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Virgin airliner completes first transatlantic flight powered solely by waste-derived SAF

The Virgin Boeing 787 airliner took flight today (28 November), departing from Heathrow to JFK International Airport, in a milestone that the aviation industry claims is a significant step in achieving the sector’s goal of hitting ‘Jet Zero’.

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Digital product passports for textiles
Digital Product Passports for textiles: What businesses should know
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Lars Rensing
| 6 November 2023 |
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Lars Rensing, CEO of Protokol, speaks on the need to embrace Digital Product Passports for textiles, to increase circularity within the fashion industry
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European plastics industry unites behind ‘Plastics Transition’ roadmap
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Josh Templeman
| 26 October 2023 |
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The roadmap – published by Plastics Europe – highlights the urgent need for a policy framework that drives circularity in the European plastics industry
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eBay and WRAP launch Circular Change Council in efforts to tackle furniture waste
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Josh Templeman
| 23 October 2023 |
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The Circular Change Council includes brands such as IKEA, the British Heart Foundation, Sainsbury’s and Dunelm
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Startup eliminates plastic through sustainable paper cup
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Josh Templeman
| 23 October 2023 |
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The Good Cup paper cup, pioneered by Hong Kong-based startup Choose Planet A, eliminates plastic lids through a one-piece fold-over design
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Survey reveals UK-wide support for ‘consistent recycling’ policies
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Josh Templeman
| 19 October 2023 |
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An INCPEN survey has unveiled that a significant 82 per cent of the UK public supports policies that would increase consistency in recycling and labelling
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Local authorities invited to participate in survey on Resources and Waste Strategy
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Josh Templeman
| 19 October 2023 |
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The survey provides local authorities the opportunity to share their views on current government waste policy
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Household recycling rates see very slight increase in Scotland
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Josh Templeman
| 18 October 2023 |
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It appears unlikely that the Scottish Government will reach its target of 70 per cent of waste recycled by the year 2025
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Plans approved for new Warrington carbon capture facility
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Josh Templeman
| 18 October 2023 |
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The carbon capture project, Mersey Biochar, will lock away thousands of tonnes of carbon each year into biochar
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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.
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Startup pioneers paper packaging production from fallen leaves
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Josh Templeman
| 10 October 2023 |
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Ukrainian startup Releaf has been celebrated as the first producer worldwide of paper from fallen leaves, winning the ‘Alternative Materials’ award during London Packaging Week
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Decarbonising the UK: Anaerobic Digestion and Carbon Capture
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Beth Simpson
| 3 October 2023 |
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In the face of mounting environmental challenges, the synergies between Anaerobic Digestion and Carbon Capture emerge as a powerful force to reshape the landscape of renewable energy
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Lego backtracks: Is recycled plastic more sustainable than virgin materials?
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Josh Templeman
| 27 September 2023 |
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Toy-making firm Lego had originally planned to produce all of its bricks using recycled PET by the end of the decade
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Government releases ‘belated’ Biomass Strategy
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11 August 2023 |
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The Strategy defines the role of biomass in achieving net zero and other government sustainability goals
Material footprint
England’s falling material footprint linked to socioeconomics rather than circularity
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Josh Templeman
| 9 August 2023 |
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The material footprint figure in England now sits at 783 million tonnes
Recyclable packaging
DS Smith partners with Eat Happy to develop fully recyclable packaging for sushi
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Josh Templeman
| 9 August 2023 |
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The recyclable packaging is anticipated to prevent 1,250 tonnes of plastic waste each year
Plastic waste
Earth Overshoot Day: Over 80 per cent of Britons want plastic phased out
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Josh Templeman
| 2 August 2023 |
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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’?
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Josh Templeman
| 1 August 2023 |
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Using waste to create sustainable aviation fuel has been touted as one of the crucial strategies towards reducing emissions within the aviation industry
Westminster Electric Vehicle Fleet
Westminster Council to roll out £20m new electric waste fleet
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Jack Randall
| 20 July 2023 |
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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
Mattress Recycling
The Furniture Recycling Group announces alternative to mattress recycling
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Jack Randall
| 19 July 2023 |
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The Furniture Recycling Group has announced the launch of a new mattress recycling service that will allow lightly-used mattresses to be sanitised and resold 
New balls please: what happens to the 300 million tennis balls discarded every year?
New balls please: what happens to the one billion tennis balls used each year?
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Jennifer McDowall
| 10 July 2023 |
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This week sees the end of The Wimbledon Championship, but what happens to all those used tennis balls once the tournament is over?
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