The Crown Estate’s new report will showcase its contribution to the environment via a four million tonne cut in carbon emissions when it publishes its 2013 report next month. The report not only shows how the £8Bn property portfolio it owns has fared financially, but also how it has impacted in both a social and […]
Firelighters and eight fire engines spent hours trying to put out a blaze at a Warwickshire recycling plant last Tuesday. It was the second fire at the premises within a month according to reports. The fire involved over 12 tonnes of waste and plastics and burner for a number of hours before it was got […]
The world of recycling can be a confusing one, that’s for sure. In this day and age most local services and councils are able to take care of a wide range of the items we use on a daily basis. However, the City of Lincoln Council has said that around 10 per cent of the […]
Businesses relish in and thrive on creating a positive brand image around what they do and it seems that Coca Cola is like most others. The sugary beverage business is sponsoring recycling kiosks and carts across the US city of Chicago to the tune of $2.59m. The beverage manufacturer has teamed up with the city’s […]
A Green Carrot for Recycling One of the things that have slowed in the UK in line with financial growth since the economic crash has been recycling levels. Whether this is for financial reasons or maybe down to a lack of a feel good factor, is hard to know. However, it seems that we could […]
This one is probably a bit of a no-brainer, but we wanted to start off a series about what can be shredded with the most obvious. So, can paper be shredded? Of course it can! You probably already knew that, though. But did you know that most household and office shredders have a limit of […]
After George Osborne released the 2013 Budget last week, environmental groups have criticised the Chancellor for the budget’s lack of content on recycling and waste management. At the center of the complaints is that there was no long-term plan for Landfill Tax and the Landfill Communities Fund. The potential cuts to Defra were also met […]
Green Alliance, a think tank, have produced a report showing that expanding the list of materials banned from landfills could save resources worth £2.5 billion each year. It could also save companies as much as £1 billion in landfill costs each year. The list of suggested banned materials includes clothing, wood, and plastic. Read more […]
A report issued by the Welsh Government has shown the country’s rate of recycling, as well as where the recycling goes. It also showed that 800,000 tonnes of waste was recycled, compared to 700,000 tonnes sent to landfill. The End Destination Report is the first of its kind for Wales, and aimed to make full […]
Businesses spend huge amounts to send their waste to landfill. With taxes on landfill waste increasing, it can mean even more will be spent this year. One way of offsetting this cost is through recycling more. Read more here Image in this post from geograph.org.uk