UK Cup Fund boosts recycling by 35 million paper cups per year
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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Waste management is an important aspect of all businesses. Not only does commercial waste management have an impact on the environment, but it is also the responsibility of all businesses in the UK to abide by the government’s duty of care – ensuring that businesses dispose of waste in a responsible and proper manner.
This duty is imposed by the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (section 33). It is therefore important that all businesses have waste collected by a contracted and approved waste carrier. A breach of this duty of care can cost a business up to £20,000 in a single fine.
Our editorial team are dedicated to bringing you the latest business waste management news, cutting insights and commentary and best practice tips and advice.
Our articles cover all aspects of business, commercial and industrial waste varying from bar and restaurant waste management to hazardous waste, electrical waste and liquid waste removal. Below you will find a selection of all our current articles, however if you are looking for a specific topic, please look to the right of the page.
Anti-litter campaign set to sweep through Britain’s woodlands
Litter is a huge problem across the UK, with clean-ups costing councils £682m. But it’s not just towns and cities…
Can Tesla ever achieve zero emissions?
Tesla has been praised as the pioneer in the electric vehicle industry, but is the company doing its best to save the planet from carbon emissions?
The future of concrete jungles: the rise of vertical farming
The growing interest in vertical farming could herald the future of agriculture, by relieving the strain on our planet’s resources. We can’t farm the way we have been, purposely destroying an ecosystem for food production, but with urban farming, we can continue to feed the planet sustainably.
Reducing Single Use Plastic In London: MIW Wins Thames Water Contract To Roll Out 100 Outdoor Drinking Water Fountains
British firm, MIW Water Cooler Experts, is working with Thames Water and the Mayor of London to encourage people to…
How is Europe leading the fight against climate change?
Discover how Europe is setting an example of tackling climate change and its consequences through ambitious sustainability and energy targets.
One in 10 parents admit throwing dirty nappies in the recycling
A new campaign has been launched today to encourage parents to dispose of used nappies in their general rubbish bin, after…
Patagonia’s conflicting green consumerism
Fast fashion brands are regularly criticised for their lack of sustainability and ethicality, greenwashing, and non-existing corporate responsibility. On the…
Grocery store efforts towards less packaging
The FMCG industry creates a lot of avoidable plastic waste. Commercial Waste examines zero stores and supermarket targets in packaging waste reduction.
How the beauty industry is feeding plastic to you and the planet
The beauty industry is a huge driver for plastic consumption. Learn how to avoid microplastic and replace plastic products with natural alternatives.