Recycling news: 2024

Industry news RECLAMET wins ATF Professional Vehicle Recycling Company Award 2024 Kent's largest vehicle recycling business RECLAMET has won the coveted ATF Professional ‘Vehicle Recycling (Medium-size) Company Award 2024'. The Award was announced at the ATF Professional Vehicle Recycling Awards ceremony held at the RAF Museum, Cosford and organised by ATF Professional. ATF Professional · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news £2.8k to repair cafes from enfinium enfinium has given £2,800 to two repair cafes in West Yorkshire, which are situated near two of its Energy from Waste (EfW) plants. The Silsden Repair Cafe is located near its Ferrybridge facilities in Knottingley and the other, Otley Maker Space, is close to its Skelton Grange facility currently under construction in Leeds. The funding … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news Recorra buys AI sorting arm in £1m MRF investment Recorra has announced the purchase of a new AI-powered robotic sorting arm from Recycleye for its Essex-based materials recovery facility (MRF). The move comes as the first stage in a £1 million investment in itsMRF to increase sorting capacity and accuracy. The recycling company, which is based in London and the South East of England, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news enfinium awards over £2,800 to West Yorkshire repair cafés enfinium awards over £2,800 to West Yorkshire repair cafés enfinium · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news The world’s largest coral reef has a message for us According to Dr Susan Gardner, Director of the Ecosystems Division at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the world’s largest coral reef has an important message for us and we should pay attention. Open Access Government — Environment · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news EuRIC calls for mandatory recycled content targets The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation’s (EuRIC) Plastics Recycling Branch (EPRB) has published a roadmap to guide the plastic recycling industry through “pressing challenges”. The European recycling industry is currently coping with extremely low demand for recycled materials and risks from growing competition in third countries that, according to EuRIC, “threaten circularity in Euro… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news LIDL UNWRAPS SIX STORES TODAY, JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS - Lidl Lidl GB media centre · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news We should hold fast on electric vehicle targets because they’re working This post is by Ben Nelmes at New Automotive, the independent transport research organisation. Judging by some newspaper headlines, you would be forgiven for thinking that the UK’s transition to electric cars is stuck in the mud. The reality is that it is pulling into […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news Community Fund application - Cory Group Cory Group · 4 Dec 2024 Industry news Untha UK invests in four service vans Untha UK has invested in four new “Next Level” service vans from MAN TGE. The new vans will join Untha’s service and support fleet and will be used across the UK to service customers’ waste shredding and recycling operations. The waste shredding technology company is based in Boroughbridge in North Yorkshire. Ben Styles, service manager … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2024 Industry news FCC Environment releases ‘reuse barometer’ New research released this week, undertaken by YouGov on behalf of FCC Environment, has found that the public’s appetite for reusing items, whether buying or selling, has increased over the last three years. Wood Recyclers Association · 4 Dec 2024 Industry news Sonoco acquires metal packaging manufacturer Eviosys Swiss packaging company has announced the acquisition of metal packaging manufacturer Eviosys from KPS Capital Partners. Eviosys will transition to the Sonoco brand and will operate under its consumer packaging segment. The business will continue to be led by Tomás López, CEO of Eviosys. López said: “Today marks a new chapter for Eviosys as we … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2024 Industry news The Avenues Youth Project: helping London youth to thrive The post The Avenues Youth Project: helping London youth to thrive appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 4 Dec 2024 Industry news Cropped 4 December 2024: Climate talks omit nature; Land COP underway; ‘Frankenchickens’ Welcome to Carbon Brief’s Cropped. We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection... Carbon Brief · 4 Dec 2024 Industry news Q3 UK Batteries Compliance Data for 2024 The Environment Agency published the Q3 2024 UK Battery data on 1st December 2024. Der Beitrag Q3 UK Batteries Compliance Data for 2024 erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 4 Dec 2024 Industry news Q3 UK WEEE Compliance Data for 2024 The Environment Agency published the Q3 2024 UK WEEE data on 1st December 2024. Der Beitrag Q3 UK WEEE Compliance Data for 2024 erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 4 Dec 2024 Industry news Disappointment after Plastic Treaty talks end without agreement Countries negotiating a global treaty to address plastic pollution have failed to reach an agreement at what was meant to be the final meeting. Circular Online (CIWM) · 4 Dec 2024 Industry news Alupro launches campaign to boost festive recycling rates Alupro has launched its Christmas 2024 campaign – Santa’s Little Recyclers. Designed to help local authorities boost recycling rates, the programme calls for households to recycle more aluminium packaging, including mince pie cases, drink cans, wrapping foil, chocolate foil, empty aerosols and metal closures on bottles. UK households dispose of millions of tonnes of packaging […] Alupro · 4 Dec 2024 Industry news BIR calls for continued progress after plastics treaty disappointment The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has expressed disappointment after the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations failed to reach a conclusion. The final round of negotiations ended on Sunday (1 December 2024) in Busan, South Korea. The negotiations were created in an attempt to create a legally-binding worldwide treaty to eliminate plastic pollution by 2040 – … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2024 Industry news Item Detail - Introduction to Waste Carrier, Broker and Dealer (CBD) - CIWM CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) · 4 Dec 