Research and Development

Research and Development is key to any industry keeping at the forefront of technology and especially so in the rapidly evolving waste industry. As well as putting the industry in a strong position for overseas sales, the need to also find ways of limiting the environmental effects of waste and resource management is paramount. The research and development news is summarised below and you can use the links provided to gain further insight into research issues. Contributions to the research section are welcome.

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Close call on best current household waste recycling system (17/06/2008)
Currently, kerbside sort schemes are more cost effective for local authorities than single stream co-mingled collections More...Northumberland’s household waste recovery centres are big hit (14/06/2008)
This conclusion was reached following a user satisfaction survey which showed a 94% approval rating for the 13 centres. More...Household Plastics Collection Survey 2008 (09/06/2008)
Approximately 182,000 tonnes of plastic bottles were collected in the UK in 2007. More...New research on household plastics recycling (06/06/2008)
New research from WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) reveals recycling household plastics can be cost-effective as well as environmentally friendly. More...LGA calls for retailers and producers to fund packaging waste collection (29/05/2008)
The call for action follows the LGA's publication today (Thurs) of its second investigation into the weight of retailer packaging and how much of it can be recycled. More...WRAP appoints new Director for Scotland (24/05/2008)
WRAP announced yesterday, that Iain Gulland has been appointed as its new Director for Scotland. More...Use of recycled PVC granules saves 94% of carbon emissions (14/05/2008)
Manufacturing new building products from recycled PVC-U has about 6% of the global warming impact of using virgin polymer, according to new calculations by plastic recycler, Axion Recycling. More...UK homes lose £10 billion by wasting food! (09/05/2008)
New research is probably the most comprehensive study of its kind ever carried out and reveals that the average household throws out £420 of good food a year More...New calculations raise recycled polystyrene's environmental credentials (22/04/2008)
New calculations show the recycled material has about 6% of the global warming impact of virgin polystyrene. More...New Chairman appointed at WRAP (16/04/2008)
Peter Stone has been appointed the new chairman of WRAP. More...Anaerobic digestion quality protocol launched (08/04/2008)
The Quality Protocol for the production and use of quality outputs from Anaerobic Digestion has been launched this week. More...4.4 million apples a day get thrown away in the UK (07/04/2008)
4.4 million whole apples are being thrown away untouched every day in the UK, according to the latest figures from Love Food Hate Waste. More...Research on weekly food waste collections highlighted by the UK Government (28/03/2008)
Brook Lyndhurst worked with the Resource Recovery Forum and Waste Watch, on the project 'Enhancing participation in kitchen waste collection schemes'. More...Ray Georgeson to leave WRAP following restructuring (20/03/2008)
WRAP announced yesterday that Ray Georgeson, a founder Director, is to leave the organisation in June after nearly eight years service. More...Defra unveils latest litter survey (04/03/2008)
Environment Minister Jonathan Shaw today urged the public and local authorities to continue the fight for cleaner streets as he published a new environmental survey. More...Parliamentary committee criticises Government approach on waste collection (22/02/2008)
A parliamentary committee has criticised the Government’s approach to direct charging for refuse collection, in its latest report. More...‘Coca-Cola’ initiative yields 19% household recycling increase in Accrington (15/02/2008)
Stronger promotional links between local authorities and private sector companies can really help to make a positive difference to improving household recycling levels, according to Axion Recycling. More...New campaign promotes retread tyres for light commercial vehicles (05/02/2008)
A new campaign, promoting the use of retread tyres as a safe, durable, cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative to new tyres, has been launched by WRAP. More...Partners needed for Building Material Re-use Centres (21/01/2008)
A team of sustainable materials specialists have received funding from the Centre for Remanufacturing and Reuse to set up Building Material Re-use Centres (BMRCs) in the UK. More...Efw may be compatible with sustainable development (14/01/2008)
The Scottish Government’s aspiration to move towards a Zero Waste Society is a good basis for deciding the best way forward....... More...First Director for WRAP Scotland Appointed (09/01/2008)
