Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Defendants who caused fires by illegally dumping waste sentenced The defendants repeatedly ignored Environment Agency advice that their sites posed a persistent fire risk before fires broke out that burned for days. Circular Online (CIWM) · 22 May 2024 Industry news 500th trip for lighting exec who lets train take the strain A lighting industry executive who travels by public transport for sustainability reasons has just completed his 500th national trip by […] Recolight · 22 May 2024 Industry news Wolverhampton introduces AI to prevent fly tipping City of Wolverhampton council has announced that it has introduced CCTV cameras equipped with AI to the city in order to prevent fly-tipping. Wolverhampton council has reported the cameras have been funded through a grant from the Department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) worth £49,119. It was one of 26 authorities to be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2024 Policy & government Mr W Britten v The Lion Hotel (Berriew) Ltd: 1600911/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 22 May 2024 Industry news How do we adopt circularity at scale in fashion and textiles? Is a circular economy in textiles possible? Dr R Sri Ram, founder of Bags of Ethics and Supreme Creations believes so – but only if international learnings are taken seriously, with wasteful economies like the UK applying practices from regions where circularity is a key part of culture. edie — Circular Economy tag · 22 May 2024 Council news R.B.K.C. Corporate Templates - Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Kensington and Chelsea Council · 22 May 2024 Industry news Press Release: Ellen MacArthur Foundation launches new initiative to make circular business models the norm - Ellen MacArthur Foundation Ellen MacArthur Foundation — News · 22 May 2024 Policy & government Guidelines for effluent dispersal and recycling systems - epa.vic.gov.au EPA Victoria · 22 May 2024 Industry news Retail investor presentation Kingfisher plc - Kingfisher plc Kingfisher plc media · 22 May 2024 Industry news Top 10: Sustainable Cities - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 22 May 2024 Industry news Code for Life celebrates 10 year anniversary - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 22 May 2024 Industry news Altilium To Pioneer Sustainable EV Battery Production With Prototype Cells Made From Recycled Materials Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero is proud to announce that it has secured backing from the UK government to begin rapid prototyping of lithium-ion EV battery cells using recycled cathode active materials (CAM). ATF Professional · 22 May 2024 Council news Parish council - Horncastle Town Council - democracy.e-lindsey.gov.uk East Lindsey Council · 22 May 2024 Policy & government Herefordshire's National Nature Reserves Nature reserves in Herefordshire that Natural England identifies as among England's finest sites for wildlife and geology. GOV.UK · 21 May 2024 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Carbogenics Secures 2nd Innovate UK Grant! Shortly after securing their first Innovate UK Grant, Carbogenics has bagged another grant for a second project! The grant is again part of the ‘Launchpad: bio-based manufacturing in Scotland‘ competition, specifically aimed at supporting innovative projects in bio-based manufacturing across Scotland. This project aims to explore the use of digestate biochar as a lagoon cover… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 21 May 2024 Policy & government Consistent municipal recycling collections in England: RPC Opinion (Green-rated) Regulatory Policy Committee opinion on Defra's Consistent municipal recycling collections in England IA GOV.UK · 21 May 2024 Global Scheuch cooperates in successful retrofit project As part of modernisation measures at the Pirmasens waste incineration plant, the first of a total of two electrostatic precipitator... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 21 May 2024 Industry news Altilium files patent application for recovery of graphite from old EV batteries Altilium has filed a UK patent application for recovery of graphite from recycling old EV batteries, giving anode circularity and reducing the UK’s reliance on imported raw materials. The application is for an advanced process that recovers high-quality graphite from spent EV battery black mass (anode and cathode waste). This reclaimed graphite, processed through our [...] Altilium news · 21 May 2024 Industry news Train operator recycles 10,000kg of old uniforms A train operator has announced it has recycled over 10,000kg worth of old uniforms in the past year. Northern Railways in 2023 signed a partnership deal with waste management firm, Avena, to recycle its “end of life” uniforms. Over the past year the uniforms have been collected from 25 depots and train crew centres. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2024 Industry news ISB Global pushes for funding and research into waste plastic hydrogen Founder and CEO of ISB Global, Chris Williams, has called on governments and the industry to commit funding and resources to lower the cost of “turquoise hydrogen”. Turquoise hydrogen is derived from waste plastic, and Williams said it offers a “sustainable answer” to the problem of unrecyclable plastics that are “too difficult or too expensive … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2024 Industry news Keenan Recycling celebrates letsrecycle.com’s award win: Powering homes with banana peels We are thrilled to announce that Keenan Recycling has been crowned the winner of the Organics & Food Waste Recycling Business of the Year category at the prestigious letsrecycle.com’s Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management 2024. This recognition is a testament to our unwavering dedication to diverting food waste from landfills and transforming […] Keenan Recycling · 21 May 2024 Policy & government Psychedelic-assisted therapy in the treatment of addiction Researchers are exploring the role of psychedelic drugs as a treatment for addictions. How are addiction disorders currently treated and what does the latest research on psychedelic drugs show? POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 21 May 2024 Industry news Five ways to bring more awe into your life Experiencing awe can slow our perception of time, research shows. Here are five ways to seek it out Positive News · 21 May 2024 Global Convertus Acquires Freestate Farms Composting Facility Convertus Group announced its acquisition of the Freestate Farms yard trimmings and food scraps composting facility. BioCycle · 21 May 2024 Global Food Scraps Composting Partnership In LA The City of Los Angeles’ Bureau of Sanitation secured a $400,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to increase composting practices and reduce food waste in communities across the city … BioCycle · 21 May 2024 Global Compost Air Emissions Research Washington State University (WSU) researchers have received a $2.5 million grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology to study emissions from composting. BioCycle · 21 May 2024 Global Connections: Can We Reduce-Reuse-Recycle Our Way Out Of The Plastic Waste Crisis? At the end of the day, food scraps capture and composting is a walk in the park compared to dealing with the millions of tons of plastic waste in our environment. Part I BioCycle · 21 May 2024 Global Quick Take On State Of Biogas In The U.S. Paul Greene, Principal of GreeneTec, LLC, offers his takeaways from the 2024 Biogas Americas conference. BioCycle · 21 May 2024 Global DIY Trommel Screen Small-scale community composters are known for their DIY (do-it-yourself) skills when it comes to building the various tools and equipment needed to collect and compost food scraps. BioCycle · 21 May 2024 Global Compost A Big Win For Dryland Wheat Farmers Washington State University researchers have been conducting what they think is the longest-running compost application trial in dryland wheat systems … BioCycle · 21 May 2024 Industry news COAT Paints’ learnings on pioneering sustainable home décor In a new and exclusive op-ed for edie’s Circular Economy Week, COAT Paints’ founder Rob Abrahams shares his learnings on creating a waste-free business from the ground up. edie — Circular Economy tag · 21 May 2024 Global ‘Breaking Free’: EEB publishes position on EU animal welfare Today, the EEB launches its first position paper on animal welfare. The message is clear: the benefits of improving animal welfare across the EU will be […] European Environmental Bureau · 21 May 2024 Industry news High Court defeat “clear warning” Sunak’s protest crackdown has gone too far Commenting on Liberty’s successful High Court challenge against Sunak’s anti-protest law, coming on the same day as John Woodcock’s review on political extremism, Greenpeace UK’s co-executive director Areeba Hamid said: “This High Court defeat should be a clear warning to Rishi Sunak’s government that its criminalisation of peaceful protest has already gone too far. The […] Greenpeace UK · 21 May 2024 Industry news New satellite data reveals alarming melting of west Antarctica’s Thwaites glacier A study has shown seawater infiltrating beneath West Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier. This discovery shows the need to reassess global sea level rise projections Open Access Government — Environment · 21 May 2024 Industry news ALDI SLASHES COST OF BBQ ESSENTIALS BY UP TO 33% FOR BANK HOLIDAY With the weather finally starting to heat up ahead of the late May Bank Holiday, Aldi is slashing the prices of its popular BBQ staples including burgers and chicken sizzlers until 29th May. Just in time for BBQ season, offers start from as little as £1.99, making it the one-stop shop for Brits looking to […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 21 May 2024 Policy & government Independent review: Political violence and disruption Lord Walney, Independent Adviser on Political Violence and Disruption, seeks your views on the rise in prominence of far-right, far-left and other extreme single issue political groups. GOV.UK · 21 May 2024 Council news Find a primary school - Knowsley Council Knowsley Council · 21 May 2024 Industry news ALDI SLASHES PRICE OF BESTSELLING PROSECCO AND APERINI TO UNDER £5 A BOTTLE AHEAD OF BANK HOLIDAY Cheapest supermarket Aldi[i] is helping shoppers gear up for a spritz-tastic Bank Holiday weekend as it is slashing the cost of its most popular bottle of Costellore Prosecco Spumante DOC and Aperini Superiore to under £5. Cheers to that! Available in store from 20th – 26th May, Aldi’s Costellore Prosecco Spumante DOC has beenreduced to […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 21 May 2024 Policy & government G Flint and S Flint v Unity Schools Partnership Trust: 3303372/2021 and Others Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 21 May 2024 Global Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024 - The World Economic Forum World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 21 May 2024