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Posts Tagged ‘North London Waste Authority’

Hackney Council backs Edmonton incinerator despite fears over ‘dirtiest form of power’

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 5 December 2024 at 18:53

Scientists warn that burning non-food waste is a ‘disaster’ for the climate

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‘No surprise’: More than 30 breaches of emissions limits at north London’s incinerator last year, new data shows

By Josh Mellor, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 12 June 2023 at 14:10

Exploding gas canisters were to blame for the majority of rule breaks, as local waste authority boss calls on people to stop ‘irresponsibly’ putting them in household bins

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‘Like mining for metals’: Meet the recycling sorters turning north London’s trash into treasure

By Josh Mellor, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 13 September 2022 at 09:37

In 2019, waste company Biffa won a 10-year contract worth a reported £90m to process the area’s recycling

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Hackney City Farm wins funding for two zero-waste initiatives

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 15 December 2020 at 15:48

Farm’s zero-waste shop to expand and add digital signs thanks to backing from North London Waste Authority

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Doctors, campaigners and politicians line up to call for incinerator ‘pause and review’

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 26 June 2020 at 18:55

Local GP says North London Waste Authority has a chance to ‘save more lives than we will in our entire careers’ by halting plans

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Plastic producers must foot the waste bill, Hackney Mayor tells MPs

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 12 June 2019 at 13:38
Mayor Glanville, with a reuseable water bottle, speaks at the waste inquiry. Photograph: Parliament.uk

Borough leader Philip Glanville says ‘fundamental rethink’ is needed in appearance at inquiry into government’s waste strategy

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Plastic-Free Hackney backs launch of waste-saving repair cafés

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 17 October 2018 at 13:10

Local waste authority to host free events to help people avoid buying new – as it reveals 28 million toys are chucked away every year

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Rewards scheme sees Hackney hit highest ever recycling rate

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 11 December 2017 at 12:05
Council employee collecting recycling bags

Council on track to hit its own target for the three-year project

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Council launches £640k recycling rewards scheme despite ‘mixed results’

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 26 October 2016 at 12:51
Cllr Demirci with local campaigners

Government-funded initiative is part of a fresh drive to boost stagnant recycling rates in Hackney, but research suggests such schemes are ‘unreliable’

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Veolia dumps bid for Hackney waste contract

By Adam Barnett | Friday 21 December 2012 at 17:51

Multinational bins controversial plans to provide waste services for North London following debacle over deputations and councillors’ interests

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Stoke Newington student wins environmental poster contest

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 18 November 2010 at 22:37

Rivka Cocker created the winning entry in a poster competition aiming to promote waste reduction and green thinking

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