The environmental charity Green Alliance has published a report by the Circular Economy Task Force, in which concern is expressed about UK recycling falling behind other countries in the absence of immediate action to secure material resources for reuse or recycling, a development that should interest many business clients of...
WEEE collection rate rises as tonnage falls
Provisional WEEE collection data now available via the website of the Environment Agency shows that there has been a rise in the collection rate for waste electricals, although there has also been a drop in the overall tonnage in the amount of collected WEEE, report IT recyclers Collect and Recycle...
WRAP begins move towards consultancy with new EU contract
Following the recent 40 per cent reduction in its budget as confirmed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has begun its transition towards consultancy work, with the announcement that it is to embark on a three year resource efficiency...
Budgetary cuts for Defra and Environment Agency
Deep public sector cuts were widely expected by those in such areas as aluminium recycling in the recent spending review, and sure enough, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne confirmed a 10% cut in spending for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). It looks like the Environment...