Company News

Protos facility in Ellesmere Port
Biffa completes financial close on Cheshire EfW facility

Biffa yesterday (1 December) announced that it has completed financial close on the Protos Energy-from-Waste (EfW) facility in Cheshire, with its partners Covanta and Macquarie Group.


Located near Ellesmere Port, the Protos facility will have a capacity of 400,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) for non-recyclable household and industrial and commercial waste. Of this, Biffa will be contracted to supply 61 per cent – or 245,000 tpa.

Christmas tree
WRAP releases guide to promote a sustainable Christmas

WRAP has published a suite of information across its citizens campaigns to help the UK have a more sustainable Christmas

Household Waste Recycling Centre sign in Ellesmere Port
Cheshire West and Chester leads the way for carbon reduction from recycling

The eighth edition of Eunomia’s Recycling Carbon Index reveals UK’s best and worst recyclers for 2018/19

Dominic Hogg, Chairman and founder of Eunomia
Dominic Hogg to leave Eunomia
By Resource |
27 November 2020 |
Founder and Chairman decides after 20 years the time is right to step back from leading the environmental consultancy
Casepak MRF
Casepak celebrates 50 years in the UK recycling sector
By
Fiona Binns
| 26 November 2020 |
Recycling and waste management firm, Casepak, celebrate a landmark anniversary and reflect on 50 years in the industry
Viridor CEO Kevin Bradshaw
Viridor appoints new CEO
By
Lidia Creech
| 23 November 2020 |
Kevin Bradshaw will take over leading Viridor in its operations over the coming months
Launch of the Highland WEEE scheme
ILM Highland announces new WEEE service
By
Lidia Creech
| 20 November 2020 |
Initiative funded by Material Focus will collect and refurbish small electrical equipment for people in northern Scotland
EWWR 2020 logo
European Week of Waste Reduction launches for 12th year
By Resource |
20 November 2020 |
The week will run from 21-29 November and entail a range of awareness-raising events
Connected Energy second-life car battery energy storage system
Business in Brief - 20/11/2020
By Resource |
20 November 2020 |
A round up of business news from the waste and resources industry, including Axil, LEVC, RECOVAS, FSM and Granville EcoPark.
Connected Energy second-life car battery energy storage system
Business in Brief - 20/11/2020
By Resource |
20 November 2020 |
A round up of business news from the waste and resources industry, including Axil, LEVC, RECOVAS, FSM and Granville EcoPark.
Waste falling from conveyor belt at a recycling facility
£1.5 million university research project targets plastic waste streams
By
Lidia Creech
| 19 November 2020 |
The University of Manchester has been awarded funding by UKRI to simplify recycling methods and reduce plastic pollution
Leafield Environmental's new range of XL litter and recycling bins
Leafield Environmental launches range of XL bins
By Resource |
19 November 2020 |
The bin manufacturer has brought out a range of 240-litre bins
Food packaging waste
£8 million investment in sustainable packaging
By
Lidia Creech
| 18 November 2020 |
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced that ten university-led projects will receive funding to tackle plastic pollution under the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge.
Altens East recovery facility
SUEZ wins contracts with Aberdeenshire and Highland Councils
By
Lidia Creech
| 18 November 2020 |
SUEZ has announced two short-term municipal agreements with local authorities in Northern Scotland.
Co-op's new baler
Presona to help Co-op reduce carbon footprint
By Resource |
13 November 2020 |
Presona will help Co-op reduce its carbon footprint by installing two new balers and conveyors at the retailer’s distribution centres
District heating
Viridor partners with Vattenfall to distribute heat from EfW to houses
By
Fiona Binns
| 12 November 2020 |
Proposed collaboration aims to replicate projects in continental Europe that will focus on efficient use of heat from waste company’s Energy from Waste plants
View of City of London
City of London scheme cuts 36 million single-use plastic items
By
Lidia Creech
| 10 November 2020 |
The City’s ‘Clean City Awards Scheme’ has incentivised 106 companies to reduce their single-use plastic waste.
Storm Environmental's new steel waste container lid
Storm launches new steel waste container lid
By Resource |
9 November 2020 |
The waste container manufacturer has announced the launch of a new galvanised steel lid
WEEE
Tackling ‘shoddy’ electronics can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions
By Resource |
6 November 2020 |
Green Alliance research finds that identifying and penalising producers of low-quality electronics could drive efficiencies annually worth up to 800,000 tonnes of avoided carbon dioxide equivalent emissions.
E-waste dismantling in Delhi
Fund announced to support informal e-waste dismantling in India
By
Fiona Binns
| 6 November 2020 |
Innovate UK’s Global Challenge Fund awards £9.3 million funding to consortium to develop model to develop sector of informal dismantlers of e-waste.
Glasdon's Nexus Stack recycling bin range
Glasdon launches range of stackable recycling bins
By Resource |
4 November 2020 |
The designer and manufacturer has launched its new range of stackable recycling bins and waste containers
Blackpool Tower was lit up green for Recycle Week
Recycle Week has 'best ever' social media engagement
By
Lidia Creech
| 4 November 2020 |
National recycling campaign Recycle Now today (3 November) announced that this year’s Recycle Week achieved its ‘best ever’ engagement on social media.
Ecomondo logo
Virtual event: Ecomondo and Key Energy 2020 from 3-15 November
By
Ecomondo
| 2 November 2020 |
Following Italy’s Prime Ministerial Decree on 25 October, which banned physical attendance at exhibitions, the Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) has reorganised Ecomondo and Key Energy 2020 to take place on its digital platform from 3 to 15 November 2020.