Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Doncaster recycling centres to go digital Doncaster council has announced that its residents will be able to access local recycling centres via digital passes, which replace permit windscreen badges. ANPR technology will be used for the automated pass scheme, which aims to be more convenient for residents, reducing wait times, freeing up staff to provide further assistance and allowing residents to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2024 Industry news Cireco Scotland automates residual line with 3 Recycleye robots Cireco has shared details for the first time about automating the Dunfermline MRF’s residual line with AI-powered waste-sorting robots from Recycleye. Specifically, how the 3 robots have improved recovery of recyclables and adapted to changing composition of the stream since they were installed in September 2022. Cireco is Scotland’s leading complete resource management service and... Recycleye news · 13 Mar 2024 Industry news Cold homes cost lives: activists build cemetery from insulation boards outside Parliament On average 58 people have died a day every winter because of cold homes since government cuts to insulation funding. So we built a cemetery in their memory outside Parliament. Greenpeace UK · 13 Mar 2024 Industry news REA responds to Government plans to build new gas power stations REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 13 Mar 2024 Policy & government Mr S Hunter v The Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association for the North West of England and the Isle of Man (NW RFCA): 2415294/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2024 Policy & government Update to Fly-tipping statistics in England Update to publication of fly-tipping statistics in England. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2024 Industry news LIA, Recolight team up with net zero event for manufacturers The Lighting Industry Association and Recolight have teamed up for the first time to create an event to support lighting […] Recolight · 13 Mar 2024 Industry news BPF outlines policy requests ahead of election The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has outlined eight policy requests for the UK plastic industry in an election manifesto submission, which will be sent to the policy teams at all the main political parties. The BPF outlined that the UK plastics industry is “bristling with opportunities” to take the UK forward and its submission “sets … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2024 Policy & government Collaborative project safely disposing of over 1,000 drums of radioactive waste completes Nuclear waste reaches the end of the line, making it safer, sooner. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2024 Industry news Cireco MRF invests in waste-sorting robots Waste management company Cireco has hailed the success of the automated residual line at its materials recycling facility (MRF) near Dunfermline. In September 2022, the Scottish waste management company acquired three AI robots from Recycleye which were retrofitted over a belt which handles reject material from the MRF, which was previously handled by three manual … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2024 Industry news Activists build cemetery from insulation boards outside Parliament warning “cold homes cost lives” The protest comes as a new analysis of official data reveals that, on average, 58 people a day have died due to cold homes since government cuts to insulation funding 2013 Greenpeace UK · 13 Mar 2024 Policy & government Miss M King v Mr A Brebner and The Hobby Company Ltd: 3304947/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2024 Global Appeal to UK policymakers to honour commitment to introduce DRS legislation Letter urging UK policymakers to seize the opportunity to ensure the timely delivery of a deposit return scheme for the United Kingdom. Reloop Platform · 13 Mar 2024 Industry news BMRA accuses Home Office of being “disengaged” with metal theft The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) has accused the Home Office of being “completely disengaged” with metal theft. Circular Online (CIWM) · 13 Mar 2024 Council news Be ‘recycling-ready’ for silver bin collections - South Kesteven District Council South Kesteven Council · 13 Mar 2024 Industry news Driving uptake of Free School Meals through opt-out automatic enrolment - Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming Sustain · 13 Mar 2024 Council news Christchurch Conservation Area - Reading Borough Council Reading Council · 13 Mar 2024 Council news Conservation area no.10 - South Woodchester - Stroud District Council Stroud Council · 13 Mar 2024 Council news e0942013-a94d-4a46-b7ca-c4e9346 - Preston City Council - Preston City Council Preston Council · 13 Mar 2024 Policy & government Planning for climate impacts falls short once again February 2024 was the warmest on record. In the UK, it was the fourth wettest February ever recorded.… Climate Change Committee · 13 Mar 2024 Policy & government Evaluating the impact of BII industries, technology and services (ITS) portfolio This report provides an independent portfolio-wide analysis of British International Investment’s (BII’s) investments in the ITS sector group. