Recycling news: 2024

Council news Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) - Development Plan Document and Article 4 Direction - Lewes and Eastbourne Councils Eastbourne Council · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news GS1 Digital Link Explained Explore the transformative impact of GS1 Digital Link on the FMCG industry with insights from Alice Rackley, CEO of Polytag and former head of GS1 UK Retail. Learn how leveraging QR codes can enhance product traceability, improve supply chain efficiency, and boost consumer engagement. Discover practical steps for implementing this innovative technology and its real-world benefits for businesses… Polytag news · 1 Aug 2024 Council news Dynamic Support Register (DSR) and Keyworker Programme - Redcar and Cleveland Redcar and Cleveland Council · 1 Aug 2024 Global Bradman Lake to Showcase Flow Wrapper, End Load Cartoner at PMMA Attendees are invited to visit stand C100 to witness the renowned FT120 Flow Wrapper in action, now featuring the latest integrated sealing module designed for horizontal sealing. Packaging Strategies · 1 Aug 2024 Policy & government Product Safety Report: Magiczc Baby Stroller and Car Seat (2407-0012) Product Safety Report for Magiczc Baby Stroller and Car Seat presenting a serious risk of injuries. GOV.UK · 1 Aug 2024 Council news Education for children who cannot attend school because of health needs - Redcar and Cleveland Redcar and Cleveland Council · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news Glaciers in the Andes are the smallest they’ve been for 130,000 years A study of rocks exposed by melting ice shows that Andean glaciers have retreated further now than at any time since Earth’s last interglacial period New Scientist — Environment · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news Where does the UK general election leave us? Packaging reforms state of play Valpak Policy Advisor, Henry Smith discusses the aftermath of the UK General Election and its implications for environmental policy, highlighting the industry's need for stability and touching on the urgency for new ministers to clarify Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) fees and eco-modulation to help industries prepare for future financial obligations. Valpak · 1 Aug 2024 Global Bringing the World to Africa: Celebrating Milestones and Inspiring Change at the International Zero Waste Cities Conference The IZWCC happening in Africa is a testimony of the trust and support that the zero waste movement deposits in the work being done in the region and the hard […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 1 Aug 2024 Global Bisphenols – quo vadis? Just before the Olympic Games in Paris started, a not welcomed guest has made an appearance. The widely used chemical bisphenol A (BPA), a substance known to interfere with the hormone system, has been found in reusable children’s bottles with the Olympic logo, in levels exceeding the permitted limits for food contact materials. The products therefore had to be recalled, BBC reports, to minimis… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 1 Aug 2024 Council news Council Tax Premium for Long Term Empty Property - Blaenau Gwent CBC Blaenau Gwent Council · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news City Harvest’s The Office: Carl The post City Harvest’s The Office: Carl appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news Grundon partners with prison for rehabilitation scheme Waste management company Grundon and Huntercombe Prison have partnered to provide work to incarcerated people through a work release programme. Grundon’s technical transfer station in Ewelme, Oxfordshire, offers employment opportunities with the goal of helping individuals reintegrate into society and reduce repeat offences. In 2012, Huntercombe Prison approached Grundon with the idea of taking… letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news Defra wants to fast-track UK Deposit Return Scheme launch The UK’s new Nature Minister, Mary Creagh, has confirmed that the Government wants to accelerate the launch of a deposit return scheme (DRS) before October 2027, fulfilling a promise made almost six years ago by the previous Tory-led Government. edie — Circular Economy tag · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news ComplyPak and WEEEComply join Landbell Group ComplyPak and WEEEComply join Landbell Group - We are delighted to announce that ComplyPak and WEEEComply have joined the Landbell Group, a leading global supplier of environmental and chemical compliance solutions. Der Beitrag ComplyPak and WEEEComply join Landbell Group erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news GMCA extends largest waste and recycling contracts in UK and Europe worth £800m SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK secure contract extensions worth approximately £800m over eight years - with social value, innovation and the environment at the heart of the project. Recycle for Greater Manchester · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news Support the Emmaus summer appeal and change someone’s life We’ve launched our Summer Appeal to ask for public support to change lives and take action on ending homelessness. Here’s why. A record number of people in the UK are... Emmaus UK · 1 Aug 2024 Policy & government Designs Practice Notice (DPN) 01/24: Practice in respect of the examination of a product consisting of multiple components This provides information on the examination of applications which consists of multiple components. GOV.UK · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news Report: Scope 3 emissions rise for fashion giants despite science-based targets in place New research has revealed that less than half of the world's top 250 fashion brands are publishing emissions reduction targets verified by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), with Scope 3 emissions still rising for one-third of these brands. edie — Circular Economy tag · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news Plastic waste in UK construction growing 15 times faster than rest of EU New research has shown that plastic waste generated by the UK construction industry has grown at an average rate 15 times greater than EU member states since 2004. A recent analysis of European Commission data, published by the Copper Sustainability Partnership (CuSP) aims to shine a light on the growing rate of plastic waste in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news WRAP cites continued increase in MRF gate fees WRAP has released the results of its 17th annual gate fees survey. The survey covers gate fees charges to local authorities in the UK for a range of municipal waste recycling, recovery and disposal options. It aims to highlight recent trends and emerging themes