World Bank report profiles progress and challenges in the global waste sector
The World Bank’s latest report on the global waste sector offers what looks to be a detailed portrait of waste collection, disposal, and management...
Engineering research centres in Sheffield will address water sector piped infrastructure challenges
The Water sector could benefit from multi-million pounds of investment into three new advanced engineering research centres opened on Thursday 11 October at the...
Anaerobic digestion is huge economic opportunity for UK, ADBA tells Treasury
Chance for UK to be at centre of potential £1trn global biogas industry, says trade organisation
The Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) has described...
All UK homes must be renovated to meet climate targets, says IET report
· A nationwide programme to upgrade the energy efficiency of existing homes is essential for the UK to achieve its carbon saving goals.
· It’s...
IPCC report highights urgency and scale of action needed to avoid catastrophic climate change
A report released by the IPCC on 8 October has attempted to identify the likely impacts of climate change, and offers a detailed overview...
Funding secured for UK’s first hydrogen injection system on a ferry
Innovate UK has granted £430,332 funding to a consortium that aims to design and integrate a hydrogen-diesel dual-fuel injection system onboard a commercial ferry....
Colourful initiative in Leeds aims to jump-start flatlining recycling-on-the-go figures, with industry support
#LeedsByExample campaign backed by industry giants has ambition of nationwide roll-out
Bubble-blowing bins, recycling reward machines, a huge art installation and ‘Re-Cycler’ recycling collection bikes...
SEPA joins forces with UK agency and industry partners in bid to tackle waste...
Illegal cross-border waste haulage and disposal is the target of a series of new multi-agency interventions as part of the £3.8m LIFE SMART Waste...
“Repair Cafes” launched in North London, as research sheds light on attitudes towards recovering...
North London Waste Authority (NLWA) is launching a series of free Repair Cafés to help residents breathe new life into items they would normally...
Craft beer from bread: Zero Waste Scotland celebrates circular economy success story
An island-based brewery is putting circular economy principles into action with the production of a craft beer made from leftover bread.
Bute Brew Co...
35% of microplastics released into the world’s oceans are from synthetic textiles, says IMechE...
Institution of Mechanical Engineers calls for urgent action to prevent the 6 million microfibres released from a typical 5kg wash load of polyester fabrics...
Recycled PET wine bottle and bin manufacturer win green categories at Plastics Industry Awards
The 16 winners of the 2018 Plastics Industry Awards (PIAs) were unveiled at the London Hilton on Park Lane on 28 September. These awards...
Vision system for biomass boilers becomes available in the UK
Bio-waste handling and processing firm Tidy Planet is bringing to the UK market an Artificial Vision System (AVS) for boilers - described as "the...
Severn Trent to deploy benign biological approach to battling FOG
Severn Trent has signed a new agreement with Next Filtration to allow full-scale deployment of the latter's Next FOG STOP technology, which reduces the...
The grass is greener, but rain is needed to reduce risk for 2019, says...
The National Drought Group (NDG) met on 20 September to assess the latest situation and agree actions needed to reduce the risk of water...
Engineers unable to measure impact against UN Sustainable Development Goals
Less than a third of engineering firms surveyed can effectively measure their impact against the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a new...
New app and campaign to encourage trolley clean-ups
Trolley manufacturer Wanzl has initiated a new campaign - with accompanying app - to help deal with the problem of abandoned shopping trolleys. Around...
Recycling industry group calls for UK recycling to be simplified
The Recycling Association launched its 2018 Quality First Report at the waste and resource industry event RWM (12-13 September, Birmingham NEC). In the report,...
British government not backing “great example” of UK manufacturing as Vivergo Fuels announces closure...
The Renewable Energy Association has called on the Government to introduce E10 at the earliest possible opportunity following news in early September of Vivergo...
Arvia secures water treatment trial with Scottish Water
North West based water and wastewater treatment specialist Arvia Technology has secured an agreement with Scottish Water to undertake a trial of its water...
