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Creagh questions approach to Brexit and the environment
Brexit and its impact on the environment dominated the agenda at the Kit Strange Memorial lecture yesterday, as shadow environment secretary Mary Creagh criticised the government’s handling of the...
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Chinese controls impacting across the globe
China’s strict waste paper quality controls are having a dramatic impact around the world, was the message at the Cycle Link International conference held in Shanghai from February 1-3 . The Cycle Link...
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Cycle Link event hears from EA and exporters
A range of topics were discussed at the Cycle Link International conference held in Shanghai including the consequences of the control measures in China for local authorities and exporters. This second...
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Industry figures issue warnings on deposit scheme
The head of sustainability at Coca-Cola European Partners has acknowledged the need for reform on plastic recycling – but warned the government that any deposit return scheme (DRS) would need to be a...
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Ireland’s Panda to open plastics film plant in Corby
A recycling facility for waste plastic films is to be opened later this year in Leicestershire by waste management firm Panda, a subsidiary of the Irish Beauparc Utilities group. Beauparc said that...
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WRAP in new push over plastics recycling
The Waste & Resources Action Programme – WRAP– has drawn up outline proposals as to how the UK could respond and “reduce the environmental damage” caused by plastic waste usage and disposal. In a...
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PTT calorific value ‘very important’ for Viridor EfW plant
EXCLUSIVE: Plastic pots, tubs and trays are “a very important part of the calorific value” required to supply the ‘thermal power station’ at Runcorn run by Viridor, the Greater Manchester Waste...
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Coffey boards 100% recycled Plaswood boat
On London’s river Thames, environment minister Thérèse Coffey has boarded the first boat made from Plaswood, a 100% recycled plastic ‘wood’. The boat, a 12 seater punt, named ‘Poly-mer’ was launched at...
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PTT collection announced for re3 households
The waste management partnership for Bracknell Forest, Reading and Wokingham borough councils – re3 – will now collect kerbside plastic PTT after finding “new markets to buy and process this type of...
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Ecover launches 100% recycled PET plastic bottles
Belgian-owned Ecover has launched a washing up liquid bottle made of 100% recycled PET plastic bottles sourced from across Europe. The launch is part of Ecover’s pledge to use only 100% recycled...
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Calls grow for kerbside plant pot collection
Plastic container manufacturer Aeroplas has launched a polypropylene plant pot range which it says is suitable for recycling collections from households. 100% of the pots tested could pass through the...
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China ban sees more plastic for domestic market
Joshua Doherty assesses the outlook for plastics recycling in the light of import restrictions in China. Plastic recyclers appear to be remaining cautiously optimistic about export markets in the face...
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Government emphasises producer responsibility
The government has formally responded to the Environmental Audit Committee’s recent report on plastic waste by pointing to plans to look at changes to the “entire regime”, including increased packaging...
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What’s best for low grade plastics?
Keith Freegard, director of plastics recycler Axion Polymers, discusses the future of low grade plastics in light of China’s National Sword scrap import policies. Keith Freegard, director of Axion...
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China’s Customs authority launches ‘Blue Sky 2018’
China has formally launched ‘Blue Sky 2018’ as a 10-month long period of ‘special actions against foreign garbage smuggling’. The announcement of the ‘special actions’ came yesterday, 6 March from...
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Ministers opt for voluntary action on coffee cups
Ministers have said it is better to offer voluntary discounts to customers who bring in re-usable coffee cups, instead of a so called “latte-levy”, at least for the time being. In a response issued on...
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National Audit Office to review PRN system
The National Audit Office (NAO) has announced a review into packaging recycling obligations – commonly known as the PRN system. The review, announced today (9 March) will assess the effectiveness of...
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Cross-sector meetings to shape PRN policy
A series of six cross-sector meetings to discuss the future of the UK packaging waste (PRN) system start this week, with agreement on setting up a fund to boost recycling and communications on the...
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Single-use plastics call for evidence ‘this week’
Chancellor Phillip Hammond has stated that he will announce a call for evidence in his Spring Statement tomorrow (12 March) to “bring about real change” in plastics recycling. Chancellor Philip Hammond...
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Recycling Technologies firms up plans for Scottish pyrolysis plant
The creators from a company behind a machine which they say can turn all post-consumer plastics into oil have distanced themselves from similar ideas in the past which failed to come to fruition. And,...
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