Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Kent to review collection authority payments after EPR rollout Kent county council has announced that it will be reviewing some of the payments it makes to collection authorities after the rollout of extended producer responsibility (EPR). Currently, the county council has a system in place with its collection authorities which sees payments made against improvements to recycling rates and waste reduction. These are due … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2024 Policy & government Mr S Southern v Inspectorate Ltd T/a Roch NDT Services: 2501705/2022 and 2500154/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 8 Jan 2024 Industry news Yellow stickers could soon be scrapped from UK supermarkets UK supermarkets are moving towards a new automated pricing method that may eliminate the use of yellow stickers on discounted items. An artificial intelligence (AI) system that automatically reduces prices in the run-up to a product’s sell-by date has been introduced across Europe. UK supermarkets have begun using similar products, such as electronic shelf labels (ESLs).... Skip & Waste Magazine · 8 Jan 2024 Industry news Is renewable energy killing our birds? As concerns about the declining bird population continue to grow, scientists highlight the unintentional consequences of renewable energy development. Open Access Government — Environment · 8 Jan 2024 Industry news Fire crews again praise James Waste staff for reaction to blaze Staff at Essex-based waste management company James Waste Management have again been praised by the local fire department over their “swift action” which prevented a fire from spreading. Last week (4 January) two fire crews from Essex County Fire Rescue Service were called to a fire at around 21:18 at the James Waste Management recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2024 Industry news Red Sea shipping turmoil hits waste paper sector The UK government yesterday (7 January) reissued the international statement condemning Houthi attacks against commercial shipping in the Red Sea, but this looks unlikely to ease export concerns in the waste paper sector. Waste or recovered paper businesses across the UK have told letsrecycle.com of their current concerns around the exporting of material. Exports have … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2024 Industry news Altilium’s Growth: Relocating HQ and Expansion of R&D EV Battery Recycling Hub in Devon Altilium unveils plans to relocate its corporate headquarters and expand its Altilium Clean Technology Site 2 (ACT 2) to a total of 18,000 square foot in Plymouth, Devon. Anticipated for April 2024, this strategic shift marks a significant milestone propelling the company's sustained growth trajectory. This expansion integration further solidifies the Southwest of England as [...] Altilium news · 8 Jan 2024 Global Real-world change in the face of adversity: Europe’s zero waste journey to 2024 As we start this new year, we find ourselves in a world both familiar and unprecedented. The tragedies unfolding across the globe, from ongoing wars to the accelerating environmental breakdown, remind us of the persistent crises that humanity faces. Closer to home, the rise of far-right groups in Europe casts long shadows over the path […] Zero Waste Europe · 8 Jan 2024 Industry news Sainsbury’s in ‘biggest plastic removal’ with mushroom packaging switch Sainsbury’s is switching from plastic to cardboard punnets for all its mushrooms, which the retailer says is one of the single biggest removal of plastics it has made to date. The retailer says the move will help it to avoid using an estimated 52 million pieces of plastic each year, weighing 775 tonnes. The company … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2024 Industry news Waste sector outlook 2024: part 3 In the final part of a three part series, we ask key figures from across the industry what the biggest issues in the waste and resources sector will be in 2024. Paul Van Danzig, commercial strategy director, Wastepack “We don’t doubt that 2024 will continue to deliver challenges for industry, much like 2023, however we … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2024 Global Energy Recovery Center at Bühler’s headquarters is up and running! Officially opened on 20 November, Bühler’s Energy Recovery Center provides heating for Bühler offices in Uzwil by using biomass generated... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 8 Jan 2024 Council news Pest Control - Mole Valley District Council Mole Valley Council · 8 Jan 2024 Industry news Climate campaigners unveil guerrilla billboards warning local political candidates to “listen or lose” Today local volunteers have unveiled a guerrilla billboard in Southport to send a message to local politicians on the climate. The billboard, created by Greenpeace, warns candidates in the constituency to ‘listen or lose’, revealing that of those who had an opinion, 68% of people in Southport say they will vote with climate and environment […] Greenpeace UK · 8 Jan 2024 Council news Easier access to planning applications now available online from SKDC - South Kesteven District Council South Kesteven Council · 8 Jan 2024 Research & science Carbon pellets in concrete - 604 - Communication - Empa Empa News · 8 Jan 2024 Council news Cost of living | Help with Housing - Halton Borough Council Halton Council · 8 Jan 2024 Council news Bury Town Centre Public Spaces Protection Order - Bury Council Bury Council · 8 Jan 2024 Policy & government Improving the mental health of babies, children and young people A framework of modifiable factors to guide promotion of good mental health in babies, children and young people. GOV.UK · 8 Jan 2024 Industry news Delay to Small Organisation Packaging EPR Data Obligations and Nation of Sale Reporting Delay The post Delay to Small Organisation Packaging EPR Data Obligations and Nation of Sale Reporting Delay appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 7 Jan 2024 Industry news Welcome to Darrington Quarries - Darrington Quarries FCC Environment UK · 7 Jan 2024 Council news Gretta Thompson - lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk Lisburn and Castlereagh Council · 7 Jan 2024 Council news Cost of living | Boost your income - Halton Borough Council Halton Council · 6 Jan 2024 Council news Allotments application - Dudley Council Dudley Council · 6 Jan 2024 Industry news Bring Library of Things to Reading - Library of Things Library of Things · 6 Jan 2024 Industry news Our Values - Eunomia Environmental Research & Consulting Eunomia Research & Consulting · 6 Jan 2024 Global ISWA Welcomes ZabonEX as our Newest Silver Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 6 Jan 2024 Council news Hello Peter, please see my response below for the outline planning permission. Can you ask the developer to fully review the Tan - Tandridge District Council Tandridge Council · 6 Jan 2024 Council news Councillor details - Cllr Niall Innes - Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Stockton-on-Tees Council · 6 Jan 2024 Council news Customer Service Charter - Blaenau Gwent CBC Blaenau Gwent Council · 6 Jan 2024 Council news ePetition - Traffic Light Installation at Barton Road Trafford Retail Park, Davyhulme. - Trafford Council Trafford Council · 6 Jan 2024 Council news Rent payment - Wrexham County Borough Council Wrexham Council · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Investment scam incorporating the DS Smith name - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Case Studies Archive - Eunomia Environmental Research & Consulting Eunomia Research & Consulting · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Joint Strategy - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Authority Meetings - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Contact - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Defra appoints former CIWM president as Head of EPR scheme The UK Government has appointed Dr Margaret Bates, Managing Director of On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL), as the Head of the UK Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (EPR) scheme. Dr Bates, who served as the CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) President from October 2016 to October 2017, will take up the role on secondment for... Skip & Waste Magazine · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Flood-hit areas have hundreds of crucial flood defences in poor conditions Greenpeace has urged Rishi Sunak to visit flood-hit communities as figures show hundreds of key flood defences are in a state of disrepair in parts of England currently underwater Greenpeace UK · 5 Jan 2024 Policy & government E Bolotina v Friendship Society Ltd: 2300838/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 5 Jan 2024 Global Elige reutilizar: Un camino hacia un futuro justo y basura cero ¡Basura cero es posible, basura cero es ahora! Mientras las comunidades de todo el mundo se enfrentan a los crecientes retos de la gestión de residuos y la degradación del […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 5 Jan 2024