Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Re-use Shop - FCC Environment FCC Environment UK · 9 Sept 2024 Council news Stockport Image Archive - Stockport Council Stockport Council · 9 Sept 2024 Policy & government Funeral directors: cremation guidance for deaths that occurred in England or Wales Information to help funeral directors arrange a cremation, including details of which forms to use. GOV.UK · 8 Sept 2024 Policy & government Crematorium managers: guidance on cremation regulations and forms for deaths that occurred in England or Wales Advice and guidance for crematorium managers and cremation authorities on the correct forms to use when arranging a cremation. GOV.UK · 8 Sept 2024 Policy & government Cremation: guidance for applicants for deaths that occurred in England or Wales Information on how to organise a cremation, including how to apply for a cremation, declare your wishes regarding ashes and declare implantable medical devices. GOV.UK · 8 Sept 2024 Policy & government UK-New Zealand FTA Environment and Climate Change Sub-Committee – joint minutes, 13 March 2024 A summary of the discussions from the first UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Environment and Climate Change Sub-Committee including key points and recommendations. GOV.UK · 8 Sept 2024 Policy & government Illegal waste site in Surrey closed down by Environment Agency Investigators obtain court order to block access to site blighted by waste as probe to find out who dumped it continues. GOV.UK · 8 Sept 2024 Industry news Stourbridge Glass Museum to offer free sustainable glass workshops thanks to funding from enfinium Kelvin Stourbridge Glass Museum to offer free sustainable glass workshops thanks to funding from enfinium Kelvin enfinium · 8 Sept 2024 Industry news Cardiff’s returnable cup scheme and Willmot Dixon’s net-zero campus: 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, Cardiff’s reusable coffee cup scheme to reduce waste, and much more. edie — Circular Economy tag · 8 Sept 2024 Council news Planning Application: PA/2022/3073 - Ashford Borough Council Ashford Council · 8 Sept 2024 Council news Youth provision LGBTQ+ - Cheshire West and Chester Council Cheshire West and Chester Council · 8 Sept 2024 Council news Project: The renewal of South Lambeth Estate | London Borough of Lambeth - Lambeth Council Lambeth Council · 7 Sept 2024 Council news Job profile - recruitment.newport.gov.uk Newport Council · 7 Sept 2024 Council news Teignbridge District Council Air Quality Action Plan - democracy.teignbridge.gov.uk Teignbridge Council · 7 Sept 2024 Council news Apply for an In-year School Place - West Berkshire Council West Berkshire Council · 7 Sept 2024 Policy & government Use Advance Declaration to save time at the border - canada.ca Environment and Climate Change Canada · 7 Sept 2024 Council news Customer Details | Contact Us - General Enquiry - South Kesteven District Council South Kesteven Council · 7 Sept 2024 Industry news The jet stream may be starting to shift in response to climate change Bands of fast-moving wind that blow west to east around the globe play a crucial role in weather – a poleward shift in parts of these jet streams could cause dramatic changes in weather from the western US to the Mediterranean New Scientist — Environment · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news AI helps find simple charging trick to boost battery lifespan Charging new lithium-ion batteries with high currents can significantly increase their total lifespan New Scientist — Environment · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news UKFT launches SME competition for textile EPR project The UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) has launched a competition for fashion and textile small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Winners will be invited to join a project exploring textile extended producer responsibility (EPR) in the UK. The three-month project will aim to gather data to help develop an EPR fee system for the UK. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news Two prosecuted for running illegal waste tyre site Two people have been sentenced after pleading guilty to running an illegal waste tyre site in Daventry in Northamptonshire. An investigation led by the Environment Agency (EA) revealed that Andrew Eyre and Nimesh Patel were running Synergy Tyres (Midland) at Broad March Industrial Estate without an environmental permit and that tyres were being stored in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news Reusable Nappies for Newham Residents - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news WRAP releases communication guidance on food waste collections WRAP has released a pack for local authorities to assist with the communication of new food waste collections to residents. The Environment Act 2021 and new Simpler Recycling reforms will require local authorities in England to provide all households with separate weekly food waste collections by 31 March 2026. WRAP has said that it is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news ESA publishes guidance on bonded asbestos waste The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has released guidance which sets out the minimum standards that ESA members expect of hauliers