Recycling news: 2024

Industry news CSRD is Here – What Does it Mean For You in 2024 and Beyond? Learn more about how to navigate the CSRD, covering essential requirements, starting points, and key stakeholders. Anthesis Group · 31 Jan 2024 Industry news Solar panel breakthroughs and sensors fighting food waste: The best green innovations of January 2024 As January comes to a close, edie and our innovation partner Springwise have rounded up six of the best breakthrough technologies for the green economy, including double-sided solar panels and ways of ‘regenerating’ old renewable energy kit. Read on to find out more. edie — Circular Economy tag · 31 Jan 2024 Industry news North Somerset ponders three-weekly collections switch North Somerset council will vote next week on plans to introduce three-weekly collections of residual waste, as part of measures to “increase recycling rates and cut costs”. The council’s executive will vote on whether to launch a public consultation on the proposals, which if given the go ahead are scheduled in for March/April 2025. According … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jan 2024 Industry news News in brief (31/01/2024) With news on: ‘Day of action’ in Denbighshire to tackle waste crime; RiverRidge publishes first ESG report; Clyde Bergemann Power Group unveils 100-year anniversary logo; and, Tameside raise over £7000 for Willow Wood hospice. ‘Day of action’ to tackle waste crime in Denbighshire Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has announced it will team up with join … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jan 2024 Industry news Earn £1,300-£6,330 by selling unused tech - Material Focus Material Focus · 31 Jan 2024 Industry news Morrisons trading update for Q4 and full year 2022/23 - Morrisons Corporate Morrisons media centre · 31 Jan 2024 Industry news Kingfisher Group Tax Report - Kingfisher plc Kingfisher plc media · 31 Jan 2024 Industry news Recycling company fined £2 million after agency worker killed A recycling company has been fined £2.15 million after being found guilty of corporate manslaughter following the death of an agency worker at its site in Hartlepool. Circular Online (CIWM) · 31 Jan 2024 Industry news Red Sea warning – time to stop export of UK carbon footprint – TRA calls on UK government to do the right thing, support British operators and end polluting export of end-of-life tyres Britain must face up to the reality of its actions if it is to live up to His Majesty’s Government rhetoric, says the Tyre Recovery Association. The disruption caused by Houthi attacks on international shipping have lifted the veil many have been choosing to ignore, the UK is not building a circular economy but double… Tyre Recovery Association · 30 Jan 2024 Industry news Red Sea shipping crisis brings new threat to UK environment – Communities across Britain face environmental assault if UK authorities can’t stop illegal disposal of end-of-life tyres Britain faces an environmental assault from the illegal disposal of end-of-life tyres as the impact of the Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping come home to roost. With 75% of the UK’s waste tyres heading to the Indian sub-continent via the Red Sea route, the UK government rightly condemns Houthi attacks against commercial shipping, yet… Tyre Recovery Association · 30 Jan 2024 Industry news Statement from Donald Ward Limited trading as WARD / Ward Recycling – 30/01/24 30 January 2024 Donald Ward, Operations Director, WARD We understand that the Health and Safety Executive has announced the findings... Ward Recycling · 30 Jan 2024 Industry news Rare footage reveals newborn great white shark near Santa Barbara For the first time, a newborn great white shark has been spotted off Santa Barbara, California's coast. Open Access Government — Environment · 30 Jan 2024 Industry news Liquidated waste firm guilty of corporate manslaughter fined £2.1m The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed that a liquidated waste management company has been fined £2.15million after an agency worker was killed by a loading shovel at its site in Hartlepool. According to a statement from the HSE, Dean Atkinson lost his life when he was struck and run over by the vehicle at Ward … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2024 Industry news Why join the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Network? - Ellen MacArthur Foundation Ellen MacArthur Foundation — News · 30 Jan 2024 Industry news Green tech, materials and preserving nature: The corporate sustainability trends shaping 2024 Sandrine Ricard, Deputy Director of Sustainability and Responsibility at Chivas Brothers, takes a glance at the horizon to suggest the key trends and driving forces that will shape corporate sustainability in the year ahead. edie — Circular Economy tag · 30 Jan 2024 Industry news FPF FlexCollect interim report 2024 - Flexible Plastic Fund Flexible Plastic Fund · 30 Jan 2024 Industry news BRC calls for UK deposit return schemes to be aligned across all nations The British Retail Consortium has called for UK’s deposit return schemes to be aligned across all four nations and delayed until after extended producer responsibility is implemented. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has launched its “Manifesto for Retail” ahead of the general election this year, which calls for policies that support retailers’ investment in […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 30 Jan 2024 Industry news Midway point of FlexCollect trial shows ‘positive’ results A ‘positive’ interim report has been published for the FlexCollect trial, where a string of local authorities are trialling the weekly collection of flexible plastics. The trial, covering around 30,000 households from nine local authorities across the UK, launched in 2022 and will run until 2025. The interim report presented today by project delivery manager Suez … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2024 Industry news Swindon orders review into recycling system hit by ‘systematic issues’ Swindon borough council has announced that an independent review will be carried out into the recycling system it rolled out in November 2023, which as been hit by “systematic issues”. In order to facilitate the rollout of food waste collections, the council moved from a system where paper and card, plastic, steel cans and mixed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2024 Industry news 89% of households happy with flexible plastic collection pilots 89% of households were “very satisfied” with the Flexible Plastic Fund FlexCollect project