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Weighing in on the DRS debate
While the plans for implementing Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in August forge ahead with the rest of the UK trailing behind, Scottish authorities reaffirm their commitment to making the scheme work, even though many questions remain. Several industry organisations...
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What does the path to improved recycling look like?
The UK government has set an ambitious target to achieve a 65% municipal recycling rate by 2035. That may well be more than a decade away, but currently recycling rates have been hovering around 44%, with little upward progress in...
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WasteRecruit is pleased to announce that Lisa Selby de Haan, MCIWM has joined the team as a consultant.
Lisa has been working in the waste management sector for over 17 years’, 15 of which were with local authorities across the country. Along with her experience she has several professional and academic qualifications which provide a broad spectrum understanding...
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What’s the measure of success for the Circular Economy?
There’s no denying that progress is being made in the circular economy. As awareness grows and consumers push for more transparency and accountability in terms of sustainability initiatives, companies are starting to broaden their understanding of what achieving circularity entails....
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In 2022, has the penny finally dropped?
For a year that started out with a great deal of hope for post-pandemic recovery, it’s certainly been filled with unexpected twists and turns. Political and economic turmoil, extreme weather events and an energy crisis has both businesses and individuals...
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Sherbourne Recycling choose WasteRecruit to staff up their new facility in Coventry.
WasteRecruit has been awarded the tender to deliver recruitment services for the newly formed Sherbourne Recycling Ltd. Sherbourne Recycling was created in 2021 to develop and operate a new state of the art recycling facility on behalf of eight local...
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How Urban Mining is set to revolutionise everything.
Most of us are familiar with the adage: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. The idea is that entrenching these habits can help create circular economies. Reducing volumes of virgin resources being extracted from the earth and reducing carbon emissions. The current...
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Travel dreams come at a cost, and no-one wants to foot the bill
In 2019 it is estimated that 1.4 billion people travelled globally. Destinations around the world reported visitor numbers at the highest levels following steady growth in the past decade. By the start of 2020, the tourism industry was setting itself...
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The oldest form of recycling
In older generations, anyone who grew up with older siblings knows all about hand-me-downs. When big brother Brian grew out of his shoes, they were handed down to Tom. And then possibly re-soled and handed down to Jimmy. When Jimmy...
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What’s the role of EfW in the race to net zero?
Historically, EfW was seen as a large scale, mass burn solution to divert waste from landfill, reducing the volume of waste by as much as 95%. A second benefit is the reduction of methane generated from landfill sites because of...