Bristol Waste Upgrades Facility to Boost Reuse and Repair 2020-02-14 16:41:06 Bristol’s HWRC Revamed and Renamed ‘Household Reuse and Recycling Centre A new and improved Household Reuse & Recycling Centre as opened in Avonmouth opened to the public today this week after a significant investment in the site to improve recycling facilities in the city. read more ...
Sessions to Tech Residents How to Repair Rather than Replace 2020-02-10 15:08:04 Veolia Backing Helping Library of Things Cut Textile and E-Waste in Crystal Palace Waste and recycling service provider, Veolia, is backing ‘Library of Things’ which is helping to boost skills in London with repair workshops to cut waste electronics and textiles. read more ...
Increased Repair Could Cut UK E-Waste by 100,000 TPA 2019-10-15 17:05:24 eSpares Survey Calls for More Repairs and Less Waste A damning new survey has revealed the UK’s worst cities for generating unnecessary e-waste in the form of scrapped household appliances. read more ...
Bid to Make Household Appliances to be More Sustainable 2019-10-15 16:05:37 EU Efforts to Cut Energy Consumption & Boost Repair & Recycling of Appliances In an effort to reduce Europe's carbon footprint and to make energy bills cheaper for European consumers, the Commission has adopted new eco-design measures for products such as refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers and televisions. read more ...
We Can Manage Our Electronic Waste Better. Here’s How 2019-06-17 11:24:57 COMMENT: “Right to Repair” Legislation Critical to E-Waste Reduction Paul Perry is a writer for Adepem, an appliance parts supplier, explains that when it comes to waste management, we’ve got a long way to go with our electronics and “right to repair” legislation is vital. read more ...
An Exciting Time of Transition for the Waste Sector 2019-04-25 14:48:48 BLOG: What Does the Future Hold for the Recycling Industry? Does recycling have a future? And can it really solve our waste problem? Aldous Hicks, CEO and Co-founder of ReCircle Recycling discusses the issue. read more ... Granby Toxteth Development Trust Makes a Difference on Merseyside 2019-03-01 14:03:54 Liverpool’s Recycling Champions Clock Up Over 8300 Hours for 3Rs A team of volunteers for a local charity group have put in over 8300 hours to promote the eco-friendly mantra of ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ across Liverpool. read more ... 1.2bn Bread Crusts Binned in UK Each Year – Does Nobody Want Curly Hair? 2019-02-04 13:50:14 NLWA Program to Crunch Down on Crusty Bread Wasters Some people love them. Rumour has it they make your hair curly. But apparently, a lot of people just chuck them in the bin. In the UK alone some 1.2 billion bread crusts are binned each year as one in five people overlook the crusty goodness at the end of their loaves. read more ... How to Keep Your Unwanted Fish Tank Out of the Waste Stream 2019-02-01 12:18:02 BLOG: Five Ways to Upcycle a Fish Tank Unwanted fish tanks may make up a very small fraction of the waste stream, but if you have one, Robert Woods has some tips for keeping it out of landfill… read more ... What Can We Do with 100GWh of End-of-Life Electric Vehicle Batteries? 2018-08-30 15:35:21 BLOG: Battery Second Life for Electric Vehicle Batteries Dr Na Jiao, a Technology Analyst, market research firm IDTechEx explains why there is great potential for end-of-life electric vehicle batteries to have a second life. read more ... Nissan Collaboration Reuses Electric Vehicle Batteries at Johan Cruijff ArenA 2018-07-05 12:40:09 VIDEO: 3 MW Energy Storage System Recycles EV Batteries in Amsterdam Reused electric vehicle batteries have been used in the development of Europe’s largest energy storage system in a commercial building at the Johan Cruijff ArenA venue in Amsterdam. read more ... Partnership with I:CO to Boost Textile and Footwear Recycling 2018-06-19 12:23:01 GUESS Scheme to Reuse & Recycle Used Clothing Californian clothing manufacturer, GUESS, has partnered with I:Collect - a global solutions provider for the collection, certified sorting, reuse and recycling of used apparel and footwear. read more ...
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