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...
Smart waste collection gets Gartner thumbs up
FINNISH smart waste management firm Enevo announced in early July that it has been named a “Cool Vendor” based on the May 13, 2016...
World of Books and Viridor clean up at National Recycling Awards
World of Books and its recycling partnership with Viridor fought off strong competition to be named ‘Retail/Service Sector Recycler of the Year’ at the...
Leeds businessman receives record jail sentence over £2.2m recycling fraud
Man claimed he had collected and recycled electrical waste to falsely claim fees
A Leeds waste operator has been jailed for seven years and six...
Ricardo and Recycling Technologies to characterise plastic waste derived clean fuel
Swindon-based start-up Recycling Technologies' Plaxx fuel is created from residual mixed plastic waste that is not amenable to direct recycling and would otherwise go...
Carpet recycling conference celebrates resource champions
Award winners at Carpet Recycling UK 2016 (left to right): Neil Green, M25 Made by U Ltd; Graham Kempton, Designer Contracts; Simon Macaulay, Anglo...
Zero waste fashion thrives in Dunbar
Fashion designer Jacqui Burke is unveiling a collection made from recycled or upcycled clothing, appearing at the Museum of Flights near Edinburgh on 23...
Dorset road upgrade scores on waste reduction
The A338 project team (Top row from left to right: Tim Ford - Hanson site manager, Bob Chandler - Hanson commercial manager, Dorset County...
Report highlights possible greater role for circular economy in CO2 reduction
A study commissioned by the Netherlands Institute for Sustainable Packaging (KIDV), and conducted by the Dutch research institute CE Delft, appears to reveal the...
Resource efficiency in Europe: Report pinpoints action shortfalls at national level
Many European countries are realising the economic benefits of making more efficient use of material resources like metals, fossil fuels and minerals. But more...
Launch of Edinburgh ‘Remakery’ to drive reuse and repair
The launch of the Edinburgh Remakery, a unique new re-use and repair superstore, is aiming to reinvent second-hand shopping and repair skills in...
Spain is the first country to set a reuse target
Thousands of tonnes of textiles, furniture and electrical goods will be redirected from recycling and landfill to be repaired and resold under the terms...
Bio-based products group calls for changes to the EU’s Circular Economy Package
The Bio-Based and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA) has written to the Council of the European Union recommending changes to the Circular Economy Package (CEP)...
Call for circular economy start-ups to enter award in Berlin
A European start-up award for circular economy projects, run by Berlin Investment GmbH, the Green Alley Award is calling upon young entrepreneurs to submit...
Commercial production first for PC/ABS pellets from WEEE
Plastics recycling and technology company MBA Polymers announced on 22 April it has started the first commercial production of post-consumer PC/ABS pellets from...
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...
Viridor marks £2 million investment in glass recycling
VIRIDOR'S glass recycling facility in Sheffield - said to be one of the most advanced in Europe - has marked a major investment milestone...
Biffa makes aggregate quality improvements at recycling plant
Biffa Waste Services is diverting 99% of road sweepings material from landfill at its new West Sussex Treatment Facility, aided by a new road...
Apple disassembly robot picks up the baton (or iPhone) with producer responsibility
DISASSEMBLY of electronic gadgets could soon become a much more efficient and sophisticated process, if Apple’s new system for deconstructing iPhones – announced on...
Mobilising repair skills in Clydebank
Quality certification is a priority for reuse initiatives, and the Revolve reuse quality standard in Scotland recently hit an important milestone.
A social enterprise, which...
