Recycling

Cambridge University bids to boost waste recycling to 80%

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New bins, scanners and miles of conveyor belts should help reduce waste, Cambridge University says.

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University of Cambridge’s precision technology approach to recycling is a first for UK higher education

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It aims to increase waste recycling from 50 per cent to 80 per cent by introducing an innovative waste recovery service.

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Update on charges for DIY waste at recycling centres across Cambridgeshire

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The announcement was made by the government this week

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Burwell Repair Cafe, the ‘visible mending movement’ and a recycling success story…

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Initiative helps reuse, reinvent and recycle products by fixing them.

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Huntingdonshire fire saw firefighters called to 40 tonnes of waste ablaze at recycling centre

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People living nearby were urged to keep doors and windows closed while firefighters tackled the blaze

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New investment for battery degradation research

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New investment for battery degradation research

Professor Dame Clare Grey has a leading role in the research, courtesy Chemistry Photography Thursday, March 30, 2023 Professor Dame Clare Grey of this department will take a leading role in a new £29 million funding commitment to UK battery research. The Faraday Institution announced today the £29 million investment in six key battery research…

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Council to invest in new veg-fuelled recycling vehicles

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Reference:  Date:  Thu, 03/16/2023 Recycling lorries across East Cambridgeshire could soon be running on vegetable oil. East Cambridgeshire District Council plans to buy 10 new eco-friendly recycling vehicles – which will be converted to run on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). HVO generates 90 per cent less carbon than a traditional diesel fuel vehicle helping the…

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Cambridgeshire firefighters tackle huge recycling plant blaze in Suffolk

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Residents in the area have been told to keep their windows and doors shut because there is a "large amount of smoke" coming from the fire, which was first called in at 3am

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Battery recycling made easier for households in Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire

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It is hoped it will improve recycling rates and reduce the risk of bin lorry fires.

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More frequent battery recycling collections

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More frequent battery recycling collections

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