It is that time again. Time to make people aware of the United Kingdom Without Incineration Network’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). The theme for this…
Author: Shlomo
In addition to existing resources such as the Guide to Site-Specific Non-Waste Planning Policies (PDF) and the Quote Bank and other useful documents, the Resources…
According to a report from GAIA, “More than 300 people – including many members of the European Parliament; mayors and local decision-makers from across Europe;…
Recently released HMRC Figures show that the amount of solid waste recorded as being taxed at the Standard Rate of Landfill Tax has fallen from 52.465…
The Environment Agency has now belatedly published their 2011/12 Report on the Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme (LATS). This was shortly followed by the Government withdrawing…
A new petition on Avaaz has been launched by GAIA. The petition states that: “As European citizens we ask the European Commission to limit the construction of…
According to Environment Agency data published by letsrecycle.com, the quantity of RDF received from the UK increased from 272,000 tonnes in 2011 to 892,900 tonnes in 2012. This is…
The environmental documentary “Trashed” was shown to about 150 people, including many MPs, anti-incineration campaigners and journalists at a special showing at the House of…
The Derby and Cardiff court cases (which are being brought by locals rather than by UKWIN) are both scheduled to be heard in the coming…
Provisional information on Local Authority Collected Waste is out for April to June 2012 (Quarter 1 of 2012/13). Final data is scheduled to be released in…
European Commissioner for the Environment Janez Potočnik has stated that he would welcome medium-term bans on the incineration of re-usable, recyclable and compostable material across…