It said this was an opportunity to develop a waste management infrastructure with the potential to increase recycling with a substantially greater …
Dundee to benefit from new metal recycling and decommissioning base
METAL recycling, decommissioning and steel tubulars specialist, John Lawrie Group, has announced it is growing its operations after sealing a deal to …
Plastic Recycling: Total Acquires France’s Synova
Combining Synova’s recycling expertise and Total’s polymers know-how will increase the supply of recycled polypropylene for automotive applications …
Longer opening hours for Scottish Borders recycling centres
Changes to the opening hours of community recycling centres in the Scottish Borders will be introduced from 1 April 2019. The aim is to make sure the …
T-Mobile NL collects phones in Africa for recycling
T-Mobile Netherlands announced it is helping to recycle mobile phones from Africa in order to reduce e-waste. The operator introduced last year its …
Birmingham Bin Dispute: Recycling & General Waste “May Be Mixed”
Materials separated for recycling may be mixed with general waste, according to Birmingham City Council, as it reveals details of its revised …
Government launches consultations to overhaul recycling and packaging waste
As expected, a consultation has been launched for a tax on plastic packaging which does not meet a minimum threshold of at least 30% recycled …
Energy group Total buys French plastics recycling firm Synova
PARIS, Feb 18 (Reuters) – French energy major Total said it had acquired unlisted plastics recycling company Synova for an undisclosed amount, in a …
‘More consistent waste collections could rescue recycling figures’
The government’s new resources and waste strategy has been welcomed by the recycling sector. It offers significant challenges and opportunities for …
Taxes, responsibility, standards, and deposits: Government unveils sweeping new waste and …
The government has today launched much-anticipated new proposals to revolutionise the UK’s approach to waste and recycling and drive the …