Recycling news: 2026

Council news Remove self set sycamore growing in hedge and remove branches from willow tree - Bolsover District Council Bolsover Council · 23 Jul 2026 Policy & government Wales Creative Sector Support Scheme [HTML] - gov.wales Welsh Government News · 23 Jul 2026 Global Waste Connections raises outlook after Q2 ends ‘above expectations’ The company cited recovering commodity prices, recent acquisitions and fuel surcharges for the improvement. But volume was down in the quarter due in part to “macroeconomic uncertainty.” Waste Dive · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Australia remains the primary rapeseed supplier to the EU - Biofuels International Magazine Biofuels International · 23 Jul 2026 Policy & government Wales Creative Sector Support Scheme - gov.wales Welsh Government News · 23 Jul 2026 Global Seven countries vote against Commission's health programme - euractiv.com Euractiv — Circular Economy · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news MTG Webinar Series - Operating Mines: Design & Construction - IOM3 Materials World (IOM3) · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Giant bee sculpture finds permanent home in Oaklands Park - Chelmsford City Life Chelmsford Council · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Housing waiting list Housing waiting list Request ID 22188 wok_admin Thu, 23/07/2026 - 15:40 Date Received 23/07/2026 - 12:00 Date Resolved 23/07/2026 - 12:00 Details See notes Resolution See notes Notes Date 23/07/2026 - 12:00 Id like to ask, In band two 1. How many people are waiting for 3 bed houses? 43 2. What is the average wait time? Date applicant went into Band 2 01/07/2026 05/06/2025 01/07/2026 10/12/2025 … Wokingham Council · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Online and print media spend Online and print media spend Request ID 22187 wok_admin Thu, 23/07/2026 - 15:40 Date Received 23/07/2026 - 12:00 Details See notes Notes Date 23/07/2026 - 12:00 1. Please can you provide me with your spending for 2025-6 on: a) Print media advertising, broken down by newspaper or outlet; and b) Online media advertising, broken down by platform, eg Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, etc If possible … Wokingham Council · 23 Jul 2026 Council news IT Asset Disposal IT Asset Disposal Request ID 22186 wok_admin Thu, 23/07/2026 - 15:40 Date Received 23/07/2026 - 12:00 Details See notes Notes Date 23/07/2026 - 12:00 I am writing to request the following recorded information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 relating to your organisation's IT asset management, procurement and IT asset disposal (ITAD) arrangements. 1. IT Asset Inventory • How many IT As… Wokingham Council · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Children’s playground provision and investment Children’s playground provision and investment Request ID 22185 wok_admin Thu, 23/07/2026 - 15:40 Date Received 21/07/2026 - 12:00 Details See notes Notes Date 23/07/2026 - 12:00 Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and/or the Environmental Information Regulations, as applicable, please provide the following recorded information concerning pu… Wokingham Council · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Social workers and threats Social workers and threats Request ID 22184 wok_admin Thu, 23/07/2026 - 15:40 Date Received 21/07/2026 - 12:00 Details See notes Notes Date 23/07/2026 - 12:00 Please provide the following information for each calendar year from 1 January 2020 to 21 July 2026, in relation to children’s and adult social workers employed by your authority or working on behalf of the authority through an agency. Wh… Wokingham Council · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Parking permits for Oxford Road, Havelock Road, Mount Pleasant Parking permits for Oxford Road, Havelock Road, Mount Pleasant Request ID 22183 wok_admin Thu, 23/07/2026 - 15:40 Date Received 18/07/2026 - 12:00 Details See notes Notes Date 23/07/2026 - 12:00 1. How many permits you have sold thus far to residents of Oxford Road, Havelock Road, Mount Pleasant, and any other surrounding roads that the permits cover. Wokingham Council · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Parking enforcements Parking enforcements Request ID 22182 wok_admin Thu, 23/07/2026 - 15:40 Date Received 18/07/2026 - 12:00 Details See notes Notes Date 23/07/2026 - 12:00 1. What is the cost of the new parking enforcements to install? Including the cost of each new pole to be inserted. Wokingham Council · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Removal of flags Removal of flags Request ID 22181 wok_admin Thu, 23/07/2026 - 15:40 Date Received 16/07/2026 - 12:00 Details See notes Notes Date 23/07/2026 - 12:00 Freedom of Information request – removal of flags from council-controlled public spaces and assets Please provide the recorded information below concerning flags removed by, for, or on the instructions of the council. For the avoidance of doubt, th… Wokingham Council · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Parking permits sold to residents in W1 area (Oxford Road, Havelock Road, Mount Pleasant & surrounding areas) Parking permits sold to residents in W1 area (Oxford Road, Havelock Road, Mount Pleasant & surrounding areas) Request ID 22176 wok_admin Thu, 23/07/2026 - 15:40 Date Received 22/07/2026 - 12:00 Date Resolved 23/07/2026 - 12:00 Details See notes Resolution See notes Notes Date 23/07/2026 - 12:00 Amount of parking permits sold to residents in W1 area (Oxford Road, Havelock Road, Mount Ple… Wokingham Council · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Parking permits sold to residents in W1 area (Oxford Road, Havelock Road, Mount Pleasant & surrounding areas) Parking permits sold to residents in W1 area (Oxford Road, Havelock Road, Mount Pleasant & surrounding areas) Request ID 22175 wok_admin Thu, 23/07/2026 - 15:40 Date Received 22/07/2026 - 12:00 Date Resolved 23/07/2026 - 12:00 Details See notes Resolution See notes Notes Wokingham Council · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Swindon strengthens ties with Defence Academy Councillors from Swindon Borough Council visited the Defence Academy in Shrivenham to explore opportunities for closer collaboration on education, skills and support for the Armed Forces community. Swindon Council · 23 Jul 2026 Policy & government Sustainable Farming - digitalapps2.daera-ni.gov.uk Northern Ireland Environment Agency · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Asda launches Welsh Supplier Development Programme with Food and Drink Wales - Asda Asda corporate newsroom · 23 Jul 2026 Research & science Surrey Business School celebrates the power of partnership Surrey Business School celebrates the power of partnership ss0122 Thu, 23/07/2026 - 15:34 News Surrey Business School proudly hosted its inaugural Celebrating Partners event on 24 June, marking the first in what will become an annual flagship celebration of the organisations and individuals whose collaboration enriches our students, research, executive education, entrepreneurship and wider busi… University of Surrey News · 23 Jul 2026 Global Greene Tweed, Arrow McLaren Engineer Lightweight Racing Component Greene Tweed and Arrow McLaren co-engineered a lightweight anti-roll bar lever using Xycomp DLF thermoplastic composite for NTT IndyCar series race cars. PlasticsToday · 23 Jul 2026 Policy & government Press release - European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee delegation concludes mission to China In Beijing and Shanghai, MEPs discussed the geopolitical implications of EU-China ties, while reaffirming the EU’s principled stance and commitment to dialogue. Committee on Foreign Affairs Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP European Parliament — press releases · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Duvets, size 110x125 cm - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Two new parish councils to be created within Havant borough - Havant Borough Council Havant Council · 23 Jul 2026 Council news New Wrexham Sheep Trail set to delight families this summer - news.wrexham.gov.uk Wrexham Council · 23 Jul 2026 Global Fossilflation: how fossil fuels are driving today’s cost‑of‑living crisis We are not just in a “cost‑of‑living crisis”. Across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, fossil‑fuel price shocks are driving a new phase of inflation known as fossilflation, pushing up energy, food and housing costs while oil companies profit. Greenpeace International · 23 Jul 2026 Global Communications Trainee – Full time position - Euractiv Jobs Euractiv — Circular Economy · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Warning after more than 300 unsafe squishy toys seized by Reading Trading Standards - Reading Borough Council Reading Council · 23 Jul 2026 Research & science Researchers find college-educated population more likely to shelter during dangerous wildfire smoke American adults with college degrees now outlive those without degrees by more than eight years, in part because graduates appear to be more proactive about protecting their health. For example, they smoke cigarettes at far lower rates and follow cancer screening advice more often, especially after a relative is diagnosed. Even as studies documented such disparities, the health gap widened. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Cosmo Films unveils BOPP packaging film - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 23 Jul 2026 Global Europe wants to electrify. The ETS must follow. - euractiv.com Euractiv — Circular Economy · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Government announces £7.3m funding boost for zero emission aviation firms - BusinessGreen BusinessGreen — waste topic · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Council approves ambitious Best Start in Life Plan for Sandwell children Sandwell Council's Cabinet has approved a Best Start in Life Plan. Sandwell Council · 23 Jul 2026 Policy & government Nate Conley, Acting Human Resources Director - State of Michigan (.gov) Michigan EGLE · 23 Jul 2026 Council news Draft Erewash Food Waste Recycling Service - First Six Months Resident Feedback Survey - Erewash Borough Council Erewash Council · 23 Jul 2026 Council news New waste operations depot and solar farm approved for Hailsham The planning application was discussed yesterday at Wealden District Council’s Planning Committee meeting. Councillors agreed that a new site is needed as the existing depot at Amberstone is at full capacity and has no room to expand. The application includes the development of a waste vehicle operations depot facility alongside a solar panel array, which […] Wealden Council · 23 Jul 2026 Research & science Predicting where wildfire smoke will go next In recent summers, wildfire smoke has been inescapable across Wisconsin, drifting south from Canada and leading to long stretches of poor air quality. Whether that smoke clears or lingers is often influenced in part by the atmospheric boundary layer—the lowest part of the atmosphere, where airborne particles mix and move. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 23 Jul 2026 Industry news Instagram challenger Yope raises £9.2m for algorithm-free social media London-based photo sharing social platform Yope has raised $12.3m (£9.2m) in a pre-Series A funding round to scale its platform. Founded in 2021 by chief executive Bahram Ismailau and CTO Paul Rudkouski, Yope offers an ad-free, algorithm-free alternative to public social media platforms. Designed around what the founders call “Friendspace,” the app allows users to […] UKTN (UK Tech News) · 23 Jul 2026