Waste heat from Tube to be used for London housing
Homes in London’s Islington will be able to access waste heat from the London Underground.
Chinese recycling body calls for its Government to allow WEEE imports
The director of the Institute of Recycling Economy and Technology at the China Electronics Engineering Design Institute has called for the Chinese government to allow some imports of WEEE.
German scientists develop new technique to sort plastics
Researchers at Ludwig Maximilians Universität (LMU) in Munich have developed a new process that will allow the rapid separation of different plastics.
Majority stage in recycling and waste firm Biffa set to be taken by private...
A consortium of private equity funds are set to become the majority shareholders in recycling and waste management business Biffa.
Materials recycling facility gate fees fall this year, WRAP report shows
Gate fees paid by local authorities at materials recycling facilities (MRF) have fallen in 2015, according to WRAP.
Recycled content for milk bottles too expensive, says manufacturer Nampak
Milk bottle manufacturer Nampak appears to have backtracked on a commitment to include 50% recycled content in its bottles by 2020.
IMF warns of lower prices for commodities
Countries that export commodities should prepare for lower prices, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Resource Association releases report highlighting £51 million cost of poor quality recyclate
A report undertaken by the Resource Association has highlighted the cost burden on UK reprocessors and manufacturers resulting from poor and inconsistent quality of recyclate.
Moore Recycling sold to owner of Grist Environmental
The company which owns Wiltshire’s Grist Environmental has bought Somerset company Moore’s Recycling.
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