Mixed waste processing technology begins trial in Seattle
Innovative waste processing technology Juno began processing waste from a municipality in Seattle in February, part of a 12-week mixed waste processing pilot project.
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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...
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,...
Glasgow waste operator fined for multiple breaches of environmental licence
Glasgow waste operator Cornelius Boyle was fined £550 on 30 June for consistently breaching the conditions of a Waste Management Licence which was held...
Litter composition project uncovers crisp packet from the 1990s
As part of the RECOUP Litter Composition & Pathways Project a team from the independent advisory body recently carried out a litter pick in...
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...
SEPA clamps down on waste crime with upcoming days of action
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is leading three days of action between the 17 and 19 May, aimed at tackling cross border criminal...
Clinical waste: Investment needed to secure better value for the NHS
Recent national media coverage highlighting issues surrounding the disposal of NHS clinical waste has painted a very unpleasant picture of a system in chaos....
Catch up time for British Isles
Austria, Germany and Belgium are recycling the largest proportion of municipal waste in Europe in 2010. But the UK and Ireland are chasing hard.
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New service to help businesses manage small volumes of waste including hazardous waste, says...
Resource management company, Veolia, has launched a new service specifically designed to help businesses that produce small volumes of waste which may include hazardous...
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...
Heavy duty access interlocks reduce injury
Industrial safety specialist Castell has launched heavy-duty access interlocks for use in industries such as waste and recycling, aggregates, steel and chemical processing. The...
IT firm to provide software solutions to help deliver waste services in Cambridgeshire
Technology company Yotta has won a major contract with 3C ICT, a shared IT service between Cambridge City Council, Huntingdonshire District Council and South...
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...
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...
Sponsored content: “The smallest smart camera in its class”: Device offers user-configurable vision
OMRON, a leader in industrial automation solutions, has launched its new OMRON MicroHAWK F440-F Smart Camera. This highly configurable smart camera with a 35...
A practical guide for the zero waste movement
“IT was a giddy moment for all of us,” recounts Paul Connett of the meeting in October 2011 at which he first had the...
New standard helps construction sector reduce waste during building projects
BSI, the business standards company, has published BS 8895-2 Designing for material efficiency in building projects – Part 2: Code of practice for Concept...
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...
