NHS Scotland awards 10-year waste contract
Following a furore over clinical waste storage in late 2018, which led to an EA investigation and the closure of NHS-appointed waste operator HES,...
Comment: No time to waste in the fight against landfilling food waste
The government’s Resources and Waste Strategy could soon go past its sell-by date, unless firm action is taken, according to Philip Simpson, commercial director...
Firm claims breakthrough in sustainable diesel production
New technology could displace billions of litres of fossil fuel annually
A new technology that converts biogas into a high-grade liquid fuel that can be...
European Commission’s Kęstutis Sadauskas to open Plastics Recycling Show Europe Conference
Newly announced speakers from IKEA, HP and Philips
Kęstutis Sadauskas, Director Circular Economy and Green Growth DG Environment at the European Commission will formally open...
Commercial cleaning trade show to highlight sustainability issues
As the commercial cleaning sector seemingly advances in its use of green equipment, The Cleaning Show (Excel, London 19-21 March 2019), one of Europe’s...
New asbestos awareness course for waste management workers
With asbestos-related deaths on the rise, a new course will specifically address people who work in waste management or on civic amenity sites, titled...
Firm calls for better incentives for on-site renewable energy for food and drink manufacturers
Anaerobic digestion in the food and drink industry is growing eight times slower than in the agriculture sector; millions of tonnes of waste is...
Global alliance commits over $1 billion to help end plastic waste in the environment
An alliance of global companies from the plastics and consumer goods value chain launched - on 16 January - a new organization to advance...
Industry needs a recycling solution for PP films
With research showing that polypropylene (PP) film is readily recyclable, industry needs to plan a viable solution to recover the 100,000 tonnes of this...
Online brine platform aims to boost circular economy solutions for process industries
The Zero Brine project, which aims to advance circular economy business models by redesigning the value and supply chain of water and minerals through...
Knowledge Transfer Network launches UK Circular Plastics Network (UKCPN)
Supported by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), the aim of UKCPN is to bring together the diverse users of plastic products and realise the...
Survey uncovers a generation gap when it comes to selling and recycling electrical items
UK homeowners aged between 16 and 29 are less likely than those over 60 to recycle electrical items that are either broken or in good working order, preferring instead to sell them online, according to a survey by REPIC
Landfill diversion of carpet waste rises
The volume of carpet waste diverted from landfill in the UK has shown a modest increase with 175,252 tonnes reused, recycled or recovered for...
From plastic waste to shoe of the future: Firm exhibits “closed loop” production line...
An upcycling production line consisting of a plastic shredder, extruder and 3D printer aims to demonstrate how the shoe industry of the future can...
Circular economy strategies would tip balance in battle against dangerous climate change, says...
The world can maximise the chances of avoiding dangerous climate change by moving to a circular economy, according to a report from Netherlands-based social...
Wood Recyclers Association launches fire prevention guide
The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) officially launched its Fire Prevention Plan (FPP) Guide at its members’ winter meeting in Coventry on 6 December.
The document...
Changes coming in 2019
The WEEE system is changing in 2019. Nigel Harvey, Chief Executive of lamp recycling specialist Recolight provides an overview
More product coming into scope
From 2019,...
Finnish recycler invests in transformer attachment
The "exciting capabilities" of the Allu range of Transformers have seen Finnish recycling company Remeo invest in a D series attachment. The processing power...
Microbiologists set sights on landfill bacteria
Scientists at the TSU Biological Institute have launched a research project aimed at better understanding the bacteria behind waste decomposition
A satisfactory shake-up for waste?
Coming at the end of a year in which plastic waste has entered the public conversation like never before, the Government's new Waste & Resource strategy for England had a lot of ground to cover to elicit a positive response from the waste industry. This it appeared to do, with a few noteable caveats
