Circular pallets scheme gears up for May rollout
Recyclable pallets initiative The Pallet LOOP says it is manufacturing tens of thousands of its distinctive bright green, circular economy pallets in readiness for...
Using metal waste as a catalyst for making green hydrogen
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A group from the University of Nottingham say they have found a way to transform metal waste into a highly efficient catalyst to make...
PAS 402 certification is Scottish standout for Perthshire waste management firm
Perthshire waste management specialist Binn Group has successfully secured PAS 402 certification, and as the firm's announcement adds, this makes it the only Scottish...
New service aims to help textile producers meet EPR regulations
Circular economy specialist Reconomy has launched a tech-enabled, international service to help businesses comply with textile Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations.
The service – called...
€5.6 million EU-funded project aims to mainstream remanufacturing
A Horizon Europe-funded project is attempting to build a digital platform that will facilitate remanufacturing and circularity.
The project, CREDIT, has received funding to the...
Negative emissions in North Wales: £200 investment advances CCUS plans in Deeside
Energy-from-waste operator enfinium has announced (on 11 April) it is progressing plans to invest around £200 million in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology...
Crunch time? First “fully recyclable crisp packet” announced
It's described as the first fully recyclable paper crisp packet by The British Crisp Co., which launched it on 28 March, providing an environmentally...
New Veolia facility will handle hazardous waste in the South West
Waste and resources firm Veolia is launching a new specialist facility based in Avonmouth, near Bristol, to meet the growing demand for the safe...
Webinar for the lighting industry on 11 April
Lighting manufacturers, importers, contractors, end users and specifiers all have specific responsibilities under environmental legislation when it comes to dealing with waste - to...
Scotland’s recycling rate hits all-time high
Scots are recycling more than ever before as the nation’s recycling rate hits an all-time high in data released by Scotland’s environment watchdog, SEPA.
The...
Textile Recycling Association warns of imminent collapse of the sector
The Textile Recycling Association (TRA) are sounding the alarm about the imminent collapse of the textile recycling sector due to global market challenges.
"As the...
Unlock £1.1 billion by escalating the Plastic Packaging Tax, says Veolia
Resource management company Veolia is calling for the Government to escalate the Plastic Packaging Tax to incentivise the end markets for recycled content, give...
Industry first claimed for food-grade plastics sorting solution
Sorting solutions provider, TOMRA Recycling, has announced the launch of three "revolutionary" applications to separate food-grade from non-food-grade plastics for PET, PP and HDPE....
Brazilian study suggests better ways of managing MSW
Researchers analyzed solutions implemented in four very different Brazilian cities. Based on the results, they propose the creation of a national carbon credit fund...
Fridge recycling plant opens in Walsall
Sustainable materials expert EMR has opened a fridge recycling plant at EMR Darlaston, Walsall.
The firm - "the UK’s largest fridge recycler" - says...
E-waste rising five times faster than e-waste recycling rates
A record 62 million tonnes of e-waste was produced in 2022, up 82% since 2010, and it is on track to rise by a...
Managing the future of plastic: key recommendations for Government
Experts have collaborated on a series of recommendations which calls on Government to take the initiative on finding solutions to the plastics problem.
Their recommendations...
Partnership aims to install UK-first CCUS pilot plant at EfW facility
Energy-from-Waste (EfW) operator enfinium signed an agreement - on 19 March - with green technology company Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) to install the UK’s...
Greater Manchester calls for a repair revolution
Greater Manchester is marking Repair Week 2024 (11-17 March 2024) with a rallying call for a ‘repair revolution’, as an eye-opening new survey reveals...
Guide plots course to improving plastic recycling rates
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has published the first two in a series of ‘Solution Model’ playbooks, to improve the understanding of the...
