Over the past five years, forestry company SCA has added 30,763 hectares of new key habitat within the framework of the company’s forestry operations.   In total, this means that roughly 78,000 hectares of the company’s land are assessed as key habitat.   ‘For us, it is a good sign that our continuous nature conservation work is functioning, delivering results, and over time leading to increasingly large areas with important and very high conservation values,’ said Ola Kårén,

New analysis from Believ reveals that 34% of local authorities in England and Wales have now cut fine particle pollution (PM2.5) to within the UK’s legal limit – delivering on the government’s 2030 air quality ambition four years ahead of schedule.     This leaves the City of London as only local authority yet to meet the target.  Yet 80% of local authorities and 95% of neighbourhoods still exceed the stricter World Health Organisation guideline, underlining the ongoing publi

A new white paper, being released and announced at The Recoup Summit (4 March), reveals how emerging technologies could revolutionise the UK's Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy, ensuring businesses that invest in genuine recycling are rewarded while driving better environmental outcomes.   The report, titled ‘EPR That Works: Incentivising Real Recycling with Data and Innovation’, is presented by recycling technology platform Polytag and supported by major complian

Textile to textile recycling leader Circulose has joined Spinnova’s ecosystem (consortium) to help advance the scale up of Spinnova’s technology.   The company has actively sought partners to accelerate commercial scale up, and Circulose, as a key player in textile recycling, strengthens the ecosystem by providing a raw material that is in high demand across the industry.   As a pioneer in circularity within the fashion industry, Circulose recycles cellulosic rich textile was

Green Tourism has submitted a new sustainability certification standard to the UK’s accreditation body, UKAS, marking the first UK tourism standard designed to align with upcoming EU anti-greenwashing rules.   The proposed Green Tourism Certified Standard is intended to help tourism and hospitality businesses meet new European requirements that will require environmental claims to be backed by independent, third party verification.   The new legislation – the EU Empowering Co

Recoup has expanded its in‑house laboratory through significant improvements to its microplastic analysis capabilities. This marks an important development in the organisation’s ability to examine plastics at a far more detailed level, strengthening the evidence base available to industry, researchers, and policymakers.   The enhanced microplastic analysis capability builds on the organisation’s established laboratory services, including recyclability assessments, material id

ChargePoint has announced a new collaboration with Ford Pro in Germany and the UK. The collaboration offers specialised home, depot, and workplace EV charging solutions for Ford’s commercial fleet customers, aimed at lowering the total cost of ownership for fleets of all sizes.   ‘ChargePoint’s customised, scalable solutions deliver fleet operators with operational visibility and improved efficiency,’ said Rick Wilmer, CEO of ChargePoint. ‘Electric fleets thrive when charging

Local authorities in England can now take advantage of free online resources to help residents recycle packaging more effectively. The resources, which include animations and social media graphics, can be easily downloaded from the Alupro website.  Simpler Recycling comes into force on 31 March 2026. Aimed at boosting recycling rates, the new legislation requires dry materials (glass, metal and plastic) to be collected separately from card and paper, food, garden waste and ge

Climate change is not just reshaping the planet, it is already affecting how people feel about their lives, their health and their financial security, according to a new study from the Universities of Portsmouth and Dundee.    The research shows that prolonged changes in weather linked to climate change, particularly abnormal temperatures, are quietly but significantly undermining people’s mental wellbeing and confidence about their finances, with effects equivalent to losing

DS Smith has announced the first results of its partnership with Apilab, a world leader in bee biomonitoring.    Launched in 2025, the scientific partnership is transforming bees into environmental sentinels at 13 packaging facilities across France. The bees provide early warning signs of changes in their ecosystem.   Apilab has developed a methodology that is AFNOR certified and validated by the European Insignia protocol. The bees forage within a three kilometre radius to c

Canon has announced the EMEA launch of its groundbreaking Raman plastic analyser, the TR-A100. The innovative Raman plastic sorting equipment is available now, bringing advanced material identification technology to Europe. It significantly advances the company’s commitment to a circular economy by maximising material recycling across the region.    Effective plastic recycling requires high material purity, meaning materials like ABS and polypropylene (PP) must be accurately

Glass Futures has become the latest organisation to join ResponsibleGlass, the international coalition working to accelerate low carbon, transparent, and responsible practices across the global glass value chain.   ResponsibleGlass, the newly formed international multi-stakeholder not for profit standards and certification programme for the responsible  low carbon production of glass, is looking to help drive down carbon emissions, increase supply chain transparency and accel

An ambitious project aimed at optimising low energy processing of cultivated kelp to create a liquid bio-stimulant and animal feed supplement is closer to commercialisation after exceeding its initial targets in controlled field trials.   The project, called ‘Optimising low energy extraction of kelp for soil and livestock nutrition’ (or Low Energy Kelp), is funded by Innovate UK and builds on previous feasibility studies to optimise the liquid extraction and ensiling of kelp,

With the launch of the new table cover material Velviq, Duni Group takes the next step in developing sustainable solutions for table settings in restaurants, hotels and catering. Velviq is FSC certified and based on responsibly sourced wood based raw material. It also features a resource conscious design, meaning less material per cover compared with heavier alternatives.    Velviq uses FSC certified, wood based raw material from forestry operations that meet requirements for

Quality Freight Services Limited, a Yorkshire based, UK owned freight forwarder, has announced significant progress in its ongoing commitment to environmental responsibility and sustainable growth. Driven by a company wide mission to reduce its footprint while increasing positive social impact, the organisation has achieved key milestones that put it ahead of its long term ESG goals.   Since beginning the project, Quality Freight Services has accelerated initiatives across ca