and producers when packaging and presenting loads of bonded asbestos to disposal sites. Around 180,000 tonnes of bonded (cement) asbestos are disposed of each year in the UK. Unfortunately, the ESA has said that landfill … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2024 Policy & government Mrs R Wright-Turner v London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and Ms K Dero: 2206237/2018 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news £600 fine for failing to book licensed waste carrier A resident in South Cambridgeshire has been fined £600 for failing to check that a “man with a van” was a licensed waste carrier. Environmental Crime Officers from South Cambridgeshire District council found the resident had failed in their Duty of Care after their waste was discovered dumped in Orchard Park, Cambridgeshire. Following an investigation, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2024 Policy & government Ms S Balogun v The Secretary of State for Justice: 2401737/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 6 Sept 2024 Council news Apply or renew your Blue Badge - salford.gov.uk Salford Council · 6 Sept 2024 Policy & government Mr M Dibnah v Craigclowan School and Nursery: 4103114/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 6 Sept 2024 Policy & government Mr C Hainey v Augean Ltd: 4104600/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 6 Sept 2024 Policy & government Firm and Director guilty of illegal catalytic converter trading Platinum Group Metals Recycling Ltd and its only director, Edvars Stancik, have been found guilty of illegally trading in catalytic convertors in Lincolnshire. GOV.UK · 6 Sept 2024 Global The tenth special session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 1 to 6 September 2024. Civil Society Organisations Calls on Ministers to Raise Africa’s Ambition for a Strong, Legally Binding Global Plastics Treaty ahead of the Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) Dear […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news Reloop pushes back against drinks industry EPR fears Non-profit Reloop is encouraging the government to push ahead with extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging after a series of complaints from drinks manufacturers. Jenni Hume, UK and Ireland director of Reloop, commented: “Proposals to transfer the cost of dealing with packaging waste from councils to producers are vital for achieving a circular economy. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news Charging Ahead, Struggling Behind: The ICE-BEV Transition The automotive industry's transition from Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles to Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) is creating significant challenges for supply chains, according to an analysis published on AM Online. ATF Professional · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news ‘Goldmine’ of century-old wheat varieties could help to feed the world, scientists say A decade-long collaborative study has discovered huge genetic potential that is untapped in modern wheat varieties Positive News · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news Waste strikes expected in Scotland as pay offer rejected Waste strikes in Scotland are expected as UNISON members voted against the latest pay offer from local government employers, despite Unite the Union members voting in favour of the deal. Eight days of strike action by Scottish waste and cleaning workers were suspended in August after the latest rounds of talks resulted in an […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news Zero Waste Week: Cardiff announces reusable cup scheme This Zero Waste Week, Cardiff has announced the creation of a new returnable coffee cup scheme. The scheme is the first of its kind and will allow Cardiffians to “borrow” a reusable takeaway cup from participating cafes to be returned at a later date. The scheme will begin on 4 October 2024 and was created … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news Prepare Your Business For 2025’s New Recycling Waste Legislation On the 31st of March 2025, a series of new laws relating to dry recycling and food waste will come into effect across England. […] Countrystyle Recycling · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news Greenpeace shuts down entrance to Unilever London HQ Greenpeace UK activists yesterday (5 September 2024) protested outside the entrances to Unilever’s HQ in Central London. Greenpeace said that the company has failed “to tackle [its] overwhelming plastic pollution” and that the protest is also due to its “recent sustainability rollback”. Unilever announced earlier this year that it would rescind several of its plastic … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news CHERRIFIC NEWS! ALDI BRINGS BACK “LUSH” TAURUS CHERRY CIDER FOR JUST £3.49 Back by popular demand, Which? Cheapest Supermarket Champion[1], Aldi, has announced the return of its beloved Taurus Cherry Cider (£3.49, 4 x 440ml); available in stores nationwide from 9th September. Made with British apples with sweet cherry notes on the finish, the own-label cider has been noted as a shopper favourite. Many have hailed it […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 6 Sept 2024