Technology

Plastic recycling conveyor belt
AI waste management study to track quality plastic recyclates

The study will make use of GreyParrot’s AI waste management systems to track and categorise items going through polypropylene (PP) recycling streams. The partners hope the data provided will shine a light on the volume of potentially food-grade recycling materials in the system.

Plastic waste
Earth Overshoot Day: Over 80 per cent of Britons want plastic phased out

The overshoot date can be pushed back considerably by reducing plastic waste

Sustainable aviation fuel
Sustainable aviation fuel: Can waste help the industry reach ‘jet zero’?

Using waste to create sustainable aviation fuel has been touted as one of the crucial strategies towards reducing emissions within the aviation industry

EfW
Solar-powered EfW project unveiled by Norwich environmental specialists
By
Josh Templeman
| 25 July 2023 |
PSH Environmental Ltd has revealed an EfW project using new recycling technology that is exclusively solar-powered
Westminster Electric Vehicle Fleet
Westminster Council to roll out £20m new electric waste fleet
By
Jack Randall
| 20 July 2023 |
The 45-truck electric waste fleet will be powered by energy from waste and is predicted to cut down as much as 89 per cent of previous CO2 emissions
Traceability platform to facilitate supply chain transformation
By Resource |
27 June 2023 |
TrusTrace has launched its second industry playbook ‘The Traceability Roadmap’ at the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen
Oscar Pocket app uses AI to empower efficient recycling
By Resource |
20 June 2023 |
Described as ‘ChatGPT or Siri for waste’, a new app aims uses AI to give users local information on how to dispose of waste.
Microwave Chemical chemical recycling technology
Microwave technology used for chemical recycling of plastics
By Resource |
27 April 2023 |
With Microwave Chemical, the joint demonstration project aims to develop and commercialise a chemical recycling process based on microwave technology
Google RL robots waste management
Google showcases AI-driven robots learning to sort waste
By
Savannah Coombe
| 14 April 2023 |
Two-year trail demonstrates potential of roaming robots to separate office recycling
Plastic packaging
Open standard for packaging data could be key to EPR success
By
Savannah Coombe
| 23 January 2023 |
Launched in September 2022, Open 3P is entering phase two of its development
human hair
Human hair used to clean Belgium's waterways
By
Amelia Kelly
| 11 January 2023 |
One kilogram of human hair can absorb up to eight litres of oil, the Hair Recycle Project has found
PlasticFree
PlasticFree platform launches to help design out plastic waste
By
Amelia Kelly
| 11 January 2023 |
The online platform could eradicate one trillion pieces of plastic waste from the global economy by 2025
Solar Panel Recycling
The Challenges of Solar Panel Recycling
By
Resource
| 9 January 2023 |
Solar panel waste is set to increase by more than 4000 per cent in the next decade. Is the solar panel recycling industry ready?
WEEE phones
New AI sorting technology to reduce battery fires in WEEE wins pilot funding
By
Amelia Kelly
| 29 November 2022 |
EU Horizon Programme to support demonstrator project for X-Ray detector innovation to identify WEEE containing lithium-ion batteries
Transparent wood
Transparent wood offers a sustainable alternative to plastic, study shows
By
Savannah Coombe
| 9 November 2022 |
The wood, made by replacing lignin with epoxy, has been identified as suitable for large-scale production
DS Smith self-healing box
DS Smith presents blueprint for 'self-healing' packaging
By
Amelia Kelly
| 25 October 2022 |
The proposed box has potential to heal itself, due to its webbed nervous system and regenerative ‘scar tissue’
Used Lithium-Ion Devices
Take Charge Campaign: ‘Zombie Batteries’ cause an increase of fires at UK waste facilities
By
Amelia Kelly
| 24 October 2022 |
The campaign, running from 24 October until 7 November, aims to reduce fires started by lithium-ion batteries.
Reusable packaging
Reath technology introduces ‘next generation’ reuse tracking software
By
Amelia Kelly
| 18 October 2022 |
The company aims to solve challenges of data sharing across the supply chain in reusable packaging systems
E-waste
Recycle Your Electricals: 20.7 million unused tech electricals currently stored in UK homes
By
Amelia Kelly
| 12 October 2022 |
Findings show UK households could profit approximately £200 through selling unused but working tech
sheets of aluminium
Novelis: Operations begin on aluminium recovery with Smart Press Shop
By
Alice Lang
| 6 October 2022 |
The aluminium processor will provide recovered metals to SPS’ automotive components plant
Food waste
Hellmann’s launches ‘Fridge Night’ app aimed at reducing food waste
By
Savannah Coombe
| 29 September 2022 |
The app is hosted by Liam Charles and aims to give practical advice to consumers 
worker inspecting recycled carbon fibres
New initiative to commercialise continuous carbon fibre reclamation
By
Alice Lang
| 21 September 2022 |
The NCC aims to bring a tested recycling process to industry within three years
workers at PFA replacement plant
Incinerator residue piloted as low-carbon cement component
By
Alice Lang
| 21 September 2022 |
Using incinerator residues, the alternative will cut costs and lower carbon emissions for construction