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Tom Dawson Revolution Zero
Making medical textiles circular

Tom Dawson, founder of Revolution Zero, explains the wholesale changes required to develop a circular economy for medical textiles within the NHS.

Tom Giddings Alupro
Maximising aluminium recycling in the face of new legislation

Alupro explains how the aluminium industry might overcome new challenges presented by EPR and DRS

Ben Brown
Insufficient AD capacity for mandatory food waste collections

the challenges involved in meeting the government’s mandatory food waste collection requirement by April 2025

Nigel Harvey CEO of Recolight says consultation of WEEE industry is likely to lead to some overdue reforms
WEEE industry consultation likely to prompt much needed reforms

Nigel Harvey, Recolight’s Chief Executive, shares his insight into potential developments for the WEEE sector in the year ahead

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Resource Hot 100 2023: Full List Revealed

2022/23 Resource Hot 100 – Resource.co’s annual poll of the recycling industry’s best, as decided by the sector itself.

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After Brexit: Government to revoke three EU waste laws

The announcement comes as part of a wider revocation of 600 retained EU laws across UK legislation 

NLWA Waste Prevention Exchange to focus on Systems Thinking
NLWA Waste Prevention Exchange to focus on Systems Thinking

NLWA conference delves into systems thinking as a tool for waste management

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Investments into circular economy reached new high in 2022

Report by specialist financial services firm BDO finds investments or acquisitions into the circular economy increased to 142 in 2022

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Local authorities lack funding to reach waste crime targets

A new poll shows that local authority Waste and Recycling Officers think that the Government’s target to eliminate waste crime by 2043 will not be reached

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US to combat greenwashing with focus on 'carbon offset' claims

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking steps to combat ‘greenwashing’ by updating its ‘Green Guides’ to make them easier for companies to understand and use, and will also focus on ther term 'recyclable' and 'renewable'

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Ellen MacArthur Foundation launches Circular Startup Index

The Index highlights over 500 startups demonstrating one or more principles of the circular economy across the world

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Enva launches wind turbine blade recycling service

The recycling and resource recovery company conducted a successful trial at its Ayrshire facility