• Markets and policy
Campaign to Protect Rural England Collects Over 11,200 Drinks Containers Today, 14:54 Containers of All Sizes Must be Covered by Deposit Return Scheme to Cut Litter The Campaign to Protect Rural England has published new data on the types and sizes of drinks containers littered in England, to help influence the design of England’s deposit return system. read more …
EU Funded SWITCH Africa Green Initiative for Sustainable Development Today, 13:50 VIDEO: Recycling Pallets into Mobile Market Stalls in Ghana SWITCH Africa Green, an initiative to support sustainable development in six countries in Africa, has published a video outlining a project to recycle wooden pallets into new products. read more …
Plastic Bottle Recycler to Build Third US Plant in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania Friday, 15:32 CarbonLITE to Recycle 2bn PET Bottles in New Facility Following Nestlé Waters Deal Nestlé Waters North America has signed a significant agreement with recycled PET plastic (rPET) supplier CarbonLITE, which will expand its US operations by building a third facility in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania. read more …
Envac Welcomes Commitment to Underground Waste Collection Friday, 14:59 Singapore Parliament Backs Pneumatic Waste Conveyance Districts Singapore has increased its commitment to pneumatic waste conveyance systems after Parliament passed changes to the Environmental Public Health Act in a move that will now see the technology rolled out district-wide. read more …
Anaerobic Digestion to Process Agricultural & Meat Processing Waste 06.11.2018 11:25 Fluence Awarded Its First Waste to Energy Project in Argentina A €1.7 million contract to design and install an agricultural waste to energy system for Argentinian beef processor, ArreBeef Energia, has been awarded to Fluence Corporation. read more …
Zero Waste Scotland Launches Initiative and Circular Economy Hotspot Event 02.11.2018 11:55 Scotland Launches £1m Grants to Businesses with ‘Big Ideas’ to Cut Food Waste In Scotland grants of up to £1 million are being made available to businesses with ‘big ideas’ about how to cut food waste and help them bring concepts to market. read more … 24% of People Don’t Know What’s in Their Fridge 31.10.2018 14:07 InSinkErator Infographic Highlighting the Challenge of Food Waste in the UK InSinkErator, which supplies in-sink grinders that enable food waste to be disposed of through the sewage system, has created an infographic highlighting on-going challenges presented by food waste in the UK. read more … More Electric Refuse Collection Vehicles Planned 31.10.2018 13:43 Waste Management NZ Launches Inaugural Sustainability Strategy New Zealand’s largest waste and environmental services provider, Waste Management NZ, has launched its inaugural sustainability strategy, For Future Generations, which sets out its sustainability goals. read more … Circular Charlotte to Implement Zero Waste Strategy 30.10.2018 15:46 $2.3bn Potential for Circular Economy in Charlotte, North Carolina In North Carolina the City of Charlotte is taking the first steps towards implementing a circular economy that could lead to zero waste while generating thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in revenue. read more … Funds to Tackle Waste Crime a Step in Right Direction but Where’s the Latte Tax? 30.10.2018 14:26 COMMENT: UK Budget – The Good, the Bad and the Missing in Action Max Kanda welcomes the £10 million funding in yesterday’s budget to tackle waste crime, but argues that more measures are necessary to deal with illegal dumping and increase the level of recycled content in new products… read more … French Firm to Manage Wastes in Dutch and German Municipalities 29.10.2018 15:09 SUEZ Secures 5 Waste Contracts worth €100m Across Europe SUEZ has strengthened its Recycling & Recovery activities in Europe with the award and renewal of five contracts worth some €100 million in total revenues. read more … Possible Negative Effects for Health and Hygiene 26.10.2018 12:59 EuPC Caution Over European Strategy on Single Use Plastic Waste Reduction Following the European Parliament’s adoption of its negotiating position on the Commission proposal on the reduction of certain plastic products, EuPC has warned of the possible negative effects for health and hygiene. read more …
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