China, confusion and collaboration: Recycling summit charts progress
The Recycling Association's Quality First Conference, which took place on 17 April, saw over 100 delegates attend to discuss important topics
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...
A second life for critical raw materials: February conference preview
Free conference for businesses, funding bodies and research organisations with an interest in the recovery of critical raw materials
Booking is now open for a...
Construction contractor goes circular with temporary structures and roads
The race is clearly on for net zero, although different timelines are in operation across different parts of the built environment. Water utilities are...
£6.1 million to help recycle plastic waste into construction products
Thanks to an injection of £6.1 million, including the help of PRN funding, the UK’s largest producer of damp-proof membranes is increasing its capacity...
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...
European Commission’s Kęstutis Sadauskas to open Plastics Recycling Show Europe Conference
Newly announced speakers from IKEA, HP and Philips
Kęstutis Sadauskas, Director Circular Economy and Green Growth DG Environment at the European Commission will formally open...
Recycling industry group calls for UK recycling to be simplified
The Recycling Association launched its 2018 Quality First Report at the waste and resource industry event RWM (12-13 September, Birmingham NEC). In the report,...
Scots encouraged to stay en vogue and on message with ‘slow’ fashion
‘Style it out with second-hand’ is the message from Zero Waste Scotland as, so the group says, the movement against fast fashion appears to...
Reusable cups scheme arrives in the Highlands
A new reusable cup scheme, Cup Movement® in the Highlands, was launched by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful, on 20 April.
Says the charity: "Around...
Report reveals significance of built environment to Scotland’s circular economy, as new tool is...
Zero Waste Scotland's Site Waste Reduction Protocol is designed by industry specialists
The excel-based calculator tool is specifically designed to tackle material waste...
Online clothing portal gives consumers option to donate unwanted items to charity instead of...
A new scheme allows consumers to donate unwanted clothing to charity, earning donation ‘drop points' - a fixture of the bricks-and-mortar shopping experience that...
Bedding solution boosts poultry farming sustainability
New product aims to meet one quarter of the UK demand by using waste streams from the paper industry
Resource management company Veolia says it...
Landfill diversion of carpet waste rises
The volume of carpet waste diverted from landfill in the UK has shown a modest increase with 175,252 tonnes reused, recycled or recovered for...
Student dissertation adds detail to landfill mining feasibility
Decontamination of landfills and open dumpsites could prove profitable, both financially and for the environment, as many researchers and waste experts are beginning to...
Viennese whirl: Recovery event reorganises around online version (Sponsored content)
IRRC Waste-to-Energy, a long-standing international event that offers perspective on recycling and recovery, has decided to go online this year.
Organiser Elisabeth Thomé-Kozmiensky explained the...
Bioplastics are key to solving plastic waste, says report
The UK has an opportunity to lead the way in tackling global plastic waste by becoming a world leader in bioplastics, according to a...
Aggregates firm opts for durable screen product range
Essex firm SRC Aggregates has opted for Infinity Screens™ in newly commissioned plant from CDE, a wet processing equipment maker, and is set to...
Time to press on with EPR and Consistency and ditch DRS, says The Recycling...
The Recycling Association has said that the National Audit Office (NAO) report on resources and waste reforms shows that Defra needs to get on...
Collaborative hackathon offers £7k prize to circular innovators
A national call has been launched for innovators interested in a circular economy to take part in a technology hackathon at this year’s RWM...
