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  • Webinar Series on Carbon Accounting for Compost and Digestate

    The Research Hub, in partnership with AECOM, are excited to announce a two-part webinar series on Carbon Accounting for Compost and Digestate Producers, coming this November! The webinars are free for Compost Certification Scheme (CCS) and Biofertiliser Certification Scheme (BCS) participants. To register your interest and for webinar joining details, please email megan@realschemes.org...

    Posted: 23 October, 2023

  • REAL Appoints Contractor for Project on ‘Carbon accounting for Compost and Digestate’

    The REAL Research Hub is pleased to announce that AECOM has been awarded the contract to deliver the project entitled How the benefits of applying compost and digestate to soils can be accounted for under the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol.AECOM was awarded the contract following a competitive tender process and commenced work on the project in June...

    Posted: 5 July, 2023

  • REAL Appoints Contractor for ‘Plastic contamination method assessment’ Project

    The REAL Research Hub is pleased to announce that Solidsense has been awarded the contract to deliver the project entitled Plastic contamination method assessment: Evaluating current mass-based method and possible alternative methods of assessment for plastics in compost and digestate...

    Posted: 5 July, 2023

  • Research Proposal Surveys now LIVE!

    The Research Hub has just launched an online survey to gather CCS and BCS participants' feedback on the six research proposals recieved this year. As CCS/BCS operators are highly attentive to the challenges and needs facing the industry, we want to know what research you think should be prioritised...

    Posted: 11 May, 2023

  • Research Proposal Webinar and Survey

    The Research Hub has received six diverse research proposals to be considered for funding this year!  A brief summary of each proposal can be found here...

    Posted: 9 May, 2023

  • 2023 Call for Proposals - Deadline Extended

    The REAL Research Hub has extended the deadline to submit Research Propoasals to Friday, 31st March 2023.   This Call for Proposals is open to all—we encourage anyone with a research idea on organics recycling to submit a proposal. Proposals submitted by Friday, 31st March 2023 will be evaluated for funding later this year...

    Posted: 28 February, 2023

  • Tender Q&A - Plastic contamination method assessment

    Please find attached (below) the Tender Q&A doc for the Research Hub project entitled Plastic contamination method assessment: Evaluating current mass-based method and possible alternative methods of assessment for plastics in compost and digestate. This document contains answers to all questions submitted to the Research Hub about the Tender Invitation Document for this project...

    Posted: 10 February, 2023

  • 2023 Call for Proposals now open!

    The REAL Research Hub is delighted to announce the 2023 Call for Proposals!  Do you have an idea for the Research Hub’s next project into the field of organics recycling? If so, we encourage you to submit a research proposal. Proposals submitted during the open Call for Proposals will be evaluated for funding later this year...

    Posted: 30 January, 2023

  • Tender for Hub project on methods of assessment for plastics in compost and digestate

    REAL seeks to appoint a contractor for the Hub funded project titled Plastic contamination method assessment: Evaluating current mass-based method and possible alternative methods of assessment for plastics in compost and digestate. The Tender Invitation Document (TID) below contains information on the project and details about how to tender for the work...

    Posted: 16 January, 2023

  • Tender Q&A Doc available for Hub project on compost and digestate carbon accounting under GHGP

    Please find attached (below) the Tender Q&A doc for the Research Hub project entitled How the benefits of applying compost and digestate to soils can be accounted for under the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol. This document contains answers to all questions submitted to the Research Hub about the Tender Invitation Document for this project...

    Posted: 7 December, 2022

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