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WEBResource is a magazine with a new perspective on waste. Providing in-depth articles on waste management and recycling, it is read by leading experts in the industry as well as decision makers and the third sector. Updated daily, Resource Magazine provides the latest waste and recycling news from the UK, Europe and rest of world.
£7m Bristol Reuse and Recycling Centre opens its doors
WEBJun 21, 2022 · The new £7m site will be open seven days a week, 8am - 6:45pm (summer hours). The facility, Bristol Waste says, will bring additional recycling capacity to Bristol, helping to ‘meet growing demand and providing residents with a modern, accessible, facility that will help reduce congestion at the existing sites’.
From fibre to fibre: Polyester textiles recycling - Resource.co
WEBOct 13, 2023 · Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the chemical name for polyester. After cleaning and sorting into respective colours, the bottles are shredded into flakes, melted down and extruded – a squeezing process – into plastic filaments. The filaments are then spun into a yarn which can be used to produce clothing.
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WEBThree-quarters of UK small businesses unprepared for Simpler Recycling reform. New survey, conducted by First Mile, has found that only 24.5 per cent of small business owners are prepared for new waste regulations.
Global investors back advanced recycling investment fund
WEBFeb 15, 2022 · Infinity Recycling’s ‘Circular Plastics Fund’ has received strong backing at its first capital close from global plastic supply chain investors. The fund will invest in companies scaling up advanced recycling technologies to break down surging plastic waste flows into primary commodities, which can be reused by industry as inputs for new ...
Government sets out legislation for Simpler Recycling - Resource.co
WEBMay 16, 2024 · The UK Government has today (16 May) published the Environment Act 2021 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024, which establishes the legislation to simplify and standardise recycling practices across England.This Statutory Instrument brings into force several provisions of the Environment Act 2021, focusing on waste separation and collection requirements for both ...
OPRL launches new labelling rules | Resource Magazine
WEBJan 29, 2020 · The On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) has launched its new recycling label rules, moving the majority of packaging into a binary labelling system: ‘Recycle’ or ‘Don’t Recycle’. The new labels – which will be applied over the next three years – will aim to reduce consumer confusion and provide greater transparency on what gets ...
Tesco trials recycling scheme for soft plastic packaging
WEBApr 2, 2019 · Tesco has launched a new recycling scheme for hard-to-recycle plastics in partnership with chemical reprocessing company Recycling Technologies. The supermarket will be trialling the scheme in 10 of its stores, with collection points set up to accept the types of plastics that are not collected by local authorities at the kerbside.
Solutions for recycling plastic bottle caps - Resource.co
WEBIt said: "It can be confirmed that plastic caps should be left on plastic bottles for recycling. This reduces the potential for the cap to be littered separately, and when attached to the bottle it also allows the cap (as well as the attached neck ring) to pass through the sorting facility and get to a plastic bottle reprocessor.
Manchester reuse centre hits major milestone in first year
WEBSep 2, 2022 · The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has recently announced that its Trafford-based reuse centre has renovated and resold more than 50,000 items in its first year. First opened in July 2021, The Renew Hub is the UK’s largest reuse centre, operating over 5000m2 to repair, recycle, …
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