RECYCLING
IT reuse and recycling ‘crucial’ for businesses
Unwanted IT equipment is being dumped in landfill at an alarming rate – and business is largely to blame. Grant Barton, of IT asset disposal experts S2S, explains how to address the problem.
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is...
Europe set to recycle battery materials for 2 million EVs by 2030
With EU and UK recycling capacity at just 10% of 2030 targets, Dr. Umesh Tiwari of Malvern Panalytical discusses how 2025 could be a turning point.
As demand for electric vehicles soars, the environmental impact of battery production and disposal...
Green means not papering over the cracks
Kate Prince, of global hygiene and health company Essity, looks at some of the myths – and realities – of paper production in the UK.
The mounting evidence of climate change underscores the urgent need for sustainable solutions across all...
10 Common Business Waste Myths Debunked
Defra’s Simpler Recycling reforms are now in force, but there’s lots of misinformation about sustainability, which can cause unnecessary costs, non-compliance with regulations, and environmental harm. David Adams, mixed recycling expert at BusinessWaste.co.uk, debunks some common myths about waste...
Jangro unites entire network under Planet Mark to drive down carbon emissions
Jangro achieves Planet Mark Certification across its entire network of 55 depots
The group has committed to annually reduce its measured carbon emissions by at least 5%
The Certification launches Jangro’s five-year plan, focusing on employee education and...
Is your business ready for ‘Simpler Recycling’?
Joanne Gilliard, CEO of Jangro, provides expert guidance on how businesses can prepare for the UK’s upcoming ‘Simpler Recycling’ legislation, set to take effect from 31st March 2025.
Recycling has become a cornerstone of sustainability, helping to reduce waste, conserve...
Jangro expands ntrl range with sustainable paper with purpose
Jangro, the UK’s largest network of independent janitorial distributors, is reinforcing its commitment to sustainability with the launch of ntrl paper with purpose. This product extends Jangro’s eco-friendly ntrl range, delivering high-performance, environmentally responsible solutions to facilities managers across...
The new green way to grow brand loyalty
Brands face huge challenges to prove their sustainability credentials, but technologies like blockchain can make green initiatives measurable by rewarding changes in customer behaviour, says Sunny Lu, former Louis Vuitton CIO and founder of VeBetter.
Following years of work by...
Haulage industry puts brakes on ‘empty runs’
HaulageHub and the Road Haulage Association (RHA) seek to reduce empty runs with new digital platform.
A new digital marketplace aims to cut down on widespread inefficiency in the haulage industry, which sees over 30% of all HGV miles linked to...
UK waste and recycling: new charges from March 2025
Waste and recycling collections will change for all businesses with 10 or more full-time equivalent employees in England from 31st March 2025. Carla Brian, Head of Partnerships, Biffa, explains what this means.
The government has introduced Simpler Recycling legislation to mandate...
Card recycling: banking on a new green era
Payment cards are part and parcel of a bank’s relationship with customers. Maya Tuyen Reisinger, product management director at G+D, explores how cutting waste will improve the customer experience.
Every organisation has a collective responsibility to incorporate measurable initiatives that...
Donate or buy leftover trade paint TO HELP cut waste
Businesses and retailers are invited to donate leftover paint to the Community RePaint network, rather than send it for disposal.
The network also remanufactures donated paint to produce their own ReColour paint.
Over the past two decades, the initiative – funded...
Impact of New Packaging Laws on Your Business
The new packaging EPR laws will be a costly and disruptive change for UK businesses, warns Mark Hall, of BusinessWaste.co.uk.
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws are being phased in for the UK, but there’s a delay for paying EPR packaging...
After vape ban, what’s next for e-waste?
The vape ban comes into effect on 1 June 2025, representing a significant step forward in the fight against health risks and the growing e-waste crisis.
The conversation must now shift to tackling other pressing e-waste issues, says Trojan Electronics...
Right to Repair: What it means and why it matters to you
New tech regulation promotes affordable repairs over wasteful disposal, says Marie Castelli, Head of Public Affairs at Back Market.
