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Easily recyclable printed circuit boards designed by Kazakhstani researchers

Traditionally, toxic and non-renewable thermosetting resins are used as binders, which cannot be degraded environmentally. PLA polymers have similar properties to thermosetting resins, but are biodegradable and easily recyclable.

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Anaerobic digestion to tackle antibiotic resistance

Countries must implement standards to manage antibiotic discharge from animal farms

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Zero-waste textile industry possible

The reuse of textiles leads to 70 per cent less environmental impact than the production of new clothing

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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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What do new details of deposit return scheme mean for industry?
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Savannah Coombe
| 20 January 2023 |
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Defra has announced implementation of DRS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is set for 1 October 2025, with legislation to follow later this year
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MEPs agree to back plastic waste export bans
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| 19 January 2023 |
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Environment Agency POPs enforcement stops council sofa collections
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| 5 January 2023 |
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The new regulations came into effect on 1 January 2023 and prevent disposal through landfilling due to pollutants in many soft furnishings
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| 22 December 2022 |
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| 21 December 2022 |
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BMRA calls for Defra to act as 700 fires in last 12 months linked to e-waste discarded in bins
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| 16 December 2022 |
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| 14 December 2022 |
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Republic of Ireland’s DRS has opened for registration by producers and retailers
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| 14 December 2022 |
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Kerbside collection of flexible plastics is set to be introduced in 2027, Will Simpson explores how it will practically be achieved
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| 13 December 2022 |
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Mattress recycling is notoriously difficult. With 8.5 million mattresses being thrown away annually in the UK, what is being done to prevent them from ending up in landfill?
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EU to introduce new laws around battery recycling
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Savannah Coombe
| 12 December 2022 |
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The new regulation aims to improve sustainability throughout the life cycle of batteries
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| 9 December 2022 |
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For years, UK residents have been putting tea bags into food waste caddies. But why do they belong there? And why can tea bags not just be taken from mug to compost?
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| 9 December 2022 |
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Ecosurety’s Robbie Staniforth gives an update on WEEE 
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| 6 December 2022 |
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Legislation aims to decrease instances of overpackaging and the use of virgin materials
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| 28 November 2022 |
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Joseph Doherty considers the implications of the Reforms to the PRN and PERN system. He is Managing Director of Re-Gen Waste in Northern Ireland which processes over 200,000 tonnes a year of household recyclables and is a significant PERN Trader.
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| 24 November 2022 |
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Targeting a ‘greener economy’, Government consults on proposed legislation and guidance for non-domestic premises to separate dry recyclables and food waste
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| 18 November 2022 |
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Electricity generator’s renewable credentials challenged by Environment Audit Committee
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| 14 November 2022 |
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The companies aim to achieve below 4.0kg of carbon emitted per kilogram of aluminium
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| 11 November 2022 |
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The company hopes to produce completely reduce car landfill waste within four years
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