Recycling news: 2024

Global Plastics Europe urges negotiators to reach ambitious agreement to end plastic pollution Brussels: 19 November 2024 Historic opportunity to accelerate transition to circular plastics system With the final scheduled Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee… Plastics Europe · 19 Nov 2024 Policy & government Opportunity to provide feedback to help shape Aotearoa New Zealand’s 2035 international climate change target - Ministry for the Environment NZ Ministry for the Environment · 19 Nov 2024 Global At COP29, world leaders can slow down time on climate change Policy makers meeting at COP29 must acknowledge that food systems are responsible for up to 37% of human-made emissions. Greenpeace International · 19 Nov 2024 Policy & government Putin only responds to strength. We must stand as strong as the Ukrainian people: UK Statement at the UN Security Council Statement by the Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, at the UN Security Council meeting on peace and security in Ukraine. GOV.UK · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news Stoane reuses exhibition stand at LIGHT 24 Sustainable luminaire maker Stoane Lighting is to reuse its stand at the LIGHT 24 exhibition in London. It will be […] Recolight · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news School is first to upgrade with retrofit LED modules A school in the north of England has become one of first in the UK to install a retrofit LED […] Recolight · 18 Nov 2024 Council news Would you like help from Adult Social Care? - Sunderland City Council Sunderland Council · 18 Nov 2024 Global GAIA REACTION TO COP29 PRESIDENCY DECLARATION ON REDUCING METHANE FROM ORGANIC WASTE November 19, 2024, Baku Azerbaijan—The COP 29 Presidency today announced the COP29 Declaration on Reducing Methane from Organic Waste which aims to work towards targeted commitments in the waste sector. […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news Cory and ISC to revive Barking wharf with £34m contract Civils contractor ISC has been awarded a £34 million contract by waste management company Cory to build a Waste Transfer Station (WTS) on the River Thames in Barking. The “River Road” project will see an existing riverside site modernised – including a safeguarded wharf and waste site. One of two berths, Rippleway Wharf, is also … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news Countries are cheating their way to net zero by overrelying on forests Leading researchers warn that relying on "passive" carbon sinks such as forests to absorb ongoing carbon emissions will doom the world to continued warming New Scientist — Environment · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news Welsh Government withdraws from UK Deposit Return Scheme Wales has withdrawn from the development of an aligned deposit return scheme (DRS) across the UK, Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies has announced. Circular Online (CIWM) · 18 Nov 2024 Policy & government Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/2024/0061 59 Langton Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 4ER Overview of case details, documents, key dates and how to make a representation. GOV.UK · 18 Nov 2024 Global European Bioplastics input to the INC-5 negotiations Open the document Bioplastics should be complementary tools to help end plastic pollution. The fifth session of the intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC-5) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including the marine environment, will be held in Busan, Republic of Korea, from 25 November to 1 December 2024. To address [...] European Bioplastics News · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS WITH ALDI’S BRAND-NEW MULLED CIDER FROM JUST £3.99 Aldi, the nation’s favourite for affordable Christmas cheer, is unwrapping a festive collection of new seasonal beers and ciders, guaranteed to warm spirits and spread holiday magic. From cosy nights by the fire to sparkling celebrations, Aldi has the perfect beverage to make this Christmas extra festive. Stealing the show this year is Aldi’s NEW […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news Wales exits joint UK DRS process Welsh deputy first minister and cabinet secretary for climate change and rural affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies MS, has announced that Wales will not proceed with the joint process for the development of a unified deposit return scheme (DRS) in the UK. Although Wales will not be able to notify the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in relation … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2024 Global 4evergreen discussed key developments for the fibre-based packaging industry at its Annual Conference Brussels, 18 November 2024 – 4evergreen, the cross-industry alliance perfecting the circularity of fibre-based packaging from across the industry’s value chain, held its 5th Annual Conference in Brussels on 6 November. The event brought together fibre-based packaging value chain representatives, policymakers and other key stakeholders... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news Why resource policy fails, as told by government insiders This parliamentary term kicked off with a promise of change, including a clear commitment to create a circular economy. It sits alongside explicit aims around growth, new jobs and accelerating the green economy. Overhauling how we use resources underpins all of this. But many seasoned […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news The app that spreads joy and reconnects people via creating family newspapers One company has come up with an idea that reconnects generations by combining digital apps with print Positive News · 18 Nov 2024 Policy & government Mr B Hoofe v Link Paper Recycling Ltd: 2403716/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news The True Cost of Potholes: How Road Hazards Are Leading to Costly Vehicle Write-Offs Data from leading insurer Allianz highlights the significant impact potholes have on vehicles and their owners, revealing that one in five (21%) insurance claims involving a vehicle hitting a pothole result in the vehicle being declared a total loss. This alarming statistic underscores the financial burden and inconvenience potholes impose on motorists. ATF Professional · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news REPORT: Taxing Big Oil would grow UN climate loss & damage fund twentyfold, analysis finds A press conference about this report will be held at COP29 on 18 Nov 2024, 16:00 – 16:30 Baku