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2024 Council news Community Fridge Network - Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council Antrim and Newtownabbey Council · 12 Mar 2024 Council news Contact details - East Herts Council East Hertfordshire Council · 12 Mar 2024 Industry news Lyme Regis Beach - Surfers Against Sewage Surfers Against Sewage · 12 Mar 2024 Council news Recycling - middlesbrough.gov.uk Middlesbrough Council · 12 Mar 2024 Industry news Polytag secures female-led Series A funding boost to revolutionise circular economy Polytag, a female-led recycling technology company, has announced the completion of Series A funding led by Collateral Good and Knop Ventures. This investment will accelerate the deployment of Polytag's cutting-edge Invisible UV Tag readers across Europe, enhancing recycling efficiency and sustainability. Polytag's technology provides real-time insights into single-use packaging, enabling FMCG … Polytag news · 12 Mar 2024 Council news Contact the Bins and Recycling team - Westmorland and Furness Council Westmorland and Furness Council · 12 Mar 2024 Global Urging the French government on reduction, reuse, and recycling Reloop have endorsed a collective position paper urging the French government to take decisive action on reduction, reuse, and recycling. Reloop Platform · 12 Mar 2024 Industry news Food waste revolution – Keenan Recycling at the National Food Waste Conference 2024 The National Food Waste Conference 2024 in London buzzed with energy this year, and Keenan Recycling was right in the thick of it. The message was loud and clear: food waste recycling is about to become a nationwide priority. The winds of change are blowing Grant Keenan, MD of Keenan Recycling, drew a compelling parallel […] Keenan Recycling · 12 Mar 2024 Industry news Man guilty of 2011 waste offences ordered to pay £54,900 from inheritance The Environment Agency has revealed that a Penzance-based man has been ordered to pay more than £50,000 in fines and costs for crimes he was convicted for in 2011. According to the Agency, Michael William Leah, 59, from Ludgvan, near Penzance, appeared before Truro Crown Court on Friday, in a case brought under the Proceeds … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2024 Industry news What is a B Corp? What is a B Corp? Learn what it means to be B-Corp certified & how City Harvest helps businesses on their B-Corp journey through this case study with partner, Collectiv Food. City Harvest London · 12 Mar 2024 Industry news Updated – MPMA Survey Response to Scottish Government consultation “Draft Circular Economy and Waste Route Map” March 2024 The post Updated – MPMA Survey Response to Scottish Government consultation “Draft Circular Economy and Waste Route Map” March 2024 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 12 Mar 2024 Policy & government Yacht Management Company Ltd v Ms Lindsay Gordon: [2024] EAT 33 Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Lord Fairley on 6 March 2024. GOV.UK · 12 Mar 2024 Industry news Suez begins £30m rebuild of fire-hit Aberdeen MRF Suez has started work on rebuilding its materials recycling facility (MRF) in Aberdeen, which was hit by a large fire in 2022. The company’s Alton East MRF caught fire in July 2022 in an incident which lasted for several days (see letsrecycle.com story). A number of local authorities, including Aberdeen, Angus and Highland councils, sent material to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2024 Global European Parliament clamps down on greenwashing claims and labels Today, the European Parliament stood its ground against deceiving green marketing by voting on the EU Green Claims Directive. Members of the Parliament agreed on stricter […] European Environmental Bureau · 12 Mar 2024 Policy & government 4. The test of continued ability to instruct (standards check) Guidance driving examiners follow when they carry out ADI standards checks - the check of an ADI's continuing ability to teach. GOV.UK · 12 Mar 2024 Global European Parliament adopts industrial emissions deal Today’s European Parliament plenary vote to adopt the provisional agreement negotiated for the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) is a step in the right direction. Christian Schaible, Head […] European Environmental Bureau · 12 Mar 2024 Global Milestones achieved: EU adopts crucial building law for energy transition In a long-awaited step, The EU Parliament has voted to adopt the negotiated text on the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), signaling a pivotal […] European Environmental Bureau · 12 Mar 2024 Industry news LARAC hits back at vape retailer’s criticism of councils LARAC has hit back at the UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA), which criticised local authorities for a “lack of interest and investment” into the collection and recycling of electronic cigarettes. The UKVIA published the results of its research yesterday (11 March) which it said found that only 60% of responding authorities said they offer vape … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2024 Global Biogas To Hydrogen Fuel According to a February 2024 issue paper released by RMI, “How States Can Use Low-Carbon Fuel Standards To Incentivize Clean Hydrogen-Derived Fuels,” the federal government has recently made some huge investments in domestic hydrogen production, including $7 billion for Hydrogen Hubs, $1 billion for planned hydrogen procurement, and the 45V Hydrogen Production Tax Credit, “which is worth up to … BioCycle · 12 Mar 2024