Recycling news: 2024

Industry news BBC’s Hannah Stitfall to host new Greenpeace podcast on the wonders of the oceans Oceans: Life Under Water is a brand new podcast hosted by wildlife filmmaker, broadcaster and zoologist Hannah Stitfall (BBC Springwatch and Winterwatch, The One Show and BBC Earth) that will take listeners on a voyage to the world beneath the waves. The podcast is produced by Crowd Network in collaboration with Greenpeace UK and each […] Greenpeace UK · 19 Feb 2024 Industry news Buckinghamshire firm pledges over £20,000 in enforcement undertakings Hi-Tech Coatings International pledges £20,935.76 to the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust as part of enforcement undertakings after it failed to comply with Producer Responsibility Obligations. Circular Online (CIWM) · 19 Feb 2024 Industry news Stockton switching to fortnightly to counter ‘doubling’ EfW gate fees Stockton-on-Tees borough council has unveiled plans to switch from weekly to fortnightly residual waste collections, as part of plans to offset the rising costs of waste disposal. In a report which went before the council’s cabinet on Friday (15 February), councillors approved a raft of changes to waste collections, which will also see a new … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2024 Industry news Obituary: June Unwin, formerly with the London Borough of Bexley Following the recent passing of June Unwin, the following obituary has been approved by family and shared with letsrecycle.com. It is with much sadness that we share the news of the passing of June Unwin on 9 February 2024 following a short illness. June’s first job was with the GLC Scientific branch and amongst other … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2024 Industry news Ferrybridge 1 and 2 energy from waste plants donate £50,000 to new children’s playpark in Brotherton Ferrybridge 1 and 2 energy from waste plants donate £50,000 to refurbish children’s playpark in Brotherton enfinium · 19 Feb 2024 Industry news Suntory Beverage & Food Europe Appoints Pierre Decroix as CEO - SBF France COO chosen as new regional lead - Suntory Beverage and Food Europe Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I · 19 Feb 2024 Industry news Shoplight adds to bio-polymer range UK retail lighting specialist Shoplight has added a track mounted spotlight to its bio-polymer product range. The Nort GS is the […] Recolight · 19 Feb 2024 Industry news Archive - environmental-finance.com Environmental Finance · 16 Feb 2024 Industry news Circular Opportunities for E-waste repair and reuse of electrical and electronic equipment in South Africa by Angela Ludek, WasteAid’s Project Officer – Informal Sector Engagement, South Africa About 360,000 tonnes of e-waste is generated each year across South Africa, with the province of Gauteng responsible for approximately 55% of this total. Globally e-waste is growing at a rapid rate with a lot of e-waste shipped to Africa and Asia for […] WasteAid · 16 Feb 2024 Industry news Is salmon aquaculture legislation keeping up with the industry’s expansion? A global perspective New report assesses salmon aquaculture legislation and regulation across major salmon producing nations Fidra · 16 Feb 2024 Industry news The impact of earthquake fatalities over past 500 years Researchers have introduced a new metric called the earthquake fatality load (EQFL) to assess the impact of earthquakes on countries over the past five centuries. Open Access Government — Environment · 16 Feb 2024 Industry news Charities offered free of charge low energy lighting equipment by industry body A Lighting industry body has set up a system that will allow charities to request free of charge light fittings. […] Recolight · 16 Feb 2024 Industry news UK metals recycling sector set for ‘transformative changes’, BIR says Two UK-based companies on the ferrous division at the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has reported that the sector will undergo some “radical changes” in the coming years, which could see domestic demand for material rise. In a ferrous market report published yesterday (15 February), the division’s new president, Shane Mellor of Mellor Metals and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2024 Industry news Compostable Coalition reports consumer behaviour trial success The Compostable Coalition UK has reported a five-fold increase in consumers disposing of their compostable packaging in a food waste bin as part of consumer behaviour trial. Circular Online (CIWM) · 16 Feb 2024 Industry news Altilium to partner with global electric motorcycle and scooter company Vmoto Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, is pleased to announce details of a new partnership with global EV company Vmoto, which will see the two companies collaborating to develop a commercial solution for the collection and recycling of lithium-ion batteries from electric scooters and motorbikes across the [...] Altilium news · 16 Feb 2024 Industry news News in brief (16/02/24) With news on: Buckinghamshire firm paid financial contribution to wildlife charity; Council removes bottle, can and plastic banks; Lambeth cracks down on Fly-tipping; and, Tomra acquires stake in Belgian AI company. Buckinghamshire firm pays £21,000 to wildlife charity for packaging violations Buckinghamshire firm, Hi-Tech Coatings International Limited, made a financial contribution of almost … letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2024 Industry news Two-thirds of councils are not confident they can fund new Simpler Recycling services Two-thirds of councils are not confident they will be able to fund the additional services required to implement Simpler Recycling reforms, a survey by the District Council Network showed. Circular Online (CIWM) · 16 Feb 2024 Industry news Meet Heidelberg Materials, the Company Behind the World’s First Net-Zero Concrete - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 16 Feb 2024 Industry news RDF exports up 6% in 2023 Exports of refuse derived fuel (RDF) from England rose by 6.3% in 2023, Environment Agency data has showed. The data is sourced from Environment Agency figures and compiled by Footprint Services. This showed that 1.53 million tonnes were exported from England during the year. The rise reverses a period of declines in recent years and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2024 Industry news Progress Against the Recycling Targets: January 2024 PRN Data The post