GreenBoxDay News Archive
| Government watchdog call to extend plastics recycling (05/06/2008) |
| Mixed plastic items such as salad bags and yoghurt pots can be recycled cost effectively, the government's waste watchdog has said. The Waste Recycling and Action Programme (Wrap) has published research it says proves for the first time the efficiency of this type of recycling. They sa... Read Article |
| Edinburgh City Recycling Efforts Raise £50,000 for Children's Charity (04/06/2008) |
| City recyclers in Edinburgh are making a huge difference to the lives of children all over the world. Sterling efforts by members of the multimaterial kerbside recycling scheme mean funds for Save the Children raised through recycling have just reached over £50,000. One pound is d... Read Article |
| Talking bin goes on trial in Norwich (22/05/2008) |
| A talking bin which thanks people for using it to recycle aluminium cans is to be piloted in Norwich. The bin, which crushes cans before coming up with a recorded message such as "Yum, yum, feed me more", will be trialled for three months. Three bins will be placed in the city for the ... Read Article |
| Lichfield District Council Recycling & Garden Waste Data Released (29/04/2008) |
| We are delighted to announce that the collection data for the Lichfield District Council area is now available on the GreenBoxDay system. Lichfield District Council operates a weekly collection of green boxes for glass, paper, cans and plastic. In addition there are alternate weekly collec... Read Article |
| Sainsbury's rejects bag charging (17/04/2008) |
| Sainsbury's does not believe charging for plastic bags is the way to achieve lasting environmental benefits, the supermarket's chief executive has said. Justin King said customers should not be forced to make a decision they did not fully understand and needed help to reduce, reuse and rec... Read Article |
| Council landfill costs increasing (04/04/2008) |
| The tax councils pay to dump rubbish in landfill sites is rising sharply. The cost is going up by £8 a ton to £32, and over the next three years the tax will double to nearly £50 a ton. Although the amount dumped in landfill has been decreasing, Britain is facing fines from the... Read Article |
| Armoury out in the war on waste (01/04/2008) |
| As taxes to dump rubbish in landfill soar, one council is rolling out new weapons to encourage recycling in the war on waste. The London borough of Sutton recycles just over 30% of its domestic waste - one of the best rates in the capital. It aims to reach 40% by 2010 and believes the ... Read Article |
| Edinburgh Recycling & Garden Waste Collection Data Released (19/03/2008) |
| We are delighted to announce that the multi-material and garden waste collection data for the City of Edinburgh Council is now available on the GreenBoxDay system. The City of Edinburgh Council operate a Blue and Red box system on alternate weeks for recyclables and a fortnightly brown whe... Read Article |
| Call to cut Easter egg packaging (17/03/2008) |
| Easter egg manufacturers should reduce the amount of packaging which cannot be recycled, a waste group has said. Shropshire Waste Partnership said too many eggs were unnecessarily packaged using moulded plastic. Joy Blizzard from the group, which is part of Shropshire County Council, said ... Read Article |
| Plan aims for zero waste society (11/03/2008) |
| The Scottish Government has reaffirmed plans to turn Scotland into a zero waste society. Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead said a "Zero Waste Think Tank" would meet for the first time later this month. Mr Lochhead also announced a £7.5m fund to support local recycling projec... Read Article |
| Council tops 'green' league table (28/02/2008) |
| A Welsh council has topped a recycling league table of the best performing local authorities in the UK. Research for the GMB union showed Ceredigion Council recycled 37.1% of its waste last year followed by mid Suffolk at 34.2%. Liverpool was at the bottom of the English league table r... Read Article |
| MPs attack bin charges 'retreat' (21/02/2008) |
| Plans for five pilot rubbish charging schemes mark a "wholehearted retreat" and should be dropped, MPs have said. The local government committee urged ministers to give all English councils powers to introduce their own schemes - as originally announced in May 2007.... Read Article |
| Claims of recycling breakthrough (24/01/2008) |
| A Midlands recycling company claims it has developed new technology which allows it to recycle different types of plastic in one go. Omnia Recycling, in Wolverhampton, said the secret process could revolutionise the business.... Read Article |
| Fine plan for 'rubbish' recycling (15/01/2008) |
| Residents in Wirral could soon face a fine of up to a £100 if they fail to recycle their rubbish. The idea is being put forward by the council's environment committee at a meeting later. Fines would be cut to £60 for those who pay promptly. The authority claims that 95% of ... Read Article |
| 'Ban the bin' challenge is over (10/01/2008) |
| A woman has completed a three month challenge to live without putting out any rubbish or recycling. Linda Ware, from Neath, was concerned about the amount of household waste that ended up in landfill sites, so set about living a rubbish free existence. Ms Ware said staple items like flo... Read Article |
| Low-energy bulb disposal warning issued (05/01/2008) |
| The Environment Agency has called for more information to be made available on the health and environmental risks posed by low-energy light bulbs. It says because the bulbs contain small amounts of mercury, more information about safe recycling is needed. It also wants health warnings ... Read Article |
| GreenBoxDay Featured on BBC Midlands Today (03/01/2008) |
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| Binmen 'not tipped' at Christmas (23/12/2007) |
| Binmen are being refused tips this Christmas because of frustration over rubbish collections and recycling arrangements, the GMB union has said. It says some refuse collectors even face verbal and physical abuse in areas with alternate weekly collections. Complicated recycling schemes h... Read Article |
| Top Tips for Recycling in Shrewsbury this Christmas (14/12/2007) |
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| Milk Deliveries create ‘unwitting’ recycling champions (11/12/2007) |
| People who receive a doorstep milk delivery may be unwitting recycling and reuse champions. A household will return over 83kg of glass bottles per year for reuse or recycling for every daily pint of milk delivered. This is achieved almost without the consumer thinking about the process ... Read Article |
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