Leftover grain from breweries could be converted into fuel for homes
A Queen’s University Belfast researcher has developed a seemingly low cost technique to convert left over barley from alcohol breweries into carbon, which could...
Kwasi Kwarteng says biomass wood imports are “not sustainable”
Cooling towers at Drax, North Yorkshire (image credit: Shutterstock.com / Phil Silverman).
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng told a private meeting of MPs this week that...
Industry response to The Food Waste Recycling Action Plan
“Positive progress but more must still be done”, says ReFood commercial director Philip Simpson
On 7 July, WRAP and others launched England’s first action plan...
Continuous flow chemistry process picks up French award
A French-government award that recognises sustainable chemistry initiatives has been picked up by Minakem, a CDMO for active ingredients in the pharmaceutical industry....
Food waste app becomes official partner of Circular Yorkshire Month
Too Good To Go, billed as "the food app with a conscience", has announced that it has joined Circular Yorkshire Month as an official partner.
Subsidies to biomass plant in Teesside must be stopped says environmental coalition
On the day that MGT Teesside misses its latest deadline to begin operations (10 December), the Cut Carbon Not Forests (CCNF) coalition warns the...
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...
Firm helps Indian FMCG to replace coal with turmeric
The facilities management firm GSH Group India has won the Environment category at this year’s Energy Institute Awards for its work with Indian FMCG...
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...
Improved aerobic digester targets organic content in co-mingled waste
Advetec, a UK specialist in the treatment of solid and liquid organic waste, has launched a new, enhanced version of its high temperature aerobic...
Millions of household products to become biodegradable within seven years: New roadmap
Industry-wide targets to improve the sustainability of key ingredients in millions of household products in seven years have been set by a task force...
Food labels behavioural campaign signs up major brands
An anti-food-waste initiative is celebrating its first anniversary and the milestone achievement of having over 40 food and drink brands signed up.
The ‘Look, Smell,...
The Circular Economy Package and food waste: Will it deliver for the UK?
Philip Simpson of ReFood reflects on the EU's recently announced Circular Economy Package, and offers some views on how best to tackle the waste...
Keeping the bugs on side
At July's AD & Biogas show, a panel of experts shared opinions about getting the most from a plant, and making the best choices when setting it up or attempting to nudge its operation in the right direction.
AD industry’s first rapid feedstock inhibition test
AD operator and services provider Amur has unveiled what it says is the industry’s first rapid inhibition test. The test, which runs alongside Amur’s...
Things to know about propane enrichment
Greg Brown of Flogas looks at how propane enrichment is used for injecting biogas into the gas grid - and explains why it's an...
Sustainable concept for wood-based textile fibres
An international prize for scientific achievements relevant to forestry has been given to the developers of a system for producing textile fibres from waste...
Anaerobic digestion trade group labels Environment Agency charges hike ‘unjustified’
Consultation proposes large charge increases in England with short implementation period
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...
Scientists unravel the porosity of biochars in a world first
Ground-breaking work lights a path for environmental applications and accessing results from vast amounts of data
In a breakthrough that may be significant for environmental...
