Reuse

The textile industry
Zero-waste textile industry possible

A new life-cycle assessment by the European Recycling Industries' Confederation (EuRIC) and a report by Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) – both released this month – are showing the potential for circularity within the textile industry.

Fixy reuse and repair scheme
Mobile repair and reuse scheme proves successful

A new pilot scheme is bringing repair and reuse services to rural communities across Somerset, where support for getting electricals fixed is often limited.

human hair
Human hair used to clean Belgium's waterways

One kilogram of human hair can absorb up to eight litres of oil, the Hair Recycle Project has found

Baled plastic bottles
UN nations agree to ‘historic’ plastic pollution treaty
By
Alice Lang
| 2 March 2022 |
The agreement aims to curb waste and forge a legally binding agreement by 2024
Morrisons employee holds Podback collection bags
Morrisons launches partnership with Podback
By
Alice Lang
| 2 March 2022 |
The in-store coffee pod recycling programme will be a first for UK supermarkets
Plastic waste bales
Chemical recycling application should be ‘carefully’ considered, says WWF
By
Emma Love
| 9 February 2022 |
The NGO urges that technologies should be applied in line with circular economy principles
Ecosurety Exploration Fund Logo
Ecosurety Exploration Fund announces 2022 winners
By
Alice Lang
| 9 February 2022 |
Recipients were recognised for their ‘originality, viability and potential long-term wider impact’
Furniture reuse shop
COVID-19 sees reuse down 60 per cent
By
Emma Love
| 28 January 2022 |
The Reuse Network found that carbon savings and waste diversions also fell 2020-21 as a result
Ariel image of Plastipak Luxembourg site
Plastipak announces PET recycling expansion in Luxembourg
By
Alice Lang
| 26 January 2022 |
The expansion will see a 136 per cent increase in annual production capacity
Person placing waste in bin
Behaviour Change becomes subsidiary of WRAP
By
Alice Lang
| 26 January 2022 |
The two organisations have partnered to develop public behaviour interventions
FCC Environment reuse shop items
FCC Environment launches Reuse Strategy
By
Emma Love
| 12 January 2022 |
The report highlights the success of the company’s charity-run reuse shops
Incinerator
Incinerator bottom ash reuse ‘insidiously hazardous’, says Zero Waste Europe
By
Emma Love
| 12 January 2022 |
The group is calling for all ongoing usage to cease, labelling industry support ‘premature’
Christmas tree
How to waste less this Christmas
By
Emma Love
| 23 December 2021 |
Resource’s guide to reducing waste and recycling common festive items – trees, decorations, wrapping paper, and more.
Polyester recycling
New project to upscale polyester recycling technologies
By
Kai Malloy
| 14 December 2021 |
The Full Circle Textile Project is seeking investment into cellulosic processes
Lithium batteries
£500k funding for lithium-ion battery recycling process
By
Kai Malloy
| 13 December 2021 |
The CellMine procedure will see solvents being used to recover finite metals from cathodes
Plastic packaging
10 per cent decrease in plastic packaging across UK supermarkets
By
Kai Malloy
| 30 November 2021 |
The UK Plastics Pact has noted progress amongst its members in achieving targets
Wind turbine blades
£1.3m grant awarded to turbine blade recycling project
By
Kai Malloy
| 24 November 2021 |
Innovate UK funding will be invested into the £2m Aker Offshore Wind led scheme
Soft plastics
Morrisons to co-own soft plastics recycling plant
By
Kai Malloy
| 16 November 2021 |
The processing facility will be co-owned and constructed by Yes Recycling
Recolight Circular Economy webinars
Recolight Circular Economy webinars promote reuse across lighting sector
By
Kai Malloy
| 16 November 2021 |
The discussions map out the industry’s trajectory towards attaining complete circularity
Otto de Bont
Why we need to competitively price secondary plastics
By
Otto de Bont
| 27 October 2021 |
Otto de Bont, CEO of Renewi, argues that the UK Government needs to learn from its continental neighbours and do more to support use of secondary resources rather than virgin materials.
Waste steel ZWS
ZWS report promotes Scottish green steel industry
By
Kai Malloy
| 26 October 2021 |
It calls for the use of Electric Arc Furnace technology to remanufacture waste steel
E-waste
International E-Waste Day urges reuse of electronics
By
Kai Malloy
| 14 October 2021 |
The WEEE Forum outlines the e-waste problem, encouraging circularity to combat it
E-waste
Co-op partners with Spring to trial tech recirculation services
By
Kai Malloy
| 11 October 2021 |
The partnership will see customers selling pre-owned devices, intended to re-enter the market