Pressure mounts over microbeads ban
As more than a third of fish caught in British waters are found to contain plastic microbeads, pressure is mounting…
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.
Over 300,000 tonnes of recycling being diverted to landfill sites
After submitting a freedom of information (FOI) request, the BBC has learned that 338,000 tonnes of recyclable material in 2013/14…
Shirley Rodrigues appointed Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy in London
New London mayor Sadiq Kahn has announced that the acting executive director for climate change at the Children’s Investment Fund…
WRAP requests more involvement in Recycle Week 2016
The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has called for more involvement and participation from local authorities and community groups…
02 Customers recycle two million mobile phones as part of Think Big initiative
It has been reported by edie.net that 02 customers have saved more than £135 million since 2009 by recycling old…
Plastic bag use plummets after introduction of 5p charge
It has been announced by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) that England has used six billion…
Steel recycling rate at all-time high since Great Recession
According to the Environmental Agency steel packaging recycling in Q2 has spiked and the material is due to meet its…
Starbucks begins tests on recyclable coffee cups
Starbucks, the largest coffee chain in the UK has announced that it has started to trial fully recyclable cups –…
Recycling fund worth £5.75 million given to Welsh councils
It has been announced by Lesley Griffiths MP, who is the cabinet Secretary for Environmental and Rural Affairs, that a…
Plastic waste from UK accumulating in Arctic
According to experts from the Grantham Institute at Imperial College London, a large fraction of plastic waste from the UK…