PAS 402 certification is Scottish standout for Perthshire waste management firm
Perthshire waste management specialist Binn Group has successfully secured PAS 402 certification, and as the firm's announcement adds, this makes it the only Scottish...
Stronger waste prevention measures needed to accelerate the Nordic transition to a circular economy
More systematic waste prevention strategies are needed to achieve regional and national sustainability goals in Scandinavia, according to a new report. It outlines practical...
Lighting workshops will address quantifying sustainable resilience
A new series of workshops on how to calculate circular and carbon metrics for lighting products has been announced by circular lighting expert Recolight....
Toyota report grapples with energy storage challenge in logistics
A report from logistics specialist Toyota Material Handling (UK) indicates priorities and directions for the logistics industry, given the required trajectory of emissions reduction....
Recycling and reprocessing associations make a stand at RWM 2017, and declare “secondary is...
Visitors to RWM 2017 looking to gain an in-depth understanding of the UK's recycling, secondary materials and reprocessing capability, capacity and industry challenges should...
SEPA sets out action plan for Scotland’s metals sector
An action plan to help Scotland’s metals sector become an innovative and valued part of Scotland’s emerging circular economy, improve environmental compliance and stop...
Zero Waste Scotland launches toolkit to maximise £3bn circular economy business opportunity while responding...
Ways the country’s businesses can maximise opportunities in the potentially lucrative circular economy and respond to the climate emergency are laid out across...
Scots encouraged to stay en vogue and on message with ‘slow’ fashion
‘Style it out with second-hand’ is the message from Zero Waste Scotland as, so the group says, the movement against fast fashion appears to...
Comment: 2024 EPR costs could have a severe impact on businesses’ viability
Joseph Doherty, Managing Director of Re-Gen Waste, and member of Defra’s Advisory Committee on Packaging, reflects on whether businesses should be accounting now for...
EPR for packaging delay prompts soul-searching as UK confronts stagnant recycling rates
Just as anticipated, the government has decided to delay the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (EPR) by a year. The move was...
Guide plots course to improving plastic recycling rates
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has published the first two in a series of ‘Solution Model’ playbooks, to improve the understanding of the...
First pour of innovative IBAA concrete in England
In what's described as a landmark project for the construction industry, the first lower carbon concrete solution from sustainable technology firm, Recycl8 and construction...
Consistent collections needed to reduce and recycle food waste, says ADBA
Anaerobic digestion (AD) industry responds to government consultation on recycling
AD “best environmental outcome for food waste that cannot be prevented or redistributed”
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Leftover cooking oil, lamb fat and agricultural waste provides greener marine fuel
A recent project blends leftover cooking oil, lamb fat and agricultural waste to develop a cleaner fuel for ships.
The researchers - from Aston University...
Food waste contributes 10% to global emissions but 9 out of 10 countries’ NDCs...
Environmental NGO WRAP is using COP29 to highlight the need for countries to include food loss and waste in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
A...
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...
“It’s a mess” – businesses warned not to be caught out by latest EPR...
Environmental data specialist Ecoveritas has warned businesses not to be caught off-guard following the Environment Agency's announcement on 5 September that it is delaying...
New toolkit and grants aim to help tackle litter across the UK
The environmental charity Hubbub has launched Neatstreets.org.uk a new website to help local authorities and other organisations combat litter using a range of tried...
EU project aims to play leading role in addressing e-waste
An EU project is attempting to lead the European electronics industry towards more sustainable materials, design, manufacturing methods, and improved circularity and energy efficiency,...
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...
