Preparing for a plastics tax
The proposal was first announced during the 2018 budget, when it was made clear the tax would operate from April 2022 and would apply to the production and import of all plastic packaging with less than 30% recycled content, subject to consultation
Stop perverse climate impact of biomass by radically reforming CO2 accounting rules, says advisory...
Several European countries who are considered leaders in climate protection owe their apparently good emission reductions to biomass. These might turn out to look...
Grant supports ‘carbon negative’ firm and brings circular economy jobs to the Borders
A company making ‘carbon negative’ insulation is the latest one to receive a share of £8m funding for circular economy businesses administered by Zero...
Initiative turns marine plastic pollution into reusable PPE
A seemingly world-first collaboration is bringing recycled and reusable PPE visors to UK health workers and NGOs in the Dominican Republic.
The initiative brings...
Viennese whirl: Recovery event reorganises around online version (Sponsored content)
IRRC Waste-to-Energy, a long-standing international event that offers perspective on recycling and recovery, has decided to go online this year.
Organiser Elisabeth Thomé-Kozmiensky explained the...
Grant support extension for Scottish waste management firms
Coronavirus-hit waste management businesses in Scotland have until the end of August to apply for a grant to assist them in adapting their operations.
Launched...
Global e-waste has risen 21% in five years, says UN
A record 53.6 million tonnes (Mt) of e-waste was produced globally in 2019, the weight of 350 cruise ships the size of the...
Investigating toxic mining waste in the West Balkans
In politically sensitive regions of the West Balkans, the mineralogist and crystallographer Tamara Đorđević has been investigating mining waste contaminated with arsenic and other...
Efficient and mobile separation technology fills a small gap
The processing involved in breaking materials down to RC material is part of the everyday business of the construction and material handling industry. A...
Firms target hard to recycle plastic packaging reduction with biodegradable alternative
Packaging firm DS Smithand and Aquapak, a developer of biodegradable polymer, are teaming up to develop sustainable fibre based packaging solutions that they say...
“First-of-a-kind plant” presents pump specification challenges
Specifying pumps for circulating clean engine oil: It may seem a reasonably ordinary application, but there’s nothing ordinary about Arjun Infrastructures’ power plant in...
Disposal firm announces “state-of-the-art” animal by-product processing facility
Plans for a Category 1 animal by-product processing facility at the renewable energy and recycling site of SecAnim in Widnes, Cheshire were announced in...
Addressing the challenges of aluminium recycling
Sorting technologies manufacturer TOMRA Recycling considers the limitations of existing sorting methods and explores the issues facing European scrap metal processors and aluminium producers...
Aluminium packaging recycling rates reach record levels, shows Q2 PRN data
According to data released by the Environment Agency on 22 July, a record 40,653 tonnes of aluminium packaging were collected for recycling in Q2...
Time to ensure sustainable waste shipments in Europe, says trade group
In recent decades, exports of waste to non-European countries have risen steadily, pushing the waste issue far away but failing to properly address it....
World Biogas Summit and Expo 2020 to be held online
The World Biogas Summit and Expo will take place online from 6 to 8 October
Physical event 2020 is cancelled due to Covid-19...
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...
SEPA announces crackdown on illegal dumpers advertising on social media
SEPA enforcement team targets criminals and chancers using social media to sell illegal waste services
Regulator reminds waste companies that compliance with the...
How incinerator bottom ash contributes to a circular economy
Rick Hindley, executive director at Alupro, explains the benefits of recovering aluminium packaging from incinerator bottom ash (IBA) and how returning it to the...
Guide outlines ecodesign principles for the UK bed sector
The National Bed Federation (NBF) has published a guide to ecodesign principles, specifically for the UK bed sector.
With many British bed companies already taking...
