Compostable Plastics Could be Particularly Useful for Flexible Packaging 2020-02-06 12:16:27 New WRAP Guidance Over Compostable Plastic Packaging Based on the products and infrastructure that are available to packaging designers and specifiers, WRAP has published new guidance to help businesses make informed choices when considering the use of compostable packaging. read more ... Multi-Million Cash Injection Following Investment Fund Buyout 2020-02-04 15:39:15 115,000 TPA Warrens Emerald Biogas Plant Set for 40% Capacity Increase County Durham based Waste and recycling firm, Warrens Emerald Biogas, is set to ramp up its processing capacity at its 115,000 tonne per year anaerobic digestion plant by 40% following a multi-million pound cash injection. read more ... 18,000 tonnes of Pumpkins Wasted Every Year in the UK Alone 2019-10-29 14:46:00 Blog: Wasted Pumpkins - The Real Halloween Horror Story No doubt, Halloween can be fun for kids, but as the ancient Celtic tradition moves ever further towards becoming yet another ‘day’ of over hyped wasteful consumption, Philip Simpson, commercial director at ReFood, urges consumers to think hard about unnecessary waste read more ... ZWS Puts Circular Economy Businesses in Spotlight for Recycle Week 2019-10-01 16:22:08 Zero Waste Scotland Highlights Value of Generating Energy from Food Waste Last week’s UK-wide Recycle Week, saw Recycle for Scotland, Zero Waste Scotland’s recycle brand, highlight the benefits in capturing food waste for recycling and energy recovery. read more ... New Research Lays Out Action Plan for Governments & Businesses 2019-09-02 14:43:00 Agenda to Halve Food Waste by 2030 Published at World Food Summit in Copenhagen A new report has found that momentum is building to address the 1.3 billion tonnes of food that is lost or wasted each year – but not yet at a pace needed. read more ... Animal Feed and Plastics from Insect Derived Materials 2019-08-22 15:02:51 IN DEPTH: Harvesting Insects to Recycle Food Waste Food left out to fester is a known target for flies, bugs and creepy crawlies. But as Tom Freyberg explains, their insatiable appetite for waste food is actually now being harnessed as a solution for the greater good. read more ... Massive GHG Reductions Possible with Reduced Global Food Waste 2019-07-29 13:27:01 Global Overshoot Day: US Tops the Charts in Food Waste A study for Global Overshoot Day by the Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition and the Economist Intelligence Unit Food Sustainability has ranked the United States last at preserving the world’s resources. read more ...