The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published consultation documents with a proposal to scrap the fees for disposing of DIY waste. This comes under the new plan to handle fly-tipping incidents, which have grown alarming. According to…
Hinckley Waste Disposal – Garden Rubbish Collection Fees In Hinckley and Bosworth Have Increased The study concluded that even with the price hike, the collections would run at a loss of roughly £330,000. The payment would need to increase to…
The Vice President and Prime Minister of United Arab Emirates, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced a ban on plastic bags in Dubai. The goal is to eliminate all single-use plastics from the Emirate by 2030. This is…
As a new year rolls into sight, and the festive period starts to fade, many people find the aftermath of Christmas only serves to highlight the need for thorough declutter. Whether it’s a New Year resolution, or needing to remove…
Most people don’t bother checking the legitimacy of waste carriers. However, did you know that hiring an unlicensed waste carrier could land you on the wrong side of the law? This article highlights ways to spot unlicensed waste carriers, the…
The pandemic affected all the business sectors in the UK, but one area that feels the effects is the waste disposal sector. While the government is busy ensuring that frontline workers are okay, the waste sector gets little attention. As…
The climate emergency is becoming more pressing, and finding new ways to limit our environmental footprint has become essential. Nonetheless, recycling is not always easy, and most of the UK household waste does still end up in a landfill. Nonetheless,…
When we were all forced to remain indoors last year , we witnessed something magical, nature restoring itself throughout different parts of the world. The COVID19 pandemic has awakened us to just how rapidly climate change is happening. With the…
Fly-Tipping Taking Off in UK Amid Pandemic Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, fly-tipping has increased 300% in the UK. Now, communities are working to reverse the trend and keep their neighbourhoods clean. Pandemic Fuels Increase in Fly-Tipping Common…
In the Ancient World Archaeologists have found evidence of landfills in Crete dating to approximately 3000 BC. By 500 BC, the government of Athens had devised a municipal waste disposal program, the first of its kind in the Western world.…
