…and yet we’re not supposed to throw these scourges into the plastics recycling bin. And if you fill them with recyclable materials, like plastic bottles, …
French oil giant Total aims for green with new investments
It comes as Total acquired manufacturer Synova which uses recycled plastics to produces around 20,000 tonnes of polypropylene a year for the car …
Never refuse to reuse: The importance of recycling on campus
There are approximately 120 recycling bins on the University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL) campus. Throughout the Bayou Building alone, there are …
NWRA releases issue brief on changes in recycling markets
“As the recycling market continues to change, it is important we continue to offer guidance to our members and interested parties. This issue brief …
Councils cautious over harmonised collections plans
Local authorities were muted in their reaction to the Government consultation on setting up consistent household recycling services, despite earlier …
Government calls on producers to bear cost of recycling
The consultations cover packaging producers being made to cover the full cost of dealing with their waste, household recycling and the Deposit …
Recycling consistency plans centre on ‘core’ materials
Plans for all local authorities in England to collect the same core set of dry recyclable materials, alongside a separate weekly food waste collection, …
Packaging reforms could ‘turbo boost’ recycling
“The whole value chain needs to work together to make recycling easier for citizens at home and on-the-go. We also need to make sure big increases …
Small shops say deposit return scheme ‘unworkable’
Chief executive of Suez Recycling and Recovery UK David Palmer-Jones said: “Deposit return schemes are a useful component of a circular economy …
Fenton recycling bins runneth over
It has been more than three years since the city of Fenton approved the new trash and recycling program, launched by Republic Services of Flint in the …