Recycling news: 2024

Council news Pickleball - lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk Lisburn and Castlereagh Council · 30 Oct 2024 Industry news Reduce Food Waste Every Day with Too Good To Go - Too Good To Go Too Good To Go UK · 30 Oct 2024 Industry news MyCCEP - Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Coca-Cola Europacific Partners news · 30 Oct 2024 Council news Remembrance Parade 2024 - Melton Borough Council Melton Council · 30 Oct 2024 Council news Outside bodies - East Cambs and Fenland Childrens and Young Peoples Partnership - Fenland District Council Fenland Council · 30 Oct 2024 Council news Monthly meetings calendar - July 2026 - Fenland District Council Fenland Council · 30 Oct 2024 Global We cannot fix the climate crisis with resilience: A reflection on a life of typhoons How many more typhoons do we have to endure? How many floods? How many deaths? Greenpeace International · 30 Oct 2024 Industry news More than half a trillion hours of work lost in 2023 due to ‘heat exposure’ A record 512bn of work hours were lost around the world in 2023 because of... Carbon Brief · 30 Oct 2024 Policy & government Autumn Budget 2024 This is the full Autumn Budget 2024 with supporting and related documents. GOV.UK · 30 Oct 2024 Policy & government A Budget to fix the foundations and deliver change for Wales Chancellor takes long-term decisions to restore stability, rebuild Britain and protect working people across Wales. GOV.UK · 30 Oct 2024 Global EXPRA summarized the over 30 years of EPR best practices in a new document: “30 YEARS OF EPR: HOW TO MAKE THE BEST OUT OF IT‘ The Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance (EXPRA) has developed a new document highlighting the essence of our work and that of our members over the past 30 years of implementing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in the EU and beyond. EXPRA · 29 Oct 2024 Global ECOPACK Bulgaria’s #ECOstars Campaign Shines at 2024 ISWA Awards Each year, the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) honors outstanding efforts in promoting sustainable waste management through its Communications Awards. This year’s theme, “Waste to Wealth: Solutions for a Sustainable Future,” celebrated transformative initiatives. We’re thrilled to congratulate our member, ECOPACK Bulgaria, for winning third place with their #ECOstars campaign, whic… EXPRA · 29 Oct 2024 Global Exploring Strategies to Enhance EU Waste Legislation: EXPRA’s Panel Discussion, October 17, Brussels EXPRA · 29 Oct 2024 Global Exploring the Future of EPR Systems for C&I Packaging in Europe: VALIPAC Workshop, October 17, Brussels On October 17, VALIPAC hosted an exceptional interactive workshop in Belgium, bringing together European Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) organizations, industry representatives, and federations. This event served as a valuable platform for knowledge exchange, specifically focusing on best practices for EPR schemes related to commercial and industrial (C&I) packaging. EXPRA · 29 Oct 2024 Global Joint Statement – Call for Stronger Regulation of Online Marketplaces in the EU Joint Statement EXPRA · 29 Oct 2024 Global Exploring Excellence in Compliance: The 42nd EiC Conference on Competition Law and the Circular Economy – October 16, Brussels On October 16, EXPRA had the privilege of sponsorising and participating in the 42nd EIC Conference titled “Excellence in Compliance: Competition Law and the Circular Economy.” This important gathering brought together key stakeholders to discuss the implications of European legislation on sustainability initiatives, with a particular focus on the tensions that can arise between competition law… EXPRA · 29 Oct 2024 Global Verpact: The Netherlands, a country of recycling: 88% of all packaging recycled and reused EXPRA · 29 Oct 2024 Global Fost Plus Appoints New CEO: Francis Huysman from VALIPAC Takes the Helm The Board of Directors of Fost Plus welcomes Francis Huysman as the new managing director of Fost Plus. In his new role, Francis Huysman combines the strategic line of Valipac, the organisation responsible for the circularity of industrial packaging, and the daily management of Fost Plus, the organisation that promotes sustainable management of household packaging materials. EXPRA · 29 Oct 2024 Council news Oswestry residents' digital off-street parking scheme - Shropshire Council Shropshire Council · 29 Oct 2024 Industry news The Amazon is teetering on the edge of a climate tipping point In some recent years, the Amazon biome released more carbon than it absorbed, and further degradation could make it a permanent shift New Scientist — Environment · 29 Oct 2024 Global Upcoming Events 2024 In this section, you will find the entire EXPRA calendar with all the upcoming events and more EXPRA · 29 Oct 2024 Global Éco Entreprises Québec launches its guidelines for the ecodesign and recyclability of packaging Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) today unveiled its guidelines for the ecodesign and recyclability of packaging, becoming the first EPR (extended producer responsibility) organization in North America to produce such tools. The guidelines are destined to producers in various sectors, such as food, cosmetics, hardware and pharmaceuticals, as well as retailers and manufacturers. EXPRA · 29 Oct 2024 Global Ecoembes Comerciales receives authorization to begin operations in 2025 Ecoembes, the non-profit organization that promotes the circular economy through packaging recycling, can now operate its Ecoembes Comerciales Extended Producer Responsibility Collective System (SCRAP) throughout the country. The organization has received the proposed resolution of a provisional authorization granted by the Directorate General of Environmental Quality of the Community of Madrid… EXPRA · 29 Oct 2024 Industry news Preston council advises on preventing Halloween waste Preston city council has shared guidance on preventing unnecessary Halloween waste. The council warned that an estimated seven million Halloween costumes are thrown away every year – equating