Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Following COP29, this is the international climate gathering of 2024 to know about Learn about Greenpeace's Community Gathering for Climate Justice, 25–29 November 2024 Greenpeace UK · 22 Nov 2024 Industry news OPINION: ‘The UK’s resilient RDF market and how government can contribute’ Andy Jones, chair of the RDF Industry Group, praises the UK RDF market’s “resilience” despite local and global challenges, and sets out how government can act to support its growth and stability. OPINION: Starting in around 2010, the export of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) from the UK has increased rapidly. This has led to environmental … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2024 Global End-of-life options for bioplastic products Open the document The properties of the wide range of bioplastic materials make them suitable to be used in a large variety of applications. Bioplastics play an important role in achieving environmental goals such as providing a lower carbon footprint products compared to fossil-based plastics, and additional end-of-life options. This position paper covers [...] European Bioplastics News · 22 Nov 2024 Global COP29 Must Recognise the Value of Carbon Credits in Recycling The COP29 meeting in Azerbaijan must recognise and facilitate carbon credits made by the recycling industry, says the Global Recycling Foundation. Speaking on the occasion of COP29, Ranjit Baxi, Founding President of Global Recycling Foundation and Global Recycling Day, said the billions of tons of CO2 emissions saved globally by recycling will generate more than […] Global Recycling · 22 Nov 2024 Global EuRIC Points at Circular Steel for a Low-carbon, Competitive European Steel Industry EuRIC has published its position on the future of the European steel industry, calling for measures that promote the use of recycled steel to achieve both environmental and economic resilience. EuRIC advocates for prioritising readily available, scalable, and cost-effective solutions to drive circularity. Recycling-based production methods, such as the Electric Arc Furnace (EAF), offer a proven… Global Recycling · 22 Nov 2024 Industry news What went right this week: an alternative to GDP, plus more A rival metric to GDP emerged, nations vowed to end fossil fuel subsidies, and a co-op rail firm got the green light, plus more Positive News · 22 Nov 2024 Policy & government IPO annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024 Information on expenditure and performance of the Intellectual Property Office, 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. GOV.UK · 22 Nov 2024 Industry news The 2024 waste2zero Awards winners announced The 2024 waste2zero awards that recognise excellence in Waste Management and Prevention in the out of home food and drink sector, were presented at an exclusive dinner held at the famous In & Out in London’s St.James’s Square tonight. This is now the eighth year of this event which was launched back in 2017, in association […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news ENGIE submits plan for Northern AD facility ENGIE has submitted plans to East Riding of Yorkshire council for the development of an agricultural anaerobic digestion facility to the east of Long Lane, near High Catton. The site will draw its feedstock from local farms, while also providing some with the byproduct digestate to be used as a fertiliser. Following feedback received during … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Greenpeace slams plastic alliance for ‘greenwashing’ Unearthed has found that five plastic manufacturers who are part of the “Alliance to End Plastic Waste” have produced 1,000 times more plastic than the initiative’s scheme has removed. Unearthed is the investigative journalism unit of global environmental charity Greenpeace. The “Alliance to End Plastic Waste” was launched five years ago by plastics trade association … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2024 Global Strengthening movements, transforming communities: Zero Waste Alliances meet in Limassol What does it take to build and sustain a movement? How can national alliances work together to push for stronger zero waste strategies? What tactics and tools are needed to strengthen a movement and join forces with others for wider impact? In early November, Zero Waste Alliances gathered in Limassol, Cyprus, for a 3-day event […] Zero Waste Europe · 21 Nov 2024 Council news Bulky item / furniture collection - Flintshire County Council Flintshire Council · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Defra commits to three-country DRS excluding Wales After Wales’s withdrawal from a UK-wide deposit return scheme, the UK Government has said it is fully committed to launching a scheme aligned across England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Circular Online (CIWM) · 21 Nov 2024 Policy & government Government Actuary's Department annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024 This document contains the following information: Government Actuary's Department annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024. GOV.UK · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news 5-Minute Winter Booster Juice Recipe Turn your leftover fruit and vegetables into a refreshing, nutrient-packed juice with this 5-minute Nature’s Healer zero waste juice recipe. City Harvest London · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Videos - Food Manufacture Food Manufacture · 21 Nov 2024 Global 84% of people across ten countries support cuts to plastic production 84% of people across ten countries support cuts to plastic production, as revealed in a new survey published by Break Free From Plastic ahead of the fifth round of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) meeting for a Global Plastics Treaty, commencing in Busan, Korea next week. The key findings from the survey include: 84% of […] Break Free From Plastic · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Businesses are worried about critical raw material supplies, but they also have the answer The prime minister officially launched the UK-led Global Clean Power Alliance at the G20 summit in