Recycling news: 2024

Global Nieuwe onderzoeksmethode becijfert aanwezigheid zwerfvuil: tegen 2030 daling van 1.324 ton zwerfvuil nodig om beleidsdoelstelling te halen De OVAM publiceerde vandaag het rapport “Zwerfvuilmonitoring in Vlaanderen in 2023” Uit het rapport blijkt dat vorig jaar in Vlaanderen 6.621 ton zwerfvuil werd ingezameld, ofwel 0,97 kg per inwoner. Het Vlaams Materialenplan 2023-2030 heeft als doelstelling de hoeveelheid zwerfvuil tegen 2030 met 20% terug te dringen. Dankzij deze nulmeting weten we dat we de […] Het bericht Nieuwe onderzoeksm… RecyclePro · 17 Dec 2024 Global Rolling Out Residential Organics Collection To 180,000 Households Almost one year into providing countywide curbside collection of food scraps and yard trimmings, program managers reflect on initial lessons learned. BioCycle · 17 Dec 2024 Global Good Year For RNG As of 2024, more than 400 RNG facilities were operational at landfills and anaerobic digestion plants, with an additional 130 under construction and 233 planned. BioCycle · 17 Dec 2024 Global Passing The Food Scraps Collection Torch Currently, Carter’s Compost has about 100 households and commercial accounts that include restaurants, apartments and condominiums. BioCycle · 17 Dec 2024 Global Reclaiming Burn Scars With Biosolids “Land reclamation with biosolids can encourage more consistent vegetative growth, reduce runoff, and restore soil health …” BioCycle · 17 Dec 2024 Global New Infrastructure Facilitates Food Waste Recycling City of Sunnyvale, California, increased capacity to process residential and commercial food waste collected through its FoodCycle program. BioCycle · 17 Dec 2024 Global New York State Amends Food Scraps Disposal Ban Under the law, businesses and institutions that generate an annual average of 2 tons/week or more must donate excess edible food and recycle all remaining food scraps if they are within 25 miles of an organics recycler. BioCycle · 17 Dec 2024 Global Washington State Undertakes Rulemaking To Address Contamination New law will require all local jurisdictions in Washington to separate yard trimmings from all other waste bound for the landfill. BioCycle · 17 Dec 2024 Global Boston’s Food Recovery Assessment “An estimated 130,000 tons of food are wasted in Boston each year.” BioCycle · 17 Dec 2024 Global Preventie en beheer van verpakkingsafval en verwerking van afvaltransportmeldingen De Europese verpakkingsrichtlijn 94/62/EG van 20 december 1994 bepaalt dat alle lidstaten van de Europese Unie een wettelijk kader moeten voorzien om het beheer en de preventie van verpakkingsafval te regelen. In België is dat wettelijk kader het ­Samenwerkingsakkoord van 4 november 2008 geworden. Het ontstaan van de Interregionale Verpakkingscommissie (afgekort IVC) is vastgelegd in dit […] He… RecyclePro · 17 Dec 2024 Industry news Recycle right this Christmas and New Year Householders in the Liverpool City Region are being asked to recycle right this Christmas and New Year. Merseyside Recycling & Waste Authority (MRWA) and its contractor Veolia are reminding local people that the region’s 16 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) are open most days – except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 17 Dec 2024 Industry news IPBES nexus report: Five takeaways for biodiversity, food, water, health and climate “Fragmented governance” between biodiversity, climate change, food, water and health is putting all of those... Carbon Brief · 17 Dec 2024 Industry news 10 empowering ways to manage your media diet in 2025 Remember that a healthy diet is not just about what’s on your plate but what you feed your mind Positive News · 17 Dec 2024 Industry news RECOUP UK Plastic Packaging Collection Survey Outlines “Monumental” Challenge The post RECOUP UK Plastic Packaging Collection Survey Outlines “Monumental” Challenge appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 17 Dec 2024 Council news Budget 2025-26: A citywide conversation - Norwich City Council Norwich Council · 17 Dec 2024 Industry news RECOUP: 32% of LAs ‘not aware’ of ETS waste expansion RECOUP has released a report based on findings from its annual UK Household Plastic Packaging Collection Survey. With all UK local authorities collecting plastic bottles as part of their kerbside service in 2019, local authorities providing kerbside service provision for plastic pots, tubs and trays increased from 88% to 89% and 12% to 14% for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Dec 2024 Policy & government Mr S Howard v Parkdean Resorts UK Ltd: 2602908/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2024 Industry news 8.2 million vapes thrown away or recycled incorrectly every week 8.2 million vapes are now thrown away or recycled incorrectly every week, according to new research by Material Focus. Circular Online (CIWM) · 17 Dec 2024 Industry news City of Lincoln council signs £50m contract with Biffa City of Lincoln council has signed a £50 million-pound contract with Biffa for the city’s waste, recycling and street cleansing. Set to commence on 1 September 2026, it follows the conclusion of the current agreement on 31 August 2026. The contract is said to have been redesigned, respecified and repackaged to deliver enhanced sustainability and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Dec 2024 Policy & government Night flight restrictions: Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports from October 2025 Seeking views on proposals for the next night flight regime. