Residual waste in England falls to five-year low, Defra data shows
Residual waste levels in England fell to their lowest point in five years during 2024, according to the latest figures published by the Department...
Multi waste buckets to bring pre-shredding into loading stage
Finnish waste processing equipment manufacturer Tana Oy has expanded its waste processing portfolio with the launch of the TANA Multi Waste Buckets MWB17 and...
Dealing with the waste from old wind turbines
Decommissioning old wind turbines generates thousands of tons of new waste. If we don't create incentives and regulations that force the responsible handling of...
Could energy harvesting reduce the battery waste burden?
Battery dependence could become a sustainability and maintenance liability for large-scale IoT deployment. Ambient energy harvesting may offer an alternative way to power sensors...
Pilot facility converts hard-to-recycle waste plastic to aviation fuel
Clean Planet Technologies has opened what it describes as the world’s first pilot facility dedicated to converting hard-to-recycle waste plastics into sustainable aviation fuel.
The...
Project gives a second life to fire-damaged components from one of UK’s earliest wind...
Offshore wind expert RWE says it has successfully recycled major components from a fire-damaged offshore wind turbine, marking what the group claims is a...
Waste-to-Energy omission risks “incomplete” methane strategy, warns alliance of European plant operators
An alliance of European Waste-to-Energy1 operators has welcomed the growing international focus on methane mitigation but warned that current global guidance risks overlooking a...
New recycling laws: opportunity or risk for micro businesses?
As England’s Simpler Recycling reforms approach, recycling expert Keenan Recycling explores how micro businesses can turn upcoming compliance requirements into an opportunity. The group...
RECOUP announces a solutions‑driven event for the plastics industry
A flyer for the event.
On 1 October 2026, plastic recycling charity RECOUP will hold The RECOUP Plastics Assembly in Peterborough.
“Created to accelerate practical progress,...
Firms partner on floating data centre concept using repurposed vessels
Japanese industrial and technology conglomerates have signed an agreement to explore the development and commercialisation of floating data centres, positioned as a way to...
Project turns recovered car battery acid and plastic waste into clean hydrogen
Researchers have developed a solar-powered reactor to break down hard-to-recycle forms of plastic waste – such as drinks bottles, nylon textiles and polyurethane foams...
Smarter use of wood can help cool the planet, says new study
A recent research project appears to demonstrate a more effective way to use wood to achieve enduring global cooling. Rather than sending low-value wood...
New initiative recycles electrolysis cell production scrap
A new recycling initiative aims to convert pure titanium scrap generated during the manufacturing of electrolysis cells into a raw material for pure titanium....
Granular activated carbon-sorbed PFAS can be used to extract lithium from brine
A group at Rice University in Houston, Texas have developed a process to use PFAS to extract lithium from high-salinity brine pools, in a...
Online Marketplaces reveal the scale of WEEE non-compliance in UK lighting, says group
Environment Agency data released this month has uncovered the scale of WEEE non-compliance of product sold through online marketplaces, reports lighting circularity expert Recolight.
For...
New conference will shine a light on waste crime amid record incidents
A new national conference taking place on 19 March (online) will address the growing challenge of waste crime, following new Government data showing that...
Back British biofertiliser to protect farmers from rising prices: Trade body issues call
British biofertiliser could replace imported artificial fertilisers whose costs are soaring if the Government removes unnecessary restrictions to help farmers, according to the UK...
Firms recast aluminium recycling possibilities with advanced multi-sensor sorting technology
A strategic partnership between firms in the recycling technology and aluminium refining spheres has pioneered a multi-stage sorting line that is said to make...
EfW operator expands use of AI tool to identify non-conforming waste
Energy-from-waste (EfW) operator enfinium has expanded its use of advanced visual artificial intelligence (AI) technology across all its operational facilities. Supplied by German software...
Circular Construction Hub launches in London
What's said to be the UK’s first Circular Construction Hub has been launched in the Royal Docks in London, which will aim to ensure...
