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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.

UK Cup Fund boosts recycling by 35 million paper cups per year

By Annija ErdmaneSeptember 11th / 2019 ● Leave a comment

Environmental charity, Hubbub, today announces the first winners of The Cup Fund – the U.K.’s largest grant fund to bolster and scale paper cup recycling.

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Reducing Single Use Plastic In London: MIW Wins Thames Water Contract To Roll Out 100 Outdoor Drinking Water Fountains

By Martin MurrayJuly 18th / 2019 ● Leave a comment
A picture of a little boy drinking from a water fountain.

British firm, MIW Water Cooler Experts, is working with Thames Water and the Mayor of London to encourage people to…

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SOCOTEC Supports Research of the ‘Plastic Problem’ with Microplastic Analysis

By Andy JessopJune 5th / 2019 ● Leave a comment
microplastic analysis microscope

SOCOTEC, the UK’s leading provider of testing, inspection and compliance services, is now providing microplastic analysis as a commercial service…

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Wandsworth

By Martin MurrayApril 29th / 2019

The tranquil borough of Wandsworth is governed by Wandsworth London Borough Council and enjoys a diverse range of local businesses.…

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Drinks bottles labelled as biggest plastic pollutant

By Andy JessopApril 17th / 2019 ● Leave a comment
A plastic bottle polluting a river in Europe.

According to a report published by Earthwatch Europe and Plastic Oceans UK, plastic bottles are now the most common form…

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Grant fund opens to scale paper cup recycling across the UK

By Martin MurrayApril 11th / 2019 ● Leave a comment
A Venti Starbucks coffee in Starbucks coffee shop.

Environmental charity, Hubbub, today announces the launch of The Cup Fund, to kick start paper cup recycling programmes in locations…

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Hotel Chocolat & Tesco embark on plastic recycling schemes

By Andy JessopApril 9th / 2019 ● Leave a comment
Tesco supermarket storefront

It has been announced this week that Hotel Chocolat, the only company in the UK to grow cocoa on its…

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Boat made from plastic waste set to tackle plastic pollution in rivers and canals

By Andy JessopMarch 29th / 2019 ● Leave a comment
Plastic Fishing - Hubbub

Environmental charity Hubbub announced yesterday that it is to launch a new vessel in the battle to clean up plastic…

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SOCOTEC moves away from single-use plastic for analysis

By Andy JessopFebruary 20th / 2019 ● Leave a comment
Scientist hand s in a lab coat is getting ready to start a microscope research in a lab.

SOCOTEC, the UK’s leading provider of testing, inspection and compliance services, is cutting down on its use of single-use plastic…

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Plastic waste threatening UK wildlife

By Andy JessopFebruary 5th / 2019 ● Leave a comment
Seals at the Seal Colony on the beach at Horsey, Norfolk, UK

The RSPCA has warned that British wildlife is under threat due to the sheer amounts of plastic waste that is…

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