Winners announced at Plastics Recycling Awards Europe
The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2019 were announced on 11 April at the RAI Amsterdam in The Netherlands. The seven award...
Acquisition aims to accelerate growth of flood-related digital services
Engineering and consultancy firm Royal HaskoningDHV has acquired Ambiental, a UK-based provider of actionable intelligence from data to protect people, property and capital from...
Siberian researchers isolate bacteria that could live in space, and present surprising findings
Microbiologists from Tomsk State University (TSU) in Siberia have become the first in the world to isolate the bacteria Desulforudis audaxviator, using samples taken...
AD industry body calls for low-carbon CfD scheme to support small-scale renewables
Anaerobic digestion (AD) trade body ADBA makes call on day that Feed-In Tariff ends
AD has potential to generate 75 terrawatt hours of...
Keep kerbside collections simple to boost recycling rates, says resource recovery firm
Easy kerbside collections for consumers that focus on consistent quality are essential if the UK is to boost plastics recycling rates and meet current...
Official waste statistics published for Scotland
Scottish recycling rate for 2017 is 58.9% (a decrease of 0.2 percentage points from 2016*)
Scottish organic waste recycled by composting or anaerobic...
UN shipping agency kicks off project to protect marine biodiversity
A major five-year project to help protect marine biodiversity has been kick-started at a global workshop at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organisation...
UK recycling at tipping point, says report from packaging firm
British recycler calls on government to prioritise immediate action as recycling gap threatens to impact UK homes
The UK will fall short of its 2035...
Urgent call for Government to invest in healthy soils post-Brexit
Urgent call for government to invest in healthy soils post-Brexit
Sustainable Soils Alliance unites for flood prevention, biodiversity, food production and carbon sequestration
Healthy Soils must...
‘Support your local scrap yard, support your local community’, says BMRA
The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA), the trade association representing metals recycling and scrap yards, has launched a new campaign to encourage members of...
Robust fittings for pipeline systems in contaminated land remain assured after updated specification, says...
The BPF Pipes Group said it was pleased to support Water UK in the updating of WIS 4-32-11, recognising the significant contribution it makes...
UN report counsels cautionary approach over marine geoengineering solutions for climate change
New United Nations GESAMP report reviews wide range of proposed marine geoengineering techniques
Adding iron or other nutrients into the oceans to enhance natural processes...
Getting down to brass (or plastic) tacks
Mid-February saw the launch of a 12-week consultation on the Government's Resource & Waste strategy for England, viewed by some as an opportuity for the UK to take a leadership role in the recycling and sustainability of packaging. Envirotec rounds up some industry comment .
Government funding for project to supply Africa with electricity from waste
An Earth Observation Innovation team from the University of Leicester is collaborating with UK energy-from-waste-biomass firm PyroGenesys and a number of UK and international...
Thermal ammonia removal facility treats leachate from largest landfill in Hong Kong
The Organics Group, a UK and Thailand based wastewater treatment specialist, has recently completed the turnkey design, manufacture and installation of its latest HK$...
Coastal wetlands capture more carbon as seas rise
New research shows tidal marshes could help reduce the impact of climate change
As sea levels rise, coastal wetlands could play a key role in...
Fellowships recognise UK environmental innovators
Bex Lynam, a Marine Advocacy Officer for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, will travel to Canada and the US, and use her findings to improve awareness...
UK industry experts gather to discuss growing fat, oil and grease menace
Industry experts from across the UK are gathering in London in mid-March to discuss the growing menace of fatbergs in the UK’s sewerage system,...
End of the line for ‘fast fashion’?
In February a group of MPs levelled a critical gaze at the clothing industry, and the rise in cheap, disposable apparel that satisfies an appetite for up-to-the-minute style, but with grave environmental costs .
New documentary “will showcase water like never before”
A new feature-length documentary called Brave Blue World "will provoke a fundamental rethink, revolution and paradigm shift in how people view the treatment and...
