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Piles of incinerator bottom ash

Paving over the cracks

EU circular economy law risks enabling use of hazardous materials in construction

Zero Waste Europe report finds incinerator bottom ash contains PFAS, heavy metals and microplastics that leach into soil and water, yet is already widely used in European construction.

Piles of bottom ash from a waste recycling factory to be used in construction instead of sand.

Environmental groups warn EU against treating incinerator ash as circular material

More than 40 organisations call on the European Commission to apply the precautionary principle to incinerator bottom ash in the forthcoming Circular Economy Act.

a month ago

Environmental groups warn EU against treating incinerator ash as circular material

a month ago

Piles of bottom ash from a waste recycling factory to be used in construction instead of sand.

Four projects selected from 65 applications to address WEEE repair, material recovery and reuse

Circuit breakers

Material Focus awards £567,720 to first Circular Electricals Fund projects

Four projects selected from 65 applications to address WEEE repair, material recovery and reuse

4 months ago

Circuit breakers

Material Focus awards £567,720 to first Circular Electricals Fund projects

4 months ago

Four projects selected from 65 applications to address WEEE repair, material recovery and reuse

ESA warns large pressurised cylinders are damaging at recovery facilities and endangering waste workers

Nitrous oxide cylinder explosions surge at EfW plants

ESA warns large pressurised cylinders are damaging at recovery facilities and endangering waste workers

4 months ago

Nitrous oxide cylinder explosions surge at EfW plants

4 months ago

ESA warns large pressurised cylinders are damaging at recovery facilities and endangering waste workers

Welsh Government proposes three fee mechanisms to shift estimated £15m litter cost to producers

Wales consults on extending pEPR to cover littered and street-binned packaging

Welsh Government proposes three fee mechanisms to shift estimated £15m litter cost to producers

5 months ago

Wales consults on extending pEPR to cover littered and street-binned packaging

5 months ago

Welsh Government proposes three fee mechanisms to shift estimated £15m litter cost to producers

Eight European associations call for transition period and repeal of two-day advance notice requirement

Border friction

Industry groups urge EU to ease waste shipment rules ahead of May deadline

Eight European associations call for transition period and repeal of two-day advance notice requirement

5 months ago

Border friction

Industry groups urge EU to ease waste shipment rules ahead of May deadline

5 months ago

Eight European associations call for transition period and repeal of two-day advance notice requirement

Life cycle assessment shows 79 per cent reduction in global warming potential compared to conventional PCBs

Designed to vanish

Glasgow researchers develop 99 per cent degradable circuit boards

Life cycle assessment shows 79 per cent reduction in global warming potential compared to conventional PCBs

5 months ago

Designed to vanish

Glasgow researchers develop 99 per cent degradable circuit boards

5 months ago

Life cycle assessment shows 79 per cent reduction in global warming potential compared to conventional PCBs

Regulator approves 41 Indian recovery facilities while rejecting 13 that failed environmental standards under its new verification regime.

EA publishes implementation plan for waste tyre export controls to India

Regulator approves 41 Indian recovery facilities while rejecting 13 that failed environmental standards under its new verification regime.

5 months ago

EA publishes implementation plan for waste tyre export controls to India

5 months ago

Regulator approves 41 Indian recovery facilities while rejecting 13 that failed environmental standards under its new verification regime.

Research quantifies how waste plastics sink to ocean floor while entering marine food chain

Tiny marine organisms acting as 'biological pumps' for ocean microplastics

Research quantifies how waste plastics sink to ocean floor while entering marine food chain

6 months ago

Tiny marine organisms acting as 'biological pumps' for ocean microplastics

6 months ago

Research quantifies how waste plastics sink to ocean floor while entering marine food chain

Scottish Government commits to address planning and permitting gaps identified by Environmental Standards Scotland

Scotland watchdog prompts action on incineration overcapacity

Scottish Government commits to address planning and permitting gaps identified by Environmental Standards Scotland

6 months ago

Scotland watchdog prompts action on incineration overcapacity

6 months ago

Scottish Government commits to address planning and permitting gaps identified by Environmental Standards Scotland

Chancellor also confirms early 2026 consultations on local authority EPR performance and packaging waste recycling reforms

Budget 2025 abandons landfill tax convergence after construction sector opposition

Chancellor also confirms early 2026 consultations on local authority EPR performance and packaging waste recycling reforms

7 months ago

Budget 2025 abandons landfill tax convergence after construction sector opposition

7 months ago

Chancellor also confirms early 2026 consultations on local authority EPR performance and packaging waste recycling reforms

Landfill odour problems account for most serious incidents as EA reports challenges managing scale of issues

Waste sector pollution incidents increase 57 per cent in 2024

Landfill odour problems account for most serious incidents as EA reports challenges managing scale of issues

7 months ago

Waste sector pollution incidents increase 57 per cent in 2024

7 months ago

Landfill odour problems account for most serious incidents as EA reports challenges managing scale of issues

Coalition urges government to strengthen regulations as incidents rise 71 per cent

Playing with fire

London waste authorities call for action on increasing battery fires

Coalition urges government to strengthen regulations as incidents rise 71 per cent

7 months ago

Playing with fire

London waste authorities call for action on increasing battery fires

7 months ago

Coalition urges government to strengthen regulations as incidents rise 71 per cent

Jen Cartmell on the residual infrastructure needed to manage hazardous material

Time for honesty about Britain’s hazardous waste future

Jen Cartmell on the residual infrastructure needed to manage hazardous material

8 months ago

Time for honesty about Britain’s hazardous waste future

8 months ago

Jen Cartmell on the residual infrastructure needed to manage hazardous material

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