01-07-2009
Telegraph.co.uk
Government ends free energy saving light bulbs scheme
A scheme to hand out free energy saving light bulbs will come to an end this year as the Government concentrates on new ways to help households cut...
23-06-2009
LetsRecycle.com
Reducing landfill could save councils over £600m
Councils News UK local authorities could save over £600 million a year if it reduced the amount of municipal waste it sent to landfill to match other European countries, the Local Government Association (LGA) has...
22-06-2009
LetsRecycle.com
Recycle Week 2009 kicks off
Waste Management News Recycle Week 2009 was launched today (June 22) with more than 330 events set to take place across the country over the next seven days, all pushing the theme 'Let's Waste Less'.
22-06-2009
MRW
Benn: Waste rethink needed to help tackle climate change
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has said changing the way we think about waste will help to 'decarbonise' energy. Benn was speaking in Parliament after the new study published by the Government called Adapting to climate change: UK climate projections (18 June) was...
22-06-2009
MRW
EA asks battery compliance schemes to check producer figures
The Environment Agency is currently assessing initial Battery Compliance Scheme applications and will ask them for additional information by the end of June to make sure they have realistic producer membership...
19-06-2009
LetsRecycle.com
LGA says wheeled bins increase recycling
Councils News A Local Government Association survey carried out in response to the Daily Mail anti-wheeled bin campaign has revealed that the containers have helped to increase recycling rates and reduce waste to landfill for many...
19-06-2009
LetsRecycle.com
Councils gear up for 2009 Recycle Week
Councils News Local authorities, waste management companies and charities across the country are gearing up to run events as part of this year's Recycle Week, which will be held next week with the theme 'Let's Waste Less'.