Britain throws away 16 million plastic bottles a day
Each day over 35 million plastic bottles are used within the UK, with nearly half of that figure failing to…
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.
Interview with Gavin Ellis from the #1MoreShot project
Yesterday we reported on giant coffee bins that have been placed on Oxford Road in Manchester as part of the #1MoreShot…
Giant coffee cup bins descend on Manchester
As part of a new campaign to reduce paper cup waste, sustainability charity, Hubbub, has placed 11 coffee cup shaped…
UK’s coffee cups to take 30 years to degrade
Scientists have warned that almost none of the five billion paper cups thrown away are recycled, and that the ones…
One use plastic bag charge hailed as success as Tesco saves 1.5 billion bags
Shopping giant Tesco has announced that over 1.5 billion bags have been saved since the introduction of the single use…
Coca-Cola HBC pledges to clean up waste and recycle targets
Leading Coca-Cola bottling company, Coca Cola HBC unveiled a range of sustainability goals last week. The targets, based on the…
France bans plastic cutlery in bid to cut plastic pollution
Coming into effect in 2020, France has passed a major ban on plastic cups and cutlery. The country has rolled…
Ninety NGOs launch plastic waste reduction initiative
A ground-breaking global vision for a future free from plastic pollution by a network of 90 non-governmental organisations was announced…
One third of people don’t know how to recycle
A new poll carried out by Viridor has found that 63 per cent of householders are puzzled about what kind…
Scientists discover new way to extract gold from mobile phones
After it was announced that Apple had been able to source £28 million in gold from old iPhones in 2015,…