Technology

Household waste disposal solution enters technical trials

Household waste disposal solution enters technical trials

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 as it continues its journey to market.

Hot 100 2019 winner Cat Fletcher

Hot 100 2019: Reuse champion Cat Fletcher named as 2019’s Legend of Waste

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.

Dsposal's Developer Georgios Rovolis, CEO Tom Passmore and COO Sophie Walker

Dsposal wins £80k government waste crime contract

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.

Biffa plans for £15m plastics recycling plant approved

Biffa plans for £15m plastics recycling plant approved

By

| 6 February 2019 |

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.

Used and second hand clothing

Textile collections must improve to boost clothing recycling, says WRAP

By

| 5 February 2019 |

A new report sets out how the fashion and textiles industry can increase its use of recycled fibres and move to a more circular business model.

Stewart McGrenary

Blockchain: the future of WEEE recycling?

By

Stewart McGrenary

| 27 January 2019 |

Stewart McGrenary, founder and managing director of electronics recycling company Plunc, discusses the potential for blockchain to revolutionise how we deal with e-waste.

Barrels of Plaxx, the product created by Recycling Technologies from waste plastics

New ‘all-plastic’ recycling facility in the pipeline for Swindon

By

| 7 January 2019 |

Plastics reprocessing company Recycling Technologies has announced a new partnership with Swindon Borough Council to develop a ‘first in England’ advanced plastics recycling facility.

It’s time to vote for your Legends of Waste in this year’s Hot 100!

It’s time to vote for your Legends of Waste in this year’s Hot 100!

By

| 20 December 2018 |

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.

Costa to package new ‘smart cup’ in recycled coffee cups

Costa to package new ‘smart cup’ in recycled coffee cups

By

| 29 November 2018 |

Costa Coffee has launched a new reusable coffee cup that enables contactless payments and comes in packaging made from recycled coffee cups.

Plasma technology retrieves precious metals from e-waste

Plasma technology retrieves precious metals from e-waste

By

Kate Nicholson

| 27 November 2018 |

Tetronics International is aiming to address the growing issue of electronic waste by using plasma to recover precious metals from the debris.

WasteAid wins funding for plastics recycling project in The Gambia

WasteAid wins funding for plastics recycling project in The Gambia

By

| 16 November 2018 |

Waste management charity WasteAid UK will run a two-year plastic recycling project in The Gambia with government funding from UK Aid Direct.

Certification for UK company converting waste plastics to hydrogen

Certification for UK company converting waste plastics to hydrogen

By

| 9 November 2018 |

PowerHouse Energy, a UK company pioneering hydrogen production from waste plastic and used tyres, has been certified by an independent technical assurance organisation.

WasteApp to connect waste producers to reprocessors across England and Wales

WasteApp to connect waste producers to reprocessors across England and Wales

By

| 2 November 2018 |

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.

New emissions reduction technology to be fitted to Westminster waste vehicles

New emissions reduction technology to be fitted to Westminster waste vehicles

By

Kate Nicholson

| 29 October 2018 |

A new device will be fitted on waste collection vehicles in Westminster as designers promise it will reduce harmful emissions by 99 per cent.

New kitchen appliance can transform household waste into energy

New kitchen appliance can transform household waste into energy

By

Kate Nicholson

| 29 October 2018 |

A solution to household waste promises to save up to 1,200kg of carbon per year by converting domestic debris into energy.

Ditto Sustainability wins NHS Scotland waste reduction contract

Ditto Sustainability wins NHS Scotland waste reduction contract

By

| 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.

Accelerator programme launched for London’s circular economy entrepreneurs

Accelerator programme launched for London’s circular economy entrepreneurs

By

Kate Nicholson

| 24 October 2018 |

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.

UK start-up wins top prize at European circular economy awards

UK start-up wins top prize at European circular economy awards

By

Kate Nicholson

| 23 October 2018 |

Uk start-up Aeropowder won the 2018 Green Alley Award last week for its innovative sustainable packaging material made from chicken feathers.

Novamont launches new bioplastics plant to boost production

Novamont launches new bioplastics plant to boost production

By

| 22 October 2018 |

Bio-plastics company Novamont has opened its revamped Mater-Biopolymer plant to the south of Rome with a significantly boosted production capacity of 150,000 tonnes per year.

Tech solutions to the food waste problem

Tech solutions to the food waste problem

By

| 16 October 2018 |

On World Food Day (16 October) we take a look at some of the tech companies making it easier for individuals and businesses to reduce their food waste.

Innovative biodegradable materials could replace microplastics in cosmetics

Innovative biodegradable materials could replace microplastics in cosmetics

By

| 2 October 2018 |

Italian bioplastics company Novamont has developed a new range of biodegradable materials designed for use in cosmetics.

Start-ups redefining sustainability on the shortlist for circular award

Start-ups redefining sustainability on the shortlist for circular award

By

Kate Nicholson

| 26 September 2018 |

The 2018 Green Alley Award shortlist has been published, nominating a range of start-ups. From the company reinventing plastic to technological enterprises tracking a product’s sustainability, there’s a great range of creative solutions vying for the prize.

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.

Get in touch

Resource Media Limited, Create Centre, B Bond Warehouse, Smeaton Road, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6XN
0117 9030698
info@resource.uk.com

© 2000 - 2019 Resource Media Limited

LATEST TWEETS

Tweets by @resource_media