Recycling
News on recycling and waste management across the packaging industry
Ian Jamie: Why the UK’s green revolution is creating foreign jobs
Ian Jamie of Staeger Clear Packaging questions the Government's approach to recycling - and suggests that it is failing to create employment in the Read More »
Cash-for-recycling scheme hits £100,000 donation mark
Packaging 'upcycling' business TerraCycle has revealed that its fundraising programmes have passed the £100,000 milestone. Read More »
EU ‘must do better’ on recycling
The EU must do a better job of using and recycling resources for the sake of its future economic growth and the environment, according to MEPs voting in the European... Read More »
Paper tops EU recycling chart
Paper is the most recycled packaging material in the EU with a recycling rate of 78% based on 2010 figures, according to new figures Read More »
Alan Davey: A fork in the carbon footpath-two ways to mitigate carbon
Plastic packaging has been busy innovating as green demands continue apace. In this climate Linpac's Alan Davey believes it's vital to recycle or innovate Read More »
BPI invests £4.5m in new waste wash plant
British Polythene Industries has announced that it has opened a new £4.5m waste wash plant at its Rhymney site in South Wales, to help strengthen its business Read More »
Barry Sheerman MP: Recycling targets will help UK to become more sustainable
Barry Sheerman, MP for Huddersfield, gives his response to Defra’s plans for new recycling targets Read More »
China strategy could force a UK rethink | Analysis
China is aiming to develop its recycling infrastructure within the next four years and its new model will feature a complete waste collection network. Liz Gyekye asks if the move... Read More »
Boost for liquid cartons as kerbside collections reach 40%
UK kerbside collections for beverage cartons have hit 40%, according to new figures from the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) Read More »
Chris Dow: Why I’m backing Defra plastics recycling targets
Closed Loop Recycling's Chris Dow reveals why he is right behind Defra's proposed 57% recycling targets for plastics Read More »
Recycling targets backed by ESA and London Councils
The Environmental Services Association (ESA) and local authorities in London have backed the government’s proposals for tougher packaging recycling targets Read More »
Rick Hindley: Consultation is an opportunity too good to waste
With the Government’s latest round of consultation on recovery and recycling targets for packaging waste well underway, Rick Hindley, Alupro (Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation) executive director, considers the importance of... Read More »
Plastics recycler Arvensis secures £150k funds to battle rising costs
Plastic packaging recycler Arvensis has secured £150,000 in funds from Finance Yorkshire to cover working capital following the last year's huge rise in plastics costs Read More »
Dick Searle: Fundamentals – not fundamentalism
Packaging Federation head Dick Searle looks forward to an interesting 2012 - and reminds us of the simple things everyone should know about packaging Read More »
Recycling minister: ‘We can meet ambitions of Waste Review’
Recycling minister Lord Taylor of Holbeach has said he is confident in government’s and industry’s ability to improve recycling rates, as he looked to reassure the sector that Defra supports... Read More »
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