Zero Waste

The textile industry
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.

Fly tipped mattresses
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?

Mechanical Biological Treatment Facility
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'
By
Amelia Kelly
| 28 November 2022 |
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
By
Resource
| 24 November 2022 |
Targeting a ‘greener economy’, Government consults on proposed legislation and guidance for non-domestic premises to separate dry recyclables and food waste
Food waste
WRAP report highlights need for further action to reduce household food waste
By
Amelia Kelly
| 16 November 2022 |
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
By
Amelia Kelly
| 10 October 2022 |
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
By
Amelia Kelly
| 6 October 2022 |
The NGO has partnered with Partners Group Impact to expand its programme
food waste
Tesco accelerates plan to halve operational food waste by 2025
By
Amelia Kelly
| 3 October 2022 |
Currently, the retailer has achieved a 45 per cent reduction in food waste, only wasting 0.35 per cent last year
fashion textiles
Fashion for Good: New report highlights potential circularity of textile recycling
By
Amelia Kelly
| 29 September 2022 |
The report aims to provide framework and information for future investment in the sector
Food waste
Hellmann’s launches ‘Fridge Night’ app aimed at reducing food waste
By
Savannah Coombe
| 29 September 2022 |
The app is hosted by Liam Charles and aims to give practical advice to consumers 
Plastic packaging
ZWE: Mechanical recycling of plastic packaging should be prioritised over pyrolysis
By
Amelia Kelly
| 27 September 2022 |
GHG emissions from mechanical recycling are lower than those from chemical processes ‘by a factor of nine’
KIT lab
New project aims to commercialise holistic recycling processes for lithium batteries
By
Alice Lang
| 15 September 2022 |
LiBinfinity Project will develop a mechanico-hydrometallurgical process to maximise the recyclability of lithium-ion cells
IMECHE report waste hierarchy
Mechanical engineers urge ‘radical rethink’ of UK waste hierarchy
By
Alice Lang
| 6 September 2022 |
An update report calls for ‘Waste as a Resource’ approach to climate change mitigation
Food waste at Boomtown and Eco site
Business in Brief – 01/09/22
By
Alice Lang
| 1 September 2022 |
A round-up of news from the waste and resources industry.
chimney emissions
CIWM launches Strategic Expert Group and Roadmap to achieve net-zero
By
Alice Lang
| 3 August 2022 |
The resources will be used to aid in decarbonising the waste industry
food waste caddy
Sheffield Council and Veolia to launch food waste trial
By
Alice Lang
| 3 August 2022 |
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
By
Alice Lang
| 28 July 2022 |
Ecuador calls for ‘concrete joint action’ as humanity continues to overstretch natural resources
Zero Waste Box
TerraCycle unveils recycling system for single-use PPE
By
Amelia Kelly
| 21 July 2022 |
The Zero Waste Box could see the ‘billions’ of PPE items distributed in England reprocessed
parliament
CIWM calls on Prime Minister to maintain net-zero commitments
By
Amelia Kelly
| 20 July 2022 |
The organisation signed an open letter urging the Government to take a ‘strategic approach’
DRS Scotland
Biffa announced as logistics partner for Scottish DRS
By
Alice Lang
| 19 July 2022 |
The waste management company will collect containers from designated ‘return points’
m and s fresh produce
M&S to scrap best before dates across fresh produce to curb food waste
By
Alice Lang
| 18 July 2022 |
The move comes as the supermarket promises to halve food waste by 2030 
Dr Anna Willetts
New CIWM President calls for End of Waste reform
By
Amelia Kelly
| 1 July 2022 |
Dr Anna Willetts, member of the institute for over 20 years, was inaugurated at a ceremony in Manchester on 30 June