Environment Agency operation uncovers illegal waste sites in Lancashire crackdown
A multi-agency enforcement operation led by the Environment Agency has identified two previously unknown illegal waste sites and recovered stolen machinery and vehicles during...
Comment: Planning beyond the red line: What Teesside’s £2bn energy recovery facility teaches us...
Paul Rogers, Technical Director, tor&co reflects on what he believes the Tees Valley Energy Recovery Facility can teach planners and policymakers about delivering major...
Study reveals unseen benefits of furniture reuse in the circular economy
A new study appears to confirm the unseen benefits of furniture reuse, and that these go beyond simply helping the environment. The work was...
Are firms ready for Simpler Recycling?
More than a year after Simpler Recycling rules first came into force,1 murmurings from the waste sector suggest many organisations are still grappling with...
Unpacking the Value of the PRN System
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By Alex Hilton of Beyondly
The UK packaging recycling system is under scrutiny. Calls to reform the Packaging Recovery Note...
Metal sorting moves beyond aluminium alloys
Sensor-based sorting specialist TOMRA Recycling has expanded the capabilities of its AUTOSORT™ PULSE system, enabling its Dynamic LIBS technology to separate a wider range...
Grounds for circularity
Researchers have developed a new waste-to-energy technology that converts spent coffee grounds directly into high-value biochar without the need for energy-intensive drying, potentially opening...
Recycling funds going up in smoke?
A new report seems to show that, in 2028, Scottish councils will face additional costs of at least £28 million per year from burning...
Major upgrade completed at Ferrybridge
Energy-from-waste (EfW) operator enfinium has completed what it describes as the largest programme of engineering works undertaken at one of its facilities in the...
Waste analytics firm picks up Circular Economy Project of the Year
AI waste analytics company Greyparrot has been named Circular Economy Project of the Year at the UK Green Business Awards 2026 for its Deepnest...
Waste plastic converted into highly crystalline graphite could aid lithium-ion battery production
Discarded PET plastic bottles could become a source of high-quality graphite for lithium-ion batteries. A seemingly noteworthy advance in this direction has been announced...
Waste firm calls for ban as hundreds of thousands of BBQs go to landfill
In 2022, several supermarkets vowed to remove disposable BBQs from sale. But, they continue to be sold by many retailers and cause fires across...
Close the bio-based policy gap, says EMF
Circular economy policies around the world are overlooking some of the most important renewable materials used by industry, according to a new report from...
UK plastics recyclers face export setback under new European rules
The European Union has effectively cut off access for recycled plastic exports from Britain under new rules that require material to be sorted and...
Scottish councils face £28.7m annual carbon cost from waste incineration, campaigners warn
Scottish councils could face an additional £28.7 million annual bill from 2028 when waste incineration is brought within the scope of the UK Emissions...
Group commits $150m to expand recycling infrastructure across India
Singapore-based investment firm Circulate Capital has committed US$150 million (£111 million) to recycling and resource recovery businesses in India, in a move said to...
EU waste rules are exposing gaps in hazardous waste collection infrastructure
European waste management organisations and local authorities have warned that major gaps remain in the infrastructure and funding needed to support the separate collection...
A tale of fire and folly: Vape recycling lottery leaves millions of devices uncollected
One year on from the 1st June 2025 ban on the sale of disposable vapes, electricals recycling not-for-profit Material Focus warns that a ”retailer...
Europe’s waste streams could supply more than half of critical material demand by 2050,...
Europe could meet more than half of its future demand for critical raw materials through recycling and recovery from waste streams by 2050, according...
Closed-loop paper towel recycling service expands across UK commercial buildings
A closed-loop recycling scheme that converts used paper hand towels into new tissue products has expanded significantly across UK workplaces, as businesses seek more...
