Recycling news: 2024

Policy & government Forestart, Shrewsbury A Seed Sourcing Grant case study on developing a long-term supply of native tree seed. GOV.UK · 8 Feb 2024 Policy & government Code of conduct and practice for Board and Committee members This code applies to all members of the Board of the Regulator of Social Housing, and all members of its committees or sub-committees. GOV.UK · 7 Feb 2024 Research & science ENHANCEMENT OF BIOGAS GENERATION BY UTILIZING RAW AND MODIFIED WITH HNO3 BIOCHAR OBTAINED FROM PYROLYSIS OF BIOMASS AND DIGESTATE - Detritus Journal Detritus — Multidisciplinary Journal for Waste Resources and Residues · 7 Feb 2024 Council news Place structure - Torbay Council Torbay Council · 7 Feb 2024 Industry news Traid’s 2023 Highlights Traid had a brilliant 2023 full of firsts, milestones and exciting opportunities, all to showcase the positive power of second-hand fashion. Check out our... TRAID · 7 Feb 2024 Council news Finance - Torridge District Council Torridge Council · 7 Feb 2024 Policy & government ESFA Update: 7 February 2024 Latest information and actions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and further education providers. GOV.UK · 7 Feb 2024 Industry news Valentine’s Day 2024 The post Valentine’s Day 2024 appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 7 Feb 2024 Industry news Valentine’s Day 2024 Welsh The post Valentine’s Day 2024 Welsh appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 7 Feb 2024 Industry news Closing HWRCs should be a ‘last resort’, waste minister says With a string of councils exploring the opportunity of closing household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs), the Defra minister with responsibility for waste and recycling has warned that this should only be a “last resort” because of the impact of fly-tipping. At a parliamentary debate yesterday (6 February) chaired by Ian Paisley of the Democratic … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2024 Industry news Moore calls on local authorities to issue more FPNs for fly-tipping In a parliamentary debate, Waste and Resource Minister Robbie Moore called on local authorities to hand out more fixed penalty notices to fly-tippers. Circular Online (CIWM) · 7 Feb 2024 Industry news Greyparrot and Bollegraaf agree £10.1m ‘strategic partnership’ Waste analytics company Greyparrot and plant equipment specialist Bollegraaf have announced a ‘strategic partnership’, which will see the latter transfer over its AI vision business and invest $12.8 million (£10.1m) into Greyparrot. The deal will see the Netherlands-owned Bollegraaf own a non-controlling stake in Greyparrot, and will also serve as a worldwide distributor and strategic … Read Mo… letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2024 Policy & government Aviation turbine fuel (Excise Notice 179a) Find out about the rules for the production, supply and use of aviation turbine fuels (avtur). GOV.UK · 7 Feb 2024 Council news Rural Guidance - Torridge District Council Torridge Council · 7 Feb 2024 Global ISWA Welcomes CHWMEG as our Newest Silver Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 7 Feb 2024 Industry news Lancaster seeks to enact Proceeds of Crime Act over £900,000 cost of skip fire Lancaster city council has said that it will be considering beginning criminal prosecution against A1 Supaskips after a fire broke out at the site last year. The fire began on 3 December at the site containing around 13,000 tonnes of commercial waste. Due to the size of the blaze and several buildings on site being … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2024 Industry news Powerday Celebrates National Apprenticeship week The post Powerday Celebrates National Apprenticeship week appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 7 Feb 2024 Industry news DS Smith and Mondalez sign sole supply deal DS Smith has announced a five-year sole supplier deal with Mondelez International, the parent company of Cadbury, for its European markets in order to “reduce single-use plastics across Europe”. DS Smith has said it will continue to use its ‘Circular Design Metrics’ which ensures that every new solution is evaluated for sustainability measures such as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2024 Industry news In a sector that lacks ethnic diversity, we’re making ourselves accountable In our work at Green Alliance, we highlight shortcomings in government policy. But what happens when the spotlight turns on us, to examine the progress we’ve made towards achieving our ambition to be a more inclusive, diverse and equitable organisation? This week is Race Equality […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 7 Feb 2024 Industry news TfL permits Lunaz to operate its upcycled electric vehicles in London Transport for London (TfL) has granted Lunaz permission to operate its upcycled electric refuse vehicles across London. Circular Online (CIWM) · 7 Feb 2024 Industry news Altilium files patent application for its EcoCathode™ recycling process Altilium has filed a patent application for its proprietary EcoCathode™ recycling process, underlining its technical leadership in the UK and its commitment to establishing a national champion for EV battery recycling. The