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Over the past 20 years or so, recycling has become a large part of everyday life, both privately and commercially. In 2013 it was announced that 43.5 per cent of the UK’s municipal waste was recycled, composted, or broken down by anaerobic digestion.

The EU waste Framework Directive states that a 50 per cent minimum household recycling target must be met by 2020, alongside a 70 per cent target for construction and demolition waste.

Here at Commercial Waste, we regularly report and cover recycling and waste stories from across the UK and Europe.

Ranging from new technologies and innovations, through to new requirements and regulations – Commercial Waste is here to keep businesses across the UK informed on the latest commercial recycling news. We also cover specific topics such as battery recycling, glass recycling and plastic recycling.

Five tips for hotel recycling

By Andy JessopApril 28th / 2016 ● Leave a comment

Recycling offers a range of benefits to hotel operators – cutting costs of materials and resources, as well as waste…

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Apple recovers millions in gold by recycling products in 2015

By Andy JessopApril 20th / 2016 ● Leave a comment

Only weeks after unveiling its new recycling machine, ‘Liam’, Apple has revealed that it reclaimed almost a tonne of gold…

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H&M launches World Recycle Week with M.I.A.

By Andy JessopApril 19th / 2016 ● Leave a comment

Clothing retailer H&M announced yesterday that it had launched its ‘World Recycle Week’ campaign that aims to collect 1,000 tonnes…

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Apple unveils iPhone recycling machine named ‘Liam’ alongside recycling programme

By Andy JessopApril 18th / 2016 ● Leave a comment

Send your old iPhone away to the Apple recycling programme, and you can expect some incentives, including an Apple Store…

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The business case for reducing waste

By Andy JessopApril 11th / 2016 ● Leave a comment

Reducing waste goes hand in hand with recycling what you can, and with directly reusing materials that do not need…

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Starbucks pledges to reduce waste with customer discounts

By Andy JessopMarch 21st / 2016 ● Leave a comment

Due to the fact that the UK throws away 2.5 billion paper cups every year, Starbucks has announced a new…

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Minimising pub and bar waste

By Andy JessopMarch 10th / 2016 ● Leave a comment

Pubs and bars face many of the same waste issues as other businesses, for example dealing with packaging from delivered…

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North Yorkshire County Council set to end recycling scheme

By Andy JessopMarch 8th / 2016 ● 1 Comment

Despite the warnings of two charities, North Yorkshire County Council are set to end a recycling scheme that rewards organisations…

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Sainsbury’s to axe 2-4-1 offers amid customer spending concerns

By Andy JessopMarch 2nd / 2016 ● Leave a comment

Sainsbury’s are responding to customers’ concerns about spending and food waste, by eliminating two-for-one offers throughout their stores, with the…

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Five Yorkshire councils meet 2020 recycling targets

By Andy JessopFebruary 18th / 2016 ● Leave a comment

According to research by GMB, five councils out of a total of 21 are currently meeting household waste targets set…

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