Recycling news: 2024

Council news Burton Hastings and Stretton Baskerville - Rugby Borough Council Rugby Council · 8 May 2024 Council news Property details - West Lindsey District Council West Lindsey Council · 8 May 2024 Council news Music in the Parks - Belfast City Council Belfast Council · 8 May 2024 Council news Early help news - Shropshire Council Shropshire Council · 8 May 2024 Policy & government Space sustainability conference kicks off with £1.8 million for tech innovation £1.8 million from the UK Space Agency will boost British organisations with promising technologies to support space capabilities. GOV.UK · 7 May 2024 Council news How to dispose of or recycle Battery (rechargeable) - Stroud District Council Stroud Council · 7 May 2024 Council news Councillor Qais Al-Ahdal - Sheffield City Council Sheffield Council · 7 May 2024 Council news Councillor Becky Allinson - Adur & Worthing Councils Adur Council · 7 May 2024 Industry news EMR’s investment in Renewable Metals paves the way for sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling in the UK EMR acquires significant stake in Renewable Metals, Australia Deal will see demonstration scale EV battery refining plant built at EMR’s Birmingham, UK R&D complex to extract critical minerals Agreement forms part of EMR’s long-term commitment to innovation ATF Professional · 7 May 2024 Council news Councillor Carolyn Fuhrmann - Adur & Worthing Councils Adur Council · 7 May 2024 Council news Report a noise problem - Barnet Council Barnet Council · 7 May 2024 Industry news Reconomy: ‘Environmental tax revenue has returned to pre-pandemic levels’ The National Office of Statistics has reported the United Kingdom saw a significant uptick in environmental tax revenue, reaching £52.5 billion in 2023, a 4.9% increase from the previous year. The bulk of environmental tax revenue (75.0%), stemmed from energy taxes in 2023. Fuel Duty took the lead within this category, contributing 63.2% to UK … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 May 2024 Industry news OPINION: The importance of circular device life Nancy Powell, UK and Ireland sustainability lead at HP, discusses how integral circular device life is to hitting net zero targets. OPINION: As we get nearer to 2050, the net zero deadline looms larger and businesses are increasingly prioritising measures to reduce their carbon footprint. In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, sustainability has become a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 May 2024 Industry news Altilium’s COO joins industry experts for SYNETIQ’s Let’s Talk About EV podcast Altilium Clean Technology COO and co-founder Dr. Christian Marston joined SYNETIQ CEO Tom Rumboll and Haydn Davies, Editor in Chief at ATF Professional, to discuss the latest developments in EV battery recycling, for the first episode of SYNETIQ’S 'Let's Talk About EV’ Podcast. Christian highlighted the UK’s good progress in the transition to electrification and [...] Altilium news · 7 May 2024 Industry news Iren and Recycleye: a new partnership to install waste compositional AI analysis systems Recycleye has announced a partnership with the Iren Group to install 6 AI systems for material compositional analysis at the Collegno MRF.... Recycleye news · 7 May 2024 Policy & government Mr D Ajiboye v Bouygues E&S Solutions Ltd: 2305639/2021 and 2302610/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 7 May 2024 Policy & government Mr S Superville v Royal Mail Group Ltd: 2302468/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 7 May 2024 Council news Search, track, comment on or object to applications - North Devon Council North Devon Council · 7 May 2024 Policy & government Going further for longer: DASA launches new £3.1 million Themed Competition DASA seeks innovations to enhance operational advantage through improved self suffiency and energy innovation GOV.UK · 7 May 2024 Industry news Five ways to catapult the UK towards solar energy success Solar power has the potential to transform even a cloudy UK into a renewable energy leader. So how can this be sped up? Positive News · 7 May 2024 Industry news Recycled plastic polymer manufacturer - Jayplas Jayplas · 7 May 2024 Global CalRecycle Data On Diversion Of Organics From Mixed Waste High Diversion Organic Waste Processing Facilities must be in compliance with CalRecycle’s regulation to meet or exceed an annual average mixed waste organic content recovery rate of 50% between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2024 … BioCycle · 7 May 2024 Global Update On Stand-Alone Food Waste Digesters The U.S. has 109 stand-alone biogas facilities utilizing food waste as their primary feedstock. BioCycle · 7 May 2024 Global Compost Policy Resources The Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s Composting for Community Initiative releases new Composting Policy Resource Hub; the Composting Consortium, an initiative of Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy, releases its Policy Toolkit, “Why