Latest news - recycling and waste management
Call for transparency after 'sham recycling' claims
A WEEE compliance scheme boss has demanded greater transparency from recyclers after concerns were raised about hazardous TV waste recycling routes.
Minister says department will not reduce food waste
An MP has expressed “shock” and “concern” at a minister’s refusal to reduce the food waste his department produces a year.
Statutory council waste targets urged by experts
Local authorities should have a statutory duty to develop and implement low carbon plans, according to the Government’s Committee on Climate Change (CCC).
Business news
Workers said to be greener at home
A survey of recycling efforts by UK workers suggests they leave their domestic habits at home.
Local Authority recycling and waste news
Statutory council waste targets urged by experts
Local authorities should have a statutory duty to develop and implement low carbon plans, according to the Government’s Committee on Climate Change (CCC).
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Recycling up in England but London still lags behind
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Firms urged to aid councils bin cash bid
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IESE framework appoints all bidders
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Amec lands role on huge London waste deals
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Southampton waste boss suspended
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Council reports jump in household recycling
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Collection rule changes under fire from both sides
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Integrated waste facility for south London
Materials recycling and waste news
Recycled wood specification launched
A new standard for recycled wood product quality has been launched.
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The Big Interview from Materials Recycling Week
BIG INTERVIEW: Charlotte Morton, ADBA
I meet Charlotte Morton, chief executive of the Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association (ADBA), on a platform at Waterloo station on a freezing morning. We are en route to visit the Malaby Biogas AD plant in Warminster, Wiltshire, and she turns up just minutes before our train is due to depart.
Big interview: Anne McIntosh MP
Efra chair and Conservative MP Anne McIntosh hopes to push the waste industry’s concerns up the agenda
The Big Interview: quality matters for Gemma Barratt
Waste management is such a huge industry with significant impacts, the fact I can feel comfortable that I’m part of a company that is doing something for the environment is important
MRW leader
The industry has come of age
Today recycling is a mature, hi-tech industry supporting jobs and economic growth as well as environmental sustainability
100th birthday special
MRW Insight - analysis of the news
Boris urged to up his game on waste
Boris Johnson was in bullish mood after securing another four years at the City Hall helm but he faces calls from the industry to up his game on waste.
Opinion
Solution to food waste does not lie solely in AD
We shouldn’t just put all our eggs in the AD basket but consider a multitude of options to ensure that food waste has its own recycling hierarchy
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Features
New ways with waste
End-of-waste criteria for biowaste are under discussion across Europe. David Collins looks at likely effects in the UK
GMWDA: a sea change
Developing sustainable local waste systems that encourage recycling and compost is difficult. Drs Sally Gee and Elivira Uyarra report on how Greater Manchester achieved it
Bridge that gap
Inspections of weighbridges are due to become more vigilant after reports that more than a quarter of UK weighbridges are giving false readings. Chris McAllister explains how to ensure accuracy.
