• News [UPDATED] McDonald’s paper straws not being recycled 6th August 2019 Litter / McDonald’s / plastic Derbyshire RSS waste contract brought to early end 6th August 2019 Derbyshire / energy from waste / sinfin Veolia awards nearly £6m to environmental projects 5th August 2019 landfill / Landfill Communities Fund / Veolia Carmarthenshire cuts number of black bags residents can put out for collection 2nd August 2019 Carmarthenshire County Council / collection / residual waste News in brief | Retailers meet CO2 targets | Woodland litter call | Plastic recycling investment 2nd August 2019 Carbon Emissions / Litter / plastic Recycling company fined after worker loses fingers 2nd August 2019 health and safety / HSE Veolia’s revenue from plastics recycling jumps 30% 2nd August 2019 hazardous waste / plastic / Veolia Biffa wins £90 million recycling sorting contract with North London 1st August 2019 Biffa / NLWA / Waste Contracts Councils prepare for possible early end to Sinfin EfW contract 1st August 2019 Derby / energy from waste / sinfin 77 successful waste crime prosecutions in a year – EA 1st August 2019 Environment Agency / Sustainable Development Goals / Waste Crime Waitrose extends package free “pick and mix” trial 1st August 2019 packaging / plastic / Waitrose England’s plastic carrier bag sales down 90% since 5p charge 31st July 2019 Defra / plastic / single-use carrier bags Reusable cups save venues thousands of pounds, research finds 31st July 2019 DRS / Eunomia / Reusable Cups Eastbourne’s new in-house waste service heralded a “resounding triumph” 31st July 2019 eastbourne borough council / local authorities / Waste Contracts Biodegradable security seals switch for Nestlé logistics 30th July 2019 biodegradable plastic / Nestle / plastic DRS could see 31,000 plastic bottles vanish from Scotland’s streets each day 30th July 2019 DRS / Litter / Scotland Northern Ireland recycling rate jumps 3.6 percent 30th July 2019 Local Authority Collected Waste Statistics / Northern Ireland Government’s “plastic tax” could cost households 7p per week 29th July 2019 Imperial College / plastic / Veolia First 1 2 … 220 221 222 … 306 307 Last