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Across the western world there appears to have been a seismic shift politically. The previously unheard are beginning to speak. As always the future is never certain but it is probably safe to say it is now a little more uncertain. However, we must embrace the uncertainty and make sure we grab the opportunities that…
Hopes that Chancellor Philip Hammond (pictured) might use his Autumn Statement to set the long term future for landfill tax rates were dashed, with the future of the disposal tax beyond 2018 yet to have been outlined. To date the Treasury has confirmed landfill tax rates from April 2017 when the standard rate of tax…
Proposed targets for the recycling of paper, steel, aluminium and wood up to 2020 have been outlined by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Defra launched a consultation on three proposed options for the future of the targets in late November. At present, targets have only been set until the end of…
Recycling in households across Europe has continued to rise, according to figures published by the European Environment Agency. The EEA has also claimed that European nations are improving their diversion of waste from landfill – according to the data which covers the year 2014. Figures were recorded for the 28 EU Member States as well…
Health and safety has continued to be a key focus in the waste and recycling sector – with latest figures suggesting that injuries to workers in the sector have remained static over the last 12 months. The Health and Safety Executive has outlined the latest data on safety across UK industries, with figures suggesting that…
We all saw this coming but were powerless to stop it. Back in January 2015, the introduction of the WEEE2 Regulations fundamentally changed the landscape for WEEE recycling. With a loss of the closed market for evidence, trading recyclers face a precarious existence of not knowing whether they can find a home for the evidence…
Over the last 20 years WasteCare has published the WasteGuide – a simple guide to UK waste management regulations. Aimed at waste producers and those managing waste, such as FM companies and the waste management sector, the guide is designed to provide the latest advice on current regulation and how to improve recycling and reduce costs. As a…
Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom has said that government ambitions in environmental policy areas including waste will not be ‘watered down’ following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union. Addressing the Westminster Environmental Audit Committee at a meeting last month Mrs Leadsom rejected a suggestion from committee chair Mary Creagh that environmental issues may be…
The amount of waste sent to landfill sites in England rose in 2015 – data published by the Environment Agency has indicated. The Agency published a summary of waste management data for England in 2015 last month which suggests that more than 43.9 million tonnes of waste was disposed of in landfill sites. This represents…
Latest data on the collection of packaging waste for recycling suggests that targets for 2016 are on course to be met comfortably by the end of the year. Data published last month on the government’s National Packaging Waste Database website shows that tonnages collected for glass, aluminium, plastic and steel all are currently at levels required…
