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...
RSPB issues warning about unseasonably warm weather
Unseasonably warm weather linked to climate change
Weather is encouraging some birds to make nesting attempts, butterflies are starting to emerge and other...
England-only environmental watchdog post Brexit deeply flawed, planners warn
Proposals for a post-Brexit environmental watchdog that only has jurisdiction for England are deeply flawed and will not provide enough independent scrutiny of the...
SEPA issues £2,412.81 fine for illegal landfill site in Penicuik
A waste management company was fined £612.81 and two of senior staff £900 each on 18 February 2019 for illegally disposing of waste at...
CO2 emissions in developed economies fall due to decreasing fossil fuel and energy use
Efforts to cut emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and tackle climate change in developed economies are beginning to pay off, according to research led...
European petrochemicals and environmental monitoring conference announces expansion
The 3rd international conference and exhibition on testing and monitoring in oil, petrochemical, refining and environmental applications - PEFTEC - will take place on...
Scottish tech firm lands contract to track UK waste
Award-winning data analytics business Topolytics is working with the Ordnance Survey to create a system to monitor and track all of the UK's waste....
“No dodging carbon, methane or climate change at IP Week 2019” says Energy Institute...
Big sustainability challenges to be addressed at annual London oil and gas industry fixture
The oil and gas industry’s role in tackling climate change will...
Technologies for removing CO2 from the atmosphere need to be integrated into climate policy...
Technologies for removing CO2 from the atmosphere will need to be integrated into climate policy in 2019, says EASAC, which represents national science academies...
Look beyond five-year plans, MP tells water industry
The water industry needs to move beyond the five-year regulatory price review if it is to deliver for customers and the environment, Angela Smith...
The Recycling Association concerned over MPs calling for ban on plastics exports
A call for a ban on exports of plastic packaging for recycling has caused concern for The Recycling Association.
The report, from Policy Connect, called...
NHS Scotland awards 10-year waste contract
Following a furore over clinical waste storage in late 2018, which led to an EA investigation and the closure of NHS-appointed waste operator HES,...
Comment: No time to waste in the fight against landfilling food waste
The government’s Resources and Waste Strategy could soon go past its sell-by date, unless firm action is taken, according to Philip Simpson, commercial director...
