GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

New data from the Consumer Goods Forum is designed to help tackle the industry's food waste mountain.

Waste 466

Waste Waste 466

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 9, 2024

Waste and resources firm Veolia is launching a new specialist facility based in Avonmouth, near Bristol, to meet the growing demand for the safe and compliant management of hazardous and complex waste streams in the South West.

Waste 162

Waste Waste Recycling Recycling 162

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A new study highlights potential pathways to significantly increase waste collection and plastic recycling rates globally. Category 2 – Incipient Systems includes countries with basic waste regulations but limited collection and end-of-life treatment infrastructure. Examples of countries include Kenya, Iraq and Congo.

Plastics 290

Plastics Recycling Recycling Waste 290

GreenBiz

JUNE 9, 2023

Nearly all companies and organizations have contributed to the ever-expanding mess of extraction, waste, soil degradation, environmental racism and social injustice all in the name of growth at any cost.

Waste 524

Waste Waste Soil Organic 524

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Recycling efforts by north London’s two million residents will not be significantly boosted by the new Simpler Recycling proposals, the North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has warned. This includes taking into account local circumstances in relation to the frequency of residual waste collections.

Recycling 282

Recycling Recycling Waste Waste 282

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A new partnership will increase the sustainability potential of organic and food waste recycling, say the firms behind it. The partnership combines Alfa Laval’s Prodec Oil Plus decanter, said to be designed to maximise oil separation, and AD, to turn oil and fats waste into biofuel, using a process developed and patented by Bisviridi.

Waste 268

Waste Waste Organic Patents 268

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 16, 2024

Perthshire waste management specialist Binn Group has successfully secured PAS 402 certification, and as the firm’s announcement adds, this makes it the only Scottish company to currently hold the quality standard for resource management sector operators. Binn Group is uniquely established as the pathfinder for the scheme in Scotland.

Waste 147

Waste Waste Recycling Recycling 147

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Emissions from facilities like waste incineration will be subject to a CO2 tax of €40/t in the coming year (image credit: aeshnaton , CC BY-NC 2.0 Emissions from waste incineration will thus be subject to a CO2 tax of €40/t in the coming year, rising to €50/t in 2025. As an example, commercial waste has a fixed biogenic content of 48.9

Waste 244

Waste Waste Recycling Recycling 244

GreenBiz

AUGUST 29, 2022

Sponsored: Pentair’s sustainable gas technology is helping partners across industry minimize waste and emissions to help achieve a carbon neutral future.

Waste 496

Waste Waste Climate change Carbon-neutral 496

GreenBiz

APRIL 4, 2022

Sponsored: Anaerobic digestion is an eco-friendly waste management solution, producing renewable energy and healthy soils. How can this technology grow in the United States?

Waste 525

Waste Waste Soil Technology 525

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2024

One of the partners in the initiative, Nafici Environmental Research (NER), based in West Sussex, has created a process to transform agricultural waste into paper-making pulp with strengthening properties.

Agriculture 264

Agriculture Waste Waste Packaging 264

GreenBiz

MAY 16, 2023

Sponsored: Exploring food waste regulations, sustainable practices and the importance of education and leadership for successful food scrap diversion programs.

Waste 369

Waste Waste Education Sustainability 369

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Sponsored: Food loss and waste has a measurable impact on greenhouse gas emissions; the food and beverage industry has a role to play in reducing both loss and waste.

Waste 384

Waste Waste Packaging 384

GreenBiz

AUGUST 1, 2022

Waste into materials not just once but continuously: It’s the brass ring of the circular economy. Can it work?

Waste 545

Waste Waste Plastics Recycling 545

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In an apparent first of its kind within the UK, a pharmaceutical manufacturing site in Northumberland has been equipped with an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant to recycle waste solvents into low carbon gas, which is being injected into the national gas grid. It will also produce enough energy to power an equivalent of 6,000 homes.

Waste 276

Waste Waste Carbon-neutral Construction 276

The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

As cities around the globe strive for more sustainable futures, the challenge of managing waste while reducing environmental impact has become increasingly critical. Innovative waste-to-energy (WTE) technologies offer a promising solution to this challenge, transforming how urban centers handle waste and generate energy.

Waste 195

Waste Waste Innovation Energy 195

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 18, 2022

There are still major differences in the amount of waste generated across the world, and how it is disposed, a finding confirmed by a 2022 Global Waste Index compiled by waste management technology firm Sensoneo to mark Global Recycling Day (18 March). Illegal waste disposal is booming in Turkey.

Waste 340

Waste Waste Recycling Recycling 340

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Waste, on the other hand, remains out of sight and out of mind for most businesses with no way to accurately and consistently measure how much waste is actually being produced. As such, metering utilities like gas, water and electricity has been standard practice for decades. This doesn’t have to be the case any longer.

Business Energy Monitoring 369

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Waste 369

GreenBiz

JULY 12, 2021

Circular economics and the $57B e-waste opportunity. The plastic waste problem gets plenty of attention, and for good reason: If we continue mismanaging this material as usual, there could be 7.7 Just as stunning: Plastic isn't the fastest growing waste stream the world needs to deal with. . Heather Clancy.

