Recycling news: 2024

Industry news International E-Waste Day 2024: Retrieve, Recycle and Revive The post International E-Waste Day 2024: Retrieve, Recycle and Revive appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 14 Oct 2024 Global Council gives final approval for stricter air quality laws Today, Monday 14 October 2024, the Council of the European Union voted to formally adopt the revised Ambient Air Quality Directive¹, marking a pivotal step in […] European Environmental Bureau · 14 Oct 2024 Industry news Swale inmates refurbish broken bicycles for community Swale borough council’s Cycle re-Cycle project has sent over 100 bicycles to HMP Swaleside inmates to be refurbished and redistributed into the community. Collected by the prison last week, the bikes will provide an opportunity for inmates to upskill themselves while working towards a City & Guilds in Bike Mechanics qualification, provided by the Canterbury … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2024 Industry news Glass will not be an in-scope material for England and NI’s DRSs The deposit return schemes in England and Northern Ireland will include polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic, steel, and aluminium drink containers, but not glass, Mary Creagh has confirmed. Circular Online (CIWM) · 14 Oct 2024 Industry news Dow champions circularity as Official Sustainability Partner of PACK EXPO International 2024 INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 14 Oct 2024 Industry news Recycle Week: WRAP heads to Downing Street As part of Recycle Week (14 October-20 October 2024), WRAP and Recycle Now have today (14 October) gone down to Downing Street to deliver a letter to prime minister Keir Starmer. The letter calls for the prime minister to draw attention to five items which can often be recycled but end up in residual … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2024 Industry news Recolight creates ‘hierarchy’ graphic to aid decision making with lighting Recolight has created a ‘hierarchy of lighting’ visual tool which it believes can help lighting professionals make informed decisions about […] Recolight · 14 Oct 2024 Global The Oil & Gas in a Net Zero World: Strategies within DECARBON 2025 Taking place in Berlin, Germany, on 10-11 February 2025, the Oil and Gas Decarbonisation Congress (DECARBON) 2025 gathers top-level management and leading technical specialists to explore the latest advancements, strategies and solutions in reducing the industry’s carbon footprint. DECARBON is an annual networking event which brings together oil and gas companies, EPCs, pipeline operators and […] Global Recycling · 14 Oct 2024 Industry news FULL-PRICE SUPERMARKETS ARE 17% MORE EXPENSIVE THAN ALDI, NEW STUDY FINDS Study on a basket of 33 supermarket items reveals latest price gap between Aldi and its competitors. Aldi has been named the UK’s cheapest supermarket by leading industry trade magazine, The Grocer. The study on a basket of 33 everyday items* revealed the four largest full-price supermarkets – Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons – were […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 14 Oct 2024 Industry news DARE TO DECORATE? ALDI OFFERS £1,000 WORTH OF VOUCHERS TO THE SCARIEST HOUSE IN BRITAIN With Halloween creeping around the corner, Aldi is inviting residents across the UK to embrace their inner ghoul and compete for the title of Britain’s Scariest House. The grand prize? A spine-tingling £1,000 worth of Aldi shopping vouchers. To help determine the most hauntingly impressive house, Aldi has enlisted the expertise of Halloween enthusiast Darren […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 14 Oct 2024 Global Weltec Biopower Modernizes Biogas Plant in Australia German plant manufacturer Weltec Biopower supported Australian company Yarra Valley Water in refurbishing its one-megawatt biogas plant in the north of Melbourne. Yarra Valley Water is one of Australia’s largest water and wastewater companies. Since the completion of the waste and food waste plant by the German firm and its project partner in 2017, Yarra […] Global Recycling · 14 Oct 2024 Industry news Celebrate Recycle Week 2024 with OPRL: Rescue Your Packaging Heroes! It’s Recycle Week 2024 and all of us at OPRL are excited to join Recycle Now to raise awareness about the importance of keeping our packaging out of the rubbish bin. OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 14 Oct 2024 Industry news ALDI UNVEILS ITS CHRISTMAS SANDWICH RANGE FROM JUST £1.89 Supermarket Aldi has unveiled its range of Christmas sandwiches for this year, landing in stores from 15th October. And with prices starting from just £1.89, the range is sure to get shoppers bread-y for the festive season! NEW for this year and set to be the ultimate festive feast is the Christmas Club Triple Sandwich […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 14 Oct 2024 Industry news EARN WHILE YOU LEARN: LIDL PAYING STUDENTS UP TO £46K WHILST THEY STUDY - Lidl Lidl GB media centre · 14 Oct 2024 Industry news It's FUNKIN phenomenal! - AG Barr A.G. Barr media news · 14 Oct 2024 Council news Statement of Common Ground between the Environment Agency and Spelthorne Borough Council – October 2024 - Spelthorne Borough Council Spelthorne Council · 14 Oct 2024 Policy & government Record-breaking International Investment Summit secures £63 billion and nearly 38,000 jobs for the UK Nearly 38,000 UK jobs are set to be created across the UK after a total of £63 billion of investment was announced around today’s International Investment Summit. GOV.UK · 13 Oct 2024 Industry news Bio-based and biodegradable materials critical for a circular economy I am writing to you in my role as COO of the Bio-based an - bbia.org.uk BBIA (Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association) · 13 Oct 2024 Industry news Bring a sharing library to your neighbourhood - Library of Things Library of Things · 13 Oct 2024 Industry news Tate & Lyle’s clean energy agreement and Stora Enso’s consumer awareness initiative: The sustainability success stories of the week As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie