Recycling news: 2024

Global Composting And Aspergillus Fumigatus — A Re-Emergent Issue? Recent research identified an antifungal resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in retail grocery and garden center products, including grapes, nuts and compost. Understanding this bioaerosol and practical and proven steps to mitigate exposure are critical to our industry. BioCycle · 23 Jul 2024 Global Takeaways From Community Composter Internship The internship included assisting with food scraps collection, including four drop-off stations. BioCycle · 23 Jul 2024 Global Food Waste Composting — The Business Case “Unleashing the Economic and Environmental Potential for Food Waste Composting in the U.S., A Guide For Investors, Policymakers And The Compost Industry,” is an incredibly useful and insightful roadmap for the composting industry. BioCycle · 23 Jul 2024 Global Vermont 2023 MSW Composition Study Finds Lower Disposal Of Food Waste The 2023 Waste Composition Study made a first-time estimate of Vermont’s food waste recovery rate — about 50.7% to 56.8%. BioCycle · 23 Jul 2024 Global Argonne National Lab, Green Era Campus Partner On Climate Resiliency The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and the Green Era Campus in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood signed a memorandum of understanding to join forces to pursue research opportunities in sustainability in agriculture, renewable energy generation, food equity and access. BioCycle · 23 Jul 2024 Global Reuse Playbook For Venues "Reuse Playbook" focuses on a closed system where the reusable food and beverage serviceware is intended to be returned before leaving the premises. BioCycle · 23 Jul 2024 Global EPA Commits To Updating Landfill Methane Rules Top: Methane plume observed by Carbon Mapper during aerial monitoring at a landfill in Georgia. Image by Carbon Mapper, courtesy Industrious Labs Industrious Labs, an advocacy organization focused on reducing GHG emissions through circular economy solutions, reported that the U.S. EPA publicly committed to updating Clean Air Act regulations for how landfills monitor, capture, and... BioCycle · 23 Jul 2024 Global Detroit’s Garbage Future This Michigan city is well-situated for a shift to Zero Waste strategies at the same cost as it is now paying for wasting its wealth. BioCycle · 23 Jul 2024 Industry news Avanti West Coast saves 500 tonnes of recyclables with waste officers Avanti West Coast has reportedly prevented nearly 500 tonnes of recyclables from going to waste with the introduction of waste segregation officers at its stations a year ago. Over the course of the last year, 494 tonnes of materials, including metal, paper, glass and plastic disposed of at four stations on the West Coast Main … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2024 Policy & government Research at GO-Science We carry out and commission research, evidence synthesis, assessments and advice on a wide range of subjects which have implications for government policy. GOV.UK · 23 Jul 2024 Industry news Innovative UN strategies to tackle the water crises Rithima Warrier from Frost & Sullivan sheds light on UN strategies driven by innovation, with a specific focus on addressing water crises in the face of climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 23 Jul 2024 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Biogas galore with right mixing Landia system at De Jong Family Farms Sending over 100,000 MMBtu of clean, green renewable energy to the interstate pipeline in Indiana has somewhat justified the decision of a dairy to introduce an AD plant to its operation. With 6,200 cows at De Jong Family Farms, there’s not exactly been a shortage of manure. Previously, there was certainly nothing wrong with the… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 23 Jul 2024 Industry news CARS and MRE moves to NEC in September 2025 The Complete Auto Recycling Show (CARS) and the Metals Recycling Event (MRE) are set to join the much larger Environmental Services & Solutions Expo (ESS) at the NEC on 10-11 September 2025. Bigger venue, central, better infrastructure The NEC offers a central location, transport links and a versatile event space that is designed to meet … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2024 Industry news Value in the meantime: the social enterprise transforming London’s empty buildings Empty buildings are a rich resource, believe staff and volunteers at the ReSpace social enterprise Positive News · 23 Jul 2024 Council news Wiltshire Libraries - Wiltshire Council Wiltshire Council · 23 Jul 2024 Industry news Grundon to invest £750K in AI-technology to improve driver safety Grundon Waste Management has committed to investing £750,000 in AI technology over three years to improve driver safety. Circular Online (CIWM) · 23 Jul 2024 Global Curbside Collection Improves Organic Waste Composting Composting food and garden waste instead of sending it to landfills can significantly reduce methane emissions and help mitigate global warming. That is the result of a study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, which explored the effects of curbside compost collection programs in New South Wales, Australia. “Governments around the world are interested in […] Global Recycling · 23 Jul 2024 Industry news ALDI TO CREATE 1,000 NEW STORE ROLES BEFORE 2025 Aldi is set to create 1,000 jobs in new