Recycling news: 2024

Global Scientists show delay to air quality rules could cost an extra 327,600 lives BRUSSELS, 1 February. A group of health scientists has today published a scientific commentary which shows the significant consequences that postponing deadlines to achieve new EU […] European Environmental Bureau · 1 Feb 2024 Industry news Alupro to sponsor Letsreycle Communications Conference Alupro, the Aluminium Packaging Organisation, has been announced as the latest sponsor of this year’s Letsrecycle Communications Conference. Taking place at the Hallam Centre in London (7 February), the event will bring together local authority waste management professionals from across the UK to celebrate progress and share best practice. Exploring the latest communication strategies and […] T… Alupro · 1 Feb 2024 Industry news Ireland Introduces national Deposit Return Scheme Ireland has launched its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), a nationwide initiative offering incentives for recycling plastic drinks bottles and aluminium cans. This increases pressure on the UK Government to follow suit. edie — Circular Economy tag · 1 Feb 2024 Industry news 11-year-old girl critically injured following collision with Borders council bin lorry Police Scotland have launched an appeal for information following a “serious crash” in the Scottish Borders yesterday (31 January) which left an 11-year-old girl in a critical condition. The police explained that at around 8.05am it received a report of a road traffic collision involving a bin lorry and a pedestrian on the A6105 near … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2024 Industry news Viridor acquires remaining Quantafuel shares for £13.5m Viridor has agreed a deal to acquire the remaining shares in chemical recycling company Quantafuel for £13.5 million. This follows the £90 million deal to buy a “majority stake” in the Norwegian-owned company last year (see letsrecycle.com story), meaning the company was valued at £103.5 million. The deal to acquire the remaining stake was confirmed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2024 Industry news Activists install burning ‘Your Future’ sign outside Shell HQ as company announces £22.4 billion annual profits Greenpeace activists dressed as Shell board members partied around a burning sign reading ‘Your Future’ at a mock party outside the Shell headquarters as the company announced it made £22.4 billion profit in 2023. Greenpeace UK · 1 Feb 2024 Council news Early careers - Torridge District Council Torridge Council · 1 Feb 2024 Industry news Transfer station firm ordered to pay more than £11,000 for waste offences The Environment Agency has announced that a company which operated a waste transfer station in Somerset has been ordered to pay more than £11,000 for waste offences. In a statement yesterday (31 January), the regulator said Robert Clegg, 34, director of Erwin Rhodes Ltd, was fined £4,622 and ordered to pay costs of £6,351 after … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2024 Council news 1 Background to Spelthorne and this Project - Spelthorne Borough Council Spelthorne Council · 1 Feb 2024 Industry news Emmaus President Sir Terry Waite supports Uprising of Kindness The humanitarian and author Sir Terry Waite says “ordinary acts of kindness can have a profound impact” in a message released today, the 70th anniversary of the Emmaus Uprising of... Emmaus UK · 1 Feb 2024 Industry news Investors | Governance contact - Mondi Group Mondi newsroom · 1 Feb 2024 Industry news South Oxfordshire tops 2022/23 recycling table South Oxfordshire district council recorded the highest household recycling rate in England in 2022/23, Defra figures published yesterday (31 January) have shown. While the Liberal Democrat-controlled authority’s recycling rate actually decreased from 62.7% in financial year 2021/22 to 61.6%, the figure was enough to see it move from second to first in the league tables … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2024 Policy & government AAIB Report: EV-97 teamEurostar UK, G-IFLE Report into a fatal accident involving an EV-97 teamEurostar UK (G-IFLE) at Otherton Airfield, Staffordshire, 4 June 2023 GOV.UK · 1 Feb 2024 Policy & government AAIB investigation to EV-97 teamEurostar UK, G-IFLE Stall during turn onto final, Otherton Airfield, Staffordshire, 4 June 2023 GOV.UK · 1 Feb 2024 Policy & government Composting and anaerobic digestion of insect manure (frass): RPS 281 Environment Agency regulatory position on aerobic composting and anaerobic digestion of frass, by adding waste type ‘insect frass’ to the waste code 02 01 06. GOV.UK · 1 Feb 2024 Global 20th Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum (GMGSF 20) – 24 – 25 February 2024 – Nairobi & online The GMGSF is organised for the Major Groups by the EEB and our members Women Engage for a Common Future (WECF) and Journalists for Human Rights. […] European Environmental Bureau · 1 Feb 2024 Industry news Shipping disruption hitting non-ferrous but ‘strong’ demand for UK material A report from the non-ferrous division of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has said while there are “difficult trade conditions” for merchants, demand for UK material remains strong. The UK representative