Recycling news: 2023

Industry news Recycle Week news roundup (17/10/23) With news on: W5 Belfast opens immersive recycling exhibit; Tata steel joins forces with UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative to highlight importance of recycling aerosols; Manchester celebrates Recycle Week; and, Wolverhampton reminds residents about its recycling policy. W5 Belfast opens immersive recycling exhibit An immersive exhibit has opened at W5 Belfast, Science and Discovery centre about …… letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2023 Industry news Agenda PR Committee 7 November 2023 The post Agenda PR Committee 7 November 2023 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 17 Oct 2023 Industry news BREAKING: Climbers scale Mayfair hotel as Greta Thunberg joins protesters outside major oil conference Activists abseiled down with a 30m banner saying 'Make Big Oil Pay’ Greenpeace UK · 17 Oct 2023 Industry news Welsh Food Waste Legislation: A Primer for April 2024 Due to come into play on 6 April 2024, the Welsh Food Waste Legislation stands as a significant step in advancing sustainable practices in Wales. Businesses, ranging from small cafes to large corporations, need to be aware of these forthcoming regulations. Keenan Recycling, a national food waste collection company, highlights the urgency for businesses to […] Keenan Recycling · 17 Oct 2023 Industry news Caerphilly outlines measures to cut 23% contamination rate Between 20-23% of of all recycling collected in the south Wales local authority area of Caerphilly is unable to be recycled due to contamination, according to a report put together by the council. The report, due to go before the council’s cabinet tomorrow (18 October), sets out a number of steps for councillors to consider … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2023 Industry news Showcasing career opportunities at Altilium Altilium are pleased to announce the addition of a new careers section on altilium.tech. Providing insights into the culture and people behind the pioneering clean technology group, those looking to be at the forefront of energy transformation can also find the current range of roles available at Altilium at locations in the UK and Europe. [...] Altilium news · 17 Oct 2023 Industry news Tata Steel celebrates Recycle Week by joining the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative Tata Steel extends education programme to help raise awareness of recycling attributes of aerosols October 2023 – Tata Steel, one of the world’s largest steel producers and one of the UK’s leading steel re-processors, has become the latest organisation to join the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative and is celebrating as part of national Recycle Week, […] Alupro · 17 Oct 2023 Industry news Nespresso sets up coffee capsule recycling scheme via Royal Mail Nespresso and Royal Mail have announced what the pair describe as a ‘partnership’ to allow customers to recycle coffee capsules more easily. At the same time Nespresso released results of a survey it carried out which 42% of the public found recycling confusing. The new scheme was announced as part of a Recycle Week initiative … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2023 Industry news UBS and Santander’s ‘green’ bonds linked to deforesters and rancher accused of slave labour in Brazil The post UBS and Santander’s ‘green’ bonds linked to deforesters and rancher accused of slave labour in Brazil appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 17 Oct 2023 Industry news Household Waste Composition Analysis - Zero Waste Scotland Zero Waste Scotland · 17 Oct 2023 Industry news FoodNavigator – ‘Xampla launches consumer brand: Morro’ Packaging bearing the ‘Morro marque’ is said to be made from high-performing, plant-based material. Xampla news · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news Packaging Europe – ‘Consumer survey brands plastic ‘material of the past’ as Xampla reveals new biomaterials’ Packaging bearing the ‘Morro marque’ is said to be made from high-performing, plant-based material. Xampla news · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news Business Green – ‘Xampla launches first consumer facing plant-based packaging brand’ Cambridge University spin-out Xampla has today launched its first ever consumer brand, Morro. Xampla news · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news Recycle Week 2023 For Recycle Week 2023, Emmaus is highlighting some of the many recycling and sustainability initiatives taking place at Emmaus communities and groups across the country. Recycle Week is an annual... Emmaus UK · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news CCC Assesses Progress on UK Emissions Targets The Climate Change Committee (CCC) on 12th October, provided an update on the UK’s progress towards its emissions reduction targets in 2030 and 2050. Their assessment highlights some positive policy developments but also increased risks of missing the targets following the UK Prime Minister’s recent announcements. Professor Piers Forster, Chair of the Climate Change Committee, said:… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news Packaging News – ‘Xampla launches consumer brand to compete with plastic packaging’ The “Morro marque” will indicate where high-performing, sustainable, plant-based materials have been used to make products in a way that is good for the planet. Xampla news · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news RECOUP Plastics Resource and Recycling Conference – Another Successful Year! The post RECOUP Plastics Resource and Recycling Conference – Another Successful Year! appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news COP26 exhibitor stands to Scottish Lend and Mend Hubs In 2021, Community Wood Recycling worked with EventCycle to collect waste wood from COP26 exhibitor stands. Amongst the materials collected by local recyclers Glasgow Wood were the birch ply components from the YouTube exhibitor stand. Since then, the timber has almost all been-sold and re-used, but in Spring 2023, Scottish Libraries contacted Glasgow Wood about [...] Community Wood Recycling · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news Recycled Oxford Street lights to add Christmas sparkle Oxford Street’s Christmas lighting will be the most sustainable ever, the New West End Company has vowed. The LED illuminations […] Recolight · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news Carbon results 68% higher with TM65 than LCA, study finds The amount of embodied carbon in a luminaire calculated with TM65 is around 68% higher than those calculated with LCA, […] Recolight · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news ‘Easier to sell new lights, even with a higher price’ A leading distributor of lighting has said that it’s easier to sell new luminaires