Podback, a recycling scheme launched by Nestlé and Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK in April 2021, has reported that over one million UK households can now recycle their used coffee pods through the kerbside recycling service provided by sixteen local authorities. The London Borough of Havering is the latest partner to join the programme, while Podback’s first Scottish partner is East Ayrshire. The company collects aluminium and plastic coffee pods alongside other household waste and recycling, which are then reprocessed in the UK. The aluminium pods are used to manufacture beverage cans and other metal products, while their plastic counterparts are...
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Podback reaches one million household milestone for kerbside recycling collections
Podback, a recycling scheme launched by Nestlé and Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK in April 2021, has reported that over one million UK households can now recycle their used coffee pods through the kerbside recycling service provided by sixteen local authorities. The London Borough of Havering is the latest partner to join the programme, while Podback’s first Scottish partner is East Ayrshire. The company collects aluminium and plastic coffee pods alongside other household waste and recycling, which are then reprocessed in the UK. The aluminium pods are used to manufacture beverage cans and other metal products, while their plastic counterparts are...
Veolia welcomes partners on the Road to net zero
Veolia, the UK’s leading resource management company, hosted an event on Tuesday, 7th November. Over 160 guests were welcomed to BMA House in London for a day of informative talks from industry experts and an exhibition showcasing innovative recycling and energy solutions that Veolia is delivering on the path to net zero. Sustainable Futures was a customer event with a Local Authority focus and a first for Veolia, who now works with over 40 municipal partners nationwide. With an inspiring keynote speech from BBC’s Liz Bonnin, Science, Natural History and Environmental Broadcaster, the guests were roused to take action, big...
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HSE reveals rise in waste sector for non-fatal injuries
According to a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) report, the number of non-fatal injuries to waste sector workers increased by 2% in 2022-23. The report states that there were 1,616 injuries in the past year, compared to 1,580 in 2021-22. The overall percentage of employees who experienced non-fatal injuries in the workplace was around 3.3%. The provisional figure published last year for 2021-22 was revised from 1,555 to 1,580. The average estimate for 2017-18 to 2022-23 was 4,000. Out of all the injuries reported in the past year, 74% resulted in the incapacitation of a worker for over seven days....
Sheffield wants to delay food waste collections to 2038
The implementation of a food waste collection scheme in Sheffield has been postponed for up to 15 years. The city council conducted a pilot of the scheme with 8,200 households as part of a recycling reform in the summer of 2022. However, the council has requested a delay in providing a weekly food waste collection service, which was mandated by the Government in October 2021 and has to be implemented by March 2026. The reason for the delay is due to the council’s existing contract with Veolia, the waste collection firm. Currently, households in Sheffield receive separate bin collections for...
Podback reaches one million household milestone for kerbside recycling collections
Podback, a recycling scheme launched by Nestlé and Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK in April 2021, has reported that over one million UK households can now recycle their used coffee pods through the kerbside recycling service provided by sixteen local authorities. The London Borough of Havering is the latest partner to join the programme, while Podback’s first Scottish partner is East Ayrshire. The company collects aluminium and plastic coffee pods alongside other household waste and recycling, which are then reprocessed in the UK. The aluminium pods are used to manufacture beverage cans and other metal products, while their plastic counterparts are...