• News Birmingham waste crews find used face masks “spilling” from open bags 3rd April 2020 Birmingham City Council / Coronavirus / waste collection WISH publish finalised COVID-19 and waste document 3rd April 2020 Coronavirus / waste collection / WISH Scotland’s Circular Economy Bill “will not be progressed” due to COVID-19 2nd April 2020 Circular Economy / Climate Change / Scotland “Robust” monitoring and targets “key” in shifting Europe to a more circular economy 2nd April 2020 Circular Economy / European Environment Agency COP26 climate summit postponed due to coronavirus 2nd April 2020 Climate Change / COP26 / Coronavirus / Glasgow Survey to assess impact of Covid-19 on waste services 2nd April 2020 ADEPT / Coronavirus / local authorities Waste crews need “hierarchy of preferred options” on social distancing, says CIWM 1st April 2020 CIWM / Coronavirus / waste collection / WISH Partnership to develop waste-to-energy facility in the West Midlands 1st April 2020 energy recovery facility / Low Carbon Limited / Wheelabrator Technologies Refuse contractors “failing to ensure” social distancing among waste crews, says union 1st April 2020 Coronavirus / Unite / waste collection COVID-19 | European Commission launches guidance to “ensure waste shipments” 1st April 2020 Coronavirus / European Commission / Waste Exports Eight billion Coca-Cola bottles burnt or dumped each year, study finds 31st March 2020 Coca Cola / Nestle / Pepsico / plastic / tearfund / Unilever Draft WISH guidance: Social distancing “difficult or impossible” for waste crews 31st March 2020 Coronavirus / waste collection / WISH Waste sector called on to donate protective equipment to NHS 30th March 2020 Coronavirus / NHS / Powerday / PPE Fire crews urge residents not to burn their waste 30th March 2020 Coronavirus / open waste burning / Wigan Council Appeal for residents not to put tissues in with recycling 30th March 2020 Coronavirus / Lichfield District Council / waste collection Council workers “spat and sworn at” amid COVID-19 crisis 30th March 2020 Coronavirus / local authorities / Local Government Association / waste collection COVID-19 | DS Smith develops “stack, drop and go” boxes for “safer delivery” 27th March 2020 Coronavirus / DS Smith / packaging British American Tobacco to make “all plastic packaging recyclable” 27th March 2020 British American Tobacco / plastic / tobacco First 1 2 … 195 196 197 … 306 307 Last