Latest Biodegradable waste News
New partnership between Budget Pack and CCR UK to provide unrivalled compliance management and ‘next generation’ take-back solutions across the UK
Reverse Logistics Group, the parent company of CCR Logistics Systems AG and its UK subsidiary, CCR UK Ltd, and Budget Pack have agreed a working partnership which acknowledges their shared commitment to providing a forward-thinking compliance scheme solution and ‘return-to-value’ waste management approach for companies and organisations of all sizes across the UK. Under the new partnership agreement, Budget Pack will take on the compliance sc... [more]
Climate Change Minister encourages skills for the Green Deal and launches The Green Deal Skills Alliance
Climate Change Minister Greg Barker recently launched a partnership to ensure the UK has the right skills to implement the Green Deal, the government’s flagship policy to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. The Green Deal aims to enable private firms to offer consumers energy improvements to their homes, communities and businesses at no upfront cost and to recoup payments as a charge in instalments on the energy bill. The Green Deal... [more]
Optimistic outlook for UNTHA UK in 2012
Industry experts at shredding technology leader UNTHA UK have predicted strong performance for 2012, not just for the company but for the entire recycling and waste management sector. Here, UNTHA UK managing director Chris Oldfield shared his forecasts for the year ahead, and explained what he’s got in store for one of the industry’s freshest brands. “2011 was the year that more and more organisations really started taking their approach to... [more]
Recycling becomes easier with Krushr
Krushr is designed with the aim to take the hard work out of recycling. The Recycling Guide states that 9 out of 10 people would recycle more if it were easier. It enables for the easy storing and storing of rubbish and recycling in one convenient place. Krushr is a unique range of units that allow you to easily sort, crush and reduce your recycling volume by up to 75%. Vic Sinclair, buyer for large appliances at John Lewis says, "With the b... [more]
Eco-innovators UK recycling businesses will receive dedicated funds
Following the launch of the new Eco-innovation Action Plan (EcoAP) by the EU, there are subsidies, training and funding available to businesses driving products, techniques, services or processes which are environmentally sound ? i.e. they aim at the prevention or reduction of environmental impacts or contribute to the optimal use of resources. Eco-innovators are expected to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to use resources such as water ... [more]
Other Biodegradable waste news and reviews
PCB submits report to HC on waste processing plant
The Kerala State Pollution Control Board submitted before the High Court (HC) on Wednesday that the total functional capacity of the biodegradable waste processing plant at the Vilappilsala solid...
Editorial: Implementing solid waste management
Segregation starts at home. But very few practice this as they have become used to dumping all kinds of waste into a garbage can, instead of segregating it into biodegradable, recyclable, residual and special waste. The city environment office implemented the “no segregation, no collection policy” last July 1 and though it was a rocky start, barangays have slowly adjusted to this policy ...
Vilappilsala plant can set a model, say experts
Stress need for its uprade and proper management
Vilappilsala plant can become a model for the country, say experts
If properly managed and operated the Vilappilsala plant can be upgraded as the best solid waste treatment plant in the country, say experts. Speaking to The Hindu they said that on...
D.A.s target ‘biodegradable’ labels on dog poop bags
COSTA MESA - The owners of a local business selling plastic dog waste bags are saying they and similar businesses are the target of an investigation by a group of district attorneys over the use of ecofriendly language on their product labels.
Clearance for modern waste treatment plants
The Cabinet on Wednesday gave clearance to establishment of modern waste treatment plants in the districts, depending on the availability of land. Briefing the media on the Cabinet decisi...
3 junkshops shut down
ANGELES CITY -- The City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) here has closed three junkshops for allegedly violating environment laws, among which is the open burning of biodegradable wastes. A “Notice for Closure” was served by the City Government to De Guzman Junkshop, Asuncion Junkshop, and Alib Trading & Junkshop. Have something to report? Tell us in text, photos or videos. The ...
Press release
"At last Eric Pickles has seen sense - despite all the spin, this scheme offers councils cash to introduce weekly food waste collections, even if they keep fortnightly black bag bin rounds.
New garbage collection system shortly
A propaganda campaign to encourage public to separate household garbage as biodegradable waste, glass, and polythene and plastic will be initiated this year from grassroot level, said Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa.
Amazon fungi found that eat polyurethane, even without oxygen
(PhysOrg.com) -- Until now polyurethane has been considered non-biodegradable, but a group of students from Yale University in the US has found fungi that will not only eat and digest it, they will do so even in the absence of oxygen.
