Collection of currently overlooked plastic waste could be a cost winner, suggests study
A new cost-benefit study makes the case for increasing the scale at which local authorities handle non-household plastic waste, such as polyethene terephthalate (PET)...
Assessment tool intended to accelerate sustainable packaging design
‘Design Check’ tool gives guidance to designers, packaging technologists, customers and suppliers of flexible packaging
Packaging initiative CEFLEX says thousands of organisations in Europe and...
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...
Pilot plant for recycling plastic lab waste is a UK first
A pilot plant on the University of Bath campus is said to be able to recycle up to 60% of plastic lab waste, to...
Oxidation approach to destroying PFAS demonstrated at US facility
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) conducted live demonstrations of its industrial Supercritical Water Oxidation (iSCWO) system for destroying PFAS chemicals before a delegation of...
Comment: New UK tax on plastic packaging seems to be working
Share of UK businesses using recycled plastic in packaging rising from 31% to 44%
A new UK tax on plastic packaging already seems to be...
Partnership aims to create circular supply chain for wind turbine rare earth magnets
As the first generation of the UK’s wind turbines come to the end of their serviceable life, a project called “Re-Rewind” aims to help...
£6.6m invested in the UK’s supply of critical materials for magnets
The UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, has announced a £6.6m investment in research projects which aim to help build a stronger supply chain of...
Banking on biomass: UK strategy nods towards a sustainable reboot
The UK government's Biomass Strategy appeared ready to grapple with some of the complexity of ensuring biomass is only used in genuinely sustainable ways,...
Government support called for as single-use vape disposal quadruples to over 5 million per...
The number of disposable single-use vapes thrown away has soared from 1.3 million to nearly 5 million per week, according to new research from...
“It’s a mess” – businesses warned not to be caught out by latest EPR...
Environmental data specialist Ecoveritas has warned businesses not to be caught off-guard following the Environment Agency's announcement on 5 September that it is delaying...
New technologies for nuclear waste disposal: UK-Japan research collaboration kicks off
A new research collaboration brings together researchers and industrialists from the UK and Japan to explore novel ways to detect and dispose of radioactive...
‘Can’ the negativity, a thought-through DRS could revolutionise recycling, says trade group
According to insight leaked earlier this week, feverish meetings between government and industry bodies have concluded that the already delayed start date for the roll-out...
A “game-changer” for plastic pollution: First draft of Global Reuse Target published
Countries to adopt “reuse targets” if text is adopted
Environmental charity City to Sea has today (4 September) welcomed the inclusion of reuse targets1 in...
Sponsored content: “The smallest smart camera in its class”: Device offers user-configurable vision
OMRON, a leader in industrial automation solutions, has launched its new OMRON MicroHAWK F440-F Smart Camera. This highly configurable smart camera with a 35...
“Put yourself at the forefront of the sustainable lighting revolution”: September event
Circular economy and lighting expert Recolight trails a forthcoming event that aims to equip participants with an understanding of new regulations in the sustainability...
University project resolves a sticky issue with adhesive recycling
Adhesive residue left on recyclable materials, such as glass and cardboard, can be a challenge to recycle. But a new approach that uses degradable...
Prison sentence for illegal waste business owner in Kent
The owner of a skip-hire company in north Kent has received a custodial sentence after the harmful way he handled waste on the banks...
Deal will supply drives to the world’s largest battery recycling facility
A recycling site in Sweden will process 125,000 tons of end-of-life batteries and battery production waste each year, making it the largest plant of...
Transforming flies into degradable plastics
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A project that uses insects as a source of chemicals to make plastics that can biodegrade later is being presented at the American Chemical...
