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Public supports separate food waste collections, new report reveals
Trials offering separate collections of food waste to over 94,000 households have shown high levels of public support for diverting food waste from landfill, WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) revealed this week. Following these trials, some local authorities have already decided to roll out these collections on a permanent basis. Consumer surveys conducted by WRAP showed 78 per cent of residents were satisfied with the collection service they received and in around half of the areas where participation monitoring was conducted, 70% of households were taking part in the service. The ... |
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‘CSI’ techniques to crack down on unlicensed waste operators
The Environment Agency is extending the use of the latest sophisticated techniques including forensics, handwriting experts and crime mapping alongside the legal powers in its fight against illegal waste activities. The move signals a renewed effort by the Environment Agency to stamp out the practice. The Board heard on Wednesday that over half of the illegally operating waste sites in England and Wales during 2007/08 were closed down or brought into legal status. Lord Chris Smith, Chairman at the Environment Agency, said: “Operating illegal waste sites is a criminal offence and their ... |
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- A&WMA presents integrated waste management systems conference
The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) will present “Integrated Waste Management Systems” November 12-14, 2008, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ...
- Public participation `key` to UK waste challenge
Winning over the public and tackling non-municipal waste are the key challenges facing the UK as it battles to reduce the amount of waste it produces.
Regulating ...
- Irish EPA publishes National Hazardous Waste Management Plan
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week published a National Hazardous Waste Management Plan for the period 2008-2012 for the prevention, ...
- Recycling revolution comes to Wales
The first company in the UK capable of recycling waste plastic bottles back into useful food packaging material is investing nearly GBP 12m to open a ...
- Sainsbury`s introduces Wild Rocket salad in compostable packaging
Major UK retailer Sainsbury’s has introduced its Sainsbury`s SO organic Wild Rocket salad in Amcor`s NaturePlus compostable film. This innovative concept ...
- eDay takes aim at NZ’s electronic waste
Haul out that old Commodore 64 and ‘brick’ phone, because eDay is here again. eDay is designed to encourage the public to dispose of things like old computers ...
- Integrated waste management represents promising solution in South Africa
The South African solid waste management market currently lacks proper regulation, and illegal dumping remains a common occurrence across all waste market ...
- High performance and energy efficient granulation of plastics - `Open Day`
NUGA AG Kunststoffschneidmühlen, Balgach, Switzerland, has been producing granulators for plastics for more than 20 years. The company started production ...
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