“Be a waste hero,” suggests tech startup
Tech start-up AnyWaste.Com is creating a system it says can help with waste booking, management and payment. It "reduces administrative time and processes", says...
Plastic bag firm wins seal of approval for its UK manufacturing business
RPC bpi refuse is celebrating three major business wins across the healthcare, facilities management and cleaning sectors. The UK-based refuse sack manufacturer is estimating...
Data analytics firm wins £500k funding to build the UK’s first digital waste tracking...
Topolytics has been awarded £500,000 to build a prototype for a UK wide comprehensive waste tracking system
UK councils spent around £250k (each) on fly-tipping clean ups in 2021
Recent research using freedom of information (FOI) requests to each of the UK’s local authorities appears to show that fly-tipping increased by 49% between...
Using AI to extract mixed recyclables and organic material from MSW
A provider of AI-powered sortation at scale for the waste and recycling industry, AMP Robotics is using its technology to extract mixed recyclables and...
Waste and recycling: taking a proactive approach to fire safety
As we enter the warmer months, waste and recycling sites are increasingly vulnerable to fire. Such risks are amplified by the presence of batteries...
Airflow-based technology to provide Australia’s first automated waste collection system for a municipal area
Australia is to see its first underground waste collection system installed in Queensland. The work is part of a major redevelopment programme that will...
The challenge of meeting zero waste targets in land remediation
Is a remediated site a clean site? Amy Jones, Associate Director with environmental engineering firm Idom Merebrook, considers the challenges of meeting zero waste...
PAS 402 certification is Scottish standout for Perthshire waste management firm
Perthshire waste management specialist Binn Group has successfully secured PAS 402 certification, and as the firm's announcement adds, this makes it the only Scottish...
A difficult transition?
Both Brexit and the Chinese National Sword restrictions present serious challenges for the UK waste and recycling industry
Rethinking the care of legacy landfills
With the advent of more efficient waste processing methods and increasing landfill taxes, the days of landfilling may finally be numbered. The post-closure aftercare...
Solar park in Swindon to power household waste recycling centre
Building work has started at Barnfield Solar Park, Swindon, which will be connected directly by private wire to the Swindon household waste recycling centre...
Study demonstrates CO2 savings of “holistic resource systems”
A new study appears to demonstrate the potential of an optimized waste management system to make significant strides in the reduction of CO2 emissions....
Viridor’s last of seven
VIRIDOR has completed a £25m investment in West Sussex recycling.
The revamped East Grinstead site is the final project in a seven-year programme for a...
FEAD’s conference on PFAS in waste attempts to dispel fear surrounding the topic
The European Waste Management Association - FEAD - hosted a conference on PFAS in the waste sector on 9 November in Rimini, at which...
Recycling: Better for the environment, better for business
Although the benefits of recycling have been recognised domestically and within larger industries for some time now, ideas about recycling and waste management within...
New campaign aims to help clean up Brighton and Hove
Over the bank holiday weekend, visitors to Brighton & Hove’s beaches came across some unusual reminders to use a bin or take their...
Drone technology and AI used to tackle litter in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
BCP Council, Hubbub and McDonald’s partner on ground-breaking campaign
Local businesses and community groups urged to join forces as lockdown eases
Bournemouth, Christchurch and...
Are we bottling out of binning when it comes to drinking on the go?
Latest beach litter figures strengthen case for bottle deposit return schemes around UK
Over 8,000 plastic bottles were found on UK beaches during...
Bringing jetting and suction to the city
THE CityWhale is a new range of vehicles offering both jetting and suction capabilities in a package adapted for urban operation.
Designed and manufactured...
