Food waste report is ‘wake-up call’ for next Government, says ADBA
The Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) has joined the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee in calling food waste levels in...
US retail giant signs energy storage deal
San Francisco-based startup Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS) has been selected by Walmart to install its advanced energy storage systems at a number of the...
Litter strategy draws mixed response from waste experts
A National Litter Strategy for England was launched on 10 April, committing the Government to measures such as a “world class” behavioural change campaign...
Dates announced for methane emissions conference
The organisers of the Industrial Methane Emissions Conference have announced that this year's event will take place alongside PEFTEC 2017 in Antwerp on 29...
UK start-up aims to stop illegal trawling and fishing using underwater structures
A small Devon-based company proposes to block illegal fishing boats and trawlers in the world's oceans by deploying artificial reef structures on the seabed...
Scientists question the feasibility of the “4 per 1000” goal to sequester carbon in...
Group of scientists suggests goal is unattainable in many situations, but still good for improving soil quality.
UN plans to mitigate global warming by burying...
‘Ambiguous’ bill leaves post-Brexit roadmap uncertain
The Government presented its Great Repeal Bill white paper on 30 March, the day after triggering Article 50. Its aim was to set out...
Group announces industry’s first guidelines for impact assessment for cultural heritage
A new partnership was announced on 19 April to create new and necessary free guidance on impact assessment for cultural heritage, which the group...
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...
£1 million grant for project to develop dynamic road charging based on vehicle emissions
Connected-vehicle developer Tantalum and Imperial College London have begun work to develop a real-time NOx emissions estimation capability, which would give local authorities the...
IoT sensor offers cost and power-thrifty alternative in condition monitoring
A radical new IoT sensor technology from Scottish startup Sensor Works appears to offer a low-power, cost-effective alternative to existing condition monitoring equipment, with...
New catalyst offers sustainable means to convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide
Researchers from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have invented a new catalyst that can efficiently convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to carbon monoxide (CO). This...
Same-day waste audits available with new app
Bywaters, said to be London’s largest undercover waste management company, has recently invested in a new mobile app that allows property and facilities managers...
Circular solutions have potential to address global water stress, says report
Potential to save 400 billion m3 of water yearly, equivalent to 11% of global water demand and almost the entire water consumption in the...
15-month jail sentence for Stockport company owner who mismanaged waste sites
A waste criminal whose actions caused a closure of the M60 and significant pollution to a river in Stockport was on 31 March...
Renewables cut Europe’s carbon emissions by 10% in 2015, says EEA report
Increasing use of renewables is translating directly into cuts in fossil fuel consumption in Europe, according to a report released on 4 April by...
Northern Ireland energy storage project awarded €90 million EU grant
Irish renewable energy firm Gaelectric announced on 2 April that the European Union has awarded a €90 million grant for works under the Connecting...
Chance find has big implications for water treatment’s costs and carbon footprint
A type of bacteria accidentally discovered during research supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) could fundamentally re-shape efforts to cut...
Brexit “a defining moment for UK environment and sustainability”, says IEMA
IEMA has commented on the formal notification of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union.
Speaking on 29 March, Martin Baxter, IEMA’s Chief Policy...
Record-breaking fine for Thames pollution incident
Thames Water was handed a record-breaking £20.3 million fine on 22 March – the largest ever penalty for a water utility - for releasing...
