Recycling news: 2024

Global Goal: Direct Recycling of Spent Batteries Researchers of the German Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and seven industry partners have launched a collaboration to develop a more efficient recycling process for spent batteries, by means of which the active components are recovered while maintaining their functionality. According to KIT, electrification of the mobility sector is needed for Germany to reach its […] Global Recycling · 8 Nov 2024 Council news Wider Greenway Networks - Ards and North Down Borough Council Ards and North Down Council · 8 Nov 2024 Council news STAND4TREES - Ards and North Down Borough Council Ards and North Down Council · 8 Nov 2024 Council news Contact our Planning Office - Ards and North Down Borough Council Ards and North Down Council · 8 Nov 2024 Industry news What went right this week: progress in uncertain times, plus more The Earthshot prize revealed its winners, the UK trialled a four-day week, and cancer research took a step forward, plus more Positive News · 8 Nov 2024 Council news Easter bin collections - lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk Lisburn and Castlereagh Council · 8 Nov 2024 Council news Planning application: 78993 - Council Services - North Devon Council North Devon Council · 8 Nov 2024 Policy & government More British veterans to receive medal commemorating their nuclear service More veterans who helped the UK and US to establish the nuclear bomb to receive metallic recognition as expanded criteria will see British veterans who supported the US atmospheric nuclear test programme receive the Nuclear Test Medal. GOV.UK · 8 Nov 2024 Council news Apply for or Renew a Mote Park Season Ticket - Maidstone Borough Council Maidstone Council · 7 Nov 2024 Policy & government Water level information for Blackwater at Garve - Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) · 7 Nov 2024 Industry news Fundraise for City Harvest: top challenge events to sign up for Join team City Harvest and fundraise for us by signing up for a range of fun and challenging events, from runs to treks! City Harvest London · 7 Nov 2024 Industry news State of the climate: 2024 will be first year above 1.5C of global warming This year is now virtually certain to beat 2023 as the hottest year on record,... Carbon Brief · 7 Nov 2024 Industry news Konvoy and Brewpoint IoT Keg Tracking: Innovations in Packaging Award 2024 – Highly Commended Kegs and casks play a critical role in the beverage industry bringing efficiency, effectiveness and circularity to storage, transportation and quality in supplying the hospitality sector. But kegs and casks don’t always get the appreciation they deserve. In fact, of the approximate 200 million kegs in the global beverage market, 5%-10% are estimated to be […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 7 Nov 2024 Industry news NET-ZERO NOTEBOOK: Time to get real-zero? Research shows ethics are out of mind when people eat out of home, while the upset around offsets leads to new standards and concerns for the future of the Notebook. By David Burrows. We are now into the thick of ‘climate season’. This busy period for campaigners, corporates and policymakers includes New York Climate Week, […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 7 Nov 2024 Industry news The Friday Digest: Solving the 3.2 billion single-use cup conundrum “We were at 6% recycling of cups and gaining momentum, but the pandemic took the wind out of our sails,” explains Hannah Osman, national cup recycling manager at Valpak. Amidst the climate crisis and dire state of the natural world, recycling more single-use cups might not appear in the top 10, or even top 100, items […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 7 Nov 2024 Council news - Swale Borough Council Swale Council · 7 Nov 2024 Industry news Carbon emissions from private jets have exploded in recent years The climate impact of flights taken by the super-rich rose sharply from 2019 to 2023, fuelling calls for a carbon tax on private aviation New Scientist — Environment · 7 Nov 2024 Industry news Plastic-free cups claims upset recyclers Recyclers and packaging experts have said new paper concepts that claim to be ‘plastic-free’ or ‘zero-plastic’ are hard-to-recycle and disrupt processing. Brands continue to test and trial cups that they hope to market as ‘more sustainable’, including those with so-called ‘aqueous coatings’. Details of what these liners actually consist of are a closely guarded secret. […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 7 Nov 2024 Industry news New refill system could cut carbon emissions in half, says Diageo Reusable kegs that pipe spirits to a dispensing unit are being trialled in seven bars for six weeks by Diageo using its Smirnoff vodka brand. The new system, called ‘Everpour’ and developed with design consultancy Hodges and Drake, will be available at selected bars in and around Dublin, Ireland. Participating sites in the trial will […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 7 Nov 2024 Industry news Wrap urges foodservice to up the ante on food waste Hospitality and foodservice businesses should add food waste prevention to the objectives of boardroom directors in a bid to reduce the vast amount of good food that goes to waste in out of home settings. The call came from the charity Wrap ahead of the festive period, with December described as the sector’s “most wasteful […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 7 Nov 2024 Industry news Haringey implements 150% fine increase for fly-tipping Haringey council in