Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Disposable vapes: we called for change and the government listened Just over a year ago, Green Alliance co-ordinated a letter to the government from green groups and health professionals highlighting the rapidly escalating threat of disposable vapes to children’s health and the environment. We urged them to ban these devices soon because, at the time, […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 29 Jan 2024 Policy & government TW17 8QA, SUEZ Recycling and Recovery Surrey Ltd: environmental permit issued – EPR/VP3997NK/V008 View the permit issued for Charlton Lane Eco Park, Shepperton under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news Disposable vapes banned to protect children’s health Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK as part of ambitious Government plans to tackle the rise in youth vaping and protect children’s health, the Prime Minister has announced today [Monday 29th January] on a visit to a school. The measure comes as part of the Government’s response to its consultation on smoking and... Skip & Waste Magazine · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news POPs rules sees Renfrewshire halt sofas at HWRCs Renfrewshire council will no longer accept domestic upholstered furniture at four of its five household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) in order to comply with government legislation concerning persistent organic pollutants (POPs). From Thursday (1 February) only the council’s Linwood HWRC will accept items such as sofas, bean bags, office chairs and futons, because it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news Powerday’s social value contribution climbs to £12.5million The post Powerday’s social value contribution climbs to £12.5million appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 29 Jan 2024 Policy & government THE COMMISSIONERS FOR HIS MAJESTY’S REVENUE AND CUSTOMS v HIPPODROME CASINO LTD [2024] UKUT 00027 (TCC) Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery decision of JUDGE VINESH MANDALIA and JUDGE RUPERT JONES on 29 January 2024 GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news Biffa launches nationwide takeaway cup recycling service Biffa launches nationwide recycling service for hot and cold takeaway drinks cups. Waste management company Biffa is now offering UK mainland businesses, including cafes, restaurants, service stations and supermarkets, a “fully integrated” disposal, collection and recycling service for their used cups. Making the announcement, Daniel Barrett, of Biffa’s Reactive Services, said: “Far too many […… Circular Online (CIWM) · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news Emmaus companions to brave a Big Sleep Out Emmaus companions are leading a Big Sleep Out to raise awareness of rough sleeping in the UK and are calling on supporters to join them to raise funds and build... Emmaus UK · 29 Jan 2024 Council news Welcome to Leeds Libraries - Leeds Libraries Leeds Council · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news Birkenhead community organisation creating a buzz for furniture rescue and repair A Wirral community organisation is using money received from an environmental fund to help stop furniture from going to waste. Birkenhead-based Bee Wirral CIC has clinched £5760 from the Merseyside Recycling & Waste Authority (MRWA) and Veolia Community Fund to help deliver the ‘Refresh: preloved furniture’ project. The money is being used to train up - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news Cory wins £70m Thurrock waste treatment deal from FCC Essex-based Thurrock council has awarded Cory a 10-year deal, with the option for a five-year extension, for the treatment of 50,000 tonnes per annum of residual waste. The contract will run from April 2024 and has been valued at £70 million for the first 10 years. Cory will takeover the contract from FCC Environment, which … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news UK’s Largest Household Plastic Waste Survey Returns Following Government Inaction The return of Greenpeace UK and Everyday Plastic's The Big Plastic Count represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the public to influence the UN Global Plastics Treaty. Greenpeace UK · 29 Jan 2024 Policy & government Mr S Moore v Casa El Pastor Ltd: 2207023/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news OPINION: Recycling minister backs plans to ban disposable vapes Robbie Moore MP, Defra’s parliamentary under secretary of state with responsibility for waste, has shared his thoughts with letsrecycle.com on the government’s plans to ban the sale of disposable vapes. In an announcement over the weekend, the government outlined that new powers will be introduced to restrict flavours which are specifically marketed at children and ensure … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2024 Global Partner event: Key players in pulp, paper and packaging to meet in Istanbul for Fastmarkets event Global experts and varied industry stakeholders will meet at the Fastmarkets Forest Products Europe Conference 2024, for two and a half days of insights and networking. The event will take place on March 4-6 and includes the annual Pulp & Paper International Awards, which will celebrate worldwide industry achievement across eight categories. The conference is […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news Disposable