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WRAP announces Circular Living Standards
At an event on Wednesday night (25 October 2024), environmental action NGO WRAP announced its new mission to “bring Circular Living to the heart of business and public life”. At the event hosted at the...
View ArticleCroydon council launches ‘Cleaner Croydon’ campaign
Croydon council has launched the “Cleaner Croydon” campaign to encourage collective action towards maintaining cleaner streets. The campaign will work with residents, businesses and partners to help...
View ArticleSFS given fleet maintenance contract in North Northamptonshire
Specialist Fleet Services (SFS) has won a new contract for the fleet maintenance of North Northamptonshire’s approximate 100 vehicles at its depot in Kettering. The three-year contract began at the...
View ArticleCroydon signs £21.5m contract with Veolia
Croydon council has announced its new eight-year waste contract with Veolia, which will include improved street cleaning, a nighttime waste and cleansing service and a collection service for flats...
View ArticleCasepak awarded £750k+ Warwickshire recycling contract
Casepak has been awarded a contract for the provision of containers, haulage and the recycling of cardboard and paper from Warwickshire’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs). The contract is...
View ArticleEMR and Morgan Sindall donate £3k to children’s hospice
European Metal Recycling (EMR) and Morgan Sindall Construction have partnered to donate £3,067.20 to Acorns Children’s Hospice in Walsall. The hospice provides palliative care and support to...
View ArticleBacklash after government green-lights Dorset incinerator
The leader of Dorset council, Nick Ireland, has sent an open letter to the government regarding its decision to allow a waste incinerator to be built on the edge of Portland Port. In September, the...
View ArticlePreston council advises on preventing Halloween waste
Preston city council has shared guidance on preventing unnecessary Halloween waste. The council warned that an estimated seven million Halloween costumes are thrown away every year – equating to 83...
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Autumn budget: Mass Balance approach to be allowed
The Labour party has released its Autumn budget – the first since it came into power – which included several items pertaining to the waste industry. Plastic Packaging Tax and Mass Balance Approach The...
View ArticleCheshire West Recycling contract extended with council
Cheshire West Recycling (CWR) has been awarded a contract extension for the delivery of kerbside recycling and waste collection services for Cheshire West and Chester council. The renewed contract will...
View ArticleWales recycling rate up 0.9% in 2023/2024
Wales has released its municipal waste statistics for 2023/2024 which have shown that its recycling rate now sits at 66.6% – up 0.9% from 65.7% in 2022/2023. The increase exceeds the target of 64% set...
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News in brief (31/10/2024)
With news on: ESA launches new Halloween assets as part of its Take Charge campaign; Re-Gen goes pink to raise awareness of breast cancer; Fratelli Esposito implements new automatic clothes sorting...
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