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Latest news and exclusive features on recycling and resource efficiency. A strategic communications agency dedicated to championing resource efficiency.

Based in Bristol, we offer a range of services including contract publishing, website design, content creation, digital consultancy, data tools, and advertising solutions. Clients include the Green Party, WRAP, the Welsh Government, the Renewable Energy Association, Zero Waste Scotland, the Resource Association, the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee, Eunomia, and Resource Futures. We ar

e also well-known for our quarterly print magazine 'Resource' and daily news site www.resource.co. To find out more call 0117 907 4107 or email [email protected]

21/11/2024

New report by Zero Waste Europe reveals chemical recycling may take 50 years to scale and raises concerns about its environmental impact. The network urges governments to prioritise waste prevention and dismiss greenwashing practices.

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New report released by Zero Waste Europe questions chemical recycling's role in a circular economy, as the technology faces economic and environmental challenges

21/11/2024

DEFRA’s updated Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) offers material-specific guidance for packaging under pEPR. A survey is open until 27 Nov to refine the system.

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Contaminant thresholds, material dimensions, and take-back schemes highlighted as key metrics to decide modulations for future packaging fees

20/11/2024

The UK Government reaffirms its commitment to launch a Deposit Return Scheme in October 2027 for England, Scotland & NI, following Wales’ decision to postpone its scheme.

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England, Scotland and Northern Ireland confirm October 2027 launch, following the Welsh Government’s decision to delay its scheme

20/11/2024

Recolight will host a workshop on 27 November in London for lighting manufacturers, covering LCAs, EPDs, data requirements, and product specific rules to meet growing environmental demands.

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Event to be held in London on 27 November will tackle timescales, data requirements, and cost-saving strategies for lighting manufacturers

14/11/2024

Cross-sector collaboration is crucial to achieve Europe's food waste targets, says EU report.

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Waste prevention strategies need to overcome barriers to knowledge transfer and be adapted to local characteristics if Europe is to achieve reduction targets

11/11/2024

How do you build a successful recycling system for hard-to-recycle items? Podback shows the way, achieving 33% projected growth in coffee pod recycling for 2024 through smart partnerships with retailers, local councils and coffee shops.

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Industry-backed coffee pod recycling initiative offers insights on how to tackle a niche waste stream

08/11/2024

launches ambitious plan to rewire Scotland's economy. New Corporate Plan includes comprehensive implementation strategy for transformation

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Zero Waste Scotland's Corporate Plan 2024-2030 aims to rewire economy which currently consumes resources at three times sustainable levels

07/11/2024

UK government, businesses, and NGOs are urging INC-5 to adopt a strong international treaty to tackle plastic pollution, focusing on phasing out harmful plastics and supporting a circular economy.

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Organisations attending roundtable event hosted by the King issue joint-statement calling on Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to ‘agree to an ambitious treaty that addresses the full lifecycle of plastics’

06/11/2024

EMR and the University of Birmingham are partnering to explore possible methods to recover and recycle graphite from end-of-life EV batteries.

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Partnership with University of Birmingham will investigate ways to extract and recycle graphite from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries

05/11/2024

Only 26% of food waste is currently captured separately across the EU, with almost 75% ending up in landfill or incineration, according to a new Bio-based Industries Consortium report. Two-thirds of member states now risk missing 2025 recycling targets as result of poor bio-waste collection rates.

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New study reveals massive untapped potential in bio-waste capture with only 26 per cent of food waste currently collected separately

30/10/2024

UK Budget ensures £1.1B EPR funding for councils, supporting waste management and net-zero goals. While carbon capture gains £3.9B, calls grow for more ambitious environmental projects.

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Rachel Reeves first budget confirms existing commitments to managing waste resources, as well as investment in carbon capture storage

29/10/2024

Latest SEPA figures see household waste in Scotland reduced by one per cent in 2023. Recycling rates marginally improved to 45.3 per cent, but rates are yet to return to pre-pandemic levels.

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Latest figures from SEPA also show household recycling rates marginally improved to 43.5 per cent, with rates yet to return to pre-pandemic levels

29/10/2024

CPI, IfM and IIT Bombay have announced a partnership following the UK-India Technology Security Initiative to enhance critical mineral supply chains, promote sustainable mining, and test technologies in a new observatory.

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CPI partners in initiative to identify recycling opportunities, test artificial intelligence technologies, and share knowledge on extraction and refinement rare-earth resources

24/10/2024

Defra has announced a ban on the sale and supply of disposable vapes from June 2025 in England in a bid to reduce the environmental harm and health concerns of the products. Circular Economy Minister, Mary Creagh, hopes the ban will move to ‘end this nation’s throwaway culture’.

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Defra announces ban on sale and supply of disposable vapes from June 2025 in a bid to ‘end this nation’s throwaway culture’

17/10/2024

A pilot plant in Germany is turning CO2 into biodegradable plastics. CO2BioClean’s tech looks to tackle greenhouse gas emissions and plastic pollution, and provides a sustainable alternative for cosmetics, packaging and agriculture.

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CO2BioClean technology uses a fermentation process to transform CO2 into biodegradable biopolymers

17/10/2024

UNTHA UK has launched a free Buyer’s Guide to Shredding Technology, offering insights for businesses looking to invest in or upgrade their shredding systems.

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The guide offers expert advice for businesses investing in shredding technology or upgrading outdated systems

17/10/2024

NASA’s LunaRecycle Challenge seeks innovative recycling solutions for long-term lunar missions. Open to global teams, the competition offers two tracks—Prototype Build and Digital Twin—to develop technologies for turning waste into usable products.

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The global competition aims to find small-scale technologies to improve waste management and in-space recycling for long-term lunar missions

16/10/2024

Over half of UK food and drink products are wrapped in unnecessary plastic, adding 29.8B pieces of avoidable waste each year. DS Smith calls for stronger government action to support sustainable alternatives.

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New research by DS Smith across European food retailers finds that the UK is the country most reliant on plastic packaging

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