Second-life batteries from electric buses to be used for grid-scale energy storage
A new partnership aims to jointly design and develop a modular, scalable energy storage solution using second-life EV batteries. The agreement - between Connected...
“Brands no longer have to guess” as firms deliver 100% visibility on single-use plastic...
A major breakthrough for the recycling industry is claimed with the successful detection of 100% of UV-tagged single-use plastic bottles entering one of Europe’s...
How a circular economy for ageing wind turbines can make repowering a sustainable option
Resource recovery firm EMR writes
As asset owners, energy companies and policymakers in the UK energy market are busy deliberating over how we deliver the...
Carbon tax could lead to waste services cuts, warn councils
Councils are calling for reform of a planned tax on burning plastic, which they warn could place billions of pounds of unavoidable costs onto...
UK’s first at-scale EV battery recycling and refining plant begins construction in Plymouth
Lithium-ion battery recycling technology firm Altilium says it has commenced construction of the UK’s first at-scale EV battery recycling facility with integrated chemical refining...
Project to convert organic waste into commercial goods gets extra £700k of government cash
An Aston University project which converts material such as factory waste into heat, power and other commercially valuable bioproducts is to be extended for...
New report explores recyclable materials for PCBs
Conventional printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing is wasteful, harmful to the environment and energy intensive. This can be mitigated by the implementation of new...
Industrial-scale PFAS destruction system scheduled to trial at Minnesota site
US technology firm General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) said its commercial PERSES™ waste destruction system will be delivered to a Lake Elmo, Minnesota waste...
Less than 10% of plastics are being manufactured from recycled materials
Only 9.5% of plastic materials produced globally in 2022 were manufactured from recycled materials. The findings, reported in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, are...
Incineration costs skyrocket for Scottish councils
The cost of incinerating waste is rising for Scottish councils, and will cost each one over £1 million more per year, on average, by...
Brushing with disaster? Technology firm issues warning about acute landfill contributor
Electric toothbrushes are adding to the world’s growing mountain of harmful ewaste at a concerning rate. UK sustainable technology firm In2tec is calling for...
New rules simplifying recycling for workplaces in England come into force
New rules on how workplaces in England sort their recycling and waste came into force on 31 March, hopefully ending confusion over what goes...
Comment: UK incineration boom could reshape Europe’s waste flows
By Kjetil Vikingstad, R&D and Founder of material and energy recovery firm Geminor, writing on the group's website
The UK is on the brink of...
Repurposing plastic waste with additive manufacturing
A new project in Germany demonstrates an innovative method for turning plastic packaging waste into high-quality 3D-printed products
Of the 5.6 million metric tons of...
Environment Agency secures Proceeds of Crime Award for £313,382.45
The Environment Agency has secured a Proceeds of Crime judgment for £313,382.45 against two men from Northampton who ran an illegal waste tyre site.
At...
Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025 winners announced
The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe - this year in their 8th run -were announced on 2 April at the Plastics Recycling...
Advanced tracking technology installed in MRFs in Wales
Packaging-tracing technology firm Polytag says it has successfully integrated four Polytag Plastic Detection Units at Material Recycling Facilities (MRFs) in Wales. "The new sites...
Initiative hopes to deliver industry transition to sustainable polymers
A new initiative that seeks to reduce the environmental impact of millions of household and industrial chemicals was announced on 26 March, bringing together...
Crisis in EU plastic recycling demands immediate action, says trade group
The European Union’s plastic recycling industry is at a breaking point, according to a 19 March statement from Plastic Recyclers Europe, which represents plastic...
£13.7 million of e-waste will be generated by April 3G switch-off
The O2 network’s move to switch off 3G next month could see £13 million worth of e-waste generated, according to business waste collection firm...