WRAP announced yesterday that it has appointed Frank Mulgrew as its first Director for Scotland. More...UK needs to spend £9 billion on recycling and incineration infrastructure (07/01/2008)
The waste management industry has seen an unprecedented number of M&A transactions during 2007. More...B&Q to save £300k through Multi-Trip Packaging (06/01/2008)
B&Q has announced that it is to roll-out multi-trip packaging for its kitchen worktops following initial trials and expects the bags used to make significant savings. More...Crumbs! – Surface Repolymerisation breaks the re-tread mould (10/12/2007)
New WRAP funded research has demonstrated that high rates of crumb rubber from waste tyres can be successfully incorporated into retread compounds for road truck and earthmover tyres. More...WRAP - Use of Quality Compost Within Landscape and Regeneration (30/11/2007)
Closing date: 21/12/2007 More...Breakthrough for fire retardant, recycled polymer (29/11/2007)
Axion Polymers, a division of plastics recycler Axion Recycling, claims a technical breakthrough in the production of a new flame retardant impact styrene formulation with high recycled content following successful laboratory trials. More...Europlasma is set to launch a 12MW Unit in Morcenx, France (22/11/2007)
Plans for a 12MW Europlasma facility at Morcenx, France are underway as an “ambitious” development programme following the first instalment of funds from Credit Suisse New York, is announced. More...Falkirk tackles food waste (22/11/2007)
Wasted food fills up landfill sites and adds to global warming according to Falkirk Council, as it sets to tackle the issue. More...Dry-cleaning waste plastic, reduces water consumption (21/11/2007)
High levels of interest have been shown in a novel ‘dry cleaning’ technology for plastic waste and could lead to significantly greater recycling of the material in the UK. More...Recycled and secondary aggregates get research backing (19/11/2007)
New research shows the leaching performance of concrete containing recycled and secondary aggregates to be similar to concrete made using aggregates from primary sources. More...Climate panel boffins urge global action (17/11/2007)
The world must face up to the challenge and act urgently to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or deal with serious consequences, according to the UK Government. More...New Website for ECO2’s eco-friendly plastic recycling (14/11/2007)
ECO2 Plastics, Inc. , the eco-friendly recycling company that is changing the way plastics are recycled, earlier this week announced that it has launched its new website. More...Up to ninety percent reduction in construction waste possible (09/11/2007)
A series of case studies published by WRAP has revealed that some off-site construction (OSC) systems can reduce on-site waste by up to 90 per cent. More...New use for waste MDF in wood-plastic composites (05/11/2007)
Banbury, Oxon, England: The launch of an innovative project to demonstrate whether recycled MDF can be used in place of virgin wood flour in the manufacture of wood plastic composites (WPCs), has been announced by WRAP. More...Staggering 92% prepared to recycle more (02/11/2007)
Kingston upon Thames, England: A new Surrey campaign promises to go a step further in tackling the county’s waste problem head on. More...Food Waste is Environmental Sleeping Giant (01/11/2007)
Banbury, England: A new Government backed campaign was launched today that reveals we are throwing away a staggering third of the food we buy in the UK, most of which could have been eaten. More...Model predicts growth for Scottish sustainable aggregates (31/10/2007)
The demand for aggregate in Scotland is forecast to grow by an average of 1.17% a year until 2018 with recycled and secondary aggregates taking a 20% market share by 2012. More...Urgent supermarket action needed on packaging, says LGA report (23/10/2007)
London, UK: Supermarkets must take urgent action to reduce excessive packaging or Britain will fail to meet its recycling targets, according to a warning today from the Local Government Association. More...WRAP supported waste infrastructure to save 12.5m tonnes of CO2 (16/10/2007)
Statistics revealed by WRAP at last week’s annual open meeting show that new infrastructure supported by the organisation, will recycle more than 86m tonnes of material over their lifetime, with 12.5 million tonnes of C02 equivalent saved. More...Waste Reduction is Top Environmental Concern Globally (02/10/2007)
Survey Highlights Differences In Sustainability Priorities around the World. More...Glass recycling benefits as bulk wine imports take off (28/09/2007)
Bulk importing of wine into the UK has shown important and significantly increases in the last 12 months, according to WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme). More...10 million re-usable items dumped annually (24/09/2007)
Over 10 million reusable items of furniture are sent to landfill by local authorities every year, according to a recent study. More...Used Tyres Into Roof Tiles (21/09/2007)
