Government sets out legislation for Simpler Recycling - Resource.co
May 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 separation and collection requirements for both ...
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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.
How AI recycling technology can transform the circular economy
Nov 15, 2023 · Despite this, should the implementation of AI recycling technology be able to avoid its potential pitfalls (e.g. poor quality data, high costs, difficulty of use), it has the ability to wholly transform the sector and drive the transition to the circular economy. Integrating artificial intelligence into waste management, in areas such as ...
£7m Bristol Reuse and Recycling Centre opens its doors
Jun 21, 2022 · The new £7m site will be open seven days a week, 8am - 6:45pm (summer hours). The facility, Bristol Waste says, will bring additional recycling capacity to Bristol, helping to ‘meet growing demand and providing residents with a modern, accessible, facility that will help reduce congestion at the existing sites’.
From fibre to fibre: Polyester textiles recycling - Resource.co
Oct 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.
The Challenges of Solar Panel Recycling - Resource.co
Jan 9, 2023 · Solar panel recycling is becoming a real challenge. Critical to the UK’s net zero strategy, solar energy is a lasting and sustainable option for businesses and households, and it is growing fast. In 2021, the UK added 730MW of new solar capacity, taking overall volume to 14.6GW, a 5.3 per cent increase from 2020, and — in the second quarter ...
EfW potentially more damaging than landfill | Resource Magazine
Oct 6, 2020 · Whilst carbon impacts - per tonne of municipal waste - were found in 2018 to be 15 per cent lower than those from landfill, greenhouse gas emissions from EfW were shown to be rising due to ongoing change in waste composition and potentially could exceed the impact of landfill. It estimates that if the composition of plastic in municipal waste ...
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By Resource |. 7 October 2024 |. Add a Comment. Aluminium beverage can recycling rates have risen from 54 per cent to 81 per cent since the not-for-profit awareness raising initiative started in 2009. 1 of 9. next ›. Find out all the latest waste and …
The climate impact of a coffee cup | Resource Magazine
Jul 2, 2019 · Recycling paper cups can reduce their carbon footprint by 54 per cent. Paper coffee cups could have a lower carbon footprint than reusable cups over the course of their life, according to research by food packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki. A life-cycle analysis (LCA) of paper cups, as compared to ceramic, plastic and steel cups, was commissioned ...
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