Environment Agency to deploy AI to target waste crime and non-compliance
The Environment Agency is increasing its use of AI and machine learning to identify waste-sector compliance risks and target regulatory activity towards operators and...
Specialist reach stacker deployed for Thames waste operation
A 113-tonne reach stacker engineered to handle waste containers across the River Thames’ substantial tidal range has been commissioned at a recycling operation in...
Utility adopts technology to recycle contaminated laboratory plastics
Scottish Water has begun using an on-site disinfection and shredding technology that could allow potentially contaminated single-use laboratory plastics to be recycled instead of...
Councils could gain new powers to make fly-tippers clean up waste
Fly-tipping offenders could be required to clean up dumped waste and contribute towards the cost of putting the damage right under government proposals intended...
EU misses deadline for PPWR labelling rules
The European Commission has missed a deadline to adopt detailed rules for harmonised recycling labels under the EU’s new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation...
Scottish business launches to develop collagen-based high-performance industrial materials
A new Scottish business has been launched in a bid to transform collagen-derived by-products from leather manufacturing into high-performance industrial materials.
The firm, encircol, which...
Scottish EfW review finds no significant overcapacity
A new assessment of Scotland’s energy-from-waste (EfW) infrastructure has concluded that the country is not heading for significant overcapacity, although a lack of spare...
New EU packaging rules target waste and resource use
New EU rules intended to reduce packaging waste, increase recyclability and stimulate the use of recycled materials begin to apply today (12 August), bringing...
Fridge recycling capacity crisis leaves councils struggling to accept old appliances
A shortage of specialist capacity for recycling discarded fridges and freezers is beginning to disrupt household waste services in parts of the UK, prompting...
Imperfect sorting of plastic types undermines mechanical recycling, explains Manchester study
Mechanical recycling of plastics can be significantly undermined by even small amounts of cross-contamination between common packaging polymers, according to researchers at the University...
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...
