Recycling news: 2024

Global Citizens Deliberation on the Green Transition – 10 February – Brussels Citizens Deliberation on the Green Transition Brussels, 10 February 2024 – Registrations now open! We’re thrilled to extend a warm invitation to you for our upcoming […] European Environmental Bureau · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Engineering skills for the climate emergency It’s not too late to respond to the challenges of the climate emergency – but only if we fast-track vital engineering skills into our economy before 2030 – The Royal Academy of Engineering explains. Open Access Government — Environment · 5 Jan 2024 Global drive-a - The World Economic Forum - The World Economic Forum World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 5 Jan 2024 Council news Find activities and organisations near you - Buckinghamshire Council Buckinghamshire Council · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Walsall EfW plant to heat local homes with household waste An energy from waste (EfW) plant under construction by Encyclis is aiming to partner with local authorities in the west Midlands to export heat to local homes. The 436,000-tonne facility, due to be finished in 2027, will take waste from a “range of local and regional waste management companies” which it says could create more … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Environment Agency recognised in 2024 New Year Honours Two individuals from the Environment Agency were among those recognised in the New Year Honours list for 2023 for their services to recycling and the environment. Both Gillian Clayton, Intelligence led programme manager at the Environment Agency and Keith Ashcroft former area director at the Environment Agency were awarded Members of the Order of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Bath and North East Somerset Council opens tender for wood recycling Bath and North East Somerset Council has put out a tender to recycle approximately 5,000 tonnes of the county’s waste wood per year. The local authority is looking for a contractor who will collect mixed waste wood from the Council’s two household recycling centres, the Old Welton Recycling Centre in Midsomer Norton, and the Pixash … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2024 Policy & government Mr Arkadiusz v Recycling Lives Metal & Waste Ltd: 3304541/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Veolia uses AI to monitor Sheffield district energy network Veolia, on behalf of Sheffield City Council, is now using the latest AI tool in the UK to extend the efficiency of one of Sheffield’s oldest and most successful district energy schemes. The data-driven thermohydraulic modelling tool has completed an extensive trial and integration phase and is now being used to optimise temperature and network... Skip & Waste Magazine · 5 Jan 2024 Council news Advanced search - archives.dudley.gov.uk Dudley Council · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Refuse workers plan third wave of strike action in South Tyneside South Tyneside council is gearing up for a fortnight of unrest by its refuse workers for the second time in 3 months. The local authority announced there will be two staggered weeks of unrest, the first from January 9th, followed by a second a week starting on Tuesday January 23rd. This follows GMB union members … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Bradford Council to discuss closure of three household recycling centres Bradford district council says it will consider the closure of three household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) to make ‘significant’ cuts in order to balance its books. The local authority’s executive committee will meet on Thursday 11th of January to discuss budget proposals for the coming financial year 2024-2025. In order to save £40m over the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2024 Policy & government J Foley v Dr S Harding and Dr C McNicol T/a Park Edge Practice: 1804149/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 5 Jan 2024 Council news Artz+ Sportz+ - Dorset Council Dorset Council Council · 5 Jan 2024 Council news Executive Summary: Stevenage Sport & Leisure Hub - Stevenage Borough Council Stevenage Council · 5 Jan 2024 Council news Cotswold District Council Local Development Scheme (LDS) 2024 to 2027 - Cotswold District Council Cotswold Council · 5 Jan 2024 Council news Great Crested Newt District Licensing Scheme - Horsham District Council Horsham Council · 5 Jan 2024 Global República Dominicana | Organizaciones locales e internacionales se oponen a modificación de Ley 225-20 y plantean prohibición plásticos de un solo uso El proyecto ya fue conocido en el Senado, y organizaciones como GAIA expresan su preocupación de que esas enmiendas sean aprobadas también en la Cámara de Diputados. La Comisión Ambiental […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Activator Summit 2023 Insights In October, we hosted our second annual Activator Summit in London. Anthesis Group · 4 Jan 2024 Policy & government S Ali v J Thorp and K N Al-Thani: 1806846/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 4 Jan 2024 Policy & government Ms C Parnell v Equans Regeneration Ltd: 2212114/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 4 Jan 2024 Policy & government Defra announces Head for the EPR Scheme Administrator appointment Dr Margaret Bates has been appointed to the role of Head for the UK Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging Scheme Administrator. GOV.UK · 4 Jan 2024 Policy & government SR1 2ES, Tradebe Solvent Recycling Limited: environmental permit issued – EPR/EP3435US/V005 View the permit issued for Ocean Terminal, Sunderland under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Defra Announces Head for the EPR Scheme Administrator Appointment The post Defra Announces Head for the EPR Scheme Administrator Appointment appeared first on OPRL . OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Defra names Head of EPR scheme administrator Defra has announced that it has appointed Dr Margaret Bates as its head of the EPR scheme administrator. Dr Bates is the managing director of OPRL, a not for profit that helps businesses to access recycling and refill messages for brand and retailer packaging. The upcoming UK packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) initiative aims to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Estimating Energy Consumption & GHG Emissions for Remote Workers There is no doubt that our world has seen many fundamental changes in the last year, including the resulting impacts of coronavirus on carbon emissions. Anthesis Group · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news UN Global Plastic Treaty : Are we edging closer to a cliff edge? Sian Sutherland, Co-Founder, A Plastic Planet & Plastic Health Council reflects on the latest the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) to develop a legally binding UN Global Plastic Treaty and how they are being influenced by oil nations. edie — Circular Economy tag · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Charges for disposing of DIY waste at recycling centres scrapped Households will no longer have to pay fees for disposing of small-scale DIY waste at council recycling centres. This change will make it easier for people to dispose of their waste responsibly and boost recycling. The Government has abolished the charges previously imposed by one-third of local authorities for disposing of DIY waste at household... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news OPRL’s Dr. Margaret Bates Announced as Head of the EPR Scheme Administrator The post OPRL’s Dr. Margaret Bates Announced as Head of the EPR Scheme Administrator appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Explosion causes second blaze at Libatt car battery recycling plant in Wolverhampton A battery recycling plant owned by LiBatt Recycling erupted in a fire on Tuesday (January 2) after several ‘minor explosions’ were heard. Crews from West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) arrived at the recently-opened LiBatt Recycling plant, on Lincoln Street, after reports of explosions and smoke was seen spiralling from the site. Later in the afternoon … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Human progress may delay global environmental solutions Insights into the central features of human evolution may divert efforts to address environmental problems, including climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 4 Jan 2024 Global Energy efficiency 101: A little guide for big savings In the symphony that is the energy transition, glamorous renewables take centre stage, often overshadowing one of the orchestra’s main strings: energy efficiency. As winter is upon us, we dive into the five efficiency measures helping citizens slash fossil fuels, energy bills, and air pollution. Alberto Vela reports for REFEREE. Less is always more in the realm of energy. Picture this: any kilo… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Reuse Network AGM 2024 The Reuse Network AGM is your chance to join in and hear about how the network has performed over the last year, plans for the year ahead. Reuse Network · 4 Jan 2024 Policy & government Professor Adrian Michael Cruise awarded OBE for services to space A UK scientist who established the Gravitational Wave Research Group at the University of Birmingham has been recognised in the New Year Honours for services to space, alongside leading figures from UK astronomy. GOV.UK · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Destruction of unsold lights escapes ban The practice of destroying unsold and superseded lighting and other electronic technology has escaped a threatened ban in Europe. EU […] Recolight · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news News in Brief: 04/01/2024 With news on: Flexible plastic recycling pilot makes promising start; Recycling centre in Grimsby gutted overnight by fire; Household waste facility to close for at least two months; Rotherham councillors clamp down on fly-tippers with fines of £1,000. Flexible plastic recycling pilot makes promising start The largest UK trial collecting plastic bags and wrapping from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news South Kesteven to introduce separate paper and cardboard recycling scheme South Kesteven district council has announced its new paper and cardboard recycling scheme could begin from February 2024. Currently, homeowners are disposing of wastepaper and cardboard in the silver recycling bin. But according to the council this leads to a mixture with other materials, resulting in potential contamination from food waste, liquids, or broken glass … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2024 Policy & government Ms C v R Ltd: 2307801/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 4 Jan 2024 Council news Contact details - Broadland and South Norfolk Broadland Council · 4 Jan 2024 Council news Forward Plan January to April 2024 - South Tyneside Council South Tyneside Council · 4 Jan 2024