Firm launches collaborative service for end-of-life batteries
Resource recovery expert Axion has joined forces with two other partners in a major initiative aimed at reusing and recycling the growing volume...
London and other major global cities commit to waste reduction declaration
London is among a group of major world cities that have signed an agreement committing themselves to significantly cut the amount of waste they...
Urban Drinking Water Challenge 2018 announces winners from USA, India and Bangladesh
The 2018 winners of the Urban Drinking Water Challenge, a global innovation competition to deploy and scale decentralized drinking water solutions, were announced on...
Spiralling energy costs and climate change spur major revision of international standard for energy...
• Landmark international energy standard, ISO 50001, revised for the first time since 2011 to reflect current industry insight
• BSI’s Head of Sustainability...
Tidal energy milestone as turbine sets phenomenal new performance benchmarks
The firm Scotrenewables Tidal Power has set a record with its first 2MW floating tidal stream turbine with the unit clocking up over 3GWh...
Scotland’s deposit return scheme: Second wave of public engagement events announced
Further dates and venues have been confirmed as part of Zero Waste Scotland’s commitment to talk to the people of Scotland about how a...
Docklands hotel installs London’s first ‘Seabin’
A V5- Hybrid Seabin has been installed in London’s developed docklands. This installation, the second in the UK following one in Portsmouth Harbour in...
Largest recycling plant in the UK opens in Livingston
Brewster Bros, a family-run business in Livingston, Scotland, is opening what it claims to be the largest recycling plant in the UK. The plant,...
New software models city’s air quality in under 10 minutes
New software can calculate air quality in major cities in under 10 minutes, and within five metres of any given location.
Air pollution monitors are...
Consultation response signals public appetite for tax changes to curb plastic waste
A Government consultation on introducing taxes to reduce the amount of unrecyclable plastic waste has received an unprecedented response, suggesting there is a strong...
New group resource showcases the options for PE gas pipe jointing
As part of its ongoing work to capture and share pipeline engineering know-how, the BPF Pipes Group has created a key resource for engineers...
New indicators explore the impact of the urban environment on people’s health
New metrics that might better inform development and urban planning have been published by the building science organisation BRE. The BRE Healthy Cities Index...
Local Government Association calls for industry-wide approach to tackle unrecyclability of plastic packaging
Food manufacturers must simplify the plastics they use and make them more amenable to recycling, the Local Government Association said on 4 August –...
New ‘flow battery’ could charge electric vehicles in seconds, say researchers
A new type of energy storage system could revolutionise energy storage and drop the charging time of electric cars from hours to seconds, claim...
Def-Con presentation warns of cyber-attack against smart irrigation systems
A presentation at the cyber-security conference Def-Con 26 (Las Vegas, 11 August) has warned of a potential distributed attack against urban water services, using...
New guidance document on avoiding plastic contamination in compost
The REA and ADBA have released a position paper offering advice on how to keep plastic out of digestates and composts .
Ground-breaking textile recycling technology ready to leave the lab, says firm
An East London-based start-up firm, Worn Again Technologies, has announced that it has hit a £5 million investment target to support the commercialisation of a new polymer recycling technology .
Climate change will lead to higher UK water costs
Britain’s water industry will face higher costs for treating and managing water supplies due to the increasing occurrence of drought and flood resulting from climate change, according to a new report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers .
Scottish firm gives golf clubs a new lease of life
The firm aims to get the unused golf clubs, which would otherwise gather dust in garages across the country, into the hands of keen players - or even remanufactured or recycled into new items .
Water companies increase action on fixing leaks
Water companies have confirmed they are taking extra action to fix leaks this summer, and are planning ambitious new leakage targets for the future, according to trade body Water UK .
