Funding available for businesses and organisations working in the bioeconomy in Scotland

On 19 October the Scottish Government announced a £1.5 million funding opportunity for businesses and research institutions working in industrial biotechnology, food and drink,...

Complete supply chain approach is essential for success, suggests resource recovery specialist

Richard McKinlay, Senior Engineer at Axion Consulting suggests the recycling industry and infrastructure needs to move to a complete supply chain approach if it...

Industry-funded communications campaign increases metal recycling rates in Warwick

Warwick District Council has increased kerbside recycling of metal packaging by 28 per cent in six months – through MetalMatters, a communications campaign funded...

Edinburgh circular economy summit showcases innovation and new business models

Zero Waste Scotland’s Chief Executive Iain Gulland opened the 2016 Scottish Resources Conference on 5 October by stating that Scotland is moving the circular...

Research breathes ‘new life’ into lithium ion battery packs

Novel separation techniques to recover high-value metal compounds from automotive battery packs are being explored as part of a £14 million research consortium. The AMPLiFII...

UK-wide survey suggests Brits love of TVs shows no sign of abating

Results released on 4 October from a survey carried out by the UK’s largest WEEE producer compliance scheme, REPIC, has revealed that half of...

UK plastics recycling conference highlights the need for action

Over 200 delegates from across the UK and Europe took part in discussion and debate at the Recoup Plastics Recycling Conference on 29 September...

Experts address plastic waste at London Design Festival

The Plasticity Forum was held on 21 September as part of the London Design Festival to help bring the design community into the big...

SEPA statistics reveal recycling increase in Scotland in 2015

Official statistics were issued on 20 September by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) which show that Local Authorities in Scotland have recycled 44.3%...

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...

Recycling Week aims to raise awareness of items often overlooked for recycling

Recycle Week, a national campaign running from 12 to 18 September, focuses this year on ‘The Unusual Suspects’, items which are often overlooked when...

RWM promises lively debate on circular economy policy

At RWM 2016 in Birmingham, 13 - 15 September, all eyes promise to be on the Circular Economy Connect theatre where senior leaders across...

Veolia invests £750 million in UK recycling business

Waste, water and energy firm Veolia is to invest £750 million in its UK recycling operation. Speaking to Reuters, UK chief executive Estelle Brachlianoff...

84% rise in material rejected by council recycling facilities, says BBC report

A BBC Freedom of Information request has turned up data showing a sudden and dramatic rise – of 84% - in the amount of...

German waste disposal firm selects black plastic sorting system

German waste disposal firm Hündgen says it has achieved important gains in recycling rates for plastic packaging with the help of the UniSort Black...

Discovery of new chemical catalyst promises cheaper biodegradeable plastics

On 12 August IBM Research announced it had identified a chemical catalyst that can be used to create cheaper, biodegradable plastics from plants such...

London forum in September to discuss plastics future and its role in the circular...

The Plasticity Forum (www.plasticityforum.com) will host its 6th international conference in London on 21 September, as part of the London Design Festival. Held most...

Recycled paint moves a step closer to the mainstream

Design and innovation firm Seymourpowell has publicised details of its work with Dulux-owner AkzoNobel and Newlife Paints, creating a new technology "to recycle paint...

Paper cup recycling efforts shouldn’t impact quality, says trade association

The Recycling Association has said that attempts to improve the recycling of coffee cups must not jeopardise efforts to improve the quality of paper...

Mattress recycling upward trend may not continue, says report

The National Bed Federation, the trade association representing UK (and Irish) bed manufacturers and their component suppliers, has published its second report on the...