22-09-2016 Business Scotland’s recycling rate extends beyond 44% Scotland – Local authorities in Scotland recycled 44.3% of the household waste they collected in 2015 – an increase of…
17-08-2016 E-scrap Research EC recycling rate calculation methods ‘not suitable’ Europe – Europe’s electronics manufacturing and recycling industries have called for consistency in the calculation of recycling rates. According to…
29-12-2015 Non-Ferrous Metals UK’s aluminium foil recycling rate more than doubled United Kingdom – The number of local authorities collecting empty aerosol containers for recycling has increased from 87 to 96%…
10-08-2015 Business Small increase in England’s recycling rate United Kingdom – The recycling, reuse and composting rate in England reached 44.8% in the 12 months to December 2014,…
23-06-2015 Business MSW recycling rate remains above 34% in USA United States – The municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling rate in the USA was 34.3% in 2013 and thus almost…
23-10-2014 Business UK government urged to tackle stalled recycling rates United Kingdom – The UK Parliament wants the British government to take more action to reduce waste and improve recycling…
01-07-2014 Paper Paper recycling rate approaches 72% in Europe Europe – Europe’s paper recycling rate was 71.7% last year, according to a statement from the European Recovered Paper Council…
05-06-2014 Paper USA paper recycling rate dips United States – The American Forest & Paper Association has revealed that the recycling rate for paper and paperboard averaged…
04-06-2014 Ferrous Metals Steel packaging edges nearer 80% recycling rate in Europe Europe – A total of 2.7 million tonnes of steel packaging was recycled to make new steel products throughout Europe…
23-05-2014 Plastics China’s plastics recycling rate reaches 30% Asia – China has seen growth in domestic collection and utilisation of plastic scrap, according to Ning Hongtao, president of…
06-03-2014 Business EPR can boost recycling rates United States – Extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes for packaging and printed paper can significantly increase recycling rates at similar…
