A different approach to drying
Envirotec spoke to UK distributor REC about the Dryclone air drying system, and about the opportunities that exist to dry bio-waste and sludges at significant cost savings by using waste heat and electricity generated on site .
Sustainable aviation fuel winners announced
A competition challenging scientists to come up with an aviation fuel of the future concluded in May .
Aerobic exercise
An engineering company specialising in the scientific bio-degradation of waste has formed a partnership with UNTHA shredding technology, to roll out a sophisticated aerobic digestion solution for a selection of mixed waste streams .
New report highlights the value of biogas in addressing global challenges
• The World Biogas Association (WBA) publishes its latest report on the Global Potential of Biogas to address global environmental and economic challenges
• The...
AD and biogas industry celebrates its 2019 champions
The "crème de la crème in the anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas industry" gathered at the AD & Biogas Industry Awards Ceremony 2019 in...
Revealed: UK progress towards zero food waste to landfill (according to a new report...
Food waste recycling specialist ReFood released a new report on 3 July, which aims to details the UK’s progress in eliminating food waste from...
Firm claims biogas industry breakthrough with food waste substrate that is “near 100% free...
Food waste processing expert Gemidan, whose innovative ECOGI technology processes food waste into a high-quality pulp-based substrate for conversion into renewable energy (using AD/biogas),...
Firm offers first “truly compostable” wallpaper
A German firm is offering what it claims is the first truly compostable wallpaper (as in 100% compostable).
“Veruso Lino is the first fully...
Food industry needs to deliver energy and water efficiency and move to a circular...
By Richard Gueterbock of Clearfleau Group
Siloxane sentinel
As monitoring firm Safe Training Systems (STS) says, the production of biogas from wastewater AD ticks all the green eco boxes and has few objectors
Streamlining your waste processing
Those in need of a quick and efficient way of removing moisture from biosolids and post-AD sludge will find much to intrigue them in an aerodynamic pulverisation dryer called 'Dryclone®'
Consistent collections needed to reduce and recycle food waste, says ADBA
Anaerobic digestion (AD) industry responds to government consultation on recycling
AD “best environmental outcome for food waste that cannot be prevented or redistributed”
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British workers’ ‘lunch on the go’ habit generating 11 billion items of packaging waste...
Hubbub’s new #FoodSavvy Lunch Club campaign aims to encourage a rethink of ‘lunch on the go’ routines to reduce food and packaging waste...
Non-destructive testing – a food waste reduction opportunity?
Food waste reduction is a key objective for consumers, businesses and governments seeking to save money, improve food production efficiency, lower greenhouse gas emissions,...
Siloxane sentinel
As monitoring firm Safe Training Systems (STS) says, the production of biogas from wastewater AD ticks all the green eco boxes and has few...
Biodegradable vs. compostable vs. oxo-degradable plastics: A straightforward explanation
Kevin Ireland of Green Dot Bioplastics, a Kansas-based manufacturer of bioplastics and biocomposites, clarifies some commonly-used - and misunderstood - terms.
As consumer demand for...
First-of-a-kind biorefinery for dairy waste reaches pilot plant stage
In a bid to enhance the value of waste in the dairy processing industry, the EU-funded AgriChemWhey project is testing and proving the techno-economic...
Scottish Government’s Mike Berry on AD’s role in Scotland’s circular economy
Ahead of chairing a session at the ADBA Scottish National Conference 2019, Mike Berry, Senior Policy Adviser for the Scottish Government, sets out the...
Comment: No time to waste in the fight against landfilling food waste
The government’s Resources and Waste Strategy could soon go past its sell-by date, unless firm action is taken, according to Philip Simpson, commercial director...
Firm claims breakthrough in sustainable diesel production
New technology could displace billions of litres of fossil fuel annually
A new technology that converts biogas into a high-grade liquid fuel that can be...
