Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Case Studies Archive - Eunomia Environmental Research & Consulting Eunomia Research & Consulting · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Joint Strategy - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Authority Meetings - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Contact - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Defra appoints former CIWM president as Head of EPR scheme The UK Government has appointed Dr Margaret Bates, Managing Director of On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL), as the Head of the UK Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (EPR) scheme. Dr Bates, who served as the CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) President from October 2016 to October 2017, will take up the role on secondment for... Skip & Waste Magazine · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Flood-hit areas have hundreds of crucial flood defences in poor conditions Greenpeace has urged Rishi Sunak to visit flood-hit communities as figures show hundreds of key flood defences are in a state of disrepair in parts of England currently underwater Greenpeace UK · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Engineering skills for the climate emergency It’s not too late to respond to the challenges of the climate emergency – but only if we fast-track vital engineering skills into our economy before 2030 – The Royal Academy of Engineering explains. Open Access Government — Environment · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Walsall EfW plant to heat local homes with household waste An energy from waste (EfW) plant under construction by Encyclis is aiming to partner with local authorities in the west Midlands to export heat to local homes. The 436,000-tonne facility, due to be finished in 2027, will take waste from a “range of local and regional waste management companies” which it says could create more … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Environment Agency recognised in 2024 New Year Honours Two individuals from the Environment Agency were among those recognised in the New Year Honours list for 2023 for their services to recycling and the environment. Both Gillian Clayton, Intelligence led programme manager at the Environment Agency and Keith Ashcroft former area director at the Environment Agency were awarded Members of the Order of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Bath and North East Somerset Council opens tender for wood recycling Bath and North East Somerset Council has put out a tender to recycle approximately 5,000 tonnes of the county’s waste wood per year. The local authority is looking for a contractor who will collect mixed waste wood from the Council’s two household recycling centres, the Old Welton Recycling Centre in Midsomer Norton, and the Pixash … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Veolia uses AI to monitor Sheffield district energy network Veolia, on behalf of Sheffield City Council, is now using the latest AI tool in the UK to extend the efficiency of one of Sheffield’s oldest and most successful district energy schemes. The data-driven thermohydraulic modelling tool has completed an extensive trial and integration phase and is now being used to optimise temperature and network... Skip & Waste Magazine · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Refuse workers plan third wave of strike action in South Tyneside South Tyneside council is gearing up for a fortnight of unrest by its refuse workers for the second time in 3 months. The local authority announced there will be two staggered weeks of unrest, the first from January 9th, followed by a second a week starting on Tuesday January 23rd. This follows GMB union members … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Bradford Council to discuss closure of three household recycling centres Bradford district council says it will consider the closure of three household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) to make ‘significant’ cuts in order to balance its books. The local authority’s executive committee will meet on Thursday 11th of January to discuss budget proposals for the coming financial year 2024-2025. In order to save £40m over the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Activator Summit 2023 Insights In October, we hosted our second annual Activator Summit in London. Anthesis Group · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Defra Announces Head for the EPR Scheme Administrator Appointment The post Defra Announces Head for the EPR Scheme Administrator Appointment appeared first on OPRL . OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Defra names Head of EPR scheme administrator Defra has announced that it has appointed Dr Margaret Bates as its head of the EPR scheme administrator. Dr Bates is the managing director of OPRL, a not for profit that helps businesses to access recycling and refill messages for brand and retailer packaging. The upcoming UK packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) initiative aims to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Estimating Energy Consumption & GHG Emissions for Remote Workers There is no doubt that our world has seen many fundamental changes in the last year, including the resulting impacts of coronavirus on carbon emissions. Anthesis Group · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news UN Global Plastic Treaty : Are we edging closer to a cliff edge? Sian Sutherland, Co-Founder, A Plastic Planet & Plastic Health Council reflects on the latest the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) to develop a legally binding UN Global Plastic Treaty and how they are being influenced by oil nations. edie — Circular Economy tag · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Charges for disposing of DIY waste at recycling centres scrapped Households will no longer have to pay fees for disposing of small-scale DIY waste at council recycling centres. This change will make it easier for people to dispose of their waste responsibly and boost recycling. The Government has abolished the charges previously imposed by one-third of local authorities for disposing of DIY waste at household... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news OPRL’s Dr. Margaret Bates Announced as Head of the EPR Scheme Administrator The post OPRL’s Dr. Margaret Bates Announced as Head of the EPR Scheme Administrator appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Explosion causes second blaze at Libatt car battery recycling plant in Wolverhampton A battery recycling plant owned by LiBatt Recycling erupted in a fire on Tuesday (January 2) after several ‘minor explosions’ were heard. Crews from West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) arrived at the recently-opened LiBatt Recycling plant, on Lincoln Street, after reports of explosions and smoke was seen spiralling from the site. Later in the afternoon … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Human progress may delay global environmental solutions Insights into the central features of human evolution may divert efforts to address environmental problems, including climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Reuse Network AGM 2024 The Reuse Network AGM is your chance to join in and hear about how the network has performed over the last year, plans for the year ahead. Reuse Network · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Destruction of unsold lights escapes ban The practice of destroying unsold and superseded lighting and other electronic technology has escaped a threatened ban in Europe. EU […] Recolight · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news News in Brief: 04/01/2024 With news on: Flexible plastic recycling pilot makes promising start; Recycling centre in Grimsby gutted overnight by fire; Household waste facility to close for at least two months; Rotherham councillors clamp down on fly-tippers with fines of £1,000. Flexible plastic recycling pilot makes promising start The largest UK trial collecting plastic bags and wrapping from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news South Kesteven to introduce separate paper and cardboard recycling scheme South Kesteven district council has announced its new paper and cardboard recycling scheme could begin from February 2024. Currently, homeowners are disposing of wastepaper and cardboard in the silver recycling bin. But according to the council this leads to a mixture with other materials, resulting in potential contamination from food waste, liquids, or broken glass … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Bakers Basco extends investigation services to Northern Ireland and Scotland Bakers Basco, a joint venture between Allied Bakeries, Fine Lady Bakeries, Frank Roberts & Sons, Hovis, and Warburtons has announced it has extended its services to Northern Ireland and Scotland. The company which was set up to manage equipment have stated that the recent expansion will aid in the company’s goal to curb the mismanagement … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news Mura Technology + IChemE ‘Engineering a Sustainable Future’ The post Mura Technology + IChemE ‘Engineering a Sustainable Future’ appeared first on Mura Technology . Mura Technology news · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news Supporting low-income families 9 UK children in a class of 30 face food insecurity. In 2024, low-income families are more disadvantaged than ever as the situation intensified is by a growing 'working poor'. City Harvest London · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news Kent waste collector fined in court after illegally dumping waste A registered waste collector in Ashford, near Folkestone, has been ordered to pay over a thousand pounds for illegally dumping waste on a nearby farm. Jasper Smith, who owns the business Landscaping Services, has been fined and ordered to pay Ashford borough council’s legal costs, totalling £1,314, after the hearing at Folkestone Magistrates Court in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news Former energy regulator joins DAERA board The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has appointed a former energy regulator and consultant to its non-executive board. Shane Lynch, who has more than 40 years’ experience in the energy sector in northern Ireland, has joined the department to advise and provide leadership on a three-year contact. He was formerly the managing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news Sprouts Recipe: seasonal sprout slaw The last sprouts recipe in our series and a belter! Here's a delicious and healthy sprout slaw recipe from our partner, By Word of Mouth. City Harvest London · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news Recolight welcome, and respond to WEEE Consultation The government launched the eagerly anticipated WEEE consultation on 28 December 2023. A range of measures are proposed within the joint […] Recolight · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news Environment Agency renews ban on illegal fly-tipping site A court order to stamp out fly-tipping over the clifftops of the Isle of Sheppey has been extended, the Environment Agency has announced. Access to the site in Eastchurch, known locally as Eastchurch Gap, was prohibited under the 1995 Environment Act by Maidstone Magistrates Court in June 2023 following a three year battle to stop … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news Signify included in top green benchmark Signify has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the seventh consecutive year. Inclusion in the index […] Recolight · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news Waste sector outlook 2024: part 2 In the second of a two-part series, we ask key figures from across the industry what the biggest issues in the waste and resources sector will be in 2024 and what they hope for. Julia Turner, executive director, Wood Recyclers’ Association The UK waste wood market reported record demand for material last year and we … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news MPMA Council meeting minutes, 28th November 2023 The post MPMA Council meeting minutes, 28th November 2023 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news Ireland’s last peat-fuelled power plant switches to 100% biomass - Bioenergy Insight Magazine Bioenergy Insight · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news RRC Bookings - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 2 Jan 2024 Industry news Voters support climate action, but will our political leaders take it in 2024? One of Green Alliance’s values is optimism. I shall reach deep into my reserves of optimism in this blog on 2023 and what we can hope for in the coming year. In the middle of last year the prime minister turned against green policies, but […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 2 Jan 2024