Recycling news: 2024

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

Industry news Underweight or light-fills. Weight is not an issue. | - Company Shop Group Company Shop Group · 27 Nov 2024 Policy & government Three Counties Park, Sledge Green, Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 6JW : BIR/47UC/PHI/2023/0142,0143,0145 Midlands Region, Judge C Payne (Chairman) and I. D. Humphries BSc (Est Man) FRICS (Surveyor) on 11 September 2024 GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2024 Industry news 10 reasons to stop subsidising Drax power station Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire was once the UK’s largest coal-fired power plant. Starting in 2003, it was gradually converted to run on biomass, and it now burns millions of tonnes of imported wood pellets every year. This was sold as a green alternative to fossil fuels, and Drax has already pocketed billions in […] Greenpeace UK · 27 Nov 2024 Policy & government 19 Eaves Green Park Showell Lane Meriden, West Midlands CV7 7JA : BIR/00CT/PHI/2023/0203 Midlands Region, Judge C Payne and Mr R Cammidge FRICS on 9 September 2024 GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2024 Industry news Getting Heat Policy Out of the Doldrums REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 27 Nov 2024 Industry news Biffa signs £3m zero-waste-to-landfill contract with DS Smith Biffa has signed a £3 million zero-waste-to-landfill collection and disposal contract with sustainable packaging company DS Smith. Circular Online (CIWM) · 27 Nov 2024 Industry news West Sussex and Biffa to fund waste prevention projects West Sussex county council has partnered with Biffa to launch a Waste Prevention Community Grant Fund. The fund will target community groups, residents’ associations, charities, community interest companies (CICs) and social enterprises who are looking to deliver innovative initiatives to reduce household waste at a local level. The fund will open in January 2025 for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2024 Industry news Acorn Awards: Winners Announced On Thursday the 21st of November, Longridge Primary School hosted this year’s Acorn Awards, a fantastic event that brought together ten local schools to showcase their innovative projects. Pupils were challenged to use STEM subjects to design and create models that harness renewable energy, inspiring the next generation to think about sustainable solutions for the […] Levenseat · 27 Nov 2024 Industry news Buy Nothing New Day 2024 – Richmond Furniture Scheme This Buy Nothing New Day, we're encouraging people to support their local reuse charity and choose secondhand when the urge to purchase new reaches its peak at this time of year. Reuse Network · 27 Nov 2024 Industry news Sewage is a problem but water pollution from agriculture is at least as bad On 3 November, thousands of people joined the March for Clean Water to demand more action to clean up our waterways. They have a right to be angry: only 14 per cent of UK rivers are in good ecological health, threatening nature and rendering them […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 27 Nov 2024 Industry news Turning off the subsidies tap for plastics - Eunomia Environmental Research & Consulting Eunomia Research & Consulting · 27 Nov 2024 Industry news Putting veggies in the spotlight this festive season - Tesco PLC Tesco PLC newsroom · 27 Nov 2024 Global Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Flood Final Scheduled Round of Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations BUSAN, Republic of Korea, November 27, 2024 — A new analysis from the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) — supported by International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Plastics (IIPFP), the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN), the Break Free From Plastic movement, the Global Alliance for Incinerators Alternatives (GAIA), Greenpeace, the Stop Tobacco Pollution Alliance … Break Free From Plastic · 27 Nov 2024 Policy & government The CMA’s action to help tackle cost of living pressures How the CMA is helping tackle cost of living pressures in the UK. GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2024 Industry news Meet our leadership team | - Company Shop Group Company Shop Group · 27 Nov 2024 Global GAIA Resumen diario Dia 2: 26 de Noviembre | La logística es política: La sociedad civil, excluida de las negociaciones GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 27 Nov 2024 Council news Play Enabling Grant - Child Friendly Leeds Leeds Council · 27 Nov 2024 Industry news Company Shop Group is trusted by all UK retailers - Company Shop Group Company Shop Group · 27 Nov 2024 Policy & government The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025: impact assessment - RPC opinion (green rated) Regulatory Policy Committee’s opinion on Defra's impact