Brief bewilderment: Gove admits to no knowledge of China recycling ban

Environment Secretary Michael Gove has admitted to the Environmental Audit Committee that he has no knowledge of the effects that the China situation will...

Innovative chemistry picks up UK Best Recycled Plastic Product Award 2017

TV presenter Nick Knowles handed over the UK Best Recycled Plastic Product Award 2017 in front of an audience of industry professionals at the...

GMB London calls on councils to be more active against fly tipping

All councils must be more active to investigate and punish the anti-social behaviour of fly-tippers as nothing less than a policy of zero tolerance...

Pumpkin waste the biggest scare this Halloween, says ReFood UK

Comment from Philip Simpson, commercial director at ReFood UK Halloween is now officially the third biggest holiday celebrated in the UK, preceded only by Christmas...

Program announced for electronics recycling event in Salzburg

A program has been announced for the 17th International Electronics Recycling Congress IERC 2018, taking place 17-19 January 2018 in Salzburg, Austria.

Circular economy firm marks its 15th anniversary

Circular economy specialist Axion marked its 15th anniversary during October 2017 with a series of celebratory events for its 92-strong workforce across its three...

Textile recycler’s business model highlighted in best practice publication

Textile recycling company BIU Group has had its business model included in a 2017 edition of The Parliamentary Review, a publication that aims to...

Viridor says UK needs serious debate on vital infrastructure

Viridor says the UK needs to move beyond the debate about the scale of the UK’s residual waste treatment capacity gap and start a...

Report highlights scale of opportunity in Scottish bioeconomy sector

New report highlights 27million tonnes of ‘bio’ material that could add value to Scotland’s economy A new report from Zero Waste Scotland, Biorefining Potential for...

Case studies offer snapshot of what could be achieved with resource-efficient business models

The potential benefits of adopting innovative business models on a large scale have been highlighted by the latest series of case studies from REBus

Plastics recycling goes off planet

Commercial plastic recycling technology will soon be making a contribution to missions on board the International Space Station (ISS)

#SewSpooky campaign aims to reduce cost and waste from Halloween costumes

£510 million a year spent on Halloween costumes, but 4 in 10 are only worn once and 7 million outfits ended up in the...

Making the best use of road and gully waste

Darren Eastwood from waste management specialist CDEnviro explains how new developments are making the recovery of road and gully waste more feasible The miscellany...

Brexit-proof your construction business with waste management savings

Waste management firm Reconomy offers some pointers for construction firms looking to make the best of Brexit As a result of the June 2016 referendum...

Trade body releases revamped AD industry guide

The Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA) has (on 3 October) released the second edition of The Practical Guide to AD, a key guidance...

Campaign aims to make some noise for battery recycling

178 million used batteries hoarded in UK homes and millions more end up in landfill Warnings of environmental impact and health risks #BringBackHeavyMetal campaign launched to...

Trade bodies petition UK minister to request urgent action on China situation

A letter has been sent to Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey MP calling on Defra to "take urgent action" to support the recycling industry. The letter...

Scottish Resources Awards celebrate circular economy success

A manufacturer pioneering environmentally-friendly insulation and a shopping centre composting food waste from over 100 businesses on site are among those being honoured for...

SEPA introduces fines for businesses who fail to take action on recycling

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) says it is calling on businesses across Scotland to meet their duty to recycle or they could potentially...
Activated sludge is the preferred option for treating sewage from large municipal areas.

Digesting the challenges

A panel session at July's AD & Biogas show explored some of the trade-offs involved in municipal wastewater treatment method selection