Machine to Remove Labels at Start of Bottle Recycling Plants 2019-12-13 16:14:01 New Delabeler from STADLER Increases Output & Purity for Bottle Recyclers German recycling equipment manufacturer, STADLER, has launched a new Delabeler for plastic bottle sorting plants, where it can significantly increase the output and purity rates. read more ... Preparations for Deposit Return Scheme 2019-12-13 15:54:37 TOMRA Designs New Compact Reverse Vending Machine for Scotland Scottish retailers have inspired the design of a new compact reverse vending machine from TOMRA, which saw that many retailers would face a challenge with space and also heard feedback from the industry as talks on a DRS for Scotland began to gather pace. read more ... Three New Waste Compactor Models 2019-12-13 15:43:51 New Dedicated Compacting Division from Riverside Waste Machinery UK recycling equipment specialist, Riverside Waste Machinery, has launched of a dedicated compacting division, on the back of rising customer demand. read more ... From the September/October Print Issue of WMW 2019-11-29 18:45:13 SWANA: Curbside Recycling Collections Can Still Make Sense in Face of National Sword With China’s National Sword policy now well established, SWANA published a report which shows a 50% reduction in the revenues received from the sale of recyclables recovered through curbside recycling, but done right, it can still make sense. read more ... Veolia’s Richard Kirkman Sees Positives as Waste Generation Falls 2019-11-29 13:30:42 Recycling Rate in England Falls 0.5% to 44.7% in 2018 Following the publication of the latest DEFRA waste and recycling data, Richard Kirkman, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Veolia UK and Ireland has welcomed signs that growth is starting to be decoupled from waste generation. read more ... £56,000 Bin Rollout Part of Smart Waste Project 2019-11-28 16:43:46 Scottish Councils Switch to Taylor Bins with Level Sensing Technology In Scotland Perth & Kinross Council has shaken up its approach to waste collection by replacing its pink bag policy with 90 Taylor 1,100L Continental bins, each of which are fitted with fill level sensors. read more ... Environment Bill Needs to Take EPR Beyond Packaging – Mattresses Anyone? 2019-11-28 13:23:15 OPINION: Resource Efficiency Standards Needed to Drive Design for Recyclability Nick Oettinger, managing director of The Furniture Recycling Group, argues that the UK government is taking ‘the easy route’ by making taxpayers, not producers, pick up the tab in the fight against waste… read more ...