Organics

Mixed plastic and card food packaging
Public wants ‘national standard’ for packaging recycling

The British public wants all food packaging to be made 100 per cent recyclable anywhere in the country, according to a survey of over 6,000 people published today (16 July).


Food waste
Exeter to introduce food waste collections

Exeter City Council has announced plans to introduce kerbside collections for glass and food recycling.

 

A truck disposing of residual waste in a landfill site.
CCC urges biodegradable landfill ban as carbon reduction efforts stall

The Committee on Climate Change says the UK should bring forward a ban on biodegradable waste to landfill to 2025 after a new report published by the Committee revealed the UK to be ‘lagging far behind’ on efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

Bananas with the It's Fresh! filters
UK technology to reduce banana waste makes its way to Ecuador
By
Imogen Benson
| 10 July 2019 |
UK food technology company It’s Fresh! has signed an agreement with the Ecuadorian banana association, ACORBANEC, to increase the use of its innovative technology which prolongs the green life of bananas. 
A mound of food waste
Food waste recycling in Scotland up 40 per cent
By
Rob Cole
| 5 July 2019 |
Scotland has increased its food waste recycling by 40 per cent between 2013 and 2017, saving thousands of tonnes of carbon emissions, according to new reports published by Zero Waste Scotland.
Four boxes of meal prep
Over one third of ‘meal prep’ food wasted
By
Imogen Benson
| 5 July 2019 |
Research from food waste app Too Good To Go reveals that a third of ‘meal prep’ dishes are thrown away due to uncertainty over how long they can be kept for.
Hands holding food and other biodegradable waste
UK makes progress towards zero food waste to landfill
By
Kate Dickinson
| 4 July 2019 |
The UK has reduced the amount of food waste going to landfill by almost two million tonnes since 2013, says a new report from ReFood, but big challenges remain before we can reach zero waste.
Novamont’s Mater-Bi bioplastic confirmed as fully marine biodegradable
Novamont’s Mater-Bi bioplastic confirmed as fully marine biodegradable
By
Rob Cole
| 3 July 2019 |
Research has established that Novamont’s compostable bioplastic Mater-Bi is fully biodegradable in the marine environment within four to 12 months.
A campaign image of Toast Ale in its new can
Toast Ale launches campaign to fund switch from bottles to cans
By
Imogen Benson
| 3 July 2019 |
Toast Ale, the beer made from discarded bread, is crowdfunding to launch its craft beer in 330-millilitre cans as part of a wider refresh of its brand identity.
An image of a paper coffee cup on the ground
The climate impact of a coffee cup
By
Kate Dickinson
| 2 July 2019 |
Paper coffee cups can have a lower carbon footprint than reusable cups, especially if they are recycled, according to life cycle research commissioned by packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki.
Italian Embassy employees celebrate new waste reduction initiative.
Novamont helping Italian Embassy reduce waste
By
Rob Cole
| 18 June 2019 |
Italian bioplastics company Novamont is participating in an initiative with the Italian Embassy in the UK to help the diplomatic mission to recycle or compost all of its waste.
Taking a bite out of food waste in Bristol
Taking a bite out of food waste in Bristol
By
Kate Dickinson
| 18 June 2019 |
Bristol has seen a remarkable increase in food waste collections since it implemented an attention-grabbing new communications campaign. Kate Dickinson reports.
WRAP targets overbuying food in new campaign
WRAP targets overbuying food in new campaign
By
Rob Cole
| 10 June 2019 |
WRAP has launched a new campaign to prevent unintentional food waste from people buying more than they need.
Attendees at the European Biosolids and Organic Resources Conference
Call for papers for European Biosolids and Organic Resources Conference
By
Aqua Enviro
| 10 June 2019 |
Aqua Enviro is inviting the submission of abstracts for the European Biosolids and Organic Resources Conference, to be held at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on 19-20 November 2019.
Image of a tractor in front of an anaerobic digestion facility
Bioenergy: ‘No regrets’ solution to cutting carbon emissions
By
Kate Dickinson
| 5 June 2019 |
The UK is not on track to meet future carbon budgets – but a new report from the Renewable Energy Association claims that bioenergy holds the key to cutting carbon emissions.
Rotting waste at sit in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire.
Serial fly-tippers receive jail sentences
By
Rob Cole
| 4 June 2019 |
Three men have been handed prison sentences following an 18-month fly-tipping spree and have been ordered to pay back more than £200,000 in proceeds.
Image of coffee grounds
Revive Eco: Can coffee waste replace palm oil?
By
Kate Dickinson
| 31 May 2019 |
Glasgow-based Revive Eco wants to make coffee “the world’s first sustainable commodity” by extracting versatile oils from used coffee grounds. We spoke to co-founder Fergus Moore to find out more.
Waitrose trucks using CNG Fuels' biomethane
UK network of biomethane fuel stations in development
By
Kate Dickinson
| 24 May 2019 |
CNG Fuels plans to open five new biomethane refuelling stations across the UK this year to provide renewable fuels for HGVs.
A volunteer passes tomatoes to be redistributed at Fareshare's Yorkshire depot.
£4.2m of funding awarded to food redistribution organisations
By
Rob Cole
| 10 May 2019 |
Four food redistribution organisations across England have been awarded a share of £4.2 million in government funding to redirect unwanted food from bins to plates.
The Committee on Climate Change has called for urgent action to reduce the UK's carbon emissions.
Climate change report recommends landfill ban for biodegradables
By
Rob Cole
| 2 May 2019 |
A report from the Committee on Climate Change says the UK can reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, but will need to invest in low-carbon energy technologies and implement a ban on biodegradable waste to landfill by 2025.
Agrivert takes over contracts from Qila Biogas
Agrivert takes over contracts from Qila Biogas
By
Agrivert
| 3 April 2019 |
Agrivert has announced that it has taken over 12 Operation and Maintenance contracts previously run by Qila Biogas, three months after Agrivert’s successful £120-million sale of its UK operating assets to Severn Trent Green Power (STGP).
CRJ Services and Matpro merge into single brand
CRJ Services and Matpro merge into single brand
By
Rob Cole
| 29 March 2019 |
Recycling equipment hire company CRJ Services Ltd and distributor Matpro Machinery Ltd have announced the amalgamation of the two companies into a single brand in a bid to streamline internal processes and meet customers’ demands more effectively.
Collaborative project aims to reduce Scotland’s food waste
Collaborative project aims to reduce Scotland’s food waste
By
Rob Cole
| 27 March 2019 |
A new food waste reduction project has been launched by Zero Waste Scotland across Dundee, Angus and Fife as regions aim to meet the Scottish Government’s goal of reducing food waste by 33 per cent by 2025.