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Industry says DRS must form part of wider waste strategy
Industry says DRS must form part of wider waste strategy

The announcement this morning (28 March) of plans to introduce a deposit return scheme (DRS) for plastic bottles, glass bottles and metal cans in England, subject to the findings of a consultation, has largely been welcomed by the waste and resources industry – though many have tempered this with calls for caution regarding the implementation of such a scheme, with consensus... More

The grass is greener: FIFA promotes recycling of artificial football pitches
The grass is greener: FIFA promotes recycling of artificial football pitches

FIFA is taking steps to make football more sustainable, starting with the pitches: the organisation has recently recycled the artificial turf at its Zurich headquarters and hopes that others will follow suit.

Everyday waste becomes 'trash art' in Norfolk gallery
Everyday waste becomes 'trash art' in Norfolk gallery

Waste and recycled material is given a new life as art in a show at GroundWork Gallery in King’s Lynn, the UK’s only gallery to specialise in art and the environment.

New Dutch facility to turn waste into chemicals
New Dutch facility to turn waste into chemicals
By
Kate Dickinson
| 7 March 2018 |
Plans for a groundbreaking ‘waste-to-chemistry’ facility in Rotterdam to recycle waste into methanol are moving forwards after the project received £8 million of funding.
ERP welcomes responsibility focus on WEEE as it passes the 3m-tonne milestone
ERP welcomes responsibility focus on WEEE as it passes 3m-tonne milestone
By
Edward Perchard
| 22 February 2018 |
More than three million tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment have now been collected and treated across Europe by the European Recycling Platform since its foundation in 2002.
Shipbreaking bad: Inside the murky world of ship recycling
Shipbreaking bad: Inside the murky world of ship recycling
By
Sid Hayns-Worthington
| 20 February 2018 |
Unregulated ship recycling in South Asia is killing dozens of workers a year, with European ships flouting safe disposal laws through loopholes. Sid Hayns-Worthington takes a look at the murky world of shipbreaking
Hot 100 2018: Who are the leaders of the pack?
Hot 100 2018: Who is leading the pack?
By Resource |
6 February 2018 |
Our annual power list of movers and shakers in the waste and resources industry attracted a record number of votes this year. Here, you’ll find the winners from 100 to one, each accompanied by a voter’s glowing review. Read on to discover who has played their cards right and proved to be our Top Trump for 2018  
EU ‘urban mining’ data platform launched to track critical raw materials
EU ‘urban mining’ data platform launched to track critical raw materials
By
Sid Hayns-Worthington
| 18 January 2018 |
A new online platform will allow those in the recycling industry to track the flow of precious metals and critical raw materials across the EU. 
How the UK recycling industry has been preparing for the China waste ban
How the UK recycling industry has been preparing for the China waste ban
By
Rob Cole
| 9 January 2018 |
China’s ban on the import 24 grades of solid waste has been known to the UK recycling industry since July of last year, so how have the major companies been preparing for the disruptive new policy?
Bold leadership from government needed on plastics in wake of China waste materials ban
Bold government leadership needed on plastics in wake of China waste ban
By
Rob Cole
| 5 January 2018 |
The UK Government must take the lead in creating domestic secondary markets for recyclable plastic waste as China places bans the import of 24 grades of solid waste, says the Resource Association.
What becomes of your recycled Christmas tree?
What becomes of your recycled Christmas tree?
By
Kate Dickinson
| 5 January 2018 |
From biofuel to flood defences: there are many possible afterlives for the humble Christmas tree.
MPs call for bottle deposit scheme and producer responsibility overhaul
MPs call for bottle deposit scheme and producer responsibility overhaul
By
Edward Perchard
| 21 December 2017 |
The UK needs a nationwide deposit return scheme for plastic bottles and overhaul producer responsibility rules if it is to turn back the tide on plastic waste entering the environment, according to Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee.
Can the circular economy transform developing countries?
Can the circular economy transform developing countries?
By
Rob Cole
| 15 December 2017 |
International affairs think tank Chatham House is seeking to build an evidence base for circular economy opportunities in developing countries, and whether they could help such nations ‘leapfrog’ to more sustainable development pathways.
Where can you recycle batteries? Ecosurety adds 1,600 recycling points to WRAP map
Where can you recycle batteries? Ecosurety adds 1,600 recycling points to WRAP map
By
Rob Cole
| 13 December 2017 |
WRAP’s Recycling Locator tool provides information on local recycling and reuse facilities, plus information on what can and cannot be recycled at home.
Can coffee cups be recycled? DS Smith to lead new cup recycling trial
Can coffee cups be recycled? DS Smith to lead new cup recycling trial
By
Rob Cole
| 13 December 2017 |
DS Smith has announced its involvement in a trial to analyse the feasibility of new recycling techniques for notoriously difficult-to-recycle single-use coffee cups.
MPs urge Education Secretary to include Sustainable Development Goals in curriculum
MPs urge Education Secretary to include Sustainable Development Goals in curriculum
By
Rob Cole
| 8 December 2017 |
EAC Chair Mary Creagh has written to Education Secretary Justine Greening urging her to include the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the National Curriculum.
What's the prognosis: Clinical waste management in the NHS
What's the prognosis? Clinical waste management in the NHS
By
Edward Perchard
| 6 December 2017 |
With the NHS under strain, could a more effective waste management strategy provide some relief?
Gove sets out goals for a cross-sector plastic packaging plan
Gove sets out goals for a cross-sector plastic packaging plan
By
Rob Cole
| 6 December 2017 |
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has called for a cross-sector plan to tackle the challenges posed by plastic packaging at a ‘Plastics Roundtable’ with industry leaders last Friday.
Hertfordshire criminals make most of illegal fly-tipping 'pop up'
Hertfordshire criminals make most of illegal fly-tipping 'pop-up'
By
Sid Hayns-Worthington
| 4 December 2017 |
A ‘pop-up’ fly-tipping business that appeared on a former factory site in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, charged customers to illegally dump truck loads of waste. 
It’s time to vote for this year’s Resource Hot 100
It’s time to vote for this year’s Resource Hot 100!
By
Edward Perchard
| 22 November 2017 |
Voting for this year’s Resource Hot 100 is now open. This is your chance to vote for the waste and resources industry’s biggest influencers.
Increased China 0.5 per cent contamination limit a ‘very challenging target’
Increased China 0.5 per cent contamination limit a ‘very challenging target’
By
Rob Cole
| 21 November 2017 |
China has raised the contamination limit on waste imports to 0.5 per cent, still some way below the current 1.5 per cent limit.
Off the wall: Winter 2017
Off the wall: Winter 2017
By Resource |
17 November 2017 |
From lampshades made using mushroom roots to bins made using discarded toothbrushs, Resource looks at some of the quirkier stories from the world of waste and resources...
Battery recycling plant bringing heavy metal back
Battery recycling plant bringing heavy metal back
By
Paul Timmins
| 17 November 2017 |
Ecosurety's Operations Director Paul Timmins discusses why the company and Belmont Trading Ltd have decided its time to bring battery recycling to the UK.