Samsung to recycle and reuse over 4 million defunct handsets
After announcing that it was to permanently discontinue its Note 7 handsets after battery defects caused them to overheat and…
Recycling ♻
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.
Recycling plant to produce clean energy from hygiene products
A breakthrough process has been announced that will see millions of hygiene products – including tampons, nappies, and incontinence pads…
MEPs call for higher recycling rates
Exceeding the targets set out by the European Commission by five per cent, Members of the European Parliament have proposed…
Audit committee announces probe into bottle and coffee cup waste
After its success over microbeads, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has formally launched a new inquiry into the environmental damage…
Nestlé and Danone search for sustainable plastics
As pressure grows on corporations to push for a sustainable future, both Nestlé and Danone have teamed up to create…
Keep Britain Tidy calls for simpler bin collection plans in England
Keep Britain Tidy (KBT) is urging the Government to create a national “recycling blueprint” that is similar to that of…
Coca-Cola in u-turn over bottle return scheme
Despite being strongly opposed to the idea of a deposit return scheme (DRS) in the past, Coca-Cola has embarked on…
Fewer than 10 per cent of councils make recycling mandatory
After requesting 200 Freedom of Information Act requests, Sky News has been able to ascertain that fewer than 10 per…
Generation gap in food waste study finds
A report released by Sainsbury’s on Friday found that there is a definite gap between attitudes towards eating, with more…
Plastic trays and foils to be given ‘widely recycled’ labels
The On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) scheme has announced that it has changed its guidance for plastic pots, tubs, trays, and…