News Biffa launches anti-slavery campaign 13th October 2020 Biffa / Hope for Justice / Modern Slavery News UK waste exports to Malaysia increased by 81% in the first half of the year 12th October 2020 malaysia / plastic / Waste Exports Webinar Tackling the issue of people sleeping in bins 9th October 2020 Biffa / Rough Sleepers / webinar News Treatment of WEEE as metal scrap raises environmental and safety concerns 9th October 2020 waste collection / WEEE / WEEE Forum News Local Authorities publish final report into impact of Covid-19 on waste services 17th September 2020 ADEPT / Coronavirus / waste collection News Consortium to explore solutions to ‘battery powered’ waste fires 3rd September 2020 Eunomia / Lithium ion / Waste Fires Opinion The success story in waste wood 1st September 2020 Coronavirus / The Wood Recyclers’ Association / Waste Wood Scots urged to choose reusable face coverings for coronavirus protection 1st September 2020 Coronavirus / Scotland / Single-Use News UK’s carbon emissions fell by almost a third over the lockdown period 26th August 2020 Carbon Emissions / Climate Change / Coronavirus News Study: At least 10 times more plastic in Atlantic than previously thought 21st August 2020 microplastic / National Oceanography Centre / Ocean Plastic News ESA to launch battery recycling campaign in bid to reduce waste fires 20th August 2020 battery waste / E-Waste / ESA / Waste Fires News Evidence plastic is ‘making its way into our bodies’, say scientists 19th August 2020 American Chemical Society / health and safety / microplastic / plastic Opinion The future is battery-powered 17th August 2020 Batteries / Electric Vehicles / Systems Sunlight Opinion Green recovery: Resilience through the lens of sustainability 12th August 2020 business / green recovery / Lord Deben News 100 firefighters tackle Birmingham plastics site fire 11th August 2020 Birmingham / fire / Plastics / West Midlands Fire Service News Survey finds household plastic waste increased under lockdown conditions 10th August 2020 Coronavirus / Everyday Plastic Survey / Plastic Packaging News New research reveals microplastic content levels in popular seafood 7th August 2020 Environment / microplastic / plastic Feature Burning issues – when health fears don’t drive change 6th August 2020 Circular Economy / Coronavirus / plastic / Waste Exports First 1 2 … 12 13 14 … 26 27 Last
