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Sensoneo Bins
Europe’s largest smart waste installation planned for Madrid

Europe’s largest smart waste installation is being planned in Madrid for this year by smart waste monitoring company, Sensoneo.

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Circular construction could reduce Scotland’s carbon footprint by 11.5 per cent

The 2022 Circularity Gap Report shows the built environment currently contributes to 50 per cent of country’s overall waste

Sorting residual waste ‘key to meeting EU’s Circular Economy Objectives’
Sorting residual waste ‘key to meeting EU’s Circular Economy Objectives’

New report from ZWE and Reloop finds adoption of mixed waste sorting prior to landfill or EfW could reduce EU waste sector emissions by 25 per cent

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US private equity firm completes Biffa acquisition
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Savannah Coombe
| 27 January 2023 |
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The waste and recycling firm sold for £1.3 billion
Truck to remove antibiotics from digestate
Anaerobic digestion to tackle antibiotic resistance
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Fintan Burke, European Science Communication Institute
| 26 January 2023 |
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Countries must implement standards to manage antibiotic discharge from animal farms
DRS Resource deposit return scheme
What do new details of deposit return scheme mean for industry?
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Savannah Coombe
| 20 January 2023 |
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Defra has announced implementation of DRS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is set for 1 October 2025, with legislation to follow later this year
EP Plenary session - EU Shipments of waste
MEPs agree to back plastic waste export bans
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Savannah Coombe
| 19 January 2023 |
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The vote comes ahead of negotiations on a new law revising EU waste shipments
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Human hair used to clean Belgium's waterways
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Amelia Kelly
| 11 January 2023 |
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One kilogram of human hair can absorb up to eight litres of oil, the Hair Recycle Project has found
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What can be expected from Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme?
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Amelia Kelly
| 14 December 2022 |
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Republic of Ireland’s DRS has opened for registration by producers and retailers
Fly tipped mattresses
Can mattresses be fully recycled?
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Amelia Kelly
| 13 December 2022 |
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Mattress recycling is notoriously difficult. With 8.5 million mattresses being thrown away annually in the UK, what is being done to prevent them from ending up in landfill?
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Is biostabilisation the solution for Scotland’s Municipal Waste Landfill Ban?
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Amelia Kelly
| 6 December 2022 |
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Zero Waste Scotland report examines climate change options for treating organics in residual waste
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What do EU plastic and packaging reforms mean for the industry?
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Savannah Coombe
| 6 December 2022 |
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Legislation aims to decrease instances of overpackaging and the use of virgin materials
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WRAP’s voluntary agreement report shows further action is required to deliver climate goals
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Amelia Kelly
| 1 December 2022 |
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WRAP update applauded progress so far, but notes more needed to achieve The UK Plastics Pact, Courtauld Commitment 2030 and Textiles 2030 targets
St Helens hydrogen-electric waste collection vehicle
St Helens pioneers low-emission refuse collection vehicle
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Resource
| 29 November 2022 |
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St Helens Borough Council is the first in the UK to introduce a custom-built hydrogen-electric vehicle for waste collection
Artists Impression – Proposed CCS plant
SUEZ consults local communities on plan to build carbon capture plant
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Amelia Kelly
| 28 November 2022 |
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The proposed plant, connected to the East Coast Cluster carbon capture pipeline, could capture 240,000 tonnes of carbon every year
Food waste
WRAP report highlights need for further action to reduce household food waste
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Amelia Kelly
| 16 November 2022 |
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The NGO’s guidance could see household food waste reduced by ‘at least 350,000 tonnes per year’ if fully implemented
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Recycling Lives introduces ‘groundbreaking’ approach to car waste
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Savannah Coombe
| 11 November 2022 |
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The company hopes to produce completely reduce car landfill waste within four years
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Veolia and SUEZ agree to final terms of proposed sale, CMA says
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Amelia Kelly
| 9 November 2022 |
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Veolia is expected to provide the CMA with a shortlist of potential purchasers, with ‘sufficient information’ regarding each one
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60 per cent of home compostable plastics do not fully disintegrate, UCL study finds
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Amelia Kelly
| 8 November 2022 |
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The research into the use of home compostable packaging shows the need for industrial composting and clearer labelling
Black plastic packaging
​​Ellen MacArthur Foundation: Recycling and reuse targets are 'unlikely to be met'
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Resource Media
| 3 November 2022 |
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The report highlights the upcoming Plastic Treaty as a ‘unique opportunity’ 
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Defra and industry respond to proposed packaging reforms
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Amelia Kelly
| 1 November 2022 |
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Current issues in the systems, including ‘price volatility’ and ‘a lack of transparency’ are to be addressed
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Rishi Sunak questioned over proposed Westbury EfW plant
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Savannah Coombe
| 27 October 2022 |
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Developer Northacre Renewable Energy Limited has approval for a gasification incinerator, but wish to switch to a conventional combustion process
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New project aims to repurpose waste soil from road sweepings
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Savannah Coombe
| 25 October 2022 |
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It will measure levels of organic pollutants and metals found in waste soil
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