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Fjord focus: successful recycling systems in Norway
An industry-led recycling scheme in Norway has led to a 97 per cent rate of bottle recycling. Norway operates a system of adding a deposit...
Walkers recycling scheme: trees and onion
Crisp giant Walkers has announced the UK’s first nationwide crisp packet recycling scheme. The scheme comes in the wake of a grassroots campaign by anti-plastics...
Smart energy solutions in Finland
The energy sector is undergoing a major transformation, with developments including the growth of clean, weather-dependent energy production, the expansion of energy storage, Internet...
Digital assets: protecting your online life, after death
In today’s world, we use social media, emails, image storage services and other cloud solutions on a daily basis. We might even invest in...
Marine energy efficiency: prioritising the energy audit
The principle of energy efficiency has been around for a long time and is widely deployed - basic energy efficiency awareness can achieve savings...
Phytoponics: hydroponic technology for sustainable agriculture
Phytoponics have created a high quality hydroponic system, costing significantly less than traditional designs – their technology has the potential to meet global food...
Reverse vending and the circular economy
Tesco will begin piloting a scheme of in-store reverse vending machines, allowing customers to return plastic bottles for recycling and receive cash in return. The...
Cold plasma pyrolysis: making plastics ‘circular’
Developing green energy and finding a way to reduce plastic waste and integrate plastics into the circular economy are two of the major challenges...
Italian mayor arrested for allegedly aiding illegal immigration
The mayor of a small town in Italy has been arrested for allegedly aiding illegal immigration. Domenico Lucano, mayor of Riace in southern Italy, gained...
Sustainable plastic substitutes: saying farewell to plastic
A biodegradable material which effectively acts as an environmentally friendly plastic substitute has arrived from Spawnfoam Ltd. Vases, packaging, decorative items, insulation boards – in...
