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  • Cows, coffee and COP 21

    DESPITE A CANCELLED climate march, COP 21 in Paris has started strongly amid tight security. Countries are keen to show their commitment with 150 world leaders, such as Cameron, Obama and Merkel, turning up to show their support. Europe is…

  • New York to impose ban on single-use Styrofoam products

    FROM JULY 2015, food service establishments and manufacturers may not possess, sell, or offer single-use expanded polystyrene (EPS) products in New York City.                     Expanded polystyrene is a plastic resin manufactured…

  • The little interview: First six months of the Waste (Scotland) Regulations

    VINCENT IGOE at Olleco Scotland, talks about the first six months of the Waste (Scotland) Regulations.                   Q: The new regulations are ambitious, requiring businesses to separate their waste, including food. What…

  • University’s catering named the best in Scotland by an international survey of overseas students

    GLASGOW CALEDONIAN University’s (GCU) food and catering facilities have been named the best in Scotland in an influential survey of international students.                     City centre based GCU saw off stiff competition…

  • Zero Heroes: Aramark receives Silver Zero Waste Award

    ARAMARKS COMMITMENT to reducing waste to landfill has been recognised with a ‘silver’ accolade in the Zero Waste Awards.                   The award, given for Aramark’s work at BP’s North Sea Headquarters at…

  • Waste costs are no joke for hospitality industry

    THE HOSPITALITY sector is set to spend an extra £32 million pounds this year sending food waste to landfill, according to the UK ’s leading food waste recycler, ReFood. Landfill tax increased by £8 per tonne on 1st April 2014,…

  • New scheme aims to get businesses recycling

    A NEW recycling scheme has been launched in London, which aims to offer businesses in London and the South East an effective drinks can recycling scheme.                           Every…

  • Hospitality industry ‘worst waste offenders’

    ACCORDING TO NEW research, up to 50% of bars and restaurants in the UK could be failing to properly recycle their waste.   Research carried out by waste management service provider, Businesswaste.co.uk shows that restaurants, bars and nightclubs are the…

  • Good progress but work still needed to meet carbon budgets

    THE COMMITTEE ON Climate Change has released its latest annual progress report to Parliament, which shows that good progress has been made in some areas but more work is needed if quarter three and four carbon budgets are to be…

  • New York mayor rolls out food composting plans

    MICHAEL BLOOMBERG, Mayor of New York, has announced plans to roll out a new food waste composting scheme, aiming to divert up to 10% of the 1 million tonnes of food waste produced in the city every year.   It…