Recycling news: 2024

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.

Policy & government Regulatory Article (RA) 3531: helicopter landing site: physical characteristics RA covering the physical characteristics of helicopter landing sites. GOV.UK · 29 Nov 2024 Policy & government Regulatory Article (RA) 1390: reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM) RA covering the RVSM approval process in order that military registered Air Systems meet civil RVSM regulatory requirements. GOV.UK · 29 Nov 2024 Policy & government Regulatory Article (RA) 1380: performance based navigation (PBN) RA covering the use of PBN to improve operating efficiency in terms of aviation navigation and align with ICAO requirements. GOV.UK · 29 Nov 2024 Policy & government Regulatory Article (RA) 1230: design safety targets RA covering air systems, and associated equipment design safety targets. GOV.UK · 29 Nov 2024 Policy & government Regulatory Article (RA) 1022: senior operator - air safety responsibilities RA covering the roles and responsibilities of the senior operator in supporting aviation duty holders. GOV.UK · 29 Nov 2024 Policy & government Regulatory Article (RA) 1020: aviation duty holder - roles and responsibilities RA covering the roles and responsibilities of aviation duty holders (ADH) and ADH facing organisations. GOV.UK · 29 Nov 2024 Policy & government Regulatory Article (RA) 1010: head of establishment aviation responsibilities and aviation duty holder / accountable manager (military flying) establishment responsibilities RA covering the introduction of a Classification Tier of Base, Site, Establishment or Building. GOV.UK · 29 Nov 2024 Policy & government Regulatory Article (RA) 1002: airworthiness competent persons RA covering airworthiness strategy requires the employment of competent and suitably qualified and experienced person (SQEP) personnel. GOV.UK · 29 Nov 2024 Industry news DeBriefed 29 November 2024: COP29 disappoints developing countries; Plastics treaty talks; Brazil’s rocky road to COP30 Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... Carbon Brief · 29 Nov 2024 Industry news LIVE SECTOR REACTIONS: Local authorities receive pEPR indicative estimates Industry stakeholders have shared their reactions with letsrecycle.com after local authorities received their indicative payment estimates for extended producer responsibility for packaging (pEPR). Defra announced yesterday (28 November 2024) that local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales could expect to receive a Provisional Notice of Assessment with the estimates that day. The departme… letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2024 Industry news Water stewardship and regeneration in the drinks industry; where next? in association with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Water is already high up the sustainability agenda for businesses as they look to ensure access to a safe, secure supply of water both for themselves and communities. Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 29 Nov 2024 Industry news Defra announces paper and cardboard to be collected separately under Simpler Recycling Defra has confirmed that paper and cardboard will need to be collected separately under the new Simpler Recycling regulations. Circular Online (CIWM) · 29 Nov 2024 Global GAIA Resumen diario Dia 4: 28 de Noviembre | Los países convergen en torno a la reducción del plástico y la financiación GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 29 Nov 2024 Global ISWA Welcomes SembWaste as our Newest Silver Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 29 Nov 2024 Global ⚫ DARK DEALS When Mark Twain said, “the two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why,” he did not mention Black Friday. Although, if your social media feed, TV ad breaks, and the streets of your city are anything to go by, perhaps he should have… This November, we once again find ourselves swallowed into an industry-driven frenzy where we are encouraged to fully… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 29 Nov 2024 Global EuRIC Textiles, FEAD & Decathlon Publish Joint Position EuRIC Textiles, FEAD & Decathlon have published a joint position paper calling for effective EPR schemes and a level playing field in the revised Waste Framework Directive (WFD) to strengthen Europe’s circular textile economy. While ongoing negotiations and progress on establishing EPR schemes for waste textiles are welcomed, the signatories stress the need for consistency to […] Global Recycling · 29 Nov 2024 Industry news Cutting-edge tech is guiding nature restoration in the UK’s forests Bioacoustic listening devices and environmental DNA samples are giving Forestry England the ‘best ever’ data on wildlife species Positive News · 29 Nov 2024 Industry news Plastics Treaty talks on a knife-edge as negotiations enter final hours Environmental NGOs have slammed new draft texts emerging from the UN’s Plastics Treaty negotiations in Busan, urging high-ambition nations not to cave to pressure from others that want to continue expanding plastics production. edie — Circular Economy tag · 29 Nov 2024 Industry news ALDI RESPONDS TO THE RISING HOT HONEY TREND WITH TASTY NEW PRODUCT RANGE Dubbed the food trend of 2024, hot honey — a flavour which marries the sweetness of honey with a dash of hot chilli spice — has taken social media by storm, with almost one billion views on TikTok under the hashtag #hothoney1 (and counting). Luckily for shoppers keen to keep up with the latest trends, […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 29 Nov 2024 Policy & government Engineering biology public trust survey findings DSIT is publishing findings of a survey run between 9-19 August 2024 on public trust in engineering biology. 