Recycling news: 2024

Industry news EIS Waste Services partners with Port of Aberdeen EIS Waste Services has secured a £300,000 contract with Port of Aberdeen – said to be Britain’s oldest existing business. The three-year contract will see EIS provide waste management and recycling services across Port of Aberdeen’s estate, from visiting vessels to office facilities. The port has said it plans to become the “UK’s first net … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2024 Policy & government GAD develops bespoke benefits modeller GAD has built a pension benefit modeller to support the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority as it undertakes a pension reform programme. GOV.UK · 25 Mar 2024 Policy & government CAC Outcome: BALPA & easyJet (2) CAC Outcome(s) by the Central Arbitration Committee on an application from BALPA. GOV.UK · 25 Mar 2024 Industry news Retourmatras recycles 1m mattresses SPECIAL REPORT: Ingka Group, in partnership with Retourmatras, hosted an event on 13 March, spotlighting the objectives of a “circular economy” for mattress recycling. The event took place at Retourmatras’s recycling facility in Lelystad, the Netherlands, which began operations in 2010. It brought together policymakers and industry experts from across Europe to explore strategies for … Read Mor… letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2024 Industry news Aldi launches own-brand “flat” recycled PET wine bottles Aldi has launched a range of own-brand flat recycled PET wine bottles, which it said are made from 100% recycled PET. Circular Online (CIWM) · 25 Mar 2024 Industry news EMR opens Walsall fridge recycling plant EMR has officially opened its fridge recycling plant at EMR Darlaston, Walsall, using robotic separation systems. Chris Preston, deputy director for resource and waste directorate at the Department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) opened the new site and was also given a guided tour of the facility, which will recycle fridges from producer … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2024 Industry news How the Right to Repair is defining the future of the tech industry After years of advocacy, the Right to Repair has finally shifted from concept and movement to legal obligation in the EU. Back Market’s head of public affairs Marie Castelli explores what this will mean for the producers and consumers of technology. edie — Circular Economy tag · 25 Mar 2024 Industry news EMR officially opens state-of-the-art fridge recycling plant - EMR Group EMR (European Metal Recycling) · 25 Mar 2024 Council news Planning Application: 11/01391/AS - Ashford Borough Council Ashford Council · 24 Mar 2024 Council news Get help if you are homeless or could lose your home - Dorset Council Dorset Council Council · 24 Mar 2024 Council news Planning Application: 05/00656/AS - Ashford Borough Council Ashford Council · 23 Mar 2024 Policy & government UK Gov saves 6 vital community spaces from closure in Scotland Six vital community assets in Scotland like youth hubs, cinemas and sports clubs have been saved from closure, thanks to £3.8m announced by UKG today. GOV.UK · 23 Mar 2024 Council news First Stop Shop - Fermanagh & Omagh District Council Fermanagh and Omagh Council · 22 Mar 2024 Industry news Barclay not involved in proposed Wisbech plant discussions Following concern from officials regarding the environment secretary’s role in the proposed 625,000 tonne energy from waste (EfW) Wisbech plant, the Department for environment, food & rural affairs (Defra) has confirmed Steve Barclay is “recused” from the decision. Defra has said that junior minister, Mark Spencer, will be responsible and “would take any decision” on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2024 Industry news BIR appoints Donald Ward as UK Representative for Shredder Committee Operations Director, Donald Ward from metal recycling and waste management specialist, Ward, has been appointed as the UK Representative for... Ward Recycling · 22 Mar 2024 Council news Single Person’s Discount Review - Council Tax - South Kesteven District Council South Kesteven Council · 22 Mar 2024 Industry news OPINION: A rubbish solution to net zero John Bell, managing director at GreenMine, discusses whether the UK’s landfill problem could solve the housing crisis. OPINION: Landfill is a serious problem for the environment, and the world keeps generating more and more rubbish. According to a report conducted by the World Bank, the planet produced 2.01 billion tons of waste in 2016 – … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2024 Industry news “This will be the most important election on climate and energy”: speech by Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP This is an extract from the keynote speech given by RT Hon Ed Miliband MP, shadow secretary of state for energy security and net zero, at the launch of the latest update of Green Alliance’s Net zero policy tracker on 19 March 2024. Today I […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 22 Mar 2024 Council news Business Rates - Boston Borough Council Boston Council · 22 Mar 2024 Policy & government Start for Life campaign: if they could tell you A new government campaign will be launched to support parents as research highlights some are unaware their baby's mental health impacts their early development. GOV.UK · 22 Mar 2024 Industry news World Water Day 2024: Uniting for peace through water cooperation Today, World Water Day 2024 is a global call to action to recognise the importance of water in promoting peace and prosperity worldwide. Open Access Government — Environment · 22 Mar 2024 Global Member States betray deal on Nature Restoration Law following Hungary’s U-turn Sudden change in Hungary’s position