Recycling news: 2024

Council news Canterbury City Council BETA Site - Canterbury City Council Canterbury Council · 23 Feb 2024 Global Harnessing the Power of AI to Boost Recycling The Global Recycling Foundation (GRF) is calling for innovative AI solutions to drive the growth of world trade in recyclables. The Foundation says AI can develop technologies which will revolutionise the recycling industry – an integral part of the Circular Economy – leading to improved quality standards and deliver a greener future for generations to […] Global Recycling · 23 Feb 2024 Global Waste-to-Energy Is Included in the Carbon Removals Certification Framework ESWET welcomes the provisional agreement between the European Council and European Parliament on the Carbon Removals Certification Framework as an essential step in decarbonising industry and achieving Europe’s climate targets. With the Commission’s proposed target of capturing 50 million tonnes of CO₂ per year by 2030, there is an urgent need for incentivising the removals […] Global Recycling · 23 Feb 2024 Policy & government Mr P J Jackson v The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police: 2401945/2014 and 2402865/2016 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 23 Feb 2024 Industry news Veolia’s waste deal with Birmingham valued at ‘£425m’ A tender notice published this week has shown that Birmingham council’s 10-year deal with Veolia for the management of household recycling and refuse is worth £425 million. The contract, which also includes the management of household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) and transfer stations, was announced by the council and Veolia last month. However, the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2024 Industry news NBF Wins ‘ESG Initiative of the Year’ in Trade Association Awards The National Bed Federation (NBF) is proud to announce it has been awarded the prestigious ‘ESG Initiative of the Year’ (environmental, social and governance) in the Trade Association Awards 2024, which recognises the best and the brightest of the UK association sector. The NBF was among 18 winners crowned on Thursday, 22nd February 2024 at […] National Bed Federation · 23 Feb 2024 Industry news Review of UK REACH: three years on Last week, the UK chemicals regulator (the Health & Safety Executive) published the UK REACH work programme for 2023-4 with just a few weeks left to run of the period it covers. It marks over 3 years since the UK left the EU chemicals management system (EU REACH) and established UK REACH as an independent, […] CHEM Trust · 23 Feb 2024 Industry news Waste firm to pay £68,500 after liquid cyanide leak in Derbyshire A waste company has been fined £16,000 and ordered to pay £52,500 in costs after liquid cyanide escaped from a ruptured tank on a lorry into nearby ponds and killed fish. Circular Online (CIWM) · 23 Feb 2024 Policy & government Natural flood management programme prospectus Increase flood resilience with natural flood management. GOV.UK · 23 Feb 2024 Global VON DER LEYEN 2.0 🤔 It’s official. Ursula von der Leyen has confirmed her intentions to run for a second term as President of the EU Commission. But her agenda is quite different from that of 2019, when she announced Europe’s “man on the moon” moment, the European Green Deal. The President’s narrative has unequivocally shifted from sustainability to competitiveness. Instead of boosting climate and environmentally-… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 23 Feb 2024 Industry news Judge orders former scrap director to pay £2.5m to liquidators A judge has ordered the director of a now dissolved scrap metal company to pay £2,575,296 following a case brought against him by his company’s liquidators. Mr Nicholas Crabb, the respondent, was director of Courtside Recycling, which was incorporated in February 2014 and then wound up compulsorily on in May 2018 on a petition presented … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2024 Policy & government Mr G Ardito v The Agile Rabbit Ltd: 2303324/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 23 Feb 2024 Global #PROsAtWork | Karo Sambhav’s Impact on India’s Evolving EPR Landscape - WEEE Forum WEEE Forum · 23 Feb 2024 Industry news Maple Leaf Foods to merge meat, plant-based divisions - Global Food Industry News Just Food — sustainability · 23 Feb 2024 Council news Elective home education - Shropshire Council Shropshire Council · 22 Feb 2024 Council news Borough of Sanctuary - Lewisham Council Lewisham Council · 22 Feb 2024 Council news “Thanks for joining Our Journey to Net Zero – your commitment is vital to making a positive change.” - burnley.gov.uk Burnley Council · 22 Feb 2024 Council news Colleges/post-16 providers - Shropshire Council Shropshire Council · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news Quick Pickled Radish Recipe We're rescuing lots of radishes at City Harvest at the moment. Try this quick pickled radish recipe to make your radishes last longer. City Harvest London · 22 Feb 2024 Global Visión 30/30 ANDI: The business sector in Colombia is committed to a circular economy model EXPRA · 22 Feb 2024 Global Letter Commissioner Breton – Call for a new definition of renewable carbon Download Joint letter on the definition of renewable carbon. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 22 Feb 2024 Policy & government Flat 42 Lorraine Court, Clarence Way, London NW1 8SG: LON/00AG/HNA/2023/0074 Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge I Mohabir and Ms J Mann MCIEH on 12 February 2024 GOV.UK · 22 Feb 2024 Policy & government Waste firm to pay £68,500 for liquid cyanide leak in Derbyshire Nottingham Crown Court told how liquid escaped from ruptured tank on lorry into nearby ponds killing fish. GOV.UK · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news This is how upland farms could have a bright future The Guardian has reported that Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) officials withheld analysis of upland farm incomes under its post-Brexit farm payments schemes, fearing many would sell their farms if they saw it. But our analysis suggests this wouldn’t need to be […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news Uncertainty over MVV’s Medworth approval as Fenland considers legal challenge Uncertainty has arisen over the approval of MVV’s proposal for a 625,000 tonne energy from waste (EfW) facility in Medworth, Cambridgeshire. After approving the facility yesterday (see letsrecycle.com story) the Planning Inspectorate pulled the notice from its website later in the day, saying that “clarification is being sought” on the plant’s development consent decision. The … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news Kids’ t-shirt design comp Do you want to see your design on a Greenpeace t-shirt? If you're 0–17 years old, you can submit your artwork on the theme of plastic pollution by 17 March 2024 Greenpeace UK · 22 Feb 2024 Council news Find my child a school place - Buckinghamshire Council Buckinghamshire Council · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news The private sector has taken from nature and now needs to start giving back Nature is in trouble, nowhere more so than the UK, one of the most nature depleted countries in the world. The disappearance of formerly common species like the hedgehog or sparrow, the absence of birdsong and the pollution of once vibrant waterways are upsetting signs […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 22 Feb 2024 Policy & government Covert surveillance code of practice Guidance on the use of covert surveillance by public authorities under part 2 of RIPA 2000. GOV.UK · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news Court backs government’s decision to block Durham EfW plant A judge has thrown out a case brought by the developer of a planned energy from waste (EfW) facility in Durham, which had sought to overturn the secretary of state’s decision to reject the facility. Project Genesis had planned to build a £25 million plant with the capacity to treat up to 60,000 tonnes of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news News in brief (22/02/24) With news on: Geminor helps divert RDF from fire-hit Dutch EfW plant; Northern Ireland launches food waste campaign; Veolia appointed as waste contractor for football stadium; and, ‘sustainable fashion’ show held in Scotland. Geminor helps divert RDF from fire-hit Dutch plant Geminor has announced that it has signed a contract with the operators of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news 25 years of Community Wood Recycling We are delighted to share our 2023 Annual Report, marking a momentous occasion: 25 years of Community Wood Recycling. This report tells the story of not just the wood we've diverted from landfill and the resources we've saved, but also the lives we've changed and the communities we've empowered. Take a look to discover: [...] Community Wood Recycling · 22 Feb 2024 Policy & government NHS Pension Scheme: proposed policy changes for April 2024 DHSC is seeking views on proposals to deliver phase 2 of the review of member contribution structure and other amendments to the NHS Pension Scheme. GOV.UK · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news The largest Holocene volcanic eruption unveiled in seabed survey Researchers have discovered the ancient volcanic eruption that rocked the floor around Japan's Kikai caldera 7,300 years ago. Open Access Government — Environment · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news Wastecare pleads guilty after ‘regrettable accident’ at battery plant and fined £120,000 Wastecare has published a statement explaining that it has been fined £120,000 after pleading guilty to breaching health and safety regulations, in relation to an incident at its Halifax battery recycling plant in 2019. According to a statement from the waste solutions company, the incident led to one of its “longstanding production managers” breaking his … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2024 Council news Local Plan 2016-2036 Part One: Planning Strategy - New Forest District Council New Forest Council · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news Wiltshire strikes deal with Defra to rollout food waste ‘from 2027’ Following a meeting with Defra, Wiltshire council has said it will rollout food waste collections “from 1 August 2027”, 15 months after the Simpler Recycling deadline. The council explained that although the regulations state that weekly food waste collections should be provided by local authorities by 31 March 2026, Defra “has provided dispensation to those … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2024 Policy & government AAIB Report: Extra NG, G-MIIL, on 2 April 2022 Report into an accident involving an Extra NG (G-MIIL) which struck a building in Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire after an in-flight canopy failure on 2 April 2022 GOV.UK · 22 Feb 2024 Policy & government AAIB investigation to Extra NG, G-MIIL Aircraft canopy failed in-flight, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, 2 April 2022 GOV.UK · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news Net Zero Lighting 2024: Programme unveiled An exciting programme featuring leading experts in lighting and sustainability has been unveiled for the inaugural Net Zero Lighting Conference […] Recolight · 22 Feb 2024