Greater London has increased its maximum fine for fly-tipping by 150%. Residents and businesses could be fined up to £1000 in an attempt to combat “waste dumping”. In a council survey last year, 96% of 8,000 participants agreed that fines should be imposed for fly-tipping. The council has also raised the maximum … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2024 Policy & government Mr S Nunns v SBH Windermere Ltd and Mr A Wilson: 2403944/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 7 Nov 2024 Industry news Stalemate at COP16 has left global biodiversity progress uncertain This post is by Ben Parker, Bethan Laughlin and Georgina Chandler of the Zoological Society of London. It ends our COP16 miniseries, a collection of blogs spotlighting this year’s UN Biodiversity Conference. In the early hours of a winter’s day in 2022, the Global Biodiversity Framework […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 7 Nov 2024 Industry news Experts: What does a Trump presidency mean for climate action? The Republican candidate Donald Trump has been elected as the 47th US president, beating his... Carbon Brief · 7 Nov 2024 Industry news The Carbon Brief Quiz 2024 Around 500 scientists, civil servants, journalists and climate experts took part in the 10th annual... Carbon Brief · 7 Nov 2024 Industry news UK waste exports to Türkiye increase by 60% New analysis from Greenpeace Türkiye has identified a 60% increase in UK waste exports to the country between 2022 and 2023. The UK was also the largest exporter of waste to Türkiye worldwide in 2023, with 140,907 tonnes sent to the country compared to 87,900 the previous year. The increase comes after figures temporarily saw … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2024 Council news Scrap and motor salvage - Shropshire Council Shropshire Council · 7 Nov 2024 Policy & government Mr S Weed v Cathays and Central Youth Community Project and others: 1601681/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 7 Nov 2024 Industry news Costa Slip Tray Gift Card - Costa Gift Card Costa Coffee media centre · 7 Nov 2024 Policy & government Ms M Hosni v Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust: 2602063/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 7 Nov 2024 Policy & government New Committee appointments There are three new appointments to the Adaptation Committee. This is in addition to four new expert adviser… Climate Change Committee · 7 Nov 2024 Industry news Westminster celebrates success of night recycling Westminster council has said that its West End night recycling operations have led to an increased recycling rate and a reduction in waste management costs. Since February 2024, the council and its contractor Veolia have operated two night-time recycling rounds in Covent Garden, Soho and parts of Fitzrovia and Victoria. To date, the council has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2024 Industry news FROM LEFTOVERS TO LIQUID GOLD: ALDI LAUNCHES FOOD WASTE BEERS Multiple Drinks Retailer of the Year champion1, Aldi, is continuing to take bold steps towards a sustainable future with the launch of its new The Hop Foundry beers crafted from food waste. Exclusively available at Aldi, The Hop Foundry brand was initially founded in ​​2023 with an independent brewery partner. Now the supermarket is partnering […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 7 Nov 2024 Policy & government Organische Böden in Österreich: Ausmaß, Bewirtschaftung und Treibhausgasemissionen - Umweltbundesamt Österreich Umweltbundesamt Austria · 7 Nov 2024 Policy & government Safety digest 10/2024: Banbury RAIB has today released its safety digest into contact between a moving train and an occupied pram at Banbury station, 8 June 2024. GOV.UK · 7 Nov 2024 Industry news The Greatest Show for a Cause: Adam Hewitt Ltd’s 15th Annual Charity Bonfire Ignites Support for Cure Leukaemia and St Richard’s Hospice Adam Hewitt Ltd hosted its highly anticipated annual Charity Bonfire on November 5th, 2024, in Harvington, Kidderminster, celebrating its 15th year. This signature event was held to raise funds for Cure Leukaemia, a charity dedicated to advancing treatment and care for those affected by blood cancers, and St Richard’s Hospice, which provides compassionate care for people with life-limiting illn… ATF Professional · 7 Nov 2024 Industry news OPINION: ‘Navigating uncertain times in the global used textile industry’ As German collector and recycler SOEX enters administration, Mohammed Patel, business development manager at the Textile Recycling Association, discusses the challenges that lie ahead for the used textile industry. OPINION: The UK and EU textile collection industries have long played an essential role in global sustainability and waste reduction. However, both sectors today are facing … Read Mo… letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2024 Global Time for COP28 host to deliver UAE Consensus and end fossil fuel expansion “One year after delivering the UAE Consensus calling for a transition away from fossil fuels, the UAE has a global responsibility to step up and implement that outcome.” Greenpeace International · 7 Nov 2024 Policy & government AAIB Report: Rotorsport UK Cavalon, G-CKYT, 12 November 2020 Report into fatal accident involving a Rotorsport UK Cavalon (G-CKYT), farmland between Avoch and Munlochy on 12 November 2020 GOV.UK · 7 Nov 2024 Policy & government AAIB investigation to Rotorsport UK Cavalon, G-CKYT Rotorsport UK Cavalon (G-CKYT), in-flight structural failure, farmland between Avoch and Munlochy, 12 November 2020 GOV.UK · 7 Nov 2024