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Cornwall News: Cornwall Council Waste Collection Commitment
Cornwall Council has signed up to a new Commitment to ensure residents in Cornwall receive a waste and recycling collection service which is value for money and meets their needs...
Published Sep 06, 2010 - 02:21 PM

Waste News: RecycleBank roundtable meeting
Concerns over how fair and sustainable the rewards-based scheme RecycleBank is have been discussed at a private meeting in central London attended by Defra and WRAP...
Published Sep 06, 2010 - 11:20 AM

Waste News: Plastic bag use plummets in supermarkets since 2006
Use of carrier bags down 43% in four years, says Waste & Resources Action Programme, but recent figures show fresh rise.

Published Aug 26, 2010 - 11:10 AM

Other News: Landfill tax could help meet demand for allotment plots
Money raised from dumping rubbish in the ground could help a nation of budding Jamie Olivers to grow their own food...
Published Aug 25, 2010 - 04:31 PM

Waste News: Is the litter-free music festival just around the corner?
Reusable cups and recyclable tents aim to consign the ritual trashing of festival sites like Glastonbury to the past...
Published Aug 25, 2010 - 10:25 AM

Cornwall News: Drilling to begin for Cornwall geothermal power plant in 2011
Planning approval for attempts at the first commercial geothermal power plant in Cornwall could see renewable heat and electricity being generated as early as 2013...

Published Aug 19, 2010 - 02:13 PM

Waste News: Lower-priced food more likely to be wasted
Householders are more likely to waste lower-priced food and drink items than ones which cost more, according to the latest analysis published yesterday (July 27) by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)...

Source: Letsrecycle.com

Published Aug 19, 2010 - 10:31 AM

Civil Society: Office for Civil Society Announces £11 Million Cuts for the Voluntary Sector
The Government has announced its cost cutting measures for the sector, including a reduction in funding for v and Capacitybuilders...
Published Aug 19, 2010 - 10:27 AM

Cornwall News: Research shows that using black bags is more expensive than recycling!
Putting your rubbish into traditional black bags to dispose of costs five times as much as recycling the material according to new figures from Cornwall Council.

Published Aug 12, 2010 - 11:47 AM

Waste News: Pickles's rubbish row is a real waste
The row between Eric Pickles and Caroline Spelman over who controls waste policy is diverting attention from the real task ...
Published Aug 12, 2010 - 11:31 AM


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