A Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in Italy could unlock an array of environmental benefits such as reduced air pollution, increased recycling collection rates and less litter, according to a new report from L’Associazione nazionale dei Comuni Virtuosi (ACV) and A Buon Rendere (ABR). It would also shift the burden of [...]
Rewiring our relationship with resources through the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) is vital for the EU to continue to innovate and lead the world in reaching a circular economy by 2040. These are the findings of a White Paper published today by Handelens Miljøfond, Minderoo Foundation, TOMRA, and Zero Waste [...]
Reloop and Zero Waste Europe have published today a new study by Eunomia Research and Consulting which shows that applying sorting systems to mixed waste (MWS) prior to thermal treatment and landfilling can significantly support Europe’s climate objectives and contribute to achieving ambitious plastics and municipal waste recycling targets. The [...]
Our latest research reveals that using carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technology on Energy from Waste (EfW) facilities could be some of the cheapest use of CCUS of any industrial sector, underpinning the UK’s Net Zero strategy, thanks in large part to the location of many facilities close to [...]
Our new guide produced for SUEZ recycling and recovery UK reveals the significant potential for social value to become integral to environmental services contracts and to help local authorities address the dual challenges of climate change and a green recovery. Although a feature of the public procurement landscape since 2012, [...]
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are responsible for around 48% of all waste fires occurring in the UK each year, costing some £158 million annually to waste operators, fire services and the environment, according to new research we conducted. Li-ion batteries are found in an increasing number of electrical and electronic household [...]
Eunomia has convened a consortium to explore the costs of, and potential measures to prevent, fires which are being started by Lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries in waste. Fires in waste electronics are estimated to be growing: the incidence of fires in waste company Veolia’s refuse trucks are up 37.5% since 2017, [...]
The transition from linear to circular business models is creating a new wave of innovation, investment, consolidation and opportunity within the waste and materials management sector. Harriet Parke leads the Transactional Services team at independent environmental consultancy Eunomia and recently published a guide for developers and investors. We asked her [...]
Eunomia is pleased to announce it will be providing technical support to Zero Waste Scotland and the National Bed Federation to assess Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) approaches to improve the circularity of mattress production and waste management in Scotland. Due to the bulky size and mix of products within a [...]
Eunomia has produced a UK plastics roadmap, Future Opportunities and Needs in the UK plastics Supply Chain, for UK Research & Innovation. The roadmap identifies ways that can help the transition to a circular plastics economy in the UK. This research was conducted under the Plastics Research and Innovation Fund [...]