China is leading the race to recycle batteries
China is ahead of Europe and the US in using recycling to meet its needs for lithium, cobalt and nickel for batteries for electric...
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...
Simpler Recycling won’t boost recycling rates says North London waste authority
Recycling efforts by north London’s two million residents will not be significantly boosted by the new Simpler Recycling proposals, the North London Waste Authority...
Romania launches “world’s largest centralized DRS”
Romania has launched a centralized Deposit Return System with almost 80,000 collection points, said to be the world’s largest. The East European nation joins...
Drilling down to details
Geothermal energy plants could address all of the UK's heating requirements, according to a number of estimates. Whatever the reality of such claims, the...
Comment: sizing up the opportunity for European circular start-ups
By Jan Patrick Schulz, CEO of Landbell and initiator of Europe's largest Circular Economy Prize, the Green Alley Award.
Europe has long been a welcoming...
EPR schemes will harm recycling sector if not designed correctly, says industry group
EPR schemes must be designed in such a way that they do not disrupt existing efficient markets, otherwise they will do more harm than...
Reuse hub for lighting launches
Lighting and circularity expert Recolight has launched the Recolight Reuse Hub, described as a new digital marketplace for lighting: an online platform to facilitate...
Investigating pyrolysis for reclaiming carbon fibres from composite waste
Recent research at Dooshisha University in Japan highlights the potential use of pyrolysis to recover carbon fibres from composites
Minimizing energy consumption is a fundamental...
First standardised approach to Materials Passports launched
Engineering and environmental consultancy Waterman Group has launched its Materials Passports Framework which it says sets a clear pathway to unlocking the barriers to...
Turmec converts recyclables into high quality resources
This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with Turmec.
Turmec writes: Turmec, headquartered in Co Meath, Ireland, has established itself as a leader...
First nationwide DDRS trial: 20,000 cash rewards redeemed by Ocado Retail customers
Over 20,000 cash rewards have been redeemed by consumers as part of the first nationwide digital deposit return scheme (DDRS) trial led by recycling...
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...
