Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Veolia salvages copper from nuclear facility Veolia has introduced a new method of retrieving copper from electrical cables in decommissioned nuclear facilities as part of its “GreenUP” programme. A trial processed 12 tonnes of cables which were stripped of their contaminated plastic coating to be cut and packaged into drums for safe treatment using high temperature incineration. Once the plastic was … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2024 Industry news Welsh parks recognised as the ‘best of the best’ The post Welsh parks recognised as the ‘best of the best’ appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 14 Nov 2024 Industry news ‘The Difference We Make: 2024 & Beyond’ Conference and Impact Report Circular Communities Scotland is pleased to share, reflect on and celebrate our 2024 Annual Conference and Impact Report of the same name ‘The Difference We Make; 2024 & Beyond'. Our Impact Report Our 2024 Impact Report aims to truly recognise the difference our members made this year, to celebrate it, and to envision a [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 14 Nov 2024 Industry news ADBA Finance Forum 2024: Navigating Industry Changes On 12 November 2024, the ADBA Finance Forum was held at Osborne Clarke Offices in London, gathering industry leaders and financial experts from AD sector. The forum offered valuable perspectives on the transition beyond Feed-in Tariffs (FiT)s, emerging market opportunities, and developments in feedstock assessment. Adapting to a Post-FiT World The morning’s primary focus centred… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 14 Nov 2024 Industry news SHOPPERS WILL GO NUTS FOR ALDI’S NEW PISTACHIO PANETTONE Aldi is launching a brand-new flavour of a classic Christmas pudding this Christmas — the Specially Selected Pistachio Panettone (£5.99, 750g), available in stores from 24th November. A trending flavour for 2024, #pistachio has racked up 333 million views on TikTok. Aldi’s new to shelves must-have blends the subtle, earthy sweetness of pistachios with the […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 14 Nov 2024 Industry news October 2024 Scrap Car Price Update CarTakeBack has released the latest scrap car price report for October 2024, with the average scrap car price standing at £241. This represents a 2% increase from the previous month, marking a modest recovery from the year's lowest levels. However, scrap prices are still 11% below where they stood in 2023. ATF Professional · 14 Nov 2024 Industry news Navigating the future of EPR: Insights from the Think Circular Live event Valpak Policy Advisor, Danny Stapleton Torres's blog captures insights from Reconomy's Think Circular Live event, where experts explored key shifts in extended producer responsibility (EPR) regulations across packaging, batteries, and textiles in Europe. Danny outlines the important role of high-quality data for existing and impending EPR regulations under the EU's Circular Economy Action Plan.… Valpak · 14 Nov 2024 Industry news Mind the gaps: how one UK university is working to support its least advantaged students Amid the cost of living crisis, one university has launched a plan to address the financial and educational inequalities students face Positive News · 14 Nov 2024 Industry news Landowner fined £9k for allowing waste crime on property An Essex landowner has been fined over £9,000 for allowing an illegal waste site to operate on her land, despite several warnings from the Environment Agency (EA). The EA visited Karen Bennett in Grays, Essex, between 9 December 2022 and 13 October 2023. Officers found piles of waste comprised of brick rubble, soils, plastic, wood … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2024 Industry news Dow strengthens footwear innovation portfolio with low-carbon material choices INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 14 Nov 2024 Industry news Waste partnership launches campaign aimed at children A joint waste partnership which between Lichfield district council and Tamworth borough council has announced its new recycling campaign: #RecycleForGood. The campaign hopes to engage with local children by sending a recycling adviser out to schools to run interactive sessions about good recycling practice. The advisers will cover how to recycle effectively and the impact … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2024 Industry news ALDI ADDS SKI ESSENTIALS TO LATEST BLACK FRIDAY OFFERS Those looking for a winter getaway can get all the gear for less, as Aldi adds skiwear to its unbeatable Black Friday deals. Available in stores from 21st November, shoppers can pick up everything from boots to keep toes toasty to base layers that regulate body temperatures, with savings of up to 24% compared to […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 14 Nov 2024 Industry news COP29: Eunomia report shows ‘rapid action’ needed within plastics industry A recently released report has looked into whether a plastic production reduction target of 40% by 2040 could keep the plastics industry within a Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2024 Industry news Sustainable chemicals should be a UK growth industry Chemicals are everywhere, from food to healthcare, technology to energy, over 90 per cent of all manufactured goods rely on the chemical industry. Many of its products, like battery components and building insulation, are needed for the transition to a green economy. But the industry […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 14 Nov 2024 Industry news REA launches flagship REview 24 report REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 14 Nov 2024 Industry news Are plastic credits the answer to managing plastic? - Eunomia Environmental Research & Consulting Eunomia Research & Consulting · 14 Nov 2024 Industry news Biomass partnership confirmed between JFE Shoji Group and Bio Eneco - Bioenergy Insight Magazine Bioenergy Insight · 14 Nov 2024 Industry news Flintshire Repair Cafés awarded over £4,000 by enfinium Flintshire Repair Cafés awarded over £4,000 by enfinium enfinium · 14 Nov 2024 Industry news ‘More harm than good’: Environmental group warns against plastic credit schemes ahead of global treaty talks Ahead of the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations in Busan, international conservation charity Fauna & Flora has issued a warning against plastic credit schemes, calling them a “false solution” to plastic pollution. edie — Circular Economy tag · 14 Nov 2024 Industry news World’s largest coral is 300 years old and was discovered by accident The mega-coral measures 34 metres by 32 metres – making it larger than a blue whale – and it is thought to be three centuries old New Scientist — Environment · 14 Nov 2024 Industry news The dilemma of mining more metals so we can ditch fossil fuels In his new book, Power Metal, journalist Vince Beiser provides a balanced briefing on the race for the resources that will