Models of extreme collaboration
NASA has been at it for years. It's the imperative behind the phenomenal success of eBay. And it seems to be rising up the...
Approaching the tipping point
It's the bête noire of circular economy advocates: Plastic. Very little of it gets recycled or recovered, a problem variously attributed to consumer laziness,...
Cloud-based diagnostics improves baler performance, says supplier
Lyndex Recycling Systems, a supplier of high-end balers and waste recycling machinery, has launched a cloud-based data logging and diagnostic solution. It provides customers...
New recycling systems for Suez in Aberdeen
SUEZ’s Recycling & Recovery UK Division has started-up two new recycling systems located at the Altens East Industrial Estate south of Aberdeen. The turnkey...
Brief bewilderment: Gove admits to no knowledge of China recycling ban
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has admitted to the Environmental Audit Committee that he has no knowledge of the effects that the China situation will...
Innovative chemistry picks up UK Best Recycled Plastic Product Award 2017
TV presenter Nick Knowles handed over the UK Best Recycled Plastic Product Award 2017 in front of an audience of industry professionals at the...
Program announced for electronics recycling event in Salzburg
A program has been announced for the 17th International Electronics Recycling Congress IERC 2018, taking place 17-19 January 2018 in Salzburg, Austria.
Circular economy firm marks its 15th anniversary
Circular economy specialist Axion marked its 15th anniversary during October 2017 with a series of celebratory events for its 92-strong workforce across its three...
Textile recycler’s business model highlighted in best practice publication
Textile recycling company BIU Group has had its business model included in a 2017 edition of The Parliamentary Review, a publication that aims to...
Case studies offer snapshot of what could be achieved with resource-efficient business models
The potential benefits of adopting innovative business models on a large scale have been highlighted by the latest series of case studies from REBus
Plastics recycling goes off planet
Commercial plastic recycling technology will soon be making a contribution to missions on board the International Space Station (ISS)
#SewSpooky campaign aims to reduce cost and waste from Halloween costumes
£510 million a year spent on Halloween costumes, but 4 in 10 are only worn once and 7 million outfits ended up in the...
Making the best use of road and gully waste
Darren Eastwood from waste management specialist CDEnviro explains how new developments are making the recovery of road and gully waste more feasible
The miscellany...
Campaign aims to make some noise for battery recycling
178 million used batteries hoarded in UK homes and millions more end up in landfill
Warnings of environmental impact and health risks
#BringBackHeavyMetal campaign launched to...
Trade bodies petition UK minister to request urgent action on China situation
A letter has been sent to Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey MP calling on Defra to "take urgent action" to support the recycling industry.
The letter...
Scottish Resources Awards celebrate circular economy success
A manufacturer pioneering environmentally-friendly insulation and a shopping centre composting food waste from over 100 businesses on site are among those being honoured for...
SEPA introduces fines for businesses who fail to take action on recycling
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) says it is calling on businesses across Scotland to meet their duty to recycle or they could potentially...
Recycling and reprocessing associations make a stand at RWM 2017, and declare “secondary is...
Visitors to RWM 2017 looking to gain an in-depth understanding of the UK's recycling, secondary materials and reprocessing capability, capacity and industry challenges should...
New system identifies consumer waste items using image recognition
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Product design and development firm Cambridge Consultants has developed a recycling concept which aims to tackle the challenge of improving the efficacy of recycling...
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...
