EV Battery health concerns are the biggest barrier to used-EV sales, says new report
Addressing barriers to the second-hand EV market could help encourage over 17 million UK drivers to make the switch to electric, according to study.
The...
Aluminium packaging recycling soars in Q2, but PRN prices remain high
According to recent data published on the National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD) by the Environment Agency (EA), aluminium packaging recycling volumes rocketed in Q2....
Industrial servicing and circularity: New guide
Circular economics is going to be a key focus for global businesses in 2024, according to Stuart Thompson, President of ABB Electrification Service (a...
DRS to be delayed until 2027
The UK government has announced a delay to the scheduled October 2025 start date of a UK-wide Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), which will now...
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...
MSU provides recycling boost at Brighton train station
A bid to deliver the highest recycling rate of any station on the rail network has been announced by rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway...
Sorted for NZ’s first PET recycling plant
Materials sorting expert Sesotec provides details of equipment specified for a new recycling facility .
London event will coach public on repair skills
Research commissioned ahead of London's Repair Week event (20-26 March 2023) appears to show that the capital's inhabitants threw away £1.8 billion worth of...
Comment: New UK tax on plastic packaging seems to be working
Share of UK businesses using recycled plastic in packaging rising from 31% to 44%
A new UK tax on plastic packaging already seems to be...
Drilling down to details
Geothermal energy plants could address all of the UK's heating requirements, according to a number of estimates.1 Whatever the reality of such claims, the...
Passage of the Circular Economy Bill “could be a turning point for Scotland”
The Scottish Circular Economy Bill was passed unanimously on 26 June, following a final debate and vote the previous evening.
It was welcomed by environmental...
Firm calls on Government to support chemical recycling sector
Plastic recycling firm ReNew ELP says it predicts 2019 will be the “breakthrough year” for chemical recycling, but calls on Government to support sector...
Resource recovery firm welcomes ‘all-in’ Deposit Return Scheme proposal
Proposals for an ‘all-in’ deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers have been welcomed by Axion as a positive move to encourage people...
Recovered paper market faces perfect storm, says Recycling Association chief
Global markets for recovered paper remain extremely challenging, according to The Recycling Association chief executive Simon Ellin.
But he will also argue in his upcoming...
Grant supports ‘carbon negative’ firm and brings circular economy jobs to the Borders
A company making ‘carbon negative’ insulation is the latest one to receive a share of £8m funding for circular economy businesses administered by Zero...
Pyrolysis used to demonstrate closed-loop recycling for single-use facemasks
A seemingly innovative circular economy pilot project has aimed to demonstrate the feasibility of closed-loop recycling of single-use facemasks.
The collaboration, combining contributions from Fraunhofer...
WRAP: huge lack of consistency in circular economy pledges in NDCs
Climate action NGO WRAP says details of circular economy pledges made in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are wildly inconsistent and range from undefined to...
Roadmap aims to increase aerosol recycling
Aluminium recycling trade group Alupro officially launched its “Roadmap to increasing UK aerosol recycling” at an event in Leeds on 19 April.
The document attempts...
