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Bristol has launched a new mixed recycling scheme. 18,000 households will be involved in the new pilot project. If it is successful the council will consider rolling out the project across the city. Households have been given water proof sacks to collect waste plastic in. These will be collected each week along with regular recycling…
In its manifesto, the Green Party has pledged to almost double spending on recycling and waste management. The document, entitled ‘fair is worth fighting for’, sets out the party’s plans for addressing the triple economic, environmental and social crises facing the country- claiming that the other parties have not done enough to tackle inequality and…
A consultation has been launched to seek views on proposed changes to the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007. The UK has a good record for recycling packaging and reached its targets of recovering at least 60 per cent of packaging and recycling 55 per cent by December 2008. It is thought that the…
Midex RT Ltd, the Camberley based WEEE recycler, has increased recycling rates by over 40 per cent in a year through offering a unique door-step amnesty collection service. Aptly named “WeeeCollect”, the service has been running for just over a year and offers householders a free door-step collection of all types of WEEE. The company…
A UN study has suggested that the increased dumping of waste computers, mobile phones and other electronic equipment poses a serious threat to our health and environment in the future. The study suggests that the World needs to do more to ensure that more electronic waste is collected for recycling rather than going to landfill….
WEEE will be the focus for this years Recycle Week campaign in June. This will be the first time that the campaign has promoted the recycling of one waste type above all others. Recycle Week began in 2004 and was launched to encourage waste reduction and recycling. A statement on the recyclenow partners website said:…
Bristol City Council has announced that it will be conducting a new trial recycling scheme aimed at boosting recycling efforts in the area. It is hoped that the scheme will reduce the amount of household waste going to landfill. Residents will have to volunteer to participate at this stage. Those who take part will be…
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said that more roadside collection points and greater information to the public are two ‘critical’ factors in ensuring Britain meets its battery recycling targets. The Consortium is confident that retailers are ready and willing to provide this service. Bob Gordon, head of environment at BRC says: “The aim of…
Latest figures from the Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority (MWDA) have shown that some 10,000 tonnes of rubbish put out for recycling was rejected by its £5m sorting machine in the last 12 months. At present around one third of all waste is recycled in Merseyside, and the local authorities are keen to increase this. However…
Research by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has shown that men use more batteries than women. According to the survey, the average UK male owns 12 battery operated gadgets. The survey also found that almost two thirds of these males throw away their used batteries rather than recycling them. It is estimated…
