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Edward Kosior of Nextek
Recycling is not sorted

Given the ongoing regulatory changes and growing consumer outrage, plastic waste has finally reached a tipping point on organisations’ agenda. The risk for producers and users of virgin plastics is balanced by a unique opportunity for companies ahead of the curve to unlock value from a circular economy that derives revenue from the circulation of materials rather than the extraction and conversion of fossil fuels.

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
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Nigel Harvey
| 16 February 2023 |
Nigel Harvey, Recolight’s Chief Executive, shares his insight into potential developments for the WEEE sector in the year ahead
Truck to remove antibiotics from digestate
Anaerobic digestion to tackle antibiotic resistance
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Fintan Burke, European Science Communication Institute
| 26 January 2023 |
Countries must implement standards to manage antibiotic discharge from animal farms
Eye on the paper markets
An eye on the markets: Defining standards for paper and board
By
Dimitra Rappou
| 22 December 2022 |
Dimitra Rappou, the Confederation of Paper Industries, looks at updates from the paper industry
Dr Marcus Gover outgoing WRAP CEO
Outgoing CEO Marcus Gover on 15 years with WRAP
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Charles Newman
| 21 December 2022 |
WRAP’s outgoing Chief Executive reflects on the organisation’s changing focus, his 15 years with the climate action NGO, and the vision for ‘WRAP 4.0’
WEEE Update
Ecosurety calls for more structure around the reuse of WEEE
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Robbie Staniforth
| 9 December 2022 |
Ecosurety’s Robbie Staniforth gives an update on WEEE 
Joseph Doherty
Reform is welcome, but PRN changes must add benefit to the system
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Joseph Doherty
| 28 November 2022 |
Joseph Doherty considers the implications of the Reforms to the PRN and PERN system. He is Managing Director of Re-Gen Waste in Northern Ireland which processes over 200,000 tonnes a year of household recyclables and is a significant PERN Trader.
Kjetil Vikingstad
Growing demand for waste wood increases the search for alternative fuels
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Kjetil Vikingstad
| 30 September 2022 |
Geminor’s CEO explores impacts on waste wood prices, and the need for alternative fuels for energy recovery
Simon Ellin
Business zoning proposals ‘disastrous’ for Scottish recycling industry
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Simon Ellin
| 11 July 2022 |
Simon Ellin, Chief Executive of The Recycling Association, on how the policy could potentially affect the market
John Ferguson, Head of Strategy at Binn Eco Park
Incineration policy must reflect wider waste management issues
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John Ferguson
| 14 June 2022 |
John Ferguson, Head of Strategy at Binn Eco Park, considers how, following the Scottish incineration review, the industry can reduce the process' carbon impact
Louise Grantham
Circular transition: Steps to be taken by the WEEE sector
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Louise Grantham
| 26 May 2022 |
Chief Executive of REPIC Louise Grantham looks at how the WEEE sector can work towards a circular economy
Nigel Harvey
Are simple WEEE collection targets still fit for purpose?
By
Nigel Harvey
| 4 April 2022 |
Nigel Harvey, Chief Executive at Recolight, considers how the WEEE system could be shifted to become better focused on ‘delivering the right environmental outcomes’
Iain Gulland
Innovating recycling in Scotland
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Iain Gulland
| 1 December 2021 |
Iain Gulland, Executive Director and CEO of Zero Waste Scotland, outlines how Scotland is harnessing the pandemic's effect on waste behaviour.
Otto de Bont
Why we need to competitively price secondary plastics
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Otto de Bont
| 27 October 2021 |
Otto de Bont, CEO of Renewi, argues that the UK Government needs to learn from its continental neighbours and do more to support use of secondary resources rather than virgin materials.
Paul Davidson
Addressing the plastics recycling challenge at UKRI
By Resource |
1 March 2021 |
Paul Davidson, Challenge Director of Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), discusses ongoing projects and challenges brought about by mass consumer plastic packaging 
Ben Brown
2021 to herald biggest change in biowaste market in recent years
By
Lidia Creech
| 23 December 2020 |
With mandatory food waste collections now on the horizon decisions need to be made about collection and treatment. WRM Director Ben Brown considers what this means for the coming year
Tim Gent
The PRN system is ripe for reform, not replacement
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Tim Gent
| 13 November 2020 |
Replacing the PRN system with an ‘all-in’ deposit return scheme is not the answer for glass, says Recresco director Tim Gent
David Newman
A System Change Compass - charting the path to the European Green Deal
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David Newman
| 29 October 2020 |
David Newman, Managing Director of BBIA, considers the key messages of the new report 'A System Change Compass: Implementing the European Green Deal in a time of recovery', co-authored by SYSTEMIQ and the Club of Rome.
Jamie Crummie
Why Zero Waste Cities are at the heart of reaching 2030 UN goals
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Jamie Crummie
| 29 September 2020 |
Jamie Crummie explains how Zero Waste Cities are imperative to reaching UN food waste targets.
Dr Antonio Espingardeiro
How robots are reshaping 'dirty, dull and dangerous' recycling jobs
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Dr Antonio Espingardeiro
| 18 September 2020 |
Dr Antonio Espingardeiro, IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers member, describes how robots and AI are revolutionising the recycling sector.
Peter James, partner and head of health and safety at national law firm BLM
What do waste companies need to know about Covid-19 inspections?
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Peter James
| 7 September 2020 |
Peter James, partner and head of health and safety at national law firm BLM, explains what waste management companies need to be aware of when it comes to Covid-19 inspections.