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Scotland’s recycling rate hits all-time high

Envirotec Magazine

Scots are recycling more than ever before as the nation’s recycling rate hits an all-time high in data released by Scotland’s environment watchdog, SEPA. recycled – the highest recycling rate recorded since the start of the current series in 2011. Terry A’Hearn, CEO of SEPA, in a 2023 publicity shot.

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Plans for Scotland’s first hazardous soil treatment centre announced

Envirotec Magazine

Research project to create new materials from recycling’s waste products. Heriot-Watt University has joined forces with Brewster Bros, a recycling business based in Livingston, to create new materials from the residual waste left over during the recycling process. Family-owned recycling business, Brewster Bros.

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The role of greywater recycling in ecological conservation

Envirotec Magazine

Greywater recycling systems are being used in homes and businesses all over the UK in an effort to reduce water usage. These innovative yet simple systems offer significant savings and help minimise your environmental impact. Complete greywater recycling systems require pumps, filtration systems, and tanks.

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Exploring the Field of Environ Engineering: Safeguarding Our Planet for Future Generations

The Environmental Blog

Environmental engineers develop systems for waste collection, recycling, and disposal. They design landfills that minimize environmental impact and explore innovative recycling methods and waste-to-energy technologies. Soil and Groundwater Remediation : Contaminated sites pose significant risks to ecosystems and human health.

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The future of the fashion industry requires innovative circular systems

GreenBiz

The future of the fashion industry requires innovative circular systems. The effluent is actually perfect organic fertilizer, and we take it back to the farms to build soil fertility and further sequester carbon — just like the sheep does. Pamani: How do the textiles produced by Agraloop stack up against recycled fabrics?

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Turning sludge into hydrogen, and other OFWAT award winners

Envirotec Magazine

Seventeen firms were awarded a share of the £40 million prize pot, with each one demonstrating commitment to fostering innovative approaches to water and waste management. million to seek to alleviate significant challenges for the UK water industry and offer an alternative to recycling sludge to land.

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Waste & Recycling Innovations • 4/21/21

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

California’s ambitious goal of reaching 75% recycling by 2020 was unsuccessful – the state has only achieved 37% in 2019 ( 1 ). We have called on industry leaders to guide this solutions-based forum and panel on how innovation can move us away from landfill dependency and decrease the impacts on our environment. Virtual Event.

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