Recycling news: 2024

Policy & government How can pollution control, waste management and resource use objectives be achieved? Preventing harm from waste and pollution may require a better understanding of the factors involved in their creation. New approaches may be needed to meet objectives. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news UK Government outlines principles for controversial carbon and biodiversity credits The UK Government has announced ‘Principles for voluntary carbon and nature market integrity‘ and a process to ensure their implementation. A public consultation next year will determine how to strengthen market integrity and consider the use of carbon offsets within company scope 3 greenhouse gas emission targets. It has been estimated that voluntary carbon markets […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Blocking fast-food openings lowers obesity Planning rules aimed at restricting the number of new fast-food outlets have been shown to reduce childhood obesity in areas with the highest concentration of these premises. The conclusion was drawn from a study that investigated the impact of the decision by Gateshead. Council to introduce new planning guidelines in 2015 that effectively banned any […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Progress on pesticides in most major supermarket chains The UK’s ten largest supermarkets continue to use neonicotinoids and other highly bee-toxic pesticides in their global supply chains, according to new research. PAN UK ranked supermarkets on six areas aimed at tackling harmful pesticides. These included the support offered to suppliers to adopt non-chemical alternatives and efforts to phase out chemicals that pose a […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Launch of Emmaus Quality Standards mark a new era for supported housing Emmaus’ new standards come at a crucial time for supported housing nationally, with the Supported Housing Act set to be implemented. The introduction of the Emmaus Quality Standards (EQS) marks... Emmaus UK · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Children’s sustainability exhibit receives £6k funding With the help of enfinium, life skills education charity, DangerPoint (PentrePeryglon) has launched an interactive exhibit to teach children the importance of sustainable living, including the concepts of reduce, reuse and recycle and why it matters. DangerPoint aims to educate visitors on safety lessons and life skills through experiential learning at its safety activity centre … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Haringey successfully tackles gum litter with £27.5k funding Following Haringey council’s £27,500 funding from the Chewing Gum Task Force, the clean-up has been deemed a “success”. Haringey joins 53 other local authorities benefitting from the grant, which is aimed at cleaning up discarded gum from pavements and preventing future littering. A recent local resident survey revealed that clean streets are the second-highest priority … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Sustainability awards hat-trick for Reconomy Reconomy, the circular economy specialist, has announced that it has won three back-to-back sustainability awards. Wood Recyclers Association · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Important Milestone Reached: Worn Again’s Technology Delivers Polycotton Recycling From vibrant-colored shirts to pristine white fibers: “Worn Again’s technology achieves the breakthrough we’ve been striving for.” (Mike Schwarz, Worn Again) Worn Again Technologies recently achieved a major milestone: together with our partners, we successfully carried out our proprietary chemical recycling process from end-of-life textile to virgin-equivalent spun fiber, further validating ou… Worn Again Technologies news · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news REA welcomes new details on the Warm Homes Plan REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Mixed response to Wales’s withdrawal from UK-wide DRS Reactions to Wales’s withdrawal from a UK-wide deposit return scheme range from disappointment to calls for the entire scheme to be scrapped. Circular Online (CIWM) · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Altilium produces commercially viable CAM Technology group Altilium has produced test results which have shown that its recycled cathode active materials (CAM) are comparable to commercial materials. Recycling end-of-life electric vehicle (EV) batteries is likely to play a significant role in meeting supply for batteries in the UK and globally. However, not much work is being carried out to test … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2024 Policy & government Affordable housing supply in England: 2023 to 2024 Statistics on gross additional affordable housing supply in England. GOV.UK · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news MPMA honours Debbie Clements’ 40 years of service 20 November 2024: Debbie Clements has been honoured for 40 years of service to MPMA in recognition for her remarkable dedication and contribution to the trade association. Working in her role […] MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news enfinium donates £6,000 to launch interactive sustainability exhibit with life skills education charity DangerPoint enfinium donates £6,000 to launch interactive sustainability exhibit with life skills education charity DangerPoint enfinium · 21 Nov 2024 Global Live from Baku: ISWA’s interventions in the Blue Zone at COP29 ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news The Altilium “Green Discount”: a new solution for accelerating EV adoption Automakers face challenges in transitioning from ICE to EVs, including fierce competition, high R&D costs, low profit margins, battery materials supply chain constraints and the need to scale production, all while adapting to shifting consumer demands and regulatory pressures. Altilium believes this isn't the time to push EV battery materials with a “Green Premium”, but [...] Altilium news · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Currys Powers Up Stores ahead of Peak - Currys PLC Currys plc newsroom · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Why the government needs to hold