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Earlier this year, fourteen major food retailers and manufacturers committed to halving their food waste by 2030, as part of a new initiative spearheaded by the Consumer Goods Forum. We spoke with Philip Simpson, commercial director at ReFood, to understand why. According to estimates from the United Nations, the world …

Derbyshire-based metal and waste recycling specialist, Ward, has this month completed an upgrade at its metal processing facility at Ilkeston, which began in September 2019 with the installation of a new Metso pre-shredder. The new EtaRIP 250 pre-shredder was purchased in early 2019 from Metso and is now fully operational, …

Exeter-based EMS Waste Services Ltd has taken delivery of a new Volvo EW240E Material Handler for its new recycling facility, located on the Hill Barton Business Park. The new Volvo EW240E MHE becomes the prime mover at the company’s new recycling facility, replacing a two year old EW210 that has …

Fife Council’s latest Mercedes-Benz refuse collection vehicles hold out the promise of increased fuel economy, following a trial in which it played a key role. Supplied by Dealer Western Commercial, the 11 new trucks are all 6×2 Econic 2630L models with 220 kW (299 hp) 7.7-litre ‘straight-six’ engines and rear-steer …

Geocycle – the 100% daughter company of global cement giant LafargeHolcim – has taken delivery of a new UNTHA XR mobil-e waste shredder in South Carolina, as the firm furthers its co-processing for zero waste ambitions. The world-renowned shredding technology has made the 4,700-mile journey from UNTHA’s manufacturing hub in …

Visitors attending the renowned RWM exhibition (11-12 September) will have the opportunity to learn about Tidy Planet’s turnkey Waste-to-Energy plants, which feature pioneering solid waste boiler regulating technology – the Artificial Vision System (AVS) – from Sugimat. Despite having worked on multiple projects in the UK, it’s the first time …

JCB has supplied a fleet of machines from its specialist waste and recycling range to a new £32 million Waste Transfer Station (WTS) and Household Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC) on the island of Guernsey. Based at Longue Hougue, some two miles north of Guernsey’s capital, St Peter Port, the …

BYD (Build Your Dreams) recently delivered a BYD 8R Class 8 Automated Side Loader (ASL) all electric collection truck to Waste Resources to serve its customers in the City of Carson, California. This vehicle is the first all-electric refuse truck in residential collection operation in Southern California. Theheavy duty truck …

A JCB Hydradig 110W Wastemaster is helping RiverRidge – the largest independent waste management operator in Northern Ireland – to further improve operational efficiency at its materials recovery facility in its Maydown site in Londonderry. Supplied by JCB dealer, Dennison JCB, the Hydradig is being used to undertake a range …

A statement from Ranjit Baxi, Founding President of the Global Recycling Foundation UK businessman Ranjit S Baxi is the Founding President of the Global Recycling Foundation. As the Foundation builds to Global Recycling Day (18th March 2019) with its focus on “Recycling into the Future” Mr Baxi comments on why …