Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Emmaus unites for Day of Action People from around Emmaus joined forces on 1 February for a nationwide Day of Action, as part of a worldwide Uprising of Kindness. Companions, people who live at Emmaus communities,... Emmaus UK · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news RECOUP publications aim to improve industry knowledge of packaging sorting and recycling processes The post RECOUP publications aim to improve industry knowledge of packaging sorting and recycling processes appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Food & drink federation calls for producer-led EPR and DRS The Food & drink federation’s industry manifesto has set out that the organisation wants “producer-led” extended producer responsibility and deposit return schemes. The Food & drink federation (FDF) is a membership organisation that represents and advises UK food and drink manufacturers. The manifesto said that it is “fully committed” to the successful establishment of […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news NOW STREAMING... TOXIC: Britain's forever polluted rivers and seas - ENDS Report ENDS Report · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news British food manufacturers call for pre-competitive industry pact on sustainable agriculture The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has set out its green policy priorities for the next UK Government, calling on all parties to make bolder pledges on the energy transition and on regenerative agriculture. edie — Circular Economy tag · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news More torque, more power, more output. CR450 Diesel Crusher launches at the Executive Hire Show Established in 2018, Dragon Equipment is a renowned global brand for its compact crushing machines and is taking things to the next level with the launch of the CR450 Diesel Crusher. The first diesel-only crusher from the British company, the CR450 Diesel Crusher, was designed and built at their head office and production facility in... Skip & Waste Magazine · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Burnley in £2.7m extension of Urbaser collections deal Burnley borough council has extended its waste and recycling collections deal with Urbaser through to 2026, with the option of a 12-month extension. The contract, first signed in 2015, was due to expire in May 2025. However, in the tender notice published last week, the council outlined that it has extended its existing deal due … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Altilium, SYNETIQ and LV= Collaborate To Close The Loop On UK EV Battery Recycling Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, and SYNETIQ, the UK’s leading vehicle salvage, dismantling and recycling specialist, have today announced a new commercial collaboration, which will see the two companies working together to recycle the growing number of EV batteries from cars that have been written off, [...] Altilium news · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news 54% think Labour are wrong to abandon £28 billion green spending pledge 54% of voters say the Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer is wrong to abandon his £28 billion green spending pledge, a survey by Nature 2030 has shown. Circular Online (CIWM) · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Government runs ‘first ever interspecies council’ to explore non-human policy perspectives - ENDS Report ENDS Report · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Top 10: Sustainability Certifications - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Nestlé cereal manufacturer CPUK purchases its first Electric Truck - Nestlé UK Nestle UK media · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news WEEE Conference 2024 21 March 2024, 9:00 – 16:30 Royal College of Physicians, 11 St Andrews Place, Regent’s Park, London, NW1 4LE The WEEE Conference 2024 promises to […] Recolight · 13 Feb 2024 Industry news Uttlesford helped by council and skip firm to clear collections backlog Bin collections carried out by Uttlesford district council remain disrupted, more than two weeks after the local authority was forced to pause them after losing its license. On 26 January, the council confirmed that collections, both household and commercial, had been completely paused because the Traffic Commissioner revoked its license. The Commissioner told letsrecycle.com at the time … Read… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2024 Industry news Borough-wide kerbside WEEE collections launched in Haringey Haringey council, in partnership with its waste contractor Veolia, is to launch a borough-wide small electrical recycling doorstep collection service tomorrow (14 February). The initiative is backed by £80,000 of funding from Material Focus, which is funded by the compliance fee paid by electrical producers who fail to meet recycling targets. Haringey is one of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2024 Industry news Appointments roundup (13/02/2024) With news on: BIR appoints third policy offer for trade and environment; Willshee’s appoints new supply chain manager; Two directors appointed to Recolight Board; and, Jude Allan appointed as Interium MD at OPRL. BIR appoints third policy offer for trade and environment The Bureau of International Recycling has announced it has expanded its advocacy team … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2024 Industry news Veolia launches feasibility study of “UK’s first” carbon capture tech Veolia launches site feasibility study ahead of a pilot project to capture carbon emissions from burning non-recyclable biogenic waste in UK energy recovery facilities (ERFs). The project has been developed to produce green fuels by capturing, extracting and purifying CO2. Veolia said the process can create synthetic green end products, such as eKerosene, eMethanol […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 13 Feb 2024 Industry news All Packaging/Packagers Articles - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 13 Feb 2024 Industry news West Lothian installs ‘mobile’ CCTV cameras to catch fly-tippers West Lothian council is to install ‘mobile’ CCTV cameras in fly-tipping hotspots which will be used to gather evidence to support prosecutions of anyone who dumps material on public land. The cameras will be rolled out across the region, where images will be recorded and then “checked on a regular basis”. Sites will be prioritised … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2024 Industry news 80-year-old