Wood waste recycling firm introduces “one stop solution for general waste, RDF and SRF”
Derbyshire based waste wood and biomass specialist Biowood Recycling is introducing a new service to cover general waste including black bag, RDF and SRF,...
Turning bottles into benches in Cote Heath, Buxton
Kerry Campbell from RECOUP, Scott Reid, Environment and Sustainability Officer from Nestlé, and Councillor John Haken with one of the new benches.
At a Spring...
Devon plastics re-processor prioritises materials flexibility and weight capability in choice of baler
Devon-based plastics re-processor and recycling company Polymer Industries, which established a mainstream recycling arm, Recycling South West, earlier this year to provide additional services...
Scotland’s circular economy reaches re-use milestone
Scotland’s re-use revolution is driving forward, with 100 quality-certified re-use stores and three flagship superstore ‘hubs’ now in operation, according to Scottish Government-funded circular...
‘Eco-undies’ aim to turn the tide against fast-fashion culture
Finnish firm The Other Danish Guy has unveiled a new range boxers and trunks made from fabric fashioned from salvaged flotsam and jetsam, including...
Work underway on Severn Trent’s new £20m food waste plant in Spondon
Work is underway on Severn Trent’s new food waste and green gas plant at the company’s site in Spondon, Derby.
Severn Trent is investing around...
Toxic but essential: A few thoughts on lead and its recovery
Dr Tim Johnson, technical director at resource recovery firm Tetronics International shares a few thoughts on lead: Its properties, usefulness, and the possibilities for...
Collaborative hackathon offers £7k prize to circular innovators
A national call has been launched for innovators interested in a circular economy to take part in a technology hackathon at this year’s RWM...
Finalists announced for UK recycled plastics product awards
The Rotech Bullet is described as a compact rat trap and bait box, one of the shortlisted entries for the 2017 award..
The five short-listed...
Entrepreneurial partnership launched to tackle Scotland’s waste tyres
A major new strategic partnership was announced on 2 August by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and Entrepreneurial Scotland, aimed at eliminating the...
Pause for thought as WEEE facilities burn
Wiser Recycling is taking steps towards rebuilding a recycling and reuse presence in St Ives, Cambridgeshire following the fire that devastated the firm's WEEE...
More work needed to reduce contamination in the recycling stream, shows SEPA data
Contamination of waste being sent to Scotland’s material recovery facilities (MRFs) is hindering Scotland’s ability to maximise the quantity and quality of material available...
Sorting technologies firm builds its first MRF in Australia
Machinex has supplied its first complete Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Australia, in collaboration with RTD, its partner in Oceania. The contents of household...
Leaked emails prove Veolia diverting recycling waste to incineration in Sheffield
People in Sheffield are being misled as to where their recycling is going, says GMB, which says it has been shown an email revealing...
Cool plan to tackle food waste: Community fridge network launched by charity with help...
On 20 July sustainability charity Hubbub announced it was partnering with Sainsbury’s and Bosch to launch a seemingly ground-breaking initiative to combat food waste...
Circular economy summit prepares to convene in Edinburgh
More than 400 delegates intent on shaping a more prosperous, sustainable future will be meeting in Scotland this September for the country’s premier circular...
Gate fees snapshot shows changing market picture
WRAP’s annual Gate Fees Report has found a number of changes since last year. The updated comparison of alternative waste management costs for...
Topics announced for autumn battery recycling event in Lisbon
The congress on battery recycling - ICBR 2017 - will be held from 20-22 September in the Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa in Lisbon,...
9% increase in the carbon footprint of clothing in 2017, despite Millennials’ environmentally-friendly attitude...
The average woman does not use 60% of her wardrobe, and with fashion trends continuously changing, this figure is set to rise, says online...
Trading organic waste in France
French recycling and recovery firm Suez has launched “Organix®”, described as the first digital marketplace for organic waste. The platform aims to connect producers...
