FEAD’s conference on PFAS in waste attempts to dispel fear surrounding the topic
The European Waste Management Association - FEAD - hosted a conference on PFAS in the waste sector on 9 November in Rimini, at which...
Turmec converts recyclables into high quality resources
This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with Turmec.
Turmec writes: Turmec, headquartered in Co Meath, Ireland, has established itself as a leader...
First nationwide DDRS trial: 20,000 cash rewards redeemed by Ocado Retail customers
Over 20,000 cash rewards have been redeemed by consumers as part of the first nationwide digital deposit return scheme (DDRS) trial led by recycling...
Long-awaited reforms clarify waste collection in England
A pledge to “end the postcode lottery” around what you can and can’t put in recycling bins seemed forthcoming from the government’s long-awaited reforms...
New guide to synthetic turf recycling facilities in Europe
For those looking to dispose of synthetic turf in an environmentally-sensitive way, the EMEA Synthetic Turf Council (EMSTC) has launched a new guide to...
What you should (and shouldn’t) do with all of your old phone chargers and...
By Ian Williams, Professor of Applied Environmental Science, University of Southampton, writing in The Conversation.
The statistics surrounding mobile phones are staggering. There are more...
Film explores the aluminium packaging recycling journey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg5fGVlp8YY
As part of its ongoing work to raise awareness about the benefits of recycling aluminium packaging, Alupro has launched an educational video taking viewers...
Project using tech and AI to track litter on Glasgow and Cardiff roads suggests...
Litter surveys on the roads surrounding Cardiff and Glasgow appear to reveal ground-breaking insights that could help local authorities and agencies across the country...
Scotland reaches 12-year low for household waste while recycling plateaus
Last year Scotland generated its lowest amount of household waste since 2011, according to the latest figures released by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency...
Urgent need to increase awareness of e-waste amongst young people, says new report
A new campaign calls for multi-sector collaboration to tackle the e-waste crisis and drive behaviour change amongst young people.
New research published on 12 October...
California-based recycler adopts sorting solution for separating polyolefins by polymer type and colour
California-based full-service recycler, processor and manufacturer, Greenpath Enterprises, has partnered with TOMRA Recycling Sorting to install and optimise a plastic flake sorting production line...
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 appeals for information to tackle waste crime in North Lanarkshire
SEPA was appealing to the public for information (on 28 September) to help with an investigation into potential illegal activity in North Lanarkshire in...
Navigating the ban on single-use plastics
By Samantha Osborne, Commercial lawyer at national law firm Freeths
With the ban on single use plastics now here, businesses must ensure that they understand...
Comment: We’ll be digging up landfills within a decade
The earth has finite resources, and at some point, society will run low or even run out entirely of certain resources that it currently...
“Recycling turbines is not a ‘major headache’ for the industry, whatever anti-renewables campaigners say”
Dr Charlotte Stamper writes
As the impact of climate change has become more obvious and extreme in recent years, Scotland has emerged as a global...
Report details progress with four trailblazing circularity projects, one year on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgeIx19qsTM
A new impact report details the progress of four projects that were awarded funding as part of the Circular Future Fund, created to find...
Collection of currently overlooked plastic waste could be a cost winner, suggests study
A new cost-benefit study makes the case for increasing the scale at which local authorities handle non-household plastic waste, such as polyethene terephthalate (PET)...
Assessment tool intended to accelerate sustainable packaging design
‘Design Check’ tool gives guidance to designers, packaging technologists, customers and suppliers of flexible packaging
Packaging initiative CEFLEX says thousands of organisations in Europe and...
MRF opens in Indonesia, marking milestone in circular economy initiative
One of Indonesia’s largest Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) was inaugurated on 16 September in Songgon Municipality, in what's suggested as a significant milestone towards...
