Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Plastic industry urges government to clarify mass balance The plastics industry has cooperated with the British Plastics Federation (BPF) on a joint letter to the new Exchequer Secretary, James Murray MP, calling for a response to the previous mass balance consultation. The previous government’s consultation closed in October 2023 and there has been no response to this nor any indication of whether the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2024 Industry news Rachel Reeves has the power to turn the UK economy green It’s often said that it’s good to have a boring chancellor of the exchequer. Rachel Reeves must have missed this memo. The UK’s first female, and self-styled ‘green’, chancellor hit the ground running with a flurry of first week announcements aimed at stimulating investment and […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 16 Jul 2024 Council news images/brand/logo.png - Malvern Hills District Council Malvern Hills Council · 16 Jul 2024 Global Make Methane Matter: A briefing for incoming MEPs The post Make Methane Matter: A briefing for incoming MEPs appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 16 Jul 2024 Policy & government Environment Agency invests over £950k into local angling projects By reinvesting rod licence income, the Fisheries Improvement Programme enhances habitats, improves angling facilities, and mitigates the impact of our changing climate. GOV.UK · 16 Jul 2024 Council news Hire us for your wedding or reception | Middlesbrough Town Hall - Middlesbrough Box Office Middlesbrough Council · 16 Jul 2024 Industry news 14 organisations call for mass balance consultation response A joint letter signed by 14 organisations has called for an “urgent response” from the newly appointed Exchequer Secretary, James Murray MP, to the mass balance consultation. Circular Online (CIWM) · 16 Jul 2024 Council news Elections - committees.sunderland.gov.uk Sunderland Council · 16 Jul 2024 Industry news The bid to ensure that no one dies alone A nurse who trains compassionate citizens to provide company for people in the last hours of their lives is expanding into tackling social isolation too Positive News · 16 Jul 2024 Industry news Hampshire eRCV pilot scheme saves nearly 9 tonnes in emissions Following the eight-week pilot that saw VEV, RVS and Serco utilise electric recycling and waste collection vehicles (eRCVs) in Hampshire, the scheme has resulted in 8,898kg of emissions savings. The pilot was designed to demonstrate the benefits and capabilities of eRCVs, to reduce the county’s carbon footprint created by recycling and refuse collection. Across 69 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2024 Industry news AL-DI PREP THEY NEED FOR PARIS 2024! TEAM GB AND PARALYMPICSGB ATHLETES PREPARE FOR OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES WITH TRAINING SESSIONS AT ALDI The countdown to the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games is on and Team GB and ParalympicsGB are getting a helping hand from official supermarket sponsor, Aldi. Heavy weightlifter Emily Campbell and para-sprinter Thomas Young have been using their local […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 16 Jul 2024 Industry news MSMEs broadly support legally binding global plastics treaty, report shows A new report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has found there is "broad support" among Micro-, Small-, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) for a legally binding plastics treaty. Circular Online (CIWM) · 16 Jul 2024 Global Manifesto: Empowering Packaging in a Circular Economy The European Union stands at a turning point in its journey towards 'a climate neutral EU'. The Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance (EXPRA) comprised of national packaging recycling and recovery organizations, stands united in our commitment to support EU in in this journey by fostering climate responsible circularity in packaging. EXPRA · 16 Jul 2024 Global How a circular economy can cure global resource overconsumption In a world that consumes resources faster than they can be regenerated, circularity stands as a remedy. Anjali Taneja and Piotr Barczak delve into the core principles of a circular economy and its global relevance in the context of reducing the overconsumption of finite resources. This article was previously published by Medium. According to the Circularity Gap Report 2024, the world is only 7.… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 16 Jul 2024 Industry news Media Briefing: International Seabed Authority 29th session International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council and Assembly meetings to continue discussion over whether to allow deep sea mining to start. Greenpeace UK · 16 Jul 2024 Global Denmark: Construction Waste to be Processed by Robotic Sorting Plant Danish recycling company RGS Nordic, which processes up to one-third of Denmark’s construction waste annually, invests in an advanced robotic sorting plant set to be installed centrally in Copenhagen. The firm wants to ensure better sorting and increased recycling. According to the information, this is done in collaboration with Finnish ZenRobotics and Terex Recycling Systems, […] Global Recycling · 16 Jul 2024 Policy & government Mr J Orwin v East Riding of Yorkshire Council: 6000146/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 16 Jul 2024 Industry news NBF Announces Judges for 