Recycling

Saturday 26 July 2025 9:08 am Councils are set for a boost from new packaging fees. (Image PA). Councils in England are set to receive a share of £1.1 billion in recycling funding taken from money charged to companies for the packaging they produce. Under the current system, local councils…

A fire that erupted inside a recycling truck in Kelowna, B.C., this week is prompting an important reminder about hazardous material being tossed into recycling bins. “Very scary situation,” said Cynthia Coates, supervisor of solid waste services with the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO). “It seems to be a…

As political realignments intensify ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, former presidential aide Laolu Akande has called for a departure from the recycling of familiar political figures and urged Nigerians to demand genuine alternatives grounded in policy and reform. Appearing on Thursday’s edition of Sunrise Daily on Channels Television, Akande…

IRVING, TX — The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) has issued a statement in support of the bipartisan Cultivating Investment in Recycling and Circular Local Economies (CIRCLE) Act, introduced by Representatives Tom Suozzi (D-NY) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). By creating a 30 percent investment tax credit for recycling infrastructure, the…

We cannot afford to be dependent on foreign suppliers for energy that can and should be sourced from our own untapped, highly reusable spent fuel we mislabel as "waste." Across 33 states, spent nuclear fuel sits idle at 119 reactor sites—a silent testament to a challenge the United States has…

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 29, July 2025. SignificancePlastics present daunting challenges to society, where innumerable benefits clash with the exponential growth of environmental challenges. Polyethylene (PE) and isotactic polypropylene (iPP), which constitute more than half of the world’s ...Read More

SEE attends SGREEN x We-recycle@School Competitions Award Ceremony (with photos) ********************************************************************************      The SGREEN x We-recycle@School Competitions Award Ceremony, co-organised by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) and Ocean Park Hong Kong (Ocean Park), was held today (July 5) at Ocean Park. The Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse…

Countdown to Hillhead 2026 begins with major OEMs confirmed The U.K.'s biennial quarrying, construction, and recycling show is on track to sell out in record time By Stephanie Bontorin July 03, 2025 With just under a year to go before Hillhead 2026 opens to the industry, the U.K.'s biennial quarrying,…

Ontario is seriously weakening its recycling system, just as municipalities are stepping up efforts to boost public participation in waste diversion. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia Article content Just as Ontario’s long-awaited recycling reforms begin to take root, Queen’s Park is preparing to gut them. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR…

Home LNG South Korean partners conduct ‘world’s first’ LNG boil-off gas recycling demo July 1, 2025, by Ajsa Habibic South Korean conglomerate HD Hyundai and compatriot classification society Korean Register (KR) have revealed the completion of what is claimed to be the world’s first demonstration of a technology that recycles…