Rio this week. It was a strong show of climate leadership. The headline aim is to “unite countries to speed up the clean energy transition globally, while bolstering the […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Home - Surfers Against Sewage • Data HQ - Surfers Against Sewage • Data HQ Surfers Against Sewage · 21 Nov 2024 Council news Consultations in Cheshire East - Cheshire East Council Cheshire East Council · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Archives - Food Manufacture Food Manufacture · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Don't miss out on FoodManufacture's newsletters - Food Manufacture Food Manufacture · 21 Nov 2024 Policy & government Steve Reed speech at the 2024 CLA Conference Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, addresses the 2024 Country Land and Business Association conference. GOV.UK · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news IRT Webinar – Driving the Future: Embrace the Revolution in Auto Recycling with Data and Digitalisation The vehicle recycling industry is on the brink of a transformative leap forward, fueled by data and digitalisation. The International Roundtable on Auto Recycling (IRT) invites you to join their upcoming webinar, “Driving the Future: How Data and Digitalisation are Transforming Auto Recycling,” on the 3rd of December 2024. This is an unmissable opportunity to gain insights into cutting-edge too… ATF Professional · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news From waste to watts, Keenan Recycling powers British homes In a remarkable achievement, Keenan Recycling has surpassed a significant milestone: emptying over 1.2 million food waste bins across the UK in 2024. This extraordinary feat underscores our commitment to sustainable waste management and our dedication to creating a greener future. Testament to team effort This achievement is a testament to the hard work and […] Keenan Recycling · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news GMCA is turning old landfills into thriving forests How we transformed 2 ex-landfill sites into sanctuaries for nature Recycle for Greater Manchester · 21 Nov 2024 Council news Make an application - Shropshire Council Shropshire Council · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Survey into usage of facemasks for workplace health and safety MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Survey into usage of facemasks for workplace health and safety Coventry University has launched a survey into the use of facemask in occupational health and safety. The purpose of the survey is to identify the most commonly used types of masks in different workplace environments, determine the typical duration for which… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Home | Coca-Cola - Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Great Britain media center · 21 Nov 2024 Global Personal memories from climate disasters The climate crisis knows no boundaries, and has left its mark on every continent of our planet. Greenpeace representatives at COP29 share more. Greenpeace International · 21 Nov 2024 Global LETTER TO INDIAN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES: STOP BHOPAL WASTE INCINERATION November 20, 2024 We represent technical experts, scientists, and advocates concerned about plans to incinerate highly toxic waste from Bhopal, India in an incinerator that has failed six of its […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Tell us: when have you experienced the kindness of strangers? From well-chosen words at a time of need, to practical help in a tight spot: when have you benefited from the goodwill of people you don’t know? Positive News · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news ALDI LAUNCHES BRAND NEW 0% MULLED WINE FOR JUST £1.89 Shoppers dreaming of a light Christmas will be thrilled to hear Aldi has launched a non-alcoholic 0% Mulled Wine (£1.89, 75cl). Following the trend of “dryer” Decembers, with sales of low and no-alcohol drinks soaring last year 1, Aldi’s 0% Mulled Wine is set to be a hit this festive season. Packed with the same […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news THE FRIDAY DIGEST: COP, cash, chickens and chaos It is COP29 and Tuesday marked food, agriculture and water day, so “[…] perhaps it’s appropriate that the biggest deliberations feature a game of chicken”, wrote Bloomberg Green. This is of course the standoff about the expiring $100 billion annual climate finance commitment. The latest draft agreements released on Thursday (as we compiled the Digest) failed to include a figure […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 21 Nov 2024 Global Islamic finance: a powerful solution for climate action As climate impacts intensify, Islamic finance offers a bridge between faith-based values and practical climate solutions. Greenpeace International · 21 Nov 2024 Policy & government Balancing UK agricultural production and environmental objectives Supporting food and fibre production approaches that are environmentally sustainable and resilient to environmental change. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 21 Nov 2024 Policy & government Integrated management of the water environment Water supplies could be better protected through a risk-based systems approach to managing the pressures currently degrading freshwaters. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 21 Nov 2024 Policy & government Food systems, food security and supply chains Food systems face the triple challenge of food security, resilient supply chains and environmental sustainability. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 21 Nov 2024 Policy & government Climate and environmental risks: governance challenges Cross-cutting climate and environmental risks raise interconnected governance challenges that involve justice, sustainability and resilience concepts. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 21 Nov 2024 Policy & government Issues facing rural communities A range of complex issues are faced by rural communities. What can be done to support rural economic growth and address long standing challenges? POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 21 Nov 2024