New Recyclability by Design guidelines encompass EPR and emerging issues
RECOUP has updated its Recyclability by Design (RBD) publication, bringing things up to date with emerging requirements, and at a critical time for packaging...
Group plans to advance furniture recycling mission in Scotland
Over 3 million tonnes of office furniture is sent to landfill annually across the world, explains Recycle Scotland as it announces a fresh new...
Using sunlight to recycle black plastics
Black foam and black coffee lids, which are often made of polystyrene, usually end up in landfills because colour additives lead to ineffective sorting....
£1.5 million+ on offer to UK construction via pallet returns scheme
Companies across UK construction can claim a share of more than £1.5 million1 (GBP) by returning bright green LOOP pallets for reuse, according to...
Product reduces TPH levels to non-hazardous status
An oil-spill-eating product from A&S International has been used at a facility of SUEZ recycling and recovery UK to reduce Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH)...
Time to give up on DRS folly, says Recycling Association
The Recycling Association has said that now would be a perfect opportunity to abandon the unnecessary deposit return scheme (DRS) proposed by the UK...
First pour of innovative IBAA concrete in England
In what's described as a landmark project for the construction industry, the first lower carbon concrete solution from sustainable technology firm, Recycl8 and construction...
Improving UK council waste management services with IoT and 0G LPWAN technology
Local councils in the UK are facing unprecedented financial pressures, with one in five potentially facing insolvency by 2025. These councils must meet the...
Holding it together: Startup plans first sawdust processing plant in Scotland
A team of researchers in Scotland is supporting a clean tech startup to transform low-value co-products from the forestry sector into eco-friendly alternatives to...
Low-carbon aluminium initiative gets £3.4 million from UK government
Plans to revolutionise the aluminium supply chain in the UK have been supported by a £3.4 million grant from the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC).
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Food waste contributes 10% to global emissions but 9 out of 10 countries’ NDCs...
Environmental NGO WRAP is using COP29 to highlight the need for countries to include food loss and waste in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
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Scottish waste management stakeholders come together to address sector challenges
A new partnership aims to help develop a residual waste strategy for Scotland and build capacity within the country’s waste management system. The initiative...
Partnership supports a complete solution for Zorba sorting
Two leading sorting solutions providers, REDWAVE and TOMRA, have announced a strategic agreement aimed at providing customers with a seamless supply of sorting systems...
Persistence is key: Sizing up the PFAS remediation conundrum
Technologies are available to remove and destroy PFAS, the only doubt is whether they can be deployed within budget and in a sustainable way....
Sweet celebration for specialist waste expert
This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with Augean.
In August Augean celebrated its 20th anniversary where staff enjoyed lunch and gifts from...
Household waste in Scotland hits lowest ever level as recycling rates continue climb
The total amount of household waste generated in Scotland in 2023 was 2.3 million tonnes, a drop of 1.1% from 2022, according to Scottish...
Circular Lighting Live 2024: Backing up environmental claims with data
The lighting sector is embracing verified data on its sustainability claims, including Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). That was certainly one of the impressions conveyed...
Major change to what residents can recycle in Greater Manchester
Residents in Bury, Bolton, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford will now be able to recycle a wider range of plastic items...
Shredding is unappreciated microplastics source
Australian researchers have identified a new, or previously overlooked, culprit in the release of microplastics into the environment: The shredding process used to recycle...
Digital identification system for windows hits the market
Polymer window manufacturer REHAU says it has successfully integrated its Window.ID service package with a number of its leading partners, in an effort to...
