Reuse

Furniture reuse charity brings social and environmental boost to Isle of Wight
Furniture reuse charity brings social and environmental boost to Isle of Wight

As the Resources and Waste Strategy draws closer to publication, with hope from industry that it will provide a framework for government action to rejuvenate flagging recycling rates, it is important to remember the place of reuse in the UK’s suite of waste management and reduction measures, especially when projects can bring both environmental and social benefits.


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Promote repair and reuse to increase fashion sustainability, MPs told
Promote repair and reuse to increase fashion sustainability, MPs told

As part of the EAC’s inquiry into the sustainability of the fashion industry, designers and campaigners have called on government to better support repair and reuse of clothing and provide more information for consumers on the environmental impacts of their fashion choices.

UK Plastics Pact launches Roadmap to 2025 targets
UK Plastics Pact launches Roadmap to 2025 targets

The UK Plastics Pact has published its Roadmap to 2025, a document setting out how Pact members can achieve its ambitious targets to reduce plastic packaging waste.

Record number of items diverted from landfill by Newport reuse shop
Record number of items diverted from landfill by Newport reuse shop
By
Rob Cole
| 12 November 2018 |
Newport’s Tip Shop recorded the most items saved from landfill ever for the month of October, all while improving the wellbeing of its volunteers, according to social enterprise Wastesavers.
Public support for resource efficient policies, says report
Public supports resource efficient policies, says report
By
Rob Cole
| 5 November 2018 |
Three quarters of the UK public want the government to ensure that businesses produce repairable and recyclable products, while 90 per cent believe that all packaging should be made recyclable, according to a new survey conducted by Cardiff University.
A view of Glasgow
Glasgow aims to be Scotland’s ‘first circular city’
By
Kate Dickinson
| 2 November 2018 |
At the Circular Economy Hotspot 2018, an international conference this year held in Glasgow, it was announced that the city will be publishing Scotland’s first ‘Circular Economy Route Map’. 
Nicola Sturgeon speaking at the Circular Economy Hotspot in Glasgow
Circular economy in Scottish regions worth £1bn
By
Kate Dickinson
| 1 November 2018 |
Reports from Zero Waste Scotland show how circular business practices could bring an economic boost of up to £1 billion for just two Scottish regions alone.
Award-winning clothes repair service looking for public investment
Award-winning clothes repair service looking for public investment
By
Kate Nicholson
| 31 October 2018 |
Clothes Doctor, a fashion repair and reuse startup, has launched a campaign for public investment and raised £100,000 in just a few hours.
European countries at risk of missing 2020 recycling target
European countries at risk of missing 2020 recycling target
By
Kate Nicholson
| 25 October 2018 |
Fourteen member states at risk of missing the EU’s 2020 recycling targets have been provided with action plans by Eunomia to get back on track.
Ditto Sustainability wins NHS Scotland waste reduction contract
Ditto Sustainability wins NHS Scotland waste reduction contract
By
Rob Cole
| 24 October 2018 |
Digital circular economy company Ditto Sustainability has been chosen to transform product reuse strategies for NHS Scotland through its artificial intelligence platform.
Mining machinery at work on a large-scale excavation site
OECD predicts world resource use will double by 2060
By
Kate Dickinson
| 23 October 2018 |
The world’s consumption of raw materials is set to double by 2060, with devastating environmental consequences, according to a new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Two people fixing a laptop
International Repair Day: Five organisations combating the throwaway society
By
Kate Dickinson
| 19 October 2018 |
To celebrate International Repair Day on 20 October, here are five organisations at the forefront of the repair and reuse movement, encouraging people to opt out of society’s throwaway approach to our belongings.
22m pieces of furniture thrown out every year in the UK
22m pieces of furniture thrown out every year in the UK
By
Kate Nicholson
| 10 October 2018 |
New research shows that across the UK, fewer than one in 10 people attempt to repair or restore broken items, resulting in nearly 22 million small items of furniture being thrown away each year.
Fashion bosses to be questioned over industry sustainability
Fashion bosses to be questioned over industry sustainability
By
Rob Cole
| 9 October 2018 |
As part of an EAC inquiry, fashion bosses will be asked to reveal the steps they are taking to improve the sustainability of their operations and reduce the environmental impact of the clothes that they sell.
New model needed to set ‘robust and realistic’ WEEE targets, says white paper
New model needed to set ‘robust and realistic’ WEEE targets, says white paper
By
Rob Cole
| 1 October 2018 |
Socio-economic factors and changes in product design should be considered when setting new WEEE collection targets, according to a new white paper commissioned by REPIC.
Co-op latest supermarket to introduce compostable plastic bags
Co-op latest supermarket to introduce compostable plastic bags
By
Kate Dickinson
| 24 September 2018 |
The Co-op has followed Waitrose with plans to cut single-use plastic bags from its stores in favour of reusable and compostable alternatives.
Wales: Leading the recycling world?
Wales: Leading the recycling world?
By
Gerry Gillespie
| 21 September 2018 |
Gerry Gillespie, Board Member of the Zero Waste International Trust, examines the steps Wales has taken to reach its current position in the recycling league tables – and how it might continue to drive recycling higher.
World’s first used-plastic bicycle path launched in the Netherlands
World’s first used-plastic bicycle path launched in the Netherlands
By
Kate Nicholson
| 18 September 2018 |
Dutch cyclists are using the world’s first bicycle path made of 100 per cent reused plastic, in an attempt to reduce plastic pollution.
Waitrose to eliminate single-use plastic bags by spring 2019
Waitrose to eliminate single-use plastic bags by spring 2019
By
Kate Dickinson
| 17 September 2018 |
Supermarket chain Waitrose has announced plans to replace single-use plastics bags in all its stores with reusable or biodegradable alternatives.
SUEZ outlines key principles for effective UK EPR regime
SUEZ outlines key principles for effective UK EPR regime
By
Rob Cole
| 14 September 2018 |
Waste management company SUEZ recycling and recovery UK has released a report detailing 10 fundamental principles for an effective extended producer responsibility regime for the UK.
Major UK mattress recycling company reports a 20 percent increase in revenue
TFR Group reports 20 percent increase in revenue
By
Kate Nicholson
| 4 September 2018 |
The Furniture Recycling Group has announced an increase in revenue following new deals with retailers as it tackles the issue of difficult to recycle materials and rising landfills.
Eunomia to run first conference deposit return scheme at RWM 2018
Eunomia to run first conference deposit return scheme at RWM 2018
By
Rob Cole
| 3 September 2018 |
Environmental consultancy Eunomia Research and Consulting will be running the first ever conference deposit return scheme for coffee cups at this year’s RWM show in Birmingham, in partnership with NEC catering arm Amadeus.
Majority of Britons concerned about plastic as Zero Waste Week begins
Majority of Britons concerned about plastic as Zero Waste Week begins
By
Rob Cole
| 3 September 2018 |
Four out of five Britons are concerned about rising levels of single-use plastic consumption in the UK, according to a new poll, as this year’s Zero Waste Week focuses on the issue of disposable plastics.