Study demonstrates CO2 savings of “holistic resource systems”
A new study appears to demonstrate the potential of an optimized waste management system to make significant strides in the reduction of CO2 emissions....
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...
Time to give up on DRS folly, says Recycling Association
The Recycling Association has said that now would be a perfect opportunity to abandon the unnecessary deposit return scheme (DRS) proposed by the UK...
New asbestos awareness course for waste management workers
With asbestos-related deaths on the rise, a new course will specifically address people who work in waste management or on civic amenity sites, titled...
Initiative calls on construction industry to join fight against plastic pandemic
A new not-for-profit organisation, Changing Streams, has been established by an entrepreneur from Liverpool in a bid to remove plastic from the construction industry.
Neal...
Fridge recycling plant opens in Walsall
Sustainable materials expert EMR has opened a fridge recycling plant at EMR Darlaston, Walsall.
The firm - "the UK’s largest fridge recycler" - says...
Plastics Recycling Show Europe goes virtual from 9 to 11 December
Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries at the European Commission is keynote speaker at PRSE Virtual, opening on 9 December.
Plastics Recycling Show...
Preparing for a plastics tax
The proposal was first announced during the 2018 budget, when it was made clear the tax would operate from April 2022 and would apply to the production and import of all plastic packaging with less than 30% recycled content, subject to consultation
Co-op extends tech recirculation offer
Co-op has expanded its trial with tech-recirculation start-up, Spring, with the introduction of new, reusable Pouches to help consumers cut e-waste and unlock the...
Comment: Big changes in the pipeline for Northern Ireland’s waste industry
The way that waste in Northern Ireland will be handled over the next few years will change dramatically following consultations by Defra and the...
Become an insect farmer to turn muck into brass and help save the planet,...
A ‘how-to’ guide on the benefits of becoming an insect farmer was published by Zero Waste Scotland on 14 January.
"You won’t need acres of...
Millions of household products to become biodegradable within seven years: New roadmap
Industry-wide targets to improve the sustainability of key ingredients in millions of household products in seven years have been set by a task force...
Extra 823 million plastic bottles will be produced under proposed DRS, warns aluminium packaging...
· Aluminium packaging recycling body urges caution to avoid unintended consequences of a DRS
· Two thirds of shoppers will switch from buying infinitely recyclable...
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...
Research highlights widespread ignorance of plans to transform recycling system
New research seems to show that 16 per cent of Brits don’t recycle, with a lack of knowledge about what can and can’t be...
Network Rail introduces coffee cup recycling points to busy stations
Coffee-drinking commuters are being encouraged to "Sip, Save and Recycle" their cups in the UK’s biggest and busiest stations, with Network Rail announcing -...
Initiative turns marine plastic pollution into reusable PPE
A seemingly world-first collaboration is bringing recycled and reusable PPE visors to UK health workers and NGOs in the Dominican Republic.
The initiative brings...
Start-up providing sustainable Omega-3 secures £2.3m funding
Edinburgh-based biotechnology start-up MiAlgae has secured further investment of £2.3m to help drive the next stage of its growth journey.
Established in 2016, the firm...
RWM promises lively debate on circular economy policy
At RWM 2016 in Birmingham, 13 - 15 September, all eyes promise to be on the Circular Economy Connect theatre where senior leaders across...
AD and biogas industry celebrates its 2019 champions
The "crème de la crème in the anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas industry" gathered at the AD & Biogas Industry Awards Ceremony 2019 in...
