Recycling news: 2024

Global Scaling Compost Company To Service End Markets Federal and state grants — especially a USDA Fertilizer Production Expansion Program award — have laid the groundwork for Table To Farm Compost to increase organics collection and compost production. BioCycle · 5 Nov 2024 Global Rebates Available For Soil Amendments In New Construction ​The Alachua County (Florida) Environmental Protection Department is offering 50% rebates for soil amendments in new construction … BioCycle · 5 Nov 2024 Global Compostable Product Field Testing Data As the world’s first open-source field testing database correlated with composter operating conditions, the CFTP’s user-friendly tool provides insights into the factors that affect compostable product breakdown in the field. BioCycle · 5 Nov 2024 Global Smart Food Scraps Drop-Off Bin Pilot In Virginia Fourteen food scrap collection “smart” bins are located across parts of Arlington with a high concentration of multi-family buildings. BioCycle · 5 Nov 2024 Industry news Glamox remanufactures 25-year-old luminaires for Oslo hospital Glamox has remanufactured and upgraded luminaires which it supplied to the Oslo University National Hospital 25 years ago Rather than […] Recolight · 5 Nov 2024 Industry news ‘Nobody should have to choose whether to feed or read’ A new charity is joining forces with Britain’s food banks, serving up books to browse, borrow or keep Positive News · 5 Nov 2024 Global Connections: PFAS Eradication Strategy There is a relatively simple and cost-effective way to reduce industrial PFAS inputs into our wastewater. For domestic and commercial sources, their use in everyday products must end. Part III BioCycle · 5 Nov 2024 Global Database Of RNG Projects In U.S. Energy Vision, a biogas advocacy organization, released the 2023 update to a database of renewable natural gas projects in the U.S. BioCycle · 5 Nov 2024 Global Composting And Food Waste Diversion In New Hampshire The Northeast Resource Recovery Association (NRRA) developed an interactive map that walks the user through options for organics recycling in New Hampshire, including on-farm composting, residential pick-up, municipal composting, and anaerobic digestion. BioCycle · 5 Nov 2024 Global Dispelling Confusion Between Compost And Digestate Both are made from organic waste and have nutritional value for crop production, however “their differences significantly impact soil and environmental health.” BioCycle · 5 Nov 2024 Industry news 74% of Europe’s food waste landfilled or incinerated The latest edition of the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) report found that just under 75% of Europe’s food waste ended up in a landfill or being incinerated in 2022. The capture rate for food waste in 2022 was 26% while garden waste sat at 46%. “Bio-waste generation in the EU: Current capture levels and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2024 Industry news 分析：尽管煤电反弹，但中国2024年三季度碳排放未增长 继中国的二氧化碳（CO2）排放量在2024年第二季度出现下降后，第三季度碳排放量与去年同期持平或略低。 Carbon Brief基于官方和商业数据进行的最新分析显示，三季度的数字意味着今年中国全年碳排放量仍有可能下降。 上微信关注《碳简报》 然而，最近创纪录的高温导致九月份的排放量上升，加之新的经济刺激措施出台，使得中国的排放轨迹现在面临更大的不确定性。 在今年八月和九月的大部分时间里，肆虐的热浪导致空调用电需求大幅上升，再加上水电出力不足，导致第三季度燃煤发电量增长2%，燃气发电量增长13%，尽管风电和太阳能发电量的增长继续打破纪录。 电力部门的排放量增加被钢铁、水泥和石油使用产生的排放量减少、以及电力部门以外的天然气需求停滞所抵消。因此，中国第三季度的碳排放量较去年同期基本持平或略有下降。 该分析的其他关键调研结果包括： 若要使中国2024年总排放量低于2023年水平，第四季度三… Carbon Brief · 5 Nov 2024 Industry news Understanding the UK Plastic Packaging Tax: Key changes and future implications Valpak Head of Policy, George Atkinson's blog explores recent adjustments to the UK Plastic Packaging Tax, including a higher tax rate tied to inflation and allowance for mass balance accounting for chemically recycled plastics. He also discusses the impact of excluding pre-consumer waste as recycled content, which may increase tax burdens on manufacturers... Valpak · 5 Nov 2024 Industry news Waste and packaging – Retail - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 5 Nov 2024 Industry news Natural fibres in wet wipes may actually be worse for soil and animals Fibres in wet wipes and clothes often make their way into soil - and natural versions could be more damaging than synthetic ones New Scientist — Environment · 5 Nov 2024 Industry news Agriculture and farming practices – Sugar - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 5 Nov 2024 Global The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is right, we need to prioritise resource recovery in WtE Brussels – 5 November 2024 ESWET welcomes the recent opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) “From waste... