Scotland’s deposit return scheme to go live in 2023
Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater set out plans for a phased implementation of the scheme…
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Are Covid vaccines making world’s sand shortage worse?
Experts warn some places already run out of sand, a commodity used in the production of vaccine…
Up to £7m on offer to help foundation industries reduce energy use
They include the cement, glass, ceramics and paper sectors, which are responsible for 10% of UK…
Scientists develop transparent wood ‘five times more thermally efficient than glass’
The new material, which uses wood from the fast-growing, low-density balsa tree, proves to be…
Government awards £7.1m contract to decarbonise glass sector
Glass Futures won the contract to carry out the study, which will investigate and recommend the…
Slovenian glass factory sees a window to a cleaner future
GEN-I has set up a solar plant to produce hydrogen fuel for Steklarna Hrastnik's glass furnaces
Viridor invests £3.7m in materials recycling facility
The money has been used for “enhanced paper purity” and fire protection systems
New £10m recycling facility turns glass into insulation
The plant at St Helens is capable of processing more than 60,000 tonnes of used glass bottles…
Future UK carbon price could be ‘double’ of EU competitors
The price of carbon for major energy users such as steel, glass and aluminium makers in the UK…
