The waste crisis in the UK is escalating, with landfills emitting foul odours and toxic emissions from waste incineration polluting the air. Illegal dumping, with more than one million incidents reported in 2023 alone, is cluttering streets and homes. Inadequate disposal practices contribute to pollution, health risks, and climate change, potentially costing USD 640.3 billion globally by 2050. The situation is dire, with the environmental and health impacts of waste mismanagement becoming increasingly unmanageable. Robust policies and sustainable practices are urgently needed to address these issues and protect our generation and generations to come. Immediate action is critical to mitigate these escalating [...]
Read MoreDear All, Did you know that Running the Gauntlet has no relation to the glove? The term “Running The Gauntlet” dates from the first half of the 1600s, and derives from the word gantlope, which itself comes from the Swedish word gatlopp, for “lane-course”. It was in fact a form of military punishment where a man ran between two rows of soldiers who struck him with sticks or knotted ropes. Sometimes, it seems to me this is what the entrepreneurial gauntlet feels like. In the early stages, nobody wants you to win apart from your Mum. G8 and are now passing them onto [...]
Read MoreUK-based waste carbonisation business, GreenMine, has secured its first operational site – an industrial location in North Wales. It will take control of the two-acre industrial site from the start of March and has already commenced planning and environmental permitting applications that are anticipated to conclude by the end of 2024. The site has a 20-year lease, with a 20-year feedstock contract and an offtake contract to the National Grid. John Bell, Managing Director at GreenMine said: “This is a really significant milestone for us in commercialising this near-to-zero emissions solution to landfill for the UK. We expect to initiate manufacturing of the first [...]
Read MoreUK-based business, Pyrolysise, is introducing new waste carbonisation technology with zero toxic emissions as a game-changing solution to reduce greenhouse gases by mining landfill and reclaiming redundant and contaminated land. John Bell, Managing Director of Pyrolysise, said: “Our technology goes way beyond the usual benefits of a waste recycling process and has huge potential for us to address the housing shortage by cleaning up existing landfills near residential areas, enabling the safe re-development of these areas for affordable housing and leisure amenities. “We’re aiming to eradicate landfill sites and create sustainable urban living capable of generating energy, sequestration of carbon and aesthetically [...]
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