assessment (IA) in respect of a deposit scheme, established in England and Northern Ireland, for the return of drinks containers for the purpose of increasing recycling of materials and reducing littering. GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2024 Policy & government Regulator refreshes guidance as it reveals 600 cases related to fraud in the last year The Charity Commission has unveiled a refreshed suite of guidance to help trustees protect their charities from fraud and cyber crime. GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2024 Policy & government Protect your charity from cyber crime Find out how to keep your charity cyber secure, respond to cyber attacks, and report cyber crime. GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2024 Industry news Community Shop Store locations | - Company Shop Group Company Shop Group · 26 Nov 2024 Council news Green Business Support Programme - East Dunbartonshire Council East Dunbartonshire Council · 26 Nov 2024 Industry news Surplus membership | - Company Shop Group Company Shop Group · 26 Nov 2024 Industry news Get a return for your surplus | - Company Shop Group Company Shop Group · 26 Nov 2024 Industry news Brand protection | - Company Shop Group Company Shop Group · 26 Nov 2024 Industry news Waste walks | - Company Shop Group Company Shop Group · 26 Nov 2024 Industry news Keep Britain Tidy calls to ‘get DRS done’ Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy has indicated its support for a deposit return scheme (DRS) in England and called for collaboration to “make it happen”. The statement follows the news yesterday (25 November 2024) that Defra has now laid the regulations in parliament for the DRS in England and Northern Ireland. It was announced last … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2024 Industry news Innovative solutions | - Company Shop Group Company Shop Group · 26 Nov 2024 Industry news Locations. - Company Shop Group Company Shop Group · 26 Nov 2024 Industry news Benefits to your business | - Company Shop Group Company Shop Group · 26 Nov 2024 Global EuRIC Textiles, FEAD & Decathlon urge effective EPR schemes in WFD revision The post EuRIC Textiles, FEAD & Decathlon urge effective EPR schemes in WFD revision appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 26 Nov 2024 Industry news Refugees secure job in Bristol waste and recycling sector The “Bridge to Employment” programme has seen two refugees secure jobs in the waste and recycling sector. Run by Ashley Community and Housing (ACH) and Bristol Waste Company, the programme focuses on providing essential skills and opportunities, especially in sectors which make a difference in their local communities – such as the waste industry. So … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2024 Industry news ALDI LAUNCHES FESTIVE CUTHBERT WITH A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS CHOIR Ready to cat-apult back into the limelight is Aldi’s popular Cuthbert. However, this time he’s making his first festive appearance with a Christmas makeover, available for just £6.49. Aldi’s NEW Christmas Cuthbert Cake (£6.49, 605g) now has a merry new look with a Santa hat, a festive green bow tie, tasty star decorations and topped with […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 26 Nov 2024 Industry news SHOPPERS CAN CREATE THEIR OWN LUXURY CHRISTMAS HAMPER FOR LESS THANKS TO ALDI Christmas Retailer of The Year[1] Aldi has sleighed its offering of Specially Selected goodies this year with its first ever Specially Selected takeover in the middle aisle. As shoppers look for luxury this festive season, Aldi has launched a NEW Specially Selected range that includes everything from Roast Duck and Spiced Rum Crisps to exciting […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 26 Nov 2024 Industry news The UK’s £239 million commitment to protecting forest-rich nations The UK Government revealed at the COP29 summit that they will be contributing £239 million in a bid to try and help forest-rich nations such as Colombia and Indonesia. Open Access Government — Environment · 26 Nov 2024 Global ArcelorMittal announces yet another delay to its decarbonisation pledge Europe’s largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal, announced this morning that it would further delay its decarbonisation pledge, namely through the delay of its direct reduced iron (DRI) projects […] European Environmental Bureau · 26 Nov 2024 Industry news News & - Company Shop Group Company Shop Group · 26 Nov 2024 Industry news Guest post: How the Greenland ice sheet fared in 2024 The Greenland ice sheet melt season for this year is over, resulting in the 28th... Carbon Brief · 26 Nov 2024 Industry news Final round of negotiations on global plastic pollution treaty begins The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-5), has begun. Circular Online (CIWM) · 26 Nov 2024