Long-awaited reforms clarify waste collection in England
A pledge to “end the postcode lottery” around what you can and can’t put in recycling bins seemed forthcoming from the government’s long-awaited reforms...
New guide to synthetic turf recycling facilities in Europe
For those looking to dispose of synthetic turf in an environmentally-sensitive way, the EMEA Synthetic Turf Council (EMSTC) has launched a new guide to...
Film explores the aluminium packaging recycling journey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg5fGVlp8YY
As part of its ongoing work to raise awareness about the benefits of recycling aluminium packaging, Alupro has launched an educational video taking viewers...
California-based recycler adopts sorting solution for separating polyolefins by polymer type and colour
California-based full-service recycler, processor and manufacturer, Greenpath Enterprises, has partnered with TOMRA Recycling Sorting to install and optimise a plastic flake sorting production line...
German CO2 tax will change European waste streams
Commentary from recycling company Geminor
The national BEHG tax on CO2 emissions, which is likely to be introduced from the new year, will be imposed...
Navigating the ban on single-use plastics
By Samantha Osborne, Commercial lawyer at national law firm Freeths
With the ban on single use plastics now here, businesses must ensure that they understand...
“Recycling turbines is not a ‘major headache’ for the industry, whatever anti-renewables campaigners say”
Dr Charlotte Stamper writes
As the impact of climate change has become more obvious and extreme in recent years, Scotland has emerged as a global...
Report details progress with four trailblazing circularity projects, one year on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgeIx19qsTM
A new impact report details the progress of four projects that were awarded funding as part of the Circular Future Fund, created to find...
Collection of currently overlooked plastic waste could be a cost winner, suggests study
A new cost-benefit study makes the case for increasing the scale at which local authorities handle non-household plastic waste, such as polyethene terephthalate (PET)...
Assessment tool intended to accelerate sustainable packaging design
‘Design Check’ tool gives guidance to designers, packaging technologists, customers and suppliers of flexible packaging
Packaging initiative CEFLEX says thousands of organisations in Europe and...
MRF opens in Indonesia, marking milestone in circular economy initiative
One of Indonesia’s largest Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) was inaugurated on 16 September in Songgon Municipality, in what's suggested as a significant milestone towards...
Pilot plant for recycling plastic lab waste is a UK first
A pilot plant on the University of Bath campus is said to be able to recycle up to 60% of plastic lab waste, to...
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...
Partnership aims to create circular supply chain for wind turbine rare earth magnets
As the first generation of the UK’s wind turbines come to the end of their serviceable life, a project called “Re-Rewind” aims to help...
“It’s a mess” – businesses warned not to be caught out by latest EPR...
Environmental data specialist Ecoveritas has warned businesses not to be caught off-guard following the Environment Agency's announcement on 5 September that it is delaying...
‘Can’ the negativity, a thought-through DRS could revolutionise recycling, says trade group
According to insight leaked earlier this week, feverish meetings between government and industry bodies have concluded that the already delayed start date for the roll-out...
A “game-changer” for plastic pollution: First draft of Global Reuse Target published
Countries to adopt “reuse targets” if text is adopted
Environmental charity City to Sea has today (4 September) welcomed the inclusion of reuse targets1 in...
University project resolves a sticky issue with adhesive recycling
Adhesive residue left on recyclable materials, such as glass and cardboard, can be a challenge to recycle. But a new approach that uses degradable...
Deal will supply drives to the world’s largest battery recycling facility
A recycling site in Sweden will process 125,000 tons of end-of-life batteries and battery production waste each year, making it the largest plant of...
Rare metals extraction puts a new spin on decommissioned wind turbines
A technique for extracting rare elements from waste alloy metals is being developed by Aberdeenshire-based SEM and researchers from the University of Edinburgh, with...