Progress Against the Recycling Targets: January 2024 PRN Data appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news MRF tonnages predicted to rise 10% by 2030 despite DRS losses Tonnages of dry recycling sent to material recycling facilities (MRFs) have been predicted to rise by nearly 12% over the next seven years or so, despite the loss of material to a deposit return scheme. The prediction was made in a report by the consultancy firm Monksleigh into the MRF market, the second report the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news We need a ‘vaccine task force’ approach to accelerating clean energy technologies Fossil fuel companies are still reporting record high profits, at a time when high energy costs have contributed to cost of living difficulties for so many. Centrica is the latest to reveal a 2023 profit of £2.7 billion (tripling their pre-pandemic £901 million), and similarly, […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news General Statistics slides, 13 February 2024 The post General Statistics slides, 13 February 2024 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news ETS to have the biggest impact ‘by far’ on sector, RiverRidge CEO says SPECIAL REPORT: Hayley Guest sits down with Brett Ross, the chief executive of RiverRidge, to discuss some of the changes the company has seen since its acquisition last year. In 2023 Northern Irish waste management company RiverRidge was acquired by Luxembourg-based Cube Infrastructure Managers and Equitix Investment Management, marking a joint venture between “two infrastructure … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news Meeting Agenda, 13th February 2024 The post Meeting Agenda, 13th February 2024 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news General Line Sector meeting presentation, 13th February 2024 The post General Line Sector meeting presentation, 13th February 2024 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news Plans to relax planning laws to allow for ‘bin stores’ in front gardens The government has outlined plans to relax planning laws which will allow residents to install ‘bin stores’ in their front gardens. The plans were outlined in a consultation launched by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities this week (13 February). In the consultation, the department explained that under existing rules, houses that only … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news Closing the widening green skills gap in the financial services sector James Fotherby, Senior Policy Officer at the Aldersgate Group, explores the green skills gap in financial services, and how to address it. Aldersgate Group · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news Community order for man running illegal scrap vehicle site A court has sentenced a Northumberland-based man to a community order for running an illegal waste site during lockdown which the Environment Agency said “made his neighbours’ lives a misery”. A statement from the Agency yesterday (14 February) explained that Matthew Andrew Leiper, 44, cleared land he owned south of Berwick-Upon-Tweed before dumping scrap vehicles … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news Councils on average face £210,000 shortfall for Simpler Recycling reforms, DCN says A survey conducted by the District Council Network (DCN) has found that two-thirds of councils are not confident they will be able to fund all the additional services required as part the government’s Simpler Recycling reforms. The survey published today (15 February) by the DCN, a cross-party network of 169 district and unitary councils, found … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news Northumberland man sentenced for illegally storing and burning waste A man in Northumberland has been ordered to carry out 260 hours of unpaid work after being found guilty of storing and burning waste on an illegal waste site. Circular Online (CIWM) · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news Luminaire is made from bio-polycarbonate An IP66 luminaire with a housing partly made of bio-based polycarbonate derived from waste products has been unveiled by Spanish […] Recolight · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news The Office: Jose The Office Season 1 Ep 2, featuring legendary City Harvest driver, Jose Da Silva who brings warmth & energy to his charity routes every day. City Harvest London · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Tickets now available for The RECOUP Conference The post Tickets now available for The RECOUP Conference appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Not the same old story - Hubbub Hubbub · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Volunteer Valentine’s Special: Susan & John Volunteer Valentine's Special: couple, Susan & John tell us why they love volunteering and share some love lessons with City Harvest. City Harvest London · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news OPINION: ‘Preparing for the inclusion of energy recovery in the ETS’ In this opinion piece, Dr Stephen Wise, chief strategic development officer of Advetec, offers advice to the sector on how they can prepare for the inclusion of EfW in the Emission Trading Scheme. OPINION: Toward the end of last year, The ESA published a report on its strategy for successfully applying the Emissions Trading Scheme … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Council in warning after fires forced temporary closure of two HWRCs Lincolnshire county council has issued a warning to residents that batteries and electricals cannot be discarded in general waste bins after two household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) were forced to close due to separate battery fires. The council stressed that batteries need to be recycled with other electricals in separate containers at HWRCs. On 5 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Six priorities for cleaning up UK heating This is an Inside Track long read by Dr Richard Lowes, Professor Mari Martiskainen and Professor Sara Walker. Whatever colour the next government is, decisions about how we transform the way we heat our homes will feature prominently in the new energy secretary’s red case. […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Celebrating Traid’s 25th Anniversary We are celebrating 25 years of being London’s leading fashion charity. Over the past 25 years we have pioneered shopping,... TRAID · 14 Feb 2024