Devon now has one of the best waste management programmes in the country, it has been revealed.

The recycling rate for the county now stands at 55 per cent, making it one of the top-performing regions.

More than 200,000 tonnes of household material was recycled during the last financial year, which Roger Croad, county councillor for the environment, says is a "real achievement".
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A British Sugar factory in Norfolk is planning to use anaerobic digestion to turn by-products into biogas.

The plans would see the firm investing more than £25 million in the site to add anaerobic digesters to turn waste sugar beet into sustainable fuel, according to the Norfolk Eastern Daily Press.

In doing so, it hopes to generate enough biogas to heat 22,000 homes, and cut carbon emissions at the plant by 90,000 tonnes each year.
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A new waste management programme in south Cambridge has resulted in huge financial benefits for the taxpayer.

The district council introduced blue bins for plastic, paper, glass and cans back in October, in a bid to improve recycling rates, according to Cambridge News.

Six months later, the local authority is reporting that the scheme has been a resounding success, saving taxpayers more than £300,000, which can now be re-invested back into community projects.
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A new survey shows that Wales has transformed attitudes to recycling in the country.

As part of Recycle Week, which runs from June 20th to the 26th, a poll of the nation's inhabitants finds that 76 per cent of the population now consider themselves "committed recyclers".

In addition, the research found that 93 per cent of people consider recycling to be "important", while 77 per cent are prepared to recycle even if it involves extra effort to travel to a waste management centre.
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A review of waste management in Warwickshire has highlighted the local community's commitment to recycling.

After conducting a full review of the nine waste management centres in the area, Warwickshire County Council has confirmed that eight of its nine facilities will remain open seven days a week.

This is thanks, in large part, to members of the voluntary sector, who will assists council workers in keeping the centre in operation.
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New research suggests that switching from weekly to fortnightly rubbish collections can help waste management firms.

Academics at the University of Bath examined data from 434 local authorities to assess the difference in recycling rates among those who collect waste every one or two weeks, the Bath Chronicle reports.

According to the findings, there was a correlation between the two, with reduced bin collections showing a resultant improvement in the rate of kerbside recycling.
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New plans to prevent three million tonnes of waste from going to landfill sites have been unveiled by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (Wrap).

The organisation is to focus its resources on recycling and preventing the generation of waste.

If the targets are achieved, Wrap expects seven million tonnes of carbon will be saved from entering the atmosphere, while the UK economy will be £2 billion better off.
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Farmers who want to harness the power of biofuels have been invited to take part in an open day near Driffield, East Yorkshire, later this month.

Driffield Today reports that advice on choosing the best crops for biofuels, as well as how much fertiliser to apply, will be given out at the ADAS High Mowthorpe Open Day on June 29th.

According to research by the environmental consultancy, wheat and rye hybrid triticale is one of the top crops for yields compared to the low carbon emissions associated with growing it.
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The Waste Review needs to help the waste management sector service small companies more efficiently, it is claimed.

According to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), UK firms are not getting the access they need to waste management services.

A survey by the trade association found that 95 per cent of businesses want to recycle more often, but are unable to as they do not receive services from their local council.
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The waste management sector can contribute more to the economy than other green sectors, such as wind power.

This is the view of the Environmental Services Association, which believes that the government should be offering larger subsidies to waste management firms processing reusable materials.

According to the group's Green Growth: Don't Waste the Opportunity report, a £1 billion investment in wind power would create 650 jobs and save 1.4 million tonnes of carbon.
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