DRS contract award will lead to ‘significant’ job losses and could increase carbon emissions
MSPs group joins industry body calling for rethink on Biffa contract award and launch delay
The body representing Scotland’s SME resource and waste management operators...
Curry’s offers refurbished tech
UK technology retailer, Currys, has announced it is trialling sales of refurbished technology on its website.
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...
Circular argument?
February saw an apparent line in the sand emerging between European waste management regulation commentators over the merits of introducing mandatory mixed waste sorting (MWS) - prior to thermal treatment and landfill disposal - versus focusing on making improvements to source separation.
A sustainable alternative to Portland cement for corrosive applications?
Sustainably produced concrete mixtures from mineral residues and waste materials could partially replace Portland cement-based concrete in the future, especially in application environments prone...
Recycling charity expands laboratory analysis and other capabilities
Plastics resource efficiency and recycling charity RECOUP is expanding its service provision by introducing a new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA ) service and its...
Falkirk Distillery deal will see whiskey by-products used for animal feed
A family-owned whisky distillery in the central belt of Scotland, Falkirk Distillery, has joined forces with biotechnology company MiAlgae in a bid to advance...
Four local authorities receive funds to boost recycling on-the-go near waterways
Four local authorities receive funds to boost recycling on-the-go near waterways
Areas surrounding waterways in Bury, Derby, Adur & Worthing and Bristol will soon...
Veolia expands clinical and medical waste management services
Expanded capabilities will improve traditional clinical waste hierarchy positions and can lower the carbon emissions by around 70% compared to existing services
Veolia says...
Report reveals significance of built environment to Scotland’s circular economy, as new tool is...
Zero Waste Scotland's Site Waste Reduction Protocol is designed by industry specialists
The excel-based calculator tool is specifically designed to tackle material waste...
Low-cost digester additive for nitrogen-rich AD feedstocks
Sponsored content: To better support biogas plants processing high levels of nitrogen-rich feedstock, AD experts FM BioEnergy will launch a new low-cost version of their ammonium inhibitor digester additive on Stand C109 at the World Biogas Expo 2023.
Automation for the people: reducing injury in quarrying
Harrowing statistics from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work state that quarry workers are twice as likely to be killed in an accident...
Scientists unravel the porosity of biochars in a world first
Ground-breaking work lights a path for environmental applications and accessing results from vast amounts of data
In a breakthrough that may be significant for environmental...
UK businesses must do more to adapt to changes in waste industry legislation
Integrated IT systems and whole business reporting are essential for reducing waste and emissions and ensuring compliance with UK Environment Act, says waste management...
Comment: 2024 EPR costs could have a severe impact on businesses’ viability
Joseph Doherty, Managing Director of Re-Gen Waste, and member of Defra’s Advisory Committee on Packaging, reflects on whether businesses should be accounting now for...
Planning permission granted for Sunderland plastics pyrolysis plant
Sunderland City Council has given the go-ahead for a new plant at the Port of Sunderland, creating over 100 permanent jobs and processing plastic...
Net zero innovators receive £24 million cash boost from UK government
Next generation energy innovators will receive a £24 million cash boost to develop “new technologies that will decarbonise UK industry, build home-grown energy supplies...
Biorefinery handles recycle-resistant plant waste
A new process appears able to turn lignin into carbon sources that could be used in high-value, plant-derived pharmaceuticals and antioxidant nutraceuticals as well...
The Remanufacturing Lighting Conference comes to London in April
Circular economy and lighting expert Recolight says “clients, both corporate and public sector, are warming to the concept of reconditioned lights to achieve both...
Using technology to capture and deter fly-tippers
Intelligence is transforming the way Local Authorities crack down on fly-tipping. Combining high-resolution cameras with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR),...
