Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Berry launches fully recyclable*, high-performance alternative to coloured PET pill bottles INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 16 Oct 2024 Global Municipal Waste Treatment Graph 2022 CEWEP (Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants) · 16 Oct 2024 Industry news 51% of supermarket food and drink packaged in unnecessary plastic 51% of food and drink items in UK supermarkets are packaged in “unnecessary” plastic that can be safely replaced with alternatives, research commissioned by DS Smith shows. Circular Online (CIWM) · 16 Oct 2024 Global The Global Nutrient Recycling Market Will Expand As reported by the India-based company Spherical Insights & Consulting, the Global Nutrient Recycling Market Size is to grow to 8.4 billion US-Dollar by 2033 (from about 4.83 billion US-Dollar in 2023), at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.69 percent during the projected period. “The breakdown of organic waste and subsequent conversion of […] Global Recycling · 16 Oct 2024 Industry news 51% of food and drink ‘unnecessarily’ packaged in plastic Research by DS Smith has found that 51% of food and drink items in UK supermarkets are packaged in unnecessary amounts of plastic. The report – named The Material Change Index – investigated packaging materials in 25 of the most popular supermarkets across six European markets: UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland. After analysing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2024 Policy & government Mr J Sutton v Royal Mail Group Ltd: 3200058/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 16 Oct 2024 Council news Pay your Council Tax by direct debit – and make life easier - Mid Sussex District Council Mid Sussex Council · 16 Oct 2024 Council news More funding available for Stroud district’s rural communities - Stroud District Council Stroud Council · 16 Oct 2024 Research & science Andre Agassi on finding purpose and redefining excellence - Stanford Report Stanford Report · 16 Oct 2024 Council news Retrospective Fire Strategy 39-76 Pelham Court Dacorum Borough Council Report First Issued: October 2024 - Dacorum Borough Council Dacorum Council · 16 Oct 2024 Industry news Lack of policy scrutiny has become a worrying government habit which Labour needs to correct As we pass the first 100 days of the new government, many will be asking what impact it has had and whether it has measured up to its stated ambitions and public expectations. Invariably, there will be different verdicts. But how will the impact of […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 16 Oct 2024 Council news Who's Listening | Pontypool Indoor Market: Your ideas - Torfaen County Borough Council Torfaen Council · 16 Oct 2024 Policy & government Major crackdown on NHS waste A new strategy is being published to radically cut the number of single-use medical devices in the health service. GOV.UK · 15 Oct 2024 Policy & government British Businesses Survey Analysis Report British business sentiment in Taiwan 2023-2024 GOV.UK · 15 Oct 2024 Policy & government YO26 6PD, British Sugar plc: environmental permit application advertisement – EPR/QP3593NF/V005 View the application submitted by British Sugar plc for Soil and Sludge Lagoons, York. GOV.UK · 15 Oct 2024 Council news Refuse and recycling schedules - Southwark Council Southwark Council · 15 Oct 2024 Global Junto a la compostera: Aprovechamiento de residuos orgánicos a partir de la producción de larvas de mosca soldado negras En el encuentro junto a la compostera de octubre, Felipe Mayol, director comercial de F4F, docente y emprendedor corporativo, convencido que el propósito es el motor de la economía y […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 15 Oct 2024 Policy & government Product Safety Report: Mastela Baby Swing Chair 3-in-1 (2406-0078) Product Safety Report for Mastela Baby Swing Chair 3-in-1 presenting a high risk of injuries. GOV.UK · 15 Oct 2024 Council news Voting and elections - Southwark Council Southwark Council · 15 Oct 2024 Council news Password reset - Southwark Council Southwark Council · 15 Oct 2024 Council news Preston Tree Strategy - Preston City Council Preston Council · 15 Oct 2024 Industry news Guest post: The growing threat of climate-sensitive infectious diseases Ahead of the Paris Olympic Games this summer, the organising committee was concerned about two... Carbon Brief · 15 Oct 2024 Industry news OPINION: ‘Chemical Recycling – still an opportunity to grasp in the UK!’ British Plastics Federation (BPF) sustainability manager, Helen Jordan, calls for an end to political equivocation in order to encourage more investment into chemical recycling in the UK. OPINION: Chemical recycling is an umbrella term for a variety of technologies, often called ‘advanced recycling’, which allow for many of the widely used softer (flexible) plastics to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2024 Council news Southampton byelaws - Southampton City Council Southampton Council · 15 Oct 2024 Industry news Gregor Ulitzka on the latest European online grocery trends INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 15 Oct 2024 Council news MySouthwark Registration - Southwark Council Southwark Council · 15 Oct 2024 Industry news BMRA calls for kerbside collection of WEEE The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) has reiterated its calls for the kerbside collection of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). The plea was made in a blog by Antonia Grey, BMRA’s head of policy and public affairs, published yesterday (14 October 2024) for International E-Waste Day and the start of national Recycle Week. As … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2024 Industry news 25k vapes swept up on Aberdeenshire’s streets monthly Aberdeenshire council has said that it is likely that more than 25,000 vapes are swept up every month from its streets and drains. A recent trial by waste operator Levenseat revealed that 5,000 vapes are found amongst 50 tonnes of sweepings and gully waste. The council provides specialised drums at all household waste recycling centres … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2024 Industry news The Greggs Foundation Celebrates 1,000th Breakfast Club Milestone - Greggs Corporate Greggs corporate media · 15 Oct 2024 Industry news Man ordered to clear illegal waste site A man has been ordered to clear illegally dumped waste from a site near Saltburn in a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency. ATF Professional · 15 Oct 2024 Industry news Industry responds to BBC article labelling EfW ‘dirty’ The industry has responded to a BBC article posted this morning (15 October 2024) which called Energy from Waste (EfW) “the UK’s dirtiest form of power”. The report claimed that its research found that EfW produces the same amount of greenhouse gases for each unit of energy as coal power. The last UK coal plant … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2024 Industry news National Recycle Week 2024 National Recycle Week 2024 Powerday · 15 Oct 2024 Industry news Industry reacts to BBC’s waste incineration analysis The resources and waste sector has responded to BBC analysis which found waste incineration is the dirtiest way the UK generates power. Circular Online (CIWM) · 15 Oct 2024 Industry news Reflection on the Government’s First 100 Days REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 15 Oct 2024 Global Europe’s water crisis needs urgent attention, says EEA’s State of Water report A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) reveals that Europe’s water resources are under serious pressure, with no significant progress made since 2009*. The […] European Environmental Bureau · 15 Oct 2024 Council news Car Parks & Charges - Carmarthenshire County Council Carmarthenshire Council · 15 Oct 2024 Global Guest Blog: The New Quality Service Forces in Environmental Sanitation Sector Driven by High-Tech Development ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 15 Oct 2024 Policy & government Cultural and creative industries: resources, funding, support and future Culture and creativity are important parts of our economy, but resources, employment and provision are often fragmented, precarious and uneven. What needs to change? POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 15 Oct 2024 Industry news Should industry innovation compromise public trust? Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, discusses the fundamental differences between ‘traditional’ and chemical recycling, explores the potential for misinformation to circulate the market and explains why supply chain transparency is key to preventing consumer greenwashing. Recycling technologies have developed significantly over the past decade, with stringent national targets and accele… Alupro · 15 Oct 2024 Industry news WISH and HSE issue new guidance on RCV bin lifts The Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum (WISH) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have issued new guidance on the proper use of bin lifts on refuse collection vehicles (RCVs). The health and safety bodies said that there have been several fatal and near-miss incidents involving these pieces of machinery – which the guidance … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2024