Plastic pollution in 2025: Technology and legislation outlook
Possibly a surprising enlistment in the ongoing culture wars, plastic is nonetheless another issue where melodrama often trumps detail. Or perhaps that should be...
Optimise your anaerobic digestion site with a weather station expertly installed by Skyview
Anaerobic digestion (AD) sites are vital for sustainable waste management and renewable energy production, but they face ongoing challenges in managing odour emissions and adapting to changing weather conditions, both of which can impact operations, community relations, and overall efficiency.
Three men arrested in connection with Hoads Wood illegal waste dumping
Three men were arrested on Wednesday 5 February as part of an investigation into the large-scale, illegal tipping of waste at the Hoads Wood...
Defra delays digital waste tracking introduction suggesting more time needed to get the IT...
The government has announced a delay to the introduction of mandatory digital waste tracking across the UK, moving the start date from April 2025...
Multiple penalties for illegal Aberdeenshire waste site
An investigation by Scotland’s environment regulator into an illegal waste site in Aberdeenshire concluded on 3 February with a 150-hour community payback order, a...
Report reveals shocking scale of litter problem in England
Over 90% of places surveyed across England blighted by litter, says Keep Britain Tidy
Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy released a report on 29 January...
Commingled collection leads to higher recycling rates,* is the message of the latest NI...
Joseph Doherty, CEO of waste management firm Re-Gen, writes
The Northern Ireland Local Authority Collected Municipal Waste Management Statistics annual report for 2023/2024 has provided...
Improving UK council waste management services with IoT and 0G LPWAN technology
Local councils in the UK are facing unprecedented financial pressures, with one in five potentially facing insolvency by 2025. These councils must meet the...
Scottish waste management stakeholders come together to address sector challenges
A new partnership aims to help develop a residual waste strategy for Scotland and build capacity within the country’s waste management system. The initiative...
Persistence is key: Sizing up the PFAS remediation conundrum
Technologies are available to remove and destroy PFAS, the only doubt is whether they can be deployed within budget and in a sustainable way....
Sweet celebration for specialist waste expert
This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with Augean.
In August Augean celebrated its 20th anniversary where staff enjoyed lunch and gifts from...
Household waste in Scotland hits lowest ever level as recycling rates continue climb
The total amount of household waste generated in Scotland in 2023 was 2.3 million tonnes, a drop of 1.1% from 2022, according to Scottish...
Shredding is unappreciated microplastics source
Australian researchers have identified a new, or previously overlooked, culprit in the release of microplastics into the environment: The shredding process used to recycle...
Digital identification system for windows hits the market
Polymer window manufacturer REHAU says it has successfully integrated its Window.ID service package with a number of its leading partners, in an effort to...
Households waste over one billion items every year that could be recycled
The UK’s annual Recycle Week launches today (15 October) with a warning that households are wasting over one billion items every year that could...
Norwegian study investigates why we burn more and recycle less than we think
Amidst the morass of environmental problems over which we seem to have little control, recycling stands out as a simple thing anyone can do...
Uncollected waste and open burning leading causes of plastic pollution crisis
A new study attempts to shine a light on the enormous scale of uncollected rubbish and open burning of plastic waste in what's described...
SEPA seeks views on regulatory charges and conditions
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) says it is seeking views on proposed changes to how environmental activities are regulated in Scotland.
Earlier this year,...
The US Plastics Pact releases design-for-circularity playbooks
The US Plastics Pact has released its Design for Circularity Playbooks, described as essential reports designed to guide the lifecycle of plastics in the...
Packaging materials usage snapshot profiles mixed progress
Product manufacturers' use of packaging materials has decreased since 2019, says a new report from environmental compliance scheme Valpak. And in 2021, more plastic...
