A different approach to drying
Envirotec spoke to UK distributor REC about the Dryclone air drying system, and about the opportunities that exist to dry bio-waste and sludges at significant cost savings by using waste heat and electricity generated on site .
New administrator for pEPR scheme
A new administrator for the UK’s four-nation Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) scheme was announced on 21 January, and it will be called...
Plasma facility to extract gold from WEEE
In early March a consortium of UK firms launched what seems a potentially ground-breaking project to help unlock the value found in discarded electronic...
First polystyrene recycling plants in Europe will use depolymerisation
A significant milestone has been reached with plans to build commercial polystyrene (PS) recycling plants in Europe, according to the firms behind it: INEOS...
Getting smart to prevent litter: New knowledge network launched in Scotland
Anyone with a stake in tackling litter in Scotland can get access to the latest advice and research from home and abroad, from Tuesday...
Compostable first for EN 13432 certified coffee capsules
A new fully compostable Nespresso compatible capsule has been launched by Percol Coffee Co – available in Sainsbury’s stores nationwide and on Amazon.
The capsules...
How incinerator bottom ash contributes to a circular economy
Rick Hindley, executive director at Alupro, explains the benefits of recovering aluminium packaging from incinerator bottom ash (IBA) and how returning it to the...
Partnership aims to install UK-first CCUS pilot plant at EfW facility
Energy-from-Waste (EfW) operator enfinium signed an agreement - on 19 March - with green technology company Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) to install the UK’s...
Thermal imaging takes the heat off scrap metal theft risks
With the value of scrap metal only heading in one direction recently, dealers are having to turn to ever more advanced security solutions to...
Recycled paint moves a step closer to the mainstream
Design and innovation firm Seymourpowell has publicised details of its work with Dulux-owner AkzoNobel and Newlife Paints, creating a new technology "to recycle paint...
Recycled plastic could supply nearly three quarters of UK demand
The UK currently exports two thirds of plastic collected for recycling and only recycles nine per cent of all plastics domestically. But new analysis...
Time to press on with EPR and Consistency and ditch DRS, says The Recycling...
The Recycling Association has said that the National Audit Office (NAO) report on resources and waste reforms shows that Defra needs to get on...
Several startups are striving to provide an “Ebay for waste”
Several firms enlisted in the Circular Valley startup accelerator programme are focused on platforms that enable the exchange of putative waste.
Billions of tons of...
Waste profiling system selected by TIME as one of the best inventions of 2025
An AI-powered camera system that profiles waste streams within recycling facilities has been included among a selection of Best Inventions by TIME.
To compile this...
Fashion retailers announce trialling of new business models
The London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) and QSA Partners announced on 28 May that they are working with a number of fashion retailers...
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...
£1.2m funding for waste vision start-up
Intelligent waste management start-up Recycleye has secured £1.2 million in seed funding, it was announced in mid-December
Aggregates firm opts for durable screen product range
Essex firm SRC Aggregates has opted for Infinity Screens™ in newly commissioned plant from CDE, a wet processing equipment maker, and is set to...
Report reveals the size of Scotland’s raw material consumption footprint
A new report reveals the true size of Scotland’s consumption footprint for the first time, says Zero Waste Scotland, the Scottish Government-funded advisory group...
Morrisons is first UK supermarket to roll-out coffee pod recycling scheme
In an effort to make coffee pod recycling easier and accessible for the UK, Morrisons has announced a nationwide roll-out of dedicated coffee pod...
