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Weekly food waste collections eligible for Pickles £250m bin fund

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Food waste collections will be covered by the Government's £250m fund to help restore household weekly bin rounds, which is now open for local authority applications.

Scottish landfill operator unveils cutting edge MRF/RDF facility

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A £20m recycling and refuse-derived fuel facility is one step closer to going live in Scotland for the treatment of residual waste.

London restaurants opt for drinking straws ban to cut plastic waste

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

London restaurants, bars and cafes have joined forces to launch the UK's first 'Straw Wars' campaign in a bid to cut down on the use of plastic drinking straws by customers.

National Trust chooses Reconomy as waste partner

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The National Trust has appointed outsourcing firm Reconomy to manage waste across all of its properties for the next five years.

AD project will help fund small-scale operators

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A project to encourage greater uptake of anaerobic digestion (AD) technologies among rural and small businesses has been launched.

ANALYSIS: Retailers fall short in tackling supply chain waste

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Retailers are still finding their supply chains a challenge when it comes to reducing waste, despite making good progress within their own internal operations.

Nuclear fuel recycling boost could achieve 80% recovery level

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Researchers in Sweden are investigating ways to maximise the recycling of nuclear fuel for fourth-generation power systems.

Ford gears up to cut manufacturing waste by 70%

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Car manufacturing giant Ford has unveiled plans to slash landfilled waste across its European plants by 70% by 2016 as part of its new five-year sustainability strategy.

WEEE overhaul forces more takeback requirements on large retailers

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Retailers will have to extend their takeback schemes for e-waste under new rules governing the WEEE Directive which have effectively strengthened producer responsibility requirements.

Manufacturers back tough EU measures to halve food waste by 2025

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Food manufacturers have welcomed EU proposals to deliver a coordinated strategy to halve the amount of food waste by 2025.

Europe could save billions by being more waste-compliant

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The European economy could save €72bn a year if member states implemented EU waste legislation in full, according to a European Commission (EC) study.

Apple launches recycling cashback scheme in UK

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Apple has extended its reuse and recycling programme to the UK, France and Germany in the form of a customer cashback scheme for old devices.

Recycled razor launch promises a greener shave

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Schick has developed what it claims is the world's most sustainably produced disposable razor and associated packaging.

Kraft Foods cuts global manufacturing waste by half

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Kraft Foods has undertaken a huge recycling programme across all of its global operations, reducing manufacturing waste by 50% since 2005 with 36 of its facilities now sending zero waste to landfill.

Unilever launches food waste toolkit for restaurants

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Unilever Food Solutions has developed a waste toolkit for catering venues and restaurants to help food service operators control their costs better.

Malaysian manufacturing giant invests £25m in flagship EfW plant

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Malaysian manufacturer KNM Group Berhad is to take ownership of Peterborough's EnergyPark site, following the acquisition of land owner Poplar Investments.

ANALYSIS: Sony on track to eliminate waste by 2050

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Sony Corporation has exceeded its waste minimisation targets across all of its global business sites, achieving a 54% reduction rate in 2010 set against a 40% objective.

VIDEO: DuPont hits zero waste in building products division

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

DuPont has achieved zero waste to landfill across all of its 15 global manufacturing and partner sites in its building innovations business.

T-T Enviro's range of Separators

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

T-T Enviro, a relatively young division of T-T, is already proving a great success, with its wide range of separators, mixers and heavy duty chopper pumps for Agricultural and Industrial applications including Bio-gas applications.

Micronics Filtration

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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De-Icing Plant Keeps Commuters On The Rails

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Preparing for the inevitable winter freeze is a major issue for train operators with stringent performance targets to keep the trains on time.

Industry's Most Burning Questions Answered by Keynote Speakers at World Biofuels Markets 2012

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Experts to discuss biofuels' role in transition to global bio-economy, project and technology funding, and impacts on global food supplies