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The latest news and updates from the Research Hub

  • Tender Q&A: Risk Assessments to inform Compost and AD EoW Frameworks

    Please find linked here the Tender Q&A Document for the Research Hub project entitled Risk assessments to inform the revision of End of Waste Frameworks for compost and digestate.This document contains answers to all questions submitted to the Research Hub about the Tender Invitation Document for this project.A reminder that the deadline for tender submissions is Friday 6th December 2024...

    Posted: 14 November, 2024

  • Tender Opportunity: Screening impact on digestate quality

    The Research Hub seeks a contractor for a project titled “Appraisal of the impact on digestate quality with a final screening step, from introduction of a smaller screen size...

    Posted: 13 November, 2024

  • Tender Opportunity: Risk Assessments to inform Compost and AD EoW Frameworks

    The Research Hub is seeking an experienced and qualified contractor to undertake a project entitled “Risk assessments to inform the revision of End-of-Waste Frameworks for compost and digestate.” The project aims to inform the development of evidence-based End-of-Waste positions for compost and digestate (i.e., the Compost Resource Framework and AD Resource Framework, respectively)...

    Posted: 28 October, 2024

  • Research Hub starts project on Plant Response Test Interpretation & Comparison!

    We are thrilled to announce the start of our Plant Response Test (PRT) Interpretation and Comparison project! This project arose in response to challenges raised by CCS Producers related to PRT failures (e.g., difficulty identifying the cause germination/top growth failures and the 28-day duration of re-testing)...

    Posted: 19 September, 2024

  • 2023 Research Hub Annual Report

    We are pleased to announce the publication of the 2023 edition of the Research Hub Annual Report.The report presents an overview of the Research Hub's activities in 2023, including details about its governance and operations, funding, and key project updates.The full report can be found below...

    Posted: 21 August, 2024

  • Make your voice heard! Research Hub Annual Survey

    The Research Hub commissions research to address key questions and opportunities facing industry professionals like you! We want to hear from you about how we’re doing and what we can do to keep improving. Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey linked below to help us continue working to support the organics recycling sector...

    Posted: 14 August, 2024

  • 2024 Research proposal survey & webinar

    The Research Hub supports the organics sector by producing resources that are freely accessible to Scheme participants. This year, we received eight research proposals, a limited number of which can be funded...

    Posted: 30 April, 2024

  • Report Published on Carbon Accounting Project

    We are pleased to announce the publication of the Research Hub report entitled 'Developing a carbon accounting methodology for compost and digestate under the Greenhouse Gas Protocol...

    Posted: 16 April, 2024

  • Report Published on RBP Test Improvements and Alternatives Project

    We are pleased to announce the publication of the Research Hub report entitled 'Evaluation of the potential for improvement of the Residual Biogas Potential test and investigation of alternative test procedures for ‘End of Waste’ biofertilisers'The report is the outcome of a project focused on the Residual Biogas Potential test, the only digestate stability test specified under PAS 110:2...

    Posted: 28 March, 2024

  • Tender Opportunity Now Open!

    The Research Hub is pleased to offer an open invitation to tender for the role of Project Coordinator for our project on Plant Response Test Interpretation and Comparison. Open: 2nd February 2024.  Deadline: 15th March 2024...

    Posted: 2 February, 2024

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