Recycling news: 2024

Global ISWA Welcomes S2F Partners as our Newest Silver Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 6 Aug 2024 Industry news EuRIC calls for greater circularity in Europe’s C&D sector European Recycling Industries’ Confederation’s (EuRIC) Construction and Demolition Branch (ECDB) has released its manifesto, outlining five key policy recommendations for the EU’s upcoming five-year mandate (2024-2029) that aim to enhance recycling, ensure raw material economy, foster innovation and create jobs. The manifesto, titled ‘EU Recyclers’ Manifesto: Increasing Circularity in the Const… letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2024 Global Italy’s Experience With Compostable Plastics In Organics Recycling Italian municipalities have committed to source separated organics collection, including food scraps. Use of compostable plastics is integrated into many programs. BioCycle · 6 Aug 2024 Global Composting Consortium Launches Platforms To Support Composters And Municipal Officials The Composting Consortium, a collaboration managed by the Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners, is expanding its mission to create more food waste composting capacity in the U.S. by creating two new platforms for direct stakeholder engagement … BioCycle · 6 Aug 2024 Global Amping Up Decentralized Composting Capacity Compost Queen PBC in Ft. Collins, Colorado is the “operational definition” of decentralized food scrap composting infrastructure. BioCycle · 6 Aug 2024 Global A. Fumigatus And Conscientious Composting Composters need to be clear-eyed about minimizing the risks of exposure to A. fumigatus . BioCycle · 6 Aug 2024 Global Composting Anchors Sanitation Access In Haiti Converting challenges into opportunity, SOIL provides close to 20,000 people with its in-home sanitation service and operates a composting facility to manage all the residuals. BioCycle · 6 Aug 2024 Global USCC Awarded Compost Application Research Grant The US Composting Council (USCC) has been awarded a grant of $4,400,750 as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 2023 Conservation Innovation Grants BioCycle · 6 Aug 2024 Global Model Community Composting Ordinance Model provides municipalities with “clean, ‘off-the-shelf’ legal language to establish and govern community composting as a permissible land use across five basic zoning district categories.” BioCycle · 6 Aug 2024 Global Sacramento State University Installs Food Waste Digester Digester processes food scraps from campus and a children’s center to produce renewable power and a fertilizer for use on the campus. BioCycle · 6 Aug 2024 Industry news What you’ve changed your mind on – and how it’s transformed your life We asked Positive News readers: what have you shifted your stance on? This is what you told us Positive News · 6 Aug 2024 Industry news Norfolk: ‘Recycling centre closures could cut costs’ Norfolk county council has raised a motion to close recycling centres once a week on a Wednesday in an effort to cut costs. Currently 13 of Norfolk’s 19 recycling centres operate seven days a week, with the remaining six ‘part time’ centres only open Friday to Monday. The change is estimated to save £200,000 per … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2024 Industry news Veolia expands solvent recovery at its Garston facility Veolia has expanded the solvent recovery capacity at its facility in Garston, Liverpool, to 86,000 tonnes a year, to meet the demand for sustainable industrial products. Recycling of these used solvents, waste paint thinners and solvent-based paint, will create new products as an alternative to virgin solvents, so that they can be used again in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2024 Policy & government Mr A M Cubbin v Age UK: 2210200/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 6 Aug 2024 Industry news Veolia expands solvent recovery capacity at Liverpool facility to 86,000 tonnes a year Veolia said it has expanded the solvent recovery capacity at its Garston, Liverpool, facility to 86,000 tonnes a year to meet the growing demand for more sustainable industrial products. The solvent recovery process will save an estimated 172,000 tonnes CO2e in greenhouse gas emissions each year compared to virgin resources, the UK resource management company […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 6 Aug 2024 Industry news Carbios and FCC Environment announce early plans for biorecycling plant Carbios, a company specialising in biological technologies for plastic and textiles, and FCC Environment UK, are in discussions regarding the opening of a UK-based plant using biorecycling technology. The two companies have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI). FCC has said that Carbios biorecycling technology is “key” to supporting FCC’s goal of contributing to the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2024 Industry news How to read an EPD: guide is published Erco has unveiled a guide to help specifiers and lighting designers read Environmental Product Declarations. EPD are a standardised and […] Recolight · 6 Aug 2024 Industry news Egg remanufactures lights at Kelvingrove bandstand Egg Lighting has remanufactured the luminaires at Kelvingrove Bandstand in Scotland in a project which has saved 600 kilograms of […] Recolight · 6 Aug 2024 Industry news Luminaires are reused at Holyroodhouse Halogen-based luminaires have been reused in the lighting of the King’s Gallery at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh. Originally opened […] Recolight · 6 Aug 2024 Industry news Signify pilot recycles light shades Signify has fully recycled its 3D-printed lamp shades into post-consumer recycled filament in a pilot project with specialist firm Polymaker. […] Recolight · 6 Aug 2024 Industry news DS Smith warns of BBQ waste influx DS Smith has warned of an influx of BBQ plastic waste due to warmer weather in the UK. According to new research commissioned by the packaging company, this summer will see over 200 million plastic BBQ meat trays enter the recycling system. The research saw 2,000 people across the UK surveyed in July this year. