Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Without hesitation, repetition or deviation: how Just a Minute can help people living with dementia Avoiding ‘brain fry’ is key to success on the popular Radio 4 gameshow – and learnings can also help people with dementia Positive News · 20 Aug 2024 Industry news Crisis trials instore textiles recycling scheme Crisis is trialling a new instore recycling scheme in an attempt to cut down on textiles waste. The homelessness charity said that an estimated 1.6 billion items of unworn clothing sit in UK homes. The scheme is in collaboration with the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) and is currently running in Crisis stores in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2024 Industry news 2.7 million UK households now able to recycle coffee pods at HWRCs 2.7 million households are now able to recycle coffee pods at household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) in their local authority area, LARAC said. Circular Online (CIWM) · 20 Aug 2024 Policy & government Tiverton company pays £24,000 for not complying with regulations Tiverton security company, Kaba Ltd, is to pay more than £24,000 to an environmental charity for failing to comply with packaging waste regulations. GOV.UK · 20 Aug 2024 Industry news Our efforts to cope with extreme temperatures are making them worse An analysis of daily carbon dioxide emissions since 1970 has revealed increasingly large spikes that appear to be caused by growing energy use during extreme weather events New Scientist — Environment · 20 Aug 2024 Council news Pay your Council Tax - BCP Council Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · 20 Aug 2024 Council news Appendix D: Part year annual leave calculation - North Ayrshire Council North Ayrshire Council · 20 Aug 2024 Council news Oracle Fusion - South Lanarkshire Council South Lanarkshire Council · 20 Aug 2024 Industry news REA and EST publish ‘Electrifying the Fleet: A practical resource for fleet managers’ REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 19 Aug 2024 Policy & government Robecca: AI ethics in action She helps shape the defence and security landscape with her work on the ethics, law and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. GOV.UK · 19 Aug 2024 Industry news One Click LCA is updated to RICS spec The environmental data specialist One Click LCA has announced that it has updated its software to comply with the latest […] Recolight · 19 Aug 2024 Industry news Coventry school achieves 97% efficiency with DC PoE power A school in the English West Midlands has achieved lighting power efficiency of 97 per cent by using a direct-current […] Recolight · 19 Aug 2024 Council news Sites and Premises - North East Derbyshire District Council North East Derbyshire Council · 19 Aug 2024 Council news Replacement Local Development Plan (LDP) Candidate Sites - Powys County Council Powys Council · 19 Aug 2024 Policy & government 9 and 10 Greenacres Residential Park, Croft Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3QH: CHI/19UC/PHI/2023/0639 & 0640 Southern Region, Judge J Dobson, Mr M J F Donaldson FRICS and Mr M Jenkinson on 3 July 2024 GOV.UK · 19 Aug 2024 Industry news Cultivating a greener future: Keenan Recycling partners with UK schools and universities The future is green, and education plays a vital role in nurturing that future. At Keenan Recycling, we’re thrilled to be making significant inroads into the UK education sector by collaborating with Universities, schools, and colleges across England. Our mission? To transform food waste into a valuable resource, empowering educational institutions to embrace sustainability and […] Keenan Recycling · 19 Aug 2024 Global ISWA Welcomes CSET as our Newest Platinum Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 19 Aug 2024 Policy & government Mr K Couson v Bidvest Noonan (UK) Ltd: 2200504/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 19 Aug 2024 Policy & government 69 Emerald View, Warden, Sheerness, Kent ME12 4PQ: CHI/29UM/HIN/2023/0040 Southern Region, Judge T Hingston, Richard Waterhouse FRICS and Jayam Dalal GOV.UK · 19 Aug 2024 Policy & government Various at Hillbury Park, Hillbury Road, Aldershot, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 3BW: CHI/19UD/PHI/2023/0625-0627, 0631 Southern Region, Mr I R Perry FRICS, Mr M J Ayres FRICS, Mr R Waterhouse FRICS on 8 July 2024 GOV.UK · 19 Aug 2024 Industry news YOU WON’T BELLI-VE IT! ALDI LAUNCHES NEW PEACH AND RASPBERRY READY-TO-DRINK BELLINIS AS #BELLINI TREND SURPASSES 58M VIEWS ON TIKTOK Two ready-to-drink Bellini variants have just landed on Aldi shelves across the UK for just £3.49; and with #Bellini1 trending on TikTok, shoppers can now get involved without having to fork out for a pricey fizz, or the faff of making them! Available just in time for the August Bank Holiday, the new Peach and […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 19 Aug 2024 Global Nuevo libro de Fundación Basura “La basura no existe” El nuevo libro publicado por Fundación Basura es una guía para combatir la crisis climática. La crisis climática y ecológica es una realidad que comenzamos a palpar y cada vez […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 19 Aug 2024 Policy & government European Social Fund Operational Programme: 2014 to 2020 Operational Programme for the European Social Fund as part of the 2014 to 2020 European Structural and Investment Funds. GOV.UK · 19 Aug 2024 Policy & government Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/2024/0044 87 Queenshill Road, Bristol, BS4 2XQ Overview of case details, documents, key dates and how to make a representation. GOV.UK · 19 Aug 2024 Industry news EU sets sights on 2040 climate policy