2024 Bed Industry Retailer Awards The National Bed Federation (NBF) has announced the first line-up of judges for the four retailer categories for the 2024 Bed Industry Awards. A panel of three well-known and highly respected names in the furniture and retail industries will decide who will be crowned the winners at the NBF Bed Show gala dinner and awards […] National Bed Federation · 16 Jul 2024 Council news Teignbridge District Council Overview and Scrutiny Committee 16 July 2024 (deferred from the 18 June meeting) Notice of Motio - democracy.teignbridge.gov.uk Teignbridge Council · 16 Jul 2024 Industry news Bridging the Gap: A Non-Engineer's Journey in Collaborating with Engineers | Ocado Group - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 16 Jul 2024 Industry news Circular transformation of European cities could yield €733bn annually by 2035 A new Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) report has revealed that a circular transformation of European towns and cities has the potential to unlock €733bn annually for businesses and society by 2035. edie — Circular Economy tag · 16 Jul 2024 Policy & government Ms M N Baby v NewDay Cards Ltd: 6000223/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 16 Jul 2024 Industry news Wales flying more Community Green Flags than any other country worldwide The post Wales flying more Community Green Flags than any other country worldwide appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 16 Jul 2024 Council news - Blackburn Council Blackburn with Darwen Council · 16 Jul 2024 Industry news Cleanup Little Hulton - CleanupUK CleanupUK · 15 Jul 2024 Policy & government New consultation on Lower Hare Farm landfill permit near Exeter Consultation launched by Environment Agency into landfill site proposals in Whitestone near Exeter GOV.UK · 15 Jul 2024 Policy & government Seasonal Worker visa review The Migration Advisory Committee’s report on the Seasonal Worker visa. GOV.UK · 15 Jul 2024 Industry news Raindrop-powered generator harvests electricity from bad weather A device that generates a small electrical current from falling raindrops is able to power lights and fans New Scientist — Environment · 15 Jul 2024 Policy & government Develop business cases - Local Government Association Local Government Association · 15 Jul 2024 Industry news Schoolboy Billy marks two years of sleeping outdoors for Emmaus Billy, a 14-year-old schoolboy from Leeds and one of our star fundraisers, has reached an incredible milestone – two years since he began camping in a tent in his garden... Emmaus UK · 15 Jul 2024 Industry news What is the real value of employee volunteering? We’ve seen first-hand how volunteering days can give our people a renewed sense of purpose, deepen connections and create a sense of community. Resource Futures · 15 Jul 2024 Industry news Caught up in scandal, deep sea mining debate resumes in Kingston Greenpeace is calling on government delegates meeting in Kingston, Jamaica to prioritise protection and to agree a pathway to a moratorium on deep sea mining. Greenpeace UK · 15 Jul 2024 Industry news Reconomy releases framework to ‘restructure’ waste sector Reconomy has launched a framework that is aimed at supporting the new government in “restructuring” the waste industry. Working in collaboration with sustainability consultancy Sancroft, and was done in conjunction with the appointment of Steve Reed, Labour’s new Defra secretary. One of his five key priorities is to “create a roadmap to move Britain to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2024 Industry news Recycling and waste industry invited to have say on H&S culture The recycling and waste industry has been invited to have its say in an online survey measuring perceptions of the sector’s approach to health and safety. The survey, officially launched […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 15 Jul 2024 Industry news Nature and Biodiversity: a guide for development - Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Environmental Industries Commission · 15 Jul 2024 Industry news ‘I saw a man transform before my eyes’ A UK charity brings young men together with older men in their communities to provide positive role models – and it’s lifechanging stuff Positive News · 15 Jul 2024 Industry news How we’re improving biodiversity We've made it our mission to make room for nature at our waste and recycling sites. Recycle for Greater Manchester · 15 Jul 2024 Policy & government Mr P Panchakumar v Surrey County Council: 2304865/2022 Remedy Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 15 Jul 2024 Industry news ALDI’S LAUNCHES POOL AND GARDEN RANGE INCLUDING 12FT SWIMMING POOL Summer is officially back at Aldi as the supermarket is set to launch its latest range of pool and garden must-haves. From quick to inflate pool to metal frame pools, Aldi has all shoppers need to transform gardens into a summer sanctuary from 21st July. But sunworshippers had better be quick as with all Specialbuys […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 15 Jul 2024 Industry news ‘Worst offender’ jailed for asbestos waste dump A man from Devon has been sent to prison for 32 months, after he dumped thousands of tonnes of waste, including asbestos, in a floodplain on land by his home. The man, named Christopher Garrett, was also ordered to pay a Proceeds of Crime Act confiscation sum of £200,000. The Environment Agency (EA) said he … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2024