Latest news
Emap buys the Energy Event to sit alongside RWM
The Energy Event will be co-located with RWM in 2011 after Emap, the owner of both RWM and MRW, bought the exhibition and related magazines from Eamonn Brennan and Neil Western from Western Business Media.
£5m fund announced for recycling projects in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland environment minister Edwin Poots has announced further funding today (6 September) to boost recycling rates across Northern Ireland.
Seven year food waste composting deal for Bath and North East Somerset
New Earth Solutions has won a seven-year contract with Bath & North East Somerset Council to compost household food waste collected at the kerbside.
Preliminary survey finds almost half of plastic bottles recycled in UK
45% of plastic bottles in the UK are now being collected for recycling, according to preliminary findings from a new packaging survey.
Southwark to trial food waste collections
Southwark Council in south London is to trial food waste collections in an effort to drive up recycling rates, following requests from residents.
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Electrical supplier fined £10,900 under WEEE regulations
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Ken Livingstone hits out at Mayor Boris’ waste policy
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WRAP grant encourages Welsh businesses to use recycled packaging
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Shropshire councillors unanimously reject Veolia EfW plans
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Leading glass reprocessor predicts market crash in the next few weeks
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M&S clearout event to help divert unwanted clothing from landfill
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Northern Ireland environment minister offers grant for local waste projects
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Q2 battery collection figures show UK half-way towards meeting 2010 target
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Future uncertain for waste derived bioliquids
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Welsh Assembly Government offers grants to improve regional waste infrastructure
Opinion
A clearer view of glass recycling in the UK
According to the Local Government Association, the UK has fewer than eight years of landfill space left. So why are we not recycling more glass? We are now recycling more in the UK than ever before, but we still have a long way to go and there are still many areas that need to be improved on.
Standardising quality will boost emerging woodfuel market
In the move to a low-carbon economy, we need to increase our resource efficiency, extract full value from thematerials at our disposal and move to low-carbon energy sources. As part of this drive, the production ofwoodfuel from forestry and waste wood presents a real opportunity for the Yorkshire & Humber region. But thedevelopment of a successful market depends on the ready availability of a consistent and high-quality product.
Experts
Cutbacks without compromise
Commingled collection systems and modern sorting technology combined can offer the savings needed to protect frontline services, writes John Glover
Energy from waste market set to boom
The UK is moving towards a set of new sustainable energy solutions, and energy from waste has a key part to play, writes Malcolm Chilton
Winning hearts and minds
We need a new model for encouraging waste prevention that makes the public take the lead, argues Mike Webster
The Big Interview
Keep doing the right thing
Dicom Paal’s managing director Craig Heley is confident about UK baler manufacturing. He explains why to Paul Sanderson
Video podcasts
Newlife Paints on being the UK's first paint recycler
Newlife Paints, the UK’s first paint reprocessor and winner of ‘best recycled product of the year’ at the National Recycling Awards 2010, tells MRW how it feels to be so in demand for their services.
TEG talks organics
Following TEG Group’s recent announcement that it is to build its first anaerobic digestion (AD) facility, MRW finds out more about what is happening in the organics industry.
Buxton Natural Mineral Water bins its bottles
Nestle Waters UK head of supply chain and purchasing Matthew Beddoe tells MRW about the new ‘on the go’ recycling initiative Buxton Natural Mineral Water has launched in its hometown of Buxton with help from bottle recycling organisation Recoup.
MRW Recycling United campaign
Re-igniting the collection debate
The “simple truths and facts” backing commingled collection systems - and refuting findings by WRAP - have been set out in a report published by consultancy WYG. Andrea Height gets an exclusive first look
Two streams good, more streams better
While the Campaign for Real Recycling promotes source segregation, it welcomes a two-stream compromise, writes Andy Moore
Raising the standards
The industry needs to sign up to a sensible plan to tackle the quality issue, argues plastics reprocessor Duncan Oakes
Money spent is money saved
Single-stream collection can produce a quality product, argues Ian Wakelin
RWM Preview
Stands that deliver
Hundreds of exhibitors will again be attending this year’s RWM exhibition offering their expertise. MRW offers you a flavour of what they’ll have on offer, grouped by sector
Experts are waiting for you
This month’s RWM exhibition will have a lot to offer those in the vehicles and plant sectors. MRW looks at some of the highlights
Welcome to this year's show
This year’s RWM exhibition offers plenty of useful seminars, hundreds of exhibitors and new features including a waste minimisation zone and catwalk. MRW picks out the highlights
What the customer wants…
Steve Lewis looks at how, with proven experience and joined-up thinking, a slumbering giant is ready to rise
Features
Get plugged into the European experience
European organisations are pushing waste and recycling good practice among local authorities here. Keith Nuthall reports
Have you thought about the digestate?
While the funding of AD plants has dominated headlines, the issue of how to manage the digestate these facilities will produce should not be overlooked, warns Harry Waters
When waste goes global
Precycle started business as a textile recycler but has since discovered a whole new business in reuse, writes Tiffany Holland
Recycling reaches out
A new breed of business is changing the lives of homeless and marginalised people in Preston. Marie-Claire Kidd reports from Britain’s first commercial recycling and social welfare centre
System fuels our pool
One Warwickshire hotel is using Swedish technology to convert its food waste into fuel, saving on energy and waste bills. Ruth Faulkner reports
It’s not just packaging…
Marks & Spencer has taken a pioneering approach to reducing its packaging and waste. Ruth Faulkner meets its head of food packaging to find out more
Fairer decisions
A fair and consistent renewable energy planning system is needed if waste and other renewable energy facilities are to be built, writes Vickie Maynard
Legwork pays dividends
Organics waste recycler TEG has grown significantly in recent years, despite tough economic times. Tiffany Holland pays a visit
The UK can use resources wisely
The Ince Park waste recovery development is set to help the north west come closer to meeting its energy, waste and sustainability targets, writes Malcolm Chilton
MRW Handbook 2011
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