Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Podback announces plans to add coffee pod recycling at HWRC sites FCC Environment (FCC) and coffee pod recycling scheme Podback have announced plans to roll out coffee pod recycling across household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) in England and Wales. Circular Online (CIWM) · 28 Jun 2024 Industry news News in brief | CIWM Commercial Partner Updates News updates from CIWM’s commercial partners. Podback | Podback and FCC Environment announce plans to add coffee pod recycling at sites across the UK FCC Environment (FCC) and coffee pod recycling scheme, Podback have announced plans to roll out coffee pod recycling across household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) in England and Wales. This expansion […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 28 Jun 2024 Global The EU’s Strategic Agenda: Legacy of the Green Deal lives on… implicitly The European Union leaders have officially adopted the Strategic Agenda for 2024-2029, recognising the urgent need to tackle the climate, nature, and pollution crises. The nomination […] European Environmental Bureau · 28 Jun 2024 Industry news Powerday to reduce carbon emissions by 4% by end of year London-based waste management and recycling company, Powerday, has announced it aims to reduce Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 4% by the end of this year, in alignment with its net-zero commitment for 2040. Additionally, in its 2024 manifesto, published this week, Powerday has pledged to establish a Scope 3 target by the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2024 Council news St. Johns Park - Mid Sussex District Council Mid Sussex Council · 28 Jun 2024 Council news What can be recycled at each site - swansea.gov.uk Swansea Council · 28 Jun 2024 Council news New bin lorries could roll out in Calderdale - Calderdale Council Calderdale Council · 28 Jun 2024 Industry news INTERNAL AUDIT ANNUAL REPORT INCLUDING ANNUAL OPINION FOR 2023/24 AND AR - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 28 Jun 2024 Council news Early learning and childcare - East Ayrshire Council East Ayrshire Council · 28 Jun 2024 Industry news What went right this week: avoiding a sixth mass extinction, plus more Scientists showed how to avoid a sixth mass extinction, humanity became ‘less negative’, and Sierra Leone banned child marriage, plus more Positive News · 28 Jun 2024 Council news Swale Borough Council - services.swale.gov.uk Swale Council · 28 Jun 2024 Industry news Customer Incentives Dive into the world of customer incentives with our comprehensive guide. Learn how leveraging innovative loyalty schemes like Polytag’s can significantly enhance customer loyalty, promote sustainability, and drive your business forward. Polytag news · 27 Jun 2024 Industry news The innovations unleashing the power of design to create a more sustainable and fairer world Is it possible to redesign everything we make to be in harmony with nature? These inspiring organisations say 'yes' Positive News · 27 Jun 2024 Global Towards Sustainability: The Zero Waste Market and Anti-Incineration Campaign at Pessu Market. In the heart of Pessu Market, a transformative initiative is underway, led by the Green Knowledge Foundation in Nigeria. The "Zero Waste Market and Anti-Incineration Campaign" aims to address the pressing issues of waste management and environmental pollution, promoting sustainable practices and raising awareness about the hazards of incineration in Nigeria. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 27 Jun 2024 Industry news We need a serious dialogue about planning Labour wants to build lots of new homes, modernise the country’s creaking infrastructure and decarbonise power. It sees an ambitious building programme as fundamental to tackling the UK’s low investment, low productivity, low growth economy and generating the wealth a Labour government will need to […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 27 Jun 2024 Global Innovating Waste Management: The Journey of the Takelsa Zero Waste Project. The Association for Education and Environment in the Great Front (AEEFG), aims to revolutionize waste management through innovative technologies and community awareness efforts. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 27 Jun 2024 Industry news Energy & Heating - Groundwork Groundwork UK · 27 Jun 2024 Industry news Oil and gas industry should embrace circular economy, says GlobalData GlobalData’s thematic report, ‘Circular Economy in Oil and Gas’, has revealed the need for circular economy in the oil and gas industry to address plastic pollution. It also acknowledges the “efforts” of companies such as ExxonMobil, Shell and TotalEnergies, as they aim to establish circular economy for plastics “as a commodity”. GlobalData has said that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2024 Industry news How the promise of a circular economy can create prosperity in the UK Could the UK’s general election accelerate the delivery of good policy for a more circular economy? Green Alliance’s head of resource policy Libby Peake makes the case in this new & exclusive op-ed. edie — Circular Economy tag · 27 Jun 2024 Industry news Lab-grown leather and robot microfactories recycling e-waste: The best green innovations of June 2024 As June comes to a close, edie and our innovation partner Springwise have rounded up six of the best breakthrough technologies for the green economy, including microfactories to recycle e-waste and build low-impact modular homes. Read on to find out more. edie — Circular Economy tag · 27 Jun 2024 Industry news What are the Main Political Parties’ Stances on Packaging EPR? The post What are the Main Political Parties’ Stances on Packaging EPR? appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 27 Jun 2024 Industry news BMRA launches new training portal – BMRA Academy The British Metals Recycling Association has launched a new training portal for its members, BMRA Academy. ATF Professional · 27 Jun 2024 Industry news OPINION: ‘New government must support food waste recycling to reach its full potential’ Lee Dobinson, chief commercial officer at BioteCH4, highlights the lack of food waste recycling pledges in main party manifestos for the looming summer election. OPINION: