Recycling | Innovation News Network Science, Research & Innovation News Fri, 17 Jan 2025 14:01:55 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 O2’s 3G switch-off may generate £13m in electronic waste /o2s-3g-switch-off-may-generate-13m-in-electronic-waste/54633/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=o2s-3g-switch-off-may-generate-13m-in-electronic-waste /o2s-3g-switch-off-may-generate-13m-in-electronic-waste/54633/#respond Fri, 17 Jan 2025 14:01:55 +0000 /?p=54633 Discover how O2's 3G switch-off in 2025 could generate £13m in electronic waste and learn actionable tips to recycle.

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]]> /o2s-3g-switch-off-may-generate-13m-in-electronic-waste/54633/feed/ 0 Harnessing the potential of mixed plastic waste through mechanical recycling /harnessing-the-potential-of-mixed-plastic-waste-through-mechanical-recycling/54373/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harnessing-the-potential-of-mixed-plastic-waste-through-mechanical-recycling /harnessing-the-potential-of-mixed-plastic-waste-through-mechanical-recycling/54373/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2025 09:38:38 +0000 /?p=54373 Discover how mechanical recycling is transforming plastic waste into valuable products, driving sustainability, and reducing pollution.

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]]> /harnessing-the-potential-of-mixed-plastic-waste-through-mechanical-recycling/54373/feed/ 0 Recycled aluminium for sustainable shipbuilding /recycled-aluminium-for-sustainable-shipbuilding/54273/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recycled-aluminium-for-sustainable-shipbuilding /recycled-aluminium-for-sustainable-shipbuilding/54273/#respond Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:01:52 +0000 /?p=54273 Speira’s recycled aluminium alloy offers a sustainable approach to shipbuilding by reducing yachting's environmental impact.

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]]> /recycled-aluminium-for-sustainable-shipbuilding/54273/feed/ 0 New project to implement circular system for reusable plastic packaging /new-project-to-implement-circular-system-for-reusable-plastic-packaging/54243/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-project-to-implement-circular-system-for-reusable-plastic-packaging /new-project-to-implement-circular-system-for-reusable-plastic-packaging/54243/#respond Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:44:55 +0000 /?p=54243 Buddie Pack will create reusable plastic packaging through a combination of social, technological, and economic innovations.

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]]> /new-project-to-implement-circular-system-for-reusable-plastic-packaging/54243/feed/ 0 Cornell method converts electronics waste into valuable materials /cornell-method-converts-electronics-waste-into-valuable-materials/54172/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cornell-method-converts-electronics-waste-into-valuable-materials /cornell-method-converts-electronics-waste-into-valuable-materials/54172/#respond Fri, 03 Jan 2025 09:28:41 +0000 /?p=54172 Discover how an innovative Cornell University method is transforming electronics waste into valuable resources.

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]]> /cornell-method-converts-electronics-waste-into-valuable-materials/54172/feed/ 0 Cascade recycling: The key to a circular economy for plastics /cascade-recycling-the-key-to-a-circular-economy-for-plastics/53958/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cascade-recycling-the-key-to-a-circular-economy-for-plastics /cascade-recycling-the-key-to-a-circular-economy-for-plastics/53958/#respond Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:00:12 +0000 /?p=53958 Could cascade recycling be the best method for creating a circular plastics economy? The Alliance to End Plastic Waste tells us more here.

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]]> /cascade-recycling-the-key-to-a-circular-economy-for-plastics/53958/feed/ 0 Changing tides for tech businesses as the ESPR comes into force /changing-tides-for-tech-businesses-as-the-espr-comes-into-force/52364/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=changing-tides-for-tech-businesses-as-the-espr-comes-into-force /changing-tides-for-tech-businesses-as-the-espr-comes-into-force/52364/#respond Tue, 31 Dec 2024 14:00:02 +0000 /?p=52364 Discover more about the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation and how it will impact tech businesses.

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]]> /changing-tides-for-tech-businesses-as-the-espr-comes-into-force/52364/feed/ 0 The future of plastic recycling: Pathways to circularity and net-zero emissions /the-future-of-plastic-recycling-pathways-to-circularity-and-net-zero/53943/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-future-of-plastic-recycling-pathways-to-circularity-and-net-zero /the-future-of-plastic-recycling-pathways-to-circularity-and-net-zero/53943/#respond Mon, 16 Dec 2024 08:49:53 +0000 /?p=53943 Plastics Europe discusses innovations in plastic recycling to achieve circular economy goals of the European Green Deal.

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]]> /the-future-of-plastic-recycling-pathways-to-circularity-and-net-zero/53943/feed/ 0 UK cracks down on electrical waste to reach circular economy goals /uk-cracks-down-on-electrical-waste-to-reach-circular-economy-goals/53795/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uk-cracks-down-on-electrical-waste-to-reach-circular-economy-goals /uk-cracks-down-on-electrical-waste-to-reach-circular-economy-goals/53795/#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2024 09:49:44 +0000 /?p=53795 Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh has announced that online marketplaces and vape producers will soon be paying their fair share of the cost of recycling electrical waste, levelling the playing field for UK retailers. Ensuring large online retailers pay their fair share is fairer for UK businesses who already pay to cover the costs of […]

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]]> /uk-cracks-down-on-electrical-waste-to-reach-circular-economy-goals/53795/feed/ 0 Speira’s sustainability label maximises resource efficiency and minimises carbon footprint /speiras-sustainability-label-maximises-resource-efficiency-and-minimises-carbon-footprint/52269/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=speiras-sustainability-label-maximises-resource-efficiency-and-minimises-carbon-footprint /speiras-sustainability-label-maximises-resource-efficiency-and-minimises-carbon-footprint/52269/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:20:24 +0000 /?p=52269 RIVOS, Speira's label for aluminium produced with particularly low emissions, reflects its commitments to environmental stewardship.

