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Zero-waste textile industry possible

A new life-cycle assessment by the European Recycling Industries' Confederation (EuRIC) and a report by Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) – both released this month – are showing the potential for circularity within the textile industry.

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Can mattresses be fully recycled?

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?

Zero Waste Scotland report examines climate change options for treating organics in residual waste

Festival of Circular Economy
Online Festival of Circular Economy opens with challenge to go 'beyond net zero'
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Amelia Kelly
| 28 November 2022 |
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The festival's first day welcomes a keynote session with Marga Hoek and a panel discussion on achieving a circular economy
Welsh recycling
Welsh businesses consulted on separating key materials for recycling
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| 24 November 2022 |
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Targeting a ‘greener economy’, Government consults on proposed legislation and guidance for non-domestic premises to separate dry recyclables and food waste
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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
WRAP clothing report
WRAP: UK wardrobes hold 1.6 billion items of unworn clothes
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Amelia Kelly
| 10 October 2022 |
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58 per cent of UK adults are keen to use repair services, demonstrating positive attitudes to circular clothing business models
WasteAid Plastic Recycling Facility
WasteAid to build plastic recycling facility in Cameroon
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Amelia Kelly
| 6 October 2022 |
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The NGO has partnered with Partners Group Impact to expand its programme
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Tesco accelerates plan to halve operational food waste by 2025
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| 3 October 2022 |
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Currently, the retailer has achieved a 45 per cent reduction in food waste, only wasting 0.35 per cent last year
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Fashion for Good: New report highlights potential circularity of textile recycling
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| 29 September 2022 |
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The report aims to provide framework and information for future investment in the sector
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Hellmann’s launches ‘Fridge Night’ app aimed at reducing food waste
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| 29 September 2022 |
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The app is hosted by Liam Charles and aims to give practical advice to consumers 
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ZWE: Mechanical recycling of plastic packaging should be prioritised over pyrolysis
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| 27 September 2022 |
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GHG emissions from mechanical recycling are lower than those from chemical processes ‘by a factor of nine’
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New project aims to commercialise holistic recycling processes for lithium batteries
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Alice Lang
| 15 September 2022 |
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LiBinfinity Project will develop a mechanico-hydrometallurgical process to maximise the recyclability of lithium-ion cells
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Mechanical engineers urge ‘radical rethink’ of UK waste hierarchy
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| 6 September 2022 |
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An update report calls for ‘Waste as a Resource’ approach to climate change mitigation
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Business in Brief – 01/09/22
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| 1 September 2022 |
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A round-up of news from the waste and resources industry.
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CIWM launches Strategic Expert Group and Roadmap to achieve net-zero
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| 3 August 2022 |
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The resources will be used to aid in decarbonising the waste industry
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Sheffield Council and Veolia to launch food waste trial
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| 3 August 2022 |
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The scheme will introduce bins, kitchen caddies, and biodegradable liners to 8,200 homes
Earth Overshoot day 2022
Earth Overshoot Day arrives just one day earlier than that of 2021
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| 28 July 2022 |
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Ecuador calls for ‘concrete joint action’ as humanity continues to overstretch natural resources
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TerraCycle unveils recycling system for single-use PPE
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| 21 July 2022 |
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The Zero Waste Box could see the ‘billions’ of PPE items distributed in England reprocessed
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CIWM calls on Prime Minister to maintain net-zero commitments
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| 20 July 2022 |
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The organisation signed an open letter urging the Government to take a ‘strategic approach’
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Biffa announced as logistics partner for Scottish DRS
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Alice Lang
| 19 July 2022 |
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The waste management company will collect containers from designated ‘return points’
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M&S to scrap best before dates across fresh produce to curb food waste
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| 18 July 2022 |
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The move comes as the supermarket promises to halve food waste by 2030 
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New CIWM President calls for End of Waste reform
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| 1 July 2022 |
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Dr Anna Willetts, member of the institute for over 20 years, was inaugurated at a ceremony in Manchester on 30 June
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