Redesigning the fabric of sustainable fashion
Fast fashion has literally turned into a mountain of global waste. Tim Cross, CEO and founder of The Circular Textiles Foundation, discusses how technology is key to solving the crisis.
The apparel and textile industry...
Reverse Vending Machines tackle plastic card pollution
NatWest Bank has launched a ‘first-of-its kind’ network of Reverse Vending Machines to help tackle the ever-growing mountain of plastic card waste.
The machines offer a secure, eco-friendly way to recycle unwanted bank, loyalty and...
Yorkshire glazing specialist hits 1,000-tonne recycling milestone
A Leeds-based manufacturer of glass units for windows with integrated blinds has saved 1,000 tonnes of post-consumer waste glass from landfill in two years.
The waste been diverted into the production of new glass in...
UK company unlocks the immense power of carbon waste
Green tech solutions company Changeover Technologies looks set to revolutionise industry and carbon-dependent manufacturing sectors with its breakthrough ‘waste harvesting’ technology.
After five years of R&D the company has developed a two-step process which takes carbon...
Recycling wastewater: it’s time for food and drink sector to step up
Engineering expert Ian Hart, of adi Projects, says the food and drink sector can make a real difference to contribute positively discusses the benefits of recycling wastewater.
Since the beginning of the last century, water...
EcoPlants to tackle plastic waste crisis
Ten new ecoPlants are planned across the UK, thanks to a joint venture which could see over £400m invested in the building of these advanced recycling facilities.
The partnership, between Clean Planet Energy and private equity...
The perils of ‘wish-cycling’
If nothing changes, a quarter of all recycling could be contaminated by 2030, says David Heaton of Biffa.
Nearly one fifth (17%) of waste in England and Wales (from businesses and households) can’t be recycled...
Five ways businesses can support their bottom line and sustainability goals
Edward Pigg, Managing Director of Axil Integrated Services, explores how businesses can support their bottom line and sustainability goals.
It’s no secret that the cost of living is having an unprecedented impact on business margins....
Dobbies Garden Centre expands compost bag recycling scheme across UK
Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, has expanded its compost bag recycling
scheme following a successful trial across 10 of its stores.
Waste-aware gardeners across the country can now recycle compost bags at all mainline
Dobbies’...
Plastic packaging tax: will economic incentive encourage businesses to prioritise environment?
Plastic packaging tax is a form of environmental taxation that came into effect this year, on 1 April 2022. To examine whether plastic packaging tax will prove successful in creating a demand for more...