January 15, 2009
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Waste & Recycling Newsletter January 15, 2009 |
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Watchdog warns inadequate recycling capacity puts UK at risk of EU fines
The British government has this week urged businesses and householders to continue to step up their recycling efforts, despite the release of a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) raising fears that a shortfall in UK recycling and waste-to-energy capacity could result in recyclable waste being sent to landfill. The report - which follows news that falling demand for recyclate from Asia has forced some waste handling firms to stockpile recyclable material - concludes that the government has failed to provide enough waste management facilities capable of ensuring that waste that can ... |
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McDonalds slammed over littering record
Environment chiefs have this week named and shamed fast food giant McDonald`s as the most littered brand in the country. Researchers at the Keep Britain Tidy campaign found the company`s burger wrappers and drinks cartons were more likely to be found strewn on the nation`s streets than those of any other fast food brand. Following an extensive survey of 10 city centres and suburbs across England, the team discovered that refuse from McDonald`s made up 29 per cent of all the street litter. However, in Manchester and Leeds city centres the leading source of street rubbish was pie and pasty wrappers ... |
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