Partnership to create first end-of-life supply chain for electric car batteries
A seemingly ground-breaking project to create a circular end-of-life supply chain for the electric vehicle industry is being led by EMR Metals Recycling. The...
A sweet solution: turning winery waste into jelly
Researchers in Turkey have proposed a new sustainable solution for winery waste.
In a new study published in SCI’s Journal of the Science of Food and...
End-of-life bin lorry refitted to operate electrically
A refuse collection vehicle at the end of its normal working life has been repowered with an electric motor and is due to shortly...
Flue gas system improves treatment of gas from incinerators, says supplier
Lührfilter has recently commissioned a flue gas treatment system for Mastermelt Refining Services, based in Derbyshire. The system currently treats the flue gases from...
MRF opens in Indonesia, marking milestone in circular economy initiative
One of Indonesia’s largest Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) was inaugurated on 16 September in Songgon Municipality, in what's suggested as a significant milestone towards...
Global alliance commits over $1 billion to help end plastic waste in the environment
An alliance of global companies from the plastics and consumer goods value chain launched - on 16 January - a new organization to advance...
Edinburgh circular economy summit showcases innovation and new business models
Zero Waste Scotland’s Chief Executive Iain Gulland opened the 2016 Scottish Resources Conference on 5 October by stating that Scotland is moving the circular...
Plastic not-so-fantastic
Recent months have seen a perfect storm for those responsible for dealing with waste plastic, in the combination of China's refusal to accept waste...
Incineration is the burning issue
Although the volumes of landfill waste have been reduced in recent years through recycling, millions of tonnes of waste are not suitable for recycling...
Trash totem: ‘Mount Recyclemore’ sculpture appears on Cornish beach
A giant Mount Rushmore-like sculpture of the G7 leaders’ heads, made entirely of discarded electronics, has appeared on a beach near Carbis Bay. The...
Devon plastics re-processor prioritises materials flexibility and weight capability in choice of baler
Devon-based plastics re-processor and recycling company Polymer Industries, which established a mainstream recycling arm, Recycling South West, earlier this year to provide additional services...
Spain is the first country to set a reuse target
Thousands of tonnes of textiles, furniture and electrical goods will be redirected from recycling and landfill to be repaired and resold under the terms...
Firm converts scrap vehicle waste into renewable energy
A seemingly ground-breaking solution allows hard-to-recycle automotive shredder residue (ASR) to be used to deliver renewable energy and reduce waste-to-landfill.
End-of-life vehicles processor Recycling Lives...
New strategy from plastics trade organisation aims to boost recycling
The British Plastics Federation Recycling Group (BPFRG) has launched its new strategy to improve plastic recycling in the UK through industry-led initiatives and regulation.
The...
Plant in Ghent will be first in Europe to recover non-ferrous metals from bottom...
Water and waste expert Suez has announced a new process to recover non-ferrous metals from bottom ash produced by waste-to-energy plants
Comment: We’ll be digging up landfills within a decade
The earth has finite resources, and at some point, society will run low or even run out entirely of certain resources that it currently...
Scotland reaches 12-year low for household waste while recycling plateaus
Last year Scotland generated its lowest amount of household waste since 2011, according to the latest figures released by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency...
GPS-enabled device assists landfill monitoring
ENVIRONMENTAL monitoring specialist Enitial has worked with Viridor to develop a new PDA-based device. The enidata device has modules for monitoring groundwater, surface water,...
GIB invests £28m in Edinburgh EfW plant
UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) has today committed £28m of debt finance to a new £142m energy-from-waste (EfW) plant at Millerhill in Midlothian,...
Advisory group reminds Scots to recycle old batteries
The Scottish government-funded circular economy advisory group Zero Waste Scotland is reminding Scots that they should recycle batteries separately to other household waste after...
