Environment

Trees and landscaped margins alongside a tennis facility (image credit: Sport England/LUC). New guidance from Sport England explores how biodiversity enhancements can be incorporated into sports facilities without compromising their existing use or restricting future development. Playing fields could offer opportunities for habitat creation, sustainable drainage and other environmental improvements, explain the authors, but poorly […]

The Fairbuds 2 wireless earbuds. Circular design and repairability have been a long time coming in much of the consumer electronics sector, but there are signs this may be changing. One example is a new generation of wireless earbuds from Dutch electronics manufacturer Fairphone, which combines modular construction, replaceable batteries and increased use of recycled

Extensive areas of exposed ground remain following the clearance operation (image credit: Environment Agency). The Environment Agency has completed a a clearance operation begun in June 2025 to remove illegally dumped waste from Hoad’s Wood in Kent, at an estimated cost of £15.5 million. The protected ancient woodland will now be left to recover, while

This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with Alkali Consultants. A missed monitoring deadline, an outdated permit or a failed emissions test can cost far more than the test itself. For industrial operators, environmental compliance is no longer something to revisit once a year. Regulations, guidance and permit conditions are evolving, and getting

The NORAH project will investigate how robotic sorting systems can overcome challenges posed by variable waste streams and contaminated materials (image credit: Kingston University). A new £3.6 million research and technology adoption hub will help UK waste and recycling operators test robotic sorting systems under real-world conditions, with the aim of improving material recovery and

A new online platform bringing together flood risk information, weather alerts and practical advice has been launched by the Environment Agency, alongside a government commitment to improve flood protection for 200,000 properties in England by March 2029. Announced on 12 October to coincide with the start of Flood Action Week, Flood Action Online is intended

The VEGATRUCK training facility is visiting locations across Scotland in October 2026. Sponsored content: This article contains sponsored content. Process instrumentation specialist VEGA is taking its distinctive VEGATRUCK mobile training facility on a four-week tour of northern England, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Wales and Scotland this October, bringing hands-on training in level and

A new waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) producer compliance scheme has received regulatory approval for the 2027 compliance year, becoming the first new entrant to the UK market since 2015, according to its operator, HW Martin Waste. Verda Compliance Services has secured approval from the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA),

Representatives of the Thames water-quality initiative gather at Canbury Gardens in Kingston during a visit by the Duke of Gloucester. (Image credit: Kingston University). A water-quality monitoring programme involving Kingston University will combine chemical analysis, environmental sampling and predictive modelling to assess pollution risks along the River Thames, supported by £110,000 in funding from local

Investment in European solar technology startups has rebounded from a decade low recorded in 2025, with €82 million in disclosed equity funding recorded during the first eight months of 2026, according to an analysis of Crunchbase data by electronic components distributor Avnet Silica. The findings suggest investors are concentrating their funding on fewer, larger transactions,