across four pilots surveyed. Circular Online (CIWM) · 30 Jan 2024 Industry news Residential cardboard shredder installed at London development Automated waste technology company Envac has announced it has launched a residential cardboard shredder the Barking Riverside development site in London. The Barking Riverside development is a growing housing estate that will offer over 10,000 homes and new facilities on a 443 acres brownfield site on the River Thames in East London. An Envac cardboard … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2024 Industry news New report reveals metal theft costing UK economy half a billion pounds a year - British Metals Recycling Association BMRA (British Metals Recycling Association) · 30 Jan 2024 Industry news Co-op adds all its stores to UK-wide ‘Safe Spaces’ scheme - Co-operative Group Co-op media newsroom · 30 Jan 2024 Industry news MFG and Morrisons announce forecourts partnership and EV expansion - Morrisons Corporate Morrisons media centre · 30 Jan 2024 Industry news Award for firm behind lights made from fishing nets The company behind Signify’s range of pendants made from recycled fishing nets has won an International award. Cornwall-based Fishy Filaments […] Recolight · 30 Jan 2024 Industry news Xampla secures $7m funding to advance plastic elimination Next-generation materials company Xampla has successfully completed a funding round raising US$7 million. Xampla news · 30 Jan 2024 Industry news Corrugated sheets - Mondi Group Mondi newsroom · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news Setting Achievable Goals for a Greener, More Fulfilling Life Building a lifestyle focused on sustainability and personal growth can feel overwhelming. The aspiration to live in a way that balances fulfilment and eco-friendliness is commendable, yet many struggle to find a starting point. Setting clear, achievable goals is essential to incorporating sustainability into daily routines. By combining personal development with mindful practices, anyone can… T… Zero Waste Week · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news Disposable vapes: we called for change and the government listened Just over a year ago, Green Alliance co-ordinated a letter to the government from green groups and health professionals highlighting the rapidly escalating threat of disposable vapes to children’s health and the environment. We urged them to ban these devices soon because, at the time, […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news Disposable vapes banned to protect children’s health Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK as part of ambitious Government plans to tackle the rise in youth vaping and protect children’s health, the Prime Minister has announced today [Monday 29th January] on a visit to a school. The measure comes as part of the Government’s response to its consultation on smoking and... Skip & Waste Magazine · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news POPs rules sees Renfrewshire halt sofas at HWRCs Renfrewshire council will no longer accept domestic upholstered furniture at four of its five household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) in order to comply with government legislation concerning persistent organic pollutants (POPs). From Thursday (1 February) only the council’s Linwood HWRC will accept items such as sofas, bean bags, office chairs and futons, because it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news Powerday’s social value contribution climbs to £12.5million The post Powerday’s social value contribution climbs to £12.5million appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news Biffa launches nationwide takeaway cup recycling service Biffa launches nationwide recycling service for hot and cold takeaway drinks cups. Waste management company Biffa is now offering UK mainland businesses, including cafes, restaurants, service stations and supermarkets, a “fully integrated” disposal, collection and recycling service for their used cups. Making the announcement, Daniel Barrett, of Biffa’s Reactive Services, said: “Far too many […… Circular Online (CIWM) · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news Emmaus companions to brave a Big Sleep Out Emmaus companions are leading a Big Sleep Out to raise awareness of rough sleeping in the UK and are calling on supporters to join them to raise funds and build... Emmaus UK · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news Birkenhead community organisation creating a buzz for furniture rescue and repair A Wirral community organisation is using money received from an environmental fund to help stop furniture from going to waste. Birkenhead-based Bee Wirral CIC has clinched £5760 from the Merseyside Recycling & Waste Authority (MRWA) and Veolia Community Fund to help deliver the ‘Refresh: preloved furniture’ project. The money is being used to train up - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news Cory wins £70m Thurrock waste treatment deal from FCC Essex-based Thurrock council has awarded Cory a 10-year deal, with the option for a five-year extension, for the treatment of 50,000 tonnes per annum of residual waste. The contract will run from April 2024 and has been valued at £70 million for the first 10 years. Cory will takeover the contract from FCC Environment, which … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news UK’s Largest Household Plastic Waste Survey Returns Following Government Inaction The return of Greenpeace UK and Everyday Plastic's The Big Plastic Count represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the public to influence the UN Global Plastics Treaty. Greenpeace UK · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news OPINION: Recycling minister backs plans to ban disposable vapes Robbie Moore MP, Defra’s parliamentary under secretary of state with responsibility for waste, has shared his thoughts with letsrecycle.com on the government’s plans to ban the sale of disposable vapes. In an announcement over the weekend, the government outlined that new powers will be introduced to restrict flavours which are specifically marketed at children and ensure … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news Disposable vapes to be banned over child health concerns Disposable vapes are set to be banned in the UK as part of plans to reduce the rising number of young people taking up vaping, the UK government has said. Circular Online (CIWM) · 29 Jan 2024 Industry news Slips, Trips and Falls poster | BMRA - British Metals Recycling Association BMRA (British Metals Recycling Association) · 29 Jan 2024