News: April 2024

Waste clothing being donated for reuse
UK households chuck 49 per cent of textiles in residual waste bin
By
Bella Zanin
| 30 April 2024 |
Increased volumes of discarded clothing and fast fashion items are creating a ‘perfect storm’ for the reuse sector, says WRAP.
CARBIOS and representatives of local authorites and partners celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony for the company's new PET biorecycling plant
‘World’s first’ PET biorecycling plant under construction in France
By
Bella Zanin
| 30 April 2024 |
New facility will process up to 50,000 tons of waste polyethylene terephthalate per year when operating at full capacity.
Electrical recycling bank
£750k funding available for new projects to collect waste electricals
By Resource |
25 April 2024 |
Material Focus announces expansion of its Electrical Recycling Fund to find innovative ways to capture WEEE
reverse vending
Governments confirm postponement of DRS until 2027
By
Charles Newman
| 25 April 2024 |
Defra and Devolved Administrations outline plans for interoperable yet separate container deposit return schemes
Clothing re-use
Call for Government to ban destruction of unsold clothing
By Resource |
24 April 2024 |
Green Alliance report identifies steps to tackle overproduction by fashion industry
Vecoplan VAZ1700 plastic shredder installed at YS Reclamation
Vecoplan shredder boosts plastic recycling at YS Reclamation site
By
Bella Zanin
| 23 April 2024 |
Company says new machine has led to a ‘dramatic change’ in their plastic recycling process, producing a higher quality material for reuse
Remanufacture of white goods
€5.6 million project announced to advance remanufacturing in industry
By
Bella Zanin
| 23 April 2024 |
CREDIT project will develop a range of digital services, including AI-based and Augmented Reality tools, to encourage circularity in industry.
Wet wipes and other litter on a beach
UK sales of plastic wet wipes look set to be banned
By
Bella Zanin
| 23 April 2024 |
Following consultation, Government plans to prohibit difficult to recycle product
Turning compliance into opportunity in the textiles EPR race
By
James Beard
| 19 April 2024 |
James Beard, Head of Voluntary Compliance at leading circular economy specialist Reconomy looks at how compliance to meet EPR could lead to innovation for clothing manufacturers and retailers
Starting line of London Marathon where clothing discarded by runners before the race will be collected by the Salvation Army Trading Company
London Marathon Events partners with SATCol to repurpose discarded clothing
By Resource |
19 April 2024 |
Marathon organiser will work with the Salvation Army Trading Company to  reuse and recycle garments from series of events this year, including this weekend’s London Marathon