Resource Use

Food Waste Action Week
Food Waste Action Week calls on organisations to get involved

Love Food Hate Waste has announced the first corporate donors for next year’s Food Waste Action Week, with Aldi, Ocado, Danone, Dunbia and Sodexo being the first companies to put their names to the campaign.


The charity states that it is eager to involve more organisations in order to broaden the impact of the campaign, utilising their customer and... More

E-waste
Reuse
International E-Waste Day urges reuse of electronics

The WEEE Forum outlines the e-waste problem, encouraging circularity to combat it

Bin collection
Brighton refuse and recycling strikes continue

Industrial action is expected to persist after unsuccessful talks between the GMB and the council

Plate up for Glasgow
Over 35 hospitality venues partner with ‘Plate up for Glasgow’
By
Kai Malloy
| 7 October 2021 |
The food waste reduction initiative has been scheduled to coincide with COP26
Polytag DRS
Welsh kerbside DRS pilot sees 97 per cent engagement rate
By
Kai Malloy
| 7 October 2021 |
The scheme saw residents use digital scanning technology to register recycled bottles
Incinerator ETS
ZWE report urges inclusion of incineration under EU Emission Trading System
By
Kai Malloy
| 7 October 2021 |
The study suggests that this could see an increase in waste prevention and recycling
Robert Green holding aggregate
Business in Brief – 07/10/21
By
Emma Love
| 7 October 2021 |
A round up of business news from the waste and resource management sectors
Food waste
WRAP report urges food industry to tackle emissions ahead of COP26
By
Kai Malloy
| 6 October 2021 |
The analysis outlines where and how the industry can reduce its emissions
Incinerator carbon capture
Eunomia study identifies role for carbon capture in waste sector
By
Kai Malloy
| 5 October 2021 |
Using the technology within incinerators will help the UK meet Net Zero goals, the consultancy says
Carbon Capture and Storage
ZWE warns against the use of carbon capture and storage technology
By
Kai Malloy
| 4 October 2021 |
The body’s new report labels the technology as a ‘distraction’ from circular efforts
CIWM Strategy
CIWM launches strategy to improve UK’s management of resources
By
Kai Malloy
| 30 September 2021 |
‘Leading the Way to a World Beyond Waste’ outlines ways in which the waste and resource management sectors can increase sustainability
Food waste
EUFIC urges action to reduce global levels of food waste
By
Kai Malloy
| 29 September 2021 |
On this year’s International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, the body is demanding change
Urgent need for capacity sees planned Irish plastic recycling plant relocate to UK
European film recycling capacity rises almost 10 per cent in 2020
By
Kai Malloy
| 28 September 2021 |
Plastics Europe has noted that the installed recycling capacity for flexible plastic film now equates to 2.7 metric tonnes
Food waste
WRAP publishes Food Waste Reduction Roadmap update
By
Kai Malloy
| 27 September 2021 |
The Annual Progress Report was published in partnership with IGD, outlining the progress that has been made and further action that needs to be taken
Regulated plastic waste
Art exhibition on plastic waste will showcase Environmental Agency’s work
By
Kai Malloy
| 23 September 2021 |
Curated by Joshua Sofaer, the exhibit will see plastic sculpture being installed at BACKLIT Gallery
Yes Recycling Fife
Nestlé invests in Yes Recycling flexible plastic processing plant
By
Kai Malloy
| 22 September 2021 |
The plant will turn flexible plastics into building materials and is to be funded by PRN revenue
Mobile Household Recycling Centre
Mobile HWRC trial gains community support in Birmingham
By
Kai Malloy
| 22 September 2021 |
According to the council, the trial period has seen 188.4 tonnes of recyclable waste being collected in total
AD plant
UK organisations urge COP26 President to support anaerobic digestion
By
Kai Malloy
| 21 September 2021 |
The consortium, led by ADBA, addressed a letter to Alok Sharma encouraging him to advocate the practice
Waste collection
Bedfordshire pauses food waste collections to clear garden refuse backlog
By
Kai Malloy
| 20 September 2021 |
Central Bedfordshire Council will redeploy food waste workers due to the ongoing national HGV driver shortage
Circular economy
SYSTEMIQ releases circular economy report ahead of Climate Week
By
Kai Malloy
| 16 September 2021 |
The systems change company published the document with the aid of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Morrisons Zero-waste Stores
Morrisons announces launch of first ‘zero-waste’ stores
By
Kai Malloy
| 15 September 2021 |
The supermarket is conducting the trial across six Edinburgh locations, to be rolled out nationally if successful
EU flags in Brussels
PlasticsEurope welcomes mandatory EU recycled content target
By
Emma Love
| 10 September 2021 |
The trade association supports the European Commission’s proposed revision to the PPWD
Coffee cups in bin
Coffee cups could be reused in composite building materials
By
Emma Love
| 9 September 2021 |
Australian research has found that powder made from the recycled material could replace fine aggregate