Author: Kirsi Seppänen
Brazilian Lab Makes Biofuel From Waste Cooking Oil and Old Batteries
A group of scientists in Brazil recently showed how they produced biodiesel by combining used cooking oil and waste from lithium (Li-Ion) batteries, the types…
DS Smith releases recyclable paper coolers
DS Smith, a packaging, paper and recycling company with headquarters in London, has announced that it has produced a 100 percent recyclable cooler, using its…
Mitsubishi expands into carbon fibre recycling
Japan-headquartered Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials has announced that it has acquired the assets of two German carbon fibre recycling companies – sister companies CFK Valley…
Chemical recycling gaining limited traction so far, too focused on plastic-to-fuel, report finds
A new report from the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) pushes back on growing discussions around ”chemical recycling” or processing strategies supported by the…
EPA announces $4.3M for tribes to reduce lead in drinking water in schools
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new grant program to help protect children in tribal communities from lead in drinking water at schools…
More coal power generation closed than opened around the world this year, research finds
The size of the global coal power fleet fell for the first time on record over the first six months of the year, with more…
EU bank provides €35m for EV charging stations in Spain
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €35 million (£32m) to Endesa for the installation of charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) across Spain. The…
UK waste incinerators three times as likely to be in deprived areas
Waste incinerators are three times as likely to be situated in the most deprived and ethnically diverse areas of the UK, it has been revealed,…
EU plastic tax plans slammed by European plastics industry
EuPC, a trade association representing European plastic converters, has slammed the EU’s plans for a levy on plastic waste to encourage recycling. The tax, which…
FAO launches platform to accelerate global action on food loss and waste
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has unveiled a comprehensive platform which aims to help the global community move faster to…
Tiny plants crucial for sustaining dwindling water supplies: Global analysis
A global meta-analysis led by UNSW scientists shows tiny organisms that cover desert soils — so-called biocrusts — are critically important for supporting the world’s…
EU invests €350m in first domestic battery gigafactory
The European Investment Bank issued a €350 million loan on Thursday (30 July) to a Swedish company that hopes to corner a significant share of…
Fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest surge in July, worst in recent days
The number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest jumped 28% in July from a year ago, official data showed on Saturday, as some environmentalists warned…
Biden presidency could put Australia back in ‘naughty corner’ over lack of climate action
The Morrison government could soon find itself under immense pressure to dramatically improve its climate change policies, with the prospect of a Biden presidency in…
Study finds 45 per cent fall in purchases of bottled water on the go
YouGov’s survey, commissioned by BRITA UK, has revealed that there has been a 45 per cent decrease in the number of people overall buying bottled…
Primark kicks off nationwide clothes recycling scheme
Primark has launched a nationwide recycling scheme to enable shoppers to recycle clothes of any brand at the fashion retailer’s stores, in an effort to…
Use of plastic bags in England drops by 59% in a year
Shoppers’ use of plastic carrier bags in England has continued to fall – by 59% in the last year alone – since the introduction of…
UK unveils its own Circular Economy Package
The UK has re-affirmed its commitment to recycling 65% of municipal waste by 2035 as it today (30 July) set out its approach to transposing…
Unilever enhances global water stewardship efforts
Unilever has joined both the 2030 Water Resources Group and the Alliance for Water Stewardship, pledging to implement new projects and initiatives to improve water…
Azerbaijan villagers plead for water as vital river dries up
The village of Banka in Azerbaijan should have plentiful supplies of water as it lies beside one of the country’s mightiest rivers, the Kura. But…
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