News in Brief
News round-up July 2018Subscription
Coca-Cola moves to rPET; Polymer firm raises £5m; First shipment from Ward’s dock; Acquisition for Attero
EU and China sign circular economy dealSubscription
Paper recycling up despite Chinese banSubscription
Defra seeks 'transformative' digital waste trackerSubscription
Man dies in Veolia vehicle incidentSubscription
Council and contractor in contamination rowSubscription
UKWIN says incinerator emissions 'could be exceeding limits'Subscription
Vehicle hits waste contractor employeeSubscription
Greens claim incineration is blocking recyclingSubscription
WRAP unveils reuse 'paradigm shift' for WalesSubscription
Markets - Weekly Prices Update - 13 July 2018Subscription
MRW’s regular reporting of movements in the markets for secondary materials
Cory’s energy sell-off proves valuableSubscription
In June we saw the much-anticipated announcement of the sale of Cory Riverside Energy by SVPGlobal and the other shareholders for a colossal £1.5bn
Design for end-of-lifeSubscription
A research team from the University of Pittsburgh is trying to develop a fully recyclable alternative to multi-layer packaging used for food and drinks
Favourable finance with sustainability at its core Subscription
Case studies highlight worth of circular methodsSubscription
How easy is it to ‘go circular’?Subscription
First electric trucks in SwedenSubscription
Electric Concept VehicleSubscription
Prove you meet the standardsSubscription
Collection trucks of the futureSubscription
National Recycling Awards 2018: in picturesSubscription
The waste businesses that are an inspirationSubscription
EfW should be part of the UK’s residual waste plansSubscription
Is the waste industry’s pay for women equitable?Subscription
The nation has a duty of care about its wasteSubscription
Not only do individuals have a duty of care, countries do as well
Regulation needed in the right placesSubscription
Sector starts to see some policy claritySubscription
Big Interview: Rob EdmondsonSubscription
Outsourcing firm Amey is looking to fill gaps in the market to create long-term merchant facilities for residual waste treatment
Avoid contributing to plastics problemSubscription
The single biggest challenge to delivering a truly circular economy for plastics, where packaging waste is recycled here in the UK, has been competition from comparatively low cost and less regulated overseas markets
Why there is virtue in complexitySubscription
Understanding potential effects and opportunities of array of policy and practical interventions flowing through the sector
Unfair WEEE rules hit UK producersSubscription
One of the most interesting points raised by Defra’s look at the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) regulations concerned ‘freeriding’ by internet sellers
Incinerator emissions are tight enoughSubscription
The costs of going green
Joined-up thinking on illegal exports Subscription
Ports along our English coastline are a hive of activity but we know not all of that activity should be happening.
Sustainable packaging is more than recyclingSubscription
Sustainable strategies look beyond recycling and aim to reduce packaging material volumes
Balers/Shredders
Ripper targets end-of-life vehiclesSubscription
Shredder test centre openedSubscription
Containers
Stylish bin set-upSubscription
Bin hub helps with segregationSubscription
Split bin lid for easier accessSubscription
Blue Angel eco-label awardedSubscription
IT/Software
Sorting
Ten modules in operation by robotSubscription
Real-time analytics on 'intelligent' sorterSubscription
Fast sorting of LDPE filmsSubscription
Picking plant goes mobileSubscription
Vehicles
First electric trucks in SwedenSubscription
Electric Concept VehicleSubscription
Collection trucks of the futureSubscription
Prove you meet the standardsSubscription
