Wood

Excavation digger manages construction waste
Scotland to pioneer circular construction hub model targeting £67 million investment

Zero Waste Scotland has been selected as one of four European pilot projects developing a new model for recycling construction materials, with the initiative targeting over €80 million (approximately £67M) in private investment across the continent.

Cardboard packaging with RFID tag
PackUK eases 'red' and 'amber' ratings for Recyclability Assessment Methodology

New exemptions for all DRS-covered containers included in RAM update, following simplification sprint with stakeholders

Two people sorting usable food at a foodbank in Hackney
North London community fund awards £168,111 to waste prevention projects

20 organisations receive grants to tackle waste streams through grassroots initiatives across seven boroughs

kerbside recycling
WRAP publishes new carbon metric
By
Beth Jones
| 10 April 2025 |
CarbonWARM tool expands coverage to incorporate new waste streams, including WEEE, batteries, sanitary waste, and incinerator bottom ash
Bins next to UK Parliament
England’s household recycling rate rises to 44 per cent
By
Beth Jones
| 27 March 2025 |
Latest figures for 2023/24 reverses recent decline, but still remains below pre-pandemic levels
Bulldozer on slope of an inert landfill
Government outlines next steps for landfill waste reduction
By
Beth Jones
| 13 February 2025 |
Results of Defra consultation show industry backing for coordinated approach to reduce biodegradable waste in landfill, with focus on developing treatment infrastructure
Waste wood
WRA launches first sector-specific guidance on wood dust
By Resource |
3 September 2024 |
New best practice document addresses unique challenges faced in wood recycling industry
European Union flags outside European Commission building
EC study calls for harmonised waste data reporting
By
Charles Newman
| 13 August 2024 |
National electronic registries and standardised waste composition analyses proposed by JRC
Roof beams in old, empty loft
C&D sector faces 'huge costs' without urgent action on waste wood testing
By
Charles Newman
| 11 July 2024 |
WRA warns that insufficient test data could lead to mandatory testing of all 'amber' items
Side on view of Vecoplan VVB Wood Pre Breaker
Vecoplan unveils VVB Wood Pre Breaker for efficient waste wood processing
By Resource |
11 July 2024 |
New primary crusher processes diverse wood materials including waterlogged bark, large logs, and demolition wood for energy recovery.
Waste to power plant and artificial ski slope in Copenhagen
ZWE propose full inclusion of waste incineration emissions in EU Emissions Trading Scheme
By
Charles Newman
| 26 June 2024 |
New report recommends also including biogenic emissions when EU considers adding municipal incineration into ETS, ‘as atmosphere does not distinguish between fossil and non-fossil CO2 in terms of its response to emissions’
UNTHA electric powered commercial shredder operating at PSH Environmental
Solar powered shredding - invitation to an industry showcase event
By Resource |
18 June 2024 |
PSH Environmental, in collaboration with UNTHA UK, will open its doors on 23-24 July to professionals to demonstrate its pioneering solar-powered waste shredding technology and its impact on operational efficiency and sustainability.
Packaging
Defra publishes draft of packaging EPR regulations
By
Charles Newman
| 1 May 2024 |
Revision of statutory instrument has been sent to EU and WTO, paving the way for legislation to go before UK Parliament later this year
Empty Conveyor Belt highlighting reduced consumption
Call for Europe to adopt new Materials Framework Directive
By
Charles Newman
| 28 March 2024 |
Eunomia report outlines strategies for the EU to adjust its material and waste management laws that will help meet targets to limit global warming to under 1.5°C
waste wood rps 291
EA starts demanding RPS 291 compliance on waste wood
By
Becky Goodall
| 5 March 2024 |
Waste and recycling firms are being urged to check whether they are meeting their legal duties for storing and processing waste wood under RPS 291 as the Environment Agency starts to actively check compliance.
Waste wood biomass plants
Government considering transitional support for waste wood biomass plants
By
Josh Templeman
| 12 December 2023 |
Energy Minister Graham Stuart acknowledges issue of phasing out of renewable energy subsidies will impact on sectors economic viability at a time it is seeking to incorporate carbon capture and storage
Recycling
Household recycling rates see very slight increase in Scotland
By
Josh Templeman
| 18 October 2023 |
It appears unlikely that the Scottish Government will reach its target of 70 per cent of waste recycled by the year 2025
Paper packaging
Startup pioneers paper packaging production from fallen leaves
By
Josh Templeman
| 10 October 2023 |
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
Biomass Strategy Energy from Waste plant
Government releases ‘belated’ Biomass Strategy
By Resource |
11 August 2023 |
The Strategy defines the role of biomass in achieving net zero and other government sustainability goals
Prevention waste construction
Summarising Defra's waste prevention policy paper
By Resource |
31 July 2023 |
Last Friday, Defra released a policy paper outlining the progress Government is making in its aim to prevent waste in England, here's a summary of what it contained 
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
Richard March
An eye on the markets: Another record year for waste wood
By
Richard Coulson
| 30 June 2023 |
Richard Coulson, chair of the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA), reports on the WRA’s latest waste wood market statistics 
Extension of Open Standard will help packaging innovation, such as cataloguing materials in drinks cartons
Packaging innovation: Open Data Standard expanded to cover more materials
By
Charles Newman
| 23 June 2023 |
Open 3P initiative to improve packaging sustainability, by developing consistent methodology for classifying, reporting and sharing data extended to glass, metals, paper, fibre-based composites and wood.