5th November 2018 | Commercial Energy
Bin collections are one of the most visible and widely used of all council services. Given the huge public interest in tackling plastic waste, prompted by Sir David Attenborough’s TV programme “Blue Planet II” last year, many organisations in the public and private sectors are coming under pressure to raise their game on recycling and…Read more
5th November 2018 | Recycling
Food and drink group Princes has invested over £750,000 in to the UK’s recycling infrastructure this year by ensuring that all its packaging recycling evidence is sourced solely from UK reprocessors. The UK Packaging Waste Regulations dictate that UK businesses with an annual turnover of £2 million that handle over 50 tonnes of packaging must…Read more
1st November 2018 | Commercial Energy
National Grid has given assurances there will be no legal barriers to continued cross-border electricity trading in the case of a no-deal Brexit. However, the company warned recent changes to day-ahead trading arrangements will have to be rolled back if the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement. Planned reforms to intraday trading arrangements…Read more
31st October 2018 | Recycling
Chancellor Philip Hammond’s star Budget environmental measure of tax on plastic packaging, which uses less than 30% recycled content, has generally been welcomes by the recycling sector, with responses ranging from “game-changer” to “caution”. Marcus Gover, chief executive of the WRAP charity which is part-funded by Defra, described the Treasury approach as “radical” with the…Read more
29th October 2018 | Recycling
Coca-Cola, Kellogg’s and Nestle are among 250 major brands pledging to cut all plastic waste from their operations – a move described by the UN as the most ambitious effort yet to fight plastic pollution. The commitment comes as public pressure mounts on manufacturer and retailers to reduce the avalanche of plastic packaging clogging landfills…Read more