Beyond the bale: Viridor unveils plan to eliminate waste plastic exports
Recycling and resource management firm Viridor has unveiled its "Vision for Zero" - a plan to reduce (to zero) the amount of plastic waste...
Lord of the recycled rings: Veolia demonstrates metals recovery from pharmaceuticals
A unique pair of platinum rings with a retail value of around £1,200 have been made entirely from the precious metal recovered from obsolete...
No butts: Time to eradicate litter item as research clarifies toxic cargo
Cigarette filters are the world’s most common form of litter. New research appears to show that the filters leak thousands of toxins and plastic...
The sweet taste of success
INDUSTRIAL AD systems supplier Clearfleau has revealed energy output results for its plant built for global food and beverage supplier Nestlé, one year after...
Streamlining your waste processing
Those in need of a quick and efficient way of removing moisture from biosolids and post-AD sludge will find much to intrigue them in an aerodynamic pulverisation dryer called 'Dryclone®'
Pyrolysis will convert poultry waste to biochar in major UK carbon removal project
Onnu “will prevent phosphorous run-off and turn a problem into a revenue stream for farmers”
Aston University spin-off firm Onnu has announced plans to build...
Milton Keynes aims for zero
MILTON Keynes Council is to divert 50,000 tonnes of household waste from landfill and into recycling and energy recovery from 2013.
A new waste...
Sponsored content: Announcing Recolight’s webinar series for 2021
Recolight has announced a new Circular Economy webinar series for 2021. It will build on the events held in 2020, and the progress being made by the lighting industry
Bratislava textile collection firm says smart waste management pays for itself
A textile waste collection company in Slovakia has published the results of a waste monitoring project using Sensoneo waste monitoring sensors, part of a system that supports dynamic and automated waste collection.
Report outlines how Europe can secure its industrial future by creating markets for clean...
The EU can trigger billions in clean investment, build competitiveness and secure its industrial future via policies to create lead markets for clean materials,...
Big Changes to the Weee Regulations This Year
The UK Government is planning to consult on updates to the WEEE Regulations later this year. They are likely to result in major changes to the system, as compliance expert Recolight explains.
Edinburgh biochar firm secures £1m investment to open first production facility
Edinburgh-based Carbogenics - the developer of proprietary technology that enhances the efficacy and applicability of anaerobic digestion - has raised more than £1m in...
Used coffee pods can be recycled to produce filaments for 3D printing
The plastic in used coffee pods can be recycled to make filament for 3D printers, according to British and Brazilian researchers who claim to...
SEPA tackling emerging threat of abandoned waste trailers
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency is warning of a new trend in waste crime after two abandoned trailers full of waste appeared in the...
New trial aims to make paper from agricultural waste
A new trial aims to create paper-based packaging from ‘second harvest’ materials.
According to one of the firms involved - DS Smith - second...
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...
Craft beer from bread: Zero Waste Scotland celebrates circular economy success story
An island-based brewery is putting circular economy principles into action with the production of a craft beer made from leftover bread.
Bute Brew Co...
Bin breakdown: Project aims for a better grasp of litter composition
A new project from recycling charity RECOUP aims to develop a standardized, evidence-based methodology for collecting and analysing litter, creating a comprehensive data set.
The...
England-only environmental watchdog post Brexit deeply flawed, planners warn
Proposals for a post-Brexit environmental watchdog that only has jurisdiction for England are deeply flawed and will not provide enough independent scrutiny of the...
Scotland’s circular economy reaches re-use milestone
Scotland’s re-use revolution is driving forward, with 100 quality-certified re-use stores and three flagship superstore ‘hubs’ now in operation, according to Scottish Government-funded circular...
