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News in Brief (08/08/2019)
With news on: Recycling grows in East Devon; Brighton and Hove council investigate recycling ‘error’; Eunomia reviews National Trust’s waste strategy; University of Birmingham launches rare earth metal...
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Government funding supports development in plastics
VIDEO REPORT: Ten projects have been offered funding from UK Research Innovation (UKRI) and Sky Ocean Ventures to find ways to tackle plastic waste. These include initiatives to create alternatives to...
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Companies reach agreement on plastic waste gasification plants
Peel Environmental has signed an agreement for the development of up to 11 plants designed to produce hydrogen through small-scale gasification technology using plastic waste as a feedstock. Peel,...
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West Berkshire petition to force debate on plastic collections
A petition from residents in West Berkshire could force the local council to debate its plastics recycling policy. Currently the only plastic recycled by West Berkshire council is plastic bottles. This...
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Co-op calls for quicker council action on food waste
Supermarket chain, the Co-op, has urged English local authorities to speed up the roll-out of food waste collections and to accept compostable bags as part of the service. In a statement issued on...
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Sainsbury’s includes glass in reverse vending trial
A trial of reverse vending technology which accepts glass bottles, PET bottles and cans has launched at Sainsbury’s supermarket in Newbury, Berkshire. Tomra claimed that the trial is the first of its...
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News in brief (02/09/19)
With news on: Gateshead tightens rules on HWRC permits; Iceland collects over 1m bottles with reverse vending machines; 75% of Britons ‘don’t repair’ household appliances, and; MBA Polymers supports...
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Key plastics role for waste sector, says eXXpedition leader
The waste sector has a key role to play in changing consumer behaviour around plastics, says a mission leader preparing to sail around the world to raise awareness about marine plastic pollution. Sally...
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Sainsburys pledges to halve plastic packaging
Retailer Sainsbury’s today (13 September) announced what it described as “an ambitious new commitment to reduce plastic packaging by 50% by 2025”. This new target includes all branded food packaging,...
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Lucozade commits to 100% recycled content by 2030
Demand for feedstock derived from plastic recycling has received a boost from a production plan released by Lucozade Ribena Suntory (LRS), although there is potential for competition from supplies of...
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Coca Cola to swap plastic wrap for cardboard
Coca-Cola European Partners will stop using plastic shrink-wrap on its multi-pack cans sold in Great Britain over the next 18 months, using a cardboard outer sleeve instead. The new cardboard...
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Exported plastic waste returning to the UK
Environment Agency officers are to investigate the contents of 42 containers of plastic waste that are being repatriated to the UK from Malaysia. This comes amid reports which have come to light this...
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Budweiser to remove plastic rings from can multipacks
Beer maker Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I has announced that it will be removing plastic rings and film wraps from the packaging in its entire UK-produced canned beer range by the end of 2020. The...
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‘Misuse’ blamed for Malaysia plastic bag export
A review carried out on behalf of Milton Keynes council has suggested that the local authority was not at fault over an incident that saw council-branded plastic recycling bags dumped at a site in...
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News in brief (26/09/2019)
With news on; Geminor begins transporting waste by rail; Natural Resources Wales set to grant Pembroke Dock permit; UKWSL wins Marston’s contract, and; Axion Polymers renews ISO 9001 certification...
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Viridor joins with Grundon for West Sussex EfW
Viridor and Grundon Waste Management have today (September 27) outlined joint plans for an energy from waste facility in West Sussex. Plans are for the facility to be constructed at the Grundon-owned...
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WEEE conference hears youth message on plastics
The importance of practical ways in which the environment can be helped in terms of preventing plastics pollution in the seas, was raised by a young speaker at the annual WEEE conference in London this...
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‘Concerns’ raised over biodegradable plastics
Speakers from across the plastics supply chain have explained that there is ‘concern’ in the industry with regards to biodegradable or compostable plastic packaging. However, in response, others have...
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Asda replaces black plastic in ready meal trays
Supermarket chain Asda has announced that it will move its own brand fresh ready meal range to coloured PET plastic packaging, replacing black plastic to aid recyclability. Launching nationwide from 3...
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Agency’s POPs letter puts WEEE reuse in question
WEEE collectors and processors are digesting the implication of new guidance on the handling of WEEE plastics to minimise the risks posed by persistent organic pollutants (POPs). It is likely that the...
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