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WEBResource is a magazine with a new perspective on waste. Providing in-depth articles on waste management and recycling, it is read by leading experts in the industry as well as decision makers and the third sector. Updated daily, Resource Magazine provides the latest waste and recycling news from the UK, Europe and rest of world.
What can be expected from Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme?
WEBDec 14, 2022 · Republic of Ireland’s planned deposit return scheme (DRS) has just opened for registration to producers and retailers. The announcement, made by Minister of State with responsibility for Communications and Circular Economy, Ossian Smyth, paves the way for the scheme which launches in February 2024 and aims to increase recycling of the 1.9 billion drinks bottles and cans that are consumed ...
The Challenges of Solar Panel Recycling - Resource.co
WEBJan 9, 2023 · Solar panel recycling is becoming a real challenge. Critical to the UK’s net zero strategy, solar energy is a lasting and sustainable option for businesses and households, and it is growing fast. In 2021, the UK added 730MW of new solar capacity, taking overall volume to 14.6GW, a 5.3 per cent increase from 2020, and …
Government sets out legislation for Simpler Recycling - Resource.co
WEBMay 16, 2024 · Government publishes Statutory Instrument for Simpler Recycling. The UK Government has today (16 May) published the Environment Act 2021 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024, which establishes the legislation to simplify and standardise recycling practices across England. …
How AI recycling technology can transform the circular economy
WEBNov 15, 2023 · Despite this, should the implementation of AI recycling technology be able to avoid its potential pitfalls (e.g. poor quality data, high costs, difficulty of use), it has the ability to wholly transform the sector and drive the transition to the circular economy. Integrating artificial intelligence into waste management, in areas such as ...
Augmented Reality comes to waste management | Resource.co
WEBAR has already been adopted by some architects, so it is a short jump to its widespread use in planning facilities including recycling and waste treatment plants. Iris, a New York-based firm, has developed Prospect, a piece of software that installs plug-ins that enable architects or planners to convert their files into 3D virtual 360-degree ...
The difference between RDF and SRF | Resource Magazine
WEBMay 26, 2015 · SRF is a fuel produced from non-hazardous waste in compliance with the European standard EN 15359. Although this standard is not an obligation, the main requirement is that a producer specifies and classifies its SRF by detailing its net calorific value, and chlorine and mercury content of the fuel. …
Droning out waste - Resource.co
WEBDroning out waste. As drone use (ahem) takes off, it’s only a matter of time before they find their place in waste management. In fact, they can already be seen flying over landfills and cropland, monitoring waste, with more applications sure to follow. Libby Peake reports. It seems as though hardly a day goes by lately when you don’t hear ...
What is Defra’s new ‘Simpler Recycling’? - Resource.co
WEBSep 21, 2023 · In an announcement shared with subscribers to Defra’s newsletter, Coffey reassured that the legislation will be ‘outlined shortly’ – despite Sunak scrapping ‘plans for households to have seven recycling bins’. ‘Consistency in Recycling’ was born out of a pair of consultations held by Defra first in 2019 and subsequently between May and July of …
Google showcases AI-driven robots learning to sort waste
WEBApr 14, 2023 · Google has showcased its two-year trial of AI-driven robots sorting recyclables and waste with a high degree of efficiency, possibly heralding the shape of things to come. The study shows that reinforcement learning (RL) systems can enable robots to sort waste by interacting with their environment, receiving …