Microbes can degrade the toughest PFAS, says new study
Under anaerobic conditions, common microbial communities can break the ultra-strong carbon-fluorine bond
Engineers at the University of California (Riverside) are the first to report...
Veolia introduces reversing camera on RCVs to address driver blind spots
To address the challenge of vehicle blind spots, areas that cannot be directly seen by the driver while at the controls, Veolia is now...
Global Waste Index 2022 highlights leaders and laggards
There are still major differences in the amount of waste generated across the world, and how it is disposed, a finding confirmed by a...
Plans for Scotland’s first hazardous soil treatment centre announced
Research project to create new materials from recycling’s waste products
Heriot-Watt University has joined forces with Brewster Bros, a recycling business based in Livingston,...
Proposal to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foams in the EU
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) says it is bringing forward a proposal for an EU-wide restriction on all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in...
Defra’s Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan falls short, says conservation group
"We are appalled to see that Defra’s Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan has not taken into account the thousands of responses to the draft...
Not-so-clear and present danger
The unfolding furore over sewage dumping seems to have mobilised political will in a way that observers suggest might be "game changing".
100-MW green hydrogen facility to be built at Port of Felixstowe
Scottish Power has announced (8 August) plans to build a 100-MW green hydrogen production facility at the Port of Felixstowe, on the Suffolk coast....
IMechE recommends rethink of UK waste policy
A radical rethink of recycling and waste policy is required to put the UK on a more sustainable path, according to a new report...
Partnership offers route to a greener dram
An innovative new project is ‘distilling’ residues from Scotland’s famous whisky industry into sustainable, green energy.
The successful trial involving Scottish Water, SEPA and major...
Lakeside EfW’s zero-waste-to-landfill status attributed to patented technology
A seemingly pioneering arrangement between Carbon8 Aggregates and the Lakeside Energy from Waste (EfW) facility at Colnbrook in Berkshire has seen the latter achieve...
Rainwater is no longer drinkable thanks to PFAS, say researchers
A perspective article by researchers from Stockholm University and ETH Zurich, published in August in Environmental Science & Technology, suggests that environmental contamination by...
Water industry event discusses opportunity for hydrogen
Green hydrogen - and how the water sector can engage with this ‘green, clean fuel source’ - was the focus of a recent webinar...
Research seems to confirm the effectiveness of oil dispersants
One of the few tools available to mitigate the damage from marine oil spills are chemical dispersants that break down oil in the water....
Research highlights widespread ignorance of plans to transform recycling system
New research seems to show that 16 per cent of Brits don’t recycle, with a lack of knowledge about what can and can’t be...
Consortium to assess the future of packaging waste sorting
Nine brand-owners, an independent test & research centre and two universities will bring expertise over 2 years to develop and test an...
Researcher creates drone system to give early warning on natural disasters and act as...
A researcher at Queen’s University Belfast has invented a low cost telecommunication system using drones which provides early warning on natural disasters and acts...
Trash talk: UK’s rubbish crews miss more than 745,000 bin collections each year
Britain’s hard-working refuse collection crews do a fantastic job of collecting our household waste – but logistics issues are leading to more than 745,000...
A bad bet on biomass? Critics respond to Drax announcement
UK energy utility Drax has unveiled plans to build "the world’s largest carbon capture facility", with the goal of removing more CO2 from the...
Coronavirus grant boosts safety at waste management firms
Zero Waste Scotland and the Scottish Government are helping the resource management industry meet the challenges of the coronavirus, allocating more than £820k in grants to waste management firms across the country to adapt in response to the pandemic.
