Waste and Recycling

Charity calls for English councils to be set new recycling targets

Councils in England should be set the ambitious target of recycling 70% of all waste collected by 2025 in order to keep pace with Welsh councils, an environmental charity has said.

Keep Britain Tidy said England should ‘hang its head in shame’ after new figures showed nearly 60% of waste collected by councils in Wales is now being recycled.

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Collaboration is the key to hitting recycling targets

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Recycling experts defend efficiency of council waste collections

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Scottish councils sign shared services waste contract

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We must collaborate to ensure the environment doesn’t become an afterthought

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Deposit schemes aren’t the answer – we need a joined up response to recycling and litter

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Transforming household waste into renewable fuel

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Q&A: John Blackledge, Blackpool Council

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New fly-tipping fines welcome but inadequate, charity says

New penalties will not turn back the rising tide of fly-tipping, environmental charity warns.

from today new fixed penalty notices will come into force, which will see people who illegally dump their rubbish fined between £150 and £400.

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Has Scotland got the bottle for deposit return schemes?

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Shower gel plastic beads may face ban

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Councils need to be more transparent when procuring waste services, report urges

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Talking ashtrays to tackle butt litter

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Circular economy to have considerable benefits, but challenges remain