Environment Agency to deploy AI to target waste crime and non-compliance
The Environment Agency is increasing its use of AI and machine learning to identify waste-sector compliance risks and target regulatory activity towards operators and...
Utility adopts technology to recycle contaminated laboratory plastics
Scottish Water has begun using an on-site disinfection and shredding technology that could allow potentially contaminated single-use laboratory plastics to be recycled instead of...
Councils could gain new powers to make fly-tippers clean up waste
Fly-tipping offenders could be required to clean up dumped waste and contribute towards the cost of putting the damage right under government proposals intended...
EU misses deadline for PPWR labelling rules
The European Commission has missed a deadline to adopt detailed rules for harmonised recycling labels under the EU’s new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation...
New EU packaging rules target waste and resource use
New EU rules intended to reduce packaging waste, increase recyclability and stimulate the use of recycled materials begin to apply today (12 August), bringing...
Fridge recycling capacity crisis leaves councils struggling to accept old appliances
A shortage of specialist capacity for recycling discarded fridges and freezers is beginning to disrupt household waste services in parts of the UK, prompting...
Environment Agency operation uncovers illegal waste sites in Lancashire crackdown
A multi-agency enforcement operation led by the Environment Agency has identified two previously unknown illegal waste sites and recovered stolen machinery and vehicles during...
Are firms ready for Simpler Recycling?
More than a year after Simpler Recycling rules first came into force,1 murmurings from the waste sector suggest many organisations are still grappling with...
Waste firm calls for ban as hundreds of thousands of BBQs go to landfill
In 2022, several supermarkets vowed to remove disposable BBQs from sale. But, they continue to be sold by many retailers and cause fires across...
Chemical upcycling technique offers new route for plastic waste
Scientists have unveiled a new chemical upcycling technique aimed at improving the degradability of existing plastics, as efforts intensify to develop more sustainable alternatives...
Residual waste in England falls to five-year low, Defra data shows
Residual waste levels in England fell to their lowest point in five years during 2024, according to the latest figures published by the Department...
Multi waste buckets to bring pre-shredding into loading stage
Finnish waste processing equipment manufacturer Tana Oy has expanded its waste processing portfolio with the launch of the TANA Multi Waste Buckets MWB17 and...
Dealing with the waste from old wind turbines
Decommissioning old wind turbines generates thousands of tons of new waste. If we don't create incentives and regulations that force the responsible handling of...
New recycling laws: opportunity or risk for micro businesses?
As England’s Simpler Recycling reforms approach, recycling expert Keenan Recycling explores how micro businesses can turn upcoming compliance requirements into an opportunity. The group...
New conference will shine a light on waste crime amid record incidents
A new national conference taking place on 19 March (online) will address the growing challenge of waste crime, following new Government data showing that...
Circular Construction Hub launches in London
What's said to be the UK’s first Circular Construction Hub has been launched in the Royal Docks in London, which will aim to ensure...
Closing the flexibles loop
Flexible plastics account for more than half of all plastic packaging in use today, but precious little gets recycled, and they are less amenable...
UK outperforms many of its peers on circularity, but residual waste will be an...
Britain ranks among the better performers on waste management compared with other advanced economies, but — like its peers — will still face substantial...
Comment: The future of biotechnology is growing on Scotland’s farms
By Liz Fletcher
Industrial biotechnology is often portrayed as something that happens solely within controlled lab environments, yet that view misses a significant opportunity. The...
Campaigners highlight a plastic hole in Scottish circularity plans
Campaigners from Friends of the Earth Scotland have raised the alarm about the omission of plastic from the Scottish government's draft Circular Economy Strategy,...
