Greenstar, Ireland’s largest waste management company, has announced (12 May) a €20 million redevelopment of its Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) in Bray, Co. Wicklow.

Banbridge Council has cemented the district's reputation as one of the leading recycling areas in Northern Ireland by opening a £1.7m state-of-the-art recycling centre.

Bedminster International, the Dublin-based renewable energy waste company, has secured planning permission from Cheshire County Council for a BioEnergy facility in Northwich in a joint venture with Organic Waste Management.

The 2008 Repak Service Providers Conference was held on the 2nd April at the Osprey Hotel in Naas, Co. Kildare.

WRAP's Landscape & Regeneration team is calling upon construction businesses to consider incorporating soil re-use into their Site Waste Management Plans (SWMPs).

The North London Waste Authority has said that Londoners are still dumping their waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) in landfill, despite the introduction of new recycling legislation.

Ireland more than doubled its EU electronic recycling target in 2007, new figures have revealed.

There are just 3 weeks to go to the Cré - the Composting Association of Ireland - 7th Annual Conference & Exhibition 2008 - being held on Thursday 22nd May 2008 at the 5-Star Heritage Golf & Spa Resort, Killenard, Co. Laois.

In the US, the city of San Francisco has chalked up a 70 percent recycling rate - the highest in the nation.

The UK is to get its first disposable nappy recycling plant, which is designed to turn used nappies into plastic, cladding and roof tiles.