Trials have been undertaken of a new innovative roof tile that may give a further valuable outlet for recycled tyres and plastics. More...Waste evidence programme will help build knowledge (19/09/2007)
A waste and resources evidence programme to help deliver the Government's waste strategy has been outlined today by the UK Government. More...Over 50% dissatisfied with geological storage of nuclear waste (14/09/2007)
Over half (51%) of those who took part in stakeholder events last Saturday were either dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the Government's proposal to manage new nuclear waste in the same manner as legacy waste (geological storage). More...Confusion over biopolymers leads to WRAP statement (11/09/2007)
Most consumers are confused about the wide range of new materials emerging with ‘biodegradable’, ‘home compostable’, ‘compostable’ and ‘degradable’ labels being introduced in the UK as bags, pots, trays, films or bottle formats, according to new consumer research. More...Use of recycled paper in UK set to dramatically increase (06/09/2007)
Print and paper buyers are planning to significantly increase their use of recycled paper over the next five years according to new research. More...Government priorities can adversely affect sustainable waste management (30/08/2007)
New research finds that Government priorities can drive local waste partnerships towards the achievement of central targets and efficiency savings rather than wider sustainable waste management objectives. More...OU unveils community composting profile (29/08/2007)
This is the first time a comprehensive profile of the community composting sector has been obtained and published. More...GlassRite saves 4500 tonnes of carbon annually (24/08/2007)
Major inroads into glass packaging waste are being made by the UK wine industry which is set to save 6,000 tonnes of glass packaging annually through lightweighting. More...New Covent Garden Market targets zero waste to landfill (24/08/2007)
The New Covent Garden Market is getting to grips with its waste thanks to help from the Enhance business support programme. More...Two out of three support “Save (Pay) as you throw” (22/08/2007)
A new Ipsos MORI poll reveals two out of three people would prefer a system that rewarded recycling with financial rewards. The poll was undertaken on behalf of the Local Government Association (LGA). More...Strong public support for compulsory recycling but not direct charging (21/08/2007)
A comprehensive survey of Hertfordshire residents has shown their keenness to recycle and cut down on waste. More..."People have a duty to recycle" - 81% agree (14/08/2007)
London, UK - When asked for their attitudes about recycling, 81 per cent of a survey population strongly agreed or tended to agree that "people have a duty to recycle". More...WEEE trials for large domestic appliances protocol (14/08/2007)
London, UK – Trials have been undertaken on WEEE Category 1 – large domestic appliances (LDA) as a basis for a WEEE protocol. More...Contaminants barrier to WEEE recycling (07/08/2007)
Contaminants within WEEE waste streams are one of the biggest barriers to the effective recycling of waste plastic from waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE)..... More...MRF operators wanted for quality trials (06/08/2007)
A review of the growing role of material recovery facilities (MRFs) in the production of quality recyclates is to be undertaken by WRAP. More...Harlow empowers battery potential (31/07/2007)
Following a successful pilot, Harlow Council announced today that the kerbside battery recycling initiative will go council wide. More...New report published on tyre-derived steel and fibre (31/07/2007)
WRAP research has identified potential end uses for difficult to recycle waste tyre components. More...New multi-fuel engine lubricated by water! (25/07/2007)
Cyclone Power Technologies Announces Filing of Worldwide Patents to Protect 11 Major Components of Its Clean & Green Engine More...Market Intelligence On Recovered Paper (23/07/2007)
A new report containing in-depth analysis of the market for recovered paper has been published by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme). More...20% recycled aggregate in concrete – no problem! (09/07/2007)
A new research report shows that using 20% recycled aggregate blended with natural aggregate, has no negative impact on concrete performance. More...Platinum recovery from street sweepings? (06/07/2007)
Cardiff University researchers are undertaking collaborative research work to investigate the potential for recycling precious metals from road dusts and vehicle exhausts. More...Torbay trials solar bin to 'press the mess' (29/06/2007)
Torbay has become the first council in the UK to trial a new state-of-the-art solar powered litter bin on Paignton seafront as part of its commitment to keeping the Bay clean. More...“Waste neutrality” used as tool in construction performance (22/06/2007)
