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Turning a Terminal into a Community Hub: How Explorers Preschool Is Reimagining The Wilds at Barking Riverside
At The Wilds, a multi-purpose community, ecology and events space delivered by Barking Riverside Limited, the Envac terminal is not tucked away in an anonymous shed. Instead, it sits within an award-winning building that also houses workspaces (where the Envac UK office is also located), a local café, events and, importantly, an inclusive early years setting: Barking Riverside Explorers Preschool, part of the SENspired family of services.
Designing cities for circularity and resilience
Cities are where the world’s biggest challenges and opportunities converge. They occupy just 2% of the Earth’s land, yet house half the global population and generate around 80% of emissions. In a time of accelerating climate change and geopolitical instability, cities are becoming the testing ground for whether we can secure clean air, reliable infrastructure and social stability. In 2025, Envac appointed its first Chief Sustainability Officer, underlining the strategic importance of sustainability for our future growth and long‑term competitiveness.
Smart cities – setting a higher standard for efficiency, cleanliness, and sustainability
Managing waste is a significant challenge for cities worldwide. Total global waste is estimated to reach 3.88 billion tonnes by 2050 as urban populations – and their waste – continue to grow.
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Envac reaches 7.4 million daily users as cities turn to circular, resilient waste systems
Envac’s Sustainability Report 2025 shows how automated underground waste collection is helping cities respond to rising waste volumes, climate risk and pressure on urban infrastructure. Global municipal solid waste already exceeds 2 billion tonnes a year and is projected to reach about 3.8 billion tonnes by 2050, according to UNEP/ISWA’s Global Waste Management Outlook, putting waste systems at the centre of the global ESG agenda. Against this backdrop, Envac’s Double Materiality Assessment identifies where the system contributes most to resilience and circularity, and where energy use and emissions still need to come down. The group is setting ESG‑aligned KPIs that guide development, operations and reporting in line with emerging EU and global frameworks.
Namdal Ressurs and Envac enter OEM partnership for even smarter waste solutions
Envac has entered into an OEM agreement with Namdal Ressurs to integrate the NRC1 access control system and Intellicont software platform into selected mobile vacuum systems in Norway, with the possibility to expand over time.
Envac launches the world’s first automatic collection system for infectious waste at the CHU University Hospital of Rennes, France
In a groundbreaking development for hospital logistics, Envac has unveiled its innovative technology at the newly inaugurated logistics platform of CHU Rennes University Hospital. This facility has set a new standard in Europe for automated and sustainable hospital logistics by introducing the world’s first integrated system that combines pneumatic transport of infectious waste with on-site treatment using state-of-the-art technology.
Upcoming Events
Leeds, United Kingdom
Envac at UKREiiF
Envac is delighted to be participating at UKREiiF 2026 in Leeds, The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum, joining public and private sector partners to explore how smart infrastructure can support healthier, more sustainable and more liveable places.
London, United Kingdom
Envac at European Healthcare Design 2026
Envac will take part in the European Healthcare Design 2026 Congress, Awards & Exhibition, an international platform for the future of healthcare environments, held in London and streamed virtually worldwide.
Manchester, United Kingdom
Envac at Healthcare Estates 2026
Envac will participate in Healthcare Estates 2026, the UK’s largest event for healthcare estates, engineering and facilities management professionals, bringing together suppliers and decision-makers to address the key challenges facing the healthcare built environment.