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Almost 100% Recycled Within Europe 17.04.2018 13:41 Aluminium Drink Can Recycling Rates Reaches 72% in UK The recycling rate for aluminium drinks cans has continued to increase from 70% in 2016 to hitting 72% in 2017, according to the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation. read more …
Conversio Report Cites EPR for Increased Recycling Rate 27.03.2018 14:53 EU Breaks 40% Mark for Plastic Packaging Waste Recycling in 2016 The European Union’s 28+2 recycled 6.8 million tonnes of its 16.7 million tonnes of plastic packaging waste in 2016 - 40.9%, according to a Conversio report commissioned by PlasticsEurope in alliance with EPRO. read more …
Veolia VP Estelle Brachlianoff Calls for Incentives to Boost Paper Cup Recycling 05.01.2018 15:02 UK Government Report into Coffee Cup Recycling Conundrum The use of disposable cups that are difficult to recycle and the lack of specialist reprocessing facilities in the UK results in fewer than 1 in 400 being recycled, concluded a report by the UK Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee. read more …
Recycled PET Used in Domestic US End Market Applications Up 01.11.2017 11:24 US PET Bottle Recyclig Rate 28.4% in 2016 as Collection Volumes Decline The recycling rate for PET plastic bottles in the US was 28.4% in 2016, reflecting a decline of 2.4% in collection volumes, according to the latest figures from National Association for PET Container Resources and The Association of Plastic Recyclers. read more …
What Waste Management Training is Right for your Organisation? 20.10.2017 12:56 FIVE Ways to Improve Waste Management for Businesses With national recycling targets rising, packaging and recycling firm, DS Smith has highlighted five ways for businesses to Improve waste management… read more …
Foodservice Packing Kerbside Recycling Collections on the Rise 11.10.2017 15:52 Foodservice Packaing Kerbside Recycling Collections on the Rise in US A growing number of US cities recycling food packaging at the Kerb thanks to assistance from trade association the Foodservice Packaging Institute. read more … Carbon Metric Report Adds Detail to Scotland’s Recycling Progress 26.09.2017 10:46 Zero Waste Scotland Publishes Carbon Report as Recycling Rate Climbs Scotland’s national household recycling rate reached 45.5% in 2016, with one council, East Renfrewshire, becoming the first Scottish council to break through the 60% mark, according to figures published today. read more … Legislation to Boost Recycling Set Aside 08.09.2017 12:04 Bottle Recycling Slump in from 85% to 77% in California as Reimbursement Levels Drop As California's Bottle Bill celebrates its 30th anniversary this month, recycling rates are tumbling as recycling centers close due to inaction in the state legislature to fix the program. read more … Agrecovery Accreditation Extended to Boost Plastic Recycling 05.09.2017 12:11 Recycling Programme for Agricultural Plastics Backed by New Zealand Government New Zealand’s rural recycling programme has been boosted by Associate Environment Minister Scott Simpson’s decision to extend accreditation of Agrecovery to help meet a target to clear more waste. read more … Water Fountains In, Plastic Bottles Out at Borough Market 23.08.2017 11:15 A London Market Aims to Eradicate Waste Plastic Bottles with New Fountains London’s Borough Market is installing drinking fountains as it aims to fight pollution from plastic waste and phase out the sale of bottled water. read more … Queesnland’s Recycling Rates Slumped 17% Since Landfill Tax Ditched in 2012 18.08.2017 12:32 GUEST BLOG: Revisiting the Issue of Interstate Waste Movement in Australia Following the removal of the landfill levy in the Australian state of Queensland increasing quantities of waste are being trucked in. Mike Ritchie explains why the move needs to be reversed. read more … City Aims to Raise Recycling Rate from 6% 18.07.2017 13:26 Recycling Point & New Contracts Launched by Mayor of Mobile, Alabama The City of Mobile, Alabama’s fourth largest city, has opened a new single stream recycling location in the parking lot of the City's Western Administrative Complex, in Langan Park. read more …
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