Organics

UK recycling infrastructure struggles to cope
UK recycling infrastructure struggles to cope

Household waste disposal solution enters technical trials
Household waste disposal solution enters technical trials

The HERU (Home Energy Resource Unit), a new domestic waste disposal appliance found to be less impactful in terms of CO2 emissions than more traditional waste collection methods by environmental consultants Ricardo Energy and Environment, has gone out for technical trials this month. 

Julia Turner
An eye on the markets: Biomass market appeal

Julia Turner, Executive Director of the Wood Recyclers' Association, gives an update on the market for waste wood.

Hubbub to expand UK’s Community Fridge Network
Hubbub to expand UK’s Community Fridge Network
By Resource |
6 March 2019 |
The number of food waste-banishing Community Fridges around the UK is set to double to 100 with National Lottery funding.
Plastic packaging
Government launches resources and waste consultations
By
Kate Dickinson
| 18 February 2019 |
Consultations have been opened on four key measures in the Resources and Waste Strategy, seeking views on producer responsibility, consistent collections, deposit return schemes and the plastics tax.
Education pilot doubles amount of food waste collected in Ireland
Education pilot in Ireland doubles amount of food waste collected
By
Rob Cole
| 7 February 2019 |
Households in the Irish town of Sligo have more than doubled the amount of organic waste collected for recycling following a year-long consumer awareness programme.
Tesco and Jamie Oliver launch cookery school for food leftovers
By
Kate Dickinson
| 27 January 2019 |
Community cooks will receive lessons in how to best use surplus food from retailers as part of a new training programme from Tesco and food redistribution charity FareShare.
REA launches bioenergy review
REA launches bioenergy review
By
Rob Cole
| 22 January 2019 |
The Renewable Energy Association has launched a call for evidence as part of a far-reaching review of the future of bioenergy in the UK.
Volunteers with food redistribution charity Fareshare
Defra opens £5m food redistribution fund
By
Kate Dickinson
| 15 January 2019 |
The first round of government funding has opened for food redistribution organisations across the UK.
Instructions for disposal on a compostable wrapper
Guardian switches to compostable wrappers
By
Kate Dickinson
| 14 January 2019 |
The Guardian has become the first national newspaper to be delivered in a compostable wrapper, but there is confusion over whether the material can be disposed of in food waste bins.
Amur Yorkshire AD plant gains PAS 110 standard
Amur Yorkshire AD plant gains PAS 110 standard
By
Rob Cole
| 14 January 2019 |
Anaerobic digestion operator Amur has gained the PAS 110 standard for digestate produced at its Yorkshire facility.
ADBA urges government Food Waste Champion not to neglect recycling
ADBA urges government Food Waste Champion not to neglect recycling
By
Rob Cole
| 10 January 2019 |
The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has written to the government’s new Food Surplus and Waste Champion to urge him not to overlook the recycling of inedible food waste.
How to recycle biodegradable coffee cups
How to recycle biodegradable coffee cups
By Resource |
3 January 2019 |
Coffee cups are notoriously difficult to recycle, and many believe it is better to use alternative materials rather than focus on expensive recycling solutions. But just how environmentally friendly and how much easier to recycle are biodegradable cups?
Eye on the markets: Organic matters
Eye on the markets: Organic matters
By Resource |
3 January 2019 |
Resource talks to Iain Pickles, Head of Sales at Biogen, about the state of the organics recycling market and its future outlook.
New Food Surplus and Waste Champion announced
New Food Surplus and Waste Champion announced
By
Kate Dickinson
| 2 January 2019 |
Ben Elliot of Quintessentially Group has been appointed the UK’s first Food Surplus and Waste Champion to drive the fight against food waste.
What can you recycle at Christmas?
What can you recycle at Christmas?
By Resource |
20 December 2018 |
Every year we throw away millions of tonnes of wrapping paper, decorations, food and other debris left over from the Christmas festivities. If you’re struggling to know what to do with your waste, check out Resource’s short recycling guide.
It’s time to vote for your Legends of Waste in this year’s Hot 100!
It’s time to vote for your Legends of Waste in this year’s Hot 100!
By
Rob Cole
| 20 December 2018 |
Who across the waste and resources world has done enough to etch their name into the pantheon of greats as this year’s Legend of Waste? You can tell us now by voting in this year’s Hot 100.
Gove commits to ‘significant’ funding to local authorities
Gove commits to ‘significant’ funding to local authorities
By
Rob Cole
| 20 December 2018 |
Local authorities will be given “hundreds of millions of pounds” in order to help them boost their recycling rates and waste management performance following the publication of the Resources and Waste Strategy, Environment Secretary Michael Gove told MPs yesterday.
Industry welcomes ‘bold and radical’ Resources and Waste Strategy
Industry welcomes ‘bold and radical’ Resources and Waste Strategy
By
Rob Cole
| 18 December 2018 |
Key stakeholders have largely welcomed the publication of the Resources and Waste Strategy by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), calling it a “blueprint for the future” and “bold and radical”, though some reservations remain.
Resources and Waste Strategy outlines government’s circular ambitions
Resources and Waste Strategy outlines government’s circular ambitions
By
Rob Cole
| 18 December 2018 |
Plans to introduce separate food waste collections to every household in England by 2023 and ensure producers pay for the costs of managing their waste packaging have been included in the long-awaited Resources and Waste Strategy.
Government minister calls for separate food waste collections
Government minister calls for separate food waste collections
By
Rob Cole
| 13 December 2018 |
Graham Stuart MP has stated that the upcoming Resources and Waste Strategy will “require separate food waste collections” in order to reduce carbon emissions and act as a feedstock for anaerobic digestion.
Bioeconomy Strategy aims to make UK world-leader by 2030
Bioeconomy Strategy aims to make UK world-leader by 2030
By
Rob Cole
| 7 December 2018 |
The UK Government has released its Bioeconomy Strategy, which outlines how the UK can build a world-class bioeconomy by 2030 and lead the way in easing the reliance on fossil resources.
Veolia opens up funding for Merseyside waste and recycling projects
Veolia opens up funding for Merseyside waste and recycling projects
By
Kate Nicholson
| 27 November 2018 |
A share of £115,000 from Veolia’s latest Community Fund is available for local community groups in Merseyside and Halton looking to prevent waste and improve recycling.