to 83 million plastic bottles. Additionally, 15.8 million pumpkins are thrown in the bin rather than being eaten. Advice for cutting down on Halloween waste The council … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2024 Global Justice is Everybody’s Business: How campaigners took on corporate giants – and won In May 2024, the European Union took a significant step towards greater corporate accountability. The new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) introduces new rules for big corporations to identify and mitigate risks to human rights and the environment in their chain of activities. In this long read article, Beatrice White tells the story of the massive coalition campaign tha… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 29 Oct 2024 Global Dynamic Conveyor to Showcase DynaClean S Series at PACK EXPO Visitors to Dynamic Conveyor’s booth will be able to see the S Series in action during the event, taking place at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Packaging Strategies · 29 Oct 2024 Council news Wem Mill Street - Shropshire Council Shropshire Council · 29 Oct 2024 Industry news Ocado expands pre-filled lines as consumer demand soars After selling more than three times as many units as expected of pasta and rice in pre-filled refillable packaging, Ocado is expanding the trial to laundry products. edie — Circular Economy tag · 29 Oct 2024 Council news Pay your Council Tax - redbridge.gov.uk Redbridge Council · 29 Oct 2024 Industry news Can the UK deliver more than just ambition for the Global Biodiversity Framework? This post is by Elliot Chapman-Jones, head of public affairs at The Wildlife Trusts. It is part of our COP16 miniseries, a collection of blogs spotlighting this year’s UN Biodiversity Conference. “It’s time to roll up our sleeves!” This was the message from the last […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 29 Oct 2024 Global New White Paper on Upcycling Food and Drink Packaging Released by EU Projects, coordinated by European Bioplastics A new white paper, “Upcycling Food and Drink Packaging: How EU-Funded Research Transforms Waste into Sustainable Solutions,” was released on 30 September 2024 through a collaboration of five EU-funded projects: PRESERVE, BioSupPack MoeBIOS (EUBP is a partner in all three), UPLIFT and upPE-T. The paper, coordinated by European Bioplastics, explores innovative solutions to tackle food [...] European Bioplastics News · 29 Oct 2024 Global Guest Blog: WasteCON 2024 in Dallas, Texas ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 29 Oct 2024 Industry news SYNETIQ’s climate targets validated by Science Based Targets initiative SYNETIQ, an IAA company and one of the UK’s leading vehicle salvage, dismantling and recycling companies, today announced it has received validation of its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets from the Science Based initiative in line with the company’s ambition to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. ATF Professional · 29 Oct 2024 Global ReBioCycle: A new European blueprint for circular bioplastics upcycling solutions ReBioCycle is an Innovation Action funded by the Circular Bio-based Joint Undertaking (JU): the project kick off took place in October in Dublin, hosted by the coordinator, Kevin O’Connor, who is professor at the University College Dublin and Director of BiOrbic. The challenges that ReBioCycle will address in the next four years of work [...] European Bioplastics News · 29 Oct 2024 Industry news Backlash after government green-lights Dorset incinerator The leader of Dorset council, Nick Ireland, has sent an open letter to the government regarding its decision to allow a waste incinerator to be built on the edge of Portland Port. In September, the government overrode a decision made by the council in March 2023 to reject planning permission for the site on grounds … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2024 Industry news LIVERPOOL COUPLE’S HALLOWEEN DISPLAY EARNS THEM ‘BRITAIN’S SCARIEST HOUSE’ TITLE AND A £1,000 ALDI SHOPPING SPREE Mum of two, Katie Griffiths, 27, and her partner from Anfield, Liverpool, have had their home named ‘Britain’s Scariest’ and won £1,000 Aldi vouchers following a nationwide search by the supermarket. The couple’s house has been decorated with giant spiders, menacing skeletons, eerie tombstones, and even features live performers. Their haunting display beat hundreds of […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 29 Oct 2024 Industry news EMR and Morgan Sindall donate £3k to children’s hospice European Metal Recycling (EMR) and Morgan Sindall Construction have partnered to donate £3,067.20 to Acorns Children’s Hospice in Walsall. The hospice provides palliative care and support to life-limited and life-threatened children and their families. Morgan Sindall Construction is currently working on a new Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) and Waste Transfer Station at Middlemore Lane,… letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2024 Industry news Report: Ireland DRS “part of shoppers’ daily routine” after just six months |Suntory Beverage & Food Great Britain & Ireland (SBF GB&I) has published a research paper offering insights into the success of Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), which has quickly become part of shoppers' routines just six months after its launch. Circular Online (CIWM) · 29 Oct 2024 Industry news SWEET SAVINGS – ALDI IS SELLING THE CHEAPEST CELEBRATIONS TUBS — NOW 35% LESS THAN TESCO AND ASDA! It’s time to celebrate as supermarket Aldi is stacking its shelves high and slashing its price of Celebrations (550g) tubs, available now for just £3.89* — the cheapest price amongst all supermarkets. Savvy Christmas shoppers can stock up early on the festive treat and save more than 35% when shopping at Aldi. That beats Sainsbury’s[1], […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 29 Oct 2024 Policy & government Mr G Dunning v Grange Motors (Brentwood) Ltd: 2303074/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 29 Oct 2024