The controversial landfill site in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, has entered liquidation after being ordered to close last year. The Environment Agency ordered Walleys Quarry landfill to close after years of complaints from residents over foul-smelling odours. The regulator said it concluded that the management of Walleys Quarry is poor and that further operation of the […]
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News updates written by CIWM’s commercial partners. Bucher Municipal | Bucher Municipal Purchases Land in Dorking, Surrey, for Long-Term Growth and Sustainable Innovation Bucher Municipal is pleased to announce the acquisition of a significant piece of land from Mole Valley District Council in Dorking, Surrey, UK. Having celebrated the 100th year on the Curtis […]
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For every five textile items repaired, four displace a new purchase – an 82.2% displacement rate – according to research by WRAP. A new report from WRAP, produced in collaboration with resale and repair businesses and brands, shows the impact of a range of circular business models on stopping the purchase of new clothes. The […]
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SThe concept of Strategic Bitcoin Reserves gives a glimpse into the ever-growing significance of cryptocurrency, especially Bitcoin. In fact, the proponents of the concept consider Bitcoin to be a security asset just like other assets such as gold and oil. In case you have limited familiarity when it comes to Strategic Bitcoin Reserves, it is […]
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CIWM Fellow Iain Gulland, Chief Executive of Zero Waste Scotland, explains what Critical Raw Materials are and the economic opportunity they present if businesses adopt circular economy principles. The linear, take, make, waste, economy that has prevailed for decades is no longer serving us. In fact, it’s working directly against our efforts to evolve […]
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The Climate Change Committee has recommended the UK Goverment implement policies to ensure the near elimination of all waste being sent to landfill by 2045. By law the UK must reach net zero, which means the country is no longer adding to the total amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, by 2050. The […]
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Trewin Restorick, Founder of Sizzle Innovation, explains how his new sustainable venture is aiming to transform waste into wonderful, circular solutions for your garden. There is a saying that where there is muck there is money, but is it true? The theory will be tested with the launch of Treasure Gardening a new social […]
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Fly-tipping incidents increased by 6% for the 2023-24 year, rising to 1.15 million from the 1.08 million reported in 2022-23. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has released statistics on fly-tipping incidents recorded by Local Authorities in England between April 2023 to March 2024. Defra also announced it will no longer […]
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The University of Leicester says its scientists have developed a new technique for recycling lithium-ion batteries using vegetable oil. The patent-pending technology extracts battery-grade metal oxides from crushed batteries using water and vegetable oil. The University said the technique purifies lithium-ion battery black mass, a low-value mixture of anode, cathode, and other materials, directly […]
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In the current times, Coin Mixing and CoinJoins have emerged as top tools in the cryptocurrency environment that remove traces of digital currencies. These practices basically involve merging coins or tokens together so that transactions can become untraceable and individuals’ privacy can be maintained. These practices have undoubtedly gained immense popularity within as well as […]
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