Webinar for the lighting industry on 11 April
Lighting manufacturers, importers, contractors, end users and specifiers all have specific responsibilities under environmental legislation when it comes to dealing with waste - to...
Scotland’s recycling rate hits all-time high
Scots are recycling more than ever before as the nation’s recycling rate hits an all-time high in data released by Scotland’s environment watchdog, SEPA.
The...
Textile Recycling Association warns of imminent collapse of the sector
The Textile Recycling Association (TRA) are sounding the alarm about the imminent collapse of the textile recycling sector due to global market challenges.
"As the...
Unlock £1.1 billion by escalating the Plastic Packaging Tax, says Veolia
Resource management company Veolia is calling for the Government to escalate the Plastic Packaging Tax to incentivise the end markets for recycled content, give...
Industry first claimed for food-grade plastics sorting solution
Sorting solutions provider, TOMRA Recycling, has announced the launch of three "revolutionary" applications to separate food-grade from non-food-grade plastics for PET, PP and HDPE....
Brazilian study suggests better ways of managing MSW
Researchers analyzed solutions implemented in four very different Brazilian cities. Based on the results, they propose the creation of a national carbon credit fund...
Fridge recycling plant opens in Walsall
Sustainable materials expert EMR has opened a fridge recycling plant at EMR Darlaston, Walsall.
The firm - "the UK’s largest fridge recycler" - says...
Managing the future of plastic: key recommendations for Government
Experts have collaborated on a series of recommendations which calls on Government to take the initiative on finding solutions to the plastics problem.
Their recommendations...
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...
Plastic recycling innovations sought for Recoup 2024 awards
The Plastic recycling charity behind the RECOUP Awards 2024 says entries are now open.
"Recognising outstanding achievements in plastics resource efficiency and recycling, contributing...
A bright idea for recycling rare-earth phosphors from used fluorescent bulbs
Recycling facilities collect glass and mercury from thrown away fluorescent bulbs, but discarded lighting could also supply rare-earth metals for reuse. The 17 metals...
White paper presents circular value chain solutions for textiles
Recycling equipment manufacturer TOMRA has published a new white paper titled ‘Transforming Textiles: 4 Key Beliefs to Enable Textiles Circularity’. The paper addresses the...
Carton Ready campaign to support Simpler Recycling reforms in England
There are challenges to surmount when it comes to achieving circularity for cartons, but a trade group for the sector, the Alliance for Beverage...
Ireland deposit return scheme built on cloud infrastructure
On 1 February Ireland became the 15th European country to introduce a Deposit Return System (DRS) for single-use beverage packaging, with the system aiming...
Growth in UK plastic packaging recycling being shipped abroad, including to non-OECD countries
By Tom McBeth, Policy & Infrastructure Manager with plastics resource efficiency group RECOUP
New data reveals an increase in the amount of plastic exported for...
As cities and systems scale up, does waste scale accordingly?
A recent study attempts to predict the future state of urban ecosystems, and suggests the need for a new science of waste.
Living systems have...
Trials identify “five key ingredients to successful reuse systems”
The impact and learnings from six reuse projects, funded by over £1.4 million from the Bring It Back Fund are published in a new...
Plasma gasification produces hydrogen-rich syngas from surgical masks
Events of recent years have obviously seen thousands of tons of used surgical masks dumped every month without a real vision of how to...
New trial aims to make paper from agricultural waste
A new trial aims to create paper-based packaging from ‘second harvest’ materials.
According to one of the firms involved - DS Smith - second...
Study pinpoints pathways to boost plastic waste recycling globally
A new study highlights potential pathways to significantly increase waste collection and plastic recycling rates globally. The Plastic Waste Management Framework lays out a...