to the BIR, Gareth Hyams of APM Metals, gave an overview of the UK market in which he said “there still seems to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2024 Policy & government Mr L Richardson v Mr P Watson: 2500100/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 1 Feb 2024 Industry news Appointments news roundup (01/02/24) With news on: Jacqueline O’Donovan OBE stands down; EMR boosts wind turbine recycling division with new appointment; Battery recycling firm Ecobat names new chief executive; and, Julia Blees appointed as EuRIC secretary general. Jacqueline O’Donovan OBE stands down Jacqueline O’Donovan OBE has stood down from her role as managing director of O’Donovan Waste Disposal. She … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2024 Industry news How Pandora is Driving the Jewellery Industry Towards a Low-Carbon Future - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 1 Feb 2024 Industry news Asda re-launches its popular Christmas Saver Cashpot - Asda Asda corporate newsroom · 1 Feb 2024 Council news Issue details - Bedfordwell Road Update - Lewes and Eastbourne Councils Eastbourne Council · 1 Feb 2024 Industry news 2,700 luminaires are reused in co-working space Fagerhult has upgraded 2,700 luminaires for reuse in an office building in Stockholm. Greenhouse is a modern workspace of up […] Recolight · 1 Feb 2024 Council news Example infrastructure - Engage Angus Angus Council · 1 Feb 2024 Council news About Garden Waste - Tendring District Council Tendring Council · 1 Feb 2024 Council news STARTING A NEW BUSINESS? - legacy.tendringdc.gov.uk Tendring Council · 1 Feb 2024 Policy & government XL Bully conformation standard How enforcement officers can apply the conformation standard to check if a dog is an XL Bully. GOV.UK · 1 Feb 2024 Policy & government Battery safety for e-scooter users How to buy, safely charge and store an e-scooter and spot the warning signs of a fire hazard. GOV.UK · 1 Feb 2024 Policy & government Battery safety for e-cycle users How to buy, safely charge and store an e-cycle and spot the warning signs of a fire hazard. GOV.UK · 1 Feb 2024 Policy & government Stuart Lyle: shaping the future of urban warfare Taking critical analysis and research from the lab to frontline troops, he and his team work to give our Armed Forces an operational edge. GOV.UK · 1 Feb 2024 Global Carbon capture and storage: dos and don’ts When does it pay off for the climate to capture emissions and pump them underground, and when does it not? Debates around carbon capture and storage (CCS) are as lively as ever, but we need action for climate goals now. With limited time and money, here are the dos and don’ts of this hyped technique that, if not used as a last resort, can simply be another mask for inaction. The window opportun… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 31 Jan 2024 Council news Council Tax - Pay by Direct Debit - Self - About this form - Cheshire West and Chester Council Cheshire West and Chester Council · 31 Jan 2024 Council news Ballyclare Town Hall - Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council Antrim and Newtownabbey Council · 31 Jan 2024 Policy & government Remote Monitoring of Sensitive Sites Phase 2: Security & Resilience The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is looking for innovations to enable the remote monitoring of its legacy nuclear sites. GOV.UK · 31 Jan 2024 Council news Pay or appeal a penalty charge notice - Shropshire Council Shropshire Council · 31 Jan 2024 Industry news Coca-Cola removes Sprite labels in new recycling trial Coca-Cola is currently conducting a limited trial of ‘label-less’ packaging for Sprite and Sprite Zero on-the-go bottles. The labels will be replaced with an embossed logo on the front of the pack. Laser-engraved product and nutritional information will be provided on the back of the pack. The company claims this will simplify the recycling process,... Skip & Waste Magazine · 31 Jan 2024 Industry news A Guide to the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation Prepare your organisation for the requirements of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation. Anthesis Group · 31 Jan 2024 Industry news Pandora shifts to 100% recycled silver and gold ahead of schedule Pandora has ended the use of virgin silver and gold in its jewellery a year ahead of schedule, in a move that will reduce its annual carbon footprint by 58,000 tonnes. edie — Circular Economy tag · 31 Jan 2024 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – How to reduce the effects of heat exchanger fouling MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – How to reduce the effects of heat exchanger fouling A leading manufacturer of industrial heat exchangers is warning engineers and those specifying heat exchanger installations not to underestimate the effects of material fouling on performance. Light fouling can impact the heat transfer process, reducing energy efficiency or preventing the heat exchanger… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 31 Jan 2024 Industry news Environment watchdog, OEP, finds UK Government off track in addressing chemical pollution New report finds government is unlikely to meet environment ambitions without major changes Fidra · 31 Jan 2024