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The leading on-line news service for environmental professionals. The latest Waste and Recycling headlines.
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Could landfills resurrect Britain's mining industry?
Imagine an air-tight dome with teams of robots working alongside people in space suits as they sift through the corrosive waste of past generations, looking for scraps of plastic and nuggets of precious metals.
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Businesses told to recycle it - not can it
They can be recycled over and over again and are already the world's most recycled drinks packaging item - but many steel and aluminium cans used outside of the home are not being recycled.
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Recycling robot to drive message home in Tower Hamlets
A massive purple robot has been unleashed on a poorly-performing borough to kick start recycling.
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Recycling rates pass 30%
Households in Wales are now recycling more than 30% of their rubbish with some local authorities breaking the 40% barrier.
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Coca Cola pioneers lighter drinks can
Drinks giant Coca Cola has managed to shave five per cent off the weight of its cans in a move set to save 15,000 tonnes of aluminium in the EU each year.
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Ireland must meet waste targets to avoid EU fines
Ireland could face fines of up to Euro 500,000 a day because of the waste being sent to landfill sites.
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Cleanliness rises in Ireland
Cleanliness around Ireland has been on the rise and litter on the streets has decreased, according to new figures.
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40% farmers could lose out on FWMS grant
Two fifths of farmers who have applied for Farm Waste Management Scheme (FWMS) grants have not completed development work yet, according to a survey.
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Hybrid rubbish trucks and buses launched in Europe
Being woken up early in the morning by the sound of a rubbish collection truck rumbling along the road is a familiar irritation of modern life.
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Solar rubbish compactor arrives in Ireland
Waste collection frequency could be reduced, cutting costs and carbon emissions, following the introduction of a solar-powered rubbish compactor to Ireland.
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EA man teams up with WaterAid to help Uganda
A hydrogeologist working for Environment Agency has helped raise £37,000 for WaterAid.
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Bank ploughs cash into Tajik waste project
A development bank has loaned millions of dollars into improving the waste infrastructure - and environment - in the capital of Tajikistan.
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New nuke dump proposed for Sydney
Australia's only nuclear research reactor is planning to build a new nuclear waste site in New South Wales.
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GM factories avoid landfill
Car giant General Motors will make half of its major global manufacturing operations landfill free by the end of 2010.
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Hot rocks could crack Oz renewable energy targets
Geothermal energy could provide 40% of Australia's renewable energy target, according to the sector's trade association.
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Don't throw away your chance to do it right!!
Where do empty toner cartridges go after use? Do you know what happens to
your toners when you have finished with them?
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Would Jeremy Clarkson Approve? Caravans to Hamster Beds!
Riverside Waste Machinery Ltd based in Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire have
recently supplied an UNTHA LR 1400 shredding machine to the Caravan
Salvage Centre Ltd of Carnaby Industrial Estate-Bridlington.
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Shredding Machines.co.uk proudly announce the arrival of the new Kobra Cyclone shredder
Truly unique Industrial shredder/disintegrator designed to destroy large quantities of material.
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Austrian shredders look sharp
Untha has developed a sleek new generation of shredders for refuse derived fuel preparation.
Andrea Height finds out more...
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