Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Countrystyle Recycling Introduces New Coffee Grounds Recycling Service in Canterbury We’re excited to announce the launch of our new coffee grounds recycling scheme in Canterbury! With the UK producing around […] Countrystyle Recycling · 26 Sept 2024 Industry news Mandatory labelling removed from EPR Defra has confirmed that the mandatory labelling requirement in the extended producer responsibility (EPR) statutory instrument has been removed. The requirement would have mandated consistent consumer-facing labelling surrounding recyclability on packaging across the UK. In a statement emailed to industry stakeholders, Defra said that EPR is currently on track to come into force in January … R… letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2024 Policy & government 1029 and 1033 High Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford , Essex, RM6 4AU:: CAM/22UH/LSC/2022/0059 Eastern Region Judge Shepherd & Sarah Redmond MRICS heard on 13th June 2024 GOV.UK · 26 Sept 2024 Industry news Shotton Mill receives £1b investment A £1 billion investment in the redevelopment of Shotton Mill in Deeside, North Wales, is set to safeguard 147 jobs, while creating a further 220 when fully commissioned, UK and Welsh governments have confirmed. Cabinet ministers from both governments will visit Deeside, seen to be the industrial centre of Wales, to meet with members of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2024 Council news Special collections - Ards and North Down Borough Council Ards and North Down Council · 26 Sept 2024 Industry news A Commonwealth Wolf in Wolverhampton Wood Saints in Wolverhampton has collaborated with Dr. Paul Darke from Digital-Disability.com to make the plinth for this Commonwealth Heritage Wolf which is now on display at Wolverhampton Art Gallery. Community Wood Recycling · 26 Sept 2024 Global ISWA Welcomes ZeroCarbon as our Newest Silver Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 26 Sept 2024 Policy & government Feasibility of measuring the Tax Administration Strategy's impact Research to examine the feasibility of options for collecting close to real-time longitudinal data on the impact of HMRC’s TAS reforms on customers GOV.UK · 26 Sept 2024 Policy & government PAYE and corporate tax receipts from the banking sector: 2024 Statistics on PAYE Income Tax and National Insurance contributions, Bank Levy, Bank Surcharge, Corporation Tax and Bank Payroll Tax receipts from the banking sector. GOV.UK · 26 Sept 2024 Policy & government International travel: public attitudes during COVID-19 Public attitudes to international travel during the time of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. GOV.UK · 26 Sept 2024 Industry news Suspended sentence for company director who buried tyre waste A company director was given a 42-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, for unlawfully disposing of waste and operating an illegal asbestos site. Peter Marquis, director of PDM Industries, was also ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid community work for his involvement in the offences. PDM Industries has been handed fines and […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 26 Sept 2024 Industry news Industry-backed white paper calls for textiles EPR An industry-backed white paper is calling for the government to introduce variable Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) fees for the fashion and textiles sector. The white paper – EPR variable fee white paper – was developed by consultancy QSA Partners with support from the UKFT, the British Fashion Council, the British Retail Consortium and several fashion, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2024 Industry news £1bn paper recycling investment to create 220 green jobs in Wales The UK and Welsh Governments have confirmed a major investment of over £1 billion to redevelop Shotton Mill in Deeside, North Wales, into the “UK’s largest recycled paper manufacturer”. Circular Online (CIWM) · 26 Sept 2024 Research & science Ship recycling practices and the legal risks involved for Swedish shipowners: A case study of the ships ATLANTIC COMPANION, BARBRO and FALSTAFF - Chalmers ODR Chalmers University of Technology News · 26 Sept 2024 Industry news Over 100 artists and art historians call on judge not to jail Van Gogh activists A large group of artists, curators and art historians have appealed to a judge not to impose a jail sentence on two activists who threw tomato soup at Vincent Van Gogh’s Sunflowers painting. The Just Stop Oil protesters, Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland, both 22, were found guilty of criminal damage in July. Judge Christopher […] Greenpeace UK · 26 Sept 2024 Research & science Using PVGIS 5 - joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu EU Joint Research Centre (JRC) news · 26 Sept 2024 Industry news Why industries should get critical components right for a resilient economy This post is by Dr Colin Church, chief executive of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining and chair of Green Alliance’s Circular Economy Task Force. It is the third in our ‘Critical raw materials in focus’ series, a collection of blogs spotlighting the management of […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 26 Sept 2024 Global New Report Tackles Global Food Loss and Waste: Zero Waste Solutions to Cut Methane Emissions Featuring Case Studies from Chile and Indonesia September 26, 2024 – In 2022, over 1 billion tonnes of food waste were generated globally, amounting to around 132 kg per person […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 26 Sept 2024 Council news HRC Booking System - Ards and North Down Borough Council Ards and North Down Council · 26 Sept 2024 Industry news Altilium announces pioneering project to validate EV cells from recycled batteries with leading automaker Project aims to accelerate UK’s transition to sustainable electric vehicles (EVs) by focusing on battery production decarbonisation. 26th September, 2024 – Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, has today announced a groundbreaking project to produce and validate EV battery cells using materials recovered from end-of-life EV batteries. [...