Recycling news: 2024

Industry news BPF’s Net Zero Strategy - British Plastics Federation British Plastics Federation News · 5 May 2024 Industry news Tell us how you’ve supported your mental health during difficult times From bereavement to relationship breakdown, what tips can you share for coping mentally with difficult times? Positive News · 4 May 2024 Industry news Contact Us - Darrington Quarries FCC Environment UK · 3 May 2024 Industry news City Harvest Cooking: Melissa Thompson’s Spiced Beef Wraps In City Harvest Cooking Series 1 Ep 8, food writer Melissa Thompson creates delicious beef mince flatbreads using Belazu rose harissa paste. City Harvest London · 3 May 2024 Industry news Construction plans are set for GAP Alba’s ‘100% net zero’ fridge facility GAP Alba, the Scottish arm of GAP Group, has announced that the “world’s most environmentally friendly fridge facility” is on track to begin construction in September 2024. Designed to achieve a 100% net zero carbon footprint, the facility will be located at the Binn Eco-Park near Perth, Scotland. The park is operated by Binn Group, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2024 Industry news Using sugar as a catalyst to convert carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide In a study published in Science, Northwestern University researchers have introduced a catalyst with the ability to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into carbon monoxide (CO), using table sugar. Open Access Government — Environment · 3 May 2024 Industry news Composting: Nature’s climate champion – celebrate International Compost Awareness Week 2024 As the world grapples with the pressing issue of climate change, International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) 2024 shines a light on a powerful solution: composting. This year’s theme, COMPOST… Nature’s Climate Champion, emphasises the vital role compost plays in mitigating climate change and building a more sustainable future. Why is composting important? Composting offers a […] Keenan Recycling · 3 May 2024 Industry news Teaching Packs - Wastebuster Wastebuster · 3 May 2024 Industry news CIWM, ESA, and Groundwork collaborate on UK environmental strategy survey The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM), the Environmental Services Association (ESA) and Groundwork are calling on UK environmental professionals to participate in the annual National Environmental Services Survey 2024. The 2024 survey dives into current practices, challenges, and evolving attitudes towards environmental issues facing the resources and waste sector, covering area… Circular Online (CIWM) · 3 May 2024 Industry news Bin lift death sheds light on ‘safety concerns’ in waste collections The recent release of a coroner’s report has shed light on safety concerns within the waste collection industry, following the death of David Carpenter. Mr Carpenter, a 60-year-old refuse collector employed by Coventry city council, lost his life in a workplace accident on 19 January 2023. The investigation into his death concluded on 22 April … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2024 Industry news EIC Manifesto - Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Environmental Industries Commission · 3 May 2024 Industry news Ecoprog: ‘Chemical recycling will enter a decisive phase’ “Project activity and EU legislation will cause the market for chemical recycling to enter a decisive phase in the coming years”, according to Ecoprog. Ecoprog has released its third edition of the market report on Chemical Recycling, reflecting the dynamic nature of the industry. The report tracks over 40 active plants and more than 100 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2024 Industry news Self service customer portal - Olleco Olleco · 3 May 2024 Industry news News in brief (03/05/24) With news on: Gloucestershire opens applications for Community Fund; Bedford launches glass collection trial; EMR partners with Warrington Fund; and, Former Greenzone MD founds new waste management company SEPA releases 2024-25 annual operating plan The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has released its 2024-25 Annual Operating Plan, outlining strategies to safeguard and enhance Sco… letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2024 Industry news Lab-cultured fish: the newest alt-protein making a splash A way forward to eating fish without damaging the oceans Positive News · 3 May 2024 Industry news Cory’s Belvedere CC facility plans accepted for examination Cory has announced that the Planning Inspectorate has accepted for examination its application for a Development Consent Order (DCO) to build a carbon capture facility as its Riverside campus in Belvedere, South-East London The company said this marks a “significant step” towards a material contribution to the UK’s net zero targets, as well as stimulating … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2024 Industry news Defra Shares Updates to the EPR for Packaging Regulations The post Defra Shares Updates to the EPR for Packaging Regulations appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 3 May 2024 Industry news Progress Against Recycling Targets: 2024 Q1 PRN Market Review The post Progress Against Recycling Targets: 2024 Q1 PRN Market Review appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 3 May 2024 Industry news Recycling company fined £1.2m after man hit by a wagon A metal recycling company in Yorkshire has been fined £1.2m after a worker was injured after being struck by a wagon at a processing site. On 10 August 2020, a man was walking across the CF Booth Limited site yard in Rotherham when he was struck by a moving 32-tonne skip