Renault to give EV batteries a second life in homes
Renault has teamed up with Powervault to re-use electric vehicle (EV) batteries in home energy storage units. The partnership will…
Recycling ♻
Over the past 20 years or so, recycling has become a large part of everyday life, both privately and commercially. In 2013 it was announced that 43.5 per cent of the UK’s municipal waste was recycled, composted, or broken down by anaerobic digestion.
The EU waste Framework Directive states that a 50 per cent minimum household recycling target must be met by 2020, alongside a 70 per cent target for construction and demolition waste.
Here at Commercial Waste, we regularly report and cover recycling and waste stories from across the UK and Europe.
Ranging from new technologies and innovations, through to new requirements and regulations – Commercial Waste is here to keep businesses across the UK informed on the latest commercial recycling news. We also cover specific topics such as battery recycling, glass recycling and plastic recycling.
Aluminium recycling rate reaches 70 per cent
It has been announced by The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) that seven out of ten cans sold last year…
Global Recycling Day set for 18 March
The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has announced that the first global Recycling Day shall be on 18 March 2018.…
Recycling body criticises food packaging
The Recycling Association has branded both Pringles tubes and Lucozade Sport bottles as “villains” of the recycling world. Named in…
Pacific island found buried under tonnes of waste
Henderson Island in the South Pacific has been found covered by 17.6 tonnes of plastic – amounting to 38 million…
Unilever develops technology to recycle billions of plastic sachets
In order to curb plastic sachets from entering the world’s oceans, Unilever has created a new system for recovery and…
Cafés and restaurants urged to offer free water to cut plastic waste
Keep Britain Tidy has urged cafes and restaurants to offer customers free water to reduce plastic bottle waste and pollution.…
Square Mile Challenge looks set to achieve half a million cup target
According to initial figures on coffee cup collections from the Square Mile Challenge, the initiative looks likely to achieve its…
Plastic eating bugs could curb plastic waste say scientists
Researchers at Cambridge University have discovered that moth lavae, which eats wax in bee hives, can also degrade plastic. Experiments…
Apple vows to use only recycled materials
According to Lisa Jacks, Apple’s Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, the technology company is on the verge…