New book outlines circular economy principles for the built environment
Buildings are regularly stripped out and torn down, with new buildings frequently constructed from hard-won raw materials. Given the construction industry is responsible for...
Sorting technology boosts polymer purity at Viridor’s Avonmouth and Skelmersdale plants
Viridor has chosen the very latest in sensor-based sorting technology from TOMRA Recycling for two of its polymer recycling plants. 15 TOMRA AUTOSORT® units...
A brief history of the International Recycling and Recovery Congress, and what’s happening at...
A long-standing international event that offers perspective on recycling on recovery has shifted its focus in recent years, toward waste to energy, and techniques...
Waste deal is on the right road
TARMAC, the UK’s biggest road surfacing and maintenance company, has struck a deal with Biffa to manage its waste and recycling services across the...
Portable water device designed to help world’s poorest wins PVC Redesigned competition 2019
The winner of the VinylPlus UK, IOM3 and MaDE 2019 PVC Redesigned competition has been announced as Karen Silva of London South Bank University,...
Unique online tool for repair cafés gets an update
The latest version of a free online resource for repair cafés - the Repair Café Carbon Calculator from Farnham Repair Café (FRC) - went...
Commons debates plastic bottle deposit return schemes
Taking empty bottles back to the shop may be a familiar memory for many in the UK (albeit an uncomfortable one in my own...
Cities play pivotal role in attracting circular economy jobs, suggests report
Local government programmes which encourage and support circular economy practices, such as repair, recycling and circular design activities, not only help attract new investment...
Recycling plant refurb showcase
Energy efficient, long service waste balers have never been more important to the recycling industry, says Middleton Engineering which will be highlighting a wide...