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2024 Industry news Material Focus announces ‘The Great Cable Challenge’ Material Focus has unveiled a campaign to coincide with International E-Waste Day on 14 October to encourage the public to do more to recycle electrical cables. Der Beitrag Material Focus announces ‘The Great Cable Challenge’ erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 6 Aug 2024 Global AIK Technik – the Specialist for the Optimization of Waste Incineration Plants When it comes to process optimization in the field of fly ash treatment, mercury and dioxin separation in flue gas purification or wastewater treatment of waste incineration plants and the development of plants, components and processes, AIK Technik AG from Sursee, Switzerland, is regarded as a proven partner for authorities, special-purpose associations and various branches […] Global Recycling · 6 Aug 2024 Policy & government New River Medway bridge constructed with low carbon materials Old recycled fishing nets provide fibre-reinforced polymer. Lower maintenance needed than for conventional materials. Improved river access to Twyford Marina. GOV.UK · 6 Aug 2024 Industry news Farmer fined for obstructing Environment Agency officer A farmer in Wiltshire has been fined and ordered to pay costs after removing water sample bottles from an Environment Agency officer who was investigating a pollution incident at the farm. Circular Online (CIWM) · 6 Aug 2024 Industry news Powerday host Sustainability Roundtable event The post Powerday host Sustainability Roundtable event appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 6 Aug 2024 Industry news Embrace remanufacturing, says Tamlite Tamlite Lighting says it is urging the lighting industry and the wider built environment sector to embrace remanufacturing as a […] Recolight · 6 Aug 2024 Industry news Improving air quality in NYC with tree planting initiatives New York City has been ramping up efforts to plant tens of thousands of trees annually. Open Access Government — Environment · 6 Aug 2024 Industry news Augean celebrates 20th Anniversary Today (6 August) we are celebrating our 20th Anniversary. It will be a time to celebrate, reminisce and reflect but principally a time to look forward. To celebrate there are different site-based events planned, which are all still under recyclable wraps at the moment. However, we are encouraging everyone in Augean to take part in […] Augean · 6 Aug 2024 Industry news PLONKERS! WINE BUFFS FOOLED IN UNDERCOVER STUNT BY SUPERMARKET ALDI Wine buffs at a royal show jumping event indulged in gourmet wine – that actually came from Aldi. The hilarious video shows a flamboyant wine merchant – known as ‘Justin Youraldi’ – pouring out glasses of red, white, and rosé to the upper echelons of society. While they thought they were sipping on exotic grapes […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 6 Aug 2024 Industry news Manchester Love Parks Week: Biffa volunteers clean up community spaces - Biffa Biffa · 6 Aug 2024 Council news Council to showcase services at the Pembrokeshire County Show - Pembrokeshire County Council Pembrokeshire Council · 6 Aug 2024 Global Has hope for reuse at the Olympics & Paralympics gone up in flames? As a young boy mad about sports, growing up I viewed the Olympic and Paralympic Games as the pinnacle of the sporting world. Athletes coming together from 190+ nations just once every 4 years to see who was best. There was nothing like it. The Games were the highlight of every summer whenever they happened. […] Zero Waste Europe · 6 Aug 2024 Research & science New substrate material for flexible electronics could help combat e-waste Electronic waste is a rapidly growing problem, but this degradable material could allow the recycling of parts from many single-use and wearable devices. MIT News — Recycling topic · 6 Aug 2024 Policy & government The case for design codes: some personal reflections On 17 July 2024 the Office for Place held a webinar to discuss 'The Case for Design Codes'. Nicholas Boys Smith MBE, Chair of the Office for Place, shares some reflections from the discussion. GOV.UK · 5 Aug 2024 Council news Book an Appointment - registeroffice.merton.gov.uk Merton Council · 5 Aug 2024 Industry news Rising methane emissions from wetlands may undermine climate targets Countries are starting to take steps to cut human sources of methane emissions, but climate change is increasing emissions of the potent greenhouse gas from wetlands New Scientist — Environment · 5 Aug 2024 Industry news Fossils show Greenland was once ice-free – and could be again Ancient plants, seeds and insects preserved beneath Greenland’s ice sheet reveal that it once melted completely, raising concerns about sea level rise if it happens again New Scientist — Environment · 5 Aug 2024 Global Mi experiencia en la Conferencia internacional ciudades basura cero, Tanzania 2024 Por Alicia Franco, Alianza Basura Cero Ecuador Mi experiencia comenzó unos días antes, con una inmersión en la sabana africana. Llegué a Dar es Salaam el día previo a la […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 5 Aug 2024 Council news Recycling and waste collection updates - Vale of Glamorgan Council The Vale of Glamorgan Council · 5 Aug 2024