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Mattress recyclers register launches

Envirotec Magazine

The seemingly long-awaited Register of Approved Mattress Recyclers (RAMR) is finally up and running, with an initial three members. It has been set up on behalf of businesses and other stakeholders engaged in the collection and recycling of mattresses in the United Kingdom. According to our research1, over 1.5

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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough residents encouraged to recycle their metal packaging

Envirotec Magazine

(Left to right) Francesca Hawes (MRF Operations Manager, Thalia); Alex Snelling-Day (Waste Policy, Climate and Environment Team Manager, GCSWS); Bryony Rothwell (RECAP Waste Partnership Manager) A new campaign promoting metal packaging recycling has been introduced by RECAP, the waste partnership between Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

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Roadmap aims to increase aerosol recycling

Envirotec Magazine

Aluminium recycling trade group Alupro officially launched its “Roadmap to increasing UK aerosol recycling” at an event in Leeds on 19 April. The document attempts to offer a long-term strategic vision to drive a widespread uplift in national capture and recycling rates. Alupro’s Tom Gidding’s at the launch.

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Imagine a future where shoes are easier to recycle

GreenBiz

What we can learn from On and Baliston, innovators experimenting with tech-augmented, recyclable athletic shoes.

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120k tonnes of plastics available for recycling from UK HWRCs

Envirotec Magazine

Plastics resource efficiency and recycling charity, RECOUP, has released its 2023 Plastics Management and Recycling at Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) in the UK report, finding a significant quantity of plastics going unrecycled.

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As millions of solar panels age out, recyclers hope to cash in

GreenBiz

With a surge of expired panels expected soon, companies are emerging that seek to recycle the reusable materials and keep the panels out of landfills. Solar panels have a lifespan of 25 to 30 years, but they contain valuable metals, including silver and copper.

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A visit to the future of electronics recycling

GreenBiz

The brand-new Camston Wrather circuit board recycling facility in Carlsbad, California, can process 1.5 million pounds every month, a fraction of America's electronic waste.

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