for such contracts and services with the aim of helping local … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2024 Policy & government TS10 4RG, Biffa Waste Services Limited: environmental permit issued - EPR/GP3947QE/A001 View the permit issued for Redcar Plastics Recycling Facility, Redcar, Cleveland under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 1 Aug 2024 Council news South Hams District Council organisational carbon footprint Achieving net zero by 2030 - South Hams District Council South Hams Council · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news Rigorous capacity study would help reduce noise around EfW moratorium calls By Jacob Hayler, ESA Executive Director A rigorous, independent, study of energy-from-waste (EfW) capacity in England could help to reduce continued noise and activism around new capacity. Just before the […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news ALDI REMOVES PULP TRAYS AND PUNNETS FROM FRUIT AND VEG PACKAGING Aldi is trialling the removal of pulp trays and punnets from the packaging of several of its fruit and vegetable lines. Changes include the removal of plastic punnets from its Nature’s Pick Cherry Tomatoes in select stores, with the change already in place on its Nature’s Pick Sliced Mushrooms and soon to follow on its […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news Labour Government to roll out DRS ahead of 2027 schedule The new Labour Government has announced its intention to implement the long-awaited deposit return scheme (DRS) ahead of the scheduled date in October 2027. Mary Creagh, the Minister responsible for the circular economy, confirmed the decision, stating: “This government is committed to creating a roadmap to a zero-waste economy – a future where we keep... Skip & Waste Magazine · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news Embracing the circular economy: The pelagic fishing industry’s commitment to sustainability When thinking about business sustainability, the fishing sector might not be the first to come to mind. Phil Haslam, managing director at North Atlantic Fishing Company, sets out how the sector is innovating to cut waste, preserve ecosystems and cut emissions. edie — Circular Economy tag · 1 Aug 2024 Council news Search the Southampton Archives catalogue - Southampton City Council Southampton Council · 1 Aug 2024 Global A wave of Beyond Growth economics rolls across Europe The movement to explore economic systems beyond growth is by now unstoppable. More and more grassroots collectives support this orientation, academic literature on benefits of degrowth is expanding fast and now, local civil society organise conferences to bring these systemic ideas closer to their national politicians – and into their very parliaments. Between April and June this year, non-prof… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 1 Aug 2024 Policy & government Written Confirmation of the Traffic Commissioner’s Decision for B M Plant Hire and Haulage Ltd (OF2063890) The Traffic Commissioner for Eastern England's written decision for B M Plant Hire and Haulage Ltd (OF2063890) GOV.UK · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news Labour confirms DRS is to be brought forward The new Labour government has announced that it plans to roll out a deposit return scheme (DRS) ahead of its 2027 schedule proposed back in March. Circular Economy minister, Mary Creagh, confirmed yesterday: “This government is committed to creating a roadmap to a zero-waste economy – a future where we keep our resources in use … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news Five nations add to growing concerns about deep sea mining at key international meeting Tuvalu, Austria, Honduras, Guatemala and Malta have all added their calls for a pause or moratorium on deep sea mining at key talks in Jamaica. Greenpeace UK · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP): What it is, why it matters, and how to implement one The post Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP): What it is, why it matters, and how to implement one appeared first on Reconomy . Reconomy · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news Earth Overshoot Day: Everything you need to know about shifting to a circular economy Today (1 August) marks the Earth Overshoot Day this year. This handy explainer from edie outlines how Earth Overshoot Day is calculated, why it is important to mark the date, and how we can move the date for a more sustainable future. edie — Circular Economy tag · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news Further Expansion for Copart in Cambridgeshire Global leader in online vehicle remarketing and recycling, Copart UK, have announced further expansion works are planned at their Operation Centre in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. ATF Professional · 1 Aug 2024 Global New Recycling Technologies for European Aluminum The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is coordinating the EU project RecAL(Recycling technologies for circular ALuminum), which focuses on sustainability, circular economy and resource efficiency in the aluminum industry. Recently the initiative was officially launched in Vienna. The parties involved aim to develop innovative recycling technologies and a digital platform for a circular alumi… Global Recycling · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news Flintshire council to introduce charges for non-household waste Flintshire council has announced that it will be introducing new charges for non-household waste items at its Household Recycling Centres (HRCs) from 5 August 2024. Residents will be charges for asbestos, motor oil, plasterboard and tyres. The council says that the charge will cover ‘the significant cost’ associated with accepting these items. Residents will have … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news Sustainable Farming Scheme: What It Means for the Biogas and AD Sector in Wales? Sustainable Farming Scheme: What It Means for the Biogas and AD Sector in Wales? The Welsh Government has recently released its response to the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) consultation. While the document doesn’t explicitly mention biogas or anaerobic digestion (AD), there are several positive implications for our sector. Firstly, the emphasis on sustainable land management… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 1 Aug 2024 Industry news Circular Economy Minister says DRS to launch before Oct 2027 Mary Creagh, minister with responsibility for circular economy, has said the government plans to launch a deposit return scheme for drinks containers before October 2027. Circular Online (CIWM) · 1 Aug 2024 Council news Climate change and biodiversity emergency - West Devon Borough Council West Devon Council · 1 Aug 2024