The overall UK median gate fee for materials recycling faciliites (MRF) has risen, according to the latest WRAP annual gate fees report. Local authorities paid a median gate fee of £10 per tonne in 2013/14 compared to £9 in the year before for using a MRF.
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Global packaging manufacturer Tetra Pak has said that it is going to focus on how its materials are sourced rather than on recycling. The company has launched its Moving to the Front campaign in which it will seek to invite its supplier, plus other manufacturers, brand owners and others to move attention from recycling on
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A group that has been meeting since 2012 to discuss the recovery and recycling of paper cups has been formalised into the Paper Cup Recovery and Recycling Group (PCRRG). The new organisation will be managed and coordinated by LRS Consultancy and includes members from companies such as Caffè Nero, First Mile, Grundon, James Cropper, Mars
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The call for an Office for Resource Management has got louder with a report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) the latest to join the chorus. Echoing the call earlier in the week from EEF – the Manufacturers’ Organisation, IPPR has called for the creation of the Office for Resource Management in it’s
The decision by the European Commission to split the proposed non-ferrous and ferrous 2030 packaging targets will lead to extra cost, according to the European Aluminum Association (EAA). Under the proposals published by the European Commission last week, 80 per cent of packaging will need to be recycled or prepared for reuse by 2030. Under
Vic Emery has been announced as the first chair of Zero Waste Scotland. Following Zero Waste Scotland’s move to a new corporate structure from 1 July, the former managing director of BAE Systems Warship Division and current chair of the Scottish Police Authority will be head the new board following the organisation’s separation from WRAP.
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The Government has been warned that it must act over growing risk to material supply for the UK including developing an Office of Resource Management. In a report from EEF – the manufacturers’ organisation, it warns that the Government needs to act over escalating risk to the UK’s supply of essential materials, and says that
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The Environmental Justice Foundation’s (EJF) Save the Sea Restaurant Campaign is now in full swing, with 54 restaurants raising awareness and funds throughout the month of June to spread the word about sustainability and traceability in seafood supply chains, and to celebrate World Oceans Day.
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The latest KINDRED NOMAD Project. CHRISTMAS IN SUMMER – May 4, 2014 It is thanks to Natsu No Color , Japanese professional violin player/vocalist and her very generous friends in Japan, plus the organising talents ofGeralyn Oporto with valuable assistance of her son Brett Sean Oporto, and to Mam Ellen Corilla Maningo who organized the
As part of their 10 Year Anniversary Celebrations, Denovo Design have revamped their reception and office areas, celebrating their long-term commitment to environmental sustainability, and showcasing to visitors the benefits of using environmental products and technologies.
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