“Look, we have got the worst regional waste minimisation results in the country, so that’s nothing to be proud about.’’ It was not a failure of council staff but of “leadership from u ...

The Government announced its proposals for updating the Waste Minimisation Act and the Litter Act today. The proposals would combine these two Acts into one, extend producer responsibility and ...

Nearly after two decades the BMC has proposed a revisions to the Solid Waste Management (SWM) bye-laws of 2006, including the introduction of a 'User Fee' for garbage collection. This fee will be ...

Introducing Simpler Recycling within England is core to the Government's plans for embracing a circular economy, wherein resources are leveraged more effectively and waste minimisation takes ...

Extending this scheme to include circularity could further boost resource efficiency, promote waste minimisation, and inspire young entrepreneurs to develop sustainable solutions. Economic and ...

Key pillars of the framework are waste minimisation, the promotion of recycling and transparent reporting. These pillars ultimately support environmental preservation through decreasing landfill ...

Douglas Button, waste minimisation and sustainability officer, said: "Waste is generally increased during the Christmas period. "So, it is a nice thing to bear in mind that what you are buying ...

Douglas Button, Guernsey Waste minimisation and sustainability officer, said the new site had been "extremely well-received" by residents. "The new opening times are intended to align with ...

The strategy linked Shropshire’s high quantity of total waste to a comparatively large quantity of garden waste The county has one of the highest quantities of waste per household in the country – ...

Collaborative partnerships among civic organisations can help raise public awareness of the importance of waste minimisation and reducing waste to landfill. “The Institute of Waste Management of ...

What is to be done with the swelling flood of plastic waste, if we don’t want to see it snagged in tree branches, floating in ocean gyres, or clogging the stomachs of seabirds and whales?