patent provides a process, apparatus and system for recovering battery metals (such as cobalt, manganese, nickel and lithium) and graphite, and the production [...] Altilium news · 7 Feb 2024 Global Response to 2040 EU climate target proposal, methane must be addressed The post Response to 2040 EU climate target proposal, methane must be addressed appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 7 Feb 2024 Industry news Unilever profit warning delivered by Greenpeace UK as activists scale HQ in plastic pollution protest On the eve of Unilever’s profits announcement Greenpeace UK have scaled the company’s HQ erecting a huge sign reading 'PROFIT WARNING - Plastic Polluted Money'. Greenpeace UK · 7 Feb 2024 Industry news “Largest ever” deployment of AI in waste sector announced Greyparrot has entered into a strategic partnership with Bollegraaf with the aim of retrofitting thousands of Materials Recovery Facilities and Plastics Recovery Facilities with advanced AI capabilities. Circular Online (CIWM) · 7 Feb 2024 Industry news ‘Upcycled’ RCVs given license to operate in London Electric vehicle manufacturer, Lunaz has been granted permission from Transport for London (TFL) for its ‘upcycled electric refuse trucks’ to operate across London. Lunaz has said the vehicles were granted a five-star Direct Vision Standard (DVS) rating for driver visibility. The DVS has been developed by researchers, academics and representatives from the freight industry, Europe’s … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2024 Council news Please ask for: Wendy Rowe Extension No: 4584 E-Mail: wendyrowe@cannockchasedc.gov.uk 30 January 2024 Dear Councillor, Planning - Cannock Chase Council Cannock Chase Council · 7 Feb 2024 Council news Fostering and adoption - swansea.gov.uk Swansea Council · 7 Feb 2024 Council news Discretionary housing payment (DHP) - Stroud District Council Stroud Council · 7 Feb 2024 Industry news Viridor takes full ownership of Quantafuel AS as it delists from Oslo Stock Exchange - Viridor Viridor · 7 Feb 2024 Industry news Frontrunner councils show that Biodiversity Net Gain can be more than a glorified offsetting scheme - Wildlife and Countryside Link Wildlife and Countryside Link · 7 Feb 2024 Industry news Biodiversity Net Gain: more than a fancy offset? - Wildlife and Countryside Link Wildlife and Countryside Link · 7 Feb 2024 Policy & government End-point assessment guide for apprentices 2024 This guide will help apprentices find out what to expect from the end-point assessment (EPA), an independent assessment at the final stage of an apprenticeship. GOV.UK · 7 Feb 2024 Council news Councillor Sarah Joanne Conboy - democracy.huntingdonshire.gov.uk Huntingdonshire Council · 6 Feb 2024 Council news Landscape character assessment (2017) - update note - Rushmoor Borough Council Rushmoor Council · 6 Feb 2024 Global 2023 Global Brand Audit: The Coca-Cola Company is once again the top global plastic polluter For the first time ever, PepsiCo’s branded plastic waste outnumbers Coca-Cola’s, albeit in fewer countries Today, the #BreakFreeFromPlastic (BFFP) movement, committed to ending plastic pollution, announced its 2023 Global Brand Audit results revealing the world's worst plastic polluters. The annual brand audit is a participatory community initiative in which branded plastic waste is gathered, c… Break Free From Plastic · 6 Feb 2024 Global EU promotes costly, unproven technologies on final net-zero industry plan Today, the EU institutions failed to provide a clear direction for the future of clean industry in the final deal for the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA). […] European Environmental Bureau · 6 Feb 2024 Global EU’s 2040 climate ambition is undermined by distractions and shortsighted decisions on agriculture Today’s European Commission 2040 climate target communication and Industrial Carbon Management (ICM) strategy indicate some good intentions, but an overreliance on insufficient and expensive technologies and […] European Environmental Bureau · 6 Feb 2024 Global Press release: Reaching 2040 targets won’t be easy as economic feasibility is uncertain The EU Commission published today its communication on 2040 climate targets. A non-binding text which starts a process to fix a new milestone for the Union’s CO2 emission levels. The proposed target is ambitious, as called for by the scientific community. It should first and foremost be based on complex economic and physical realities that […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 6 Feb 2024 Industry news ACE UK PRESS RELEASE: ACE UK launches Carton Ready campaign to support Simpler Recycling reforms in England Following the publication of the UK Government’s Simpler Recycling reforms, food, drink and other liquid cartons will be collected alongside plastic and other dry-recyclable materials across England. These changes will ensure that from March 2026 all English households will be able to recycle liquid cartons with confidence, bringing an end to the current fragmented system.… ACE UK (Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment) · 6 Feb 2024 Policy & government Ozone-depleting substances (ODS) Groups of ODS with their ozone-depleting potential. GOV.UK · 6 Feb 2024