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New CFL recycling collection scheme launches | Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A new scheme to collect spent Compact Florescent Lamps (CFLs) is launched today (September 1). ...more details
Plastic fantastic: UK supermarket bag use halved | Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Plastic carrier bag handouts at UK supermarkets have halved in just four years, new figures reveal.
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CFL bulbs recycling scheme to be expanded following pilots | Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Two pilot trials of recycling Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) bulbs are to be expanded after proving to be a huge success. ...more details
Heathrow Airport food waste to be turned into fertiliser | Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Food waste from Heathrow is to be transformed into fertiliser following a deal between BAA and recycling firm Vertal.
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Waste firm to run lighter plastic trucks | Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A waste firm is to introduce plastic vehicles to its fleet which are lighter than traditional trucks and could save up to 11 tonnes of carbon a year each. ...more details
Rubbish firm banned from hauling waste | Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
A skip firm has been banned from moving waste after flouting waste laws, the Environment Agency said today (August 19). ...more details
Dublin launches anti-litter drive | Mon, 9 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Dublin City Council last week launched a new drive aimed at tackling cigarette and chewing gum dumped on its street. ...more details
Irish taxpayers to foot bill for illegal cross border dumping | Wed, 4 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The Irish Government is to pay more than ?36 million to deal with waste illegally dumped across the border. ...more details
Irish launch consultation on 10 year waste policy | Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Ireland has launched a consultation on how to deal with waste over the next decade and beyond. ...more details
Irish launch business food waste collections | Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Businesses producing large quantities of food waste in Ireland are from today (July 1) subject to new waste collection rules. ...more details
Incremental change is no longer good enough - Coca Cola | Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Making small improvements to a company's environmental performance is no longer enough, according to Coca Cola's European environmental chief....more details
Ireland to take tough action on tyre waste | Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Voluntary agreements on sustainable management of old tyres aren't working, Ireland's Environment Minister has said, and the government will need to look at regulation that will force the industry to take responsibility for its waste....more details
Burying plastic bottles can be better than recycling, report claims | Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Dumping used plastic bottles in landfill can sometimes be better for the environment than recycling them a controversial report claims. ...more details
Waste threatens China's Three Gorges Dam | Tue, 3 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Chinese efforts to battle floods across the vast country are being threatened by tonnes of waste caught in the Yangtze River and now on a collision course with a hydroelectric dam....more details
Sir Richard hails F1 green deal at Canadian grand prix | Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Formula one team Virgin Racing and tyre recyclers Carbon Green have joined forces in a drive that could result in top level motor racing becoming slightly greener. ...more details
2010 World Cup - can it ever really be green? | Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The 2010 World Cup - which gets underway this evening in South Africa - promises to be a feast of football....more details
Australia 'four times as wasteful as Europe' | Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
The volume of waste produced, recycling rates and value of the industry in Australia have been published for the first time - and show that the average Australian throws away four times as much as the average European....more details
31 arrested for $3.5m recycling fraud | Fri, 7 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
California hopes to prosecute 31 people it believes were involved in a scam that saw millions of bottles and cans trucked in from neighbouring Nevada and Arizona to take advantage of the state's favourable recycling rules....more details
Energy efficient water treatment: the ACWA approach | Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT
As energy costs and treatment-driven energy usage rocket, utilities and industries that utilise water treatment solutions are finding these pressures are driving substantial increases in operating costs. This complex challenge is putting energy-efficient water treatment processes firmly in the spotlight....more details
Eriez Introduce New Equipment at RWM and IFAT 2010 | Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Optimum separation is a key stage in all applications. Eriez has designed and developed an extensive range of separators utilising magnetic principles, and at RWM, UK (stand 1410, Hall 17) and IFAT, Germany (Stand 500, Hall B3) in September 2010, Eriez will be launching 3 new systems for non ferrous and ferrous metal recovery....more details
Recycling & Waste Management Exhibition Features Over 40 Free Seminars | Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Whether you are looking for a waste-to-energy solution or want to find out what grants and funding might be available to help you to grow your recycling business, the Recycling and Waste Management Exhibition (RWM 10) taking place at the NEC, Birmingham from 14 to 16 September can help you to turn waste problems into resource opportunities....more details
Burkert Moves to Maximise Opportunities in Key Markets with Appointment of Fluid Controls as South East Distributor | Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Burkert is maximising its ability to provide process solutions in key markets, such as pharmaceutical, oil and gas, food and beverage and semi-conductors, with the appointment of Fluid Controls - a specialist in these sectors, as its distributor for the South East of England....more details
