New whole-of-government plan aims to raise Ireland’s circular material use rate to 12% by 2030 and reduce reliance on virgin resources through sector-wide action. …
Ireland unveils Circular Economy Strategy 2026–2028
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Waste bread used to replace fossil fuel hydrogen in carbon-negative chemical manufacturing breakthrough
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have demonstrated a microbial process that uses waste bread to generate hydrogen for industrial hydrogenation, potentially reducing reliance …
Smart waste systems as strategic urban infrastructure: From collection to circularity
Hamaid Alsubhi, Waste Advisory Consultant at WSP and Chartered Waste Manager, and Golnaz Arab, PhD, P. Eng., Associate Director, Head of Waste Management AESG, …
Smart waste, smart decisions: How data is transforming waste operations
Jessica Bradley speaks to industry leaders about how data is transforming waste operations. AI technologies are transforming the way waste is processed. From AI-assisted …
EU report outlines wide range of greenhouse-gas savings from circular economy actions
New European Environment Agency briefing reviews over 130 studies and assesses potential emissions reductions from circular economy approaches. A European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing …
AI analytics isn’t replacing facility operators – it’s empowering them
Head of Business Development at Greyparrot, Matthew Steventon explains how a innovative AI analytics tool is changing the waste management sector. For decades, the …
Recycling rates for aluminium cans rise across Europe to 76.3%
Recycling rates for aluminium cans reached 76.3% in the EU, UK, Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland in 2023, according to a new report. The report …
Material Focus announces recipients of Circular Electricals Fund
Material Focus has announced that the four projects have been awarded funding from its Circular Electricals Fund. The Circular Electricals Fund provides financing for …
Leading UK waste management companies join CIWM & URGE Collective initiative
Sophie Thomas OBE FCIWM, Co-Director, Design Skills for Embedding Circularity. Leading waste management companies Biffa, SUEZ and DS Smith to support CIWM and Urge …
New Chair of UN Global Plastic Treaty negotiations elected
Chile’s Julio Cordano has been elected as the new Chair of UN Global Plastic Treaty negotiations after talks collapsed last year. Cordano replaces Luis …