Edwin Poots pledges 5m to Irish recycling efforts

• Posted On: 07/09/2010 15:03:16
• Category: Recycling news

Edwin Poots, the Environment Minister for Northern Ireland, has announced that the country’s recycling and waste management infrastructure is to benefit from a new, £5 million source of funding from the Department for the Environment (DOE).

Recoup announces 45 per cent recycling rate for plastic bottles

• Posted On: 07/09/2010 09:36:02
• Category: Recycling news

Yesterday (September 6th), the plastics recycling body Recoup announced some exciting news for the waste management industry – the recycling rate for plastic bottles in the UK has hit 45 per cent.

Controversial new recycling scheme launches today in Torbay

• Posted On: 06/09/2010 15:52:20
• Category: Recycling news

A recycling scheme plagued by problems and complaints from the outset has been officially launched today in Torbay, Devon.

Defra considers merits of RecycleBank scheme in private meeting

• Posted On: 06/09/2010 11:43:03
• Category: Recycling news

Due to its rising profile in the UK, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has reportedly held a meeting to discuss the merits and drawbacks of the Recycle Bank scheme, an incentive-based initiative originating from the US.

Pilton residents complain of flytipping after council scraps free service

• Posted On: 03/09/2010 18:24:58
• Category: Waste Management

The residents of the Edinburgh suburb of Pilton have complained of an increase in flytipping in the region after the council scrapped a free special uplift service last April. It is also claimed that this has caused a series of dangerous blazes as dumped rubbish poses a fire hazard.

Rotherham waste management services get a makeover

• Posted On: 03/09/2010 16:28:47
• Category: Recycling news

Residents in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, are to benefit from new and improved recycling and waste management services as the council invests in new waste collection vehicles.

Battery recycling rate rises in second quarter of 2010

• Posted On: 03/09/2010 15:37:04
• Category: Recycling news

According to the latest figures, the number of portable waste batteries recycled in the UK has risen dramatically in the last few months. Data published by the Environment Agency (EA) shows that the recycling rate jumped from 9.15 per cent in the first part of 2010 to 16.15 per cent in the second quarter of the year.

Welsh Assembly pledges funding to help recycling sector

• Posted On: 03/09/2010 11:23:19
• Category: Recycling news

The recycling and waste management industry in Wales is to receive more than £3 million in funding from the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG), who have pledged to help the country reach its ambitious recycling targets.

New PET study condemned by plastics recycling trade body

• Posted On: 01/09/2010 16:36:46
• Category: Recycling news

A new research study published by environmental services firm SRI Consulting has been labelled both “dangerous for sustainability” and “unwise” by EuPR, a leading plastics recycling trade organisation.