Earlier this year, the EU finalised a new law empowering consumers to fix their tech devices, even when their warranties...
OIM launches study of single-use plastic rules
The UK supply chain sector is invited to have their say over regulation changes for single-use plastics.
Measures have been introduced since 2011 to tackle the issue of single-use plastic waste, including plastic bags, cutlery, straws and food and drink...
Big breakthrough for polystyrene recycling
Engineers have modelled a new way to recycle polystyrene that could make the material reusable.
Chemical engineers, from the University of Bath in the UK and Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, believe their technique could be the first to make...
Waste Management rules and regs: what every business should know
It can be hard to keep up with ever-changing legislation, but keeping an eye on business waste management is crucial to avoid falling foul of the rules, says Scott Hawthorne, director at Skips & Bins.
Punishments for failing to follow...
Pre-loved furniture polished into new life
Thousands of furniture items end up in landfill each year, when most could be refurbished, reused, and widely distributed to those in need.
Circular Communities Scotland (CCS) is a membership body of over 250 social enterprises and charities supporting the...
Fashion legend shoots for sustainable fashion
Iconic photographer Rankin has launched Shelter’s sustainable fashion campaign.
Homeless charity Shelter has enlisted the help of iconic photographer, Rankin, to launch a bold new awareness campaign, promoting sustainable fashion and its 77 charity shops across the UK.
The ‘Less is More’...
Navigating the Complex Landscape of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
Alev Somer, Director of Trade and Environment at the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), addresses the advantages and potential pitfalls associated with EPR.
The recycling industry relies heavily on free and fair competition to ensure that it can efficiently transform...
HMRC collects £1bn in unpaid tax from landfill tax investigations
HMRC has collected £1bn in extra revenue from investigations into underpaid landfill tax over the past 5 years, with £281m collected in the last year alone.
Landfill tax is imposed on waste disposed of in landfill and is designed to...
King’s scientists use laundry detergent enzyme to recycle single-use plastics
Scientists at King’s College London have developed an innovative solution for recycling single-use bioplastics commonly used in disposable items such as coffee cups and food containers.
The novel method of chemical recycling, published in Cell Reports Physical Sciences, uses enzymes...
Ecommerce set to boom, but ‘government must invest’ to keep packaging out of landfill
As Rishi Sunak waters down green policies, concerns are raised that he is failing to take the threat of increased packaging waste on the environment seriously, warns industry expert Josh Pitman, of Priory Direct.
The thriving ecommerce sector is set...
New facility doubles Wales’ plastic reprocessing capacity
A £45 million investment will more than double Wales’ plastic reprocessing capacity and create over 100 new jobs at the former Toyoda Gosei factory in Swansea.
Jayplas, a market leader in plastic reprocessing, will develop an advanced facility capable of...
Wonky food’ boss hits out after waste targets dumped
A sustainable food business, which rescues wonky and surplus food, has criticised the Government’s decision to ditch proposals to force food companies to report on food waste.
Earth & Wheat recently announced it had saved nearly 500 tonnes of food...
Drink our beer- and then wear it?!
Could we soon be drinking our beer before turning it into leather?
That’s the novel concept behind New Grain™, which converts waste barley grain from the brewing industry into a leather alternative for a host of industries, including fashion and...
‘Recycling alone won’t solve the plastic pollution crisis’
Recycling is not enough to solve the global plastic pollution crisis. Everyone must change how they use and dispose of plastic, says Chris Williams, CEO of ISB Global.
In a blog post, Williams responds to a recent report by Greenpeace warning that recycling alone...
World-first for polyester textile recycling
The world’s first commercial-scale post-consumer polyester recycling plant has been unveiled.
Project Re:claim has successfully recycled polyester textiles back into raw material in a joint venture between corporate wear company Project Plan B and the Salvation Army’s trading arm, SATCoL.
Project...
EPR explained: what does Extended Producer Responsibility mean for your business?
Major new packaging charges come into force next year. Prepare now to minimise the cost, advises David Meehan, packaging compliance expert at Biffa.
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is due to be introduced in the UK in 2024.
The legislation makes producers...
