Recovery

How much is enough?
How much is enough?

Until such time as we reach the promised land of a Zero Waste society, there will always be a need for residual waste treatment. In recent years, recycling rates in the UK have stalled, reaching 45.2 per cent in 2016, representing an increase of 2.3 per cent since 2013, meaning the majority of the UK’s waste is not being recycled and is treated as residual waste. A lack of significant government policy regarding waste and resources has contributed to this stagnation in the UK’s recycling... More

Resourcing the Future 2018 under a month away
What to expect at Resourcing the Future 2018

The Resourcing the Future 2018 conference is little under a month away, providing the opportunity to join stakeholders from across the resources and waste supply chain to discuss the industry's hot topics.

Campaigners block NI incinerator plans after High Court ruling
Campaigners block NI incinerator plans after High Court ruling

Controversial plans for a new waste incinerator near Belfast have been blocked by a High Court ruling today following concerted efforts by campaigners and local residents.

Alderney renews baler investment with Middleton to drive recycling efficiency
Alderney renews baler investment with Middleton to drive recycling efficiency
By
Middleton Engineering
| 3 May 2018 |
Alderney’s States Works Department has contracted Somerset-based recycling machinery specialist Middleton Engineering to supply and install a new closed-end, semi-automatic baler at its Glacis recycling centre.
Viridor and Ansa win Cheshire East waste contract
Viridor and Ansa win Cheshire East waste contract
By
Gethin Roberts
| 3 May 2018 |
A new partnership between Viridor and Ansal Environmental Services will see them working together, annually turning 55,000 tonnes of waste into fuel.
Wetherspoon to divert all waste from landfill by the end of 2018
JD Wetherspoon to divert all waste from landfill by the end of 2018
By
Gethin Roberts
| 1 May 2018 |
JD Wetherspoon contracts waste management company Veolia as it seeks to divert 11,500 tonnes of food waste from landfill per year.
FareShare calls for £15m from government to redistribute food
By
Kate Dickinson
| 29 April 2018 |
A new campaign by food redistribution charity FareShare wants the government to set up a £15 million fund to cover the costs of getting surplus food to those in need.
Advetec targets plastic digestion with £600k of R&D investment
By
Advetec
| 29 April 2018 |
Organic waste treatment specialist Advetec has announced it will be investing £600,000 in new laboratories and staff in order to expand its operations and target the digestion of plastic waste.
Frictionless trade of waste materials essential post-Brexit, says ESA
Frictionless trade of waste materials essential post-Brexit, says ESA
By
Rob Cole
| 20 April 2018 |
The Environmental Services Association has called for the UK and EU authorities to ensure the trade of waste materials continues with as little disruption as possible post-Brexit, in a joint statement with the Dutch Waste Management Association.
Ellgia secures energy-from-waste contract with Ferrybridge
By
Rob Cole
| 10 April 2018 |
Recycling and waste management company Ellgia Limited has announced a new partnership with Ferrybridge Multifuel Energy Limited for a spot contract supply of refuse derived fuel to generate energy from waste.
European Commission makes circular economy monitoring proposal
European Commission makes circular economy monitoring proposal
By
Rob Cole
| 21 March 2018 |
The European Commission has agreed on its proposal for a Circular Economy Monitoring Framework to track progress towards the EU’s circular economy goals, and has also released a rundown of the EU's progress up to this point. 
Circle Economy and eBay launch circular economy crowdsourcing platform
Circle Economy and eBay launch circular economy crowdsourcing platform
By
Rob Cole
| 19 March 2018 |
Dutch social enterprise Circle Economy has launched a new online crowdsourcing platform to pull together new circular solutions to global challenges.
Recycling Technologies expands leadership team
Recycling Technologies expands leadership team
By
Kate Dickinson
| 12 March 2018 |
Swindon-based Recycling Technologies Ltd, which turns waste plastic into a crude oil equivalent, has appointed two new non-executive directors to its leadership board.
Amey energy-from-waste plant begins operations in North Yorkshire
Amey energy-from-waste plant begins operations in North Yorkshire
By
Kate Dickinson
| 9 March 2018 |
Allerton Waste Recovery Park in North Yorkshire has recently been declared operational and claims it will reduce the amount of waste to landfill in the county by 90 per cent. 
Auction begins Cory Riverside Energy facility valued at £1.5bn
Auction begins for Cory Riverside Energy facility valued at £1.5bn
By
Kate Dickinson
| 5 March 2018 |
An auction is underway for the UK’s largest energy-from-waste (EfW) plant in London, set to be sold for £1.5 billion or higher.
WEEE collections fall short of 2017 targets
WEEE collections fall short of 2017 targets
By
Rob Cole
| 5 March 2018 |
Collection targets for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) for 2017 have been missed, according to the latest statistics from the Environment Agency (EA).
SUEZ streamlines with integrated data platform
SUEZ streamlines with integrated data platform
By Resource |
2 March 2018 |
SUEZ recycling & recovery UK has begun utilising a new data platform, bringing together information from across the entire organisation to better facilitate moves towards increased circularity.
European industry launches new online WEEE information platform
European industry launches new online WEEE information platform
By
Rob Cole
| 1 March 2018 |
A new online platform aimed at making the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) easier has been launched by European industry bodies yesterday (28 February).
Circular economy legislation faces final vote after EU approval
Circular economy legislation faces final vote after EU approval
By
Rob Cole
| 27 February 2018 |
EU ambassadors have endorsed the provisional agreement on the four legislative proposals that make up the Circular Economy Package, including a target of a 60 per cent municipal recycling rate.
UK recycling rate increases as industry welcomes methodology revisions
UK recycling rate increases as industry welcomes methodology revisions
By
Rob Cole
| 23 February 2018 |
The UK’s Waste from Households recycling rate has increased to 45.2 per cent in 2016, up from 44.6 per cent in 2015, according to official statistics released today (22 February) by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
ERP welcomes responsibility focus on WEEE as it passes the 3m-tonne milestone
ERP welcomes responsibility focus on WEEE as it passes 3m-tonne milestone
By
Edward Perchard
| 22 February 2018 |
More than three million tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment have now been collected and treated across Europe by the European Recycling Platform since its foundation in 2002.
Hull University to lead EU circular economy project
Hull University to lead EU circular economy project
By
Kate Dickinson
| 21 February 2018 |
Recruitment has begun for researchers to study the circular economy as part of an EU-funded project led by the University of Hull, which will examine methods of improving resource efficiency and their implications.
Shipbreaking bad: Inside the murky world of ship recycling
Shipbreaking bad: Inside the murky world of ship recycling
By
Sid Hayns-Worthington
| 20 February 2018 |
Unregulated ship recycling in South Asia is killing dozens of workers a year, with European ships flouting safe disposal laws through loopholes. Sid Hayns-Worthington takes a look at the murky world of shipbreaking