Organics

home compostables
Performance of home compostables misrepresented

A new paper from Francesco Degli-Innocenti, Senior Advisor at Novamont, developer and producer of bioplastics and biochemicals, highlights how citizen science results presented in University College London’s (UCL) recent study... More

Mechanical Biological Treatment Facility
Is biostabilisation the solution for Scotland’s Municipal Waste Landfill Ban?

Zero Waste Scotland report examines climate change options for treating organics in residual waste

Food waste
WRAP report highlights need for further action to reduce household food waste

The NGO’s guidance could see household food waste reduced by ‘at least 350,000 tonnes per year’ if fully implemented

compostable plastic bag
60 per cent of home compostable plastics do not fully disintegrate, UCL study finds
By
Amelia Kelly
| 8 November 2022 |
The research into the use of home compostable packaging shows the need for industrial composting and clearer labelling
farm land
MPs ask Government to show how trade policy interacts with environmental goals
By
Amelia Kelly
| 2 November 2022 |
The cross-party Committee raises concerns regarding British producers moving carbon-intensive elements of their supply chains abroad 
food waste
Tesco accelerates plan to halve operational food waste by 2025
By
Amelia Kelly
| 3 October 2022 |
Currently, the retailer has achieved a 45 per cent reduction in food waste, only wasting 0.35 per cent last year
G7 nation flags
WRAP: G7 could save 0.8 billion tonnes of CO2eq emissions
By
Amelia Kelly
| 26 September 2022 |
The NGO outlines seven strategies to assist G7 in preventing consumption-based emissions
pile of food waste
Feedback: EU must consider legally binding food waste reduction targets
By
Alice Lang
| 21 September 2022 |
The group proposes a plan to address the 153.5 million tonnes of EU food lost each year
Envar composting site
UKRI funds £1.2 million Compostable Coalition for packaging
By
Amelia Kelly
| 12 September 2022 |
The project could inform government policy and legislative interventions to meet UK Plastic Pact goals
anaerobic digestion
SUEZ to submit application for an anaerobic digestion facility in Lancashire
By
Alice Lang
| 5 September 2022 |
The facility would be an addition to SUEZ’s existing resource recovery park
BDC biohydrogen technologies
BDC to join two new projects developing biohydrogen technologies
By
Alice Lang
| 5 September 2022 |
The two projects aim to decarbonise the UK transport sector with the use of biofuels
Food waste at Boomtown and Eco site
Business in Brief – 01/09/22
By
Alice Lang
| 1 September 2022 |
A round-up of news from the waste and resources industry.
Fresh produce sold loose
Sainsbury's removes best before dates from more than 250 products
By
Amelia Kelly
| 31 August 2022 |
The retailer says that date changes may save households ‘11,000 tonnes of food’ each year
food waste
WRAP announces Food Waste Action Week 2023
By
Amelia Kelly
| 17 August 2022 |
The third annual event will be held from 6 March until 12 March 
Apple farm
Workforce shortages result in £60 million worth of food waste
By
Amelia Kelly
| 17 August 2022 |
A lack of crop-pickers has had a detrimental impact on harvests, an NFU survey reveals
food waste
Organic matter to hydrogen process granted £220k government funding
By
Amelia Kelly
| 15 August 2022 |
The University of Aberdeen will examine a new conversion process for ‘green sustainable energy’
food waste caddy
Sheffield Council and Veolia to launch food waste trial
By
Alice Lang
| 3 August 2022 |
The scheme will introduce bins, kitchen caddies, and biodegradable liners to 8,200 homes
waitrose best before date
Waitrose to remove best before dates on nearly 500 products
By
Amelia Kelly
| 2 August 2022 |
The move could save an equivalent of seven million shopping baskets of food, WRAP says
Food waste
New research credits supply chain pressures for increase in food waste
By
Alice Lang
| 19 July 2022 |
Industry heads have had to ‘deprioritise’ food waste as they grapple with challenges
Soil
New EU rules aim to market more organic and waste-based fertilisers
By
Amelia Kelly
| 18 July 2022 |
Fertilisers made from organic waste material could replace 30 per cent of mined fertilisers
m and s fresh produce
M&S to scrap best before dates across fresh produce to curb food waste
By
Alice Lang
| 18 July 2022 |
The move comes as the supermarket promises to halve food waste by 2030 
James Cook Hospital
Middlesbrough hospital opens surplus food shop
By
Amelia Kelly
| 15 July 2022 |
Staff are able to purchase food unable to be sold in supermarkets due to over-ordering or misprinting
food waste
Report highlights scale of household food waste
By
Amelia Kelly
| 12 July 2022 |
Analysing Defra data, the research urges for separate food waste collections