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MRF tonnages: It is anticipated that the quantities of dry recyclables sent to material recycling facilities (MRFs) will increase by approximately 12% in the upcoming seven years, even with the introduction of a deposit return scheme, leading to some material loss.   The consultancy firm Monksleigh recently released a report on the Material Recycling Facilities […]

WRA Waste Wood Market REPORT Winter 2023/2024 WRA Waste Wood Market Report: The UK’s waste wood market continued to grow in the last year and returned to pre-Covid trends despite a challenging operating environment. It is a ‘normal winter’ in the waste wood market, according to the latest report from the Wood Recyclers Association. Report

The head of the charity Keep Britain Tidy has urged UK consumers to change their habits ahead of Buy Nothing New month in January. The Chief Executive, Allison Ogden-Newton OBE, spoke to Circular Online about the plans and goals for the campaign during the coming month. The organisation aims to break the ever-increasing cycle of

The UK’s first plant for making sustainable fuels is set to open in County Derry, Northern Ireland. Derry Now reports that the £9m facility has been developed in collaboration with NASA and will be capable of producing almost two million litres of advanced renewable fuels each year. The plant will be constructed near Garvagh and

The head of a metal recycling firm has called for tougher recycling targets for batteries to boost reuse rates and also to make the recycling process safer for industry employees. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is due to consult on new recycling targets shortly. As an outcome of the consultation, Defra

The government has offered reassurance to the wood recycling industry by confirming that it is considering transitional support for waste wood biomass plants. These facilities currently operate under the Renewables Obligation and/or Renewable Heat Incentive subsidies, which are due to end at a date between the mid 2020s and 2038. These subsidies are intended to

The UK’s water companies have come under intense scrutiny this year, as alarming statistics about the volume of raw sewage that is being discharged into rivers and seas come to light. During 2022, official figures show that over 384,000 episodes of untreated wastewater discharge were reported in England and Wales. This poses a threat to

Virgin Atlantic have successfully completed the first transatlantic large passenger flight powered only by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The Boeing 787 flew from Heathrow Airport in London to JFK Airport in New York, BBC News reports. The flight was partly funded by the UK government, who declared it was “a significant UK aviation achievement”. Shai