Progress on the ground: A circular economy for carpeting
The Carpet Recycling UK annual conference recognised efforts to develop a circular economy in the flooring sector.
Speaking at the two-day event in July, Adnan...
New service to help businesses assess recyclability of their packaging
Sustainable packaging provider DS Smith has introduced a service for businesses to evaluate the recyclability levels of their packaging ("the first integrated paper, packaging,...
Making office accessories from biochar
Biochar has been used to make office items for a Birmingham law firm, in a recent project by Aston University researchers.
Mills & Reeve have...
Office for the Internal Market launches study of regulatory restrictions on single-use plastics
The Office for the Internal Market (OIM), part of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which independently advises the UK government, launched a study...
Start-up aims to give sailing waste a second life
Biotechnology sees plastic sails transformed into synthetic vanilla flavouring
Waste textiles from sailing boats could be given a new lease of life as a result...
Compostable packaging often isn’t the easy win it’s marketed as
A new multi-trial study appears to find significant improvements in the disposal of certified compostable packaging when people are given clear instructions and consistent...
Technology selected for upgrade of mixed containers MRF in Perth
Wyllie Recycling Ltd, a leading family-owned recycling businesses in Scotland, has invested in three of TOMRA’s AUTOSORT™ optical sorters as part of a £3...
Passage of the Circular Economy Bill “could be a turning point for Scotland”
The Scottish Circular Economy Bill was passed unanimously on 26 June, following a final debate and vote the previous evening.
It was welcomed by environmental...
Material gains: Overcoming the recycling challenge with aluminium
To reach Net Zero, manufacturing more products in the UK that contain recycled content, and ensuring that they are reprocessed domestically, will be crucial....
AI-driven robotic arm to increase recycling at Southwark facility
An AI-driven robotic arm - said to be as accurate as the human eye - is being used at Veolia Southwark IWMF to pick...
Circular packaging solution among winners of Isle of Man Innovation Challenge
Thirteen finalists from around the world presented their solutions in the areas of FinTech, Data and AI and Cleantech to a panel of experts...
New £20m plant producing aggregates from incinerator ash opens in Midlands
The UK’s newest aggregate manufacturing plant has been officially opened in Wellingborough, providing low-carbon secondary aggregate to help meet the Midlands’ construction needs. The...
Metal separation at E-Waste World Conference 2024
Recovering the valuable metals present in e-waste is challenging, involving liberation, sizing, and separation. Bunting’s separation equipment recovers ferrous and non-ferrous metals at various...
Wind turbine processing centre opens in Glasgow
A circular supply chain for wind turbines in Scotland is one step closer, says sustainable materials firm EMR, thanks to a pilot processing centre...
Could EV batteries have a second life in stationary storage?
By Matthew Lumsden, CEO of Connected Energy, a firm with expertise in using batteries for energy storage.
Picture this, it's Friday night and you're watching...
Using AI to extract mixed recyclables and organic material from MSW
A provider of AI-powered sortation at scale for the waste and recycling industry, AMP Robotics is using its technology to extract mixed recyclables and...
Morrisons is first UK supermarket to roll-out coffee pod recycling scheme
In an effort to make coffee pod recycling easier and accessible for the UK, Morrisons has announced a nationwide roll-out of dedicated coffee pod...
EU rules compel manufacturers to make repair easier
The European Parliament voted on 23 April to adopt new rules on the so-called “right to repair” for consumers, which aim to make it...
DRS to be delayed until 2027
The UK government has announced a delay to the scheduled October 2025 start date of a UK-wide Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), which will now...
AI-powered recycling startup raises £1.65m to solve material sorting gap
London-based recycling tech business, Sorted, has raised £1.65 million in a seed funding round.
The group's technology enables human pickers to better sort and recover...
