Waste & Recycling
The latest business news on 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.
Shopping bag charge results in 650 million fewer bags in Scotland
The Scottish Government has confirmed that retailers across Scotland have witnessed a massive reduction in the number of single use carrier bags handed out since the five pence charge came into effect a year ago.5p charge on plastic carrier bags comes into force in England
A five pence tax on plastic bags must be extended to all shops to prevent further damage to the environment, campaigners have warned.Community Shop opens first ‘social supermarket’ in London
The UK’s first full-scale social supermarket starts its national rollout on Monday, selling surplus food and drink to people on the verge of food poverty for up to 70 per cent less than high street prices.Recycling rates in England flatline
Households appear to have given up trying to recycle more of their rubbish, official statistics suggest, which show that recycling rates in England have stalled.Scottish retailers start charging for carrier bags
Scotland is joining Wales and Northern Ireland in charging shoppers for carrier bags , in an attempt to encourage sustainable behaviour among shoppers.Government slammed over “inappropriate” new household recycling fund
A new multi-million Government fund aimed at incentivising households to recycle more has been criticised by the waste management sector, which has called it “inappropriate” and spoken of its “growing concern” that the UK is set to miss its EU targets on recycling.Liz Truss named new Environment Secretary
Liz Truss is to be the new Environment Secretary, as part of David Cameron’s Cabinet reshuffle.70 per cent of household waste may have to be recycled under new EU proposals
Councils will have to recycle 70 per cent of household waste by the end of the next decade, under proposals unveiled on Wednesday by the European Commission. This would require a significant increase in the proportion of UK waste diverted from landfill.£5,000 savings up for grabs for SMEs that take action on resource management
Savings of “at least £5,000 a year” are up for grabs by small businesses that learn how to turn their waste into useful resources, according to a new study by professional body the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).Households throwing away a quarter of food ‘unopened’
As much as one-quarter of the food that is thrown away by households in the UK is still “untouched” in its wrapping, analysis of waste figures shows.Cars made of tomatoes: Heinz and Ford ink bio-plastics partnership
The union between car and tomato may not be the first thing to come to mind when envisioning the avant-garde of transport, but a new partnership today announced between car conglomerate Ford and food giant Heinz suggests an imminent breakthrough for vehicle manufacturing using sustainable bio-plastics.Plastic bag charge for England confirmed in Queen’s Speech
Plans to introduce a five pence charge on plastic bags in England were cemented today as part of the Queen’s Speech.£800,000 grant fund for SMEs pioneering waste prevention
Grants of up to £50,000 are to be offered to local businesses, SMEs and voluntary groups through a scheme which aims to jump-start pioneering partnerships in waste prevention.‘Big 10’ food and drink companies emit more greenhouse gases than Nordic nations
The ‘Big 10’ global food and drink companies together emit more greenhouse gases than the Nordic countries and would rank as the 25th most polluting country in the world if grouped together, the international charity and agency Oxfam claims in a new report on Tuesday.British Airways green fuel plant to be based in Essex
A delayed project to supply British Airways (BA) with jet fuel from converted waste is a step closer after it was announced a location has been found for the GreenSky fuel plant, in Thurrock, Essex.
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