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...

Generating electricity using low-grade heat recovered from lignin-derived membranes

A new study explores an apparently sustainable method of efficiently converting waste heat into electricity using certain wood products, while minimising costs and environmental...

Leftover cooking oil, lamb fat and agricultural waste provides greener marine fuel

A recent project blends leftover cooking oil, lamb fat and agricultural waste to develop a cleaner fuel for ships. The researchers - from Aston University...

Bio-waste yields valuable acetone and isopropanol

In what appears to be a major stride towards sustainable industrial fermentation, a team of researchers has made advancements in the purification of isopropanol...

Development of first UK dry anaerobic digestion plants on the table in Greater Manchester...

At a meeting on 17 January, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Waste and Recycling Committee approved an option to commission the building in the...

New trial aims to make paper from agricultural waste

A new trial aims to create paper-based packaging from ‘second harvest’ materials. According to one of the firms involved - DS Smith - second...

Making fuel from the FOG fraction of AD waste

A new partnership will increase the sustainability potential of organic and food waste recycling, say the firms behind it. Bisviridi is a new company...

Transatlantic flight runs on100% SAF

The first transatlantic passenger flight powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) was completed on Tuesday 28 November by Virgin Atlantic, with the journey...

Drilling down to details

Geothermal energy plants could address all of the UK's heating requirements, according to a number of estimates.1 Whatever the reality of such claims, the...

A sweet solution: turning winery waste into jelly

Researchers in Turkey have proposed a new sustainable solution for winery waste. In a new study published in SCI’s Journal of the Science of Food and...

Banking on biomass: UK strategy nods towards a sustainable reboot

  The UK government's Biomass Strategy appeared ready to grapple with some of the complexity of ensuring biomass is only used in genuinely sustainable ways,...

Transforming flies into degradable plastics

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-qHxGvFeZV3ftwffkiRifq6E0CvXexwU A project that uses insects as a source of chemicals to make plastics that can biodegrade later is being presented at the American Chemical...
Biochar

Pyrolysis will convert poultry waste to biochar in major UK carbon removal project

Onnu “will prevent phosphorous run-off and turn a problem into a revenue stream for farmers” Aston University spin-off firm Onnu has announced plans to build...

Lab-grown algae feeds opportunity for sustainable ingredients

A new approach to growing algae in Scotland could offer a sustainable boost for the aquaculture and agriculture sectors, by providing locally sourced, alternative...

Millions of household products to become biodegradable within seven years: New roadmap

Industry-wide targets to improve the sustainability of key ingredients in millions of household products in seven years have been set by a task force...

A fat load of good? Sourcing feedstocks for aviation biofuels looks not-so-simple

Are fats and oils the key to the aviation fuels of the future? Envirotec writes Many are betting on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) as the...

Glue derived from industrial bio-waste aims to make furniture recyclable

A new adhesive derived from materials including food waste should enable 90 percent of engineered wood products, such as furniture and construction boards, to...

Edinburgh biochar firm secures £1m investment to open first production facility

Edinburgh-based Carbogenics - the developer of proprietary technology that enhances the efficacy and applicability of anaerobic digestion - has raised more than £1m in...

Heat exchangers used on Zero Liquid Discharge system

Sponsored content: Zero liquid discharge (ZLD) treats liquid waste streams, converting them into clean water (which can be reused) and a minimum volume of solid residues...

Scottish seaweed sparks idea to boost electric vehicle batteries

Materials from Scottish-grown seaweed could help to improve the life-span and charge time of lithium-ion batteries used for the likes of electric vehicles, with...