Recycling news: 2024

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 6 Aug 2026.

Industry news Reuse Network responds to WEEE consultation The WEEE consultation review is an opportunity for the charity reuse sector to have its say on the proposed changes. Reuse Network · 15 Jan 2024 Industry news Recolight celebrates record membership growth Recolight are delighted to announce that 15 companies joined Recolight in January 2024 , 12 of which transferred from other […] Recolight · 15 Jan 2024 Industry news Leek and Potato Soup Recipe Warm yourself up with this leek and potato soup recipe this winter. It's a great way to use up leftover vegetables. City Harvest London · 15 Jan 2024 Council news Archaeology and the Historic Environment - West Berkshire Council West Berkshire Council · 15 Jan 2024 Industry news Octopus Energy invests £200m in data centre heat recycling technology Octopus Energy will invest £200m in technology used to capture and re-use heat from data centres, in a bid to prevent heat waste and provide free heat for energy-intensive organisations including leisure centres. edie — Circular Economy tag · 15 Jan 2024 Policy & government Miss L Rotabi v The Harbour Galley Ltd: 4106950/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 15 Jan 2024 Industry news Red Sea shipping chaos will see rise of illegal tyre treatment, association says The secretary general of the Tyre Recycling Association (TRA) has warned that disruption to shipping routes through the Red Sea could see Britain hit by an “environmental assault from the illegal disposal of end-of-life tyres”. The TRA has highlighted for many years that the market is “over-reliant” on exports, estimating that 75% of end-of-life tyres … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2024 Global Voices of Resilience: Insights from the First Roma Environmental Justice Conference Last autumn, the EEB and the ERGO Network collaborated to host the inaugural Environmental Justice Conference for Roma communities in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. In this article Ruby Silk and Diego Marin showcase several conference highlights and demonstrate its importance for progressing environmental justice for Roma. This event arose as a natural response to the EU’s recognition of environmental j… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 15 Jan 2024 Global EEB Meets the Environment Ministers: New Pact on the Horizon? Brussels, 15.01.2024 – We would like to express our appreciation for the Belgian Presidency’s emphasis on climate adaptation, circular economy, and the just transition—the latter an area […] European Environmental Bureau · 15 Jan 2024 Industry news Pilgrims Hospices Christmas Tree Recycling Countrystyle Recycling are proud to support the Pilgrims Hospices Christmas Tree Recycling Service again this year. Pilgrims Hospices Tree Recycling […] Countrystyle Recycling · 15 Jan 2024 Industry news Tickets now available for National Food Waste Conference 2024 Tickets are now available for the National Food Waste Conference 2024. Taking place on 7 March 2024 at the America Square Conference Centre in London, the event brings together key stakeholders from various segments of the food waste value chain to engage in extensive networking and delve into key themes impacting the sector. More information … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2024 Industry news Agency secures £85,000 costs against man jailed for waste offences The Environment Agency has announced that an Essex-based man, who was jailed in 2022 for illegally importing and burning waste, has now been ordered to pay costs of £85,000. In August 2022, the regulator said Shane Boutwell, 41, from Maldon, was sentenced to 14 months in prison for illegally importing and burning waste “on a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2024 Council news Appendix 1: Schedule Current Charges and Proposed Charges Amendments highlighted in yellow PARKING CHARGES (OFF-STREET) - DOVER - Dover District Council Dover Council · 15 Jan 2024 Council news ECO4 and Great British Insulation Scheme Flexible Eligibility Statement of Intent - North Ayrshire Council North Ayrshire Council · 15 Jan 2024 Industry news The Effect of Sustainable Waste Management on Business Operational Efficiency - Cawleys Cawleys · 15 Jan 2024 Policy & government Austria's Annual Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990–2022 - Umweltbundesamt Österreich Umweltbundesamt Austria · 15 Jan 2024 Industry news South West Water was ‘not honest’ about drought risk to water supplies, Environment Agency said The post South West Water was ‘not honest’ about drought risk to water supplies, Environment Agency said appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 15 Jan 2024 Council news Directory Search Tab - Bradford Council Bradford Council · 15 Jan 2024 Council news Supporting Healthy Relationships - Council of the ISLES OF SCILLY Isles of Scilly Council · 15 Jan 2024 Policy & government The UK announces 20,000 British Forces to boost NATO in speech Speaking