Teppo Säkkinen, EESC member, Rapporteur for the EESC opinion on EU climate target for 2040, explains how the EU looks towards 2040 concerning climate policy. Open Access Government — Environment · 19 Aug 2024 Industry news Heavenly heathers: nightjar and other rare species ‘flourish’ in south England’s heathland Nature-lovers are being urged to appreciate an unsung landscape – currently carpeted in purple – that’s ‘as rare as UK rainforest’ Positive News · 19 Aug 2024 Industry news VIRAL FLAKE BAKE BEEF PATTIES RETURN TO ALDI SHELVES FOLLOWING SELL OUT SUCCESS Paul Williams, 54, and son Mike Williams, 33, who run a Jamaican patty bakery in Peckham, South London, will have their Flake Bake Beef Patty (99p, 140g) restocked in Aldi stores nationwide from 22nd August, just in time for the Notting Hill Carnival. The father and son duo featured on hit Channel 4 show Aldi’s […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 19 Aug 2024 Industry news Best-case scenario for climate change is now 1.6°C of warming The totemic climate goal of keeping warming below 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels is essentially impossible at this point New Scientist — Environment · 19 Aug 2024 Global Choose Love Not War: Coexistence With Wolves In The Netherlands The debate about wolves in the Netherlands has again intensified this summer. Attacks on livestock and encounters with humans and dogs have scaremongers calling for extreme measures. But let’s be clear – killing wolves is not the answer. Not only are these majestic creatures protected under European law, but as a keystone species they play a vital role in Europe’s ecosystems. We need wolves and… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 19 Aug 2024 Industry news Unite condemns Birmingham waste sector pay cuts Unite has condemned plans by Birmingham city council to restructure its waste operations and cut the pay of refuse workers. The restructure would see the “downgrade” of the Waste Recycling and Collection Officer (WRCO) role – which could result in a loss of an average of £8,000 a year for around 150 staff. The trade … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2024 Industry news 2024 TRA Briefing Day – Full Programme and Speaker Line-up Revealed The event will be held at the Woodland Grange Hotel, Leamington Spa on Tuesday, 24th September. The TRA is pleased to announce the running order for the day alongside the accompanying speaker/panel details. ATF Professional · 19 Aug 2024 Industry news The Waste Hierarchy vs The Four Types of Waste Management The post The Waste Hierarchy vs The Four Types of Waste Management appeared first on Reconomy . Reconomy · 19 Aug 2024 Industry news 2.7m households now have access to coffee pod recycling 2.7 million UK households now have access to coffee pod recycling at their local household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs). Coffee pod recycling service Podback has partnered with 14 local authorities to add 64 new HWRC sites to its network. The service said that a further three million households will also be given access as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2024 Industry news Strike action “possible” if Birmingham Council doesn’t scrap role change plans The union Unite has said strike action is possible if Birmingham Council does not scrap plans to downgrade Waste Recycling and Collection Officer roles. Circular Online (CIWM) · 19 Aug 2024 Industry news Understanding Dental Waste Disposal Guidelines in the UK The post Understanding Dental Waste Disposal Guidelines in the UK appeared first on Reconomy . Reconomy · 19 Aug 2024 Industry news Paris Olympics provided ‘unique opportunity’ for DRS trial, says Cola-Cola Following a trial of a “closed loop” recycling scheme at the Paris Olympics, Coca-Cola said it has proved a “valuable” test ahead of the UK’s deposit return scheme (DRS) scheduled for 2027. The company trialled a system of collecting bottles during the Olympic Games and recycling them to be reused during the Paralympics. A Coca-Cola … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2024 Industry news Former Supaskips site owners urged to ‘ensure’ safety of community Lancaster city council has written to owners of a former Supaskips building, urging them to address the condition of the site following a fire in December. The council has reassured residents living close to the Lune Industrial Estate that it is continuing to monitor the former waste site. When the fire broke out last year, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2024 Industry news New sustainability role as Toni Robinson appointed to Grundon Board The post New sustainability role as Toni Robinson appointed to Grundon Board appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 19 Aug 2024 Industry news ALDI CRACKS ITS CAGED-FREE EGG COMMITMENT AHEAD OF TIME Aldi has hit its commitment to sell 100% cage-free eggs more than a year ahead of schedule. Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket has been working with its suppliers to move to higher hen welfare in recent years, with all its UK stores now only selling cage-free eggs. Not only this, but all of Aldi’s eggs are also […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 19 Aug 2024 Industry news Altilium Files Patent to Support OEMs in Meeting European Battery Regulations with Recycled Materials Altilium has filed a UK patent application for a pioneering method designed to help automotive OEMs comply with stringent new EU battery regulations. These regulations, which came into force in August 2023, mandate the inclusion of minimum recycled content levels in new batteries as part of the EU's ambitious efforts to promote battery recycling and [...] Altilium news · 19 Aug 2024