Planet Ark sponsors National Recycling Week

Planet Ark sponsors National Recycling Week

Local councils across Australia will be marking National Recycling Week from 12-18 November 2018, sponsored by Planet Ark and RecyclingNearYou. As part of the event, these organisations are encouraging businesses to set up their own recycling systems which will “help...
WRAP’s plans for a circular UK

WRAP’s plans for a circular UK

According to WRAP, adopting circular economy practices provides a pathway to “considerable economic benefits”, and the organisation has been setting out its 2020 vision for the UK. AS PCL Direct reveals, this vision includes a decrease of 30 million tonnes (MT) of...
First E-Waste Day a resounding success

First E-Waste Day a resounding success

WEEE Forum has announced that its first International E-Waste Day, held on 13 October, “surpassed” the organisers’ expectations. As CIWM reports, the event was “celebrated in 30 different countries worldwide with around 50 organisations being engaged by the...
Uniq celebrates first anniversary

Uniq celebrates first anniversary

In an exclusive interview with The Recycler, Hayley Shorthouse, owner of Uniq Recycling, has been shedding some light on the company’s origins and her hopes and plans for the future. When asked how and why Uniq Recycling came to be founded in the first place, Hayley...