In addition to providing a welcome boost to the environment, increased recycling rates are helping local authorities to net substantial profits.
Council bosses in Exter have revealed that the city was able to make more than £1.2 million in savings through recycling household waste, thisisexter.co.uk reports.
This raised capital could be used to fund waste handling facilities, which are facing renewed pressure thanks to an influx in incoming materials.
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A British brewery is today celebrating after being granted planning permission to expand its facilities.
West Berkshire Brewery is to launch a new 50-barrel brewery at Home Farm in Frilsham, the Morning Advertiser reports.
Once operational, which is expected to be within the next three years, the new site will allow the brewer to double its current production rate.
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The British food industry is being urged to make product labels clearer for consumers following accusations that details are too complex.
Katherine Jenna, nutritionist at the Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH), said that improving labelling will help people to understand what is in their food and will thus go a long way to cutting the risk of associated illnesses.
"Labelling at the moment is still quite confusing, with the traffic light labelling and the Guideline Daily Allowances making it much harder for people to understand what is going on in their food," she claimed.
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While the boom in recycling is good news for those in the bulk handling sector as business flourishes, residents in one British town have been left in utter pandemonium.
As part of Newcastle-under-Lyme’s new waste handling scheme, residents are required to place their refuse in nine separate bins, sacks and buckets.
The various containers include, among many, a silver slopbucket for food waste, which is then tipped in to a larger, green outdoor food bin, a blue box for glass, foil, tins and aerosols and a white bag for clothing and textiles.
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Sales of hoppers could be boosted significantly this year as the major political parties outline visions for Britain’s food future.
Launching its party manifesto, 50 steps to a future fair for all, Labour today unveiled plans to strengthen the UK’s food industry.
It withheld that its main aim was to "ensure fairness for food producers" across the country, which it would achieve through reform in the European Union.
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With more and more people looking to lower their carbon footprint, the UK oil extraction industry could see a growth in business.
According to the Ecologist, opting for British produced supplies like rapeseed can be a significantly more environmentally-savvy solution that shipping in alternatives such as olive oil from abroad.
It pleads with British customers to consider home-grown rapeseed oil this summer, revealing that it has a magnitude of uses and can be used for cooking at high heat.
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With more and more firms look to cut to the amount of waste they send to landfill, renewed pressure is being placed on UK recycling facilities.
As a result, additional waste handling sites may be required to cope with the increase in demand as the amount of municipal waste passing down conveyors up and down the country soars.
According to Retail Week, many retailers, including Ikea, M&S and Waitrose, have set self-imposed zero-waste targets, which they are striving to achieve over the next few years.
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As the Icelandic volcano Mount Eyjafjallajoekull wreaked havoc on the world this week, bringing aeroplanes grinding to a halt, Britain’s fruitful food industry has been there to save the day.
According to statistics from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), less than two per cent of the UK’s food source is imported from overseas manufacturers, positioning the nation well to cope with such emergencies.
One spokesman from the BRC told the Guardian: "The vast majority of fresh food sold in the UK is sourced in the UK and a very small proportion is air-freighted in."
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Today (April 22nd) marks international Earth Day, putting the benefits of going green firmly in the picture.
From media coverage, to community projects and even government debate, the importance of environmental awareness is a major focus of attention for people the world over.
With the UK taking continuous strides to reduce its carbon footprint, the plethora of eco-friendly campaigns being rolled out across the country today to coincide with the annual event could bolster interest and potentially investment in the industry.
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New figures show that manufacturing in Europe is operating well, leading the economic recovery.
The latest Markit Flash Eurozone Composite Output Index rose in April to reach 57.3, compared to 55.9 the previous month.
Of that growth, manufacturing continued to lead the upturn, recording the fastest rate of growth since June 2000 and marking the ninth consecutive month of expansion.
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