… Altilium news · 26 Sept 2024 Council news TREE AND WOODLAND STRATEGY - Ards and North Down Borough Council Ards and North Down Council · 26 Sept 2024 Policy & government Stakeholder views help to shape planning improvements Feedback from stakeholders is helping to shape future improvements for the Planning Inspectorate and for the wider planning system. GOV.UK · 25 Sept 2024 Council news Food Destination Development Plan 2023 - 2027 - Ards and North Down Borough Council Ards and North Down Council · 25 Sept 2024 Council news Holiday bin collection arrangements - Ards and North Down Borough Council Ards and North Down Council · 25 Sept 2024 Industry news How genetically modified crops could feed us and help safeguard nature There has been plenty of controversy over GM crops, but if deployed well they could have a positive environmental impact, says Graham Lawton New Scientist — Environment · 25 Sept 2024 Industry news How colonialism and industrialisation fuelled the climate crisis There can be no victory in a war against nature, says Sunil Amrith in The Burning Earth, a must-read history of our environmental crisis New Scientist — Environment · 25 Sept 2024 Industry news Geoengineering is now essential to saving the Arctic’s ice If we want to preserve the dwindling ice in the Arctic, cutting our emissions is no longer enough – we also need to use geoengineering to refreeze this precious ecosystem New Scientist — Environment · 25 Sept 2024 Global Report – Pulp and paper biorefineries in Europe: Innovative bio-based products for a clean transition Download the executive summary to the report pulp and paper biorefineries in Europe: Innovative bio-based products for a clean transition. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 25 Sept 2024 Industry news Grundon hosts its first-ever Graduation for Apprentices The post Grundon hosts its first-ever Graduation for Apprentices appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 25 Sept 2024 Industry news Jet stream shifts are linked to fires, failed harvests and the plague Tree ring data reveals the impact a fluctuating jet stream has had on Europe for 700 years – and sheds light on future risks amid our warming planet New Scientist — Environment · 25 Sept 2024 Industry news Plastics Treaty: Dozens of countries to push for ambitious agreement including bans More than 60 nations, as part of the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution (HAC), have committed to establishing binding global rules to end plastic pollution by 2040. edie — Circular Economy tag · 25 Sept 2024 Industry news George Eustice calls on government to scrap T8 exemptions This Tuesday (24 September 2024), former environment secretary George Eustice urged the government to prioritise the end of the T8 exemption amongst other regulatory reforms. The calls were made in an address at the Tyre Recovery Industry Conference organised by the Tyre Recovery Association (TRA). The T8 exemption allows for the treatment of small amounts … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2024 Global Encuentro junto a la compostera N°6: Agroecología, comunidad y defensa del territorio en Centroamérica En el encuentro de septiembre contamos con la experiencia de CEIBA y CESTA, dos miembros de GAIA que trabajan incansablemente por cuidar el territorio en El Salvador y Guatemala a […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 25 Sept 2024 Industry news Navigating packaging EPR in the US: Are you prepared for Colorado’s upcoming deadline? With Colorado’s first enforceable Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) deadline just days away, many producers remain unclear about their obligations. As new packaging Extended Producer Responsibility laws roll out across five US states, brands must quickly assess whether they are affected by these evolving regulations. Terri Lord's blog explores key questions to determine if your business ne… Valpak · 25 Sept 2024 Industry news Paul Beale | Waste luminaires: My journey to connect the dots Paul Beale, founder of 18 Degrees, tells Circular Lighting Report editor Ray Molony about the turning point in his environmental […] Recolight · 25 Sept 2024 Industry news UK lags behind European peers on EfW heat networks The UK has a significant opportunity to contribute towards meeting net zero targets through energy from waste-powered (EfW) heat networks, according to a new report by economics consultancy NERA, commissioned […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 25 Sept 2024 Industry news Bird Photographer of the Year 2024 winners – in pictures The annual contest celebrates birds’ beauty and supports their conservation Positive News · 25 Sept 2024 Industry news Technology Minerals and Recyclus scrap merger Technology Minerals and Recyclus have announced that they will not be continuing with a proposed merger. Technology Minerals had announced on 4 July 2024 that it was considering a proposed acquisition of the remaining issued capital of its 48.35% owned battery recycling business, Recyclus. Robin Brundle, chairman of Technology Minerals, said: “Technology Minerals is excited … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2024 Industry news EU Pinocchio protest calls for ‘transparent’ packaging data reporting A large group of European NGO representatives and members of the Break Free From Plastic movement and Zero Waste Europe network, displayed a large Pinocchio figure in front Brussels’ European Commission building, in protest of consumers and supermarkets reporting “false data” on recycling. Zero Waste Europe said that the action came about due to consumer … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2024 Industry news EMR strengthens the EV revolution with pioneering new battery recycling centre Global leader in sustainable materials, EMR, has opened its first UK-based electric vehicle battery recycling centre at its Birmingham facility, furthering its mission to deliver a circular supply chain for this increasingly critical technology. ATF Professional · 25 Sept 2024