Waste 545

Waste Waste Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 545

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 12, 2023

Innovative waste processing technology Juno began processing waste from a municipality in Seattle in February, part of a 12-week mixed waste processing pilot project. During the pilot, Juno® will process municipal solid waste from King County.

Waste 243

Waste Waste Technology Recycled materials 243

GreenBiz

MARCH 10, 2023

A relatively new entrant among those selling home gadgets for food waste, Mill keeps food in the system by feeding animals.

Waste 380

Waste Waste Innovation 380

GreenBiz

MAY 25, 2023

Two models for reducing waste at scale in food and beverage supply chains.

Waste 370

Waste Waste 370

GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2022

About a third of the world’s food is wasted or lost — but new apps to buy, redistribute and share surplus food can help.

Waste 520

Waste Waste 520

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

A radical rethink of recycling and waste policy is required to put the UK on a more sustainable path, according to a new report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). The primary premise of its replacement must acknowledge that reducing or preventing waste of all types is paramount.

Waste 261

Waste Waste Policy Recycling 261

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Expanded capabilities will improve traditional clinical waste hierarchy positions and can lower the carbon emissions by around 70% compared to existing services Veolia says it has expanded its medical waste management capabilities with the aim of addressing key issues for the healthcare sector and the NHS.

Waste 240

Waste Waste Medicine Fossil fuels 240

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2024

The study explores how three types of waste production — municipal solid waste, wastewater, and greenhouse gas emissions — scale with city size (image credit: Elisa Heinrich Mora). A recent study attempts to predict the future state of urban ecosystems, and suggests the need for a new science of waste.

Waste 147

Waste Waste Microplastics Organic 147

CleanTech Group

APRIL 25, 2024

So, The post How Industrial Waste is Enabling Carbon Mineralization appeared first on Cleantech Group. There’s a lot of buzz around high-quality carbon capture technologies, but it seems like they’re always 10-20 years away from commercial scale.

Waste 88

Waste Waste Carbon Technology 88

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 9, 2022

All those who collect, transport, store treat and dispose of healthcare waste are being encouraged to respond to a consultation on its storage and treatment from Scotland’s environmental regulator. SEPA’s initial focus will be on sites primarily dealing with healthcare waste. ” Key changes. Authorisation reviews.

Waste 245

Waste Waste Pollution Health 245

FuelCellsWorks

APRIL 22, 2024

Pure Hydrogen has executed a sale agreement with waste management company Solo Resource Recovery for the supply of a hydrogen fuel cell (‘HFC’) powered waste collection vehicle The vehicle will.

Waste 136

Waste Waste Hydrogen 136

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 3, 2024

measurement system being installed at the site in Qaanaaq, by Tomoki Kajikawa, co-author of the study (image credit: Tomoki Kajikawa) A case study on the effects of open waste burning on air quality in Northwestern Greenland used advanced particulate monitoring to better understand the air quality risks of this kind of pollution.

Health 147

Health Waste Waste Pollution 147

NRDC onEarth

MARCH 18, 2024

Reducing food loss and waste offers an opportunity to address many of our world’s existential challenges, including combating the climate crisis and biodiversity loss, improving environmental health protections, and fighting racial injustice.

Waste 187

Waste Waste Biodiversity Health 187

GreenBiz

JANUARY 6, 2022

The food waste reduction strategy with the greatest environmental benefits is not recycling, it is prevention.

Waste 500

Waste Waste Recycling Recycling 500

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The Simpler Recycling initiative brings clarity on what kinds of waste will be collected and how often (image credit: Peter_Fleming / Shutterstock.com). The Simpler Recycling initiative – previously known as Consistent Collection – was generally welcomed by waste and environmental observers.

Waste 162

Waste Waste Recycling Recycling 162

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Scottish Environment Protection Agency staff and their work tackling waste crime were featured as part of investigative journalism programme BBC Disclosure on Monday 31 January at 7pm. SEPA says it launched a dedicated intelligence and enforcement function in October 2019 to deal with those types of growing activities.

Waste 245

Waste Waste Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 245

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2023

A new computational system uses satellite data to identify sites on land where people dispose of waste, providing a new tool to monitor waste and revealing sites that may leak plastic into waterways. Every year, millions of metric tons of plastic waste end up in oceans, harming hundreds of species and their ecosystems.

Waste 237

Waste Waste Plastics Asia 237

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Resource management company, Veolia, has launched a new service specifically designed to help businesses that produce small volumes of waste which may include hazardous materials. Aimed at a wide range of businesses and other organisations the service will deliver a tailored approach specifically designed to meet the needs of each site.

Waste 246

Waste Waste Plastics Recycling 246

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 2, 2022

Household food waste project will see Council partnering with two food waste apps – OLIO & Kitche. The Bexley Household Food Waste Project launched on 2 March and will run through to the summer. Food waste is still at a dangerously high level, which is why initiatives like this are so important. www.kitche.co.

Waste 299

Waste Waste Climate change Innovation 299