Latest Waste and recycling products and systems news

: Mobile phone recycling is becoming a major income stream for charities

Recycling has become a major income stream for charities as a leading electronics recycling business donates £3 million from mobile phone recycling campaigns. ShP for Charity hit the £3 million mark in donations to charities after thousands of old phones were handed in by supporters over a five year period. It now p... [more]

Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment WEEE directive: European Parliament's recast of the WEEE directive clarifies producer responsibility

The European Parliament recently released its report on the recast of the Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) directive. In his report, the Rapporteur, Karl-Heinz Florenz, addresses a number of concerns raised by producers and other key stakeholders. Dr Philip Morton, chief executive of producer complia... [more]

ISO14001: Kingston University earns environmental accolade

With more than 22,000 students, Kingston University is the largest provider of higher education in South West London. Reducing carbon emissions and increasing the amount of waste it recycles has earned Kingston University a prestigious environmental accolade. Kingston University is the first academic institution to rea... [more]

: Grantham Industries invests in a new metal recycling centre in Lincolnshire

Grantham Industries in Lincolnshire, which owns GBM Demolition, has invested £2 million in a new metal recycling centre, at a 15-acre site in Caistor, which is the largest facility of its kind in the county. By expanding into metal recycling Grantham Industries hopes to increase its stake in the recycling and waste ... [more]

Re-Bound Rubber Bark: Re-Bound transforms recycled tyres into bark chippings for landscaping and play areas

A multi-million pound deal has been struck to form the UK’s largest manufacturer and supplier of recycled rubber garden products. The new company is called Re-Bound and has been formed by some of the country’s leading experts in recycled rubber garden products. Bob Jones, who has been at the forefront of creating re... [more]