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Ball of cables

Material Focus launches Circular Electricals Fund

Material Focus has announced a £1 million Circular Electricals Fund aimed at developing more sustainable systems for electrical products in the UK. The fund will support projects that extend the lifespan of electrical goods and improve material recovery from electronic waste.

Carbon Cell plastic-free foam

Start-up secures £1.2M to scale plastic-free foam production

Carbon Cell raises pre-seed funding to develop biochar-based alternative from batch to continuous manufacturing

Futamura teriyaki sauce sachet

Compostable packaging solution developed for condiment sachets

Collaboration creates bio-degradable alternative for hard-to-recycle liquid pouches used for food, sauces, and personal care creams

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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Oxford startup unveils 'Atomic Scissors' to reprocess waste plastics

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2 October 2024 |

Repolywise's innovative technology aims to efficiently recycle hard-to-process polyolefins

Algae on rocks

MiAlgae reaches 2024 Earthshot Prize finals

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| 25 September 2024 |

The Edinburgh-based startup earns recognition for its growth of Omega-3-rich algae using recycled whisky waste

2024 Resource Hot 100 Innovator of the Year

2024 Resource Hot 100: Innovator of the Year

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19 September 2024 |

Sophie Walker, CEO of Dsposal, recognised for her contributions to technical innovation in the circular economy

Emissions stacks and a portacabin at enfinium's carbon capture pilot at an energy from waste site

Enfinium begins UK's first carbon capture pilot

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16 September 2024 |

Ferrybridge facility now capturing one tonne of CO2 daily in 12-month trial

Wind turbines in field

Upgraded old turbines offer solution to UK onshore wind goals

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| 21 August 2024 |

EMR Metals Recycling suggests incentivising repowering of ageing turbines to help meet 2030 targets

3d modelling of Carbios' PET biorecycling plant

FCC Environment and Carbios to explore UK PET biorecycling plant

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| 6 August 2024 |

Companies sign agreement to potentially licence technology that will process range of hard-to-recycle plastics including polyester textiles

Residual waste sorting line

Renewi and Freepoint partner to extract plastics from residual waste

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| 19 July 2024 |

New Ghent facility to process 80,000 tonnes annually for advanced recycling

Computer sorting of plastic

Eunomia study identifies limited need for advanced plastic sorting

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| 18 July 2024 |

Research suggests technologies, such as AI-driven object recognition, might play key role for sorting HDPE and PP containers for contact-sensitive applications.

Hand holding up a mocked up EU passport that says 'Digital Product Passport' with an icon for clothing and the word 'Textiles' underneath

European Parliament research puts forward requirements of a digital product passport for textiles

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| 4 July 2024 |

Report suggests mechanism for tracking garments should start by 2027, laddering up to a full circular DPP by 2033

Interior of the TriCast lightweight packaging sorting facility, showing conveyor belts and sorting equipment

Europe's largest lightweight packaging sorting plant opens in Austria following €65M investment

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3 July 2024 |

New €65 million facility aims to process 50 per cent of Austria's plastic and metal packaging waste

Illustration of Turning off the Tap of consumption

CIWM Presidential Report: sector must influence product design to tackle overconsumption

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21 June 2024 |

New CIWM President Tim Walker launches ‘Turning off the tap’, calling for waste and resource managers to become guardians of raw materials

Waste incinerator smokestack

UK environment professionals sceptical about carbon offsetting schemes

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13 June 2024 |

Industry poll reveals widespread reservations regarding the credibility and transparency of carbon credit offsetting schemes, with many believing they are a form of greenwashing

Deeptech Recycling worker holding plastic waste

DeepTech Recycling raises £2.1m to expand chemical recycling pilot

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6 June 2024 |

Technology company that aims to tackle difficult to recycle plastics concludes latest funding round

Aerial shot of concrete being poured for construction

New cement recycling process could slash emissions

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24 May 2024 |

Cambridge researchers develop innovative technique to recycle cement using steel furnaces, paving the way for zero-emission concrete production.

Lion AI lithium-ion battery detection screen image

Manchester AI firm develops lithium-ion battery detection system

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23 May 2024 |

Lion Vision's new technology aims to reduce fire risks and environmental impact caused by discarded batteries in waste streams.

Trim Tabs leadership team: David Ryan and Professor Alvin Orbaek White

Turning plastic waste into carbon nanotubes

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| 20 May 2024 |

Welsh-based startup has developed an innovative process to upcycle waste polymers

UK Circular Economy continues to attract significant investment

UK circular economy investments rose to over £1.3Bn in 2023

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| 16 May 2024 |

Despite a challenging economic climate, the sector has defied the downturn, attracting record levels of investment last year

Greyparrot Facility Dashboard displayed at a Plastics Recycling Facility

Greyparrot launches AI sampling dashboard to enhance materials facility efficiencies

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| 7 May 2024 |

Recycling technology company's new Facility Dashboard provides real-time data insights and AI analytics

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