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‘Feasible’ garbage patch solution seeks funding

Following a feasibility study to prove ‘efficiency and financial viability’ The Ocean Cleanup is seeking crowdfunding to rid the ocean of plastics.

5 September 2014

‘Feasible’ garbage patch solution seeks funding

5 September 2014

Plastics fire in Sheffield destroys industrial unit

A disused industrial unit has been destroyed by a fire involving waste plastics in Sheffield.

4 September 2014

Plastics fire in Sheffield destroys industrial unit

4 September 2014

Norfolk to begin co-mingling glass

All eight councils of the Norfolk Waste Partnership are to begin co-mingling glass in October, following a new waste contract agreement.

3 September 2014

Norfolk to begin co-mingling glass

3 September 2014

Sixty-five billion PET bottles recycled in Europe

Sixty-five billion PET plastic bottles were recycled in Europe in 2013, according to Petcore Europe.

3 September 2014

Sixty-five billion PET bottles recycled in Europe

3 September 2014

North Lincolnshire expands recycling service

Residents in North Lincolnshire will be able to recycle plastic food containers and bottle tops once more following MRF operator changes.

2 September 2014

North Lincolnshire expands recycling service

2 September 2014

Carrier bag use in Northern Ireland drops by 71.8 per cent following levy

Carrier Bag Levy statistics for Northern Ireland show that the charge has reduced carrier bag use by 71.8 per cent.

27 August 2014

Carrier bag use in Northern Ireland drops by 71.8 per cent following levy

27 August 2014

Plastics recyclers call for split PERN/PRN targets

The British Plastics Federation Recycling Group calls for packaging recovery note targets to favour domestic recycling.

20 August 2014

Plastics recyclers call for split PERN/PRN targets

20 August 2014

UK consumers prefer food packaging to be paper-based

More than half of UK consumers would prefer their food to be packaged in paper-based materials, finds CPI research.

18 August 2014

UK consumers prefer food packaging to be paper-based

18 August 2014

Veolia backing twin-stream approach

Ahead of the implementation of the revised Waste Framework Directive, Veolia is advocating a twin-stream approach for dry recyclables.

14 August 2014

Veolia backing twin-stream approach

14 August 2014

Somerset to start recycling trials in September

Taunton Deane district is to start trialling three new recycling systems, including those with three-weekly waste collections, from September.

13 August 2014

Somerset to start recycling trials in September

13 August 2014

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