Could landfill mining soon begin in Scotland?
As recycling becomes increasingly important across the UK, new ways of finding and recycling materials are emerging. One of the latest is the idea by the Scottish government to ‘mine’ old landfill...
View ArticleEcover to recycle plastic waste from sea
Ecover, the Belgian company known for its eco-cleaning products, recently announced that it will be creating new bottles for its products that will be made from plastic waste collected from the sea....
View ArticleHandy tips on recycling electrical items
Anything requiring either batteries or mains power to operate is classified as an electrical or electronic item. When it becomes waste it is known as WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)....
View ArticleUK and Ireland show the greatest increase in recycling out of all EU member...
The UK and Ireland showed a dramatic rise in recycling rates during the first 10 years of the new millennium, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). Despite getting off...
View ArticleDaily Mail accuses DEFRA of conning UK citizens
The Daily Mail has accused the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) of lying to citizens about what happens to their carefully collected recycling. The newspaper points to...
View ArticleRecycling giants ECO Plastics and Viridor sign major agreement
UK-based recycling giants, ECO Plastics and Viridor, have recently signed a multi-million pound agreement in which Viridor will supply 10,000 metric tons of plastic bottles to ECO Plastics during the...
View ArticleFood waste energy plant opens in North East
An £8 million plant opened in County Durham is to turn food waste to energy. County Durham has opened the doors to the first commercial food waste anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in the north east of...
View ArticleNappy recycler Knowaste to find large plant
AHP Recycling Giant needs a new site in order to keep up with the demand. Knowaste, the world’s first nappy recycling company, is looking for a larger UK site to complete its recycling treatment of...
View ArticleUk hits target for carpet recycling
The 25% target for recycling of carpet has been smashed two years early. According to statistics released by Carpet Recycling UK (CRUK), carpet recycling has increased by 21% in the last year. The...
View ArticleLords’ Committee report sees waste as an opportunity
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee have just released an important report, titled ‘Waste or Resource? Stimulating Bioeconomy’. This report calls on the Government to change their...
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