Twenty community groups across north London are set to receive grants of up to £15,000 each to support waste prevention activities. The funding is provided through the North London Waste Authority’s (NLWA) flagship initiative, the North London Community Fund. The selected recipients, representing the seven north London boroughs of…
An AI-based recycling pilot has launched in Cardiff city centre which allows people to recycle their used paper cups in return for a 5p reward. The three-month pilot will allow people to recycle their used paper cups at participating Caffè Nero, Costa Coffee, Greggs, McDonald’s and Pret a Manger…
A new commercial waste company formed from acquiring several different regional recycling operators is formally launching this week. Headed by former SUEZ CEO David Palmer-Jones OBE, CIRQLR says it serves over 15,000 customers, handles 600,000 tonnes of recycling materials annually, and has an annualised turnover of £150m. Commenting on…
Jessica Bradley outlines several innovative ways cities are closing the loop on food waste to save money, redistribute food to those who need it, and reduce carbon emissions. Around a third of all food produced globally is wasted. Food waste is a critical global challenge, especially in cities, where…
Altilium has commenced construction on what it calls the “UK’s first at-scale” electric vehicle battery recycling and refining plant. Construction work at the four-acre site in Plymouth, Devon has begun, with engineering design work being completed by global engineering consultancy Hatch. Altilium says the facility will have the capacity…
A company and its director have been fined for ignoring Environment Agency warnings to stop burning waste on rural land in West Yorkshire. Bardsey Tree Services was fined £2,500, and ordered to pay costs of £3,000 and a victim surcharge of £1,000. Company director Andrew Richard Ward, 56, was…
Virgin Media O2 announces that it has cut Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 56% compared to its 2020 baseline. The company is publishing the performance of its sustainability strategy, which shows it is on track to meet its near-term Science-Based Target of reducing operational emissions (Scopes 1…
Virgin Media O2 announces that it has cut Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 56% compared to its 2020 baseline. The company is publishing the performance of its sustainability strategy, which shows it is on track to meet its near-term Science-Based Target of reducing operational emissions (Scopes 1…
Haringey Council issued 2,554 fines for fly-tipping and littering totalling £1,393,350 between April 2024 and March 2025. A recent survey by the council found overwhelming support for stricter measures to tackle fly-tipping and littering. It revealed that 96% of residents were in favour of imposing fines on fly-tippers, while…
Operations begin at Veolia’s new 25,000 tonnes per annum Hazardous Waste Transfer Station in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The facility will serve the chemical, agrochemical, pharmaceutical and petrochemical industries in the region. UK resource management company Veolia says the facility will provide the full range of recycling and treatment options for hazardous…