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Battery Mountain
WasteCare accepts revised battery classification guidance

UK battery recycler WasteCare has welcomed the Environment Agency’s (EA) revised guidance on the classification of portable and industrial batteries, published last week.

MiAlgae Biotech Startup
Biotechnology startup MiAlgae awarded £2.3m in private investment

The startup has developed biotechnology to produce a sustainable source of omega-3 from algae

Construction
Study reveals essential role of circular economy in net-zero goals

UKGBC: The construction industry would benefit from more consistent measurement of circular practices

concrete
Materials Processing Institute leads £6.5m cement and steel project
By
Amelia Kelly
| 28 July 2022 |
Electricity may eliminate the carbon emissions associated with cement and steel production
biomass
European Parliament calls for better regulation of energy from biomass
By
Amelia Kelly
| 13 July 2022 |
The measures aim to reduce distortion of the raw material market and environmental impacts
HWRC
LARAC: Defra claims in DIY waste consultation are ‘misleading’
By
Emma Love
| 21 June 2022 |
In a statement, the organisation said that removing charges for household DIY wastes will see taxpayers absorb the costs
Circular Lighting Live
Recolight announces Circular Lighting Live event
By
Emma Love
| 25 May 2022 |
The event aims to bring together stakeholders to share insights on the future of the industry
EU parliament
MEPs push for reduction of harmful chemicals in waste
By
Emma Love
| 5 May 2022 |
The European Parliament has adopted its negotiation position for new rules on POPs, calling for stricter limits
HWRC
Government proposes end to DIY waste charges
By
Emma Love
| 11 April 2022 |
LARAC has warned that this moves away from the polluter pays principle, shifting costs to the taxpayer
Incinerator
IPCC report calls for critical climate action to achieve 1.5C
By
Emma Love
| 6 April 2022 |
The body says that ‘all sectors’ have options to ‘at least halve emissions by 2030’
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
Polystyrene
First advanced polystyrene recycling plant in Europe announced
By
Kai Malloy
| 29 November 2021 |
The Swindon facility will see INEOS Styrolution and Recycling Technologies collaborate
Wet wipes
Wet wipe mound length of two tennis courts located on Thames riverbed
By
Kai Malloy
| 24 November 2021 |
The identification of the waste comes amidst proposals for a new ‘super sewer’
Critical raw material mining
Report outlines circular strategy for critical raw materials
By
Kai Malloy
| 23 November 2021 |
It details the need to recycle and recover elements used in renewable infrastructure
Robert Green holding aggregate
Business in Brief – 07/10/21
By
Emma Love
| 7 October 2021 |
A round up of business news from the waste and resource management sectors
Coffee pods
Nestle and Jacobs Douwe Egberts launch coffee pod recycling scheme
By Resource |
15 April 2021 |
A number of local authorities will begin or have begun trialling the kerbside collection scheme 
White plastic sachet
Survey finds majority supports ban on single-use sachets
By
Ilia Hionidou
| 8 April 2021 |
Prevalent in the personal care industry, sample sachets prove almost impossible to recycle, and are the most common branded plastic waste pollutant
Damian Lambkin, Commercial and Business Development Director at Fenix Battery Recycling
Lithium ion battery recycling project receives £955k from Innovate UK
By
Ilia Hionidou
| 8 April 2021 |
The project will develop cleaner and more sustainable recycling processes for the batteries used in electric vehicles
Coventry MRF
Construction to begin on new Coventry MRF
By
Lidia Creech
| 7 April 2021 |
The new recycling facility will be owned by eight local authorities through Sherbourne Recycling Limited 
WRAP report emphasises resource efficiency to help UK reach net zero
By
Ilia Hionidou
| 26 March 2021 |
Analysis by WRAP and the University of Leeds shows resource management could cut CO2 emissions by 100 million tonnes in ten years
Industry responds to Defra consultations on EPR and DRS
By
Lidia Creech
| 25 March 2021 |
The Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee has expressed concerns about the timings of Defra consultations on consistent recycling collections
YouGov research shows variable DRS ‘easy to understand’
By
Ilia Hionidou
| 18 March 2021 |
A new survey contradicts previous government research into deposit return scheme best practice, showing public support for a variable DRS
Keep Britain Tidy launches campaign to curb recycling contamination from nappies
By
Ilia Hionidou
| 11 March 2021 |
The environmental charity is spearheading a campaign across the UK after studies reveal public confusion over disposable nappy recyclability