Anaerobic digestion trade group labels Environment Agency charges hike ‘unjustified’
Consultation proposes large charge increases in England with short implementation period
Scotland moves to standardise recycling systems
Scottish Government and COSLA announce agreement on new consistent recycling systems across Scotland.
Scotland’s Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead was joined by COSLA spokesperson for Development,...
Biffa makes aggregate quality improvements at recycling plant
Biffa Waste Services is diverting 99% of road sweepings material from landfill at its new West Sussex Treatment Facility, aided by a new road...
Bexley council launches app-based anti-food-waste campaign
Household food waste project will see Council partnering with two food waste apps – OLIO & Kitche
The Bexley Household Food Waste Project launched on...
The Recycling Association concerned over MPs calling for ban on plastics exports
A call for a ban on exports of plastic packaging for recycling has caused concern for The Recycling Association.
The report, from Policy Connect, called...
Motor control system saves energy for plastics and recycling firms
AN innovative single-speed motor control system is claimed to offer important energy-saving benefits to plastics and recycling firms. It is available in the UK...
Gas purification converts NOx to fertilizer
A seemingly efficient process for producing fertilizer from industrial emitted nitrogen oxides is being launched in The Netherlands.
Based on an the principle of...
Lessons learned from decades of not getting anywhere with geological disposal of high level...
Geological disposal is the only proven, technically feasible option for dealing with high level radioactive waste. But its deployment has never gotten off the...
No frontiers
Increasing amounts of waste are moving across EU borders for recovery or disposal.
SHIPMENTS are not just travelling between EU countries but outside those borders...
Rubber modified asphalt is a proven circular solution, says report
A new report claims to find that rubber modified asphalt (RMA) is a resilient pavement solution to rebuild roadways, as well as offering a...
We need to go “beyond net-zero”, says circularity group
We need to go “beyond net-zero” to combat the climate crisis by tackling our huge consumption habit, said Zero Waste Scotland's chief executive Iain...
Closing the loop for plastics in electronics: New report
A new report - “Improving the loops of plastics in electronics” - shares the conclusions from a recent workshop on Waste of Electrical and...
Using on-site bioenergy to meet water and CO2 shortages
Richard Gueterbock, MD of Clearfleau Group, offers advice and opinion on bio-waste .
Brighton firm to develop new landfill methane emission monitoring intelligence platform
Environmental sector ICT specialist Recycle2Trade has signed up to the national SPRINT (SPace Research and Innovation Network for Technology) business support programme, which...
Courtauld Commitment figures prove ‘food for thought’
The latest figures published in WRAP’s Courtauld Commitment 2025 Milestone Progress Report indicate that food waste rates in the UK have decreased. But...
Bioleaching metals from WEEE wins KTP award
Coventry University’s work with a recycling firm to develop a green method for extracting precious metals from electronic waste has been recognised for its...
WRAP-led group continues with efforts to standardise recycling systems in England
On 12 February WRAP announced the start of the second phase of its cross industry project to examine ways to bring greater consistency to...
Become an insect farmer to turn muck into brass and help save the planet,...
A ‘how-to’ guide on the benefits of becoming an insect farmer was published by Zero Waste Scotland on 14 January.
"You won’t need acres of...
Previewing a plastics recycling round-table
A quick run-down of expected highlights at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe, taking place on Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 March at Brussels Expo....
Comment: New UK tax on plastic packaging seems to be working
Share of UK businesses using recycled plastic in packaging rising from 31% to 44%
A new UK tax on plastic packaging already seems to be...