remains unchallenged by Sweden, Poland, Finland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and Italy Brussels, 22 March 2024. Environmental NGOs from the #RestoreNature […] European Environmental Bureau · 22 Mar 2024 Policy & government JRC Recruitment Portal - JRC Recruitment Portal Eurostat news · 22 Mar 2024 Policy & government Clean-up scheme expanded nationwide to tackle anti-social behaviour Communities blighted by vandalism and fly-tipping will be cleaned up by offenders as part of delivering on plans to crackdown on anti-social behaviour. GOV.UK · 22 Mar 2024 Council news Business Support - Fermanagh & Omagh District Council Fermanagh and Omagh Council · 22 Mar 2024 Policy & government 1A The Driftbridge, Reigate Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 3JZ : CHI/43UF/LSC/2023/0063 Southern Region, Judge M Loveday, Mr B Bourne MRICS and Ms J Dalal on 15 December 2023 GOV.UK · 22 Mar 2024 Policy & government 10 Wyoming Close, Little America, Plymouth. PL3 6SU : CHI/00HG/LSC/2023/0079 Southern Region, Judge C A Rai (Chairman) and Mr M C Woodrow MRICS Chartered Surveyor on 2 February 2024 GOV.UK · 22 Mar 2024 Industry news Your obligations under the waste regs A special webinar for the lighting industry | Thursday 11 April Lighting manufacturers, importers, contractors, end users and specifiers all […] Recolight · 22 Mar 2024 Industry news Role of Finance in ESG reporting The Role of Finance in Sustainability Reporting Organizations aiming to enhance their ESG reporting could utilize the rigorous methods applied in financial reporting to improve the precision of non-financial data. By addressing specific gaps in line with established reporting frameworks, standards, or regulations, enhanced ESG reporting could lead to a more transparent understanding of risks... Anthesis Group · 22 Mar 2024 Industry news SEPA to tackle waste criminality via social media The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has launched a digital regulation pilot to tackle environmental criminality online. SEPA has said that the number of digital platforms promoting illegal waste collection services has hit an “all-time high”. The digital regulation pilot is said to have already identified that “between 50- 60%” of businesses advertising on social … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2024 Global Redemption on Fair Fees for Services Episode 10 of the Redemption podcast explores Material Processing and Service Fees. Reloop Platform · 22 Mar 2024 Council news Shaping Our Future Together: Community Planning in Fermanagh and Omagh - Fermanagh & Omagh District Council Fermanagh and Omagh Council · 22 Mar 2024 Industry news Waste pickers are the hidden heroes tackling the world’s plastic pollution Waste pickers all over the world are vital to reducing the impact of pollution on people living in poverty. Find out about the lives of waste pickers – and what the Global Plastics Treaty must do to support them. Greenpeace UK · 22 Mar 2024 Industry news 90% of vape producers and retailers don’t meet environmental regulations A new analysis conducted by Material Focus has indicated that 90% of vape producers and retailers in the UK are failing to comply with environmental regulations. Material Focus, the not-for-profit leading the Recycle Your Electricals campaign, has said its research shows vape producers and retailers are failing to pay the costs of collecting and […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 22 Mar 2024 Industry news News in brief (22/03/24) With news on: Biffa and Wasteaid visit Gambia; Swansea partners with Dyfed Recycling; Grundon introduces volunteer programme; and, Suez distributes fridge thermometers to food pantry members. Biffa and Wasteaid visit the Gambia Biffa and WasteAid have joined forces to launch sustainable waste management projects in Gambia, with a focus on creating eco-friendly fuel from coconut … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2024 Industry news UN report states e-waste set to rise to ‘82m tonnes by 2030’ The United Nations (UN) has released its Global E-waste Monitor (GEM), revealing that the world’s generation of electronic waste is rising “five times faster” than what is reportedly being recycled. In what is said to be a record, 62 million tonnes of e-waste were produced in 2022, said to be up 82% from 2010, and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2024 Industry news ‘Over 90%’ of vape retailers and producers failing to meet environmental regulations New research from Material Focus states that “over 90%” of UK vape retailers and producers are “still” failing to meet environmental regulations ahead of the proposed 2025 ban. Material Focus has also revealed that if there is a 12-month lead into the ban as announced on 29 January 2024, at least a quarter of a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2024 Global ISWA Welcomes SCS Engineers as our Newest Gold Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 22 Mar 2024 Industry news Civil service raised concerns about Barclay’s role in approving EfW plant Civil service officials raised concerns about the Environment Secretary Steve Barclay’s role in approving an energy-from-waste facility in his constituency, the BBC has reported Circular Online (CIWM) · 22 Mar 2024 Global Europe’s Recyclers Applaud Milestone PPWR Deal The COREPER deal on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) marks a significant milestone for the European recycling industry and circular value chains. Enhancing packaging circularity is imperative from both environmental and industrial standpoints and this signed deal marks a significant step forward. The deal reached is likely the best outcome, given the trade […] Global Recycling · 22 Mar 2024