Scanning software prevents scanners going to landfill
VueScan, a firm claiming to offer the world's most widely used scanning software, says it has prevented over 412,500 scanners from going to landfill...
Firm claims breakthrough in recycling of MDF waste
The world’s first ever technology to recycle MDF waste has seemingly moved a step closer to reality, according to MDF Recovery, the firm behind...
First rigs to arrive for decommissioning in Great Yarmouth
The Veolia and Peterson partnership has been awarded two platform decommissioning contracts for recycling at their facility in Great Yarmouth. With an aim of...
Christmas waste has cost English councils £72 million, but they have no powers to...
Waste packaging and food leftovers from this Christmas alone will have cost councils £72 million. In England, local authorities spend around £300 million every...
Illegal waste shipment lands Glasgow operator with fine for breaching environmental legislation
Waste shipments have come under scrutiny following the illegal shipment of waste electrical and electronic goods by a Glasgow-based businessman.
Waste operator Henry Chukwu ,...
Single instrument solution for monitoring landfill gas collection
The Landtec GEM5000 series from QED Environmental Systems is designed to monitor landfill gas collection and control systems (GCCS). Equipped to sample and analyze...
Four-in-five Scots would welcome pre-loved gifts this Christmas, says research
Four out of five Scots would be happy to receive a pre-loved gift this Christmas – but just under two thirds (65%) of those...
More conveyor power for Biffa Polymers to expand recycling capacity
Recycling machinery specialist Middleton Engineering has installed a second bespoke conveyor to enhance processing requirements at Biffa Polymers, said to be the world’s first...
Commercial scale production milestone for lead-acid battery recycling technology
The Californian firm behind what is said to be the only clean lead recycling method - which therefore holds out the possibility of making...
Food waste recycler gets PAS 110 certification
Tamar Energy's Basingstoke AD plant has achieved PAS 110 certification. The standard, backed by WRAP and the British Standards Institute, ensures the quality and...
Energy from Waste Conference 2017 speaker line up and programme unveiled
Full agenda includes: Brexit keynote, one-to-one meetings, site visits, international case studies, technology debates, practical workshops, networking dinner
MA Business, organisers of the Energy from...
New method converts biogas to protein feed and bioplastic
Finnish research and technology firm VTT has developed a solution for converting even small sources of methane-rich biogas into raw materials for animal feed...
Commons debates plastic bottle deposit return schemes
Taking empty bottles back to the shop may be a familiar memory for many in the UK (albeit an uncomfortable one in my own...
Lord of the recycled rings: Veolia demonstrates metals recovery from pharmaceuticals
A unique pair of platinum rings with a retail value of around £1,200 have been made entirely from the precious metal recovered from obsolete...
Air-cleaning, IoT-enabled “tree” picks up circular economy award in Berlin
An air-cleaning moss installation for urban areas picked up the Green Alley Award in Berlin on 27 October, which recognises innovative start-up companies working...
Averies brothers convicted after notorious major fires and abandoned waste site
Company Director Lee Averies received three 12-month prison sentences to run concurrently by Swindon Crown Court on Thursday 27 October, for inadequate management of...
Call for clarification on what can and can’t be exported to China and elsewhere
“Our Quality First campaign will be working with everyone from retailers and local authorities to recyclers, to ensure that everyone takes responsibility for quality,"...
Medical devices take-back scheme wins award
RecoMed, the PVC medical devices take-back scheme, has won an award in the Sustainability category of the 2016 INOVYN Awards, recognising its innovative approach...
Airflow-based technology to provide Australia’s first automated waste collection system for a municipal area
Australia is to see its first underground waste collection system installed in Queensland. The work is part of a major redevelopment programme that will...
Consistent approach to procurement across major infrastructure projects critical for circular economy, according to...
A consistent approach to procurement across major infrastructure projects would help embed circular economy principles into infrastructure design and operation, according to a white...
