Recycled paint moves a step closer to the mainstream

Design and innovation firm Seymourpowell has publicised details of its work with Dulux-owner AkzoNobel and Newlife Paints, creating a new technology "to recycle paint...

Food redistribution target doubling

WRAP announced on 16 January that Courtauld Commitment 2025 business signatories are aiming to double the amount of food surplus they send for redistribution,...

Domestic energy-from-waste unit wins Government funding

A seemingly ground-breaking energy-from-waste domestic heating system has been awarded support from the Government’s Innovate Energy Game Changer fund, enabling further development and trials. The...

Averies brothers convicted after notorious major fires and abandoned waste site

Company Director Lee Averies received three 12-month prison sentences to run concurrently by Swindon Crown Court on Thursday 27 October, for inadequate management of...

Chemicals are not being removed from tap water using traditional purification processes

A new study on pathogenic microbes and chemicals makes worrying reading for anyone concerned about what's in the tap water they are drinking. A...

York council marks Clean Air Day with a number of June initiatives

The City of York Council is marking national Clean Air Day, on Thursday 21 June, with a number of air quality workshops, as well...
Recycling bins

MPs recommend coffee cup charge to fund recycling infrastructure

The EAC has called on the government to introduce a 25p charge and for all coffee cups to be recycled by 2023

Cost effective EMS creates a buzz

AcSoft Health & Safety  has recently added the Greenbee ® Environmental Monitor from Azimut Monitoring to its portfolio of products. This cost effective ‘smart...

Energy Alliance aims to help CHP owners access more power, faster

In an apparent industry first, gas engine specialist Gen-C will launch a new CHP partnership – the Energy+ Alliance – on stand B503 at...

New technologies for renewable energy to be developed by universities in the North East

The North East’s reputation for renewable energy research has received a major boost, with confirmation that the UK’s next generation of doctoral researchers in...

Conference sees launch of action plan to boost food recycling in England

England’s first action plan designed to increase the quantity and quality of household and commercial food waste collected and recycled, was launched on 7...

Non-destructive testing – a food waste reduction opportunity?

Food waste reduction is a key objective for consumers, businesses and governments seeking to save money, improve food production efficiency, lower greenhouse gas emissions,...

Photobioreactors assist with examining algal blooms

Scientists at the John Innes Centre are using automatic photobioreactors from algal specialists Algenuity to look more closely at algal blooms – a phenomenon...

Blackpool picks up Keep Britain Tidy award

Blackpool Council’s Waste Services Team has been named Environmental Team of the Year 2016 at the annual Keep Britain Tidy awards in recognition of...

Finnish demo plant produces renewable fuel from carbon dioxide captured from the air

A seemingly unique demo plant developed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) uses carbon dioxide to produce...

Recycling Association conference discusses China, confusion and collaboration

The Recycling Association's Quality First Conference, which took place on the 17 April in London, saw over 100 delegates attend to discuss topics including...

Meeting the water innovation challenge at DC Water

Ahead of a three-day water startup matching event, organized by WaterCitizen.Org and hosted by DC Water on 19 February, Dr Robert Bornhofen, director of...

Better the dEUvil you know?

Dr Kerry Ashford, Chief Executive of the National Energy Foundation, offers a few thoughts on the EU referendum and its implications for energy and...

Promoting expertise

SLD Pumps and Power has announced the appointment of Phil McDevitt as its Technical Sales Manager for Scotland and the North of England. McDevitt’s appointment...

On-site renewable energy generation: Ten considerations

In recent years, rising energy costs and a desire for energy independence have made on-site renewable generation both desirable and economically advantageous. This article...