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Comment: A few thoughts on achieving circularity in the construction sector

Envirotec Magazine

Growing interest in environmental issues is putting pressure on the construction sector to move towards a circular economy with greater emphasis on the sustainable recovery of waste materials. Carla Eslava, Manager of the Recofloor commercial waste vinyl flooring collection scheme, discusses the issues and offers some solutions.

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If you build it…

Envirotec Magazine

“People were willing to compost garden waste if they were given the bins to do so.” Most organic household waste ends up in landfills where it generates methane. Composting food and garden waste can significantly reduce these emissions. “As People were willing to compost garden waste if they were given the bins to do so.

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Packaging materials usage snapshot profiles mixed progress

Envirotec Magazine

Domestic recycling of aluminium packaging has remained static over the 2015-2022 period, while waste exports grew rapidly. And in 2021, more plastic waste was recycled domestically than exported, for the first time. .” In 2021, it exceeded the amount of plastic waste exported for the first time.

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Battery Passport monitors battery usage to facilitate second-life applications and recycling

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In the UK, the Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations of 2009 make the vehicle manufacturer responsible for the collection and appropriate disposal of EV batteries. Giving a battery a secondary use, which can generate revenue for the vehicle owner, is usually a better option than recycling, which carries costs.

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A resource, not a problem: Institution of Mechanical Engineers argues it is time to shake-up the waste hierarchy

Business Green

Engineering association warns 'waste hierarchy' that informs UK policy decisions on waste and recycling is 'inadequate and not fit-for-purpose'. The current hierarchy system, which was introduced in the 1990s, sets out five steps for dealing with waste, ranked according to their broad environmental impact.

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Massive solar array to power airside electric ground service vehicles at JFK Airport’s New Terminal One

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What passengers dont typically see include the vehicles transporting luggage to storage operations in warehouses, those used by cleaning services, refrigerated vans for transporting food and meal trays, and vehicles that handle recycling and waste management.

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Brewery Sustainability: Getting Started Guide for Business

Green Business Bureau

These actions are needed as the brewing process is energy-intensive, uses large amounts of water, and generates high volumes of wastewater and organic waste. Challenge 5 : The brewing process is wasteful. Closed-loop systems need to be introduced to address this waste. BREWERY SUSTAINABILITY GUIDE.