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Environment Secretary Michael Gove backs all-in deposit return system
The Government announced in February it was exploring two versions of a DRS, with the alternative on-the-go model attracting criticism from environmental groups due to it being restricted in the types of containers it can take Read more
Fibrax invests in Shini rubber granulator to reduce outgoing waste
The £20,000 investment in a granulation system for thermoset elastomers is part of a wider programme that seeks to divert waste from landfill and third-party recyclers to alternative value-added streams Read more
Merlin Entertainments partnership with Coca-Cola returns
The machines will be available at the entrances of Alton Towers Resort, Thorpe Park Resort, Chessington World of Adventures Resort, and LEGOLAND Windsor Resort, as well as Warwick Castle Resort and Sea Life Blackpool Read more
New campaign at Barclays London Festival recycles previously unrecyclable plastic with Recycling Technologies
These plastics will be brought to Recycling Technologies’ plant in Swindon to be recycled back into Plaxx, a feedstock for petrochemical companies to use in processes to make new, virgin-quality plastic with recycled content Read more
Government targets particulate matter and microplastic pollution from cars
While air quality has improved significantly over recent decades, a new report by the Air Quality Expert Group has called for urgent action to address the problem of tyres and brakes which is predicted to account for 10 per cent of national emissions Read more
‘All-in’ deposit return system will give £2 billion boost to the economy
This is compared to just £250 million that would be generated by an ‘on-the-go’ system, which would collect a fraction of the drinks containers produced Read more
