Viridor’s last of seven
VIRIDOR has completed a £25m investment in West Sussex recycling.
The revamped East Grinstead site is the final project in a seven-year programme for a...
Smarter options for waste plastic
On the current plastic-waste conundrum facing the UK, one avenue of hope is the development of novel gasification and EfW techniques
Shredding is unappreciated microplastics source
Australian researchers have identified a new, or previously overlooked, culprit in the release of microplastics into the environment: The shredding process used to recycle...
Low-cost digester additive for nitrogen-rich AD feedstocks
Sponsored content: To better support biogas plants processing high levels of nitrogen-rich feedstock, AD experts FM BioEnergy will launch a new low-cost version of their ammonium inhibitor digester additive on Stand C109 at the World Biogas Expo 2023.
Pressing matter
Early June saw an important funding announcement for plans to establish one of the world's first underground storage facilities for high-level nuclear waste, in Finland. Meanwhile, US plans to reclassify high-level waste in a safer category are proving contentious. Envirotec offers an update on nuclear waste storage .
Report by African Circular Economy Alliance shines light on ‘Five Big Bets’ for circular...
The African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) has launched a report identifying five sectors that it says have the greatest potential to drive the circular...
EPR schemes will harm recycling sector if not designed correctly, says industry group
EPR schemes must be designed in such a way that they do not disrupt existing efficient markets, otherwise they will do more harm than...
New Veolia facility will handle hazardous waste in the South West
Waste and resources firm Veolia is launching a new specialist facility based in Avonmouth, near Bristol, to meet the growing demand for the safe...
UK supermarket trials on-shelf smart refills
Lidl GB has become the first supermarket in the UK to give customers access to an on-shelf smart refill machine with ‘smart’ pouches for...
Aberdeen start-up boosts value of whisky co-products
A new method to extract valuable bio-based chemicals from whisky distillery waste streams could transform manufacturing and be worth up to £90 million in...
Government has failed to tackle fast fashion, despite the problem worsening, says report
New research published on 6 July raises the issue that the UK Government has published only 19 policies in five strategies that tackle the...
Lifting the pressure on aerosol disposal
WASTE processing organisation Remondis UK has launched "an innovative new solution to the challenge of managing aerosol waste disposal". The flat-packed, UN-approved containers can...
Wood Recyclers Association launches fire prevention guide
The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) officially launched its Fire Prevention Plan (FPP) Guide at its members’ winter meeting in Coventry on 6 December.
The document...
Measuring methane at landfill sites using drones
Waste management firm Viridor says it is demonstrating its ambition to tackle climate change by supporting the development of new technologies for measuring and...
Recovery of ultra-fine metal particles from household and industrial waste: Firm opens largest facility...
Suez has opened what it says is the largest facility in the EU for the extraction and recovery of ultra-fine non-ferrous metal particles from...
Tackling flytipping black spots – FlyMapper system launched in Glasgow
Local authorities are using a sophisticated new system to find and tackle flytipping black spots in communities across Scotland. The approach was announced on...
SEPA landfill plan aims to improve compliance and assist transition to a circular economy
SEPA has launched an ambitious plan that it says will "drive environmental compliance at Scotland’s landfill sites, harness innovation and help the sector responsibly...
Raise a glass
AN engineering company claims it is revolutionising the commercial recycling of glass following a five-year contract win.
Tharsus has partnered with Scottish recycling business Ekko...
Lab aids leachate disposal
WASTEWATER treatment specialist Enso International recently completed the installation of a plant to deal with the leachate from a landfill site, work that was...
Are businesses ready for the plastic packaging tax?
With less than a year to go until the Plastic Packaging Tax is introduced in the UK, a study by Veolia appears to show...