2024 Industry news £15.6m Dorset AD plant in the works Eco Sustainable Solutions is in the process of building a £15.6 million anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Dorset, which will convert local food waste other organic material into renewable energy and bio-fertiliser. The largest task in its 29-year history, this is the second AD facility for the company. The plant will accept leftover food and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2024 Industry news ADBA Responds to Electricity Infrastructure Consenting in Scotland Consultation On 29 November 2024, ADBA submitted a response to DESNZ’s Electricity Infrastructure Consenting in Scotland emphasising the important role AD must play in Scotland’s sustainable electricity generation future. ADBA strongly supports Scotland’s proposed reforms to streamline electricity infrastructure consenting. Key improvements include mandatory pre-application requirements that will help devel… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 4 Dec 2024 Industry news Can making paper ever really be sustainable? Dispelling the myths and calling out the greenwashing Essity’s Kate Prince outlines how, for consumers navigating a landscape of confusing claims, choosing the more sustainable product can be a minefield. She also explores how brands can improve their communications to help tackle this pressing problem. edie — Circular Economy tag · 4 Dec 2024 Industry news Life lessons: Imogen Grant on what life so far has taught her The Olympic gold-winning British rower – and doctor – on simplicity, the state of British rivers and the tension between facts and opinions Positive News · 4 Dec 2024 Industry news Item Detail - Introduction to Digital Waste Tracking - CIWM CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) · 4 Dec 2024 Industry news Suffolk man ordered by High Court to remove waste from land A man has been ordered by the High Court to stop using land in Suffolk as a waste disposal site. Circular Online (CIWM) · 4 Dec 2024 Industry news ‘There is no end-goal’: Four best-practice tips for business water stewardship As water scarcity increasingly affects business operations and supply chains, edie partnered with Coca-Cola GB for an online event setting out how organisations can create a more sustainable relationship with water. Here are the top four takeaways. edie — Circular Economy tag · 4 Dec 2024 Industry news The World Drought Atlas: Global effects of drought on economies and communities The European Commission's Joint Research Centre and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification have released the World Drought Atlas, which reveals the current conditions and the risks. Open Access Government — Environment · 4 Dec 2024 Industry news Birmingham signs contract for 151 refuse vehicles Birmingham city council has signed a contract with Dennis Eagle for the purchase of 151 new refuse, recycling and food waste vehicles. The fleet will begin arriving in March 2025 to replace a combination of outdated council-owned vehicles, many of which are beyond their operational lifespan, and hired vehicles currently in use. The contract comprises … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2024 Industry news She is PepsiCo: Meet Ewa, Manjit and Alex - PepsiCo UK PepsiCo UK stories · 4 Dec 2024 Industry news Top 10: Smart Cities - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 4 Dec 2024 Industry news Northern Ireland pledges ‘radical’ shift in food policy The country’s leaders hope that by adopting a ‘whole government approach’ to system change they can position Northern Ireland as the home of sustainable food. By Nick Hughes. Food system transformation. That’s the ultimate, and highly ambitious, goal behind the development of Northern Ireland’s new ‘Food strategy framework’. Published by the Department for Agriculture, Environment and […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 3 Dec 2024 Industry news Ardagh Glass Packaging pioneers hydrogen energy mix from onsite electrolyser INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 3 Dec 2024 Industry news Analysis: Why the $300bn climate-finance goal is even less ambitious than it seems At COP29 in Baku, developed-country parties such as the EU, the US and Japan agreed... Carbon Brief · 3 Dec 2024 Industry news Chocolate chain reuses vintage lights Chocolate drinks chain Knoops is reusing vintage lights from the 1950s in the roll out of its latest stores. Knoops, […] Recolight · 3 Dec 2024 Industry news Zest Recycle awarded contract for St Matthews Healthcare Brentwood waste management company Zest Recycle has been awarded a contract with St Matthews Healthcare to manage its waste and recycling. The partnership will extend to 10 specialist services in the Midlands and East Sussex, including hospitals, community-based multidisciplinary team (MDT) units, and high-dependency care homes offering mental health care, rehabilitation and integrated care pat… letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2024 Industry news FCC poll shows that appetite for reuse is growing New research has shown that the public’s desire for reuse has increased over the last three years. Undertaken by YouGov on behalf of FCC Environment, the poll found that 84% of British shoppers buy second-hand items. This figure has grown by around 10% since 2022, reaching 84% in 2023 where it remains. This year’s survey … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2024 Industry news 10 ways to relate to others (and yourself) in a positive way this Christmas We’ve gathered 10 tips – shared by experts and backed by science – to help you have an empowering festive season Positive News · 3 Dec 2024 Industry news Campaign against Edmonton incinerator heats up 35 social justice groups have signed an open letter opposing the Edmonton incinerator – including Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, Black Lives Matter and asthma activist Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah CBE. The North London Waste Authority (NLWA) formally signed a £683 million contract with Spanish construction company Acciona to build the energy from waste (EfW) plant in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2024 Industry news Residual waste policy trajectory risks undermining carbon reduction goals A new study, published today (3rd December 2024) by the Environmental Services Association, has found that Energy-from-Waste plants fitted with carbon capture (CCS) technology offer the most reliable and lowest-carbon solution […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 3 Dec 2024