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Industrial users are going to have to bear the brunt as governments around the world struggle to bring down carbon emissions. That is the finding of a new white paper produced by Schneider Electric Professional Services – “Five Global Trends Shaping the Future of Energy”. It is well known in the UK that government policy is often driven by domestic energy cost concerns, but 75% of consumption is from industrial users. Now industrial users seem…

Local authorities who collect household cardboard with green waste for composting are missing out on revenue and denying the UK manufacturing industry of a valuable resource, warns paper recycler Smurfit Kappa Recycling. Together with the Organics Recycling Group (previously AfOR) it is urging councils to collect paper and cardboard separately from green waste, wherever possible. Ian Halson, business development manager for local authorities, Smurfit Kappa Recycling, explains the economic benefits of collecting cardboard separately: “Gate…

Firms filling landfill sites and resorting to illegal activity to get rid of their rubbish Many businesses have not got the message on recycling and send most, if not all, of their rubbish to landfill, a study by one of the UK’s leading waste and recycling experts has found. According to the BusinessWaste.co.uk, up to 80% of companies have no green policy in place and do not separate recyclable waste from non-recyclable. Many businesses, the…