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Day: 24 June 2011

MEPs back banning of nuclear waste exports

MEPs have voted overwhelmingly to ban the export of nuclear waste ton non-EU countries unless exported for recycling and imported back into the EU.

Smart grid pilot planned for Northern Ireland

GE Energy is set to promote the development of a smart grid pilot network in Northern Ireland.

Biffa’s blitz spirit keeps bin collections going after vehicle vandalism

Norwich City Council's refuse collection service was temporarily disrupted last month when a disgruntled former employee of the council's waste contractor, Biffa Municipal, smashed up a fleet of trucks in a fit of rage.

Recycling rates risk falling under Scotland’s carbon metric

Household recycling rates across Scotland could plummet in the short-term once the country's new carbon metric comes into force in 2013, research has shown.

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