Renault to give EV batteries a second life in homes
Renault has teamed up with Powervault to re-use electric vehicle (EV) batteries in home energy storage units. The partnership will…
Waste Management ♻
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.
The Real Junk Food Project under investigation
A charity in West Yorkshire which serves surplus to requirement supermarket food may now face prosecution for out-of-date produce. The…
Circular economy voted as the most absent issue in election manifestos
As part of an online survey of 618 UK environment and sustainability experts, 90 per cent said that they were…
M&S commits to food waste plan
Marks and Spencer this week unveiled a new sustainability initiative that will eliminate food waste. Set for 2025, the retailer…
Deadline set for firms to source sustainable cotton
The Prince of Wales’s International Sustainability Unit has brokered an ambitious deal to increase demand for sustainable cotton with 13…
Tesco launches resealable salad bags
Less than a week after it was revealed that the British public throws away 40 per cent of bagged leaves,…
Recycling and composting in Wales hits 63%
It has been announced by the Welsh Government that provisional figures for waste and composting hit 63 per cent in…
Air pollution ruining our sleep study finds
A study has found that people living in areas of raised nitrogen dioxide were found to be 60 per cent…
Aluminium recycling rate reaches 70 per cent
It has been announced by The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) that seven out of ten cans sold last year…
Global Recycling Day set for 18 March
The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has announced that the first global Recycling Day shall be on 18 March 2018.…