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Future could see waste-sorting ‘nanobots’

By 2050, UK households could have waste-sorting ‘nanoscopic robots’ and no need for bins, finds new report.

21 November 2013

Future could see waste-sorting ‘nanobots’

21 November 2013

Government rejects proposals for new EU waste targets

UK government says accepting EC proposals for new EU waste targets would ‘be unlikely to improve the current system’.

20 November 2013

Government rejects proposals for new EU waste targets

20 November 2013

Vancouver becomes ‘first’ city to recycle cigarettes

The City of Vancouver and TerraCycle Canada launch cigarette-butt recycling scheme, the ‘first of its kind in the world’.

19 November 2013

Vancouver becomes ‘first’ city to recycle cigarettes

19 November 2013

Four arrested in waste raids

Police arrest four people following Environment Agency raids at 10 illegal waste sites in the Midlands.

14 November 2013

Four arrested in waste raids

14 November 2013

Closed Loop ‘world’s biggest milk bottle recycler’

Closed Loop Recycling to expand plant capacity to 55,000 tpa, becoming the ‘world’s biggest milk bottle recycler’.

13 November 2013

Closed Loop ‘world’s biggest milk bottle recycler’

13 November 2013

Asbestos warning at Glamorgan recycling plant fire

Vale of Glamorgan residents urged to stay indoors over fears asbestos could be burning at a recycling plant fire.

6 November 2013

Asbestos warning at Glamorgan recycling plant fire

6 November 2013

N Ireland bag levy to fund environmental projects

Northern Ireland to allocate £1 million raised from carrier bag levy to ‘transform environmental projects’.

17 October 2013

N Ireland bag levy to fund environmental projects

17 October 2013

Defra backs ‘Plastic Matters’ initiative

Defra to provide £20,000 funding for new plastics recycling campaign, ‘Plastic Matters’, run by recycling group, Recoup.

30 September 2013

Defra backs ‘Plastic Matters’ initiative

30 September 2013

Healthy Seas project recovers waste from the sea

Marine litter recycling project, the Healthy Seas initiative, has recovered 20 tonnes of fishing nets from the sea.

26 September 2013

Healthy Seas project recovers waste from the sea

26 September 2013

UK’s ‘first’ plastic bag recycling plant to open

PlasRecycle has built the UK’s ‘first’ facility for reprocessing plastic bags and packaging film in Woolwich, London.

24 September 2013

UK’s ‘first’ plastic bag recycling plant to open

24 September 2013

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