Brazilian study suggests better ways of managing MSW
Researchers analyzed solutions implemented in four very different Brazilian cities. Based on the results, they propose the creation of a national carbon credit fund...
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...
Comment: the five waste stories that shaped 2025
2025 has been a turbulent year for the UK’s waste sector, with developments including the implementation of the Simpler Recycling for Businesses legislation, and...
UK businesses must do more to adapt to changes in waste industry legislation
Integrated IT systems and whole business reporting are essential for reducing waste and emissions and ensuring compliance with UK Environment Act, says waste management...
Prison sentence for illegal waste business owner in Kent
The owner of a skip-hire company in north Kent has received a custodial sentence after the harmful way he handled waste on the banks...
New £20m plant producing aggregates from incinerator ash opens in Midlands
The UK’s newest aggregate manufacturing plant has been officially opened in Wellingborough, providing low-carbon secondary aggregate to help meet the Midlands’ construction needs. The...
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...
SEPA to end exemptions for burning farm plastics
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has announced its next steps to stem the plastic tide by confirming it will end exemptions for burning...
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...
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...
CIWM issues ten policy calls to boost growth, jobs and net zero
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has outlined ten policy recommendations for the sector and for the UK Government to deliver on their...
Waste sites face October deadline for mandatory digital reporting
Permitted waste facilities in England and Wales will have to record every load of controlled waste through a new digital service from 1 October,...
Local opinion to be bypassed in future nuclear waste dumping
LEGISLATION pushed through at the last minute - before parliament went into prorogation for the general election - will mean nuclear waste can be...
Scotland’s recycling rate hits all-time high
Scots are recycling more than ever before as the nation’s recycling rate hits an all-time high in data released by Scotland’s environment watchdog, SEPA.
The...
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...
US groups demonstrate commerical scale PFAS destruction of high-flow industrial wastewater
US firm Claros Technologies has completed a commercial-scale run of its proprietary UV-photochemical PFAS destruction method, reportedly achieving over 99.99% destruction across long, short,...
Vape producers in the UK failing to meet environmental regulations
Sales of disposable single-use vapes are now around 138 million per annum*
For all the disposable single-use vapes sold in the UK...
Government support called for as single-use vape disposal quadruples to over 5 million per...
The number of disposable single-use vapes thrown away has soared from 1.3 million to nearly 5 million per week, according to new research from...
AI-driven robotic arm to increase recycling at Southwark facility
An AI-driven robotic arm - said to be as accurate as the human eye - is being used at Veolia Southwark IWMF to pick...
Lime-free soil treatment product can cut brownfield remediation costs, says group
A new remediation technology, ReBind, is claimed to offer a cost-effective, on-site solution for handling contaminated soil on brownfield redevelopment sites, according to the...
