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Resource is a magazine with a new perspective on waste. Providing in-depth articles on waste management and recycling, it is read by leading experts in the industry as well as decision makers and the third sector. Updated daily, Resource Magazine provides the latest waste and recycling news from the UK, Europe and rest of world.
Report highlights challenge Tesco faces to show trail of soft-plastic ...
2022年4月4日 · The challenge of accounting for the recycling of soft plastics has been highlighted in a recent investigation. In an article titled ‘A Plastic Bag’s 2,000-Mile Journey Shows the Messy Truth About Recycling’, Bloomberg reported on the journey of three digital trackers placed inside plastic items and deposited in Tesco’s recycle collection bins.
Researchers find plant-based material to replace plastic
2021年6月10日 · The plant protein, which the researchers say could serve as a fossil fuel-free alternative to single-use plastic, requires no chemical additives and decomposes naturally in the environment. It is also a by-product of the agricultural industry, meaning it can be returned safely back to the soil after use. In terms of functionality, the plant ...
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Resource Hot 100 2024: Full List Revealed. By Resource |. 18 September 2024 |. Add a Comment. Head of the packaging EPR scheme administrator, Margaret Bates tops this year's poll, reflecting the sector's focus on extended producer …
UK on track to become Europe’s biggest e-waste contributor
2021年10月21日 · Spring’s figures state that the UK produced a total of 1.6 million tonnes of e-waste in 2019, equating to approximately 23.9kg of waste per person, with the global figure sitting at around 53.6 million tonnes. The amount of waste per person will grow to 24.5kg per person by 2024, according to the research, whilst Norway’s figure drops to 23 ...
Global study uncovers barriers to recycling | Resource Magazine
2021年11月23日 · The World Economic Forum has carried out a global study that revealed that whilst 84 per cent of those surveyed believed recycling to be extremely important, there are currently ‘key barriers’ that need to be overcome to ‘encourage them to act’.. Carried out in partnership with SAP and Qualtrics, the survey questioned people across different parts of the world, probing participants on ...
Viridor to consult community on Dunbar recycling plant
2020年4月20日 · Commenting on the proposal for a plant at Dunbar, a Viridor spokesperson said: “Our plans are designed to help Scotland deliver its ambitious climate change and circular economy targets. Scotland’s goal is to ensure that recyclable materials consumed here are retained within a Scottish circular economy. To achieve this, Scotland will need ...
Can you recycle bike tyres and inner tubes? | Resource Magazine
2020年8月19日 · Tyre recycling scheme Velorim is set to launch in September, with participating bike shops, workshops and cycle refurbishments centres across the country accepting bike tyres and inner tubes to recycle. Though cycling is seen as the ideal form of green transport, millions of bike tyres and inner tubes are thrown away every year in the UK. Is it possible to dispose of these
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Packaging. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has published its second version of illustrative base fees for the upcoming Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) scheme. The reuse platform collaborates with ARRAN Sense of Scotland and Mama Bamboo to offer a total of over 60 products across partner stores.
Corby energy-from-waste facility nears financial close
A new energy-from-waste (EfW) facility, set to be built in Northamptonshire in October, is reaching financial close. EfW company Distributed Renewable Energy Networks Limited (Drenl) plans to build the £80 million gasification facility, capable of processing 120,000 tonnes of commercial and industrial (C&I) waste a year, at Gretton Brook Road ...