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2024 Policy & government Mrs T McManus v British Airways plc: 3310704/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2024 Industry news OPINION: ‘Alternatives to throwing food waste in the bin’ Daniel Redfern, director at Envirovue, shares his advice on how businesses can prepare for the new legislation OPINION: The UK currently produces the highest amount of food waste in Europe, with around 9.5 million tonnes of food thrown away each year. The new food waste legislation, known as the ‘Simpler Recycling’ reform is due to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Dec 2024 Global De uitdaging: stofbeheersing bij sloop Terwijl stedelijke landschappen voortdurend evolueren, zijn sloopactiviteiten een normaal verschijnsel geworden in steden. Toch vereisen de gevolgen voor het milieu en de gezondheid die met deze activiteiten gepaard gaan een behoefte aan effectieve stofbestrijding. Bij sloopwerkzaamheden is stofbeheersing een complex vraagstuk. Zonder effectieve miti­gatie kan stof ernstige gezondheids­risico’s… RecyclePro · 17 Dec 2024 Industry news Naughtons Global Used Parts – Managing and Innovating an Auto Recycling Business in Ireland Ian Naughton, Director of Naughtons Global Used Parts, shares his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities of managing a vehicle recycling operation in the rural West of Ireland. From navigating logistical hurdles and staffing in remote areas to leveraging AI and robotics for efficiency, Ian discusses his growth strategies. He highlights the critical role of his team, family, and cutting-ed… ATF Professional · 17 Dec 2024 Industry news enfinium supports 15 repair cafés in the first year of its Repair Café Support Fund enfinium supports 15 repair cafes in the first year of its Repair Café Support Fund enfinium · 17 Dec 2024 Policy & government Money and Pensions Service: Pension Calculator The Pension Calculator estimates your potential retirement income and helps you plan how much to save to reach your financial goals for retirement. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2024 Policy & government Cafcass: Genesys ChatBot A chatbot to assist website and telephone users find information faster. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2024 Policy & government DSIT: Ask Ops Chatbot Ask Ops Chatbot is a prototype tool that uses a Large Language Model to provide users with accurate and speedy answers 24/7 to questions about internal HR guidance. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2024 Industry news INDIA COUNTRY REPORT: Tissue consumption is rising slowly … but a tenfold increase would still leave it below the world average - Tissue World Magazine Tissue World Magazine · 17 Dec 2024 Industry news Map — Store Locator - Costa Costa Coffee media centre · 17 Dec 2024 Policy & government Surrender EU allowances for verified emissions - EU ETS - Norwegian Environment Agency Norwegian Environment Agency · 17 Dec 2024 Industry news The benefits of reducing food waste in Health and Social care settings - Business of Recycling WRAP · 17 Dec 2024 Policy & government Road conditions in England to March 2024 Road condition statistics on local authority roads and National Highways managed roads in England. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2024 Policy & government Committee on Climate Change 2024 progress report: government response Government response to the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) 2024 progress report. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2024 Policy & government Migration Advisory Committee: annual report, 2024 This is the fifth annual report that the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) have produced under their expanded remit. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2024 Policy & government How to complete the authority proforma tool (APT) 2025 to 2026 Information to help local authorities complete and submit their APT for 2025 to 2026. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2024 Policy & government British Sign Language (BSL) second report, May 2023 to April 2024 A report which details what the government is doing to promote and facilitate the use of British Sign Language (BSL) in its communications with the public. GOV.UK · 17 Dec 2024 Industry news Recycling Resources - Business of Recycling WRAP · 16 Dec 2024 Policy & government Submit emissions reports - Norwegian Environment Agency Norwegian Environment Agency · 16 Dec 2024 Industry news Sustainable alliance: Falkirk Council and Keenan Recycling reduce carbon footprint Falkirk Council and Keenan Recycling have formed a successful partnership, demonstrating a shared commitment to environmental sustainability. By collaborating on food waste collection and recycling initiatives, both organisations have made significant strides towards a greener future. Strategic alliance Falkirk Council selected Keenan Recycling as their commercial food waste collection partner … Keenan Recycling · 16 Dec 2024