Waste & Recycling
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waste and recycling, from food and
waste programmes to the recycling of batteries, computers and paint. The latest
Waste & Recycling regulations,
technology and resources for Businesses.
Carmaker Ford said it will slash landfill waste by 70 per cent over the next five years across its European production arm, including at its three UK manufacturing plants.
The UK Government spends more than £13 billion a year on environmental protection, according to a new report by the Office of National Statistics.
Amidst growing concerns of a looming resource shortage, UK manufacturers are calling on the Government to set out a clearer, more ambitious strategy on waste and resource management in England.
Next week M&S will become the first major retailer to roll out ground-breaking new packaging which it claims will extend the life of fruit stored in the fridge by up to two days, helping to cut domestic food waste.
Dutch metals recycling firm Van Dalen said it is aiming to double its capacity in the UK over the next three years following a £6 million investment in its operations.
The £3 billion Green Investment Bank will help kick-start the Green Deal, the Government’s flagship energy efficiency policy for homes and businesses, Vince Cable confirmed today.
London Mayor Boris Johnson has urged businesses and the public to sign up to a pledge to reduce the mountains of food needlessly thrown away and sent to landfill.
By the end of the year, Sainsbury's will become the first supermarket to send all its food waste for anaerobic digestion (AD) – the process that decomposes food waste to release biogas which can then be used to produce electricity.
The manufacturer of an innovative recycled plastic plywood is set to double production at its plant in Luton to meet growing demand for its product from the agricultural sector.
There’s been a sharp drop in the amount of food UK households throw away, new research from WRAP reveals.
Households will have more control to stop the hundreds of items of junk mail they receive each year, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said on Tuesday.
A squad of sappers from the Royal Engineers has helped build the first road bridge in Europe to be made entirely from recycled plastic bottles.
Coffee shops are failing to make it easy for customers to recycle the estimated 2.5bn takeaway cups thrown away each year in the UK, a consumer group warned on Tuesday.
Biffa Waste Services has launched a new online service, which it claims will provide a "cost effective" solution for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to access waste and recycling collection services in their area.
Dozens of London restaurants are taking part in a new campaign being launched today, which urges restaurant goers to ask for a doggy bag at the end of their meal.