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 5 Nov 2024 Industry news WRAP: ‘Reducing hospitality food waste could see 1:14 ROI’ Environmental NGO WRAP is calling for a reduction in food waste in the hospitality and food service sector (HaFS). Research by the group Champions SDG12.3 – which includes the charity – identified an average return on investment of 1:14 across a range of HaFS businesses; for every £1 invested in reducing food waste businesses realised … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2024 Global GAIA@COP29: From harmful to impactful climate finance in the waste sector Climate finance for the waste sector is insufficient and the little there is, goes into the wrong pockets, invested in polluting technologies that are only profitable for the few. It […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 5 Nov 2024 Industry news EMR puts graphite recovery in focus as it continues investment in EV battery recycling Global leader in sustainable materials, EMR, has announced a pioneering industry sprint – working alongside academics at the University of Birmingham – to explore new ways to sustainably and efficiently recover graphite during the recycling of end-of-life electric vehicle (EV) batteries. ATF Professional · 5 Nov 2024 Industry news Rethinking Plastic: A Deep Dive into Sustainable Packaging Solutions for the Future Hello! This page is only available to members. Click here to login Existing members can be given access to our Members’ Area via their Account Owner or Manager. If you experience problems, or need help with this, please contact our Member Support Team . Not a member yet? Sign up here! OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 5 Nov 2024 Council news Help with travel costs - Fareham Borough Council Fareham Council · 5 Nov 2024 Global Ocean creatures that will suck, glow and float their way into your heart Not all marine animals can be as cute as baby sea turtles, but these five ocean creatures are certainly unforgettable and worth protecting. Greenpeace International · 5 Nov 2024 Industry news Council to pursue legal action against Walleys Quarry landfill Newcastle-under-Lymme Borough Council has announced it is proceeding with legal action against Walleys Quarry landfill over odour complaints. Circular Online (CIWM) · 5 Nov 2024 Industry news Carbon and climate - AB Agri - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 5 Nov 2024 Global Zero-Landfill of Raw MSW and Promoting WtE: The Transition Process of MSW Management in Xi’an, China ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 5 Nov 2024 Industry news “We can no longer bear this load” UK waste exports to Turkey on the rise again New analysis of data by Greenpeace Türkiye has shown a 60% increase in UK waste exports to Turkey between 2022 and 2023 as recent declines in the amount sent to the nation reverse at speed. Greenpeace UK · 5 Nov 2024 Industry news Agriculture and farming practices - AB Agri - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 5 Nov 2024 Policy & government CAC Outcome: Unite the Union & Biffa Waste Services Limited Outcome(s) by the Central Arbitration Committee on an application from Unite the Union. GOV.UK · 5 Nov 2024 Industry news OPINION: ‘Addressing the global challenge of manufacturing waste’ Stefan Floeck, division president of IEC low voltage motors at ABB Motion, discusses the byproducts of global manufacturing sites — and the ways that industry can waste less while recycling more. It is well-established that industrial operations produce significant waste streams. The World Bank reports over 2 billion tonnes of solid industrial waste produced annually; … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2024 Council news Parking for disabled people - Fareham Borough Council Fareham Council · 5 Nov 2024 Industry news REA welcomes the NESO Clean Power 2030 report REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 5 Nov 2024 Industry news TODAY: Three new net-zero webinars for businesses Today's (7 November) the day of edie's Net-Zero Carbon Action sessions - a free-to-attend online event open to those working on climate across organisations of all sizes and sectors. edie — Circular Economy tag · 5 Nov 2024 Industry news Annual Report 2024 - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 5 Nov 2024 Industry news Carbon and climate - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 5 Nov 2024 Global Global Robotic Waste Sorting Market and Its Drivers The rise in the need for efficiency and accuracy in waste sorting, coupled with the increased application of robotic arms in waste management facilities, is boosting the value of the global robotic waste sorting market, Transparency Market Research Inc. stated. In 2023, the market stood at 2.3 billion US-Dollar, the market research company informed. According […] Global Recycling · 5 Nov 2024 Council news Parental Opt-Out Form: Year 6 - Weighing and Measuring - Let's Talk Cornwall Cornwall Council · 5 Nov 2024 Global Declaración pública | Documento no oficioso (Non-paper 3) del Tratado de plásticos Organizaciones Latinoamericanas y del Caribe analizan el documento no oficioso (Non-paper 3) y llaman a países de ambición a defender sus posiciones Declaración pública – 4 de noviembre de 2024 Las […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 5 Nov 2024 Council news Council Tax Enquiry Form - East Dunbartonshire Council East Dunbartonshire Council · 5 Nov 2024 Industry news Gateway Road RRC is now closed - North London Waste Authority North London Waste Authority · 4 Nov 2024