Beckett ponders 'rubbish tax'
Press Review 9 August 2004
The government is considering levying a "rubbish tax" in a new drive to cut waste and increase recycling.
Lib Dems slam ministers over junk mail
Press Review 5 August 2004
The Liberal Democrats have claimed that a ministerial bid to block junk mail has flopped.
Junk mail still piles up on doormats, say Lib Dems
News Article 5 August 2004
The Liberal Democrats have claimed that a ministerial bid to block junk mail has flopped.
Phil Conran - recycling manager at Biffa Waste Services
Stakeholder Interview 26 July 2004
Phil Conran, recycling manager at Biffa Waste Services, talks to ePolitix about the European directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment.
Disposal dilemma
Publication Article 16 July 2004
Morley moves to calm waste worries
Press Review 15 July 2004
The environment minister has moved to calm industry fears that new EU waste disposal laws will push up prices.
Forum Brief: Hazardous waste
Policy Consultation 14 July 2004
Comment from Liberal Democrat, Federation of Small Businesses and the Construction Products Association.
Forum of Private Business
Government Affairs Website
Morley backs burning waste
Press Review 7 May 2004
Local authorities should burn waste instead of burying the country's accumulating rubbish in landfill sites, the government said yesterday.
Scottish Executive warned over recycling targets
News Article 5 February 2004
Councils in Scotland are struggling to meet their recycling targets, according to the Accounts Commission.
Nuclear waste plans slammed
Press Review 3 February 2004
Campaigners have criticised government plans to store more nuclear waste in Britain.
Government's waste plan revealed
Press Review 2 February 2004
The government is set to allow thousands of tons of radioactive waste to be shipped to the UK from abroad and be stored here permanently.
Chartered Institution of Wastes Management: Welcome
Government Affairs Website Page
Construction Products Association: ePolitix Consultations
Government Affairs Website Page
Construction Products Association: Industry Issues
Government Affairs Website Page