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]]> /speiras-sustainability-label-maximises-resource-efficiency-and-minimises-carbon-footprint/52269/feed/ 0 New study finds UK is in favour of banning single-use packaging /new-study-finds-uk-is-in-favour-of-banning-single-use-packaging/52240/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-study-finds-uk-is-in-favour-of-banning-single-use-packaging /new-study-finds-uk-is-in-favour-of-banning-single-use-packaging/52240/#respond Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:12:46 +0000 /?p=52240 New research from City to Sea revealed 73% of the public wants to see the government take action against single-use plastics.

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]]> /new-study-finds-uk-is-in-favour-of-banning-single-use-packaging/52240/feed/ 0 UK’s ban on single-use vapes will help reach circular economy goals /uks-ban-on-single-use-vapes-will-help-reach-circular-economy-goals/52208/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uks-ban-on-single-use-vapes-will-help-reach-circular-economy-goals /uks-ban-on-single-use-vapes-will-help-reach-circular-economy-goals/52208/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:26:05 +0000 /?p=52208 The UK has laid new legislation to ban the sale of single-use vapes from 1 June 2025, Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh has confirmed.

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]]> /uks-ban-on-single-use-vapes-will-help-reach-circular-economy-goals/52208/feed/ 0 BPF roadmap calls for urgent action on UK plastic waste recycling /bpf-roadmap-calls-for-urgent-action-on-uk-plastic-waste-recycling/52089/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bpf-roadmap-calls-for-urgent-action-on-uk-plastic-waste-recycling /bpf-roadmap-calls-for-urgent-action-on-uk-plastic-waste-recycling/52089/#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:20:07 +0000 /?p=52089 A new BPF Recycling Roadmap has been released, offering updated insights into the UK's plastic waste recycling targets and challenges.

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]]> /bpf-roadmap-calls-for-urgent-action-on-uk-plastic-waste-recycling/52089/feed/ 0 International E-waste Day: Consumers urged to recycle and reuse unused electronics /international-e-waste-day-consumers-urged-to-recycle-and-reuse-unused-electronics/51799/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=international-e-waste-day-consumers-urged-to-recycle-and-reuse-unused-electronics /international-e-waste-day-consumers-urged-to-recycle-and-reuse-unused-electronics/51799/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:54:34 +0000 /?p=51799 Consumers have been urged to collect dead and/or unused electronics and give them a second life by reusing or recycling them properly.

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]]> /international-e-waste-day-consumers-urged-to-recycle-and-reuse-unused-electronics/51799/feed/ 0 How digital transformation is revolutionising waste management /how-digital-transformation-is-revolutionising-waste-management/50436/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-digital-transformation-is-revolutionising-waste-management /how-digital-transformation-is-revolutionising-waste-management/50436/#respond Thu, 22 Aug 2024 07:55:24 +0000 /?p=50436 BusinessWaste.co.uk share insights into how the digital transformation is influencing waste reduction and management strategies.

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]]> /how-digital-transformation-is-revolutionising-waste-management/50436/feed/ 0 Speira boosts aluminium recycling capacity with new state-of-the-art furnaces /speira-boosts-aluminium-recycling-capacity-with-new-furnaces/49455/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=speira-boosts-aluminium-recycling-capacity-with-new-furnaces /speira-boosts-aluminium-recycling-capacity-with-new-furnaces/49455/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:54:58 +0000 /?p=49455 Aluminium recycler Speira is enhancing its recycling operations with the installation of new furnaces at its Grevenbroich and Töging plants.

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]]> /speira-boosts-aluminium-recycling-capacity-with-new-furnaces/49455/feed/ 0 Synergy of recycling technologies for a circular plastics industry /synergy-of-recycling-technologies-for-a-circular-plastics-industry/47800/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=synergy-of-recycling-technologies-for-a-circular-plastics-industry /synergy-of-recycling-technologies-for-a-circular-plastics-industry/47800/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2024 07:20:54 +0000 /?p=47800 To achieve a circular plastics industry, no ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution will do, but a combination of different approaches will be required.

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]]> /synergy-of-recycling-technologies-for-a-circular-plastics-industry/47800/feed/ 0 Speira enhances sustainability with advanced slag press investment /speira-enhances-sustainability-with-advanced-slag-press/49012/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=speira-enhances-sustainability-with-advanced-slag-press /speira-enhances-sustainability-with-advanced-slag-press/49012/#respond Fri, 05 Jul 2024 14:20:57 +0000 /?p=49012 Speira has announced a significant investment in its Karmøy plant with the installation of a cutting-edge aluminium slag press.

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]]> /speira-enhances-sustainability-with-advanced-slag-press/49012/feed/ 0 Speira announces record investment in aluminium recycling furnace /speira-announces-record-investment-in-aluminium-recycling-furnace/48929/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=speira-announces-record-investment-in-aluminium-recycling-furnace /speira-announces-record-investment-in-aluminium-recycling-furnace/48929/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:20:47 +0000 /?p=48929 Speira, a leading European aluminium recycling and rolling company, has announced a record investment in a new furnace.

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]]> /speira-announces-record-investment-in-aluminium-recycling-furnace/48929/feed/ 0 New report highlights strategies to reduce plastic packaging waste in the UK /new-report-highlights-strategies-reduce-plastic-packaging-waste-uk/48759/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-report-highlights-strategies-reduce-plastic-packaging-waste-uk /new-report-highlights-strategies-reduce-plastic-packaging-waste-uk/48759/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2024 09:55:13 +0000 /?p=48759 A new report by sustainable waste management company Biffa highlights significant opportunities to reduce plastic packaging waste in the UK.

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