Environmental data specialist Ecoveritas has warned businesses not to be caught off-guard following the Environment Agency’s announcement on 5 September that it is delaying the enforcement of its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) data submission deadline. Under the new edict, companies that miss the first two EPR submission deadlines of 1 October 2023 and 1 April […]
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The Sellafield site in Cumbria, by night. Since 2022, the site has been primarily focused on nuclear waste processing and storage, and nuclear decommissioning (image credit: Dom Crayford, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license). A new research collaboration brings together researchers and industrialists from the UK and Japan to explore novel ways to detect and dispose of […]
According to insight leaked earlier this week, feverish meetings between government and industry bodies have concluded that the already delayed start date for the roll-out of the UK’s deposit return scheme is looking even more like a ‘non-starter’, with 2026 now proposed as the earliest likely alternative. However, while frustrations continue to build across the supply […]
Countries to adopt “reuse targets” if text is adopted Environmental charity City to Sea has today (4 September) welcomed the inclusion of reuse targets1 in the first ever draft of the Global Plastics Treaty as “a potential gamechanger” in the global campaign against plastic pollution. The “Zero draft text of the international legally binding instrument […]
A flyer for the event. Circular economy and lighting expert Recolight trails a forthcoming event that aims to equip participants with an understanding of new regulations in the sustainability sphere. The EU Green Deal umbrella, with its 153 legislative acts, has set the pace for a global trend of green regulations that are coming at […]
A project that uses insects as a source of chemicals to make plastics that can biodegrade later is being presented at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2023 event, a hybrid meeting being held 13-17 August. Researchers’ progress to date includes isolation and purification of insect-derived chemicals and their conversion into functional bioplastics. “For 20 […]
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News round-up August 2023
MRW News round-up August 2023 Scottish project to recover rare metals from turbines; Council scraps separate paper collection; Ireland introduces waste recovery levy; Somerset recycler’s million-pound expansion News round-up August 2023 MRW Reporter Read More
New technology could provide a sustainable boost for the renewables and manufacturing sectors, following the development of a new process for recycling machinery at the end of its lifecycle. Funded by the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), Aberdeenshire-based SEM and researchers from the University of Edinburgh are developing a technique for extracting rare elements from […]
MRW Vaping industry defends recyclability after ad complaints UKVIA says greater awareness and infrastructure needed after advertising regulator receives complaints about ‘green’ disposable vapes ads Vaping industry defends recyclability after ad complaints Daniel Bosley Read More
MRW EA consults on unlimited fines for permit offences Environment Agency seeks views on how to calculate penalties and when they should be applied after promising to remove £250,000 cap EA consults on unlimited fines for permit offences Mark Smulian Read More