Recycling news: 2024

Industry news 11-year-old girl dies a week after being hit by RCV Police Scotland have confirmed that an 11-year-old girl who was hit by a bin lorry in the Scottish Borders last month has died. The incident took place on 31 January, where Police Scotland explained that at around 8.05am it received a report of a road traffic collision involving a bin lorry and a pedestrian on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2024 Global BURNING FRUSTRATION 🔥 Despite the Brussels weather, we’ve really started to feel the heat. February erupted alongside the smell of burnt tyres and beeping horns. Farmers, or rather diverse movements within the farming sector, drove their tractors to the EU capital to express their anger and frustration at a system that has been ignoring their needs. Leaders across Europe should not be taken by surprise: who wouldn’t… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 9 Feb 2024 Policy & government Mr A Sarkozy v Amalga Ltd: 3312195/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 9 Feb 2024 Industry news Scottish Government consults on its Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030 The Scottish Government has recently launched an important consultation on its Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030. This route map sets out the strategic direction for implementing a comprehensive vision of Scotland’s circular economy from now until 2030. ADBA policy team is currently preparing our response to the consultation, and we invite members… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 9 Feb 2024 Industry news New appointments to Recolight Board of Directors Recolight is pleased to announce the appointment of two new directors to their board. They are Steven Reed, Commercial Manager […] Recolight · 9 Feb 2024 Industry news Geminor UK increased domestic offtake by 28% In recent years, the UK has grown to become the biggest market for the international waste management and trading company Geminor. The UK business increased its handling from 515,489 tonnes of waste resources in 2022 to a substantial 761,634 tonnes in 2023 – a growth of as much as 48% Of the total domestic volume... Skip & Waste Magazine · 9 Feb 2024 Industry news PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT EXPIRY (PACE) SOCIAL VALUE POLICY 1. Confi - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 9 Feb 2024 Council news Our journey so far – Climate Change Action Plan - Mole Valley District Council Mole Valley Council · 9 Feb 2024 Council news Hazardous waste and asbestos - Mid Suffolk District Council Mid Suffolk Council · 9 Feb 2024 Policy & government Review of research bureaucracy An independent review of research bureaucracy, and methods to free up and support researchers to focus on research. GOV.UK · 9 Feb 2024 Policy & government AI Safety Institute approach to evaluations AI Safety Institute (AISI) approach to evaluations and testing of advanced AI systems to better understand what each new system is capable of. GOV.UK · 9 Feb 2024 Council news Richmond Local Plan Regulation 19 Policies Map December 2023 - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Richmond upon Thames Council · 8 Feb 2024 Industry news REA responds to Labour’s plan to abandon £28bn a year green investment pledge REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 8 Feb 2024 Policy & government North Macedonia Ambassador For a Day: competition 2024 The British Embassy in Skopje invites female students in North Macedonia aged 18 to 22 to enter a competition to be an Ambassador for a Day. GOV.UK · 8 Feb 2024 Global Appeal to EU policymakers to back mandatory sorting of mixed household waste Joint letter strongly supporting a focused expansion of the current Waste Framework Directive (WFD) revision proposal. Reloop Platform · 8 Feb 2024 Global New video: How to Capture Carbon Reloop's Clarissa Morawski engages in an interview with Dr. Dominic Hogg, delving into recent research that scrutinises the cost-effectiveness of carbon capture technologies. Reloop Platform · 8 Feb 2024 Global The end of the toxic tooth filling era in the EU Today, the European Union confirms its willingness to lead by example in tackling mercury pollution from dental amalgam, a substance also known as “silver-filling” due to […] European Environmental Bureau · 8 Feb 2024 Global Back to the Brink: EU Fiscal Rules Threaten Climate Action and Social Justice After more than four years, the ongoing process of the EU fiscal rules reform is now entering the stage of trilogue negotiations. At this stage, the European Commission (EC), the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament (EP) will decide on the rules for managing the economies of EU countries. The trilogue discussions kicked off in January this year and will continue all through… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 8 Feb 2024 Industry news A thriving economy is an illusion if it comes at the expense of nature It’s often said we’re a nation of nature lovers. So why is the UK’s environment in such bad shape? The stats are shocking. Nearly one in six Britain’s species are threatened with extinction, over two million hectares of UK soil is at risk of erosion […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 8 Feb 2024 Policy & government RSR guidance for nuclear sites undergoing decommissioning Radioactive substances regulation guidance on the management of the generation