Ahead of new workplace recycling regulations coming into force in April, many businesses in Wales have made changes to their waste management systems and are realising unanticipated benefits.
EU Parliament passes revisions to the overarching Waste Framework Directive, adding amendments to promote use of ‘ugly’ fruit and vegetables and extending textiles legislation to cover online sales
Over 29 million pieces of LED, solar and decorative lighting end up in UK landfill sites each year. Is remanufactured lighting ready to provide the solution?
EU Parliament passes revisions to the overarching Waste Framework Directive, adding amendments to promote use of ‘ugly’ fruit and vegetables and extending textiles legislation to cover online sales
Over 29 million pieces of LED, solar and decorative lighting end up in UK landfill sites each year. Is remanufactured lighting ready to provide the solution?
Bioeconomy experts will investigate how to speed up the development and adoption of bio-based plastics and chemicals, in bid to reduce the UK’s reliance on fossil resources.
Trade group declares poor enforcement of regulations is enabling metal theft, in the wake of new evidence showing that the crime costs the UK £500 million each year.
Over six million mattresses are thrown away each year, but only 24 per cent are recycled. Innovation in mattress recycling equipment could offer the solution. Katie Mallinson, UNTHA’s new Global Marketing Director, explains.
Michael Orye, Managing Director for Recycling at DS Smith, explains what the future holds for paper and card recycling rates, and what is required to bring them back on track.
Lars Rensing, CEO of Protokol, speaks on the need to embrace Digital Product Passports for textiles, to increase circularity within the fashion industry
MRF robotics company Glacier has raised $7.7m in funding from Amazon and other investors to refine AI-enabled sorting technology able to identify ‘novel packaging materials’.
Spring budget includes a rise of over 20 per cent in both main and lower-rate of landfill charges, raising an additional £50 million for the public purse each year.
Waste and recycling firms are being urged to check whether they are meeting their legal duties for storing and processing waste wood under RPS 291 as the Environment Agency starts to actively check compliance.
Louise Grantham, REPIC Chief Executive, says one-size-fits-all approach might not be the answer