A £1 million modernisation at Peterborough City Council’s materials recycling facility (MRF) will be unveiled by Councillor Graham Murphy, Cabinet member for the environment, on Friday (16 May) at 2 pm.
The investment includes the region’s first installation of state-of-the-art technology, which has made it possible for Peterborough residents to recycle glass bottles and jars through […]

An investigation has begun following the discovery of a male body among recycling waste at a materials recycling facility in Kent on Tuesday 13th May.  The body was discovered at a Viridor Waste Management site in Crayford, and it is thought the body may have been carried for about 100 miles in the back of a refuse vehicle.
The Crossgates waste […]

Collecting garbage and recyclables in California is about to get a lot cleaner, thanks to a joint venture between Linde North America and Waste Management that will create the world’s largest facility to convert landfill gas into clean vehicle fuel.
Waste Management, North America’s largest waste management company, and Linde North America – part of The […]

Acciona Energia, the leading wind power company, has announced a 500 million euros investment into 2 new solar thermal plants in Palma del Río, Cordoba, in southern Spain.  Each plant will have a capacity of 50 megawatts and together they should be able to power around 75,000 homes a year.  The solar energy plants should be […]

It has been announced that Lord Smith, the former culture secretary, is to be the new head of the Environment Agency.  He will be replacing Sir John Harman and will oversee areas such as flood defences and the control of pollution and waste throughout England and Wales.
Lord Smith will take up the position in July, and will be paid […]

Coca-Cola has reduced the weight of its famous glass ‘contour’ bottles by 20% to make them more eco-friendly.
The 330ml bottle is 13mm shorter and 0.1mm wider than the original design.
All Coca-Cola, Diet Coke and Coke Zero glass bottles will be made in the lighter-weight format from now on.
The new redesigned bottle weighs in at 210g compared […]

Actress Joanna Lumley has today launched a nationwide recycling campaign to highlight the massive amount of extra waste generated during the festive season, and to encourage households to take action to recycle this waste. 
The campaign is being run by Recycle Now, and will encourage householders to recycle their old Christmas trees, compost their vegetable peelings and […]

Governments from around the world meet up this week to discuss the issue of climate change and how to reduce carbon emissions.  The two-week meeting in Bali will also debate how to help poor nations cope in a warming world.
It is the first such meeting since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) gave warning that […]

Ever wondered what to do with your old books?  A company called Rebound Designs has put them to good use by making them into these unique bags. 

Wakefield Metropolitan District Council has chosen the defence specialist company, VT Group, as its preferred bidder to design, build, finance and operate waste management and recycling facilities in the areas under its jurisdiction as part of a programme valued at more than £700m.
VT Group will begin construction of new facilities and infrastructure in 2009, and […]