News: February 2025

Gary Tee, VP Global Converting, TIPA
Compostable packaging: boosting profitability and simplifying waste management
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Gary Tee, VP Global Converting, TIPA
| 25 February 2025 |
Gary Tee, VP Global Converting at TIPA, explores the operational advantages and revenue opportunities that compostable packaging offers waste management facilities
Novelis team in front of aluminium ingot made using hydrogen fuelled power
Novelis achieves 90 per cent emissions reduction using hydrogen in aluminium recycling
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Charles Newman
| 21 February 2025 |
UK government-backed trial demonstrates potential for hydrogen to decarbonise energy-intensive reprocessing
AI system to tackle construction waste through real-time monitoring
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Charles Newman
| 21 February 2025 |
European Commission awards Northumbria University funding to develop artificial intelligence tool for improving construction waste management
Newbury Community Resource Centre
Government urged to prioritise reuse sector in Circular Economy Strategy
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Beth Jones
| 20 February 2025 |
Reuse Network report calls for removal of regulatory barriers and increased support for reuse charities through credit schemes, regional hubs, and new partnerships
Laptops and computer screens lined up
Reuse can be a ‘catalyst for community transformation’ delivering £346M social value a year
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Beth Jones
| 19 February 2025 |
Tech-Takeback report highlights the benefits of digital inclusion from reusing IT, as well as the broader value from the reuse sector
Hayley Hanigan, Tiny Explorers Founder, pitching for Dragons' Den
Baby equipment rental service secures £50K Dragons’ Den investment
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Beth Jones
| 19 February 2025 |
Innovative leasing model that aims to reduce waste of early-years products such as travel cots gains high-profile investors
Protos carbon capture facility
Carbon capture pilot launches at Bedfordshire waste facility
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Beth Jones
| 19 February 2025 |
Encyclis begins testing carbon capture technology ahead of full-scale deployment at Protos facility
Takeaway packaging
Workplace recycling significantly below at-home habits
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Beth Jones
| 18 February 2025 |
Biffa survey shows widespread uncertainty about recyclable materials ahead of mandatory business waste separation rules
Wales Deposit Scheme timeline
Welsh Government to launch consultation on Wales DRS in May
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Beth Jones
| 18 February 2025 |
Welsh Government releases timeline for stakeholder engagement and formal consultation following withdrawal from UK-wide system
Car battery
Recycled EV battery materials outperform virgin mined ores
By
Beth Jones
| 13 February 2025 |
Imperial College London research shows recycled cathode materials offer improved performance and purity compared to mined materials