News

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
A landfill site
Treasury launches call for evidence on Landfill Tax
By
Emma Love
| 1 December 2021 |
The policy’s review aims to bring it up to date with current environmental objectives
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
Iain Gulland
Innovating recycling in Scotland
By
Iain Gulland
| 1 December 2021 |
Iain Gulland, Executive Director and CEO of Zero Waste Scotland, outlines how Scotland is harnessing the pandemic's effect on waste behaviour.
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
Smugglers Way recycling centre
Western Riverside Waste Authority retains new booking system
By
Kai Malloy
| 29 November 2021 |
The infrastructure is integrated into ANPR technology to reduce queue times
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
Bins being collected
Northern Ireland records 50 per cent recycling rate in 2020/21
By
Emma Love
| 26 November 2021 |
The recently released statistics show a slight fall from the country’s record rate last year
Paper Round Electric Truck
Business in Brief - 25/11/21
By
Kai Malloy
| 25 November 2021 |
A round-up of business news from the waste and resource management sector
CIWM WasteAid The Gambia
CIWM and WasteAid announce Gambian waste project
By
Kai Malloy
| 25 November 2021 |
The scheme aims to develop waste management strategy in the Greater Banjul Area
ETM UNTHA XR
UNTHA XR technology spurs ETM’s shredding ambitions
By
Kai Malloy
| 25 November 2021 |
The infrastructure breaks down waste ready for gasification projects
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’
Plastic recycling
41 per cent of household plastic packaging collected for recycling in 2020
By
Kai Malloy
| 24 November 2021 |
RECOUP estimates that 584,000 tonnes of the material were collected by local authorities
Wind turbine blades
£1.3m grant awarded to turbine blade recycling project
By
Kai Malloy
| 24 November 2021 |
Innovate UK funding will be invested into the £2m Aker Offshore Wind led scheme
Litter model
Eunomia reveals model for calculating litter costs
By
Kai Malloy
| 23 November 2021 |
Data will be used to promote inclusion of litter in extended producer responsibility schemes
Global recycling logo
Global study uncovers barriers to recycling
By
Kai Malloy
| 23 November 2021 |
Despite obstacles preventing recycling uptake, respondents were supportive of the practice
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
Single-use plastics
Government in talks to ban single-use plastics
By
Kai Malloy
| 22 November 2021 |
The proposals come after the Environment Act neglected to include hard-and-fast prohibition
Croydon Reuse Shop
News in Brief – 22/11/21
By
Kai Malloy
| 22 November 2021 |
A round-up of news from the waste and resource management sector