Materials

Coffee pods held in hands
Metal
Kerbside coffee pod recycling launched in Ipswich

Ipswich Council recently (24 January) rolled out kerbside recycling for coffee pods for all residents. The scheme has been launched in partnership with coffee pod recycling service Podback, with collection available for both plastic and aluminium pods.

Polystyrene
Plastic
Polystyrene recycling rolled out at nine locations in Aberdeenshire

The announcement follows the success of the local authority’s pilot service at three HRCs

Biffa plastic recycling
Plastic
Biffa to supply Esterform Packaging with recycled plastic

The deal will see Biffa provide the company with a yearly 6,000 tonnes of the material

Plastic bottle waste
New policy tool could shrink the Maldives’ plastic waste by 85 per cent
By
Emma Love
| 19 January 2022 |
Its use has seen the country introduce a phase-out strategy for single-use plastics
Plastic pollution
Over 70 businesses call for UN treaty to tackle plastic pollution
By
Emma Love
| 17 January 2022 |
Signatories include Coca Cola, PepsiCo, Unilever, and Nestle
Glass bottles
British Glass calls for government support in face of energy crisis
By
Emma Love
| 13 January 2022 |
In an open letter, the group warns that the crisis could ‘ultimately impact the consumer’
Packaging bales
HMRC outlines items within scope of Plastic Packaging Tax
By
Emma Love
| 11 January 2022 |
Originally announced in 2018, the tax is set to be introduced in April
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
Veolia electric fleet
Veolia unveils plans to build electric vehicle battery recycling plant
By
Emma Love
| 10 January 2022 |
The company states that this is a ‘first step’ towards a sustainable supply chain for batteries
Glass bottles
Government will ‘continue to monitor’ glass remelt PRN prices
By
Emma Love
| 7 January 2022 |
The minister acknowledged the ‘challenges’ prices have caused, but said Defra ‘cannot intervene’
Christmas tree
How to waste less this Christmas
By
Emma Love
| 23 December 2021 |
Resource’s guide to reducing waste and recycling common festive items – trees, decorations, wrapping paper, and more.
Bin collectors
Coventry Christmas bin strike rescheduled for January
By
Kai Malloy
| 23 December 2021 |
Pop-up sites intended to deal with surplus waste will be affected alongside collections
Canadian flag
Canada to ban six categories of single-use plastics
By
Emma Love
| 22 December 2021 |
The regulations could see plastic pollution reduced by more than 23,000 tonnes
Tidy Planet managers at Bovington plant
Business in Brief – 17/12/21
By
Emma Love
| 17 December 2021 |
A round-up of business news from the waste and resources sector, including DS Smith, UKCM, and Tidy Planet
Polyester recycling
New project to upscale polyester recycling technologies
By
Kai Malloy
| 14 December 2021 |
The Full Circle Textile Project is seeking investment into cellulosic processes
Lithium batteries
£500k funding for lithium-ion battery recycling process
By
Kai Malloy
| 13 December 2021 |
The CellMine procedure will see solvents being used to recover finite metals from cathodes
Green bin collections
Cambridgeshire green bin collections suspended until 2022
By
Kai Malloy
| 9 December 2021 |
In the meantime, collections will prioritise the emptying of blue and black bins
Scottish recycling rates
Pandemic sees Scottish recycling rates drop to 42 per cent
By
Kai Malloy
| 9 December 2021 |
Though the amount of waste sent to landfill lessened by 13 per cent
Soil health
UN report lays out ‘startling’ impact of agricultural plastics
By
Emma Love
| 7 December 2021 |
The FAO’s study calls for ‘coordinated and decisive action’ to address the issue
Sibelco British Glass
Sibelco: A British Glass case study
By
Kai Malloy
| 2 December 2021 |
A reflection on Sibelco in relation to the wider glass recycling industry
Waste shipments
Viridor report urges Government to ban plastic waste exports
By
Emma Love
| 2 December 2021 |
The report was launched at a stakeholder event for the company's new Avonmouth plant
Organic waste
New legislation to see California compost all organic waste
By
Kai Malloy
| 1 December 2021 |
Legislation will demand that jurisdictions and businesses compost the material
Plastic packaging
10 per cent decrease in plastic packaging across UK supermarkets
By
Kai Malloy
| 30 November 2021 |
The UK Plastics Pact has noted progress amongst its members in achieving targets