Communities Secretary Pickles scraps council waste monitoring system

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• On: 30/06/2010 15:06:10
• In: Waste Management

Eric Pickles, Communities Secretary for the Government, has announced that the monitoring schemes used to check up on council waste management and recycling performance will be scrapped. Mr Pickles believes this change will not only save the government money – as they battle to cut the budget deficit – but it will also relieve some of the pressure on local authorities.

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State-of-the-art waste management plant opens in East Devon

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• On: 30/06/2010 09:17:34
• In: Waste Management

East Devon District Council and their waste management partners SITA UK have officially opened a new waste and recycling facility in Woodbury Salterton near Exeter this week, the official opening ceremony attended by Olympic medallist Mary King.

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Convenient solutions for paper and card recycling in businesses

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• On: 29/06/2010 16:40:18
• In: Recycling news

If you have made the decision to make your business greener, you first need to figure out the best way of changing your attitude to waste disposal. This means recycling, which will not only help the planet but it will also improve your reputation as an eco-responsible business.

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Newcastle Airport launches recycling initiative

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• On: 29/06/2010 09:07:31
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In a bid to promote eco-friendly waste disposal on the site, Newcastle International Airport has installed recycling bins for passengers and visitors to use.

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Winter weather blamed for recycling failure in Wales

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• On: 28/06/2010 17:18:19
• In: Recycling news

Whilst the environment minister for the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG), Jane Davidson, has commended the country for its waste management efforts, she also admitted that recycling rates for 2009/10 fell slightly short of their targets. This said, the figures for municipal waste recycling in Wales did show a 3.4 per cent increase from the years before.

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Leeds Council and Unilever launch kerbside recycling scheme for aerosols

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• On: 28/06/2010 09:36:47
• In: Recycling news

Leeds City Council has partnered with manufacturing firm Unilever to launch a new waste collection service for aerosols. Starting from now, residents in the area will be able to put deodorant and other aerosol cans out with the rest of their kerbside recycling.

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London Assembly criticises public transport recycling facilities

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• On: 25/06/2010 17:22:47
• In: Recycling news

The public transport system in the capital is lacking sufficient facilities for recycling, according to the London Assembly. Issuing a statement as many of the national Recycle Week events get underway; the organisation has urged the Major of London Boris Johnson to improve recycling facilities for customers as well as behind the scenes.

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New recycling centre opens in Preston

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• On: 25/06/2010 12:44:07
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Residents in Preston, Lancashire, will now find it easier to practice eco-friendly waste disposal habits, as a new recycling centre opens up near the city.

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Inverness primary school reduces waste by 17 percent

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• On: 25/06/2010 09:06:51
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After launching a new recycling and composting initiative, a primary school in Inverness has managed to reduce the amount of waste it generates by an impressive 17 per cent. Students at Crown Primary School have been praised for their eco-efforts at a special assembly, where they were told they had made great progress.

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Defra budget to be cut by 25 per cent, Chancellor reveals

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• On: 24/06/2010 13:50:33
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In his first Budget speech this week, Chancellor George Osborne has revealed that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) may lose up to 25 per cent of its funding by the year 2014/15.

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