Technology

Futamura teriyaki sauce sachet

Compostable packaging solution developed for condiment sachets

Compostable film producer, Futamura, flexible packaging converter, Repaq, and machine manufacturer, GK Sondermaschinenbau, have announced the launch of a fully compostable sachet packaging for liquid products.

Wind turbine refurbishment

Circular wind farms offer a path to meeting UK clean energy targets

Metal recycler EMR is investing in specialist recycling of wind turbines, as the first wave built to earn Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs) start to reach end-of-life

Internal shot of empty industrial facility that is the basis for the battery plant in Plymouth, now under construction,

Altilium begins construction of UK's first at-scale EV battery recycling and refining plant

The clean technology group's Plymouth facility will process materials from 24,000 electric vehicles annually

Matoha FabriTell technology

AI-powered technology for identifying textile waste secures further investment

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| 10 April 2025 |

WRAP-backed Circular Plastics Accelerator among investors in infrared scanner using machine learning algorithms to improve sorting of different fabrics

Reverse vending machine on Strathclyde campus

Reverse vending machines tested at University of Strathclyde

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| 6 March 2025 |

Study by Keep Scotland Beautiful suggests more pilot studies are needed to determine effective incentives for RVMs in preparation for DRS regulation

Ferrybridge carbon capture

Parc Adfer to host first carbon capture pilot in HyNet industrial cluster

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| 5 March 2025 |

Enfinium to install new CCS technology at North Wales facility and Ferrybridge site, trialling heatless capture techniques

Fabric fibres

Textiles industry urged to support fibre pollution mitigation

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| 5 March 2025 |

A report from Fashion for Good and The Microfibre Consortium calls for improved filtration technologies during production and in homes, as well as integration of other techniques.

Cable markers

Cable Markers: Types and Their Applications in Different Installations

By Resource |

27 February 2025 |

Different types of markers serve specific environments from data centers to industrial settings

Ferrybridge mixed energy facility, with CCS

Seventh Carbon Budget proposes UK target of 68 per cent recycling rate by 2035

By Resource |

26 February 2025 |

Committee for Climate Change also says EfW must be included in Emissions Trading Scheme and face mandatory carbon capture requirements

Novelis team in front of aluminium ingot made using hydrogen fuelled power

Novelis achieves 90 per cent emissions reduction using hydrogen in aluminium recycling

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| 21 February 2025 |

UK government-backed trial demonstrates potential for hydrogen to decarbonise energy-intensive reprocessing

AI system to tackle construction waste through real-time monitoring

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| 21 February 2025 |

European Commission awards Northumbria University funding to develop artificial intelligence tool for improving construction waste management

Protos carbon capture facility

Carbon capture pilot launches at Bedfordshire waste facility

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| 19 February 2025 |

Encyclis begins testing carbon capture technology ahead of full-scale deployment at Protos facility

Microplastics © Oregon State University (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Rising microplastic levels in brain tissues raises health concerns

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| 5 February 2025 |

Research reveals 50 per cent rise in plastic concentrations between 2016-2024, highlighting escalating environmental exposure

Lithium Salvage

Lithium-ion battery waste refinery receives £1.7 million investment

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| 4 February 2025 |

Lithium Salvage has received further investment to expand battery recycling facility, capable of recovering 98 per cent of shredded battery material

Device prototype with thermal camera

Chipless sensors cut electronic waste in temperature monitoring systems

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4 February 2025 |

Glasgow researchers develop recyclable temperature sensors from carbon-loaded polymers, eliminating need for semiconductors in wireless monitoring applications

rPET bottles

Enzyme research offers solution for PET plastic recycling

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| 28 January 2025 |

Kyungpook National University researchers discover new biocatalyst that can break down PET under industrial conditions

Biodegradable cup

Industry network secures £474k to boost bio-based materials regulation

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2 December 2024 |

BB-REG-NET to develop new standards and frameworks for sustainable chemical alternatives to fossil-based materials

Algae

Unlocking the Potential of Algae for a Thriving Circular Economy

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Massimiliano Saltori

| 13 November 2024 |

Consortium across the Baltic and North Sea are pooling their resources to develop algae-based products using industrial waste nutrients

Mineral mine

UK-India partnership to develop mineral supply chain observatory

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| 29 October 2024 |

CPI partners in initiative to identify recycling opportunities, test artificial intelligence technologies, and share knowledge on extraction and refinement rare-earth resources

CO2BioClean plant opening ceremony

German plant to convert carbon emissions into bioplastics

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| 17 October 2024 |

CO2BioClean technology uses a fermentation process to transform CO2 into biodegradable biopolymers

Cygnus Space freighter - Image Credit: NASA

NASA launches LunaRecycle Challenge

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| 17 October 2024 |

The global competition aims to find small-scale technologies to improve waste management and in-space recycling for long-term lunar missions

Electronic Circuit Board

University of Glasgow to set up UK's first sustainable electronics centre

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| 7 October 2024 |

£5.5 million REACT initiative aims to drive transition to net-zero electronics

Microfibre filtration system

Matter and Paradise Textiles launch microfibre filtration system

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| 3 October 2024 |

British climate-tech company and textile manufacturer unveil new capture technology that aims to save 3M KWh of electricity and capture 90 tonnes of microfibres

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