Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Recycled Plastic Packaging Products - Jayplas Jayplas · 30 Apr 2024 Council news Learning Disability Team (Social Care) - Redcar and Cleveland Redcar and Cleveland Council · 30 Apr 2024 Policy & government MGN 563 (M+F) Amendment 2 Port waste reception facilities and management planning Guidance on the implementation of Port Waste Reception Facilities for ships and harbours/ports/terminals. The purpose of revising this MGN is to reference new methods of payment for Port Waste Exemption applications. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2024 Industry news REA Responds to Secretary of State Claire Coutinho’s Speech on Innovation and Net Zero REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 30 Apr 2024 Global HaloSep joins the ESWET family ESWET is very happy to welcome our new associate member HaloSep. Producing district heat and electricity through waste incineration is... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 30 Apr 2024 Global Crece el consenso sobre la necesidad de reducir los plásticos en el Tratado sobre plásticos Modestos avances en el texto del Tratado y los trabajos entre sesiones PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA 30 DE ABRIL DE 2024 Ottawa, Ontario, Canadá- Después de más de un año de […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 30 Apr 2024 Policy & government Pilot to prevent and investigate fraud for the Department for Education 2022 This Data Usage Agreement for reducing cross-government fraud and data theft was agreed and put in place in 2022. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2024 Industry news Screwfix halves Scope 1 and 2 emissions in the last four years UK trade retailer Screwfix has announced that it has reduced its direct carbon emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 50% since 2021, while growing its store portfolio from 790 stores to more than 900 stores. edie — Circular Economy tag · 30 Apr 2024 Industry news NHS Nottinghamshire diverts 150 tonnes of food waste with Keenan Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has diverted more than 150 tonnes of food waste from going to landfill, since partnering with Keenan Recycling. The provider of mental health and community healthcare services began working with Keenan Recycling in June 2022 and up to the end of its 2023/24 financial year. Anaerobic digestion (AD) plants convert … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2024 Industry news ‘49% of used textiles end up in the bin’, according to WRAP New WRAP research shows people are putting almost half (49%) of all used textiles in the rubbish bin. On average, each person in the UK throws 35 items of unwanted textiles into general waste every year, according to the report. Compounding this issue is the drastic decrease in prices for responsibly donated textiles, attributed to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2024 Industry news PRESS RELEASE: DRS delay should be opportunity to reconsider The Recycling Association has welcomed the Government’s announcement that the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will be delayed until October 2027. But it has suggested that this time should be used to consider whether DRS is required at all. The Recycling Association chief executive Paul Sanderson said: “As an Association, we are against the introduction of… The Recycling Association · 30 Apr 2024 Global Global Plastics Treaty – another brick in the wall? A shift from procedure to policy UN processes often resemble life itself: slow-moving until suddenly time runs out, leaving crucial tasks undone. The recent fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC4) in Ottawa, Canada, added another chapter to the ongoing saga of the Global Plastics Treaty. However, definitive decisions remain elusive, with the final showdown slated for […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 Apr 2024 Council news Play in Bridgend County Borough - bridgend.gov.uk Bridgend Council · 30 Apr 2024 Policy & government Ms G D’Adamo v Angel of Corbridge Ltd T/a The Angel Inn: 2500489/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2024 Industry news ELVES’ Electric Loops Publishes First Irish Report And Dataset On Understanding Reuse and Recycling Values Of Electric Vehicles ELVES has published the first ever Irish Data Matrix and supporting report on the potential reuse and recycling value of Electric Vehicles (EVs)and their component parts. The Data Matrix and report is a key outcome of ELVES Electric Loops project, a circular economy focused initiative funded by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Green Enterprise programme. ATF Professional · 30 Apr 2024 Policy & government Ms S Akande v Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust: 3200087/2022 and 3200279/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2024 Global Reconnecting in China: Highlights from IE EXPO China and Beyond ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 30 Apr 2024 Policy & government Draft revised guidance on adults at risk in immigration detention, April 2024 Draft policy on adults at risk in immigration detention. