The UK, however, doesn't have enough recycling ... "Some materials will need to move down the waste hierarchy and be burnt with the energy recovered for electricity generation." ...

Tougher regulations unveiled for new energy from waste incinerators which may limit future plants ...

To ensure that we manage our resources efficiently, we follow the waste hierarchy of avoid, reduce, reuse, recycle, with a focus on the reduction of waste at its source. Our Sustainable Procurement ...

We manage our waste as sustainably as possible according to Defra's Waste Hierarchy (PDF, 306kB). Where we can’t reuse or recycle, we use offsite recovery and energy generation technologies, meaning ...

DEFINITION: The Waste Framework Directive made compliance with the waste hierarchy a mandatory requirement. The most important priority in the hierarchy is preventing waste. Businesses that import or ...