Viridor marks £2 million investment in glass recycling
VIRIDOR'S glass recycling facility in Sheffield - said to be one of the most advanced in Europe - has marked a major investment milestone...
When asbestos removal goes wrong
UKATA explains what to do when the best laid plans fail
In the light of several cases where asbestos has been incorrectly removed, or improperly...
Biodiesel resource maximised using DAF treatment system
A new energy plant in Cheshire, which processes waste fats, oils and greases (FOG) for use as biodiesel, will use a WPL Dissolved Air...
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...
Huge losses as Teeside gasification project scrapped
PLANS to build a couple of ground-breaking plasma gasification energy-from-waste plants in Teeside have been scrapped, seemingly because of challenges with the technology.
The...
Apple disassembly robot picks up the baton (or iPhone) with producer responsibility
DISASSEMBLY of electronic gadgets could soon become a much more efficient and sophisticated process, if Apple’s new system for deconstructing iPhones – announced on...
Mobilising repair skills in Clydebank
Quality certification is a priority for reuse initiatives, and the Revolve reuse quality standard in Scotland recently hit an important milestone.
A social enterprise, which...
Toughing it out in difficult applications
Pump manufacturer Börger discusses three recent applications showcasing the use of pumps in challenging environments
Two rotary lobe pumps are proving their continued reliability and...
Are we bottling out of binning when it comes to drinking on the go?
Latest beach litter figures strengthen case for bottle deposit return schemes around UK
Over 8,000 plastic bottles were found on UK beaches during...
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....
Bee’ah selects BHS for Sharjah recycling system
UAE-based environmental management company Bee’ah has selected US firm Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) to design, engineer, manufacture and install a major retrofit to its...
Waste sites warned “there’s no smoke without fire water”
WASTE handling and recycling sites, currently under obligation to re-assess their fire accident plans, could be failing to plan for the impact of millions...
Scottish remanufacturing businesses share funding award
Funding has been awarded to nine projects intended to help Scottish remanufacturing businesses explore how to make the most efficient use of materials –...
Group calls for better protection from hazardous chemicals worldwide
International advocacy group WECF (Women in Europe for a Common Future) has released a publication called Women and Chemicals which calls for more...
Parliamentary reception hopes to influence policy environment for small scale AD in rural farming
Today (1 March) in the House of Commons almost 150 farmers will join around 90 MPs and Peers at a parliamentary event aimed at...
Event to showcase biomass benefits for businesses
Businesses and organisations interested to hear how biomass could reduce their energy costs, lower their carbon emissions and help them move away from a...
Blackpool picks up Keep Britain Tidy award
Blackpool Council’s Waste Services Team has been named Environmental Team of the Year 2016 at the annual Keep Britain Tidy awards in recognition of...
Waste recycling firm given highest confiscation order for environmental offences in Scotland
Alloa based recycling firm Oran Environmental Solutions (OES) has been handed a confiscation order of £345,558.43 (on 15 February) for licence breaches which resulted...
The Circular Economy Package and food waste: Will it deliver for the UK?
Philip Simpson of ReFood reflects on the EU's recently announced Circular Economy Package, and offers some views on how best to tackle the waste...
Improved aerobic digester targets organic content in co-mingled waste
Advetec, a UK specialist in the treatment of solid and liquid organic waste, has launched a new, enhanced version of its high temperature aerobic...
