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Scotland records accelerated fall in trade waste
Commercial waste arisings are falling at a faster rate than household waste across Scotland according to official figures released yesterday (May 17).
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From little acorns mighty oaks will grow
SME support is vital - not just for the local economy, but in keeping sustainable supply chains healthy, argues Beth Winkley
I was in the Welsh Valleys in March for the opening of BPI's new agricultural films facility in Rhymney. The plant is a great example of how - even in the current economic climate - the British reprocessing industry continues to strive.
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Nestlé shows real bottle in lightweight packaging
Nestlé Waters claims to have developed the UK's lightest bottled water product with the opening of its new £35m production factory in Buxton last week. ...
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Spam maker makes mincemeat of waste and water
Hormel Foods, the company behind the Spam brand, has exceeded its first set of five-year sustainability goals for reductions in waste, water and packaging. ...
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HP breathes new life into IT asset recovery
HP is embarking on a ground-breaking producer responsibility drive as it looks to exploit global opportunities in the reuse and asset recovery market for its commercial IT equipment. ...
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ANALYSIS: Packaging, the new food waste saviour?
Tesco has raised the stakes on the supermarket food waste front by announcing its second wave of packaging designed to keep produce fresher for longer. ...
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PG Tips maker Unilever puts kettle on for teabag recycling
Unilever has entered into a cross-industry partnership pilot to boost teabag recycling in the UK in a bid to recover energy from the nation's favourite hot drink. ...
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Soft drinks sector braced for sustainability drive
Plans to develop a sustainability roadmap to improve resource efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of the soft drinks industry have been unveiled. ...
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Scottish zero waste laws 'billion pound' opportunity
Scottish businesses could save £2bn a year through adopting better waste reduction measures, according to the head of Zero Waste Scotland. ...
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London council targets SMEs with trade waste drive
The London Borough of Bexley is embarking on a marketing drive to promote its trade recycling and waste services to local businesses. ...
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Plastics recovery hit by rising contamination levels
The quality of plastic bottles sent for reprocessing in recent years has deteriorated due to the "rampant" rise of mixed plastics in the waste stream, according to an industry expert. ...
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Features
Keeping up with Jones
He's one of the waste industry's brightest sparks - and usually streets ahead in his thinking around modern resource management. Maxine Perella finally catches up with Peter Jones ...
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From little acorns mighty oaks will grow
SME support is vital - not just for the local economy, but in keeping sustainable supply chains healthy, argues Beth Winkley ...
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Why it's not the last straw for Lush
Lush has embarked on its first straw bale construction project in a bid to slash carbon emissions in the built environment, as Maxine Perella finds out ...
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Ellen MacArthur sets sail for a world without waste
In an exclusive interview, Ellen MacArthur talks to Maxine Perella about her quest for a circular economy - and how her days at sea inspired such sustainable thinking ...
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Sod the greenwash, just stick to the brief
When it comes to designing stuff better, it all starts with the right brief. Companies need to first question their sense of purpose then apply value to it, argues Mark Shayler ...
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Why councils should commit to collecting trade waste
Councils are well placed to help businesses become more resourceful with waste. Susanne Baker looks at the business recycling and waste services commitment...
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Rooting out waste in the supply chain
Retailers have made great strides in reducing packaging and food waste. The next big step is to transfer that learning to their suppliers, says Richard Swannell...
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This is not a problem restricted to bioplastics but is an industry problem relating the seperation of mixed plastics.
Usually, this kind of practice is implemented for products close to their "best before" date. The result is often that the co...
I hope no one is going to try to make the recycler the villain of this piece.
Like a growing number of fellow cons...
This is a horror story for the environment – Making the products in a typical tonne of rubbish requires the energy equivalent...