Tackling waste, from farm to fork
A food waste panel debate at the Scottish Resources Conference in early October emphasised the need for a systems approach to tackling the issue....
Thinking bigger about bio-waste
The food and drink sector, with its hefty carbon footprint and large quantities of waste - much of it pricey from a disposal point...
What’s on at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe conference?
The challenges of recycling the major different types of plastic including PET, PVC, HDPE, LDPE and mixed plastics will be discussed in detail at...
Whale laid to rest at Canterbury landfill site
Last week (19 October) Viridor’s Shelford Landfill site in Canterbury started the process of laying to rest a 36 foot (11metre) juvenile fin whale...
Software boosts enforcement efforts for littering in Glasgow
PRESENTED as “a major advance in environmental enforcement”, a new software module from Imperial Civil Enforcement Solutions (ICES) is being used by Community Safety...
Scottish government sets out circular economy ambitions
Scottish environment secretary Richard Lochhead’s opening address to the Scottish Resources Conference on Wednesday (7 October) declared an intention to introduce a formal food...
Open dumps present global risk
A new report quantifies the scale of the global health emergency presented by open dump sites, declaring that the problem is escalating in seriousness....
CRM for the waste and recycling sector
Business management software specialist Prodware is offering a CRM solution for firms in the waste and recycling industry.
Building on "extensive experience in waste...
Illegal WEEE exports lower than expected, but concerns remain, says study
A comprehensive two year investigation into countering illegal exports of WEEE across Europe has revealed that 10 times more WEEE is mismanaged and discarded...
Viridor ERF contract with Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority
Merseyside’s local economy received a boost last month as operations started on a new residual waste contract between leading UK waste management company Viridor...
New recycling campaign urges Ayrshire residents to make their metals matter
East, North and South Ayrshire Councils have joined forces to call on residents to make their metals matter and boost household recycling of metal...
Textiles circular design space opens in Edinburgh
A new communal working space and sharing facility to help fashion and textiles professionals work sustainably has opened in Edinburgh.
Textiles agency Kalopsia’s...
The importance of counting all WEEE streams
A report by the United Nations University has warned that global e-waste will reach 50m tonnes by 2018. The UK is listed in the...
New standard helps construction sector reduce waste during building projects
BSI, the business standards company, has published BS 8895-2 Designing for material efficiency in building projects – Part 2: Code of practice for Concept...
Ecologist wins Promising Professional award
SLR Consulting Project Ecologist Emily Drinkwater has been presented with the 2015 Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management’s (CIEEM) Promising Professional Award.
Emily accepted...
Circular economy round table
Billed as "Europe's largest event for resource efficiency and waste management", RWM hits the NEC once again on 15-17 September, this time co-located with...
Closing the net on a coastal problem via innovative remanufacturing
Ramon Arratia, Sustainability Director at carpet tile manufacturer Interface, shares his own company’s experience of reusing waste products, via an innovative third-world project.
To create...
Inefficient stripping out is “wasted opportunity”, says firm
A “golden opportunity” to maximise economic value from waste diverted from landfill, save money and reduce the environment impact is being spurned due to...
Turnkey conveyor for HDPE plant
SAID to be the world’s first food-grade High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) bottle recycling plant, Biffa's facility at the Wilton International Petrochemical Complex in Redcar,...
ENER-G publishes farmers’ guide to the financial benefits of waste energy
Biogas generation specialist ENER-G has published a free guide to help British farmers gain financial benefits from turning farm waste into energy via anaerobic...
