Recycling news: 2024

Policy & government Money mule action plan This is a cross-sector action plan to disrupt money mule activity and protect the public, through deterrents and safeguarding measures. GOV.UK · 1 Mar 2024 Industry news NBF Hails Bed as Miracle Product in National Bed Month Video The National Bed Federation (NBF) has revealed a new online parody-style video for its National Bed Month campaign, positioning the bed as a ‘miracle product’ that provides numerous positive benefits to our health and wellbeing. The video is a nod to the familiar TV adverts that advertise health products claiming to transform consumers’ lives. It […] National Bed Federation · 1 Mar 2024 Policy & government International Climate Finance KPI 6 methodology: tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions reduced or avoided This guidance provides details of the methodology used to report against key performance indicator 6 as part of the UK International Climate Finance results. GOV.UK · 1 Mar 2024 Industry news How wealth taxes could fund a fairer, greener Britain An unfair tax system is worsening inequality, contributing to the cost of living crisis and slowing climate action. Wealth taxes could raise funds to make people’s lives better – and help the UK transition away from fossil fuels. Greenpeace UK · 29 Feb 2024 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Free AD Operator Training Day and Site Visit MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Free AD Operator Training and Site Visit Understanding digester biology to maximise plant efficiency 10am-4pm, Tuesday 12th March 2024, Boxford Suffolk Farms, nr Sudbury Leading biogas consultancy FM BioEnergy is holding a free-to-attend, one-day training event aimed at helping AD operators gain a better understanding of their digester biology. Join experts… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 29 Feb 2024 Council news Beach Patrol - Tendring District Council Tendring Council · 29 Feb 2024 Council news Personal licences - Babergh District Council Babergh Council · 29 Feb 2024 Industry news The Galápagos shows the power of ocean protection The Galápagos Marine Reserve is a powerful example of what ocean protection can achieve. But outside its boundaries, industrial fishing is still doing damage. Now, governments have a chance to change that. Greenpeace UK · 29 Feb 2024 Council news Public Seating - Tendring District Council Tendring Council · 29 Feb 2024 Council news Wiltshire Talking Therapies - Wiltshire Council Wiltshire Council · 29 Feb 2024 Global Producer responsibility… without producers? EU legislation happening now will be critical in shaping Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for decades to come – and international best practice and progress on EPR could be undermined, with fees allocated to ‘public revenue’ rather than directly supporting required collection, sorting and recycling infrastructure. CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 29 Feb 2024 Industry news Good Food Local: The London report 2026 - Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming Sustain · 29 Feb 2024 Global Event: Circular Choices: Building EU open strategic autonomy through bioeconomy and innovation 20 March 2024 9:00*-12:00 registrations from 08:30* TownHall Europe Sq. de Meeûs 5, 1000 Bruxelles With the world’s eyes on environmental concerns, Europe must lead the way in balancing industry and ecology, and bioeconomy provides the perfect framework for this. By harnessing the potential of biological resources, from forestry to renewable energy, Europe can not only […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 29 Feb 2024 Industry news Home | IEMA | Transforming the World to Sustainability - IEMA | Transforming the World to Sustainability IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment) · 29 Feb 2024 Industry news RECOUP Members site visit to Berry Circular Polymers Leamington Spa site The post RECOUP Members site visit to Berry Circular Polymers Leamington Spa site appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 29 Feb 2024 Policy & government Eco-chic skiwear company hits new slopes with £1.4m UK government deal Skiwear firebrand OOSC Clothing will grow its exports across the piste with a major HSBC UK financing package secured by UK Export Finance. GOV.UK · 29 Feb 2024 Council news Budgets and spending - Overview - Havant Borough Council Havant Council · 29 Feb 2024 Industry news Emmaus responds to “shocking” new homelessness figures showing a 27% rise in rough sleeping Charlotte Talbott, Chief Executive of Emmaus UK, says the latest “shocking” statistics shows the housing system in the UK is in drastic need of change, with the number of people... Emmaus UK · 29 Feb 2024 Industry news Keep Britain Tidy unveils ‘revamped’ waste hierarchy Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy has introduced a “revamped” waste hierarchy. The group say that this initiative aims to provide “fresh guidance” to the industry and the public, fostering effective communication on waste prevention and “expediting the UK’s shift towards a circular economy”. The newly designed waste hierarchy promotes reuse and mindful shopping to encourage … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 29 Feb 2024 Industry news DS Smith invests £48m into Kemsley paper mill Packaging company DS Smith has announced that it will invest £48 million to “enhance” its Kemsley paper mill. The multi-year investment will go towards upgrading its fibre preparation line, which DS Smith said will drive improved efficiency, sustainability and reliability. A drum pulping and screening system which “more efficiently” separates contaminants from fibre such as … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 29 Feb 2024 Policy & government Significant occurrence notifications (SON) form The SON form is to be used to report all Air Safety significant occurrence notifications in accordance with RA 1410. GOV.UK · 29 Feb 2024 Industry news New era begins for the Green Compass Scheme The Green Compass Scheme has been operating throughout the UK since 2015, and provides the only means of gaining UKAS accredited certification to PAS 402 : 2013 “Waste resource management – Specification for performance reporting”. The scheme is on the brink of a new phase thanks to the financial support of a number of new […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 29 Feb 2024 Industry news Sustainability for the Built Environment' Course - UK Green Building Council UK Green Building Council · 29 Feb 2024 Policy & government AAIB Report: ATR 72-212A 600, EI-GPN, on 19 September 2022 Report into a serious incident involving an ATR 72-212A 600 (EI-GPN) which suffered a partial electrical failure and control difficulties during approach to land at Belfast City Airport on 19 September 2022 GOV.UK · 29 Feb 2024 Policy & government AAIB investigation to ATR 72-212A 600, EI-GPN Partial electrical systems failure during approach, Belfast City Airport, 19 September 2022 GOV.UK · 29 Feb 2024 Industry news Defra hits back after WEEE reforms dubbed ‘toaster tax’ Defra has defended its reforms to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations in light of criticism in the national media referring to the reforms as a ‘toaster tax’. On 28 December 2023, the government consulted on its long-awaited reforms to the WEEE sector, which included proposals to mandate large retailers collect for electrical items … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Feb 2024 Industry news Introducing The Urban Long Forest Project The post Introducing The Urban Long Forest Project appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 29 Feb 2024 Global European Bioplastics to support two new research and innovation projects Two new projects funded by Horizon Europe through the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking, MoeBIOS and ReBioCycle, have been recently approved, and European Bioplastics is proud to be on board! Both projects were set up to respond to the challenges of the call on “Recycling bio-based plastics increasing sorting and recycled content (upcycling)” (HORIZON-JU-CBE-2023-IA-04 [...] European Bioplastics News · 29 Feb 2024 Policy & government Human stem cell-based embryo models This POSTnote summarises the emerging technology of human stem cell-based embryo models, discussions around their regulation and their wider ethical and societal implications. It introduces the scientific background and the potential applications of the models, outlines the challenges and opportunities in introducing their regulation and discusses stakeholder initiatives to address regulatory g… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 29 Feb 2024 Industry news Keep Britain Tidy unveils a new version of the waste hierarchy Keep Britain Tidy has unveiled a new version of the waste hierarchy to help the industry communicate about waste prevention. Circular Online (CIWM) · 29 Feb 2024 Industry news #ShareRepairAware Campaign Success Circular Communities Scotland would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who supported our Share and Repair Network‘s 2024 #ShareRepairAware campaign. In 2021, we announced we were looking forward to setting up and overseeing the Share and Repair Network, supported by Scottish Government and Zero Waste Scotland, in partnership with Edinburgh Tool Library and Edinburgh Remakery. The Share… Circular Communities Scotland · 29 Feb 2024 Global Members Portrait: GO!PHA Saloni Sharma – Policy & Advocacy Coordinator at GO!PHA Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Saloni Sharma – Policy & Advocacy Coordinator at GO!PHA, shares some interesting insights on the company. 5 facts about GO!PHA Facilitating Diverse Stakeholder Interaction: GO!PHA brings together over 60 stakeholders, [...] European Bioplastics News · 29 Feb 2024 Global The next challenge in packaging: How to choose between different biobased polymers? How can Life Cycle Assessments be used to evaluate their ecological sustainability? BioSupPack Workshop Authors: Elisa Uhlig, Anna Sadzik and Mara Strenger, Sustainable Packaging Institute SPI, Albstadt-Sigmaringen University In December 2023, the EU-funded project BioSupPack organised a workshop alongside the European Bioplastics Conference - EBC23 on the topics: “The next challenge in packaging: How to choose between different bio-based polymers? How can Life Cycle Assessments be used to [...] European Bioplastics News · 29 Feb 2024 Global EUBA to take part in the Bioeconomy Changemakers Festival The European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA), of which European Bioplastics is an active member, will participate in the Bioeconomy Changemakers Festival in Brussels and contribute to the panel “Going from Niche to Norm” during the ‘’Next generation bioeconomy policies – Achieving the green and fair transition through competitive sustainability’’ event (13-14 March). EUBA will also [...] European Bioplastics News · 29 Feb 2024 Global European Bioplastics urges for a Biopolymers Industrial Action Plan To retain a strong EU bioeconomy, the biopolymers industry needs to be prioritised and acknowledged for its added value in achieving the ambitious goals in the EU Green Deal. The recent EU Bioeconomy Strategy Progress Report in 2022 highlights the bioeconomy sector’s role in boosting the economic wealth across Europe. The average share of [...] European Bioplastics News · 29 Feb 2024 Industry news Walsall outlines ‘enhanced’ fly-tipping measures in hotspot Walsall council has announced it is introducing “enhanced measures” to tackle fly tipping in a specific area after observing consistent offending. In Nottingham Drive, Willenhall, the council said the persistent offences have caused “significant inconvenience” and environmental concerns for residents and businesses. The council’s “multi-pronged approach” includes fines of hundreds of pounds tha… letsrecycle.com News · 29 Feb 2024 Industry news Tribunal overturns FPN issued by Hyndburn for side waste A fixed penalty notice (FPN) issued by Hyndburn council to a resident for not using a wheeled bin has been overturned by a tribunal judge. In a decision handed down on 22 February, tribunal judge I. Ord said that the resident who was issued the fine, Rukhsana Chaudary, “had a reasonable excuse not to comply … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Feb 2024 Council news View Response - Ashford Local Plan 2041 - Call for Sites - Ashford Borough Council Ashford Council · 29 Feb 2024 Council news Admission appeals - Stockport Council Stockport Council · 29 Feb 2024 Policy & government Veileder: Guide: Apply for a maritime operator holding account - Norwegian Environment Agency Norwegian Environment Agency · 29 Feb 2024