WRAP has launched its proposed ‘Net Waste Method’ which it anticipates will provide a practical means by which construction professionals can develop and measure a project’s performance in achieving “waste neutrality”. More...Ayrshire firm tackles Congo’s waste problems (11/06/2007)
An Ayrshire waste management company has travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa's third largest country, to help clean up its capital Kinshasa. More...New food waste collection trials (01/06/2007)
Following hard on the heels of the release of the National Waste Strategy for England and a key report on biowastes published by WRAP, new food collection trials are to take place. More...Key report published on household biowastes (25/05/2007)
Timed to coincide with the issue of the national waste strategy, WRAP has published the final report from Eunomia on Managing Biowastes from Households in the UK. More...Guidance gives clarity on packaging design (23/05/2007)
A new online guide to help the retail sector meet its packaging reduction commitments has been launched by WRAP. The launch took place at the Total Processing and Packaging Show, NEC, last week. More...Wine trade faces key carbon choices (21/05/2007)
Bulk importing of wine into the UK delivers significant reductions in CO2 emissions according to a new WRAP report, but savings can vary significantly depending on the transport and packaging used. More...Maintaining Products in Use (18/05/2007)
The "throwaway society" is a familiar concept to most of us today and issues relating to the life span of products have received very little attention to date. But this is about change. More...UK's world leading HDPE recycling technology (10/05/2007)
WRAP has released the findings from a large scale trial into the commercial viability of producing recycled plastic milk bottles from food-grade HDPE. More...Gardeners urged to tackle climate change (09/05/2007)
A new survey has been carried out by WRAP’s Know Your Compost Campaign which shows gardeners believe they are seeing climate change. More...Compost producers celebrate industry growth (04/05/2007)
A WRAP study finds that 35 per cent of landscape professionals have increased their use of compost produced from recycled garden material by ten per cent or more More...£4m Pyrolysis plant for Seamer Carr (01/05/2007)
A new, revolutionary £4m plant is to convert household waste into gas to produce energy in the form of electricity and heat. More...WEEE research - new additive extraction processes (30/04/2007)
The results of trials have revealed that new extraction processes for additives, should encourage the recycling of waste plastics derived from WEEE. More...Rates rocket by 30% - recycling that is! (25/04/2007)
It’s a fact – recycling rates under the collection system using alternate weeks, results in a higher degree of recycling than than if residual wastes are collected weekly. More...Trial to establish WEEE Protocols (24/04/2007)
Research has been commissioned by Defra through CIWM EB to derive Protocols as an aid to the recording and reporting of WEEE recycling and recovery in the UK and for those materials exported overseas. More...Innovatory solution to kerbside collection (19/04/2007)
Ethical Innovatory Solutions Ltd (EIS) has been contracted to deliver improved vehicle designs for the kerbside sorting of dry recyclables and the separate collection of food waste/glass. More...New programme fuelled to up paper use (16/04/2007)
WRAP has launched the second phase of a major project designed give the UK Magazine industry a new impetus to extend its use of recycled content paper. More...Scottish report provides backing to alternate weekly collections (10/04/2007)
A report on Scottish kerbside recycling has demonstrated that alternate weekly collections have a great benefit on the quantities of materials recycled by householders. More...New life cycle tool for wastes launched (04/04/2007)
A new tool for assessing the relative impacts on the environment of waste management facilities has been launched by the Environment Agency. More...Packaging research nets savings for M&S (03/04/2007)
Marks and Spencer is set to save on the material it using for packaging due to an innovative WRAP funded project. More...'Off site' manufacture can reduce construction waste (23/03/2007)
A recent WRAP report says that using off site manufacture can help the construction industry reduce waste. More...Business Waste Framework, Scotland - action plan to cut business waste (16/03/2007)
The Scottish Executive has published plans to save Scottish business more than £7.5 million a year and reduce the amount of business waste generated by at least 200,000 tonnes. More...Alternate weekly collections have no health impacts (16/03/2007)
Alternate weekly collections have proved to be contentious in many parts of the UK. New research provides support for the collections. More...Research on the carbon impacts of waste (07/03/2007)
Defra and WRAP have published research on how waste can be managed to reduce its impacts on climate change in three reports. More...CD&E wastes - Survey indicates 88.6m tonnes of English CD & E waste arose in 2005 (27/02/2007)