even when they’re more expensive than […] Recolight · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news Climate driven extreme heat threatens human habitation on earth If global temperatures rise by 1 degree Celsius or more beyond their current levels, billions of individuals annually will face conditions of extreme heat and humidity that hinder their natural ability to cool down. Open Access Government — Environment · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news Blue Peter presenter to lead Recycle Week campaign To mark the 20th anniversary of Recycle Week (16-22 October), WRAP organisation Recycle Now has appointed CBBC and Blue Peter presenter Mwaksy Mudenda to lead this year’s campaign: “The Big Recycling Hunt”. The campaign aims to highlight items that frequently fail to reach the recycling bin. This nationwide endeavour seeks to involve children and families … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news Living wildly – the rewilding movement flourishing in the UK All over the country, rewilding projects are allowing nature to reclaim spaces, and helping the land to recover from the damage humans have caused Greenpeace UK · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news We’re joining The Big Recycling Hunt for Recycle Week This Recycle Week, Recycle Now and Recycle For Greater Manchester (R4GM) are challenging Greater Manchester residents to take part in The Big Recycling Hunt. Recycle for Greater Manchester · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news Shadow Minister learns about crucial role of waste wood biomass The Shadow Minister for Energy Security, Dr Alan Whitehead, learnt about the important role that waste wood plays in delivering renewable biomass power during a meeting organised by the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA). Wood Recyclers Association · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news Defra has ‘secured’ part of £295 million new burden funds for food waste Defra has already secured part of £295 million earmarked for new burdens funding for separate food waste collections, with further funding subject to further bids at future spending reviews. The update was provided by Linda Crichton, the department’s team leader for packaging producer responsibility on day one of the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news UK finally consults on plastic wet wipe ban The UK Government is designing a ban on wet wipes containing plastics, after months of progress so slow that green campaigners have described it as “slug-like”. edie — Circular Economy tag · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news GAP Group unveils plans for fridge recycling plant near Perth GAP Group has announced plans to build a fridge recycling plant at the Binn Eco Park near Perth in Scotland. The company already operates a fridge recycling plant in Gateshead, north east England. It says that the proposed facility at Glenfarg, near Perth, will be one of the “most technologically advanced fridge recycling and processing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news Five surprising items that can be recycled The post Five surprising items that can be recycled appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news Recolight launch “game-changing” Reuse Hub to increase reuse and reduce waste The Recolight Reuse Hub is a new digital marketplace for lighting. An online platform to facilitate the donation of new […] Recolight · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news Altilium receives UK government grant for Rare Earth Element recycling: unveiling new state-of-the-art laboratory solvent extraction pilot plant Rare Earth Elements (REE) play a vital role in EV motors, but the UK does not have world-class rare earth deposits, so for primary REE materials we must look overseas as well as to alternative sources, such as mining waste, as their extraction from traditional deposits is limited. Our 2,200 ha Medet concession, located in [...] Altilium news · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news Ferrous market ‘unlikely to recover until 2024’, BIR reports The ferrous division of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has reported that the market is unlikely to recover until quarter one of 2024. In a report published on 12 October, metal recyclers from across Europe, Japan and the US all reported that the scrap market is being hit by the demand for new products … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news Teesside scrap vehicle site ‘must be cleared’, court rules Two former directors of a liquidated Teesside vehicle recycling site company have been ordered to clear an illegal scrap site of hundreds of vehicles, following an investigation by the Environment Agency. Brothers Yusuf Mohammed, 48, and Munir Mohammed, 58, both of Phoenix Sidings in Stockton-On-Tees, both pleaded guilty to two offences of operating an illegal … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2023 Industry news Mondi Natro Tech S.r.l. | Italy | Mondi - Mondi Group Mondi newsroom · 14 Oct 2023 Industry news Mondi partners with Heiber + Schröder to launch the new high-performance machine eComPack - Mondi Group Mondi newsroom · 13 Oct 2023 Industry news Ocado Retail gives 20p back to customers that recycle its milk bottles in world-first with Polytag Ocado Retail is set to launch a groundbreaking recycling incentive program, a first in the world, where customers can earn 20p for each Ocado Own-Brand milk bottle they recycle. By scanning a unique QR code on the bottle and using the Bower app, consumers can directly receive their rewards, demonstrating a practical and convenient digital deposit return scheme. This initiative, starting July 14… Polytag news · 13 Oct 2023 Industry news Ocado’s digital deposit return scheme trial yields positive results Ocado has revealed that more than 20,000 cash rewards have been redeemed by consumers as part of its digital deposit return scheme (DDRS) pilot, which was trialled to increase demand for retail recycling initiatives and boost national recycling rates. edie — Circular Economy tag · 13 Oct 2023 Industry news ELEMIS and Morro launch plastic-free innovation for cosmetics industry British skincare brand ELEMIS and Xampla, creator of natural materials brand Morro, have announced a collaboration to develop plastic-free biodegradable sample sachets. Xampla news · 13 Oct 2023 Industry news LARAC 2023 award winners announced The 2023 LARAC awards event took place on 11 October, with the ceremony hosted by comedian Robin Morgan. The awards are held during the two-day annual LARAC conference and recognise the hard work of local authority recycling teams, individuals and partnerships. Cathy Cook, chair of LARAC opened the Awards ceremony with a warm welcome to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2023