£21.7 billion promised for carbon capture projects over 25 years
WEB1 day ago · The UK Government has announced £21.7 billion in funding over 25 years for two carbon capture sites in the North of England, which will remove 8.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions every year. The new carbon capture and Carbon capture and utilisation (CCUS) enabled hydrogen projects will create 4,000 new jobs, the UK Government said.
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WEBThe tent dilemma: Solving the problem of festival waste. Music festivals generate 25,800 tonnes of waste annually. Ahead of Glastonbury this weekend, Circular Online has looked at how we can solve the problem of festival waste. 26th June 2024. packaging / …
Household recycling rates remain at 44% in the UK
WEBSep 27, 2024 · The recycling rate for waste from households increased in all UK countries in 2022 except England; England was 43.4%, 49.2% in Northern Ireland, 42.1% in Scotland, and 56.9% in Wales. The UK generated 191.2 million tonnes of total waste in 2020, with England responsible for 85% (162.8 million tonnes) of the UK total.
Solving the UK’s e-waste crisis with refurbished tech
WEB5 days ago · The UK is the world’s second-largest producer of e-waste. In 2022, the country’s average electronic waste (e-waste) generated per person was 24.5kg, an increase from 23.9kg in 2019. To put this into context, the same study revealed that those living in the United States generated 21kg of e-waste per person. These alarming UK …
Sainsbury’s and Tesco “misleading” customers over recycling
WEB4 days ago · Of the tracked soft plastic packaging waste collected for recycling at Sainsbury’s and Tesco stores, 70% of the soft plastic that reached a known destination was burnt, EveryDay Plastic said. The majority of the bundles of soft plastic we tracked ended up being burned for energy recovery. The investigation found that the rest of the material ...
SUEZ awarded eight-year contract worth £18 million annually
WEB3 days ago · SUEZ recycling and recovery UK have been awarded an eight-year contract worth £18 million annually by Southend-on-Sea City Council to deliver recycling, waste, and street cleansing services. SUEZ will assume responsibility for recycling and waste collections from Southend’s 85,000 households from April 2025. As part of …
Survey | Almost 9 in 10 UK adults don’t know what the circular …
WEBJun 16, 2022 · A new survey of over 2,000 people suggests 87% of UK adults are unaware of what the circular economy is. Commissioned by YoungPlanet, the sustainability platform says this shows a “lack of understanding around one of the most important consumer behaviours that can help reduce carbon emissions”. It says experts predict that …
Report: £1.3 billion invested into circular economy in 12 months
WEBMay 12, 2023 · In a report launched today (12 May) figures show up to £1.3 billion has been deployed into circular economy investments in 12 months. Disclosed capital deployed has increased by 10% from £788 million in 2021 to £879 million in 2022, according to the report by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP. Between 2020 and 2022, the report ...
The circular economy: who is leading the way?
WEBMay 3, 2022 · The circular economy is, essentially, a production and consumption system that relies on recycling, reuse, repair, remanufacturing and sharing of products – so, by definition, it demands a change in consumption patterns, new business models, and circular systems of production and resource allocation. As a result, our usual ways of judging ...
72% of consumers want to adopt circular practices, research finds
WEBNov 10, 2021 · According to the latest Capgemini Research Institute report, Circular economy for a sustainable future: How organisations can empower consumers and transition to a circular economy, more than seven in ten consumers want to adopt circular practices, such as reducing overall consumption (54%), purchasing more durable products (72%), and ...