time at the Press Conference Room Natavan, Blue Zone. For more information or to receive a copy of the report, please email joe.evans@greenpeace.org. Baku, Azerbaijan, 18 November 2024 – A small tax on just seven of […] Greenpeace UK · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news Global Commitment signatories outperforming peers in tackling plastic waste The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has released a report on the performance of signatories to the Global Commitment, which found they “significantly” outperformed their peers. Circular Online (CIWM) · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news Green Alliance: Report on government shows sector goals are ‘poorly understood’ The Green Alliance has published new insights from parliamentarians, officials and advisers, which shed light on why the previous government “failed” to make progress on resources policy, with key objectives of their 2018 strategy unachieved. The report suggests how the current government, which has committed to “moving to a circular economy”, can succeed where others … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news Roberts Metal Packaging triumphs with ‘Best in Metal’ award win L-R Aidan Ruddock, Chair of MPMA; Chris Saunders, Roberts Metal Packaging. 18 November 2024: Only a few weeks after its UK Packaging Awards victory, Roberts Metal Packaging has been awarded […] MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news Hundreds of UK green gas plants at risk of closure Hundreds of UK green gas plants at risk of closure Hundreds of small green gas plants in the UK are set to close by 2031 with the loss of 2 terawatt hours of clean electricity to the grid – enough clean electricity to power around 500,000 homes[1]. The closures have been revealed in a survey… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news Neath Port Talbot axes reduced collection plans Welsh local authority Neath Port Talbot has announced that it will not go ahead with plans to reduce its residual waste collections to every three weeks. In a budget-cutting exercise, the council has asked all services to identify 5% in financial savings for next year – equating to £739,000 for its waste and recycling services. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news Vital Atlantic Ocean current is already weakening due to melting ice A study modelling the impact of melting ice suggests scientists have underestimated the risk that an important ocean current will shut down and cause climate chaos New Scientist — Environment · 18 Nov 2024 Policy & government Mr D Hamill v The Information Commissioner’s Office: 2401510/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 18 Nov 2024 Global 4evergreen published Circularity by Design Guideline Version 3 Brussels, 21 October 2024 – 4evergreen is proud to announce the release of the third version of the Circularity by Design Guideline, an essential resource ideated by our value chain experts to create fibre-based packaging solutions designed for recycling from the beginning. This latest update... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news Cork Airport launches charity reverse vending machines Cork Airport has partnered with Re-turn to launch the first reverse vending machines located at a transport hub as part of the Deposit Return Scheme, under a pilot programme. At a ceremony at Cork Airport yesterday, Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Dan Boyle officially unveiled the new reverse vending machines. The airport will have four … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2024 Global Flood wreckage confronts big oil and gas in global climate justice protests Global climate justice protests deliver flood debris to the doors of big oil and gas companies to demand Make Polluters Pay! Greenpeace International · 18 Nov 2024 Global Taxing Big Oil would grow UN climate loss and damage fund by more than 2000%, analysis finds A small tax on just seven of the world’s biggest oil & gas companies could grow the UN loss & damage fund by more than 2000%. Greenpeace International · 18 Nov 2024 Global The solutions to the climate and plastic crisis are connected The plastics and climate crises are intertwined and will only be solved together. Two international summits can be a part of the fight. Greenpeace International · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news Altilium achieves milestone in EV battery recycling with production of CAM matching performance of commercial materials Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, has today announced a major breakthrough in the development of the UK’s only domestic supply of sustainable low-carbon battery materials, with test results confirming for the first time that its recycled cathode active materials (CAM) are comparable to commercial materials. The [...] Altilium news · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news The Global Commitment 2024 - Ellen MacArthur Foundation Ellen MacArthur Foundation — News · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news International Men’s Day 2024: Meet Matthew Snoddy - riverridge.co.uk RiverRidge · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news Mochi maker Little Moons considers UK factory closure - Global Food Industry News Just Food — sustainability · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news Case Study: Sustainable Wine Solutions – Bottle Return Scheme 1. Executive Summary Overview: Sustainable Wine Solutions has launched an innovative bottle return scheme aimed at reducing single-use glass in the wine industry. By focusing on circular economy principles, the program promotes reuse, minimises waste, and significantly reduces CO2 emissions. Key Outcomes: 2. Background Industry Context: The wine industry faces significant sustainability challen… Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 18 Nov 2024 Global Falling EU competitiveness threatens circular plastics transition New data confirms further decline in European plastics manufacturing and recycled plastics production drops for first time Brussels, 18 November… Plastics Europe · 18 Nov 2024 Industry news Engaging Consumer Content Ideas for the Bed Trade This Festive Season With the festive season just around the corner, it is the prime opportunity for businesses in the bed trade to connect with consumers. Sharing valuable insights and advice alongside your sales promotions can help you stand out and attract customers. Here are some content ideas for the bed trade to enhance your social media and […] National Bed Federation · 18 Nov 2024