Across the UK, the way buildings handle waste is undergoing its biggest shift in decades. With Digital Waste Tracking (DWT) becoming mandatory by October 2026, organisations can no longer rely on manual logs, spreadsheets, or broad assumptions. The industry is shifting toward transparency, verification, and defensible evidence, not guesses. Preparing for this change is not…
European plastics recycling has reached a critical juncture. Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) reports the sharpest decline on record for 2024, with hundreds of kilotonnes of capacity closed and warnings of an imminent collapse. Early indications for 2025 point to a deeper crisis, with closures up by around 50% and nearly one million tonnes of recycling…
The European plastics recycling sector is facing its most significant downturn in over a decade, with 2024 marking the “sharpest decline” on record. This crisis, detailed by Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE), has seen extensive facility closures and a substantial loss of recycling capacity. For commercial property owners, asset managers, and ESG leads, this isn’t just…
Imagine managing a portfolio of commercial buildings across Europe, only to find that the very systems meant to handle waste are crumbling. The European plastics recycling sector has hit a wall, with the sharpest decline on record in 2024. According to Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE), facilities capable of processing 300 kilotonnes of plastic annually shut…
The European plastics recycling sector is facing its most severe downturn in decades, with facility closures and plummeting capacity threatening environmental targets and commercial waste strategies. According to Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE), 2024 saw the sharpest decline on record, with 300 kilotonnes of recycling capacity lost, a trend accelerating into 2025. For facility managers and…
Commercial property managers and ESG leads across the UK are facing an escalating, yet often unseen, crisis: battery fires within waste streams. Recent pleas from London’s waste authorities to the government highlight a problem that extends far beyond municipal concerns, directly impacting the safety, operational efficiency, and financial health of commercial buildings and real estate…
London is facing a growing challenge: waste battery fires at municipal and private waste facilities. Eight organisations, including the North London Waste Authority (NLWA), East London Waste Authority (ELWA), West London Waste Authority (WLWA), Western Riverside Waste Authority (WRWA), London Energy, Veolia, Biffa and FCC Environment, have written to Minister for Nature Mary Creagh calling…
Imagine a routine collection day turning into chaos: a bin lorry engulfed in flames, all because of a discarded e-bike battery. This scenario is becoming all too common in London’s waste facilities, where battery fires pose a growing threat to operations, safety, and the bottom line. Facility managers and asset owners in commercial real estate…
The London waste sector is sounding the alarm: battery fires have reached epidemic levels, with incidents rising by over 50% year-on-year across the capital. For commercial property owners and facility managers, this isn’t just an environmental concern, it’s a direct operational and financial risk. This article explores the scale of the crisis, its impact on…
Fly-tipping, once dismissed as mere littering, has escalated into an organised crime epidemic across the UK, costing taxpayers and landowners millions. Recent research by Keep Britain Tidy reveals a staggering 98% of councils consider fly-tipping a problem, with 70% describing it as “major.” Disturbingly, over 40% of incidents are now linked to rogue waste operators,…
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