Tag: waste

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A cross-KIC initiative to help Europe achieve its transition towards circular economy

EIT Climate-KIC, EIT RawMaterials, EIT Digital, EIT Food, EIT Manufacturing and EIT Urban Mobility have created a Cross-Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) action aiming to…

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Mushroom cultivation produces three times its weight in waste. It’s now being turned into burgers and fertiliser

Cultivating mushrooms produces a lot of waste. For every kilogram of mushrooms produced, about three kilograms of soil-like material containing straw, manure and peat is…

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North London waste authority launches virtual clothes exchanges with love not landfill

North London Waste Authority (NLWA) is combating textile waste with its new campaign that will allow residents to swap unwanted clothes in a Covid-friendly manner….

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Scottish company turns whisky waste to car fuel

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Public and private sector join forces to tackle waste crime

The UK’s Waste Compliance Taskforce (WACT) will be officially launched this week, forging what is aimed at being ‘a new way of working’ to tackle…

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Scotland ‘moves goalposts’ on commingling

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The plastic problem: No sign of plastic waste levels decreasing

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Thailand passes strict ban on the importation of electronic waste

Environmental groups that had been calling for such a ban for several years applauded the move but now call for vigorous enforcement of the law,…

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In New Zealand, microbes are extracting gold from electronic waste

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Less Than 7% of Russia’s Waste Is Recycled – Official Analysis

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