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WEBResource 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.
Government sets out legislation for Simpler Recycling - Resource.co
WEBMay 16, 2024 — The UK Government has today (16 May) published the Environment Act 2021 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024, which establishes the legislation to simplify and standardise recycling practices across England. This Statutory Instrument brings into force several provisions of the Environment Act 2021, focusing on waste ...
Waste-to-hydrogen technology: leading the way to net-zero?
WEBAug 5, 2022 — In West Dunbartonshire sits a plot of land waiting for ground to be broken on a recently confirmed waste to hydrogen plant. Operated by Peel NRE, the £20 million facility will use Powerhouse Energy Plc’s (AIM:PHE) technology to convert non-recyclable plastic waste into electricity and hydrogen. A novel venture in renewable energy, waste-to ...
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WEBResource Hot 100 2024: Full List Revealed. Head of the packaging EPR scheme administrator, Margaret Bates tops this year's poll, reflecting the sector's focus on extended producer responsibility and circular economy principles.
£7m Bristol Reuse and Recycling Centre opens its doors
WEBToday (21 June), marks the opening of a new Reuse and Recycling Centre on Hartcliffe Way, in South Bristol. The first visitors welcomed to the site include Mayr Marvin Rees, Bristolian actor Joe Simms and Bristol Waste Managing director, Tony Lawless, amongst local residents – all bringing items to the site to be reused or recycled.
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WEBPlastic. Three quarters of Britons hope to see Deposit Return Scheme in place by 2027. Almost three quarters of Britons want the new UK Government to push ahead with the proposed Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), according to a new survey commissioned by Alupro. The poll, conducted by Yonder on 2,000 UK …
Study finds 45 per cent fall in purchases of bottled water on the go
WEBJul 30, 2020 — YouGov’s survey, commissioned by BRITA UK, has revealed that there has been a 45 per cent decrease in the number of people overall buying bottled water on-the-go. Prior to lockdown, the most common point of purchasing bottled water was on-the-go or at work. In 2018, BRITA UK and its partner Keep Britain Tidy found convenience was a ...
Cosmetics: A beautiful waste | Resource Magazine
WEBJan 3, 2019 — Makeup artist Katey Denno, who work with some of Hollywood’s top actresses, says there is “absolutely” an issue: “Packaging waste, coupled with the lack of safety regulation within the US cosmetics industry, is off the charts horrendous, and completely unacceptable.”. She adds: “I think it’s imperative that we push big brands to ...
Costa Rican company turning plastic waste into building blocks
WEBApr 27, 2020 — The Costa-Rica-based Centre for Regenerative Design and Collaboration (CRDC) has developed a new process that takes the waste material and turns it into an aggregate that can be used as a constituent material in concrete building blocks for housing and civil infrastructure projects. It’s taken the company roughly two and a …
From fibre to fibre: Polyester textiles recycling - Resource.co
WEBOct 13, 2023 — Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the chemical name for polyester. After cleaning and sorting into respective colours, the bottles are shredded into flakes, melted down and extruded – a squeezing process – into plastic filaments. The filaments are then spun into a yarn which can be used to produce clothing.