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...
Progress on the ground: A circular economy for carpeting
The Carpet Recycling UK annual conference recognised efforts to develop a circular economy in the flooring sector.
Speaking at the two-day event in July, Adnan...
New service to help businesses assess recyclability of their packaging
Sustainable packaging provider DS Smith has introduced a service for businesses to evaluate the recyclability levels of their packaging ("the first integrated paper, packaging,...
Firm wins £1m+ contract to provide demineralised water for new EfW plant in Glasgow
Water and wastewater treatment expert Envirogen Group has been awarded a £1m+ contract by Fortum Glasgow to demineralise water for the boilers at its...
Environment Agency warns of dramatic rise in fraud in the waste export industry
The Environment Agency says it has identified a dramatic rise in the scale and complexity of fraud in the waste export industry in the...
Making office accessories from biochar
Biochar has been used to make office items for a Birmingham law firm, in a recent project by Aston University researchers.
Mills & Reeve have...
Office for the Internal Market launches study of regulatory restrictions on single-use plastics
The Office for the Internal Market (OIM), part of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which independently advises the UK government, launched a study...
Start-up aims to give sailing waste a second life
Biotechnology sees plastic sails transformed into synthetic vanilla flavouring
Waste textiles from sailing boats could be given a new lease of life as a result...
Compostable packaging often isn’t the easy win it’s marketed as
A new multi-trial study appears to find significant improvements in the disposal of certified compostable packaging when people are given clear instructions and consistent...
Technology selected for upgrade of mixed containers MRF in Perth
Wyllie Recycling Ltd, a leading family-owned recycling businesses in Scotland, has invested in three of TOMRA’s AUTOSORT™ optical sorters as part of a £3...
CIWM white paper calls for reform to UK battery recycling
The Chartered Institute of Waste Management (CIWM) has called for extended producer responsibility (EPR) for batteries (and products containing batteries) and a targeted deposit...
Devon man sent to prison for 32 months after dumping waste on floodplain
Devon man Christopher Garrett was jailed for 32 months on 14 July after he dumped thousands of tonnes of waste, including asbestos, on land...
New toolkit and grants aim to help tackle litter across the UK
The environmental charity Hubbub has launched Neatstreets.org.uk a new website to help local authorities and other organisations combat litter using a range of tried...
Reuse hub for lighting launches
The Reuse Hub for lighting products was launched by Recolight at the end of 2023. It is a platform to facilitate the donation of...
Microplastic pollution in landfill leachate: The drip-drip of progress
The microplastic pollution that turns up in landfill leachate has received much less attention than the stuff appearing in wastewater, and there seem to...
Bring your WEEE collection ideas…
Material Focus has reopened its Electricals Recycling Fund, offering £750,000 of funding to support projects that make it easier for people to reuse...
Efw operator welcomes first waste delivery by rail, reducing emissions by 76%
Energy-from-waste operator enfinium has received its first waste delivery by train at its Ferrybridge site in West Yorkshire this week (9 July).
The group...
UK AD pioneer to collaborate with Japanese construction giant
SEaB Energy and others enter commercial discussions with Shimizu following UK-APAC Tech Growth Programme reverse pitch
SEaB Energy, the developer of a pioneering anaerobic...
Passage of the Circular Economy Bill “could be a turning point for Scotland”
The Scottish Circular Economy Bill was passed unanimously on 26 June, following a final debate and vote the previous evening.
It was welcomed by environmental...
Litter composition project uncovers crisp packet from the 1990s
As part of the RECOUP Litter Composition & Pathways Project a team from the independent advisory body recently carried out a litter pick in...
