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Virgin airliner completes first transatlantic flight powered solely by waste-derived SAF

The Virgin Boeing 787 airliner took flight today (28 November), departing from Heathrow to JFK International Airport, in a milestone that the aviation industry claims is a significant step in achieving the sector’s goal of hitting ‘Jet Zero’.

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Addressing the growing need for transparency and sustainability in the packaging industry, a consortium of partners from the packaging industry have unveiled a transformative solution for packaging data management

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Digital product passports for textiles
Digital Product Passports for textiles: What businesses should know
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Lars Rensing
| 6 November 2023 |
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Lars Rensing, CEO of Protokol, speaks on the need to embrace Digital Product Passports for textiles, to increase circularity within the fashion industry
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Startup eliminates plastic through sustainable paper cup
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Josh Templeman
| 23 October 2023 |
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The Good Cup paper cup, pioneered by Hong Kong-based startup Choose Planet A, eliminates plastic lids through a one-piece fold-over design
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Plans approved for new Warrington carbon capture facility
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Josh Templeman
| 18 October 2023 |
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The carbon capture project, Mersey Biochar, will lock away thousands of tonnes of carbon each year into biochar
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Startup pioneers paper packaging production from fallen leaves
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| 10 October 2023 |
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Ukrainian startup Releaf has been celebrated as the first producer worldwide of paper from fallen leaves, winning the ‘Alternative Materials’ award during London Packaging Week
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Decarbonising the UK: Anaerobic Digestion and Carbon Capture
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Beth Simpson
| 3 October 2023 |
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In the face of mounting environmental challenges, the synergies between Anaerobic Digestion and Carbon Capture emerge as a powerful force to reshape the landscape of renewable energy
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Lego backtracks: Is recycled plastic more sustainable than virgin materials?
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Josh Templeman
| 27 September 2023 |
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Toy-making firm Lego had originally planned to produce all of its bricks using recycled PET by the end of the decade
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AI waste management study to track quality plastic recyclates
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Jack Randall
| 20 September 2023 |
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Closed Loop Partners, the NextGen Consortium and AI Waste management company Greyparrot announced a new study to analyse the composition of plastic recycling streams
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DS Smith partners with Eat Happy to develop fully recyclable packaging for sushi
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| 9 August 2023 |
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The recyclable packaging is anticipated to prevent 1,250 tonnes of plastic waste each year
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Sustainable aviation fuel: Can waste help the industry reach ‘jet zero’?
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| 1 August 2023 |
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Using waste to create sustainable aviation fuel has been touted as one of the crucial strategies towards reducing emissions within the aviation industry
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Solar-powered EfW project unveiled by Norwich environmental specialists
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| 25 July 2023 |
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PSH Environmental Ltd has revealed an EfW project using new recycling technology that is exclusively solar-powered
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Waste reforms branded ‘unachievable’ by government report
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| 25 July 2023 |
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The report claims that issues with the schedule and budget of the waste reforms do not currently appear to be manageable or resolvable
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The Furniture Recycling Group announces alternative to mattress recycling
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Jack Randall
| 19 July 2023 |
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The Furniture Recycling Group has announced the launch of a new mattress recycling service that will allow lightly-used mattresses to be sanitised and resold 
Traceability platform to facilitate supply chain transformation
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27 June 2023 |
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TrusTrace has launched its second industry playbook ‘The Traceability Roadmap’ at the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen
Extension of Open Standard will help packaging innovation, such as cataloguing materials in drinks cartons
Packaging innovation: Open Data Standard expanded to cover more materials
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Charles Newman
| 23 June 2023 |
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Open 3P initiative to improve packaging sustainability, by developing consistent methodology for classifying, reporting and sharing data extended to glass, metals, paper, fibre-based composites and wood.
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Google showcases AI-driven robots learning to sort waste
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Savannah Coombe
| 14 April 2023 |
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Two-year trail demonstrates potential of roaming robots to separate office recycling
Carbon fibre recycling
Asahi Kasei develops closed-loop for carbon fibre recycling
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Resource
| 10 February 2023 |
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Rising demand for CFRC to dramatically increase the amount of waste product in coming years
Plastic packaging
Open standard for packaging data could be key to EPR success
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Savannah Coombe
| 23 January 2023 |
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Launched in September 2022, Open 3P is entering phase two of its development
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Human hair used to clean Belgium's waterways
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Amelia Kelly
| 11 January 2023 |
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One kilogram of human hair can absorb up to eight litres of oil, the Hair Recycle Project has found
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New AI sorting technology to reduce battery fires in WEEE wins pilot funding
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Amelia Kelly
| 29 November 2022 |
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EU Horizon Programme to support demonstrator project for X-Ray detector innovation to identify WEEE containing lithium-ion batteries
Transparent wood
Transparent wood offers a sustainable alternative to plastic, study shows
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Savannah Coombe
| 9 November 2022 |
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The wood, made by replacing lignin with epoxy, has been identified as suitable for large-scale production
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