Recycling news: 2024

Council news Orkney Core Paths Plan - Orkney Islands Council Orkney Islands Council · 8 Aug 2024 Council news Child missing from education referral form - forms.southwark.gov.uk Southwark Council · 8 Aug 2024 Council news Council Tax - Single Person Discount Application - public.tameside.gov.uk Tameside Council · 8 Aug 2024 Policy & government Creating a sketch map to register land or update your digital maps How to create a sketch map to register land or update the land details on your digital maps on the Rural Payments service. GOV.UK · 7 Aug 2024 Policy & government Plans announced to redevelop Cawdor Barracks for landmark radar initiative Plans to redevelop Cawdor Barracks in Pembrokeshire, Wales to host a landmark radar initiative have been announced by the Ministry of Defence. GOV.UK · 7 Aug 2024 Council news Digital Peninsula - gosport.gov.uk Gosport Council · 7 Aug 2024 Industry news Wales Statement of Solidarity and Togetherness Statement can be read here We were shocked by the violent attack that took place in Southport last week and are deeply saddened by the murder of young girls as well as the injuries inflicted on the other victims. Our sympathies are with the victims, their families and friends. Cawsom ein syfrdanu gan yr ... Repair Cafe Wales · 7 Aug 2024 Industry news Conservative minister tried to block release of sewage pollution figures The post Conservative minister tried to block release of sewage pollution figures appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 7 Aug 2024 Global Tribunal Colegiado ordena medidas al Congreso para prohibición de plásticos de un solo uso en México ● Organizaciones ambientalistas y de protección a consumidores logran una medida cautelar de amparo para que el Congreso de la Unión deje de ser omiso e inicie acciones para legislar la […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 7 Aug 2024 Industry news Electric vehicle added to North Northamptonshire fleet An all-electric 27-tonne refuse vehicle has started to collect waste as part of a fleet servicing residents in North Northamptonshire. The council said that the vehicle is much quieter than traditional refuse trucks and has zero local emissions. It is predicted to save the council 60,000 litres of diesel and £75,000 over the course of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Aug 2024 Industry news Bristol City Council and Bristol Waste awarded funding to remove chewing gum on Bristol streets “Chewing gum stains are not only unsightly but also attract further littering. Cleaner pavements and targeted signage will encourage passersby to respect our city and bin their gum. By focusing on chewing gum removal, we can keep this popular area of Bristol clean and vibrant for millions of residents and visitors, and stop people from […] Bristol Waste Company · 7 Aug 2024 Industry news Average Weight of New Cars Rise by almost 400kg The average weight of new cars has surged by nearly 400 kg over the past seven years, driven by the electrification of vehicles, the growing popularity of SUVs, and the decline of lightweight small cars. This trend, highlighted by data from Autocar, presents significant challenges and opportunities for the vehicle recycling industry. ATF Professional · 7 Aug 2024 Policy & government Making best use of the estate Things to consider and ways to maximise the performance of your estate. GOV.UK · 7 Aug 2024 Industry news Transforming the Amazon rainforest economies An international team of conservationists and researchers has revealed a visionary economic model aimed at safeguarding the Amazon rainforest while improving the lives of its indigenous and rural communities. Open Access Government — Environment · 7 Aug 2024 Global Modelling the future of flexible packaging – legislative targets and the circular economy What will the flexible packaging value chain need to look like by 2030 to meet recycled content and recycling rate targets required in European legislation and deliver the circular economy? CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 7 Aug 2024 Council news Set up a council tax direct debit - Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Windsor and Maidenhead Council · 7 Aug 2024 Global Delivering the required transformation: targeted insights to accelerate and implement policy CEFLEX has developed a unique understanding of flexible packaging material flows, design and secondary markets to help inform policy decisions on PPWR secondary legislation. CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 7 Aug 2024 Industry news Fashion giants collaborate to grow circular economy for shoes Fashion for Good, in collaboration with Adidas, Inditex, ON Running, PVH Corp., Reformation, Target and Zalando, has announced a new initiative aimed at driving circularity within the footwear industry. edie — Circular Economy tag · 7 Aug 2024 Industry news HSBC fund helps Binn Group triple recycling volume Scotland-based recycling and waste management group Binn Group is on track to triple its volume of material recycled after a seven-figure investment from HSBC Equipment Finance UK. The group, which is based in Glenfarg, Perth, intends to use the funding to purchase a new picking line. It says the machinery will increase the volume of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Aug 2024 Global Tomra Acquired a Stake in PolyPerception The internationally active supplier of collection and sorting techno­logy, Tomra, has further invested in artificial intelligence by acquiring a 25 percent stake in PolyPerception, a Belgium-based start-up offering AI-based waste flow monitoring. Tomra, one of the leading collection and