Mushrooms that can break down plastic waste, mussels that can filter microplastics from the water, and a technological solution to lost fishing gear have all received funding from Waitrose & Partners.
Five projects in total, out of more than 150 applicants, have been awarded a share of £1 million to address plastic waste from land to sea. The funding comes from Plan Plastic, an... More
In a world first, key global stakeholders including Nestlé and PepsiCo are backing new enzymatic technology in a bid to boost the recyclability of PET plastic products.
Technology company Bühler UK Ltd and litter collection tool company The Helping Hand Company have been awarded Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in the fields of Innovation and International Trade.
Five companies have scooped a share of €1 million from H&M’s Global Change Award 2019, which supports businesses reducing textile waste or making clothing more sustainable.
The HERU (Home Energy Resource Unit), a new domestic waste disposal appliance found to be less impactful in terms of CO2 emissions than more traditional waste collection methods by environmental consultants Ricardo Energy and Environment, has gone out for technical trials this month.
The top 10 in Resource’s annual list of influencers, the Hot 100, has been announced, with Cat Fletcher, Reuse Manager at Brighton and Hove City Council and co-founder of reuse network Freegle, taking the top spot.
Manchester-based compliance start-up Dsposal has been awarded a contract worth £80,000 to develop a smart waste tracking system to combat waste crime across the UK.
Waste management company Biffa has received planning approval from Durham County Council to build a new £15-million plastic recycling facility near the town of Seaham.
Stewart McGrenary, founder and managing director of electronics recycling company Plunc, discusses the potential for blockchain to revolutionise how we deal with e-waste.
Plastics reprocessing company Recycling Technologies has announced a new partnership with Swindon Borough Council to develop a ‘first in England’ advanced plastics recycling facility.
Who across the waste and resources world has done enough to etch their name into the pantheon of greats as this year’s Legend of Waste? You can tell us now by voting in this year’s Hot 100.
PowerHouse Energy, a UK company pioneering hydrogen production from waste plastic and used tyres, has been certified by an independent technical assurance organisation.
A new app will allow users to find appropriate treatment facilities for their waste according to the type of waste, type of waste activity and location.
Digital circular economy company Ditto Sustainability has been chosen to transform product reuse strategies for NHS Scotland through its artificial intelligence platform.
A new accelerator programme has been launched by the London Waste and Recycling Board, with a focus upon circular economy start-ups based in the capital.
