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Veolia introduces innovative process to safely treat and recycle nitrous oxide canisters

Veolia has started the first UK process lines for the safe treatment of nitrous oxide canisters. The innovative new systems are designed to treat and recycle the used canisters, and stop the greenhouse gas impact caused through discharge of the ...

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Businesses could save £24k a year by switching to a circular model

A new report highlighting the financial benefits of businesses adopting circular models that minimise waste has been published by Bywaters, a leading recycling and resource management firm in London. According to Bywaters the new report reveals a “powerful economic argument” ...

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Recolight welcomes WEEE Consultation

The government launched the eagerly anticipated WEEE consultation on 28 December 2023. A range of measures are proposed within the joint UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive consultation. Recolight, the WEEE compliance scheme for the lighting industry, ...

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New waste management framework launched to support NHS net zero efforts

Corporate services provider, NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), has launched its inaugural ‘Sustainable Healthcare Recycling & Waste Management’ framework agreement designed to help the NHS achieve its ambition of reaching net zero carbon by 2040. The framework agreement has ...

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Waste sector welcomes Defra announcement on Simpler Recycling reforms but concerns remain

There’s been a cautious welcome by the waste industry to the Government’s announcement of reforms to household and business bin collections and a crackdown on unscrupulous waste carriers. The reforms include a new, simpler approach to recycling allowing people across ...

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South Ayrshire increase recycling rates in parks

South Ayrshire Council is collecting 36.8%* more recyclable waste in residential parks since installing over 400 new recycling bins by Leafield Environmental in June 2022. South Ayrshire Council grouped together three Leafield Maxi recycling bins to form recycling points across ...

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Carpet Recycling UK: Big increase in 2021 waste diversion figure

Carpet Recycling UK has reported a large increase in the amount of carpet and textile flooring waste being diverted from landfill in 2021 with 82% of the 462,000 tonnes of waste generated that year finding alternative reuse, recycling, treatment and ...

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Cambridge University bids to boost waste resource recovery with Mountain Recycling

Mountain Recycling, part of the Beauparc Group, has secured a contract win with the University of Cambridge’s Estates Division. The contract commenced on the 1 July with Mountain Recycling providing the University with resource recovery solutions across the University’s estate. ...

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Incoming CIWM President calls for UK to celebrate its recycling and resource management sector

Following yesterday’s Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) Presidential inauguration, a new digital report entitled ‘This Is What We Do: Showcasing A World-Class Sector & The UK’s Circular Economy Pathfinders’ has been launched to showcase the excellence in the UK’s ...

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Reconomy takes recycling deal with GES EMEA 

Circular economy specialist, Reconomy, has won a contract with global event specialist, GES EMEA, for the recycling of exhibition graphics from across its operations at Birmingham’s NEC and ExCeL London. The terms of the deal will see Reconomy’s dedicated print ...

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