shape our technological future New Scientist — Environment · 13 Nov 2024 Industry news Does this high-tech lettuce hold the answer to the global food crisis? Photographer Kadir van Lohuizen captures the food industry's attempts to meet the challenges of climate change and conflicts in his new book, Food for Thought New Scientist — Environment · 13 Nov 2024 Industry news We must use genetic technologies now to avert the coming food crisis Food production is responsible for more than a third of greenhouse gas emissions. To get everyone the food they need in a warming world, governments worldwide must invest in securing our food systems New Scientist — Environment · 13 Nov 2024 Industry news Can Defra prove that nature-friendly farming is value for money? Ahead of Rachel Reeves’ first budget, speculation was rife about funding for farming. Underspends during the Conservatives’ tenure had left many nervous across both the farming and environment sectors. Against a tough economic backdrop, Environment Secretary Steve Reed faced a big challenge: to prove to […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 13 Nov 2024 Industry news Sweeter tomatoes are coming soon thanks to CRISPR gene editing Selection for bigger tomatoes has made the fruits less sweet, but now it has been shown that gene editing can make them sweeter without decreasing yields New Scientist — Environment · 13 Nov 2024 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – 30-year Milestone For Chopper Pump Manufacturer Landia UK MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – 30-year Milestone For Chopper Pump Manufacturer Landia UK Landia UK is marking its 30th anniversary of business. Set up in 1994 as a subsidiary of Landia A/S in Denmark (established 1933), the UK company began as a humble, two-person operation with Liz Robinson, and the late Hugh Vaughan. Today, Liz Robinson,… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 13 Nov 2024 Industry news Double Whammy Award Nominations for RECLAMET Kent's largest vehicle recycling business RECLAMET has been shortlisted by Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce for its Sustainability and Decarbonisation Business of the Year Award 2024. This comes soon after being shortlisted for five National Vehicle Recycling Awards 2024. ATF Professional · 13 Nov 2024 Industry news ALDI LAUNCHES WORLD’S FIRST BRUSSELS SPROUT HOT SAUCE FOR JUST £3.49 Aldi is extending its partnership with condiment connoisseurs, Sauce Shop, to launch a daring new Christmas sauce which is sure to cause a stir — the Sauce Shop x Aldi Brussels Sprout Kimchi Hot Sauce (£3.49, 155g). Controversial? Yes. Delicious? Absolutely! This one-of-a-kind sauce combines Brussels sprout kimchi, green jalapeños and festive spices for a […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 13 Nov 2024 Industry news Environment Agency investigates crime links to waste trailers The Environment Agency (EA) is appealing for information following a series of incidents involving the dumping of trailers packed with shredded or baled waste, which it suspects could be linked to an organised crime group. The incidents, which have happened over the last few weeks, have all occurred in the Derby and Nottingham areas. Four … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2024 Industry news Top Ten Tips for Graduate Engineers | Ocado Group - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 13 Nov 2024 Industry news OPRL releases recyclability assessment tool for pEPR Non-profit On-Pack Recycling Labels (OPRL) has launched a new Recyclability Assessment Tool to assist organisations with extended producer responsibility for packaging (pEPR). OPRL said that it hopes the interactive tool will help brands “make informed choices” around packaging design and reduce financial obligations under the new legislation. OPRL already has a labelling tool available to … Re… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2024 Industry news Layby waste dumps could be linked to “organised crime” The Environment Agency is investigating a series of incidents of waste being dumped in laybys that could be linked to “organised crime”. Circular Online (CIWM) · 13 Nov 2024 Industry news NLWA finds half of Londoners incorrectly dispose of their electricals New research has shown that more than half of Londoners have admitted to incorrectly disposing of old electricals in their household waste or recycling bins. The study by North London Waste Authority (NLWA) also showed that 55% of residents have experienced signs of a damaged battery, which include overheating, swelling, hissing sounds, and/or an unusual … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2024 Industry news Three more UK farms diversifying with nature connection in mind Harnessing creativity, education and healing, these once-conventional farms are evolving Positive News · 13 Nov 2024 Industry news Kemsley cluster receives portion of £6m net zero fund International consultancy and construction company, Mace, has announced its involvement in the development of a decarbonisation strategy for an industrial cluster in North Kent. The opportunity is co-funded by Innovate UK and follows the consortium’s application for a portion of a £6 million fund aimed at supporting the government’s drive towards net zero through investment … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2024 Industry news Suez celebrates 40 years of waste management in Blackpool Suez has said that October marked 40 years since the Blackpool waste transfer station off Chapel Road was opened. It was originally operated by Lancashire waste services before being transferred to Suez recycling and recovery UK in 2000. Suez said that in total, the site has managed over four million tonnes of household and business … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2024 Industry news Woman fined for allowing illegal waste site to operate on her land An Essex landowner has been ordered to pay £9,000 in fines and costs for allowing an illegal waste site to operate on her land, despite numerous warnings from the Environment Agency. Circular Online (CIWM) · 13 Nov 2024 Industry news 50% of Londoners admit dangerous battery disposal habits Over 50% of Londoners have admitted to incorrectly disposing of old electricals in their household waste or recycling bins, according to research by North London Waste Authority. Circular Online (CIWM) · 13 Nov 2024 Industry news We can’t continue to ignore the links between climate change and migration This post is by Ben Margolis, consultant for Unbound Philanthropy. Very few delegates will be thinking about immigration as they attend the 29th UN Climate Change Conference in Baku (COP29). Their minds, and mandates, will be on carbon and – this year in particular – […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 13 Nov 2024 Industry news 2024 Impact Report Circular Communities Scotland's 2024 Impact Report 'The Difference We Make; 2024 & Beyond'. Circular Communities Scotland · 13 Nov 2024