A new ‘supercritical water’ approach to recycling plastic packaging waste
The University of Birmingham has licensed the rights to a ‘supercritical water’ technology to engineering consultancy Stopford, to develop a novel process for recycling...
Closing the loop for plastics in electronics: New report
A new report - “Improving the loops of plastics in electronics” - shares the conclusions from a recent workshop on Waste of Electrical and...
Comment: A few thoughts on achieving circularity in the construction sector
Growing interest in environmental issues is putting pressure on the construction sector to move towards a circular economy with greater emphasis on the sustainable...
31 significant waste crime sites targeted by SEPA as BBC Disclosure spotlights waste crime
Scottish Environment Protection Agency staff and their work tackling waste crime were featured as part of investigative journalism programme BBC Disclosure on Monday 31...
Firm delivers biowaste decontamination at UK COVID-19 vaccine production facility
Cleaning and waste decontamination specialist Suncombe has designed, built and delivered high specification biowaste effluent decontamination systems (EDS) "in an extremely short timeframe" to...
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...
“Powerchips” speed the digestion of organic waste, says firm
Power Knot LLC, a specialist in onsite organic waste management solutions, announced on 28 January that it has released Powerchips Green, a new medium...
New funding for biotechnology scale-ups in Scotland
A new fund has been launched by the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) to enable biotech companies to access specialist facilities, equipment and resources.
IBioIC’s...
“Be a waste hero,” suggests tech startup
Tech start-up AnyWaste.Com is creating a system it says can help with waste booking, management and payment. It "reduces administrative time and processes", says...
The world has consumed half a trillion tonnes of virgin materials since the Paris...
The throwaway global economy is fuelling the climate crisis with more than half a trillion tonnes of virgin materials consumed since the 2015 Paris...
CH4nge is in the air? Comparing laser and FID for landfill emissions monitoring
The accurate and effective monitoring of surface methane emissions levels is critical to the safe operation of landfill and waste management sites. However, methane...
Guidance document helps understand regulations for Packaging Export Recovery Notes (PERNs) for plastics
The Recycling Association has produced guidance on the issuance of Packaging Export Recovery Notes (PERNs) for plastics.
This document helps members interpret the regulations for...
Fish oils to create eco-friendly surfactants for detergent
Scottish start-up Eco Clean Team is undertaking a research project with experts from the University of St Andrews to develop a new process that...
Making coal in the lab
A new system appears to allow more energy to be gotten from biomass (such as forest and agricultural waste) with the help of a chemical reactor that can work from solar power.
Extrusion press technology can help MSW processors unlock their green potential
Waste processing technology firm Anaergia suggests its OREXTM extrusion press technology has transformative potential in terms of how organic material is treated at municipal solid...
Firm converts scrap vehicle waste into renewable energy
A seemingly ground-breaking solution allows hard-to-recycle automotive shredder residue (ASR) to be used to deliver renewable energy and reduce waste-to-landfill.
End-of-life vehicles processor Recycling Lives...
Not-so-fast fashion? Captured carbon incorporated in fabric of Zara dress range
A collaboration between biotech firm LanzaTech and Spanish clothing retailer Inditex has led to the design of a capsule collection for the latter’s largest...
Sustainable cement innovation secures £500K grant for new production facility
A Scottish-based manufacturing facility which will enable the production of lower carbon cement products has secured a £500,000 award from Zero Waste Scotland’s Circular...
Siemens to produce high-conversion-rate incinerator
A new waste incinerator is claimed to be "turning heads" in the recycling and waste processing world because of its ability to process previously...
Foldable bike helmet awarded best recycled plastics product
A bike helmet made from recycled plastic picked up the award for the UK Best Recycled Plastics Product 2021 at the Plastics Industry...
