Recycled bottles used to create lights
Lights made from recycled cola bottles will soon go on the market following an international study led by Nottingham Trent University.
In collaboration with Spanish...
A practical guide for the zero waste movement
“IT was a giddy moment for all of us,” recounts Paul Connett of the meeting in October 2011 at which he first had the...
Lacklustre recyclers listed
ASHFORD Borough Council in Kent has been named as England's worst performing council when it comes to recycling, but has already pledged to improve...
Turning grit into gold
Road grit and gully waste usually end up in landfill, at least in the UK. But a scheme adopted by Warwickshire County Council illustrates...
Breaking it down: compostable product packaging
Envirotec looks at the latest progress
MORE and more product packaging is being recycled each year but a lot of it still goes to landfill,...
A window on recycling bid
A track record of leadership in sustainable manufacturing has helped Eurocell secure a place in the finals of an awards scheme.
The company has been...
England sets a new record
FOR the first time since records began England is reusing more waste than it sends to landfill.
New figures from Defra reveal that not only...
Milton Keynes aims for zero
MILTON Keynes Council is to divert 50,000 tonnes of household waste from landfill and into recycling and energy recovery from 2013.
A new waste...
Scotland ups cash to help councils achieve targets
AN extra £1.2m worth of funding has been earmarked to help councils in Scotland reach the 50% recycling target set for the end of...
Straight up for recycling
STRAIGHT plc, the environmental products and services group, has won a new contract from May Gurney for a recycling and waste service for Cheshire...
Waste deal is on the right road
TARMAC, the UK’s biggest road surfacing and maintenance company, has struck a deal with Biffa to manage its waste and recycling services across the...
Waste outed
Reconomy, a broker in outsourced waste management and recycling, has been chosen by the Enterprise Group to handle its waste management procurement processes.
The £1...