fast on the green agenda These are difficult days for UK environmental politics. It is only a few months since 85 per cent of the electorate voted for parties committed to net zero by 2050. In that election, the Conservative and SNP both supported net zero, but went cool on […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 21 Nov 2024 Global Connecting the dots: from Wi-Fi on the high seas to human rights for fishers and sustainable seafood By taking decisive actions in other areas as well, retailers can influence seafood suppliers to improve traceability and transparency within their supply chains, creating a safer environment for fishers. Greenpeace International · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Greggs Final Salary Scheme - Greggs Corporate Greggs corporate media · 21 Nov 2024 Policy & government Fisheries annual report 2023 to 2024: how we spend fishing licence income Fisheries activity and expenditure in England from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. GOV.UK · 21 Nov 2024 Policy & government Help to save households money and deliver cleaner heat to homes Up to 300,000 homes to benefit from upgrades next year, as government continues rollout of the Warm Homes Plan. GOV.UK · 21 Nov 2024 Council news Community Infrastructure Levy | Planning strategies and policies | Planning and building - Tandridge District Council Tandridge Council · 20 Nov 2024 Industry news Putting food waste in the bin felt wrong until I learned where it went When I moved back to York, UK, I was shocked by its garbage system, with limited recycling and no composting. But a bit of digging showed its brilliance, says Graham Lawton New Scientist — Environment · 20 Nov 2024 Industry news Vaclav Smil’s take on how to feed future populations has one big flaw How to Feed the World, Vaclav Smil's "big numbers" book about future food supply, fails to address the impact of climate change New Scientist — Environment · 20 Nov 2024 Industry news Striking photos highlight the stark reality of Arctic glacier melt A pair of photos, taken nearly six decades apart, reveals dramatic ice loss in the Arctic linked to climate change New Scientist — Environment · 20 Nov 2024 Industry news Mayors are the leaders we need to help fight climate change By 2050, 70 per cent of the world's population will live in urban centres - that's just one reason why mayors will be essential to addressing the climate crisis, making vital adaptations to cities to make them more bearable in a warming world New Scientist — Environment · 20 Nov 2024 Industry news COP29 Declaration is a gamechanger for the biogas industry COP29 Declaration is a gamechanger for the biogas industry The UK among 30 signatories to a Pledge to set concrete methane emissions reduction targets from organic waste at COP29 in Baku On 19 November, the UK joined 29 countries signing the COP29 Declaration on Reducing Methane from Organic Waste, requiring that national climate policies set… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 20 Nov 2024 Policy & government UK resettlement programmes: funding instruction 2024 to 2025 Funding instruction for local authorities in support of the United Kingdom’s resettlement schemes. GOV.UK · 20 Nov 2024 Policy & government Minister McKinnell speech at Schools and Academies Show 2024 Education Minister Catherine McKinnell's address at the Schools and Academies Show in Birmingham. GOV.UK · 20 Nov 2024 Policy & government Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project: Section 35 Direction, Planning Act 2008 Direction by Secretary of State relating to the proposed Hampshire Water Transfer and Water Recycling Project, Southern Water Services Ltd. GOV.UK · 20 Nov 2024 Industry news LARAC and TRA call for DRS to be axed The Recycling Association (TRA) and LARAC have both called for the UK government to reconsider the deposit return scheme (DRS) after Wales announced that it will be pulling out of the joint process. On Monday (18 November 2024), Welsh deputy first minister and cabinet secretary for climate change and rural affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies MS, issued … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2024 Industry news Extreme heat is now making cities unlivable. How can we survive it? Unbearable heat in China’s megacities reveals the future many of us face, but also suggests ways we can adapt New Scientist — Environment · 20 Nov 2024 Industry news Cropped 20 November 2024: Food at COP29; ‘Big ag’ in Baku; Brazil’s new climate pledge Welcome to Carbon Brief’s Cropped. We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection... Carbon Brief · 20 Nov 2024 Global #MeetTheTeam – Alice Marquet It’s time to discover and learn more about the people behind Zero Waste Europe’s work and magic! In addition to the ZWE Changemakers series, where you can learn more about our member organisations, we invite you to get a closer look at our staff, what they do, and what inspires them to work for a […] Zero Waste Europe · 20 Nov 2024 Industry news Fire brigade blames lithium batteries for Veolia blaze The London Fire Brigade (LFB) have said that the probable cause of a fire at the Veolia Southwark plant was lithium-ion batteries. On Monday (18 November 2024), six fire engines and around 40 firefighters tackled a fire at the waste recycling plant on Devon Street. The LFB said that crews discovered a developing fire in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2024 Council news Green Spaces, Better Places – A Parks & Green Spaces Strategy for Norwich 2024-2034 - Norwich City Council Norwich Council · 20 Nov 2024 Industry news Oil and chemical giants behind ‘end plastic waste’ initiative produced 1,000 times more plastic than it cleaned up Investigation case study images: https://media.greenpeace.org/Detail/27MZIFJV2V1E8 Wednesday, 20th November – Five petrochemical giants behind the Alliance to End Plastic Waste have produced 1,000 times more plastic than the initiative’s scheme has removed from the environment in the five years since its launch, an investigation by Unearthed has revealed. Documents seen by Greenpeace UK’s inves… Greenpeace UK · 20 Nov 2024 Industry news Racing Towards Clean Power by 2030 REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 20 Nov 2024