at Lancaster House today, the Defence Secretary set out his vision for deterring threats, leading among allies, and defending the UK. GOV.UK · 15 Jan 2024 Policy & government Defending Britain from a more dangerous world Defence Secretary, Grant Shapps, delivered a speech at Lancaster House in London GOV.UK · 15 Jan 2024 Council news £5,000 grants available to Chelmsford businesses - Chelmsford City Life Chelmsford Council · 14 Jan 2024 Industry news Parkfield Primary: Surplus Vegetable Soup Recipe Parkfield Primary's Surplus Vegetable Soup Recipe from City Harvest's community cookbook: A Taste of City Harvest. Try this easy and healthy recipe for veganuary! City Harvest London · 13 Jan 2024 Industry news RHI Evidence Report: Reversible Air to Air Heat Pumps - eunomia.eco Eunomia Research & Consulting · 13 Jan 2024 Council news Northam Burrows Country Park - Torridge District Council Torridge Council · 13 Jan 2024 Industry news Progress Against Recycling Targets: December PRN Data Released in January The post Progress Against Recycling Targets: December PRN Data Released in January appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 13 Jan 2024 Council news Tide times - Lewes and Eastbourne Councils - Lewes and Eastbourne Councils Eastbourne Council · 13 Jan 2024 Council news Land North of Barton Way Ormesby St Margaret Great Yarmouth - Great Yarmouth Borough Council Great Yarmouth Council · 13 Jan 2024 Council news View your online account - Mid Suffolk District Council Mid Suffolk Council · 13 Jan 2024 Policy & government We’ve sent an unambiguous message to the Houthis: your attacks have to stop. Article by the Foreign Secretary Freedom of navigation really matters. It was right that the UK acted to keep a vital sea lane open. GOV.UK · 13 Jan 2024 Policy & government UK’s greenest diplomatic building in the world opens in Ottawa British High Commission staff in Ottawa relocated to their new office at 140 Sussex Drive last week. GOV.UK · 12 Jan 2024 Policy & government Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's address to the Ukrainian Parliament: 12 January 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's speech at Ukraine's Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada. GOV.UK · 12 Jan 2024 Industry news City Harvest expands operation 15% with new mezzanine London food redistribution charity City Harvest increases its capacity, allowing them to process an additional 60,000 meals a day for the 1 in 4 people who cannot afford food and the 1 million children who face food poverty. City Harvest London · 12 Jan 2024 Council news Roadworks map - Dorset Council Dorset Council Council · 12 Jan 2024 Industry news Area-Wide Illegal Dumping Analysis for City of Sacramento and County of Sacramento - eunomia.eco Eunomia Research & Consulting · 12 Jan 2024 Industry news Veolia ‘successfully trials’ vehicle to grid technology on waste trucks Veolia has claimed to have successfully trialled vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology on waste collection vehicles, which would enable unused energy to be fed back to the National Grid at peak times. The company, which says it is the largest waste collection fleet operator in the UK, has previously outlined plans to electrify all of its 1,800 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2024 Industry news Ombudsman orders Thurrock to ensure crews are trained on in-cab system The Local Government Ombudsman has ordered Thurrock council to ensure its refuse crews are using the in-cab system regularly and provide training for them if necessary, after finding in favour of a resident with regards to missed bin collections. In a ruling dated 20 November but handed down this week, the ombudsman also ordered Thurrock … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2024 Industry news Vivobarefoot sets sights on 3D-printed compostable and recyclable shoes British footwear brand Vivobarefoot has partnered with material science firm Balena in a bid to develop the world’s first 3D-printed shoes that are fully compostable and recyclable. edie — Circular Economy tag · 12 Jan 2024 Global EDITORIAL: 🎆 HISTORY IN THE MAKING 🎆Happy new year!🎆 12.01.2024: This week, we look ahead to 2024, a year shaping up to be gripping—if not historic. Elections taking place in the EU and around the globe are set to define our common future. In Brussels, we promise to keep an eye on the incoming EU representatives, and before that, on those super important and urgent green laws that the Belgian presidency must push through while… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 12 Jan 2024 Industry news Share and Repair Gathering 2024 Circular Communities Scotland is excited to announce the Share and Repair Network will be holding its Annual ‘Share and Repair Gathering’ on February 29th 2024. The Share and Repair Gathering will be the second in person gathering of the Share and Repair Network, and will be hosted at the The Barracks Conference Centre, Stirling. Open [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 12 Jan 2024