The objective of the survey was to establish estimates for the arisings and use as aggregate of construction and demolition and excavation waste in England in 2005. More...Opportunities for plaster board recycling (26/02/2007)
Trials funded by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) have shown that the recycling of waste plasterboard from commercial refurbishment is economically viable, according to a report published today. More...Leaked report suggests variable charging definitely on the cards (12/02/2007)
A leaked report from PM's Strategy Unit reveals that Downing Street is seriously considering the “pay as you throw” tax on residual household waste. More...New Technologies Supporter Programme continues apace (09/02/2007)
The New Technologies Supporter Programme (NTSP) continues apace as waste disposal authorities move rapidly towards the making of important decisions on facility development. More...Cemex wins permission to use waste tyres as fuel (08/02/2007)
Cemex can now use waste tyres as a substitute fuel at its cement plant in Rugby following a strictly-controlled and monitored trial, according to the Environment Agency. More...Climate change could have impact on Waste infrastructure and communications (08/02/2007)
In the first work of its kind in the UK a detailed regional study has been undertaken on the effects of the impacts of climate change on buildings, infrastructure and society. More...CIWM to launch a new "Scientific and Technical Review" (05/02/2007)
The Chartered Institute of Wastes Management (CIWM) is relaunching the “Scientific and Technical Review.” But now the well known publication will have a new name and a new look. More...In the Lords - should more recyclate be used in finished products? (30/01/2007)
Lord Dykes asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will take further steps to encourage product life cycle research into an expansion of inputs from recyclable and renewable items to reduce the incidence of unnecessary waste in finished industrial and commercial products More...Business waste data shows 9m tonnes annually in Scotland (24/01/2007)
Scottish businesses produce around 9m tonnes of waste annually, according to a national survey commissioned by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). More...The waste transport fuel of the future? (23/01/2007)
An Oxfordshire biotechnology company is set to develop a new low-cost 'next generation' biofuel, with £250,000 funding from the Department of Trade and Industry-led Technology Programme and £310,000 from shareholder investors and business angels. More...New Technology Turns Food Leftovers Into Electricity and Vehicle Fuels (19/01/2007)
Tonnes of table scraps from the San Francisco's Bay Area's finest restaurants will be turned into clean, renewable energy at a new UC Davis research and technology demonstration facility. More...Major WRAP glass project greens up production (15/01/2007)
It is intended that the WRAP report will help industry to maximise the use of green glass which arises in abundance in the UK. More...Capacity of waste management facilities at March 2005 in England and Wales (12/01/2007)
According to Environment Agency statistics released yesterday, 686 million cubic metres of landfill voidspace remained on permitted sites in England and Wales at 31/3/2005. More...Only 3 to 4 years landfill capacity for London and the East (12/01/2007)
Landfilling of waste materials is falling but newly available landfill capacity is not keeping pace with waste deposits according to the Environment Agency. More...Life Cycle Analysis of Plasterboard (11/01/2007)
Work on the life cycle assessment of gypsum sources is about to be undertaken by the Waste Resources and Action Programme (WRAP). Closing date for tenders - 22 January 2007 More...Select Committee holds follow up inquiry on radioactive waste managment (10/01/2007)
The House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee is to hold a follow up inquiry into radioactive waste management. More...SEPA publishes 2004 waste data (08/01/2007)
SEPA has published its sixth annual Waste Data Digest for the 2004. Though this information is historic, SEPA makes a well presented report on overall waste management in Scotland for 2004 and is to be commended on the comprehensive nature of the report. More...Is poor waste management fuelling the rise of rats? (08/01/2007)
On Friday last, the Daily Mail picked up on a report by the National Pest Technicians Association (NPTA) on the growing rat population across the country, in an article headed 'Council greed fuelling rise of rats'. More...USB port batteries charged with saving waste. (05/01/2007)
Moixa Energy has been selected as a finalist for the best consumer product in the prestigious Design Week awards in February. Moixa's USBCeLL is part of a wider low-energy strategy developed to address issues in home device power. More...DCLG research into "scoping" of EIAs (22/12/2006)
