Design

Recycled Glass
Recycled glass identified as cement substitute in compressed earth blocks

Researchers have found that adding recycled waste glass particles (RWGP) and lime to compressed earth blocks (CEB) improves their quality as a building material.

TOMRA reuse collection point
TOMRA unveils reverse vending machines for reusable food packaging

Reuse Collection Point (RCPs) will accept QR-coded containers and provide instant deposit refunds, with rollout planned for Q1 2026

Futamura teriyaki sauce sachet
Compostable packaging solution developed for condiment sachets

Collaboration creates bio-degradable alternative for hard-to-recycle liquid pouches used for food, sauces, and personal care creams

PlasticFree
PlasticFree platform launches to help design out plastic waste
By
Amelia Kelly
| 11 January 2023 |
The online platform could eradicate one trillion pieces of plastic waste from the global economy by 2025
home compostables
Performance of home compostables misrepresented
By
Amelia Kelly
| 10 January 2023 |
Novamont and the BBIA flag misinterpretations of findings from UCL’s recent ‘Big Compost Experiment’
VELUX reduced carbon footprint roof window
Novelis and VELUX partner to reduce carbon footprint of roof windows
By
Savannah Coombe
| 14 November 2022 |
The companies aim to achieve below 4.0kg of carbon emitted per kilogram of aluminium
Transparent wood
Transparent wood offers a sustainable alternative to plastic, study shows
By
Savannah Coombe
| 9 November 2022 |
The wood, made by replacing lignin with epoxy, has been identified as suitable for large-scale production
worker inspecting recycled carbon fibres
New initiative to commercialise continuous carbon fibre reclamation
By
Alice Lang
| 21 September 2022 |
The NCC aims to bring a tested recycling process to industry within three years
workers at PFA replacement plant
Incinerator residue piloted as low-carbon cement component
By
Alice Lang
| 21 September 2022 |
Using incinerator residues, the alternative will cut costs and lower carbon emissions for construction
Envar composting site
UKRI funds £1.2 million Compostable Coalition for packaging
By
Amelia Kelly
| 12 September 2022 |
The project could inform government policy and legislative interventions to meet UK Plastic Pact goals
Plastic Pint Cups
Campaign for Real Ale appeals for ban on plastic pint cups
By
Amelia Kelly
| 4 August 2022 |
The organisation is backing A Plastic Planet’s ‘Plastic Free Pint’ campaign
Black plastic packaging
DS Smith replaces 313m pieces of plastic over two years
By
Savannah Coombe
| 20 July 2022 |
The packaging firm has designed plastic replacements for a range of everyday items
Photo by Ksenia Chernaya
Ellen MacArthur introduces new Sustainable Fashion Award
By
Amelia Kelly
| 31 May 2022 |
Partnership with CNMI aims to ‘redefine’ fashion through circular design
John Lewis Fund
John Lewis announces ‘Circular Future Fund’ winners
By
Amelia Kelly
| 17 May 2022 |
Four projects will be awarded the £1m fund, to ‘design out’ waste
Construction
EMF launches circular buildings toolkit
By
Emma Love
| 15 March 2022 |
The resource aims to create ‘a global bank of knowledge’ for the industry
Collection of crumpled plastic bottles
Global plastic waste doubled in two decades, OECD report finds
By
Alice Lang
| 22 February 2022 |
The body urges international cooperation in an attempt to curb plastics consumption
Ecosurety Exploration Fund Logo
Ecosurety Exploration Fund announces 2022 winners
By
Alice Lang
| 9 February 2022 |
Recipients were recognised for their ‘originality, viability and potential long-term wider impact’
Plastic packaging
New plastic separation technology a ‘breakthrough’ for recycling process
By
Emma Love
| 11 January 2022 |
The model can differentiate between 12 types of plastic, many common in households
The Waste Age exhibit
Design Museum exhibition examines how design and circular economy can tackle waste
By
Emma Love
| 1 November 2021 |
The exhibition, which launched 23 October, is titled ‘Waste Age: What Can Design Do?’
Xampla bioplastics
Xampla to showcase bioplastics at Science Museum exhibition
By
Kai Malloy
| 25 October 2021 |
The company will display ‘the world’s first plant protein material for commercial use’
Regulated plastic waste
Art exhibition on plastic waste will showcase Environmental Agency’s work
By
Kai Malloy
| 23 September 2021 |
Curated by Joshua Sofaer, the exhibit will see plastic sculpture being installed at BACKLIT Gallery
Coffee cups in bin
Coffee cups could be reused in composite building materials
By
Emma Love
| 9 September 2021 |
Australian research has found that powder made from the recycled material could replace fine aggregate
Plastic packaging
India becomes first Asian country to launch Plastics Pact
By
Emma Love
| 6 September 2021 |
The Pact aims to tackle the country’s annual 9.47 million tonnes of plastic waste