Mississippi State Auditor releases government waste study. How much and where can MS cut?
A new study commissioned by State Auditor Shad White has found more than $335 million throughout various state agencies’ recurring budgets that he identifies as government waste. The study, dubbed Project Momentum, makes several recommendations for major procurement policy changes, guidance on government goods and services across all state agencies and advocates for...
Households in England dumped 5.6m tonnes of packaging waste last year – councils
Households in England dumped 5.6 million tonnes of packaging last year, according to an analysis by councils as they called for changes to Government waste reforms.Findings from the study – commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA), County Councils Network (CCN) and District Councils Network (DCN) – prompted calls for ministers to ensure that upcoming reforms focus on making recycling easier and reducing unnecessary waste created in the first place.The report found that 3.2 million tonnes of packaging were put into recycling bins, 2.3 million tonnes were put into residual – or “black” bins, and 70,000 tonnes were mistakenly...