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5 Areas to pilot bin charges. (15/11/2007)
Five councils in England are to be allowed to pilot 'pay as you throw' household waste charges. Powers to allow local councils to give financial incentives to encourage recycling - and issue fines for those who do not - were included in the Climate Change Bill. The government argues tha... Read Article
 
UK 'landfill dustbin of Europe' (12/11/2007)
The UK is the 'dustbin of Europe', according to a new study. The UK dumps more household waste into landfill than any other country in the European Union, research by the Local Government Association shows. UK households sent 22.6 million tonnes of rubbish to landfill in 2004/5 - the mo... Read Article
 
In defence of plastic bags (01/11/2007)
Critics blame the carrier bag for all manner of eco-ills. But is there nothing good about plastic bags? From Ireland to Bangladesh, the United States to Uganda, there are moves to curb their use through taxes or bans. The British government so far refuses to follow suit, but villages, t... Read Article
 
Rubbish charge pilots to go ahead (30/10/2007)
English councils are to be allowed to pilot plans to charge households according to rubbish they throw out. It comes as MPs warn the UK could face fines of up to £180m a year from the European Commission if it does not cut the amount of waste dumped in landfill. The Department fo... Read Article
 
Shrewsbury Recycling and Refuse Collection Data Released (18/10/2007)
Next week (w/c 22/10/2007) sees the start of the new recycling and refuse collection scheme in the Shrewsbury & Atcham Borough Council Area in Shropshire. SABC are the first council that GreenBoxDay.co.uk have worked with to provide email reminders about recycling and refuse collection... Read Article
 
The Forgotten R: Reducing consumption in the kitchen (17/10/2007)
Reduce, reuse and recycle: the three R’s of minimising our carbon footprint. These days there is definite media frenzy around the third R. There is nothing wrong with this, but we cannot get away from the simple fact that any recycling process involves energy consumption in some form. Focu... Read Article
 
UK supermarkets 'must go greener' (15/10/2007)
Supermarkets have gone "greener", but still need to do more to help customers reduce their environmental impact, according to a report. Sainsbury's, Waitrose and M&S were given a B grade for their efforts in a survey of eight big food retailers by the National Consumer Council (NCC)... Read Article
 
Food waste recycling given boost (12/10/2007)
Recycling schemes to collect household food waste, and turn it into compost or even fuel, are to receive the lion's share of a £14m grant package in Wales. Blaenau Gwent is to receive £850,000 to help set up Wales' first plastic bottle recycling plant. Rhondda Cynon Taf Coun... Read Article
 
Waste charge 'should be ditched' (11/09/2007)
Neighbourhoods should be rewarded with community support officers or revamped parks if they reduce the amount of rubbish they throw out, a report says. Ministers are consulting on whether charging will encourage more recycling. In May, the then Environment Secretary David Miliband said ... Read Article
 
'Green gulf' between households (07/09/2007)
A "green gulf" has emerged between low income and better off households in the drive towards being environmentally friendly, according to charities. Friends of the Earth said green living was harder for poorer families. Help the Aged said older people on low incomes were keen to be envi... Read Article
 
'Many' support pay-as-you-throw (22/08/2007)
Almost two-thirds of people would support a "pay-as-you-throw" system of collecting household waste, a Local Government Association survey suggests.Its poll of 1,028 people found 64% in favour of lower council tax and charges according to how much rubbish people put out, with recyclers pay... Read Article
 
MPs criticise fortnightly bin collection plan (16/07/2007)
Fortnightly rubbish collections may not work in every area and there is no proof they increase recycling, MPs say. It said fortnightly collections were not appropriate for inner cities and more research was needed into health risks of leaving rubbish in the street. The MPs' report follo... Read Article
 
The tough problem of plastics (12/07/2007)
Just 7% of the two million tonnes of plastics waste created each year in the UK is recycled, experts estimate. Most councils focus on plastic bottles because they are made from one of three plastics types - out of more than 50 - and are very easily identified. A total of 60% of local ... Read Article
 
Q&A: WEEE Directive (02/07/2007)
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive that makes producers and importers of electronic goods responsible for recycling their products finally come into full force in the UK on 1 July.... Read Article
 
New e-waste recycling laws begin (01/07/2007)
A much-delayed law that makes British producers and importers of electronic goods responsible for the recycling of their products has come into force. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive requires 4kg of "e-waste" to be recycled per person. E-waste, which inclu... Read Article
 
Surrey County Council waste cutting strategy approved (24/06/2007)
Proposals to cut the amount of waste generated in Surrey have been approved by the county council. The plans, known as the council's waste minimisation strategy, are part of its drive to cut the 600,000 tonnes of household waste created every year. It includes launching an education pr... Read Article
 
Debate over shop recycling bill (15/06/2007)
A bill led by a Manchester MP which could force retailers to recycle their packaging is to be debated in the Commons later. It aims to force shops to provide in-store collection for waste and take responsibility for its disposal. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said many retailers a... Read Article
 
Bottle bank celebrates birthday (06/06/2007)
The first bottle bank in the UK is 30 years old. In 1977, Stanley Race made history by dropping an empty jar into the country's first glass bottle bank in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The anniversary coincides with a government-funded national week of action, called Recycle Now, which wil... Read Article
 
Ministers set out plan for waste penalties (24/05/2007)
People who fail to recycle household rubbish could have to pay more than those who do, under plans to cut waste. Environment Secretary David Miliband wants English councils to be able to bring in charges - and to give cash "rewards" for those who recycle. The Waste Strategy gives examp... Read Article
 
Key points: Waste Strategy (24/05/2007)
Environment Secretary David Miliband has revealed a waste strategy for England. ... Read Article
 

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