man jailed for ignoring court order to remove waste An 80-year-old man has been jailed for ignoring a court order to remove 7,000 tonnes of waste from farmland in Exeter. Circular Online (CIWM) · 13 Feb 2024 Industry news Pendants lights made from pasta A range of pendants made from bio materials including the pasta by-product wheat bran, potato starch and cornstarch has been […] Recolight · 13 Feb 2024 Industry news Why plastic incineration is a social justice issue Half of the plastic we throw away is being set on fire – and the most deprived communities are suffering the consequences. Greenpeace UK · 12 Feb 2024 Industry news Haringey residents urged to recycle their electricals with launch of new household collection service Haringey Council has announced that it will launch a new small electrical recycling doorstep collection service across the borough. The service will begin on 14th February and aims to encourage tens of thousands of residents in the local community to recycle their electrical items. In addition to the household collections, the council will introduce small... Skip & Waste Magazine · 12 Feb 2024 Industry news Biodiversity Net Gain rules come into force for recycling and waste treatment development New rules, which come in to force today (Monday February 12), will require all large new developments, including recycling and waste treatment facilities, to demonstrate how they will increase biodiversity […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 12 Feb 2024 Industry news OPINION: ‘The pivotal year ahead’ In this opinion piece, Steve Longdon, the chief executive of FCC Environment, looks at what is in store for the waste sector in what will be a pivotal year. OPINION: With the new year firmly under our belts, 2024 is certainly shaping up to be another pivotal year for the waste and recycling industry. We’re … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2024 Industry news City Harvest Cooking: Valentine Warner’s Chicken Curry City Harvest Cooking: Valentine Warner's Chicken Curry. TV Chef, Warner cooks in City Harvest food charity's food rescue depot with surplus. City Harvest London · 12 Feb 2024 Industry news News in brief (12/02/2024) With news on: Urbaser subsidiary signs food waste contract; Veolia launches ‘feasibility study’ for carbon capture pilot; Reconomy launches waste guide for Welsh businesses; and, Aldi trialling double sized toilet rolls. Urbaser subsidiary signs food waste contract Wastewise, a subsidiary of the Urbaser Group, has announced it has signed a contract with Wigan council for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2024 Industry news Warwickshire residents block in fly-tippers caught in act Warwickshire Police have detained a group of suspected fly-tippers after they dumped large piles of rubbish on Packington Estate’s Maxstoke Lane near Meriden last Wednesday (8th February). The force described it as “some of the worst fly-tipping we had seen in a long time”. Residents blocked in the vans used for the fly-tipping, but the... Skip & Waste Magazine · 12 Feb 2024 Industry news Implementing COP28 outcomes The EU must bring multilevel governance home to implement COP28 outcomes, Goksen Sahin from ICLEI Europe argues. Open Access Government — Environment · 12 Feb 2024 Industry news Man, 80, jailed for ignoring court order to remove 7,000 tonnes of waste An 80-year-old man has been sentenced to six weeks imprisonment for failing to comply with a court order to remove over 7,000 tonnes of waste at a site near Exeter, the Environment Agency has said. A statement from the regulator outlined that Mr Roger Baker was convicted of dumping 7,514 tonnes of waste from Pynes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2024 Industry news Urbaser and Recycleye announce first AI waste sorting innovation in Spain Urbaser, a world-leader in environmental solutions today announced an investment in automated sorting technology with an AI-powered waste picking robot. Due to be installed in Algimia, Valencia during H1 2024, the technology is provided by UK-based technology provider Recycleye. The robot, which uses computer vision to automatically detect and sort waste, will be installed on... Recycleye news · 12 Feb 2024 Industry news British Glass launches roadmap to achieve 90% glass recycling by 2030 British Glass, in collaboration with WRAP, has released a roadmap outlining how to achieve a 90% glass recycling capture rate across the UK by 2030 and increase closed-loop recycling. Circular Online (CIWM) · 12 Feb 2024 Industry news Only use charity or council-owned textile banks, West Berkshire says West Berkshire council has warned its residents to only donate textiles to charity shops or by using registered charity/council collection banks, in the wake of the “emergence of several unaffiliated textile banks across the district”. The warning was issued on Friday (February 9) where the council said clothing banks spotted in Milton Keynes and Northampton … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2024 Industry news What are the environmental impacts of construction materials? An introduction to Embodied Ecological Impacts - UK Green Building Council UK Green Building Council · 12 Feb 2024 Industry news Methane-killing UV lights ‘an opportunity for lighting industry’ A breakthrough in the battle against the greenhouse gas methane is being seen as a sustainable and commercial opportunity for […] Recolight · 12 Feb 2024 Industry news How Sustainable is the Super Bowl? - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 11 Feb 2024 Industry news Chinese New Year Food: Niangao Cake This Chinese New Year recipe brings good luck! Niangao is a super simple celebration cake made with glutinous rice flour, a Chinese staple. City Harvest London · 9 Feb 2024 Industry news NWH strikes sustainability partnership with Celtic FC The NWH Group, one of the UK’s leading recycling companies, has been appointed as the Official Recycling Partner of Celtic FC. Kelly Lock, Commercial Sales Lead at The NWH Group, said: “We’re delighted to be partnering with Celtic FC to support the sustainability and carbon goals of one of Scotland’s most recognisable brands and businesses.... Skip & Waste Magazine · 9 Feb 2024 Industry news Clarity Cares in 2023, Our Year in Review The post Clarity Cares in 2023, Our Year in Review appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 9 Feb 2024 Industry news County Durham school recycling design competition The post County Durham school recycling design competition appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 9 Feb 2024