stores across the UK between now and the end of the year. The UK’s fourth-largest supermarket, which has more than 1,020 stores, currently employs over 45,000 people. Roles available will include managerial positions and Store Cleaners, as well as Store Apprentices. Starting pay for Store Assistants […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 23 Jul 2024 Industry news Finalists Announced for 2024 LARAC Celebration Awards! - larac.org.uk LARAC (Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee) · 23 Jul 2024 Council news Decision - Socio-economic condition of North Anglesey and the case for investment and support - Anglesey County Council Isle of Anglesey Council · 23 Jul 2024 Policy & government Insolvency Service Annual Report and Accounts 2023-2024 Insolvency Service Annual Report and Accounts 2023-2024 GOV.UK · 23 Jul 2024 Council news Castle Point Plan - Issues & Options Consultation - Castle Point Borough Council Castle Point Council · 23 Jul 2024 Policy & government Cap-and-Invest auction revenue - Department of Ecology - State of Washington (.gov) Washington Department of Ecology · 23 Jul 2024 Policy & government The Planning Inspectorate annual report and accounts 2023/24 The Planning Inspectorate annual report and accounts 2023/24, for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 GOV.UK · 22 Jul 2024 Policy & government Water and sewerage companies in England: environmental performance report 2023 Annual reporting for 2023 on the environmental performance of the 9 water and sewerage companies, including the Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA). GOV.UK · 22 Jul 2024 Policy & government Bridget Phillipson's speech at the Embassy Education Conference Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson delivers a speech at the Embassy Education Conference. GOV.UK · 22 Jul 2024 Policy & government Peter Kyle’s speech at the 2024 Farnborough International Air Show DSIT’s Secretary of State delivers his first speech at the Farnborough International Air Show on Monday 22 July 2024. GOV.UK · 22 Jul 2024 Global Learning from the global zero waste movement at the 2024 International Zero Waste Cities Conference What does a global movement look like in practice? What does it mean to be part of a global movement? At the start of July, a small group of ZWE staff and members attended the 2024 International Zero Waste Cities Conference (IZWCC) and the Methane Summit, organised by GAIA and Nipe Fagio in Dar es […] Zero Waste Europe · 22 Jul 2024 Industry news Hundreds of Greenland’s glacial lakes have burst since 2008 Using satellite data, researchers identified hundreds of glacial lakes in Greenland that flooded their frozen shores over the past decade – helping speed up global sea level rise New Scientist — Environment · 22 Jul 2024 Council news Household recycling - Wiltshire Council Wiltshire Council · 22 Jul 2024 Council news Report a missed bin collection - Wiltshire Council Wiltshire Council · 22 Jul 2024 Council news Strengthening Portobello Road consultation - Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Kensington and Chelsea Council · 22 Jul 2024 Industry news Thorn halves its water use Thorn Lighting has halved its water use compared to its baseline measurement from March 2021. The company installed callibrated flow […] Recolight · 22 Jul 2024 Industry news Trilux unveils luminaire to tackle Cat A waste Trilux has unveiled the Yonos luminaire system which is says has been designed to cut the material waste typically associated […] Recolight · 22 Jul 2024 Industry news Natural History Museum’s new gardens aim to restore UK’s urban nature Discover the Natural History Museum’s new 5-acre urban garden, equipped with 25 cutting-edge bioacoustic sensors to capture and analyse environmental data, addressing the urgent need to restore the UK's urban nature New Scientist — Environment · 22 Jul 2024 Council news Parking Permits and Visitor Vouchers - East Herts Council East Hertfordshire Council · 22 Jul 2024 Industry news Situational Awareness campaign provides toolkit to tackle common sectoral risks The ESA has today updated its long-running Situational Awareness campaign, which provides a set of ready-made training tools to help operators across the sector address common risks faced by people […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 22 Jul 2024 Industry news John Lewis trials in-store fashion and textile repair services Department store John Lewis is trialling an in-store repair service for clothing, accessories and textile homewares in partnership with Timpson Group. edie — Circular Economy tag · 22 Jul 2024 Global Cepi Bioeconomy LAB at COFO27 and the 9th World Forest Week in Rome Through circularity, wood-based textiles, construction items and technologies for carbon neutrality, paper and fibre-based products represent a tangible way for Europe to strengthen its open strategic autonomy and, at the same time, for citizens to make sustainable consumption choices in their daily life. This exhibition offers a window into a world where sustainable and climate-friendly […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 22 Jul 2024 Global ANDRITZ to supply new flue gas cleaning system in Germany International technology group ANDRITZ has received the order for the complete renewal of the flue gas cleaning system at the... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 22 Jul 2024