Recycled food powers UK homes
Last year, Essex provided over 37,000 tonnes of food waste, powering 6,310 homes across the UK…
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Amateur gardeners to be banned from using peat compost from 2024
Peatlands are the UK's largest carbon store but only around 13% are said to be in a…
Canadian firm wins $1m for fully compostable and plant-based coffee pods
NEXE Innovations' coffee pods achieve 100% breakdown by composting within 10 weeks, with…
Record year for recycling in Wales as it exceeds 64% target
It has achieved a recycling rate of 65.14%, with 18 of the 22 local authorities having…
Washington could become first US state to allow ‘human composting’
The state has passed a bill that would legalise an eco-friendly process to turn dead bodies…
UK businesses offered £4m to design circular future for plastics
Projects can be led by a business or a research and technology organisation but must include an…
Scottish waste recycling rises above 60% for first time
Seven million tonnes of waste was disposed of sustainably over 2016
New packaging can join food waste in the compost!
A UK company is offering 100% compostable catering products and food packaging. Vegware's…
English recycling rate hit new high in 2012
The amount of household waste recycled in England hit a new high over the summer in 2012,…
Households recycling more, wasting less
Household recycling has gone up while people are wasting less, according to new Defra…
