Recycling

How Europe could become a major hub for textile recycling

Recycling

How Europe could become a major hub for textile recycling

Regulation, consumer demand and shareholders are pushing for more recycled textiles

clock 29 July 2022 • 4 min read
The UK's Critical Minerals Strategy: Is a secure, sustainable cleantech supply chain within reach?

Policy

The UK's Critical Minerals Strategy: Is a secure, sustainable cleantech supply chain within reach?

BusinessGreen gets the low-down from green experts on the government’s vision for building up a sustainable supply of critical cleantech minerals and metals

clock 27 July 2022 • 10 min read
Dow and Mura plan pipeline of plastic recycling facilities for Europe and US

Recycling

Dow and Mura plan pipeline of plastic recycling facilities for Europe and US

Firms behind major recycling plant on Teesside announce major expansion of partnership

clock 25 July 2022 • 2 min read
Textile recycling needs to scale - Circ raises $30m to do just that

Investment

Textile recycling needs to scale - Circ raises $30m to do just that

clock 15 July 2022 • 3 min read
Coca-Cola and Merlin Entertainments to power up reverse vending machine pilot

Recycling

Coca-Cola and Merlin Entertainments to power up reverse vending machine pilot

New incentives build on partnership that has already helped recycle 100,000 plastic bottles

clock 14 July 2022 • 2 min read
Baby food brand creates UK's first fully-recyclable baby food pouch

Technology

Baby food brand creates UK's first fully-recyclable baby food pouch

Packaging could save 2.5 tonnes of plastic from ending up in landfill over the next year, according to organic baby food retailer Little Freddie

clock 14 July 2022 • 2 min read
Direct Air Capture start-up secures £3m funding boost

Investment

Direct Air Capture start-up secures £3m funding boost

Net Zero Technology Centre backs SMART-DAC technology from CO2CirculAir that is set to be trialled in Northern Ireland

clock 13 July 2022 • 3 min read
Energy Institute: Efficiency should be treated as 'national emergency'

Energy

Energy Institute: Efficiency should be treated as 'national emergency'

Latest annual Energy Barometer survey by Energy Institute ranks energy efficiency as priority response to energy crisis

clock 13 July 2022 • 3 min read
Study: UK households throw away 100 billion pieces of plastic packaging every year

Efficiency

Study: UK households throw away 100 billion pieces of plastic packaging every year

New Greenpeace report argues urgent government action is needed to reduce levels of plastic waste

clock 12 July 2022 • 2 min read
Green light for development of £165m plastics recycling facility in Cheshire

Recycling

Green light for development of £165m plastics recycling facility in Cheshire

Cheshire West and Chester Council have approved plans for a new Plastic Park which will aim to recycle 367,500 tonnes of plastic every year

clock 08 July 2022 • 2 min read