Archived news

Irish waste review sparks row over incineration tax - 25 Nov 2009
Environment minister reveals cost of levy but plans are accused of flying the face of EU strategy

BMRA calls for infrastructure boost - 25 Nov 2009
Metals association launches revised policy paper

Tories back recycling rewards in environmental policy speech - 25 Nov 2009
Shadow chancellor urges all councils to consider reward scheme and confirms the Conservatives would freeze landfill charge increases

Biffa joins forces with KIV in gasification partnership - 25 Nov 2009

LGA calls for change as UK finishes bottom of EU rubbish league - 18 Nov 2009
Council leaders raise doubts over whether the country will meet landfill targets

On-Pack recycling label picks up 50th signatory - 18 Nov 2009
Label now being used on 50,000 different product lines

National competition to help "bin" the black bag - 18 Nov 2009
Opportunity for the public to give rubbish sacks a new lease of life

Wales urges people to reuse bags over Christmas - 18 Nov 2009
Welsh administration boosts current campaign after announcing plans to charge for single-use bags from 2011

Kent to consider joint venture biomass proposal - 18 Nov 2009
Local facility could turn up to 150,000 tonnes of waste wood into power

Westminster heads down electric avenue with waste collection - 18 Nov 2009
Council trials hybrid electric and diesel refuse truck

Yorkshire project to recycle cooking oil into fuel - 18 Nov 2009
Businesses offered opportunity to take part in biodiesel trial

Will WEEE changes impact on the industry straightaway? - 11 Nov 2009
Government delivers revised regulations but WEEE sector says changes won't impact until at least 2011

Plans for joint council EfW facility - 11 Nov 2009
A £120 million investment could help turn 200,000 tonnes of waste into energy

EA calls for businesses to help stop waste crime - 11 Nov 2009
Agency highlights impact of waste crime during annual conference

Multi-million pound MBT facility opens in Cambridgeshire - 11 Nov 2009
Council hopes new plant will help process increased waste from expected population growth

Varta joins BatteryBack compliance scheme - 11 Nov 2009
Battery manufacturer opts for one of the seven recently approved schemes

Resource efficiency key to meet climate change targets, says WRAP - 05 Nov 2009
Government body suggests reducing food waste and refurbishing goods to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Defra 3Rs campaign reignites debate over waste hierarchy - 04 Nov 2009
A government project aims to encourage households to reuse items

Incineration impacts are "very small", says SEPA - 04 Nov 2009
Report published to help ease current regulations on thermal treatment facilities

Wales to charge for single-use carrier bags from 2011 - 04 Nov 2009
Assembly government to introduce plastic bag levy

Waste sector set for tricky 2010 - 04 Nov 2009
A 2009 summary report highlights over 50 companies expected to be acquired over the next year