Recycling news & research

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Council news Green flag awards 2026 - Swale Borough Council Swale Council · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Responsible Glass publishes draft global sustainability standard MRW Responsible Glass publishes draft global sustainability standard Coalition glassmaking sector groups launch consultation on framework draft for creating new global certification scheme Responsible Glass publishes draft global sustainability standard Daniel Bosley MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Can we have a world without PFAS? - Chemistry World Chemistry World · 22 Jul 2026 Global New Research Highlights Opportunity to Strengthen Consumer Battery Recycling Education Ninety-nine percent of Americans use a lithium-powered device every day, but a new study from Cirba Solutions finds that most don't know how or where to recycle the batteries inside them. Waste360 · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Local organisations invited to host healthy‑eating workshops - news.wrexham.gov.uk Wrexham Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Join Ruils for a Disability Pride celebration event - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Richmond upon Thames Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Sheen Food Fest returns this September - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Richmond upon Thames Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Search results - Dudley Council Dudley Council · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news MPAS sets out priorities for Scottish Government - Agg-Net Agg-Net · 22 Jul 2026 Council news M6 Tebay South M6 Tebay South Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:35 Air temperature 21.50 Dew temperature 10.80 Relative humidity 50.00 Surface state 4.00 Surface temperature 38.60 Timestamp Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:20 Vaisala id 15382 Visibility 2000.00 Wind direction 341.00 Wind speed 2.40 Cumberland Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news A66 Banks Gate A66 Banks Gate Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:35 Air temperature 20.70 Dew temperature 10.30 Relative humidity 51.00 Surface state 4.00 Surface temperature 38.00 Timestamp Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:20 Vaisala id 12686 Visibility 2000.00 Wind direction 243.00 Wind speed 2.60 Cumberland Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news A591 Kendal Bypass A591 Kendal Bypass Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:35 Air temperature 22.40 Dew temperature 14.50 Relative humidity 61.00 Surface state 4.00 Surface temperature 37.70 Timestamp Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:30 Vaisala id 12639 Wind direction 103.00 Wind speed 0.50 Cumberland Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news B5305 Skelton Crossroads B5305 Skelton Crossroads Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:35 Air temperature 22.90 Dew temperature 11.20 Relative humidity 48.00 Surface state 4.00 Surface temperature 44.80 Timestamp Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:30 Vaisala id 12441 Cumberland Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Unthank Unthank Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:35 Air temperature 22.40 Dew temperature 10.40 Relative humidity 47.00 Surface state 4.00 Surface temperature 50.00 Timestamp Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:30 Vaisala id 12359 Wind direction 355.00 Wind speed 1.00 Cumberland Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news A591 Windermere A591 Windermere Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:35 Air temperature 22.70 Dew temperature 14.50 Relative humidity 60.00 Surface state 4.00 Surface temperature 44.70 Timestamp Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:30 Vaisala id 12237 Wind direction 239.00 Wind speed 1.50 Cumberland Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news A592 Kirkstone Pass A592 Kirkstone Pass Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:35 Air temperature 18.60 Dew temperature 11.50 Relative humidity 63.00 Surface state 4.00 Surface temperature 36.80 Timestamp Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:30 Vaisala id 8700 Wind direction 175.00 Wind speed 2.90 Cumberland Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news A595 Calder Bridge A595 Calder Bridge Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:35 Air temperature 20.10 Dew temperature 13.30 Relative humidity 65.00 Surface state 4.00 Surface temperature 44.70 Timestamp Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:30 Vaisala id 3138 Wind direction 222.00 Wind speed 3.40 Cumberland Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news M6 Low Hurst M6 Low Hurst Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:35 Air temperature 22.80 Dew temperature 11.10 Relative humidity 47.00 Surface state 4.00 Surface temperature 38.30 Timestamp Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:30 Vaisala id 3137 Visibility 2000.00 Wind direction 299.00 Wind speed 2.10 Cumberland Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news A595 Soutergate A595 Soutergate Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:35 Air temperature 21.60 Dew temperature 14.40 Relative humidity 63.00 Timestamp Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:20 Vaisala id 2470 Cumberland Council · 22 Jul 2026 Policy & government MDOT awards road construction grant that will support jobs and investment in the City of Durand - State of Michigan (.gov) Michigan EGLE · 22 Jul 2026 Council news GoodGym Richmond celebrates 10 years of keeping fit by doing good - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Richmond upon Thames Council · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Armchairs in solid wood - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 22 Jul 2026 Council news 000X76CQBU000 | 11 Whitmore Court Whitmore Way Basildon Essex SS14 2TL - Basildon Borough Council Basildon Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Freedom of Inverclyde event to take place in September - Inverclyde Council Inverclyde Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Saltwell Park Celebrates 150 Years with a Day of Family Fun and Festivities - Gateshead Council Gateshead Council · 22 Jul 2026 Research & science Innovation grants could help build a moon base, block food-borne illness, and map the brain - Princeton Engineering Princeton Engineering News · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Flying high: Five North Lincolnshire parks receive coveted Green Flag Awards Five of North Lincolnshire's most loved parks have been recognised among the country’s best parks after receiving prestigious Green Flag… North Lincolnshire Council · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news KOMPISHÄNG Hanging storage with 3 compartments, green, 40x30x66 cm - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news KOMPISHÄNG Plant pot, jute, 32 cm - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Preston City Council - Preston City Council Preston Council · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news Shipping lithium safely: UKBIC webinar offers handling advice The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre will hold a free webinar in September covering the packaging, handling and international shipment of lithium-ion cells. The 45-minute session, From cell to shipment: Shipping & Compliance for UN 3480 Lithium-ion Batteries, will examine how manufacturers can protect cells in transit while safeguarding employees responsible for handling and preparing shipme… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 22 Jul 2026 Global Recology to Acquire Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal Employee-owned resource recovery company Recology Inc. and Tahoe Truckee Disposal Co., Inc. (TTDC) jointly announced they have entered into a definitive purchase agreement for Recology to acquire TTDC. Waste360 · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Prescot – After School Craft - Knowsley Libraries Knowsley Council · 22 Jul 2026 Industry news ‘The numbers no longer worked’: Myth Drinks founder shutters brands The founder of non-alcoholic spirits brand Myth Drinks has shuttered the brand after six years, after US tariffs locked it out of its core market The Grocer — sustainability · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Craft activity: make a poetry board at Devonport Library Craft activity: make a poetry board at Devonport Library claire.back Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:20 Date 26 August 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm Category Library activities for children and families Join us for a fun, hands-on craft session where children can make a poetry board out of newspaper cuttings. This session is part of a series of activities supporting this year's Summer Reading Challenge, Read to… Plymouth Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Silent disco at Devonport Library Silent disco at Devonport Library claire.back Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:20 Date 19 August 2026, 10:00 - 11:00am 19 August 2026, 2:00 - 3:00pm Category Library activities for children and families Get ready to dance, listen and have fun at Devonport Library's Silent Disco, led by the fantastic Pineapple Play Plymouth! Pop on a pair of wireless headphones and enjoy a unique disco experience where you … Plymouth Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Craft activity: make maracas at Crownhill Library Craft activity: make maracas at Crownhill Library claire.back Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:20 Date 24 August 2026, 11:00am - 12:00pm Category Library activities for children and families Join us for a fun, hands-on craft session where children can make marvellous maracas. This session is part of a series of activities supporting this year's Summer Reading Challenge, Read to the Beat! The Summer Reading… Plymouth Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Zoolab at Southway Library Zoolab at Southway Library claire.back Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:20 Date 18 August 2026, 1:30 - 2:30pm Category Library activities for children and families Could you handle a giant slimy snail? Would you tickle a tarantula? Get up close with some exotic creatures with ZooLab, the "UK's #1 for ethical animal encounters"! Join us as we welcome Zoolab to Southway Library, giving children the chance to… Plymouth Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Zoolab at Central Library Zoolab at Central Library claire.back Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:20 Date 18 August 2026, 11:00am - 12:00pm Category Library activities for children and families Could you handle a giant slimy snail? Would you tickle a tarantula? Get up close with some exotic creatures with ZooLab, the "UK's #1 for ethical animal encounters"! Join us as we welcome Zoolab to Central Library, giving children the chance … Plymouth Council · 22 Jul 2026 Council news Craft activity: make pan pipes at Crownhill Library Craft activity: make pan pipes at Crownhill Library claire.back Wed, 22/07/2026 - 14:20 Date 17 August 2026, 11:00am - 12:00pm Category Library activities for children and families Join us for a fun, hands-on craft session where children can make pan pipes. This session is part of a series of activities supporting this year's Summer Reading Challenge, Read to the Beat! The Summer Reading Challe… Plymouth Council · 22 Jul 2026