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Recycling Association: Supermarkets Could ‘Do More’ to Reduce Packaging Waste

The Recycling Association has said it believes that supermarkets could be doing a lot more to reduce packaging waste than they currently are.

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Paper Cup Recycling Scheme Launched at Bristol Airport

A paper cup recycling scheme has been launched at Bristol Airport in a bid to reduce waste. The airport launched the scheme in partnership with SWRnewstar, the company that supplies its catering and waste management services. The company say that the scheme will make it easy as possible for passengers to recycle their paper cups.

 

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Biffa Blames ‘Confusing and Inconsistent’ Recycling System for Halt in Recycling Rates

The waste management firm Biffa has blamed confusing labelling and inconsistent recycling collection services for the apparent halt in recycling rates.

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Has This Recycling Company Solved the Welsh Nappy Problem?

Over 200 million soiled nappies are discarded in Welsh rubbish bins each year, and this equates to 10% of black bag waste. The sheer amount of discarded nappies has proven to be a headache for councils who have been told that they must recycle 60% of their waste by 2020, or face hefty fines. But one recycling company is taking the initiative, and recycling them into new items like pin boards and insulation.

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The Hairdresser Who’s Turning Shampoo Bottles into Prosthetic Limbs

A retired hairdresser in Queensland, Australia, is not only an avid recycler of shampoo and conditioner bottles, but he has also came up with a revolutionary idea -recycling the bottles to make prosthetic limbs.

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UK Government Considering the Introduction of an ‘Incineration Tax’

The government is considering introducing a tax on incinerating waste to increase recycling rates. Following a consultation, the government said there had been ‘overwhelming support’ from the public for a range of proposed measures to increase recycling rather than incineration.

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How to Recycle Easter Egg Packaging

It’s not Easter if you don’t feast on a chocolate egg or three. The first chocolate Easter eggs in Britain were introduced by Fry’s in 1873, and now they make up around 10% of our annual spending on chocolate. Just incase you were wondering, we munch our way through about 80 million chocolate eggs every year. Not great for our waistlines, or for the environment.

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Supermarkets Get Serious About Recycling

In recent years some supermarkets have been making strides towards reducing their impact on the environment, they are realising now that if they want to build customer loyalty they need to show that they care about the issues their customers care about.

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Starbucks 5p Disposable Cup Charge Funds UK Recycling Projects

Hubbub have announced that Starbucks will be financing a fund that will support recycling projects around the UK from the funds raised from the 5p charge

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Why Crushing Cans Can Make Them Harder to Recycle

A director at the Aluminum Association in the US has warned about the crushing of cans before being recycled, the machinery sorts materials by type and shape so if a can is crushed it may not recognise it and will push it into the non recyclable pile which ends up at landfill or incineration.  

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