MRW NI waste transport safety campaign launches Health and safety inspectors will check private premises to ensure effective controls are in place for vehicle, driver and on-site safety NI waste transport safety campaign launches Mark Smulian Read More
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Polymer material to be used in the manufacture of pipes. A new report calls for urgent industry action to define the appropriate quality specifications for mechanical recyclates. There is an urgent need to increase the availability of recyclates that meet industry requirements and boost the overall volume of recycled content in plastic products, says the […]
A new study commissioned by Scotland’s Share & Repair Network, a project of Circular Communities Scotland, seems to show that the cost-of-living crisis is driving Scots to embrace share and repair projects in a bid to save money while also reducing waste. Financial savings were the primary motivation for Scots considering using share and repair […]
A used batteries collection point at a recycling facility in Bunya, Australia in February 2022. Film aims to raise awareness of fires caused by batteries in the waste stream An apparent growth in reports of fires caused by batteries and electricals containing batteries in the waste and recycling system, has prompted Material Focus – a […]
An exploded view of an EV battery. A circular economy for electric vehicle batteries appears to be still some way off, but metal recycling expert EMR claims to be making inroads, and to be helping shape the future of the sector. The roll out of electric vehicles (EVs) – and the sophisticated high-power batteries on […]
Biodiesel production in the laboratory. Are fats and oils the key to the aviation fuels of the future? Envirotec writes Many are betting on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) as the pathway to meeting ambitious net zero targets in the sector, with 2040 and 2050 being oft-cited deadlines. Biofuels have been an important ingredient in the […]
Envirotec struggles to find solid takeaways in the literature about PFAS contamination in landfills, and what might be done about it. As regulations tighten, the topic seems to be growing more urgent. A contaminant whose importance appears to have grown significantly in recent years, poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) present a challenge to pollution management […]
Around 80-90% of the weight of wind turbines can be recycled, according to recent estimates, although, historically, very little of this kind of thing has been undertaken.1 That doesn’t mean people aren’t giving it serious thought, and a panel discussion in May – at the AllEnergy event in Glasgow – profiled efforts to adopt circular […]
NRG Riverside has been awarded an initial eight-year contract-hire agreement to supply 40 vehicles with complete repair and maintenance support by Urbaser. The arrangement will see NRG Riverside supplying the latest Dennis Eagle Olympus Rear Steer RCVs with Terberg Matec Omnidel bin lifts, 11-tonne Terberg Matec Orus food waste trucks, 16-tonne NTM K-Series, and 16-tonne […]
Joseph Doherty is managing director of waste and resource recovery firm Re-Gen. Joseph Doherty of Re-Gen considers the role that might be played by a digital deposit return scheme. The forthcoming regulations for a UK deposit return scheme (DRS) need to include provision for digital solutions. A digital DRS provides householders with the ability to […]