Project turns NHS uniforms into upcycled bags
Hand-stitched, upcycled bags will give a second life to NHS uniforms that would otherwise be incinerated or sent to landfill, in a new project...
Circular Construction Hub to increase reuse of building materials in Scotland
Scotland is to introduce a novel initiative aiming to increase uptake and accessibility of reused construction materials and showcase the sector as a lucrative...
Breakthrough geopolymer turns recycled glass and construction waste into a high-performance cement replacement
Researchers in Japan have developed a seemingly more sustainable alternative to Portland cement, in the form of a geopolymer-based soil solidifier developed from Siding...
All-electric vehicle lineup targets smarter urban waste management
This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with Bradshaw Electric Vehicles.
Bradshaw Electric Vehicles, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of...
Veolia publishes industry testing on PFAS waste incineration
Resource recovery firm Veolia has published reportedly comprehensive testing on the incineration of PFAS compounds. The tests appear to demonstrate that high temperature incineration...
Lime-free soil treatment product can cut brownfield remediation costs, says group
A new remediation technology, ReBind, is claimed to offer a cost-effective, on-site solution for handling contaminated soil on brownfield redevelopment sites, according to the...
£1million Circular Electricals Fund launches
WEEE recycling charity Material Focus has launched a new £1million “Circular Electricals Fund” to support the development of a more circular electricals system in...
Views from across the plastics value chain were aired at the RECOUP Summit
Plastic recycling charity RECOUP said its inaugural summit on 30 April in Leeds was a resounding success. The event, sponsored by WRAP and Ecosurety,...
Enzyme discovery could revolutionize biofuel production
A research group in Brazil has identified an enzyme which introduces exciting new possibilities when it comes to the process of deconstructing cellulose, potentially...
Second-life batteries from electric buses to be used for grid-scale energy storage
A new partnership aims to jointly design and develop a modular, scalable energy storage solution using second-life EV batteries. The agreement - between Connected...
“Brands no longer have to guess” as firms deliver 100% visibility on single-use plastic...
A major breakthrough for the recycling industry is claimed with the successful detection of 100% of UV-tagged single-use plastic bottles entering one of Europe’s...
How a circular economy for ageing wind turbines can make repowering a sustainable option
Resource recovery firm EMR writes
As asset owners, energy companies and policymakers in the UK energy market are busy deliberating over how we deliver the...
Carbon tax could lead to waste services cuts, warn councils
Councils are calling for reform of a planned tax on burning plastic, which they warn could place billions of pounds of unavoidable costs onto...
UK’s first at-scale EV battery recycling and refining plant begins construction in Plymouth
Lithium-ion battery recycling technology firm Altilium says it has commenced construction of the UK’s first at-scale EV battery recycling facility with integrated chemical refining...
Project to convert organic waste into commercial goods gets extra £700k of government cash
An Aston University project which converts material such as factory waste into heat, power and other commercially valuable bioproducts is to be extended for...
New report explores recyclable materials for PCBs
Conventional printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing is wasteful, harmful to the environment and energy intensive. This can be mitigated by the implementation of new...
Industrial-scale PFAS destruction system scheduled to trial at Minnesota site
US technology firm General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) said its commercial PERSES™ waste destruction system will be delivered to a Lake Elmo, Minnesota waste...
Less than 10% of plastics are being manufactured from recycled materials
Only 9.5% of plastic materials produced globally in 2022 were manufactured from recycled materials. The findings, reported in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, are...
Incineration costs skyrocket for Scottish councils
The cost of incinerating waste is rising for Scottish councils, and will cost each one over £1 million more per year, on average, by...
Brushing with disaster? Technology firm issues warning about acute landfill contributor
Electric toothbrushes are adding to the world’s growing mountain of harmful ewaste at a concerning rate. UK sustainable technology firm In2tec is calling for...
