Leeds EfW facility will supply around 390 GWh per year of homegrown power to...

UK EfW operator enfinium has signed an agreement to supply around 390 GWh of electricity per year from its Skelton Grange facility in Leeds,...

Brits still bamboozled by packaging recycling, despite EPR, says survey

New research indicates that the majority (70%) of British consumers admit they are confused by what packaging can and can’t be recycled. Undertaken by Aquapak,...

Steel packaging achieves its highest recycling rate yet

Trade group Steel for Packaging Europe has confirmed the highest ever EU recycling rate for steel packaging,1 bringing the steel packaging sector closer to...

Fast-tracking circularity would build resilience and add £25bn to UK economy, say MPs

The UK can become more resilient to global instability by using resources more efficiently and giving consumers a “right to repair”, say a group...

Industrialised nations frontrunners and stragglers profiled in the Global Waste Index 2025

Trends explored by the Global Waste Index 2025 include the ongoing move away from landfill (in most places), the growth in waste-to-energy incineration in...

ESA publishes Circular Economy “vision” for 2040

The Environmental Services Association has published a position paper setting out its “vision” for a circular economy by 2040. The document was launched during an...

MPs warn of dangerous delays and soaring costs at Sellafield

Efforts to retrieve radioactive waste from ageing facilities at Sellafield — the UK’s most hazardous nuclear site — are not proceeding fast enough, with...

Fluid strategies for waste and cost reduction

This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with A&S International and Fluitec A couple of forthcoming events will equip participants with expertise in...

Circular copper recovery could bridge 3.6 Mt supply gap, says McKinsey

Demand for copper is expected to spike with advances in the global energy transition, but the industry could face a 3.6 million metric tons...

SEPA announces changes to regulation of waste-to-land activities in Scotland

On 2 June, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) said it was informing businesses in Scotland of important changes to the regulation of the...

Project turns NHS uniforms into upcycled bags

Hand-stitched, upcycled bags will give a second life to NHS uniforms that would otherwise be incinerated or sent to landfill, in a new project...

Circular Construction Hub to increase reuse of building materials in Scotland

Scotland is to introduce a novel initiative aiming to increase uptake and accessibility of reused construction materials and showcase the sector as a lucrative...

Breakthrough geopolymer turns recycled glass and construction waste into a high-performance cement replacement

Researchers in Japan have developed a seemingly more sustainable alternative to Portland cement, in the form of a geopolymer-based soil solidifier developed from Siding...

All-electric vehicle lineup targets smarter urban waste management

This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with Bradshaw Electric Vehicles. Bradshaw Electric Vehicles, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of...

Veolia publishes industry testing on PFAS waste incineration

Resource recovery firm Veolia has published reportedly comprehensive testing on the incineration of PFAS compounds. The tests appear to demonstrate that high temperature incineration...

Lime-free soil treatment product can cut brownfield remediation costs, says group

A new remediation technology, ReBind, is claimed to offer a cost-effective, on-site solution for handling contaminated soil on brownfield redevelopment sites, according to the...

£1million Circular Electricals Fund launches

WEEE recycling charity Material Focus has launched a new £1million “Circular Electricals Fund” to support the development of a more circular electricals system in...

Views from across the plastics value chain were aired at the RECOUP Summit

Plastic recycling charity RECOUP said its inaugural summit on 30 April in Leeds was a resounding success. The event, sponsored by WRAP and Ecosurety,...

Enzyme discovery could revolutionize biofuel production

A research group in Brazil has identified an enzyme which introduces exciting new possibilities when it comes to the process of deconstructing cellulose, potentially...

Second-life batteries from electric buses to be used for grid-scale energy storage

A new partnership aims to jointly design and develop a modular, scalable energy storage solution using second-life EV batteries. The agreement - between Connected...