CIWM issues ten policy calls to boost growth, jobs and net zero
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has outlined ten policy recommendations for the sector and for the UK Government to deliver on their...
Commingled flexible plastic collections possible, says report
Key findings from what's described as the UK’s biggest flexible plastic kerbside recycling collection project (known as the FlexCollect initiative) appear to show that...
The hidden value in EPR reporting data
The introduction of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has rattled many industries, with companies concerned about potential cost increases. However, EPR may also present an...
Applying advanced waste reduction strategies in modern warehousing
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Modern warehouses generate an estimated 2.5 million tonnes of operational waste annually across the UK, with packaging materials accounting...
Comment: Effective waste management in the age of e-waste
By Xavier Hubert, Head of Circular Economy, Global Services & Solutions with contract electronics manufacturer Flex
Responsible management of e-waste is no longer about recycling...
Textile waste in Europe: a billion-dollar business is brewing, says Finnish group
Textile recycling is a massive opportunity for the whole of Europe, says the group behind an ongoing research project in Finland. Recycling technology is...
Establishing the tray-to-tray recycling market: technology, scale and challenges
Tray-to-tray recycling is becoming a recognised approach for advancing circularity in plastic packaging – especially for food-grade applications. Valerio Sama, Business Development Manager –...
Direct Li-ion recycling advances poised to reshape the battery materials market
Conrad Nichols, a senior energy storage technology analyst at market intelligence firm IDTechEx, previews some of the key findings from a new report.
The Li-ion...
Educational campaign mounts citywide recycling push in Preston
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A targeted recycling education campaign spearheaded by Preston City Council and plastics recycling and...
First UK grocer to scale UV packaging traceability
In what seems a significant milestone for packaging traceability, Ocada Retail has become the first UK grocer to roll out UV invisible tag technology...
WRAP report documents the financial benefits of adopting circular economy practices
A new report assessing 200 UK businesses and 1,500 consumers appears to show that the adoption of a growing number of circular economy practices...
Recycled glass helps build sustainability into construction, finds study
Recycled glass could become a staple ingredient in building, paving the way for greener construction materials and more sustainable development.
In a study, published...
Veolia to build £70 million closed-loop plastics recycling facility near Shrewsbury
Resource management company Veolia has launched its biggest UK plastics recycling project with a £70 million investment which will include the country’s first “tray...
Lisbon reusable cup is Europe’s first citywide scheme backed by DRS
A partnership between the City of Lisbon, recycling technology firm TOMRA and the Portuguese hospitality association AHRESP is aiming to cut litter and emissions...
Rare-earth recovery separates materials well enough to make new magnets from them
A Czech group has developed a new method of separating the rare earth elements, or lanthanides, which are widely used in the electronic, medical,...
Microbes transform plastic waste into paracetamol, in new study
Paracetamol production could be revolutionised by the discovery that a common bacterium can turn everyday plastic waste into the painkiller, a new study seems...
Recycled plastic’s unknown constituents could be toxic
A single pellet of recycled plastic can contain over 80 different chemicals. A new study seems to show that recycled polyethylene plastic can leach...
Brits still bamboozled by packaging recycling, despite EPR, says survey
New research indicates that the majority (70%) of British consumers admit they are confused by what packaging can and can’t be recycled.
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Steel packaging achieves its highest recycling rate yet
Trade group Steel for Packaging Europe has confirmed the highest ever EU recycling rate for steel packaging,1 bringing the steel packaging sector closer to...
Fast-tracking circularity would build resilience and add £25bn to UK economy, say MPs
The UK can become more resilient to global instability by using resources more efficiently and giving consumers a “right to repair”, say a group...
