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The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has said that Scotland will struggle to meet its target of recycling 40 per cent of rubbish by the end of 2010. Latest recycling figures show that the country currently recycles 34 per cent of rubbish. This is almost double the recycling rate of five years ago. However, there…
Legislative pressures could lead to the UK becoming a leader in the waste management of batteries, according to a report published by consultants Frost & Sullivan. The report, ‘European Batteries Waste Management Market’ looks at current and future market prospects for collecting, treating and disposing of waste batteries across Europe. The report claims that EU-wide…
New research has shown that more bins can have a detrimental effect on the amount of waste householders recycle. Staffordshire Council recently gained a mixed response from householders when they issued nine different bins to families in the area. The bins were for garden waste, non-recyclables, food, cardboard, plastic, paper, glass clothes and compost. But…
A new survey carried out by Keep Scotland Beautiful has found that most residents living in the Edinburgh and Midlothian area are recycling. The survey was commissioned by the two local authorities and will now be used to shape future waste policy. Encouragingly, the survey found that people weren’t just recycling more, but that they…
As we wake up to a new if uncertain political regime and the most anxious economic climate since the 1930’s what impact will there be on the recycling sector? “Poor societies waste less and recycle more. Unparalleled levels of debt have disguised to many how poor we now are as a country. The new Government…
Peter Hustinx, a European data protection supervisor has called for a European law that would require digital equipment makers to build in an easy, free way to delete all personal data. He has also called for a ban on the sale of second-hand electronic goods that have not been properly wiped. The recommendations are contained…
Sainsbury’s has reached the first target set out in the Milk Roadmap by using 10 per cent recycled content in its HDPE bottles. The Milk Roadmap was launched in 2008 and sets a target of 10 per cent recycled material in milk packaging by 2010 rising to 30 per cent by 2015 and 50 per…
Scotland has launched a new zero waste campaign and unveiled a report of the country’s current recycling record all in one day. This underlines their hardline approach to waste management going forward. The report showed that recycling levels are high for items such as newspapers and glass, but that there is much room for improvement…
A report carried out by telecoms analysts Ovum has found that mobile phone recycling in the UK has doubled between 2008 and 2009. According to the research, eight million mobile phones were recycled in the UK in 2009, double the four million collected in 2008. The report suggests that, unsurprisingly, this is due to the…
Bob Mead, Environment Agency batteries implementation project manager recently told MRW that the UK is on track to meet it’s 2010 portable battery recycling target. However, Peter Hunt, chief executive of BatteryBack warned: “This year was always going to be a breeze, but next year may be a struggle for some. A lot more needs…
