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Biomethane Industrial Partnership
Biomethane Industrial Partnership to support 35 bcm target by 2030new
By
BIP Secretariat
| 8 hours ago |
The European Commission and industry leaders from across EU Member States are teaming up to deliver an ambitious target
Revolution Zero Medical Textiles
Making medical textiles circular
By
Tom Dawson
| 21 March 2023 |
Tom Dawson, founder of Revolution Zero, explains the wholesale changes required to develop a circular economy for medical textiles within the NHS.
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First circular foam material in footwear announced
By
Savannah Coombe
| 17 March 2023 |
The material is free from ‘forever chemicals’ with multiple end-of-life disposal options
Clothing
Half of returned clothing that cannot be resold sent to landfill
By
Savannah Coombe
| 17 March 2023 |
The fashion and textiles industry accounts for five per cent of global emissions
Chemical Recycling ADOBE STOCK
Chemical recycling: The good and the bad
By
Becky Goodall
| 17 March 2023 |
What does the term mean? What are the opportunities? What are the costs?
DRS vending machine
Industry calls for action ahead of Global Recycling Day
By
Savannah Coombe
| 16 March 2023 |
Statements have been made by the BMRA, Ecoveritas and more
Fruit and veg
WRAP: 21 types of fruit and veg retailers should sell loose
By
Savannah Coombe
| 15 March 2023 |
In 2021, 15 per cent of fruit and veg in supermarkets was sold without plastic packaging 
Plastic bottles lined up
Scottish DRS under pressure: Will the scheme be delayed?
By
Savannah Coombe
| 14 March 2023 |
More high-profile voices are coming out in support of a delay
Sensoneo Bins
Europe’s largest smart waste installation planned for Madrid
By
Savannah Coombe
| 13 March 2023 |
The data will be used to optimise waste collection routes and reduce emissions
Yarn Unsplash
Spinning a sustainable yarn: Zero waste textiles in Chile
By
Savannah Coombe
| 9 March 2023 |
Chile is both the main consumer of fast fashion in Latin America and a leading importer of secondhand clothing from Asia, Europe, the USA and Canada
Clinical waste Adobe Stock
NHS plans to halve carbon emissions from clinical waste
By
Savannah Coombe
| 9 March 2023 |
The service hopes to save £11 million annually through new waste management practices and reduce overall carbon emissions by 30 per cent by 2033 
Anaerobic Digestion Green Gas
$1B plan to scale anaerobic digestion across the US
By
Becky Goodall
| 7 March 2023 |
The partnership hopes to be present within 100 miles of 80 per cent of the U.S. population in the next eight years
The Rebel Bear street art in Glasgow and Dundee
Textiles do more damage to climate than plastic
By
Savannah Coombe
| 7 March 2023 |
Clothing accounts for 32 per cent of the carbon impacts while plastic accounts for 14 per cent
FWAW WRAP 2023 Poster
‘Win. Don’t Bin’: WRAP explains Food Waste Action Week 2023
By
Resource
| 3 March 2023 |
The theme of Food Waste Action Week 2023 reflects the current cost of living crisis
Mixed waste sorting
Mixed waste sorting should be made mandatory for renewable energy
By
Savannah Coombe
| 2 March 2023 |
Operators need to pre-sort the waste on-site or demonstrate it has undergone prior sorting
Packaging
EPR: Several questions still unanswered
By
Savannah Coombe
| 1 March 2023 |
As reporting requirements come into force, Resource looks at we do and do not know about the scheme
WEEE Adobe Stock
Material Focus advises new metrics for WEEE
By
Savannah Coombe
| 27 February 2023 |
Quantity of new electricals as important as weight
Defra sign
ESA Annual Report criticises waste reform delays
By
Savannah Coombe
| 24 February 2023 |
The Association blames government ‘turmoil’ for the delay
Plastic bottle manufacturing
£22 million targets small businesses in DRS support
By
Savannah Coombe
| 22 February 2023 |
The measures from Circularity Scotland aim to protect at-risk brewers, distillers, importers and drinks manufacturers
Amazon Sustainability Accelerator
Amazon Sustainability Accelerator programme seeks start-ups in recycling innovation
By
Savannah Coombe
| 21 February 2023 |
Participants will receive a 12-week bespoke programme