DCLG has issued a research report into the "scoping" of environmental impact assessment studies. More...Recycling report kept under WRAPs (22/12/2006)
In a BBC radio interview this morning, Jennie Price, Chief Executive of WRAP revealed that a new report on recycling will be released shortly. The report is said to demonstrate that recycling is saving millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere. More...Compostable car doors soon (21/12/2006)
The UK is on its way to developing car doors, boat hulls and baby capsules manufactured from super-strong, light-weight plastic made from plant products, which harmlessly biodegrades at the end of its life according to the DTI. More...Envirowise "box clever" (13/12/2006)
Companies across the UK are being urged to 'box clever' with packaging design under an Envirowise initiative. More...Six million tonnes of food go to waste! (13/12/2006)
Funding is being made available by WRAP to help reduce the six million tonnes of household food thrown away each year (closing date 21 March 2007) More...Innovative packaging funding opportunity (07/12/2006)
Innovative schemes to reduce household packaging waste could benefit from financial assistance from WRAP (closing date 31 January 2007). More...Waste textiles - New clothing and textile report published (05/12/2006)
A new report reviews the situation in the clothing and textile sector and uses future scenarios for predicting sustainability in the sector. More...Success in Zero Waste Week for Bath and Somerset (05/12/2006)
An innovative experiment to see whether it is possible to go for a week without throwing anything away has been declared a success. More...Merseyside success in DEFRA New Technologies Demonstrator Programme (30/11/2006)
Merseyside has been successful in the DEFRA backed New Technologies Demonstrator Programme to host a £10.6 million scheme in the Knowsley District. The project should save 30,000 tonnes of municipal waste going to landfill each year. More...Government presses supermarkets on packaging and food waste (15/11/2006)
Large retailers, including supermarkets, are being encouraged to play a major role in the reduction of environmental effects of their produce. More...Warwickshire waste compositional survey underway (02/11/2006)
Warwickshire Waste Partnership is carrying out waste composition analyses to see how much of household waste produced in the County could have been recycled. More...LANDTEC acquires Geotechnical Instruments (02/11/2006)
Geotechnical Instruments (UK) Ltd has announced that the organisation has been acquired by LANDTEC USA. More...Battery recycling scheme expanded by WRAP (01/11/2006)
Research undertaken by WRAP shows that the average household uses 21 batteries per year and that around 600m UK batteries are sent to landfill every year. More...Cranfield system efficiently breaks down toxic wastes and landfill leachates (01/11/2006)
Cranfield University Health scientists claim to have made a significant technical breakthrough in the treatment of both chemically toxic waste and highly toxic carcinogenic waste which, until now, have proven either extremely expensive, or difficult to break down. More...WRAP case study site, Battersea Reach, nominated for national award (27/10/2006)
Battersea Reach was nominated for best sustainability innovation for waste recycling and tidal planting, at the annual awards organised by LABC - the national organisation for building control services. More...Bury roll out "chipped" wheeled bins (27/10/2006)
Bury MBC have rolled out blue wheeled bins containing microchips, to around 6,500 residents. More...Plastics regranulates selling hotly in Germany (25/10/2006)
Plastics recycling with the German Green Dot scheme is proving to be a success story according to Stefan Schreiter, CEO of Duales System Deutschland GmbH (DSD). More...State of Composting Report issued for 2004-05 (24/10/2006)
Composting is playing a key and improving role in increasing the amount of waste recovered, according to the a report issued by the Composting Association. More...Agency goes veggie with fuel. (23/10/2006)
Recycled vegetable oil is being harnessed in a two-year biodiesel trial announced today, that will see 100 Environment Agency vehicles reducing their emissions by 20%. More...Axion trials mobile plastics shredder (news in brief) (19/10/2006)
Axion is trialling a mobile plastics shredder. The aim of the trial is to determine whether mobile plastic shredding can be both economically and technically viable. More...South Norfolk rejects participation in DEFRA consultancy project. (19/10/2006)
South Norfolk Council has flatly refused to be part of a Government sponsored consultation on pay-by-weight refuse schemes. More...DEFRA New Technologies Supporter Programme - the last 6 months (18/10/2006)
The Defra New Technologies Supporter Programme is to run upto April 2007. During this period the programme is widening its service offerings with the aim of increasing the knowledge of new technologies for the diversion of waste from landfill. More...Envirowise continue to minimise waste and reduce companies' environmental impact. (16/10/2006)
