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Improved circular and climate-friendly business models and policies to boost reuse and recycling, plus improved consumer awareness will help the European Union tackle the growing problem posed by plastic, battery, electronic and textile waste, according to two European Environment Agency (EEA) briefings published today. Link:

Birds can be unwelcomed guests at landfills, but solutions exist to keep them from becoming permanent residents. Link:

WASTE packaging could be reduced within the horticulture industry with the release of a fully compostable shrink-wrap for cucumbers. Link:

Several ways MRFs can improve throughput and uptime without making investments in new equipment. Link:

The Norfolk Transfer Station has made use of a new composting machine this year that turns yard waste into a beneficial organic compost for residential use. Link:

“Compost happens,” said a bumper sticker I saw, twisting a similar, less optimistic phrase. Link:

BinBreeze make composting a more user-friendly experience by reducing odor and fruit flies Link:

Lucy Hughes from the University of Sussex has won the James Dyson Award for designing MarinaTex – a bioplastic made of organic fish waste ordinarily destined for landfillincineration, and locally sourced red algae. Unlike many other bioplastics it will degrade harmlessly in a garden compost bin after just four to …

Contrary to popular belief, and also contrary to the Wasteserv website, organic waste which is transformed into compost-like material is not being used as such. Link:

THE COUNCIL is encouraging residents to make their own compost at home to help the environment. Link: