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…
Plastic Recycling
Since 1 January 2015, businesses have been required to separate recyclable material (paper, plastic, metal and glass), from other materials under UK waste regulations.
This means that all recyclable materials should be separated from general waste, though the recyclable materials themselves do not have to be collected into separate streams. The European Commission says that:
“Considering that the aim of separate collection is high quality recycling, the introduction of a separate collection system is not necessary if the aim of high quality recycling can be achieved just as well with a form of co-mingled collection.”
By diverting plastics and other recyclable materials from landfills, businesses can save thousands of pounds a year by evading the Landfill Tax on those items.
Commercial Waste can help you with your plastic recycling. Not only can we provide you with the necessary bins, but we can arrange the collection and recycling of all your recyclable materials.
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
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One third of people don’t know how to recycle
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Pressure mounts over microbeads ban
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Over 300,000 tonnes of recycling being diverted to landfill sites
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Shirley Rodrigues appointed Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy in London
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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…