German CO2 tax will change European waste streams
Commentary from recycling company Geminor
The national BEHG tax on CO2 emissions, which is likely to be introduced from the new year, will be imposed...
SEPA seeks views on regulatory charges and conditions
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) says it is seeking views on proposed changes to how environmental activities are regulated in Scotland.
Earlier this year,...
Scottish seaweed sparks idea to boost electric vehicle batteries
Materials from Scottish-grown seaweed could help to improve the life-span and charge time of lithium-ion batteries used for the likes of electric vehicles, with...
Fixing an inconvenient truth: A solution to unsustainable PCB metals extraction?
Jeff Borrman of Bioscope Technologies reviews the fate of components and materials used in electronic printed circuit boards, and introduces a process that he...
Scottish firm gives golf clubs a new lease of life
The firm aims to get the unused golf clubs, which would otherwise gather dust in garages across the country, into the hands of keen players - or even remanufactured or recycled into new items .
Plastics recycling goes off planet
Commercial plastic recycling technology will soon be making a contribution to missions on board the International Space Station (ISS)
Wood Recyclers Association launches fire prevention guide
The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) officially launched its Fire Prevention Plan (FPP) Guide at its members’ winter meeting in Coventry on 6 December.
The document...
Finnish project makes the case for chemical recycling as eco-friendly alternative to incineration
Project explores thermochemical treatment to recycle low-quality plastic waste
A portion of collected plastic waste does not qualify for mechanical recycling and ends up incinerated...
We need to go “beyond net-zero”, says circularity group
We need to go “beyond net-zero” to combat the climate crisis by tackling our huge consumption habit, said Zero Waste Scotland's chief executive Iain...
Recycling charity expands laboratory analysis and other capabilities
Plastics resource efficiency and recycling charity RECOUP is expanding its service provision by introducing a new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA ) service and its...
University project resolves a sticky issue with adhesive recycling
Adhesive residue left on recyclable materials, such as glass and cardboard, can be a challenge to recycle. But a new approach that uses degradable...
Crunch time? First “fully recyclable crisp packet” announced
It's described as the first fully recyclable paper crisp packet by The British Crisp Co., which launched it on 28 March, providing an environmentally...
New Recyclability by Design guidelines encompass EPR and emerging issues
RECOUP has updated its Recyclability by Design (RBD) publication, bringing things up to date with emerging requirements, and at a critical time for packaging...
Glue derived from industrial bio-waste aims to make furniture recyclable
A new adhesive derived from materials including food waste should enable 90 percent of engineered wood products, such as furniture and construction boards, to...
Warning over disposing of expired hand sanitiser
A north-west waste management company has urged companies not to dump out-of-date hand sanitiser in the bin or tip the liquid down drains.
Blackburn-based CSG...
WRAP updates voluntary agreements, outlining circularity vision for food, plastic and textiles
We will not tackle the climate crisis without changing our consumption systems, says group, whose voluntary agreements aim to lead industry response
Climate action NGO...
Electric sweeper barrows introduced in Wood Green
Haringey Council and Veolia are introducing three new electric sweeper barrows as well as an electric caged tipper vehicle to the streets of Wood...
Multiple penalties for illegal Aberdeenshire waste site
An investigation by Scotland’s environment regulator into an illegal waste site in Aberdeenshire concluded on 3 February with a 150-hour community payback order, a...
Partnership aims to create circular supply chain for wind turbine rare earth magnets
As the first generation of the UK’s wind turbines come to the end of their serviceable life, a project called “Re-Rewind” aims to help...
Solar trade association teams up with EMR to advance circularity
Sustainable materials firm EMR has joined forces with trade association Solar Energy UK, in a bid to advance circularity efforts in the sector.
There are...