Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Banging business heads together on biodiversity The latest WWF living planet report ‘will break your heart’, but many companies have yet to understand how risky their relationship with ecosystem services is. By David Burrows. This week the 16th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity kicked off in Colombia (a country containing 10% of all species on […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 29 Oct 2024 Global The Cities Methane Pledge When left unmanaged, organic waste releases methane, a potent greenhouse gas that traps 82.5 times more heat than carbon dioxide. Uncontrolled, it degrades the environment, poses serious public health risks, […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 29 Oct 2024 Industry news Augean is recognised as a global ESG Sector Leader Augean is proud to launch its Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) Strategy which cements its commitment to operating as a sustainable and responsible business. Our performance is internationally recognised. Augean participates in both GRESB Infrastructure Assessment and EcoVadis and has received significant performance ratings for ESG this year. Augean seeks to follow best prac… Augean · 29 Oct 2024 Policy & government Miss M Birley v J Pritchard on behalf of the Executive Committee of Meanwood Conservative Club: 1803712/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 29 Oct 2024 Policy & government Mr S Thompson v Tesco Stores Ltd: 1802790/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 29 Oct 2024 Industry news Mitie reuses luminaires at The Mound Mitie has reused the pendant structures at Lloyds Banking Group’s building The Mound in Edinburgh rather than replace them. The […] Recolight · 29 Oct 2024 Industry news OPINION: ‘Waste sector needs a sensible, stable policy environment’ Michael Topham, chief executive officer at Biffa, gives his thoughts prior to the government’s inaugural budget. Delivering system wide change and an acceleration in the UK’s wider journey to net zero will require this government to demonstrate it is prepared to use the right policy levers to maximum effect. As we enter the final countdown … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2024 Policy & government Mr J Anderson v Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust: 6002161/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 29 Oct 2024 Industry news Ireland: DRS embedded in customer habits after six months Suntory Beverage and Food Great Britain & Ireland (SBF GB&I) has released a new report which has shown that the Irish deposit return scheme (DRS) is now embedded within most customers’ shopping habits. Over half a billion containers have been returned since the start of the Irish scheme six months ago. The report – Deposit … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2024 Industry news 73% of Brits support single-use packaging ban 73% of people would like the government to ban as much single-use packaging as possible, according to new research. Circular Online (CIWM) · 29 Oct 2024 Global Mozambique: On Search for Plastic Waste Reduction While Mozambique‘s waste management sector, in general, shows the first signs of change, the treatment of plastic waste finds it difficult to leave the disastrous recycling rates behind. The problems already start with fixing the number of generated and handled materials. A “final report for Mozambique” published by the IUCN and the UN environment program […] Global Recycling · 29 Oct 2024 Global Why does Wi-Fi on fishing vessels matter? Within those brief moments of Wi-Fi sharing, their faces were glued to their phones, happily video-calling with their partners, children, parents, or friends. Their connections were mostly cut short, not longer than 30 minutes, because the captains decided to move off and continue fishing. Greenpeace International · 29 Oct 2024 Industry news We must make peace not war with nature This blog is part of our COP16 miniseries, a collection of blogs spotlighting this year’s UN Biodiversity Conference. The theme of this year’s UN global biodiversity summit COP16 is Peace with Nature. At the start of the last Conference, COP15 in Montreal in 2022, UN […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 29 Oct 2024 Industry news HAYAT KIMYA OPERATIONS REPORT: After a supply surplus slowdown the time is right for expansion, says Turkiye’s tissue powerhouse Hayat Kimya - Tissue World Magazine Tissue World Magazine · 29 Oct 2024 Council news Archery - lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk Lisburn and Castlereagh Council · 29 Oct 2024 Industry news Biffa CEO: Change Needs Right Policy Levers - Biffa Biffa · 29 Oct 2024 Council news Parish News - - East Riding of Yorkshire Council East Riding of Yorkshire Council · 29 Oct 2024 Council news open data - archaeology historic environment records sites - Stirling Council Stirling Council · 29 Oct 2024 Industry news Donate to our Urgent Winter Appeal - FareShare The Felix Project · 29 Oct 2024 Global Crack open the piggy bank! Greenpeace delivers piggy bank at COP16, calling on countries to keep nature protection payment promises Greenpeace activists delivered a 1.2 metre tall piggy bank to the central square of the COP16 venue, where governments resume a second week of UN biodiversity talks Greenpeace International · 29 Oct 2024 Policy & government Marine litter – an