Next week, we will go to the polls. Many green policies have been talked about on the campaign trail. There has been a strong focus on developing renewable energy sources, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2024 Industry news Cardiff conference assesses impact of food waste regulations in Wales The Institute of Hospitality hosted the Above and Beyond conference at the Parkland hotel in Cardiff this month to assess the impact new food waste regulations have had on businesses and organisations. Under new Welsh Government regulations, hotels, restaurants, pubs and bars must separate their recycling, including food waste that totals more than 5 kg per … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2024 Industry news Husband and wife sentenced for illegal waste operations A husband and wife have been sentenced today (25 June 2024) at Bradford Crown Court for operating illegal waste sites in Yorkshire following a successful prosecution by the Environment Agency. ATF Professional · 27 Jun 2024 Policy & government Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/2024/0043 85 Ruby Street, Bristol, BS3 3DW Overview of case details, documents, key dates and how to make a representation. GOV.UK · 27 Jun 2024 Industry news The Changing Face of Construction Waste Management The post The Changing Face of Construction Waste Management appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 27 Jun 2024 Global NGOs see PVC problem very clear A new report by NGOs lays down why the EU must ban polyvinyl chloride (PVC) if it wants to comply with its own chemicals law. The organisations analysed why the recent report by ECHA supports phasing out PVC as the most effective and future-proof risk management measure. Christine Hermann thanks Dolores Romano for her contributions and collaboration in the drafting of this article. The plastic … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 27 Jun 2024 Industry news Guaranteeing the essentials in life is the route to faster climate action At a time of rising inequality and global instability, the links between climate change and social policy are becoming increasingly apparent. The effects of the climate crisis are unfair and will hit those living in poverty the hardest, making them financially worse off, with poorer […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 27 Jun 2024 Industry news DS Smith launches recycled carboard tents for festival season Packaging company DS Smith has launched a recycled carboard tent, which can be recycled after use, in a bid to reduce waste during the summer festival season. edie — Circular Economy tag · 27 Jun 2024 Industry news FOI request shows multiple police forces don’t have tags to track fly-tipping Multiple police forces across the UK do not have tags for tracking common rural crimes including fly-tipping, according to Freedom of Information responses compiled by the Country Land and Business Association. This means officers must search records manually, which the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) said is limiting the police’s ability to track […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 27 Jun 2024 Industry news Ireland wastes ‘a million meals a day’ in 2022 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reported that 750,000 tonnes of food waste was generated in Ireland in 2022. Figures published today (27 June) suggested there had been no “significant change” in the amount of food waste generated for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022. According to the EPA, 70% of food waste was generated … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2024 Global Building a Sustainable Future: End Plastic Pollution’s Material Recovery Facility in Uganda. In the heart of Masuulita Town, Wakiso District, a transformative initiative is taking shape. End Plastic Pollution – Uganda, in collaboration with the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives and Break Free From Plastic, has embarked on an ambitious journey to construct a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) at Kollekt Village. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 27 Jun 2024 Industry news Iceland faces ongoing volcanic eruptions threatening critical infrastructure Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula is experiencing a series of volcanic eruptions that could continue intermittently for years or even decades, according to researchers analysing local earthquake and geochemical data. Open Access Government — Environment · 27 Jun 2024 Industry news Thank you for helping Greenpeace fight Shell Since Shell announced they were suing Greenpeace for a peaceful climate protest, tens of thousands of you have supported us. Knowing we have you with us gives us strength and inspiration to keep fighting. Thank you. Greenpeace UK · 27 Jun 2024 Industry news DS Smith: ‘900 tonnes of tents abandoned every year’ DS Smith has partnered with cardboard tent designer, EnviroTent, to create a “100% recyclable” cardboard tent. DS Smith reported that tests on the cardboard tent proved that it could withstand four weeks outside in the winter, block out light, and is warm when it’s cold and cooler when it’s hot. Research from the company stated … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2024 Industry news Husband and wife sentenced after illegal waste site caught fire A husband and wife have been sentenced at Bradford Crown Court for operating an illegal waste site for waste tyres which caught fire. Circular Online (CIWM) · 27 Jun 2024 Policy & government Anniversary Statement: Malloy Aeronautics T150 UAS, 27 June 2023 Loss of control during flight mode changes, field in South Scarle, Lincoln, 27 June 2023 GOV.UK · 27 Jun 2024 Industry news Joe Lycett: Attempt to sue Harry Styles over chocolate debt revealed as prank mocking Shell’s Greenpeace lawsuit Comedian Joe Lycett has revealed his attempt to sue singer Harry Styles over a past-due Kit-Kat payment to be a prank mocking Shell’s multimillion dollar lawsuit against Greenpeace. Greenpeace UK · 27 Jun 2024 Industry news Reuse Network push for hardship to be top of Prime Minister’s priorities from day one Reuse Network have called on the next Government to put tackling hardship at the top of their agenda from day one. Reuse Network · 27 Jun 2024