The LAWR news desk seems to have been inundated with stories of different food waste related initiatives lately.
» Litter - it's bugging me!
Launching a new advertising campaign this week, Keep Britain Tidy has revealed that the cost of keeping the country's streets clean has soared to a preposterous £858 million a year. The extent of Britain's litter problem is clearly massive but can it be reversed?
» From glass factories to Futuresource
As a recent addition to the LAWR team, I thought I should probably introduce myself. I joined as online editor in May and have been frantically writing news stories for lawr.co.uk ever since. I'm still finding my feet in the industry, so please bear with me!
» Talking rubbish (literally)
I haven't blogged for a while, apologies for that. But I have been out and about, meeting the movers and shakers in our industry, experts who know far more about the intricacies of waste and resource management than me.
» Landfills - a nuclear option?
I must admit I was somewhat floored yesterday when I heard there were plans to dump radioactive waste in landsite sites. Highly toxic news!
» Party politics - is blue the new red?
Ahh, the Tory conference. I was looking forward to this one. It's nice to have a bit of straight-talking from Shadow Chancellor George Osborne on how debt-ridden Britain will have to pay its way back into the black. Something that is woefully missing from Alistair Darling's battered little red suitcase.
» The stink around food waste
Food waste seems to be flavour of the month when it comes to recycling ... or maybe not. There is still a lot of concern and reluctance among councils to undertake food waste collection trials, despite the financial incentives being offered from WRAP.
» Spellbound? Hardly ...
Councils and wheelie bins took another thumping today, this time from hypnotist and self-improvement guru Paul McKenna who was talking on LBC radio this morning.
» Bagging a bright idea
It's a shame the leading supermarkets have just missed out on hitting their voluntary targets to cut single-use carrier bags by 2%. The target was 50% and they collectively achieved a 48% reduction - still a figure not to be sniffed at.
» Don't fall asleep over safety
As news broke today of a man who fell asleep in a wheelie bin in Brighton and was subsequently crushed to death, the issue of safety comes yet again to the fore to haunt this industry.
» Gloves off for the kerbside debate
Although I have commented in the magazine about WRAP's statement which advocates source-segregated collections over co-mingled, I feel I must venture further thoughts on this topic for our online readers.
» A foxy tale
I like foxes. I regularly hear them screeching at night, whether in play or fight, and occasionally see them at dusk out scavenging for food - more often than not right by the wheelie bins. I mean, they're not daft.
by The Big Wheelie Bin Blog
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