Day: 9 December 2011

Thames Water fined over sewage spill

Thames Water has been hit with a huge fine after it allowed sewage to leak and kill up to 22,000 fish.

Get ready for a post-PFI waste landscape

In the aftermath of PFIs, we are likely to see a dramatic reshaping of the relationship between the state and the private sector, says Chris Williams

Circular economy

The high cost of living with incineration

The level of subsidy given to incinerators is not only uneconomic, but unfair when you take into account greener options, argues Chris Edwards

Circular economy

Protest as nuclear waste costs decision ‘snuck out’

The Government has been accused of releasing crucial information around the nuclear power industry and its waste in an 'underhand' way.

UK’s largest PVC-U window frame recycling plant opens

A new PVC-U recycling plant for end-of-life window frames officially opened in Derbyshire yesterday (December 9).

Recycling revenues ‘growing fast’ and set to strengthen economy

Recycling can benefit the economy in several ways by providing raw materials, creating jobs and encouraging business opportunities, according to a new study.

Complaints about energy firms surge

Complaints about five of the 'Big Six' energy suppliers have increased according to the latest figures.

ANALYSIS: Courtauld 2 throws up supply chain waste and end-market concerns

The grocery retail and manufacturing sector is making significant progress towards cutting food and packaging waste - despite supply chain challenges and the loss of end-market materials.

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