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2024 Industry news SYNETIQ teams up with ANDYSMANCLUB as Charity of the Year in support of Stress Awareness Month SYNETIQ, an IAA company, one of the UK’s leading integrated vehicle recycling companies, proudly announces ANDYSMANCLUB as its chosen Charity of the Year. ATF Professional · 30 Apr 2024 Industry news Plastics Europe calls for ‘redoubled efforts’ after plastics negotiations In response to the conclusion of the INC-4 (global plastics treaty) negotiations in Ottawa, Plastics Europe’s managing director Virginia Janssens, has called for “redoubled efforts” to address the challenges facing the plastic industry. The negotiations, which took place on 23 April- 29 April 2024 were attended by representatives from across the globe. While acknowledging some … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2024 Industry news “Enough is enough”: Talks for a global plastics treaty fall short of critical action The penultimate negotiation round for the UN Global Plastics Treaty finally concluded after a week of discussions in Ottawa, and while certain nations advocated for a strong legally-binding treaty, the talks have resulted in a compromise with more formal intersessional work. edie — Circular Economy tag · 30 Apr 2024 Industry news UN Plastic Treaty negotiations conclude in Ottawa, Canada The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution (INC-4) has concluded in Ottawa, Canada. Circular Online (CIWM) · 30 Apr 2024 Industry news DRS delay disappointing, but far from unexpected, says Alupro Last week (25 April), the UK government published a statement confirming a delay to the introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers to October 2027. Alongside the delay, DEFRA revealed that decisions had been reached regarding joint registration and reporting, labelling, reciprocal returns, deposit level, minimum container size, and low volume sales. […] Alupro · 30 Apr 2024 Industry news NHS facility trusting the process with help of Keenan Recycling A major provider of mental health and community healthcare services has received a boost in its bid to improve environmental impact courtesy of the UK’s largest food and waste recycling company. Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is on course to have diverted more than 150 tonnes of food waste from going to landfill since they […] Keenan Recycling · 30 Apr 2024 Industry news The charity shop fashion tastemaker on preloved’s stylish power ‘Charity shopping influencer’ Jen Graham on how buying secondhand opens the door to sartorial experimentation Positive News · 30 Apr 2024 Industry news UK’s ‘addiction’ to fast fashion creating cost strains for second hand clothing market The UK is consuming more clothes per head than any other country in Europe, but is failing to adequately support the reuse and recycling sector to find new markets for used textiles, with WRAP citing concerns about low-quality fast fashion items. edie — Circular Economy tag · 30 Apr 2024 Industry news Metal recycler Enablelink acquired by Endless Endless, a mid-market private equity investor, has acquired metal recyclers Enablelink. Founded in 2007, Enablelink processes over 300,000 tonnes of material per year. Based in the Birmingham area, Enablelink operates from three production sites and specialises in the acquisition, processing and distribution of ferrous and non-ferrous material. It has over 60 employees and has recently … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2024 Industry news Welsh government confirms it will still include glass in its DRS The Welsh government has reaffirmed its commitment to including glass in its deposit return scheme, following its delay until October 2027. Circular Online (CIWM) · 30 Apr 2024 Policy & government Fish products: model health certificates Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export fish products to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man. GOV.UK · 30 Apr 2024 Industry news 3R Solutions adds smoothside tippers to its fleet Waste management and recycling specialist, 3R Solutions, has received 14 sloper smoothside tippers from Fruehauf. The West-Lothian based company was established in 2008 and provides a range of services throughout the UK, including liquid waste tankering, organic waste recycling, tank cleaning, farm services, anaerobic digestion support and waste management consultancy. 3R Solutions has said the… letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2024 Industry news 16,000 free lighting products hit the Reuse Hub Recolight’s new Reuse Hub – which matches donors of used and surplus lighting products with recipients – already has 16,000 […] Recolight · 30 Apr 2024 Industry news Response to DEFRA call for evidence The post Response to DEFRA call for evidence appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 30 Apr 2024 Global Growing Consensus on Need for Plastic Reduction in Plastics Treaty Over 50 countries are in favor of a plastics treaty that includes plastic reduction targets at INC-4 amidst efforts from some industries and member states to stall. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 30 Apr 2024 Industry news European Parliament introduce regulations to improve packaging sustainability - Ecosurety Ecosurety · 30 Apr 2024 Council news Cabinet agrees future direction for tackling poverty and inequality in East Ayrshire - East Ayrshire Council East Ayrshire Council · 30 Apr 2024 Industry news Northern Ireland budget confirmed - Public Sector Executive Public Sector Executive · 30 Apr 2024 Global Plastics Europe reaction to conclusion of the INC-4 negotiations in Ottawa Virginia Janssens, Managing Director of Plastics Europe, said: Although we recognise that the negotiations are inherently difficult and some progress… Plastics Europe · 30 Apr 2024 Global INC-4 negotiating countries fail to respond to the magnitude of the plastics crisis Ottawa, Canada | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – The fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) for a global agreement to end plastic pollution concluded after a plenary full of huddles, leaving the most contentious item to the very end of the session: intersessional work, which will not be including […] Break Free From Plastic · 30 Apr 2024 Global Europe’s Leading Machine Manufacturers Utilize TRO’s Industrial Knives For nearly a century, TRO – cutting tools, has been a strong representative of the production of industrial knives. Over the years, TRO has evolved into a global supplier of industrial knives, securing a prominent position among the largest producers in Europe. With a modern approach and a workforce of 150 employees, TRO operates as […] Global Recycling · 30 Apr 2024 Industry news Videos - Wastebuster Wastebuster · 30 Apr 2024