One year on from the 1st June 2025 ban on the sale of disposable vapes, Material Focus warns that a ”retailer recycling lottery” is undermining the environmental intentions behind the ban, as recycling a vape is still not as easy as it is to buy one. New research reveals that while the ban is beginning...
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Food waste legislation for larger businesses to change in 2025
New rules about food waste will apply to most businesses in the UK from the end of March 2025. The rules require businesses to keep food waste separate from other waste – store waste food in separate bins and arrange for it to be collected by licensed waste carriers. These new rules are part of...
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Metal recycling firm calls for stronger battery recycling targets
S. Norton Group is a leading global exporter of responsible recycling. The company is urging the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to set stronger battery recycling targets to ensure the safety of workers and communities in the recycling sector. Defra plans to consult on the waste batteries and accumulators regulations and create...
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Biffa diverts 1,600 tonnes of waste plastic back into the circular economy
The UK’s leading sustainable waste management company, Biffa, has placed 1,600 tonnes of previously wasted plastic back into the circular economy since commissioning its PET Recovery Plant in Washington, Tyne and Wear last year. The Group has pioneered new technology that targets, then captures, tiny flakes of recyclable material from contaminated waste. The plant has...
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O’Donovan Waste collaborate with social enterprise network ‘Community Wood Recycling’
O’DONOVAN Waste has recently collaborated with Community Wood Recycling; a leading environmental and social enterprise network, as it continues its stellar work to support local community projects. A dynamic waste management company, O’Donovan is a leader in the waste and construction sectors with an excellent reputation for service, compliance and demonstrates ongoing excellence in environmental...