A new national conference will take place online on 19th March to address the growing issue of waste crime. Recent government data shows that fly-tipping incidents in England have reached their highest level since records began. The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) Waste Crime Conference, supported by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM),...
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Environmental campaigners call for Defra to prioritise DRS
Environmental campaigners are calling on the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) to prioritise the implementation of a comprehensive deposit return scheme (DRS). At a Nature 2030 and Keep Wales Tidy Parliamentary event, Liberal Democrats House of Lords Defra Spokesperson Baroness Cathy Bakewell emphasised the importance of having the DRS in place by...
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Coca-Cola removes Sprite labels in new recycling trial
Coca-Cola is currently conducting a limited trial of ‘label-less’ packaging for Sprite and Sprite Zero on-the-go bottles. The labels will be replaced with an embossed logo on the front of the pack. Laser-engraved product and nutritional information will be provided on the back of the pack. The company claims this will simplify the recycling process,...
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Committed to cleaning up waste, Cromwell tracks trash trends
CROMWELL Polythene, which supplies products for the capture and containment of materials for recycling is passionate about reducing waste. As part of this commitment, it recently held a litter picking activity and is also conducting research into dog waste specifically. The results from their voluntary clean-up, during June, to support The Great British Spring Clean...