Intellectual property could be the key to success in plastics The PET plastic bottle is an old technology, but is ubiquitous for a reason. It has a lot of advantageous qualities: it’s cheap, durable and easily moulded into different shapes.
Building the future of metals recycling While apprenticeships have their routes in the medieval craft guilds of the Middle Ages, it was the Statute of Artificers 1563 that introduced an official national apprenticeship system.
Why power generation from landfill gas and biomass is on the rise With a population nudging past 80 million, of whom 75% live in towns and cities, the problem of urban waste disposal in Turkey is an increasingly serious one.
How can the fashion industry become more sustainable? Fashion can be glamorous, stylish and iconic. It can also be wasteful, damaging and exploitative.
The age of biofuel: pyrolysis and gasification The process of creating synthetic fuel requires thorough education and creativity in the face of supposedly readily-available natural fuel.
RWW 2018 roundup To say 2018 was a transformative year in the resources sector would be an understatement.
Optimising heat recovery with economisers in EfW and biomass plants Given the need to reduce CO2 emissions, protect our environment and cut fossil fuel consumption, waste heat recovery is increasingly important.
Vegware's Eilidh Brunton: 'Compostable packaging has gone from nice to mainstream' Everyone was touched one way or another by the ‘Attenborough effect’, following the broadcast of BBC’s Blue Planet II, but few more so than Edinburgh-based compostable packaging manufacturers Vegware.
Challenges of the circular economy Maxine Perella reports from Circular Economy Hotspot Scotland, where speakers – including from the UN and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation – discussed the circularity challenge.
Why Bristol is becoming a leading light in waste management Awareness of global environmental issues and evaluation of our own environmental impact has been long embedded into the ethos of Bristol.
Digging out valuable material by landfill mining Statistics on recycling and landfill use vary wildly from one country to the next.
Do Energy from Waste plants really discourage recycling? One of the most common arguments against Energy from Waste (EfW) plants is that they discourage recycling.
Bryson Recycling director Eric Randall: 'Waste connects to everybody' Eric Randall has just blown out the candles on Bryson Recycling’s 25th birthday.
If not plastic, then what? The world around us is filled with many different materials, including glass, metal, paper and plastic.
How can we achieve more transparency in the WEEE sector? As our reliance on technology becomes more prevalent, so too does our propensity to throw devices away without considering what happens to our once-beloved iPhone or DVD player.
Iceland's plastic campaign makes big news at Scottish Resources Conference They say timing is everything. When food retailer Iceland announced earlier this year that it would put a freeze on plastics packaging, it was something of a game-changer.
Don't burn out from work-related stress Work-related stress has become one of the top reasons for absenteeism across various industries. Eventually mounting pressures in high-risk industries take their toll, and workers just can’t face their jobs.
Could the future of sustainability lie in how we view reuse? Michael Gove wants to open the nation’s rubbish dumps, according to a report in The Sunday Times.
How properly identifying and dealing with contaminated waste can save construction projects time and money Most waste generated in the UK comes from construction sites, chemical plants or factories and is at risk of containing toxins and contaminants that can cause harm to human health or the environment.
Meet the plastic pioneers developing a catch-all solution There are 39 different sets of rules for what can be put in household plastic recycling collections, according to a new analysis by the BBC.
Challenges lie ahead for the waste wood sector Over the past five years, the waste wood sector has seen unprecedented growth as well as far-reaching changes to legislation, guidance and processes, altering the shape of our industry as we know it.
Why Kazhakstan capital Astana is set to become the cleanest city in the Eurasian Economic Union Astana is on the way to becoming the first city in Kazakhstan to have a separate waste collection system.
Are bioplastics environmentally friendly? Public outrage against single-use plastic is placing positive pressure on businesses of all types to reconsider their use of plastic products 2 comments
How WEEE freeriders are costing the industry millions The growth of online shopping is harming the environment thanks to ‘freeriders’ escaping WEEE compliance – but there is a solution.
How will technology impact the efficiency and sustainability of waste management? Waste management across the globe is essentially a simple business: councils or private operators pick up bins full of trash and take them in a big truck to a point where someone else burns it, dumps it, or attempts some form of recycling.