A new pilot project to trial a system that isolates batteries or their parent devices in waste and recycling centres to reduce the risk of fires will be carried out at a Materials Recovery Facility in Portsmouth.
Fortnightly Bulletin - 21st October 2024
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has started to use drones and robot tractors in an autonomous field farming trial, to cut carbon emissions in its parsnips at a site in Yorkshire.
Fortnightly Bulletin - 7th October 2024
Diageo will trial a new 90% paper-based bottle for its Johnnie Walker Black Label brand in Edinburgh from the last week in September until mid-October.
Fortnightly Bulletin - 23rd September 2024
The Royal Mint has opened a new factory to extract gold from Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) found in everyday e-waste items, such as TVs, laptops and mobile phones.
Fortnightly Bulletin - 9th September 2024
The Environment Agency (EA) have published guidance on how to monitor emissions from low risk Medium Combustion Plants (MCPs) and Specified Generators (SGs). This document was previously known as Technical Guidance Note (TGN) M5.
Fortnightly Bulletin - 12th August 2024
The EA have updated the guidance to clarify the definition of groundwater – water stored in geological strata (for example, in rocks) below the water table (groundwater).
Fortnightly Bulletin - 29th July 2024
Automaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and tyre giant Pirelli have collaborated to roll out natural rubber tyres made using materials certified through the Forest Stewardship Council’s (FSC) sustainability label.
Fortnightly Bulletin - 15th July 2024
The new Environment Secretary, Steve Reed, has said moving Britain to a zero waste economy is one of his five core priorities.
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