recycling
It has achieved a recycling rate of 65.14%, with 18 of the 22 local authorities having delivered against the increased target in the very first year
The Environmental Audit Committee says the companies are contributing to 155,000 tonnes of waste electricals ending up in bins every year
It set sail from Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria last week to be recycled in Scotland
They will explore how reusing waste materials in the textiles, construction, chemical and metal industries could deliver environmental benefits
The Species Recovery Trust will use the donation to fund projects including the Salisbury Drinking Fountain Campaign that aims to reduce the number of single-use plastic bottles
The facility will take PET – the main material used for food and drinks packaging such as plastic bottles and certain food packaging – and convert it into raw materials for new food-grade packaging, without any waste
The projects are expected to help improve existing recycling processes that break plastics into chemical building blocks, which can then be used to make new products
UK Research and Innovation says it is investing in ‘cutting edge’ facilities that are expected to increase the available recycling capacity and expand the range of plastics being recycled
The initiative, which aims to offer more sustainable and affordable products, will launch in the UK and Ireland on Black Friday
The funding will support projects that will develop new materials and find ways to improve the end-of-life management of solar panels
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