Japan – clothing take-back for recycling and reuse

With the increasing amount of clothing entering the waste stream in the UK and responsibility for end-of-life products being placed upon producers, solutions for diverting this waste/resource from landfill are needed. One country that has faced similar problems to the UK (for example limited landfill space and increase in the …

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Canada – turning dirty diapers into diesel

If a generation that prides itself on being green is to be defined by its aggressive pursuit of energy efficiency and alternative sources of electricity and fuel, then maybe it‘‘s time we ditched the label "waste" and "garbage", according to the Toronto Star. Is a used diaper, for example, just …

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Wales – could “sink in rubbish” in less than 10 years

Wales will be sinking in its own rubbish within the next decade if new technologies are not developed and implemented, according to consultants Consultants Hyder reports that in less than seven years parts of Wales will have no landfill space left if the amount of waste generated by households, industry …

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Scotland – householders encouraged to ‘love food hate waste’

A campaign to reduce the amount of food waste Scotland generates each year has been launched by Environment Cabinet Secretary Richard Lochhead and leading nutritionist and TV presenter Nell Nelson. Entitled Love Food Hate Waste, the nation-wide initiative – which has the backing of leading Scottish chefs including Nick Nairn, …

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Japan – clothing take-back for recycling and reuse

With the increasing amount of clothing entering the waste stream in the UK and responsibility for end-of-life products being placed upon producers, solutions for diverting this waste/resource from landfill are needed. One country that has faced similar problems to the UK (for example limited landfill space and increase in the …

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