Government sets out legislation for Simpler Recycling - Resource.co
May 16, 2024 · The UK Government has today (16 May) published the Environment Act 2021 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024, which establishes the legislation to simplify and standardise recycling practices across England.This Statutory Instrument brings into force several provisions of the Environment Act 2021, focusing on waste separation and collection requirements for both ...
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Resource is a magazine with a new perspective on waste. Providing in-depth articles on waste management and recycling, it is read by leading experts in the industry as well as decision makers and the third sector. Updated daily, Resource Magazine provides the latest waste and recycling news from the UK, Europe and rest of world.
Face the truth, plastic recycling is a myth - resource.co
Oct 4, 2024 · We need to face the plastic truth. And the truth is that recycling is a chimera. And if the physical blight and impact of plastic pollution were not bad enough, there's another mountain of toxicity we need to talk about. A new chemical is produced every 1.4 minutes. 16,000 chemicals are used in plastic and yet only six percent are currently ...
Cosmetics: A beautiful waste | Resource Magazine
Jan 3, 2019 · Makeup artist Katey Denno, who work with some of Hollywood’s top actresses, says there is “absolutely” an issue: “Packaging waste, coupled with the lack of safety regulation within the US cosmetics industry, is off the charts horrendous, and completely unacceptable.”. She adds: “I think it’s imperative that we push big brands to ...
Wales's circular economy success: A model for global sustainability
Sep 16, 2024 · Wales's success in becoming a circular citizenship leader is a call to action for communities and nations across the globe. Achieving global sustainability will require collaborative approaches that involve governments, businesses, and citizens working in unison. By adopting and adapting the Welsh model, countries can accelerate their efforts ...
How AI recycling technology can transform the circular economy
Nov 15, 2023 · Despite this, should the implementation of AI recycling technology be able to avoid its potential pitfalls (e.g. poor quality data, high costs, difficulty of use), it has the ability to wholly transform the sector and drive the transition to the circular economy. Integrating artificial intelligence into waste management, in areas such as ...
From fibre to fibre: Polyester textiles recycling - Resource.co
Oct 13, 2023 · Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the chemical name for polyester. After cleaning and sorting into respective colours, the bottles are shredded into flakes, melted down and extruded – a squeezing process – into plastic filaments. The filaments are then spun into a yarn which can be used to produce clothing.
Solutions for recycling plastic bottle caps - Resource.co
It said: "It can be confirmed that plastic caps should be left on plastic bottles for recycling. This reduces the potential for the cap to be littered separately, and when attached to the bottle it also allows the cap (as well as the attached neck ring) to pass through the sorting facility and get to a plastic bottle reprocessor.
Reed: Defra to ‘create roadmap to a zero waste economy’
Jul 8, 2024 · In a video released today, Reed said: "I have asked the department to get to work on my five core priorities." Among these, he stated is, "creating a roadmap to move Britain to a zero waste economy". “We are facing a crisis point...but the work of change has begun”. — Defra UK (@DefraGovUK) July 8, 2024.
UK makes progress towards zero food waste to landfill
Jul 4, 2019 · Vision 2020 highlighted the value of food waste and set out a variety of solutions for households and business to keep food out of landfill, where it produces the greenhouse gas methane. Vision 2020 stated that the UK could save more than £17 billion a year if it achieved zero food waste to landfill by 2020, through a combination of solutions.