Defra opens consultation on repeal of site waste management plans
Organisations call for rules to be kept in place as they promote best use of resourcesIllegal waste activity targeted in Operation Cyclone
EA identified several waste carrier offences, several sites were visited to collect evidence and a handful of other illegal sites were identifiedGMWDA reports 9% decrease in waste sent to landfill
Resident satisfaction is 99.7%, says Great Manchester Waste Disposal AuthorityReprocessors claim lightweighting poses obstacle to recycling
Call for ‘right thickness’ threshold for PET bottle recyclingWEEE directive prioritises recycling not reuse, claims digital industry body
‘There is a danger of the price of reused products becoming too high’, says Hewlett PackardWEEE consultation is failing key objectives, group says
‘The UK WEEE system will do the minimum to comply’ under Government’s consultationESA: European Resource Efficiency Platform recommendations fall short
Stronger proposals for resource efficiency sought by the ESA and Friends of the Earth EuropeSita UK launches shred-to-tissue service
An example of circular economy in action, says the companyEnd-of-waste criteria for glass cullet come into force
Glass recycling market ‘in limbo’ over how to gain accreditation as a producer of end-of-waste glassWEEE changes necessary for market transparency
‘More profit to be made in selling evidence to other Producer Compliance Schemes’, warns manufacturers associationSellafield fined £700,000 for dumping radioactive waste
Operational error blamed for radioactive material being sent to landfillREA announces new chief executive
New REA chief executive energy technology specialistBrighton’s bin men strike over pay cuts
Residents face a week without street cleaning or bin collectionsGIB: Investors fear UK overcapacity
Data on overcapacity is ‘slightly conflicting’, says GIBDECC adds £19m to fund for energy entrepreneurs
Energy minister calls for applications from SMEs and start-upsMetal thefts halved despite cash ban enforcement concerns
Police claim a focused rather than scatter-gun approach on metal theftSainsbury's achieves zero waste to landfill
Working with Biffa and food distribution charity helped retailer meet goalsCoca Cola and Tesco launch recycling rewards campaign
Pledge-based scheme will educate and encourage customersMary Creagh says investors need stable Government policies
Creagh: ‘Government policies overshadowed by infighting between Defra and DCLG’Investigation after man dies in waste site incident
‘Tragic accident’ reported in local pressGasrec to build second biofuel station
The announcement is a step forward in the creation of a UK network, said biofuel producerUK battery recycling collection increases
UK on track to achieve 35% collection targetsGovernment supports circular economy
Lord de Mauley calls for industry and councils to share in collective effortCovanta faces difficulties over environmental permits
Covanta is seeking a buyer but says it intends to operate proposed facilitiesMEP calls for tough measures on plastics waste
Oceans need protecting from plastics, says MEPCIWM launches health and safety and pledge
Companies invited to go beyond basic legal requirementsCircular economy could save 140 million tonnes from landfill
ESA calls for design for recyclabilityWEEE 'matching process' could save £64m
Hewlett Packard says option 4 of WEEE Consultation Paper is the most lucrativeGIB backs AD but warns of funding challenge
Investment bank “actively investigating” £50m debt financingComplaints about charity clothing collections double
Frequency of collections and fake bags concerns publicRecoup revamps its Recyclability by Design guidelines
More emphasis on the ‘why’ design plastic packaging for recyclability, says trade bodyPaper sector challenges 2020 target for renewables
CPI needs confidence it can access reliable and competitive energy streamsGovernment invests in 3D printing
Recycled plastic use in 3D printing is waste reduction opportunityHSE blueprint sets out plan for waste industry safety
Call for industry involvement in working groups to raise bar on safetyGlobal beer firm pledges waste reduction
Drinks giant recycles almost all of its waste and brewing by-products in the UKM&S trumpets sustainability progress through Plan A
Retail giant says 75% of company commitments have been achievedIndustry backs LGA waste review
Big names support review after Lord de Mauley chides local authorities‘Benefits of biomethane huge’ says transport minister
Transport minister Norman Baker has announced £12m of funding for 213 new low-carbon buses and a further £5m to upgrade buses with cleaner engines and treatments for exhausts.Landowner allowed medical waste to be dumped
Man failed to remove waste from his land after warningPowerday renews Heathrow waste contract
Current projects include work on new Terminal 2UN and UK call for food waste reduction targets
Targets could raise awareness and mobilise resources, they sayManufacturers 'unaware of benefits of circular economy'
‘Very few’ producers know benefits of the circular economy, says manufacturers’ organisationLord de Mauley hits back at local authorities
Resource minister challenges councils to be more efficientEU launches consultation on waste and recycling targets
The European Commission wants your views on its directivesSITA launches food waste recycling service
Businesses can cut carbon emissions by using hygienic biobags for foodStraight announces re-financing deal
New funding provides “firm base upon which the group can build”Bid to force 2030 decarbonisation target defeated
MPs reject introduction of specific target in the Energy BillEU suffers most as China paper imports fall
Experts cite quality demand and Green Fence as reasons for the dropOxfam’s recycling facility moves to Batley
Oxfam’s Wastesaver facility has finally relocated after devastating fire in 2011Gang jailed for 22 years over £120,000 copper cable theft
Gang struck 14 times in three monthsBureau of International Recycling considers Green Fence challenge
Importers of recyclate in China fear the Green Fence is ‘reducing their competitiveness’Call to invest landfill tax in council schemes
LGA calls for freeze in landfill tax and diversion of revenues from the TreasurySmaller portions and more choice could save food waste
Many diners are put off by large portions and leave food uneatenTamar Energy reports progress on 40 AD plant goal
Network due to be operational by 2018Exclusions from producer schemes split industry
Leading industry voices disagree over removing certain materials from producer obligation schemesCouncils face 'risky choice' under new WEEE proposals
LGA: ‘Councils could be left dealing with a mountain of unwanted fridges’