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...
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...
UK recycling at tipping point, says report from packaging firm
British recycler calls on government to prioritise immediate action as recycling gap threatens to impact UK homes
The UK will fall short of its 2035...
At last, an affordable AND recyclable cup?
Simply Cups, said to be the UK’s only workable paper cup recycling scheme, has entered into a relationship with packaging expert Smart Planet Technologies...
Wood waste recycling firm introduces “one stop solution for general waste, RDF and SRF”
Derbyshire based waste wood and biomass specialist Biowood Recycling is introducing a new service to cover general waste including black bag, RDF and SRF,...
Largest recycling plant in the UK opens in Livingston
Brewster Bros, a family-run business in Livingston, Scotland, is opening what it claims to be the largest recycling plant in the UK. The plant,...
Initiative calls on construction industry to join fight against plastic pandemic
A new not-for-profit organisation, Changing Streams, has been established by an entrepreneur from Liverpool in a bid to remove plastic from the construction industry.
Neal...
Roadmap for space sustainability launched at event in Bremen
A roadmap outlining a sustainability strategy for the space sector in Scotland - and offering a potential blueprint for technology developers in other regions...
Recyclability tool for fibre-based packaging launches in UK
A new tool promises to remove much of the uncertainty faced by packaging designers and others when it comes to understanding the recyclability of...
“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...
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...
Compostable first for EN 13432 certified coffee capsules
A new fully compostable Nespresso compatible capsule has been launched by Percol Coffee Co – available in Sainsbury’s stores nationwide and on Amazon.
The capsules...
New life for steel structural components from old buildings
The joint European project PROGRESS, which is being led by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, is developing new utilization models based on the...
Yes we ‘can’? Rise in aluminium recycling reported, with almost 100% of it recycled...
Amidst a time of gloom and foreboding about packaging waste, and the pollution it causes, one small piece of good news - a silver...
AI firm chosen to help reduce NHS waste in Scotland
Ditto Sustainability has been chosen to transform the re-use of products for NHS Scotland and help stimulate the Scottish circular economy by reducing waste,...
The Recycling Association concerned over MPs calling for ban on plastics exports
A call for a ban on exports of plastic packaging for recycling has caused concern for The Recycling Association.
The report, from Policy Connect, called...
Falkirk Distillery deal will see whiskey by-products used for animal feed
A family-owned whisky distillery in the central belt of Scotland, Falkirk Distillery, has joined forces with biotechnology company MiAlgae in a bid to advance...
Cost-of-living crisis driving Scots to embrace share and repair projects
A new study commissioned by Scotland’s Share & Repair Network, a project of Circular Communities Scotland, seems to show that the cost-of-living crisis is...
EPR schemes will harm recycling sector if not designed correctly, says industry group
EPR schemes must be designed in such a way that they do not disrupt existing efficient markets, otherwise they will do more harm than...
New service aims to help textile producers meet EPR regulations
Circular economy specialist Reconomy has launched a tech-enabled, international service to help businesses comply with textile Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations.
The service – called...