and disposal of radioactive waste during the decommissioning of nuclear facilities. GOV.UK · 8 Feb 2024 Council news Fair collection and debt policy - Rushmoor Borough Council Rushmoor Council · 8 Feb 2024 Policy & government Independent Office for Police Conduct annual report and accounts: 2022 to 2023 Details of the work of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) from 2022 to 2023. GOV.UK · 8 Feb 2024 Industry news Borrow Kärcher Heavy Duty Pressure Washer - Library of Things Library of Things · 8 Feb 2024 Industry news £165,000 fund launched to help community groups reduce, reuse and recycle A share of £165,000 is up for grabs to help community groups make the Liverpool City Region a cleaner and greener place. The funding – made available via the Zero Waste Community Fund 2024/25 – is for community and voluntary groups, schools and not-for-profit organisations, who can reduce household waste, encourage recycling and resource reuse - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 8 Feb 2024 Global The circular economy is the key to achieving the European Commission’s climate goal for 2040 The post The circular economy is the key to achieving the European Commission’s climate goal for 2040 appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 8 Feb 2024 Global Circular Economy: Paramount to Achieve the European Commission’s 2040 Climate Target The post Circular Economy: Paramount to Achieve the European Commission’s 2040 Climate Target appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 8 Feb 2024 Global Circular economy paramount to achieve European 2040 climate target The post Circular economy paramount to achieve European 2040 climate target appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 8 Feb 2024 Global La economía circular es clave para alcanzar el objetivo climático de la Comisión Europea para 2040 The post La economía circular es clave para alcanzar el objetivo climático de la Comisión Europea para 2040 appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 8 Feb 2024 Council news Oracle Cloud for suppliers - London Borough of Waltham Forest Waltham Forest Council · 8 Feb 2024 Industry news Surrey consults on in-house 100,000 tonne MRF Surrey county council has announced a “public engagement period” for its proposals to build a new materials recycling facility (MRF) in Longcross. The public engagement period runs from 5 February until 1 March and drop-in sessions will be held for residents to meet the project team and ask any questions they may have. The local … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2024 Industry news Keenan Recycling is lifting recycling levels to new heights in Wales One of the UK’s largest food waste recycling companies is making its mark in Wales after eye-catching three-year growth. Keenan Recycling, which works with businesses and local authorities to deliver food waste to anaerobic digestion plants, has seen bin lifts in the country increase by more than 30,000 per cent. The enterprise’s collections throughout Wales […] Keenan Recycling · 8 Feb 2024 Industry news Lidl launches bottle return trial that pays customers without charging deposits Lidl launches a bottle return scheme trial in Glasgow that pays customers 5p for every eligible drinks container they return without charging them a deposit when purchasing items. Circular Online (CIWM) · 8 Feb 2024 Industry news West Suffolk trials reverse vending machines to ‘get ahead of the curve’ on DRS West Suffolk council has announced that it will launch four reverse vending machines across the region, as part of efforts to prepare for the introduction of a deposit return scheme (DRS) next year. The four machines will enable residents to bring beverage containers back to the site in exchange for points-based rewards through the ‘Trovr’ … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2024 Research & science Drug Development Research - Wiley & Sons Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 8 Feb 2024 Industry news Weak political, economic and climate leadership – Greenpeace response to Labour dropping £28bn green pledge "This is a vision worth fighting for, not retreating from." Greenpeace UK · 8 Feb 2024 Industry news Lidl launches city-wide drinks packaging recycling scheme Lidl has added reverse vending machines for drinks packaging to all 21 of its stores in Glasgow, incentivising use with a 5p reward per bottle or can. edie — Circular Economy tag · 8 Feb 2024 Industry news MPMA response – New CCA Scheme Consultation, 8 February 2024 The post MPMA response – New CCA Scheme Consultation, 8 February 2024 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 8 Feb 2024 Industry news The Resale Revolution Did you know that 65% of the UK now wear something that’s second-hand and 80% of all second-hand purchases are... TRAID · 8 Feb 2024 Global New directive to empower consumers – what does it mean for repair? This post was written by Sonja Leyvraz from EEB Last Wednesday, the new Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition (ECGT) was finalised. The Right to Repair Europe coalition welcomes this step towards more clarity for consumers, as the law will restrict greenwashing practices and misleading green claims, including claims on reparability and durability … Continue reading "New dir… Right to Repair Europe · 8 Feb 2024 Council news Benefits - change of circumstances - Rugby Borough Council Rugby Council · 8 Feb 2024