The head of ISB Global says he expects landfill mining to grow as a solution to valuable material and resource shortages while driving a circular economy. According to Chris Williams, founder and CEO of ISB Global, materials discarded into landfills as waste are set to become a valuable commodity and the waste and resource […]
An open letter signed by Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and many more urges Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to implement a deposit return scheme (DRS) to increase recycling rates. UK-based environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy organised the letter, which was signed by major soft drinks producers including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Suntory, the British Soft Drinks Association, as […]
ApparelXchange, a social enterprise dedicated to the reuse, repair and recycling of children’s wear, has been unveiled as the winner of the £50,000 Social Innovation Challenge 2023. ApparelXchange was established by founding director Izzie Eriksen who, as a parent, was struck by the waste and cost of school uniforms. The company began work in […]
66% of people in Wales want glass to remain in the country’s deposit return scheme (DRS), according to a new poll by campaign group Nature 2030. The poll of 1025 adults in Wales aged 16 and over was conducted by YouGov between 25 – 29 September 2023. According to the poll, 60% of Welsh […]
Dr. Stephen Wise, Chief Strategic Development Officer at Advetec and SRC 2023 speaker, explores the role of technology in giving value to the unrecyclable and how SRF can contribute to the circular economy. For decades, unrecyclable waste has been considered at the end of its useful life and destined for landfill or incineration. However, […]
The Local Government Association (LGA) says it’s concerned that many businesses and consumers are not aware of the upcoming ban on some single-use plastic items coming into effect 1 October. The ban, which was announced in January, means no business will be able to sell single-use plastic cutlery, balloon sticks, or polystyrene cups and food […]
Coca-Cola HBC has invested €12 million to open a new high-speed returnable glass bottling (RGB) line at its plant in Edelstal, Austria, which will produce 400ml returnable and resealable glass bottles. Coca-Cola HBC says the plant’s RGB line is the first across its 29 markets and is aimed at the on-the-go market and at-home […]
Scottish Resources Conference speaker Jack McQuibban, Head of Local Zero Waste Implementation at Zero Waste Europe, shares his thoughts on the immediate steps cities can take today to tackle rising waste generation. It can be easy to become disheartened by the volume of negative news and the seeming inaction from our legislators to tackle […]
Festival of Circular Economy speaker Peter C. Evans, Chief Strategy Officer at McFadyen Digital, explains the power of circular platforms to scale the circular economy. Momentum is building to advance a more circular economy globally. Many major companies, start-ups, cities, countries, and international organisations have all embraced circular economy principles and launched supporting initiatives. […]
The RDF Industry Group has criticised recent calls by the Environmental Services Association (ESA) to ban waste exports describing a ban as “short-sighted” and “protectionist”. The Group has also called for the UK government to put “fiscal measures” in place as part of incoming emissions rules in the UK to create a level playing […]