London firm converts 25-strong waste collection fleet to CNG fuel ahead of ULEZ
London’s largest independent food waste collector has completed preparations for the capital’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) by revealing plans to convert all 25...
How making your fleet eco-friendly protects your business
According to a national study by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, concern about the environment is currently polling at its highest level since 2008
Boldly going…
A recycling specialist has admitted it has taken “a bold step” by buying its first Mercedes-Benz truck.
The 6x4 Econic 2629LL was supplied to Wrexham-based...
Lifting specialist reinforces relationship with low level radioactive waste operator
The UK's main facility dedicated to the safe and efficient disposal of low level radioactive waste has reinforced its partnership with Cooper Handling Group...
France takes the lead in electric vehicle infrastructure provision, says new countries index
France appears to come out on top for electric vehicle infrastructure
Intelligent Plant uses AI to improve productivity
Wet processing equipment maker CDE is exhibiting (at Bauma 2019) its "Intelligent Plant" product which utilises advances in machine learning and the Internet of...
Metal recycling group unveils new hybrid material handler at Liverpool Alexandra Docks
Giant material handler will help site meet 2040 net-zero sustainability target
EMR (formerly European Metals Recycling) has introduced its first electrically-enabled material handler in the...
VW scandal spotlights fraudulent emissions testing procedures
As the VW emissions rigging scandal continues to unfold in the US, it seems likely that fraudulent testing procedures have had an even bigger...
£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...
New joystick steering tested in waste handling environment
Joystick steering has not been an especially prominent capability in the waste handling and recycling sectors. Insisting that this is about to change, Caterpillar®...
Premium EVs get rare UK airing
UK media attention was drawn to the Greenfleet event in Edinburgh on 25 April, possibly by the opportunity to test drive Tesla’s Model S...
Wheel loader helps drive Swiss recycling plant
TIB Recycla SA (TIB) has selected a new Hitachi ZW310-6 wheel loader to be its main workhorse at the company’s new recycling centre in...
Rubber modified asphalt is a proven circular solution, says report
A new report claims to find that rubber modified asphalt (RMA) is a resilient pavement solution to rebuild roadways, as well as offering a...
A growing relationship
A 15-YEAR relationship between a recycling company and a German manufacturer has continued with a recent order for three materials handlers.
Ward Recycling, a family-owned...
Conference will explain Green Vehicle Funding Scheme
DETAILS of the Government’s new all-sector ‘Green Vehicle’ Funding Scheme are expected soon.
The scheme will provide funding to support the purchase of cars, vans,...
Waste management firm joins DVSA earned recognition pilot scheme
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) launched its earned recognition pilot scheme on 31 January with Luton-based waste and resource recycling firm Cawleys one of just 31 companies taking part
London sees 60 percent spike in e-bike fires
London has seen a 60 percent increase in the number of e-bike fires so far this year, according to Deputy Fire Commissioner Dom Ellis...
Major commercial electric vehicle project to begin in the UK in 2019
A major trial of commercial electric vehicles (EVs) has been given the green light by UK energy regulator Ofgem, bringing together leading power, technology,...
Seagrass planting robot to reinstate vanishing ocean meadows and tackle climate change
A team of young engineers is launching a £100,000 project to build a robot that will plant seagrass to help fight climate change, thanks...
Hydrogen in aviation report anticipates widespread deployment in the 2030s
A new report, ‘Hydrogen in Aviation’, takes a closer look at the future demand for the putative aviation fuel in South Wales and South...
