3+ hour, 14+ min ago   (383+ words) Cotswold District Council has announced plans to replace its diesel waste fleet with vehicles powered by hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). This comes alongside the introduction of its first electric refuse vehicle, as part of a "7.8m investment approved by councillors last…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (350+ words) Hounslow Council is expanding its use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel across its fleet of vehicles, following the success of an initial trial. The diesel alternative was first introduced by Lampton Services, who deliver key public services on behalf…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (460+ words) The Oldhall Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) in Irvine is moving closer to becoming operational as SEPA considers whether to grant a permit for the project. The facility, which received planning permission in 2020, is being developed by Doveryard, a company owned…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (524+ words) The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has issued a stark warning that battery fires in the UK's waste sector have reached "epidemic levels. In a policy briefing, the ESA called for urgent reform to mandate universal kerbside collections for waste batteries…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (323+ words) Global battery recycler Ecobat has sold its battery recycling and speciality lead operations in Germany and Austria to battery manufacturer Clarios. The transaction will include Ecobat's facilities in Freiburg and Braubach, Germany, as well as its Arnoldstein operation in Austria....

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (492+ words) The government has confirmed that the Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) stage for the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will begin on 1 January 2026. The MRV stage will be voluntary without any legal obligations for operators to meet, but those who will…...

6+ mon, 3+ day ago   (256+ words) A new container designed for the storage and transport of lithium batteries, including damaged or defective units, has been launched by recycling and resource management company Enva. The Battery Safe Box has received Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) approval and complies…...

8+ mon, 6+ day ago   (330+ words) Scientists have developed a technique using soundwaves to separate materials for recycling, hoping to prevent "potentially harmful" chemicals from leaching into the environment. Researchers at the University of Leicester are said to have achieved a "major milestone" in fuel cell…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (450+ words) Altilium has commenced construction on the UK's first at-scale electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling and refining plant in Plymouth." The four-acre facility " known as ACT 3 " will have the capacity to process 24,000 EVs annually." This will include recovering critical battery minerals…...

9+ mon, 4+ week ago   (332+ words) A council has predicted that it will cut its fleet-based carbon emissions by a fifth after switching part of its fleet to run on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO)." North Ayrshire council has converted 36 refuse collection vehicles to run on the…...