sorting solutions providers, began collaborating with PolyPerception in December 2022. As reported, this inve… Global Recycling · 7 Aug 2024 Industry news SPECIAL REPORT: Could access to bin weights reduce household waste? A research paper published in the Journal of Public Economics has found that the use of social norm interventions could help households reduce their general waste by more than 10%. The social norm intervention – also known as a behavioural intervention – would provide information to households on both the weight of their waste and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Aug 2024 Industry news Veolia joins taskforce to build sustainable social spaces Veolia, Tesco, Groundwork and NHSPS have come together for a project where they will recycle soft plastics into outdoor furniture for upcoming social prescribing green spaces. Since 2019, NHSPS has delivered 100 hubs and gardens, in an effort to promote community wellbeing and connectivity through nature-centric environments. Over 6 tonnes of soft plastics (or 155,500 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Aug 2024 Industry news Material Focus launches campaign to encourage cable recycling Ahead of International E-Waste Day, Material Focus is launching a nationwide campaign aimed at tackling the millions of cables sitting idle across UK households. Circular Online (CIWM) · 7 Aug 2024 Global Keppel Seghers to jump start new Waste-to-Energy plant near Grenoble Keppel Seghers has been awarded a contract by Grenoble Alpes Metropole to design and build the process lot for the... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 7 Aug 2024 Policy & government Security requirements for moving dangerous goods by road and rail Security and training guidance for businesses, such as freight carriers and consignors, involved in the carriage of dangerous goods. GOV.UK · 7 Aug 2024 Industry news Doggy bags packed with seeds to help rewild nature reserve in England Equipped with backpacks full of wildflower seeds, dogs are mimicking an ecological role left vacant by wolves Positive News · 7 Aug 2024 Policy & government MGN 436 (M+F) Amendment 4 whole body vibration Guidance on mitigating, where there is risk of injury, from the effects and impacts of whole-body vibration on small vessels. GOV.UK · 7 Aug 2024 Industry news Holidaymakers urged to reduce, reuse or recycle swimming inflatables Holidaymakers are encouraged to consider the environment before purchasing inflatables, as activists caution about the amount of plastic waste they generate annually. According to a YourSayPays poll of 1,000 adults conducted on behalf of Thomas Cook, more than half (53%) of holidaymakers plan to dispose of their inflatables this year. The holiday company has partnered... Skip & Waste Magazine · 7 Aug 2024 Industry news The Royal Mint unveils new facility to ‘mine’ recycled gold from electronic waste The Royal Mint has opened a new factory in Wales which will use next-generation recycling technology to extract gold from e-waste, ready for use in new products including jewellery. edie — Circular Economy tag · 7 Aug 2024 Global Viladecans and Torrelles de Llobregat lead the fight against plastic waste The Catalan municipalities of Viladecans and Torrelles de Llobregat have taken a decisive step forward in the fight against plastic pollution with the implementation of innovative measures that could set a new standard at the European level. As part of the Elevating Reuse In Cities (ERIC) project these municipalities are adopting bold strategies to drastically reduce […] Zero Waste Europe · 7 Aug 2024 Industry news Judges Announced for NBF’s Bed Manufacturer and Supplier Awards The National Bed Federation (NBF) has revealed its judges for the four 2024 Bed Industry Awards NBF member categories. An independent panel of 11 judges from the furniture industry will decide which NBF manufacturer and supplier members will be crowned winners at the Bed Show Gala Dinner and Awards ceremony on Tuesday 24 September at […] National Bed Federation · 7 Aug 2024 Industry news Modern fuel-efficient jets can cause more warming than older planes Passenger planes and private jets that fly higher can create longer-lasting contrails, meaning their contribution to global warming has been underestimated New Scientist — Environment · 7 Aug 2024 Council news Roger David Gardiner (Pamber PC) - Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council Basingstoke and Deane Council · 7 Aug 2024 Council news Council disappointment at Wisbech incinerator judicial review decision - fenland.gov.uk Fenland Council · 7 Aug 2024 Industry news Amazon soil may store billions more tonnes of carbon than once thought Nutrient-rich "dark earth" soil may store an amount of carbon nearly equivalent to annual CO2 emissions in the US, a finding that suggests the Amazon sequesters far more carbon than previously known New Scientist — Environment · 6 Aug 2024 Council news Untitled - Cheltenham Borough Council Cheltenham Council · 6 Aug 2024 Industry news In conversation with A.K.M. Maksud For 31 years A.K.M. Maksud, the Executive Director at the Grambangla Unnayan Committee, has been promoting social justice and finding... TRAID · 6 Aug 2024 Council news Best Start Family Hub - Dorset Council Dorset Council Council · 6 Aug 2024 Council news Open register - Rutland County Council Rutland Council · 6 Aug 2024 Industry news Thank you to everyone who took the 25 Mile Challenge! Get out into nature, get fit, and Protect What You Love – walk, run, swim or wheel 25 miles in your local area in October, and help raise funds for a greener, healthier and more peaceful world. Greenpeace UK · 6 Aug 2024