Solar-powered computers to accelerate digital literacy in Madagascar
A new partnership aims to deliver solar-powered computers to 10,000 children a year across schools in Madagascar and East Africa. The computers will go...
Plastic waste has some economic benefit for developing countries
For decades, wealthy nations have transported plastic trash, and the environmental problems that go with it, to poorer countries, but researchers say they have...
Investigating pyrolysis for reclaiming carbon fibres from composite waste
Recent research at Dooshisha University in Japan highlights the potential use of pyrolysis to recover carbon fibres from composites
Minimizing energy consumption is a fundamental...
Furniture enterprise in Scotland takes reuse to new levels
A new and innovative furniture reuse cooperative in Glasgow has been recognised by the Scottish Government for bringing the benefits of reuse and repair...
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...
Turning banners into bags
Collaboration closes the loop on difficult to recycle printed waste
Circular economy expert Reconomy has partnered with outdoor signage, advertising and promotional materials experts Out...
Pyrolysis used to demonstrate closed-loop recycling for single-use facemasks
A seemingly innovative circular economy pilot project has aimed to demonstrate the feasibility of closed-loop recycling of single-use facemasks.
The collaboration, combining contributions from Fraunhofer...
Previewing a plastics recycling round-table
A quick run-down of expected highlights at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe, taking place on Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 March at Brussels Expo....
Supermarket launches reusable packaging initiative
Tesco has launched a new system that allows its customers to buy a wide range of food, drink, household and beauty products in reusable...
Equipment firm announces global virtual symposium for the wet processing industry
Wet processing equipment manufacturer CDE has scheduled another global virtual conference on materials processing topics for 18-20 May. It follows a previous virtual event...
Network Rail introduces coffee cup recycling points to busy stations
Coffee-drinking commuters are being encouraged to "Sip, Save and Recycle" their cups in the UK’s biggest and busiest stations, with Network Rail announcing -...
Waste database to support progress towards a circular economy in Europe
Urban Mine Knowledge Data Platform to be unveiled 10 November 2017, Brussels
A new waste database to be made available in the Autumn is intended...
Recycling equipment manufacturer explores the future of the global aluminium industry in latest webinar
On 20 May 2021, metal sorting technology expert TOMRA Recycling held its first metals sorting webinar, which was entitled ‘Aluminium sorting industry outlook –...
Call for clarification on what can and can’t be exported to China and elsewhere
“Our Quality First campaign will be working with everyone from retailers and local authorities to recyclers, to ensure that everyone takes responsibility for quality,"...
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...
Recycling solution available for customer-returned soft plastic packaging at Tesco
A new partnership between Tesco and packaging manufacturer Berry Global is now recycling soft plastic collected from customers at Tesco stores.
The supermarket...
Plastics recycling goes off planet
Commercial plastic recycling technology will soon be making a contribution to missions on board the International Space Station (ISS)
Curry’s offers refurbished tech
UK technology retailer, Currys, has announced it is trialling sales of refurbished technology on its website.
Report identifies bottleneck in UK plastic recycling infrastructure
Plastics resource efficiency and recycling charity RECOUP has published its 2022 UK Plastic Packaging Sorting & Reprocessing Infrastructure report, which reported that there is...
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...
