Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Fatal injury rate in waste industry is 9 times the all industry rate The fatal injury rate in the waste industry is 3.65 per 100,000 workers, which is 9.1 times the all industry rate, according to the latest Health & Safety Executive statistics for 2023/24. Circular Online (CIWM) · 22 Nov 2024 Industry news PLASTICS PACKAGE: A crisis of confluence There is more stress over DRS as UK waste policy seemingly falls apart. But new laws are sprouting up everywhere in Brussels. By David Burrows. After a crisis of identity earlier this month, there is a more relaxed feel about The (Plastics) Package as attention turns to INC-5 – the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 22 Nov 2024 Industry news ADBA Calls for Greater Recognition of AD in UK’s Industrial Strategy On 20 November 2024, ADBA submitted a response to the UK government’s Invest 2035 Modern Industrial Strategy consultation, emphasising the important role AD must play in Britain’s sustainable industrial future. Our response highlights how AD technology already delivers significant benefits to the UK economy and environment. The industry currently achieves a 1% reduction in UK… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 22 Nov 2024 Industry news Crushed rocks outpace giant fans in race to remove CO2 from air New technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere are growing in scale –though their effect on the climate remains negligible New Scientist — Environment · 22 Nov 2024 Industry news ALDI UNVEILS FURTHER BLACK FRIDAY DEALS INCLUDING A NEW 5-IN-1 HAIR STYLER Aldi is leading the charge this festive season with Black Friday deals across some of its NEW and most popular products. Beauty lovers need look no further with the NEW 5-in-1 Hair Styler, while students will have quick meals covered with the Mini Air Fryer. Available in stores from 28th November, shoppers hoping to get […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 22 Nov 2024 Industry news AI mediation tool could help people find common ground The chatbot-like tool creates group statements that reflect majority and minority views, helping people to find areas of agreement Positive News · 22 Nov 2024 Industry news NAWDO: ‘DRS changes are generating uncertainty’ Following the recent announcement that the Welsh government will no longer be a part of the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), NAWDO has called for the government to pause the scheme. The organisation has instead encouraged its resources to be focused on successfully delivering other policies such as packaging EPR and Simpler Recycling. Noting the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2024 Industry news Following COP29, this is the international climate gathering of 2024 to know about Learn about Greenpeace's Community Gathering for Climate Justice, 25–29 November 2024 Greenpeace UK · 22 Nov 2024 Industry news OPINION: ‘The UK’s resilient RDF market and how government can contribute’ Andy Jones, chair of the RDF Industry Group, praises the UK RDF market’s “resilience” despite local and global challenges, and sets out how government can act to support its growth and stability. OPINION: Starting in around 2010, the export of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) from the UK has increased rapidly. This has led to environmental … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2024 Industry news What went right this week: an alternative to GDP, plus more A rival metric to GDP emerged, nations vowed to end fossil fuel subsidies, and a co-op rail firm got the green light, plus more Positive News · 22 Nov 2024 Industry news The 2024 waste2zero Awards winners announced The 2024 waste2zero awards that recognise excellence in Waste Management and Prevention in the out of home food and drink sector, were presented at an exclusive dinner held at the famous In & Out in London’s St.James’s Square tonight. This is now the eighth year of this event which was launched back in 2017, in association […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news ENGIE submits plan for Northern AD facility ENGIE has submitted plans to East Riding of Yorkshire council for the development of an agricultural anaerobic digestion facility to the east of Long Lane, near High Catton. The site will draw its feedstock from local farms, while also providing some with the byproduct digestate to be used as a fertiliser. Following feedback received during … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Greenpeace slams plastic alliance for ‘greenwashing’ Unearthed has found that five plastic manufacturers who are part of the “Alliance to End Plastic Waste” have produced 1,000 times more plastic than the initiative’s scheme has removed. Unearthed is the investigative journalism unit of global environmental charity Greenpeace. The “Alliance to End Plastic Waste” was launched five years ago by plastics trade association … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Defra commits to three-country DRS excluding Wales After Wales’s withdrawal from a UK-wide deposit return scheme, the UK Government has said it is fully committed to launching a scheme aligned across England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Circular Online (CIWM) · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news 5-Minute Winter Booster Juice Recipe Turn your leftover fruit and vegetables into a refreshing, nutrient-packed juice with this 5-minute Nature’s Healer zero waste juice recipe. City Harvest London · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Videos - Food Manufacture Food Manufacture · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Businesses are worried about critical raw material supplies, but they also have the answer The prime minister officially launched the UK-led Global Clean Power Alliance at the G20 summit in Rio this week. It was a strong show of climate leadership. The headline aim is to “unite countries to speed up the clean energy transition globally, while bolstering the […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Home - Surfers Against Sewage • Data HQ - Surfers Against Sewage • Data HQ Surfers Against Sewage · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Archives - Food Manufacture Food Manufacture · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Don't miss out on FoodManufacture's newsletters - Food Manufacture Food Manufacture · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news IRT Webinar – Driving the Future: Embrace the Revolution in Auto Recycling with Data and Digitalisation The vehicle recycling industry is on the brink of a transformative leap forward, fueled by data and digitalisation. The International Roundtable on Auto Recycling (IRT) invites you to join their upcoming webinar, “Driving the Future: How Data and Digitalisation are Transforming Auto Recycling,” on the 3rd of December 2024. This is an unmissable opportunity to gain insights into cutting-edge too… ATF Professional · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news From waste to watts, Keenan Recycling powers British homes In a remarkable