Biffa Ltd, one of the UK’s leading integrated waste management businesses, today announced the appointment of Andre Horbach as its new Chief Executive Officer.  Mr Horbach succeeds William Woodburn, a partner at Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), who served as interim CEO after Biffa was taken private through an acquisition earlier this year. A consortium led […]

The UK is lagging behind other European countries which are creating thousands of new jobs by supporting “green” businesses, the TUC has complained.
The union organisation said the Government should work more closely with employers and unions to help promote training programmes for workers, make workplaces greener and invest in renewable technology.
Germany has created a renewable […]

A 21 year old man has been crushed to death in an industrial accident at a SITA recycling centre in Tipton.  The young worker, who has not been named, is believed to have been crushed in a large piece of machinery within the recycling plant whilst trying to remove a piece of cardboard that was blocking the machine. 
Paramedics from the West Midlands […]

US scientists have reportedly made a breakthough towards making a machine that is capable of sucking carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere.  The team of US scientists, led by Klaus Lackner, say they plan to have a working prototype of the machine made within the next two years. 
The carbon sucking devise will be capable of capturing a […]

The Times have announced the results of there search to find the top 50 green companies in the UK.  The search for the best environmentally friendly companies was launched on 25 November last year and was conducted alongside Bureau Veritas, which is one of the world’s main environmental management consultancies, and Munro Global, the leading market-research group.
The purpose […]

With councils throughout the country offering different recycling services, many people have been left confused as to what types of food and drink packaging can and cannot be recycled.  Many cartons for milk, drinks, soups and other liquids contain plastic and aluminium linings which make them more difficult to recycle.  Most councils therefore do not collect these items […]

Boris Johnson, the recently appointed Mayor of London, has announced he will chair the London Waste and Recycling Board.  The Mayor will work with London’s borough councils to boost recycling in the capital and reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfill sites.
The Mayor has reached an agreement with London Councils – the body representing […]

A woman has been charged with the murder of a 17 year old boy after his body was found amongst waste at a recycling centre in Kent.  Amanda Alden, 29, was arrested in the Redditch area on Friday 23rd May and was charged with murder when she appeared at Redditch Magistrates’ Court.  A spokesman for West Mercia Police said that […]

Do you have old spectacles lying about which you no longer use?  Why not put them to good use by donating them to people who desperately need them.  Not only does this prevent them ending up in landfill sites, it also enables people in developing countries to learn, work and achieve a quality of life that would otherwise be […]

Thousands of plastic water bottles, used by participants in the spectacular Playtex MoonWalk on Saturday May 17, were recovered by national waste and recycling operator, Biffa.
This famous event, staged in London’s Hyde Park, saw 15,000 men and women in fantastically decorated bras walk 26.2 miles through the moonlit streets of London to raise money and […]