Recycling firm fined £20k following illegal export of household waste from Scotland
A leading UK and European recycling company was fined £20,000 at Airdrie Sheriff Court on 16 November after Scotland’s environmental regulator, SEPA, uncovered what...
New service to help businesses manage small volumes of waste including hazardous waste, says...
Resource management company, Veolia, has launched a new service specifically designed to help businesses that produce small volumes of waste which may include hazardous...
Recycling more precious metals from nuclear and electronic waste using the Picasso pigment
A big problem with the disposal of nuclear and electronic wastes is that the process wastes precious metals such as gold and platinum-group metals,...
Firm partners with National Chemical Emergency Centre to bolster chemical response capability
Environmental risk reduction specialist Adler and Allan has partnered with the National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC) to provide training for its employees to deal...
SEPA figures show recovering recycling rate in Scotland
Statistics published on 27 September by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) reveal some of the impact of COVID-19 polcies on recycling. The figures...
ERF has been “pivotal” in tackling COVID-19 waste, says Veolia
Reduced clinical waste disposal capacity in the UK has been met by rapidly adapting existing facilities
Resource management company Veolia says its latest data highlights...
Firm cites significant carbon reductions for using energy recovery facilities to treat clinical waste
Resource management firm Veolia is highlighting how significant emissions reductions can be achieved by using energy recovery facilities, ERF, to dispose of the more...
Disposal plan all at sea?
As rain and groundwater continue to pour into the site – at a rate of 180m3 per day in 2019 – the volume of contaminated water is expected to reach 1.37 million tonnes by the end of 2020
SEPA commences remediation of radioactive contamination in bay of Fife coastal town
Remediation will involve excavating areas of the foreshore, replacing rock armour around the headland and installing a new slipway for the local Sailing Club...
Tracking chemicals of concern in products: SCIP database ready for use
Industry can now submit information on substances of very high concern to ECHA’s SCIP database. The aim is to make recycling of products safer...
Continuous flow chemistry process picks up French award
A French-government award that recognises sustainable chemistry initiatives has been picked up by Minakem, a CDMO for active ingredients in the pharmaceutical industry....
Ocean-dumping for Fukushima wastewater: Japan’s complex decision remains contentious
Japan has ended years of speculation over the fate of radioactive wastewater stored in tanks at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant since the 2011...
Separation method frees rare earths from coal ash
The unexpected bounty of nature seems apparent from the discovery that a harmless food-grade solvent can be used to extract highly sought rare-earth metals...
Sponsored Content: High flow pump simplifies asbestos and air sampling
Asbestos-related diseases take the lives of more than 39,000 Americans every year. Despite the material’s known health impacts, it can be found in older homes and industrial properties and continues to be used in products such as gaskets, friction products, roofing materials and fireproofing materials, posing a threat to workers in construction and general industry.
Hazardous chemicals content listed in new EU-wide products database
It's now possible to access data from the EU’s first public database of substances of very high concern in products, or SCIP. The aim...
Plans for Scotland’s first hazardous soil treatment centre announced
Research project to create new materials from recycling’s waste products
Heriot-Watt University has joined forces with Brewster Bros, a recycling business based in Livingston,...
Decontamination system claimed to support reuse of healthcare PPE
Described as a range of state of the art UV-C disinfection chambers for the healthcare industry, the Mackwell Health Whitebox is seemingly equipped to...
SEPA opens healthcare waste consultation
All those who collect, transport, store treat and dispose of healthcare waste are being encouraged to respond to a consultation on its storage and...
Comment: Puzzling out a solution to plastic and POPs
Growing pressure to transition to the circular economy and the desire to eliminate legacy additives is proving to be a conundrum for the plastics...
Toxins in old toys an obstacle for circular economy
Old toys and dress-up items may contain toxic chemicals that can cause cancer, damage DNA or disrupt the future reproductive capacities of children, according...