Launched in 1994 through Government funding, Envirowise has helped thousands of companies to cut waste and in the process improve their "bottom line". More...Norfolk to discuss growing waste problem (06/10/2006)
'Recycle for Norfolk' is the theme of a major waste conference taking place in Norwich on Tuesday 10 October. The conference, hosted by the Norfolk Waste Partnership, will look at how Norfolk is tackling the challenge of reducing the increasing amount of rubbish produced by the county. More...Department reveals next years transport research (05/10/2006)
The Department for Transport has published its plans for research for the period 2006-07. More...WRAP issues Latest Achievements Report (news in brief) (04/10/2006)
The Chief Executive of WRAP, Jennie Price, has acknowledged that WRAP's performance during the period 2004-2006 has been just about good enough. More...WRAP ends Recycling Fund Investment Programme (news in brief) (04/10/2006)
WRAP has ended its Recycling Fund Investment Programme. The fund value was £5.5 million in total and has been in existence for 3 years. More...Success for innovative tyre treatment process (28/09/2006)
A revolutionary new recycling plant for tyre treatment has been unveiled. More...Work starts on Biffa's Etwall IVC facility with WRAP's support (25/09/2006)
Work has begun in Etwall, Derbyshire on a £3million project for the construction of a new in-vessel composting facility for Biffa Waste Services. More...Could waste disposal units solve the food waste problem? (news in brief) (14/09/2006)
According to In-Sink-Erator UK a cost effective, simple way to increase household recycling rates and reduce the amount of municipal waste going to landfill, is the food waste disposer. More...A major North-South study on the feasibility of establishing a paper mill on the island of Ireland has been published. (11/09/2006)
This important study assesses the contribution a new paper mill could make to delivering a dynamic recycled paper market on the island of Ireland and would make use of waste paper that is currently exported. More...York research on the riddle of LCD re-use (06/09/2006)
Scientists at the University of York are to play a pivotal role in new research aimed at averting a growing environmental problem caused by discarded liquid crystal displays (LCDs). More...Yorwaste composting trial at Thorpe Willoughby refused. (31/08/2006)
North Yorkshire County Council's planning and regulatory functions committee voted earlier this week to refuse planning permission for a municipal waste composting trial at Gateforth Park Farm, Gateforth, near the village of Thorpe Willoughby, Selby district. More...Yorwaste apply for trial compost facility near Selby (29/08/2006)
Yorwaste has applied to the North Yorkshire County Council for planning consent to operate a compost plant at Thorpe Willoughby near Selby and the Planning Committee is due to consider this application today (Tuesday 29 Sept 06) More...A million compost bins delivered under WRAP scheme (23/08/2006)
The one millionth compost bin has been delivered this week and Recycle Now Compost at Home and Waste Aware Scotland have celebrated the milestone with Big Brother’s Lea at Trafalgar Square. The scheme backed by WRAP, has saved a predicted 400,000 tonnes of kitchen and garden waste going to landfill. More...Barnet praised by fly-tip project (21/08/2006)
Barnet Council has been cited as a beacon of good practice by a Government-sponsored project investigating the causes, incentives and solutions for fly-tipping. Fly tipping has been identified previously as a high cost item to local authorities and an anti-social activity. More...WRAP launches tender for recycled gypsum research (18/08/2006)
An open tender has been issued by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) which involves exploring the potential for recycled gypsum obtained from waste plasterboard in cement manufacture. More...Southwark approve compulsory recycling pilot, but not all stick (10/08/2006)
A pilot scheme covering 8,000 properties is to be introduced in Southwark following Council approval. In this pilot area, residents eligible for the door to door recycling service will receive extra information and support from council staff to ensure they are recycling effectively. More...UK first for Dorset biofuel recycling vehicle (09/08/2006)
The first ever recycling and refuse vehicle to run on vegetable oil in the UK is now operating Poole, Dorset. More...Spectrometers meet environmental needs (08/08/2006)
Companies producing instrumentation are now gearing up to provide industry with the monitoring systems it needs to help comply the RHOS and WEEE directives More...DEFRA success with incentives for recyclers (08/08/2006)
Incentive schemes funded or part funded by a £3.5 million Defra grant have resulted in millions being encouraged to recycle. More...