EU rules compel manufacturers to make repair easier
The European Parliament voted on 23 April to adopt new rules on the so-called “right to repair” for consumers, which aim to make it...
DRS to be delayed until 2027
The UK government has announced a delay to the scheduled October 2025 start date of a UK-wide Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), which will now...
AI-powered recycling startup raises £1.65m to solve material sorting gap
London-based recycling tech business, Sorted, has raised £1.65 million in a seed funding round.
The group's technology enables human pickers to better sort and recover...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Plastic recycling innovations sought for Recoup 2024 awards
The Plastic recycling charity behind the RECOUP Awards 2024 says entries are now open.
"Recognising outstanding achievements in plastics resource efficiency and recycling, contributing...
A bright idea for recycling rare-earth phosphors from used fluorescent bulbs
Recycling facilities collect glass and mercury from thrown away fluorescent bulbs, but discarded lighting could also supply rare-earth metals for reuse. The 17 metals...
White paper presents circular value chain solutions for textiles
Recycling equipment manufacturer TOMRA has published a new white paper titled ‘Transforming Textiles: 4 Key Beliefs to Enable Textiles Circularity’. The paper addresses the...
