Scottish green chemicals firm launches crowdfunding campaign
Scottish technology-led producer of green chemicals (including biofuels), Celtic Renewables, has launched its latest crowdfunding campaign with Crowdcube aiming to raise a minimum of...
Soy biodiesel byproduct can be used to make 3D printing filaments
Researchers have discovered a way to transform a significant waste output from soy biodiesel plants into a valuable resource. The team behind it has...
How plasma technology can reduce the environmental impact of disposable vapes
Disposable e-cigarettes or vapes are big business, they are also a big problem for the environment. David Deegan of Tetronics suggests a solution that’s...
If you build it…
Will they come? A new study explores the effects of kerbside compost collection programs in New South Wales, Australia.
Most organic household waste ends up...
Digestate processing
In March, a German agricultural firm commissioned one of Weltec Biopower's Kumac digestate processing systems. The equipment separates solid matter from water, providing a...
Data scarcity challenges identification of endocrine disruptors
Lack of data from the chemical industry in the EU often prevents the assessment of whether substances used in consumer products, for example, are...
The sins of the land are visited upon the sea
A new report attempts to better understand the provenance and impact of plastics in the ocean.
Launched ahead of Earth Day 2024 (22nd April),...
EU rules compel manufacturers to make repair easier
The European Parliament voted on 23 April to adopt new rules on the so-called “right to repair” for consumers, which aim to make it...
DRS to be delayed until 2027
The UK government has announced a delay to the scheduled October 2025 start date of a UK-wide Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), which will now...
AI-powered recycling startup raises £1.65m to solve material sorting gap
London-based recycling tech business, Sorted, has raised £1.65 million in a seed funding round.
The group's technology enables human pickers to better sort and recover...
Portable, high-volume sampling for asbestos
This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with Airbox.
High-volume air sampling is a method used to assess airborne asbestos concentrations in buildings....
Circular pallets scheme gears up for May rollout
Recyclable pallets initiative The Pallet LOOP says it is manufacturing tens of thousands of its distinctive bright green, circular economy pallets in readiness for...
Using metal waste as a catalyst for making green hydrogen
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A group from the University of Nottingham say they have found a way to transform metal waste into a highly efficient catalyst to make...
PAS 402 certification is Scottish standout for Perthshire waste management firm
Perthshire waste management specialist Binn Group has successfully secured PAS 402 certification, and as the firm's announcement adds, this makes it the only Scottish...
New service aims to help textile producers meet EPR regulations
Circular economy specialist Reconomy has launched a tech-enabled, international service to help businesses comply with textile Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations.
The service – called...
€5.6 million EU-funded project aims to mainstream remanufacturing
A Horizon Europe-funded project is attempting to build a digital platform that will facilitate remanufacturing and circularity.
The project, CREDIT, has received funding to the...
Negative emissions in North Wales: £200 investment advances CCUS plans in Deeside
Energy-from-waste operator enfinium has announced (on 11 April) it is progressing plans to invest around £200 million in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology...
Crunch time? First “fully recyclable crisp packet” announced
It's described as the first fully recyclable paper crisp packet by The British Crisp Co., which launched it on 28 March, providing an environmentally...
New Veolia facility will handle hazardous waste in the South West
Waste and resources firm Veolia is launching a new specialist facility based in Avonmouth, near Bristol, to meet the growing demand for the safe...
Webinar for the lighting industry on 11 April
Lighting manufacturers, importers, contractors, end users and specifiers all have specific responsibilities under environmental legislation when it comes to dealing with waste - to...
