Fish waste is an underutilized form of food waste that has potential for a wide array of products, including methane production. In Norway alone, over a million tonnes of it is generated every year. For a long while, fish waste has been refined using comminution and heating, to separate the fish oil. Quality fish oils […]
We searched the web to find out what the hugely successful company Veolia was both saying about itself, and what communities are saying about it as a company. The following is the result of our none too in-depth research! We did’t collect our references to back-up these “rubbish” facts which range from newsworthy to frankly […]
Hydrogen forklifts are making inroads into the powered industrial truck market. Thanks to a more eco-friendly mindset and an emphasis on operational efficiency, hydrogen lifts are now found in a variety of job environments. Everywhere from lumber yards to warehouses, from dockyards to ports routinely use hydrogen forklifts. What are the pros and cons of […]
We first posted about landfill mining quoting from a CIWM Press Release in October 2008. As below, and now, almost 10 years later we have added our update. So what has happened to landfill mining since 2008? Almost nothing in Europe it seems, but since then, some landfill mining has been implemented, especially in the […]
I believe that lots of people still don’t understand what is recycling, why and how we can do it. So, I have decided to write the following piece to inform you and let you know all important things about recycling. I hope you find this informative. What Is Recycling? Recycling, the latest practice for promoting […]
Increasing Recycling Collection in Flats (Apartment Buildings) is the next big recycling challenge for cities. “Recycling Is Easy… Unless You Live In A Flat”, Agnieszka Chruszcz wrote recently in the CIWM Journal about Flats Recycling (Apartment Recycling). As a senior consultant at Resource Futures, engaged work on improving recycling collection in flats, Agnieszka says: “Recycling in […]
All businesses now need to plan for recycling and sustainable waste management like never before. Pressure is mounting to improve the ways all businesses work. Brexit will mean all have to work smarter, and a large part of this starts by looking again at waste. Those that don’t keep up-to-date on waste risk the glare of […]
Will you really get the Best Deal for Bulky Waste from your local council? It pays to check other options for bulky waste collection. Back in 2014, many local councils introduced fees for collecting bulky waste, those items such as fridges, freezers, beds and mattresses. As a means of cutting their own costs, many councils […]
Mobile Recycling: What Should You Do With Your Old Mobile Phone? Mobile phones are at record demand levels. New releases every year, sometimes more often, encouraging consumers to replace their old models with the latest innovations. But, what happens to those old mobiles? Usually, they are locked away to gather dust, or thrown away and […]