delivers this member-exclusive weekly round-up of five of the best sustainable business success stories of the week. In this week's edition, Tate & Lyle’s 12-year clean energy agreement in North America, and much more. edie — Circular Economy tag · 13 Oct 2024 Policy & government TWIN BIN COMPOSTING + + + + + - Waste Authority WA WA Waste Authority · 13 Oct 2024 Global PräziSort Supports Plastics Separation Pforzheim University and the technology company Polysecure want to develop a new sorting technology for the recycling of plastics and other materials: “Sort4Circle” is the acronym of the technology that has emerged from consistent research and development and is now to be demonstrated as a pilot plant in Freiburg (Germany). The aim is to significantly […] Global Recycling · 13 Oct 2024 Global Goal: French-Chinese Partnership to Build PET Biorecycling Plant In June this year, France-based biotech company Carbios and Chinese Zhink Group announced the signing of a joint Letter of Intent to build a biorecycling plant in China using Carbios’ enzymatic depolymerization technology to serve the global market. This agreement would officialize collaboration towards a long-term partnership given a first licensing contract to build a […] Global Recycling · 12 Oct 2024 Global Meraxis Partners with Polymerize Swiss-based company Meraxis, a worldwide active plastics distributor, and the AI deep-tech start-up Polymerize have formed a strategic partnership. Both companies aim to expand their range of services in the European market. Polymerize – founded in 2020 in Singapore – is a developer and provider of a materials informatics platform specifically tailored to the research […] Global Recycling · 12 Oct 2024 Policy & government Better Bins Plus: Go FOGO - Waste Authority WA WA Waste Authority · 12 Oct 2024 Industry news Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024: the winning images This year’s competition saw a record number of entries. Judges hope the shots will encourage further wildlife conservation Positive News · 11 Oct 2024 Global Taller introductorio para periodistas | “La crisis del plástico: Información clave para su cobertura mediática” ¿Te dedicas a la cobertura de temas ambientales, salud o política para América Latina y el Caribe? Entonces, este taller es para ti. Desde Break Free From Plastic, GAIA y […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 11 Oct 2024 Council news Document Viewer - Norwich City Council Norwich Council · 11 Oct 2024 Council news Apply for housing benefit or council tax support, or upload evidence - Shropshire Council Shropshire Council · 11 Oct 2024 Policy & government £1bn investment secures over 300 jobs in North Wales The UK and Welsh Government have announced £1 billion of investment into Shotton Mill in North Wales. GOV.UK · 11 Oct 2024 Industry news Vape disposal scheme launched in North Yorkshire North Yorkshire council has launched a vape disposal scheme ahead of national Recycle Week (14 to 20 October 2024). Vape recycling bins have been installed at all 20 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) in the region. The collected vapes are transported to recycling facilities to be dismantled where the lithium-ion battery is removed for processing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2024 Industry news Glass to be excluded from Deposit Return Scheme in England and Northern Ireland Environment Minister Mary Creagh has confirmed that glass bottles will not be included in England and Northern Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), much to the disappointment of green groups. edie — Circular Economy tag · 11 Oct 2024 Industry news News in Brief (11/10/2024) With news on: Every Can Counts celebrates turning 15; Wigan council and FCC Environment join The Great Cable Challenge; Peter Moody CEO and founder of the GAP Group wins an ESG award; and a charity in Knowsley receives funding to start a Community Food and Recycle Hub. Every Can Counts celebrates its 15th anniversary Not-for-profit … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2024 Industry news Winning Irish Exporter of the Year, Combilifts CEO Martin McVicar talks about the journey into the Global Market Combilift's CEO Martin McVicar talks about the journey into the Global Market ATF Professional · 11 Oct 2024 Industry news DeBriefed 11 October 2024: Hurricane Milton; BP abandons oil reduction target; Scotland’s ancient stone circles and climate change Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... Carbon Brief · 11 Oct 2024 Industry news METAL MARVELS AT UK PACKAGING AWARDS L-R Waqas Qureshi, Packaging News; Chris Saunders, Roberts Metal Packaging; Jason Galley, MPMA; Phill Jupitus, compere. Roberts Metal Packaging and Ardagh Metal Packaging scoop ‘Metal Pack of the Year’ titles […] MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 11 Oct 2024 Industry news Life lessons: Brian Cox on what life so far has taught him The renowned scientist, TV presenter and former keyboard player on black holes, perseverance and the value of humility Positive News · 11 Oct 2024 Industry news WWF report reveals 73% decline in global wildlife populations The WWF's Living Planet Report 2024 highlights global wildlife decline, revealing a 73% average decrease in monitored populations over the past 50 years. Open Access Government — Environment · 11 Oct 2024 Policy & government Defence: sustainability as a competitive advantage A closer look at how defence can overcome the affordability or incentivisation gaps which limit the use of scientific and technological solutions. GOV.UK · 11 Oct 2024 Industry news Welsh man sentenced for burning waste on farmland Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has prosecuted a man for depositing and burning tonnes of waste on his land in Ynysybwl without an environmental permit. Keiran Price was sentenced at Cardiff crown court In September after pleading guilty to two waste offences. He was given a 12-month community order consisting of supervision (regular appointments with probation), … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2024