Day: 20 July 2011

Zero waste for one billion Kit Kats at Nestlé confectionery plant

Nestlé UK's York site, which makes over a billion Kit Kats a year, has achieved zero waste to landfill nearly four years ahead of the company's 2015 target.

Biffa awards AD digestate recycling contract to 4Recycling

4Recycling has been awarded a three-year contract by Biffa to recycle digestate from a new anaerobic digestion (AD) facility at Poplars, near Cannock in Staffordshire.

Loss of PFI credits halts plans for Leicester waste treatment plant

Leicestershire County Council has put plans on hold for a residual waste treatment facility following the loss of £86.6M of PFI credits, which has effectively made the project unaffordable.

Isuzu boss Nikki King to feature on Channel 4’s Undercover Boss

Isuzu Truck's managing director Nikki King is the second high-flying executive in the waste sector to take part in Channel 4's 'Undercover Boss' series, following in the footsteps of Viridor's chief executive Colin Drummond.

Bord na Mona turnover down but profits up

Bord na Mona has announced a slight downturn in turnover but managed to increase profits.

Bill Gates reinvents the toilet

A project to 'Reinvent the toilet' to process human waste without water, energy or sewer lines has been awarded a grant by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Scouts extend good deeds to water sustainability

The Scouts are learning about sustainable water use with a new rainwater system at a Scout Activity Centre in the New Forest.

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