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Novelis achieves 90 per cent emissions reduction using hydrogen in aluminium recycling

Novelis has successfully tested hydrogen fuel to power an aluminium recycling furnace at its Latchford plant in Warrington, achieving up to 90 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions compared to natural gas.

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Chipless sensors cut electronic waste in temperature monitoring systems
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4 February 2025 |
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Glasgow researchers develop recyclable temperature sensors from carbon-loaded polymers, eliminating need for semiconductors in wireless monitoring applications
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Enzyme research offers solution for PET plastic recycling
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Beth Jones
| 28 January 2025 |
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Kyungpook National University researchers discover new biocatalyst that can break down PET under industrial conditions
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NASA launches LunaRecycle Challenge
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Beth Jones
| 17 October 2024 |
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The global competition aims to find small-scale technologies to improve waste management and in-space recycling for long-term lunar missions
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MiAlgae reaches 2024 Earthshot Prize finals
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Beth Jones
| 25 September 2024 |
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The Edinburgh-based startup earns recognition for its growth of Omega-3-rich algae using recycled whisky waste
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New cement recycling process could slash emissions
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24 May 2024 |
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Cambridge researchers develop innovative technique to recycle cement using steel furnaces, paving the way for zero-emission concrete production.
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€5.6 million project announced to advance remanufacturing in industry
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| 23 April 2024 |
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CREDIT project will develop a range of digital services, including AI-based and Augmented Reality tools, to encourage circularity in industry.
Fashion for Good 2024 Innovation Programme
Biobased materials and enzymatic recycling dominate fashion innovation list
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| 21 March 2024 |
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Fashion for Good has selected ten new sustainability innovators for its 2024 programme, with an increased focus on novel footwear material, recycling technologies and man-made cellulosics. 
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£50k initiative to assess barriers to bio-based materials
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| 13 March 2024 |
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Bioeconomy experts will investigate how to speed up the development and adoption of bio-based plastics and chemicals, in bid to reduce the UK’s reliance on fossil resources.
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Amazon invests in AI-powered recycling technology for MRFs
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| 7 March 2024 |
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MRF robotics company Glacier has raised $7.7m in funding from Amazon and other investors to refine AI-enabled sorting technology able to identify ‘novel packaging materials’.
Plans unveiled to develop first biodegradable PCB
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| 16 January 2024 |
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University of Portsmouth and Jiva Materials announce partnership to make low-impact printed circuit boards.
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Light at the end of the tunnel: Remanufactured lighting equipment
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| 4 January 2024 |
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Over 29 million pieces of LED, solar and decorative lighting end up in UK landfill sites each year. Is remanufactured lighting ready to provide the solution?
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UK Government announces plans to establish competitive carbon capture market
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Josh Templeman
| 20 December 2023 |
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The new strategy provides a roadmap towards developing the UK carbon capture, usage and storage industry by 2035.
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£9m waste-derived fuel plant to open in N. Ireland
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Josh Templeman
| 20 December 2023 |
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Renovare Fuels facility will produce 2 million litres of biofuels a year using technology developed in conjunction with NASA and the US Department of Energy.
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Government considering transitional support for waste wood biomass plants
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Josh Templeman
| 12 December 2023 |
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Energy Minister Graham Stuart acknowledges issue of phasing out of renewable energy subsidies will impact on sectors economic viability at a time it is seeking to incorporate carbon capture and storage
Carbon capture and storage
Plans announced for £800m carbon capture and storage facility in West Yorkshire
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Josh Templeman
| 11 December 2023 |
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Energy from waste firm Enfinium hopes to have the carbon capture and storage facility – to be opened in Ferrybridge – operational by 2030
Defossilisation
Defossilisation versus decarbonisation
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Dr Jen Vanderhoven
| 12 October 2023 |
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Defossilisation versus decarbonisation. What’s in a word? When it comes to climate change, a lot. Three gigatons of greenhouse gas emissions a year, to be precise.
Carbon fibre recycling
Asahi Kasei develops closed-loop for carbon fibre recycling
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Resource
| 10 February 2023 |
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Rising demand for CFRC to dramatically increase the amount of waste product in coming years
Transparent wood
Transparent wood offers a sustainable alternative to plastic, study shows
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Savannah Coombe
| 9 November 2022 |
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The wood, made by replacing lignin with epoxy, has been identified as suitable for large-scale production
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New project aims to repurpose waste soil from road sweepings
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Savannah Coombe
| 25 October 2022 |
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It will measure levels of organic pollutants and metals found in waste soil
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New initiative to commercialise continuous carbon fibre reclamation
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Alice Lang
| 21 September 2022 |
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The NCC aims to bring a tested recycling process to industry within three years
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