Category Archives: Recycling
MEPs call for new environmental framework for the EU
Voting in two resolutions last week, MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) called for the European Commission to introduce a Seventh Environmental Action Programme and for higher political priority to go to preserving and restoring damaged ecosystems. The Seventh Environmental … Continue reading
Scotland Set to Lead on ‘Zero Waste’ Society
The Scottish Government aims to create a ‘zero waste’ society, and the supermarket chain Tesco are set to helping them to achieve this aim. Scottish Tesco stores are set to pioneer a ‘reverse vending machine’ whereby customers are rewarded for … Continue reading
Science Committee Criticises Government for Encouraging ‘Throw Away’ Culture
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee yesterday published a report criticising the Government for doing too little to encourage recycling amongst businesses. The Committee encourage the Government to amend waste targets, shifting the focus from reducing the weight … Continue reading
Recycling “as complicated as Sudoku”
Researchers at the University of Sussex have concluded that recycling household waste is a complicated as completing a Sudoku puzzle. The scientists conducted a study into the effort and complexity of recycling; monitoring participants’ brainwaves as they sorted their waste … Continue reading