wagon. The man […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 3 May 2024 Industry news Addressing the circularity blind spot in the sports and outdoor equipment sector While a growing number of outdoor companies are addressing the environmental impacts of their clothing and accessory lines, there remains a significant blind spot: circularity in the sports and outdoor equipment sector. Resource Futures · 3 May 2024 Industry news Court rules recycling firm must pay interest to former shareholder The High Court of Justice’s Business and Property Court in Leeds handed down a judgment in a case stating Transwaste Recycling and Aggregates must pay interest to a former shareholder. The petitioner, Mr Stuart Wells, initiated legal proceedings against Paul and Mark Hornshaw, who hold significant positions within the business. The allegations primarily focus on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2024 Industry news HIPPO announces sponsorship of superbike racer Shane Richardson Waste removal expert HIPPO proudly announces its sponsorship of New Zealand superbike racer Shane Richardson, 28, for the 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship as he races for HIPPO Suzuki, run by Astro JJR. The sponsorship marks HIPPO’s first venture into the adrenaline-fuelled world of motorsports, as well as Shane’s first major superbike sponsor. However, it... Skip & Waste Magazine · 3 May 2024 Industry news Cory Topco Limited Annual Report 2023 - Cory Group Cory Group · 3 May 2024 Industry news What went right this week: conservation shown to work, plus more Conservation was shown to work, a ‘gamechanger’ cancer jab moved closer, and a Dutch city wiped people’s debt, plus more Positive News · 3 May 2024 Industry news Giving people more transport choices is an economy boost and levelling up opportunity Last week Labour announced its plans for the new Great British Railways, including a commitment “to set targets for modal shift to lower emissions from the transport sector”. This echoes commitments already made by Wales and Scotland, both have set their modal shift targets for […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 2 May 2024 Industry news Teaching Packs - Wastebuster Wastebuster · 2 May 2024 Industry news How the UNEA Plastics Treaty Can Shape Your Business Ongoing research continues to demonstrate the consequences of plastic production and use. An internationally binding treaty can help generate a synchronised approach to the challenge. Anthesis Group · 2 May 2024 Industry news Welsh First Minister under pressure over donation from recycling firm The Welsh First Minister Vaughan Gething is facing calls to return a £200,000 campaign donation from a recycling firm which is owned by a man who has been prosecuted for illegally dumping waste. Circular Online (CIWM) · 2 May 2024 Industry news B&Q introduces in-store collection points to recycle plastic pots B&Q is rolling out in-store collection and recycling stations for plastic plant pots, with customers able to return pots that will be recycled into new plant pots. edie — Circular Economy tag · 2 May 2024 Industry news Plastic Film Recycling - Smethwick - Jayplas Jayplas · 2 May 2024 Industry news Metal recycler fined £1.2m after worker is struck by wagon Metal recycling company, CF Booth Limited, has been fined after a worker was struck by a wagon at a processing site. On 10 August 2020, an employee of CF Booth Limited was walking across the site yard in Rotherham when he was struck by a moving 32-tonne skip wagon. The man was not wearing his … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 May 2024 Industry news Supporting businesses to meet plastic sustainability goals - Jayplas Jayplas · 2 May 2024 Industry news People power: seven grassroots conservationists who are ‘saving the world’ How much difference can one person make? Just ask these grassroots ecologists, who’ve won an award for saving species Positive News · 2 May 2024 Industry news UK-based project aims to supply energy to Ukraine Aimed at constructing micro power plants fuelled by waste biomass, a project valued at £1.9 million has launched in the UK, with the objective of suppling energy to Ukraine. Ukraine’s energy sector has been repeatedly targeted by Russian missile and drone attacks, with many areas having been left without power. Through the InnovateUkraine competition, supported … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 May 2024 Industry news Jane Pocock Recognised in 2024 Autocar Great Women Top 100 Copart is delighted that Jane Pocock, CEO of Copart UK & Ireland, has been recognised in the 2024 Autocar Great Women Top 100, an annual event which celebrates the most influential women in the British car industry today. ATF Professional · 2 May 2024 Industry news New revised age for ancient human fossils in Southern China Discoveries illuminate Homo sapiens' presence in Eastern Asia, researchers have new revelations regarding the age and provenance of Homo sapiens fossils discovered in the Tongtianyan cave, situated in the Liujiang District of Liuzhou City, Southern China. Open Access Government — Environment · 2 May 2024 Industry news General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Customer and Supplier Policy - Jayplas Jayplas · 2 May 2024 Industry news The Sargasso Sea: why this ‘golden floating rainforest’ urgently needs protecting Here’s why the spectacular Sargasso Sea should be one of the first new ocean sanctuaries created by the new Global Ocean Treaty Greenpeace UK · 2 May 2024 Industry news Document Portal - Licenses and Certificates - Jayplas Jayplas · 2 May 2024 Industry news Sell Your Plastic Waste to Jayplas Plastic Buyers - Jayplas Jayplas · 2 May 2024