achievement, Keenan Recycling has surpassed a significant milestone: emptying over 1.2 million food waste bins across the UK in 2024. This extraordinary feat underscores our commitment to sustainable waste management and our dedication to creating a greener future. Testament to team effort This achievement is a testament to the hard work and […] Keenan Recycling · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news GMCA is turning old landfills into thriving forests How we transformed 2 ex-landfill sites into sanctuaries for nature Recycle for Greater Manchester · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Survey into usage of facemasks for workplace health and safety MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Survey into usage of facemasks for workplace health and safety Coventry University has launched a survey into the use of facemask in occupational health and safety. The purpose of the survey is to identify the most commonly used types of masks in different workplace environments, determine the typical duration for which… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Home | Coca-Cola - Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Great Britain media center · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Tell us: when have you experienced the kindness of strangers? From well-chosen words at a time of need, to practical help in a tight spot: when have you benefited from the goodwill of people you don’t know? Positive News · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news ALDI LAUNCHES BRAND NEW 0% MULLED WINE FOR JUST £1.89 Shoppers dreaming of a light Christmas will be thrilled to hear Aldi has launched a non-alcoholic 0% Mulled Wine (£1.89, 75cl). Following the trend of “dryer” Decembers, with sales of low and no-alcohol drinks soaring last year 1, Aldi’s 0% Mulled Wine is set to be a hit this festive season. Packed with the same […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news THE FRIDAY DIGEST: COP, cash, chickens and chaos It is COP29 and Tuesday marked food, agriculture and water day, so “[…] perhaps it’s appropriate that the biggest deliberations feature a game of chicken”, wrote Bloomberg Green. This is of course the standoff about the expiring $100 billion annual climate finance commitment. The latest draft agreements released on Thursday (as we compiled the Digest) failed to include a figure […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news UK Government outlines principles for controversial carbon and biodiversity credits The UK Government has announced ‘Principles for voluntary carbon and nature market integrity‘ and a process to ensure their implementation. A public consultation next year will determine how to strengthen market integrity and consider the use of carbon offsets within company scope 3 greenhouse gas emission targets. It has been estimated that voluntary carbon markets […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Blocking fast-food openings lowers obesity Planning rules aimed at restricting the number of new fast-food outlets have been shown to reduce childhood obesity in areas with the highest concentration of these premises. The conclusion was drawn from a study that investigated the impact of the decision by Gateshead. Council to introduce new planning guidelines in 2015 that effectively banned any […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Progress on pesticides in most major supermarket chains The UK’s ten largest supermarkets continue to use neonicotinoids and other highly bee-toxic pesticides in their global supply chains, according to new research. PAN UK ranked supermarkets on six areas aimed at tackling harmful pesticides. These included the support offered to suppliers to adopt non-chemical alternatives and efforts to phase out chemicals that pose a […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Launch of Emmaus Quality Standards mark a new era for supported housing Emmaus’ new standards come at a crucial time for supported housing nationally, with the Supported Housing Act set to be implemented. The introduction of the Emmaus Quality Standards (EQS) marks... Emmaus UK · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Children’s sustainability exhibit receives £6k funding With the help of enfinium, life skills education charity, DangerPoint (PentrePeryglon) has launched an interactive exhibit to teach children the importance of sustainable living, including the concepts of reduce, reuse and recycle and why it matters. DangerPoint aims to educate visitors on safety lessons and life skills through experiential learning at its safety activity centre … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Haringey successfully tackles gum litter with £27.5k funding Following Haringey council’s £27,500 funding from the Chewing Gum Task Force, the clean-up has been deemed a “success”. Haringey joins 53 other local authorities benefitting from the grant, which is aimed at cleaning up discarded gum from pavements and preventing future littering. A recent local resident survey revealed that clean streets are the second-highest priority … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Sustainability awards hat-trick for Reconomy Reconomy, the circular economy specialist, has announced that it has won three back-to-back sustainability awards. Wood Recyclers Association · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Important Milestone Reached: Worn Again’s Technology Delivers Polycotton Recycling From vibrant-colored shirts to pristine white fibers: “Worn Again’s technology achieves the breakthrough we’ve been striving for.” (Mike Schwarz, Worn Again) Worn Again Technologies recently achieved a major milestone: together with our partners, we successfully carried out our proprietary chemical recycling process from end-of-life textile to virgin-equivalent spun fiber, further validating ou… Worn Again Technologies news · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news REA welcomes new details on the Warm Homes Plan REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Mixed response to Wales’s withdrawal from UK-wide DRS Reactions to Wales’s withdrawal from a UK-wide deposit return scheme range from disappointment to calls for the entire scheme to be scrapped. Circular Online (CIWM) · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news Altilium produces commercially viable CAM Technology group Altilium has produced test results which have shown that its recycled cathode active materials (CAM) are comparable to commercial materials. Recycling end-of-life electric vehicle (EV) batteries is likely to play a significant role in meeting supply for batteries in the UK and globally. However, not much work is being carried out to test … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2024 Industry news MPMA honours Debbie Clements’ 40 years of service 20 November 2024: Debbie Clements has been honoured for 40 years of service to MPMA in recognition for her remarkable dedication and contribution to the trade association. Working in her role […] MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 21 Nov 2024