Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Smiley Monroe announces new brand identity and future plans Earlier this month, the ‘Giants of Belting’ launched an updated brand identity, marking a statement of intent and continued commitment to their growth plan. The Northern Ireland-based manufacturer supplies endless conveyor belts and cut rubber and plastic parts to a diverse range of industry sectors globally, including crushing, screening and recycling, and it is set... Skip & Waste Magazine · 28 Oct 2024 Industry news REA welcomes proposed UK emissions reductions target for 2035 REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 28 Oct 2024 Industry news SFS given fleet maintenance contract in North Northamptonshire Specialist Fleet Services (SFS) has won a new contract for the fleet maintenance of North Northamptonshire’s approximate 100 vehicles at its depot in Kettering. The three-year contract began at the start of August and has seen SFS invest in new equipment including a 4.5t ramp, additional tooling and diagnostic equipment. Two technicians have also carried … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Oct 2024 Industry news Altilium launches recell.store online platform for end-of-life EV batteries 28th October, 2024 – Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, has today announced the launch of recell.store, a new online platform that promises to revolutionize the EV battery lifecycle by offering businesses a safe and efficient solution for recycling and responsible disposal of spent EV batteries. Addressing [...] Altilium news · 28 Oct 2024 Industry news Routine H&S inspection lands metal recycling firm £650,000 fine A metal recycling firm has been fined £650,000 after a routine inspection by the Health & Safety Executive which found it failed to implement effective control measures to protect staff. Circular Online (CIWM) · 28 Oct 2024 Industry news We should recognise the interdependence between nature and climate This blog is part of our COP16 miniseries, a collection of blogs spotlighting this year’s UN Biodiversity Conference. Right now, ministers and experts are meeting at COP16 in Columbia, or “nature cop”, to discuss how to reverse global biodiversity loss. Just 10 days after nature […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 28 Oct 2024 Industry news Iberdrola’s £500m green bond and London’s latest pioneering retrofit project: The sustainability success stories of the week As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie delivers this member-exclusive weekly round-up of five of the best sustainable business success stories of the week. In this week's edition, luxury chocolate bars featuring upcycled ingredients, and much more. edie — Circular Economy tag · 27 Oct 2024 Industry news CCC: UK’s next Paris pledge should commit to ‘81% emissions cut by 2035’ The UK should make an international pledge to cut its greenhouse gas emissions to 81%... Carbon Brief · 25 Oct 2024 Industry news Croydon council launches ‘Cleaner Croydon’ campaign Croydon council has launched the “Cleaner Croydon” campaign to encourage collective action towards maintaining cleaner streets. The campaign will work with residents, businesses and partners to help keep streets clean and restore pride. As part of the campaign, the council is launching a year-long programme to continue the ‘blitz cleans’ in district centres. The next … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2024 Industry news Exploring what mid- to late-career workers think about ‘green’ jobs Following the UK Government’s recent launch of the Office for Clean Energy Jobs, Alastair McFarlane, Sustainability Manager at Phoenix Group, shares Phoenix Insights’ latest report which examines the perceptions of the existing workforce towards career switching into roles in a net zero economy. Aldersgate Group · 25 Oct 2024 Industry news How AI is readying MRFs to sort changing material streams following Simpler Recycling Cartons, foils & co-mingling: Ester Batchelor unpacks how AI is helping MRFs prepare for material stream changes following Defra's introduction of Simpler Recycling in 2023.... Recycleye news · 25 Oct 2024 Industry news pEPR regulations laid in parliament The full extended producer responsibility for packaging (pEPR) regulations were yesterday (24 October 2024) laid in parliament. They will need to sit for 40 days before being passed. The final text is available for viewing on the government website and outlines the details of the legislation. Sebastian Munden, independent chair of the Interim Steering Group … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2024 Industry news WRAP announces Circular Living Standards At an event on Wednesday night (25 October 2024), environmental action NGO WRAP announced its new mission to “bring Circular Living to the heart of business and public life”. At the event hosted at the OXO Tower in London, WRAP’s CEO Harriet Lamb highlighted the need to overhaul the “take-make-dispose” economy, which she said generates … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2024 Industry news Building solutions provider wienerberger partners with Emmaus UK to take action on homelessness Emmaus UK has partnered with building materials supplier wienerberger to boost skills and employment opportunities for people with experience of homelessness. The partnership includes transformative financial support for people at... Emmaus UK · 25 Oct 2024 Industry news DeBriefed 25 October 2024: COP16 kicks off; ‘Quantum leap’ needed for 1.5C; Where countries stand on reversing nature loss Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... Carbon Brief · 25 Oct 2024 Industry news WRA meets senior advisor at No 10 WRA Chair, Richard Coulson, was delighted to meet with a senior official for Energy and Net Zero at Number 10 this week (October 22) to discuss the many benefits the waste wood biomass sector brings to the UK in terms of low carbon baseload energy, environmental services, net zero and the potential for carbon removals. Wood Recyclers Association · 25 Oct 2024 Industry news TOMRA acquires 80% of software company c-trace TOMRA has acquired 80% of digital waste management company c-trace. Founded in 2005, German-based c-trace creates software and hardware modules for the waste management industry. TOMRA said that the acquisition is attractive for three reasons: The market c-trace operates in – digital waste management solutions – demonstrates strong growth and profitability. This adjacent market fits … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2024 Industry news REA welcomes Government pilot of heat network zones REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 25 Oct 2024 Industry news Top 10 Most Reliable Cars (and the Least) According to UK Survey According to a recent What Car? Reliability Survey, which gathered feedback from 29,967 UK car owners, shows that the top 10 most reliable cars excel in areas such as infrequent issues, minimal repair time, and lower costs. In contrast, the survey also revealed the least reliable cars, with some owners of vehicles facing frequent, expensive repairs. ATF Professional · 25 Oct 2024 Industry news ADBA Policy & Market Report | October 2024 Click to expand to full-screen. