Recycling

Home Green Marine VSM: ‘Excessive bureaucracy’ hurts sustainable ship recycling prospects in Germany November 1, 2024, by Naida Hakirevic Prevljak The Association for Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (VSM)—the voice of the German maritime industry—has called on the government to review legal hurdles to (sustainable) ship recycling in Germany. Illustration. Courtesy…

November 1, 2024 November 1, 2024 By Chuks Oyema-Aziken The Secretary to Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume has advocated use of minimum of three waste bins in all homes to ease separation and recycling process. The SGF made the call at the public presentation of a book “Recycling…

Chalmers University of Technology researchers have developed an environmentally friendly method for recycling and purifying metals. Using gold earrings from a pawnshop in Gothenburg and biodiesel from the nearest filling station, the discovery could change an industry that is currently dependent on large amounts of fossil oil. The scientific article ‘Sustainable…

Felicity Bradstock Felicity Bradstock is a freelance writer specialising in Energy and Finance. She has a Master’s in International Development from the University of Birmingham, UK. More Info Premium Content By Felicity Bradstock - Mar 29, 2024, 3:00 PM CDT The 2024 Paris Olympics aim to be greener than ever,…

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A report from the contractor argues that with the right regulatory regime and incentives the industry can deliver big savings in carbon dioxide emissions and cash savings. Mace argues that across Greater London it could be possible to save more than 13.8m tonnes of construction waste – worth £1.25bn over…

A report from Mace today makes the case for the construction industry to adopt circular economy principles to save money and reduce carbon. The report, called Closing the circle , calls for London – and particularly the City of London – to take the lead by incentivising and embedding circularity…

After years of changing careers and starting businesses, entrepreneur Phethuxolo Austin Ngoyi has finally found his passion in recycling construction waste. Ngoyi, 44, owns Vanquisher Building Solutions and uses recycled materials to construct playgrounds, among other things. “We use the rubble for a number of alternative projects, such as building…

The recent deferral of the EPR rollout presents a window for refining this policy, compelling the industry to shoulder the full expenses of packaging collection and recycling. SEYLLOU/AFP In a proposal to revolutionise recycling efforts, the British government's ambitious plans for a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for bottle containers face…