Recycling articles

Food waste collections chucked in with Pickles' bin collection scheme

A pile of food waste - photo Biffa

Local authorities looking for funding to reinstate weekly pick-ups must include separate food waste collections

06 Feb 2012

MacArthur's "circular economy" to save European manufacturers $630bn

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New report backed by Dame Ellen MacArthur outlines economic opportunity presented by more efficient design

31 Jan 2012

Balfour Beatty constructs closed-loop recycling model

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Plastic waste from building sites will be used to make cable casings in "industry first"

27 Jan 2012

WEEE Directive beefs up EU IT recycling targets

But Computer Aid warns EU decision to promote recycling over refurbishment ignores environmental benefits

24 Jan 2012

How's this for horse power

17 Jan 2012

Wales already on brink of 50 per cent recycling target

New figures show homes and businesses recycled 49 per cent of their waste last summer

16 Jan 2012

Recycling and the future of old technology

Will technology affect the future of recycling?

11 Jan 2012

Report: 'Disjointed' waste legislation puts manufacturers at risk

Industry demands more ambitious government strategy to deal with "looming resource crunch"

11 Jan 2012

"A continuous embarrassment" - Green quotes of the week

Who said what in the world of green business this week?

06 Jan 2012

Wales aims to recycle more than half its waste in 2012

Environment minister calls for recycling boost for country that already has highest rates in UK

06 Jan 2012

AnyJunk touts Christmas tree recycling service

Waste firm launches dedicated Christmas tree collection service

30 Dec 2011

Boris urges Londoners to step up Christmas recycling efforts in bid to save £2.7m

New figures reveal huge scale of Christmas waste

20 Dec 2011

Coke steps up drive for plant-based bottles

Drinks giant signs "multi-million dollar" agreement with biotech companies Virent, Gevo and Avantium to advance sustainable packaging

16 Dec 2011

WRAP reveals multi-billion pound eWaste opportunity

New figures suggest precious metals contained in eWaste could top £7bn over next decade

13 Dec 2011

Resource scarcity demands "coherent" policy, says EU environment commissioner

Janez Potočnik warns businesses and consumers need clearer incentives to make better use of diminishing resources

13 Dec 2011

Green Investment Bank to focus on wind, waste and Green Deal

Vince Cable announces priority sectors for £3bn bank and £100m fund to kick-start investment prior to EU state aid approval

12 Dec 2011

Wetherspoon's moves to down food waste in one

Partnership with Biffa will see 28 pubs send waste to Staffordshire anaerobic digestion plant

08 Dec 2011

Hilton gives gently used furnishings a new life with Good360

Hotel giant steps up re-use strategy with new non-profit partnership

25 Nov 2011

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