3,000 UK adults, aged between 18-65+ were surveyed online to gain insight on how much they know about engineering biology. GOV.UK · 29 Nov 2024 Industry news Simpler Recycling: Paper and cardboard to be collected separately Paper and cardboard will be collected separately under the incoming Simpler Recycling regulations, Defra has announced today (29 November 2024). The department released a policy update this morning which outlined that council’s will be expected to collect four streams separately: residual (non-recyclable) waste food waste (mixed with garden waste if appropriate) paper and card … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2024 Global Stay cool, Europe: safeguarding progress on climate-friendly gases Europe has made significant strides in phasing out super-polluting refrigerants, but the real test lies ahead. Trump’s return to the White House, industry pushback, and illegal trade threaten to derail Europe’s ambitious roadmap to climate-friendly cooling. In this piece, we outline the steps needed to stay on track. This article was orginially published in Euractiv with Davide Sabbadin and Fio… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 29 Nov 2024 Policy & government 3. Visibility Field of vision, bonnet catches, condition of the glass, the view to the rear, windscreen wipers and windscreen washer rules and inspection for car and passenger vehicle MOT tests. GOV.UK · 29 Nov 2024 Industry news British Chambers of Commerce: Businesses “Crucial” to Delivering the Circular Economy The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has urged policymakers across the UK to place businesses at the heart of efforts to achieve sustainability and reduce waste. Circular Online (CIWM) · 29 Nov 2024 Policy & government Pollution inventory reporting: general and sector guidance How to report releases and transfers from industrial activities that the Environment Agency regulates. GOV.UK · 29 Nov 2024 Industry news News in brief | CIWM Commercial Partner Updates 29 November News updates from CIWM’s commercial partners. Ecomondo | Ecomondo 2024: Record Growth Showcases Global Leadership in Green Innovation The 27th edition of Ecomondo, the premier international event dedicated to the green and circular economy, concluded its most successful year yet at the Rimini Expo Centre. Organised by Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), the 2024 event achieved remarkable […] The po… Circular Online (CIWM) · 29 Nov 2024 Global FEAD, EuRIC & Decathlon push for stronger EPS schemes in EU textiles The post FEAD, EuRIC & Decathlon push for stronger EPS schemes in EU textiles appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 29 Nov 2024 Council news Selective Licensing - Landlords - Wirral.Gov Wirral Council · 29 Nov 2024 Industry news Tesco celebrates 30 years of Express with return to the site of its first-ever store - Tesco PLC Tesco PLC newsroom · 29 Nov 2024 Industry news Press Relase: FDF Parliamentary Innovation for Healthier Diets Tasting Event - The Food & Drink Federation Food and Drink Federation news · 29 Nov 2024 Council news Council Tax Reduction - Glasgow City Council Glasgow City Council · 29 Nov 2024 Industry news WRAP Statement on Simpler Recycling | WRAP - The Waste and Resources Action Programme - WRAP - The Waste and Resources Action Programme WRAP · 29 Nov 2024 Industry news Discover #GreenFridayScotland Forget Black Friday! We’re proud to launch our first #GreenFridayScotland campaign. Want to redirect your money away from big business? Support social causes and protect the planet instead by exploring what your local charity or social enterprise has to offer. We support and represent some amazing organisations from across Scotland that create high quality [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 29 Nov 2024 Industry news What went right this week: a novel solution to homelessness, plus more The UK moved to tackle homelessness, doctors hailed an asthma breakthrough, and the Swiss said ‘no’ to motorways, plus more Positive News · 29 Nov 2024 Global The Global Plastics Treaty Can And Must Complement the Basel Convention November 29, 2024 | Busan, South Korea — On November 29, the Basel Action Network (BAN), the Break Free from Plastic movement (BFFP), and the ECOTON Foundation emphasized that the global plastic waste trade is a symptom of plastic overproduction. They discussed the drivers of the waste trade, how the myth of plastic circularity perpetuates partial […] Break Free From Plastic · 29 Nov 2024 Industry news COP29: another climate conference of broken promises and lofty rhetoric This is a guest article from Environmental educator and grassroots organizer Darren Namatovu. Guest authors work with us to share their personal experiences and perspectives, but views in guest articles aren’t necessarily those of Greenpeace. The usual headlines flooded our timelines as the dust settled on high hopes for transformative change from COP29 in Baku, […] Greenpeace UK · 29 Nov 2024 Global Courage Not Compromise: Observer Organizations React to the Initial Days of the Plastics Treaty Negotiations BUSAN, Republic of Korea, November 29, 2024 — A broad coalition of observer organizations held a press conference outside of the fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) to advance a plastics treaty. The organizations demanded that negotiators come together to show courage and not compromise in the final days of the negotiations. The organizations delivered the […] Break Free From Plastic · 29 Nov 2024 Policy & government Ensuring good waste collection services for households Guidance from 31 March 2026 for waste collection authorities in England on ensuring good waste collection services for households.   GOV.UK · 29 Nov 2024 Policy & government Template written assessment: collecting paper and card with other dry recyclables A template to help waste collectors prepare written assessments to collect paper and card with other dry recyclables. GOV.UK · 29 Nov 2024 Policy & government Collecting paper and card with other dry recyclable materials: written assessments Find out how to prepare written assessments to collect paper and card with other dry recyclables. Assessments will be required from March 2025 or March 2026, depending where you collect from. GOV.UK · 29 Nov 2024