Sustainability

Plastic bottle waste
New policy tool could shrink the Maldives’ plastic waste by 85 per cent

A study published today (19 January) in the journal Global Environmental Change reveals a new policy tool, ‘Plastic Drawdown’, could lead to significant reductions in plastic waste in the Maldives.

Plastic packaging
Innovation
New plastic separation technology a ‘breakthrough’ for recycling process

The model can differentiate between 12 types of plastic, many common in households

Leinster House
Climate Change
Ireland reveals first national circular economy strategy

Plan is key step in country’s aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51 per cent

Bottles in supermarket
WRAP research to identify barriers to consumer sustainability
By
Emma Love
| 17 December 2021 |
The NGO has partnered with Asda and Unilever to understand how retailers can adapt
Hot100 2021
It’s time to vote for this year’s industry giants in the Resource Hot 100!
By
Charles Newman
| 13 December 2021 |
Resource Magazine's annual poll to find out who are the most influential figures in the waste resources sector 
Organic waste
New legislation to see California compost all organic waste
By
Kai Malloy
| 1 December 2021 |
Legislation will demand that jurisdictions and businesses compost the material
CIWM WasteAid The Gambia
CIWM and WasteAid announce Gambian waste project
By
Kai Malloy
| 25 November 2021 |
The scheme aims to develop waste management strategy in the Greater Banjul Area
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
Global recycling logo
Global study uncovers barriers to recycling
By
Kai Malloy
| 23 November 2021 |
Despite obstacles preventing recycling uptake, respondents were supportive of the practice
Critical raw material mining
Report outlines circular strategy for critical raw materials
By
Kai Malloy
| 23 November 2021 |
It details the need to recycle and recover elements used in renewable infrastructure
Houses of Parliament
Office of Environmental Protection now legally formed
By
Kai Malloy
| 17 November 2021 |
The body will enforce legislation passed under the recently enshrined Environment Act
Circularity
Report identifies actions waste sector must take to achieve circularity
By
Kai Malloy
| 17 November 2021 |
The recommendations come in advance of the Second National Infrastructure Assessment
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
COP26 Glasgow
CIWM responds to COP26 agreements
By
Kai Malloy
| 15 November 2021 |
The introduction of climate change to the curriculum was amongst those discussed
Environment Act made an Act of Parliament
Environment Act given Royal Assent
By
Kai Malloy
| 10 November 2021 |
With assent given, the Environment Act has now been enshrined into law
Microplastics
100x more microplastics being inhaled than previously predicted
By
Kai Malloy
| 9 November 2021 |
2,000 - 7,000 microplastics are being breathed in within the home on a daily basis
WRAP UKRI Plastic Pollution Fund
£1.7m grant to cut plastic pollution across Global South
By
Kai Malloy
| 9 November 2021 |
Funding will be allocated to plastic waste reduction schemes in Asia, Africa, and Latin America
Wasted Opportunities waste reduction
Quarter of countries neglecting waste reduction strategy
By
Kai Malloy
| 5 November 2021 |
Wasted Opportunities report underpins the resource sector’s role in achieving Net Zero
The Waste Age exhibit
Design Museum exhibition examines how design and circular economy can tackle waste
By
Emma Love
| 1 November 2021 |
The exhibition, which launched 23 October, is titled ‘Waste Age: What Can Design Do?’
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.
Xampla bioplastics
Xampla to showcase bioplastics at Science Museum exhibition
By
Kai Malloy
| 25 October 2021 |
The company will display ‘the world’s first plant protein material for commercial use’
UK Government
Government unveils Net Zero Strategy
By
Kai Malloy
| 19 October 2021 |
It sets out the roadmap to carbon neutrality, with policy that pertains to the waste industry
SCAP Textiles
Textile industry falls short of SCAP 2020 waste targets
By
Kai Malloy
| 19 October 2021 |
The WRAP paper examines the clothing industry’s progress towards net-zero