vapes to be banned over child health concerns Disposable vapes are set to be banned in the UK as part of plans to reduce the rising number of young people taking up vaping, the UK government has said. Circular Online (CIWM) · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news Slips, Trips and Falls poster | BMRA - British Metals Recycling Association BMRA (British Metals Recycling Association) · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news Unilever’s Global Strategy for Reducing Supply Chain Plastic - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news Coca-Cola strips labels from Sprite on-the-go bottles in Company’s first UK trial of “label-less” packaging - Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Great Britain media center · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news Urban miner keeps used lights in circulation A German ‘urban miner’ is assisting developers and building owners in keeping light fittings and other construction materials in use […] Recolight · 29 Jan 2024 Policy & government Independent review report: South Tees Development Corporation and Teesworks Joint Venture The final report from the independent review panel regarding the South Tees Development Corporation and Teesworks Joint Venture. GOV.UK · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news Get Energy Help - Groundwork Groundwork UK · 28 Jan 2024 Policy & government Disposable vapes banned to protect children's health Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK as part of ambitious government plans to tackle the rise in youth vaping and protect children’s health. GOV.UK · 28 Jan 2024 Council news WR1 Increase Recycling Rates - Stevenage Borough Council Stevenage Council · 27 Jan 2024 Council news Election job opportunities - Big Blue Door North Kesteven Council · 27 Jan 2024 Council news Home Page - leisurebookings.darlington.gov.uk Darlington Council · 27 Jan 2024 Global Shining the Spotlight on Waste Workers and Waste Pickers Through Just Transition “Temperature records that were not meant to be broken have fallen, one after the other, day by day… Meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement would require greenhouse gas emissions […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 27 Jan 2024 Industry news Shaping the future of packaging: Trends and innovations to watch in 2024 - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 27 Jan 2024 Policy & government WDACP HUNTING ACCESS - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (.gov) Wisconsin DNR · 26 Jan 2024 Policy & government Hospital discharge and community support guidance Sets out how health and care systems should support the safe and timely discharge of people who no longer need to stay in hospital. GOV.UK · 26 Jan 2024 Industry news How you can join the campaign to #BeMoreKind Emmaus is calling on people to join a big Uprising of Kindness and make a positive difference to others. The #BeMoreKind campaign is highlighting the extraordinary power of kindness and... Emmaus UK · 26 Jan 2024 Council news Customer Complaints - Active Lambeth Lambeth Council · 26 Jan 2024 Policy & government Fifteen people recognised by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Glamorgan The efforts of 15 people, including four young cadets, from across West Glamorgan have been recognised by the King’s representative for the county. GOV.UK · 26 Jan 2024 Industry news Policy team boosted by appointment of Cat Moncrieff - The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) · 26 Jan 2024 Industry news WRA responds to NAO report on the government’s support for biomass The Wood Recyclers' Association (WRA) has today (26th January 2024) responded to the National Audit Office (NAO) report on the government’s support for Biomass . Wood Recyclers Association · 26 Jan 2024 Policy & government Risk assessment: sheep pox and goat pox to Great Britain in unpasteurised dairy imports from Spain Veterinary risk assessment on the importation of ovine and caprine unpasteurised milk and dairy products from Spain to Great Britain during a sheep pox and goat pox outbreak. GOV.UK · 26 Jan 2024 Policy & government 190 and 229 Lion House, Lion House Park, Mill Road, Hailsham, BN27 2SF: CHI/45UB/PHI/2023/0180-0181 Southern panel, Judge J Dobson, Mr N Robinson FRICS and Mr E Shaylor on 12th January 2024 GOV.UK · 26 Jan 2024 Industry news We must clean up the information ecosystem to win ambitious climate policy This post is by Oliver Hayes, head of policy & campaigns at Global Action Plan. To nobody in the green movement’s surprise, 2023 was the hottest year on record. We all understand that the bar will continue to rise and that every future year will […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 26 Jan 2024 Global Redemption Podcast gets underway Episode 2 plunges into Practice 1 of A Guide to Modern Deposit Return Systems: 10 Essential Practices. Reloop Platform · 26 Jan 2024 Industry news ‘Interim’ EPR steering group named The members of the ‘interim’ scheme administrator steering group for the UK’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging scheme have been named. The purpose of the EPR scheme administrator steering group is to bring together representatives of the value chain directly affected by the scheme, enabling their voices within the operational design, implementation, and strategic … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jan 2024