assessment of sources, controls and progress in Scottish seas - Environmental Standards Scotland Environmental Standards Scotland · 29 Oct 2024 Industry news Clean energy rollout means China’s emissions may have peaked China's carbon emissions may have peaked in 2023, as figures suggest its output has plateaued so far in 2024 New Scientist — Environment · 29 Oct 2024 Industry news Analysis: No growth for China’s emissions in Q3 2024 despite coal-power rebound China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions stayed at, or just below, last year’s levels in the... Carbon Brief · 29 Oct 2024 Policy & government DESNZ Public Attitudes Tracker: Summer 2024 Findings from the triannual DESNZ Public Attitudes Tracker (PAT). GOV.UK · 29 Oct 2024 Council news Draft Sustainability Strategy and Climate Action Plan - Mid Ulster Council Mid Ulster Council · 28 Oct 2024 Industry news Zero Waste Pumpkin Pasta Recipe Don’t toss those Halloween pumpkins! Try our zero-waste pumpkin pasta recipe and turn leftover pumpkins into a tasty, sustainable meal. Join us in reducing food waste this season! City Harvest London · 28 Oct 2024 Policy & government Methane: health effects and incident management Information on methane, for use in responding to chemical incidents. GOV.UK · 28 Oct 2024 Industry news The world is falling far short of its goal to halt biodiversity loss In 2022, countries pledged to halt biodiversity loss by protecting 30 per cent of the planet by 2030, but progress has been too slow thus far New Scientist — Environment · 28 Oct 2024 Industry news Opinion: The Role of EfW Plants in Recycling Management Energy from Waste (EfW) plants are often misunderstood. Are they a sustainable solution or a hidden environmental problem? Discover the complexities of waste disposal and the impact of our choices with this opinion piece. Bywaters · 28 Oct 2024 Industry news Ward Launches New Textile Bank Locator Ward, has added new functionality to its website with a new textile bank locator to make it easier for people... Ward Recycling · 28 Oct 2024 Industry news Casepak awarded £750k+ Warwickshire recycling contract Casepak has been awarded a contract for the provision of containers, haulage and the recycling of cardboard and paper from Warwickshire’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs). The contract is valued between £750,000 and £1,000,000 over a five-year period. The company will be responsible for the recycling of approximately 2,000 tonnes per year of cardboard and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Oct 2024 Industry news City Harvest’s The Office: Wayne City Harvest presents “The Office”, our series spotlighting the team behind our mission. This episode follows Wayne on his east London route. City Harvest London · 28 Oct 2024 Industry news Anti-Slavery Week provides focal point for operators to review and renew efforts on modern slavery By Emilia Peters, ESA Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Policy Officer With the waste and recycling sector a ‘high risk’ industry for modern slavery in the UK, businesses must remain […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 28 Oct 2024 Industry news Resource Futures to host CIWM South West policy event in Bristol CIWM South West's next event - focused on waste management policy changes - will take place at Resource Futures' offices in Bristol. Resource Futures · 28 Oct 2024 Industry news ASM Metal Recycling issued £650k+ fine ASM Metal Recycling has been fined £650,000 after a routine inspection by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The inspection found that the metal recycler had failed to implement effective control measures at its Aylesbury site to protect workers and other dangerous working practices, including a failure to segregate moving vehicles from pedestrian workers as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Oct 2024 Industry news ‘No gear, all the ideas’: the farming collective offering up land to sustainable businesses Organic ideas are coming to life through a farming collective that provides land and know-how to hopeful businesses Positive News · 28 Oct 2024 Global ISWA Welcomes Zero Waste Co. as our Newest Silver Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 28 Oct 2024 Industry news How to align private investment and action with the Global Biodiversity Framework This post is by Vassilis Gkoumas, economist at WWF-UK. It is part of our COP16 miniseries, a collection of blogs spotlighting this year’s UN Biodiversity Conference. As biodiversity loss becomes an increasingly salient global issue, so too does the call for a nature-positive economy, prompting […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 28 Oct 2024 Policy & government Green Jobs Delivery Group The purpose of the Green Jobs Delivery Group was to act as the central forum for action on green jobs and skills. It has been stood down and the Office for Clean Energy Jobs will continue that work. GOV.UK · 28 Oct 2024 Industry news Biffa and Olio announce surplus food collection partnership Biffa and food sharing app Olio have partnered to introduce same-day local food distribution to deal with surplus food. The partnership will allow any edible surplus food remaining at the end of the day to be shared with the community when stores, sites or restaurants close. Employees will be required to set aside the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Oct 2024