Composting is a Triple Win for States on Budget Savings, Soil Health and Climate.” BioCycle · 7 May 2024 Global Upgrading Mulch Facility To Accept Food Waste Streams New composting facility in Western Washington is permitted to process 50,000 tons/year of source separated organics. BioCycle · 7 May 2024 Global End Of PFAS Grease Agents In Food Packaging In late February, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced that grease-proofing materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are no longer being sold for use in food packaging in the U.S. BioCycle · 7 May 2024 Global Standardizing Compost In Minnesota ​For many years, state agencies in Minnesota that use compost have expressed concerns over the lack of standards for compost used in their projects. BioCycle · 7 May 2024 Global Global Methane Waste Characterization Handbook Activities and resources to help plan an appropriate type of study for specific site conditions; conduct field activities to collect the data; and analyze the data to help make informed solid waste planning decisions … BioCycle · 7 May 2024 Industry news Exploring the Bermuda Triangle: Greenpeace in the Sargasso Sea Scientists and activists are on board a Greenpeace ship in the Sargasso Sea – one of the world’s most ecologically rich places you’ve probably never heard of. They’re making the case for it to become the first new ocean sanctuary under the Global Ocean Treaty. Greenpeace UK · 7 May 2024 Industry news BVSF AGM: Strength Through Unity and Professionalism Rings True The British Vehicle Salvage Federation (BVSF) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the 25th of April, welcoming a new chapter with Graham West's appointment as Secretary General. ATF Professional · 7 May 2024 Industry news Nissan partners with Ecobat to repurpose electric vehicle batteries The partnership will investigate how to recover, repair and repurpose used electric vehicle batteries from UK salvage operators for second-life applications, Ecobat said. Circular Online (CIWM) · 7 May 2024 Industry news Have we finally turned a new page for nature on Dartmoor? This post is by Nick Bruce-White, chief executive of Devon Wildlife Trust. We’re all familiar with politicians pulling up agencies and industries when they’re not delivering on their duties: water companies, rail operators and the BBC are but three examples from my recent newsfeed. So […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 7 May 2024 Council news Station Avenue car park - Elmbridge Borough Council Elmbridge Council · 7 May 2024 Industry news enfinium awards £1.5k to Welsh repair cafe enfinium has announced it has awarded £1,500 to the Ruthin Repair Café in Denbighshire. This funding aims to bolster the café’s efforts in repairing fixable goods, thereby curbing unnecessary household waste and aiding local families in saving money. Since February 2020, the Ruthin Repair Café, a community-driven not-for-profit initiative, has repaired household items for local … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 7 May 2024 Policy & government Miss J Fisher v Department for Work and Pensions: 2400633/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 7 May 2024 Policy & government Hinkley Point C: responses to Hinkley Point C Company DCO Consultations Environment Agency’s responses to Hinkley Point C Development Consent Order Material Change Consultation GOV.UK · 7 May 2024 Industry news Nissan set to repurpose its electrical vehicle batteries Nissan has joined forces with Ecobat Solutions UK to give used electrical vehicle batteries a second life in the UK. The two companies are working together to investigate how EV batteries, from Nissan LEAFs that are no longer on the road, can be located within the UK salvage network and then be safely recovered, repaired, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 May 2024 Industry news Current CO2 removal plans will not meet Paris Agreement goals A recent study led by the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) in collaboration with the University of East Anglia (UEA) has raised concern on the lack of current plans to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. Open Access Government — Environment · 7 May 2024 Industry news Biffa teams up with British Basketball League Biffa is partnering with the British Basketball League to “champion greener, cleaner communities”, with the aim of helping them to reduce waste and protect the environment. Having signed as the League’s Official Sustainability Partner for the next three years, Biffa will support Men’s and Women’s teams receive support in developing their sustainability strategies and reducing … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 7 May 2024 Industry news Doyle Machinery welcomes new brand to machinery portfolio Doyle Machinery Limited has announced that it become dealers for Ufkes Greentec, offering the Forest Line range of wood chippers, stump grinders, and attachments. Wood Recyclers Association · 7 May 2024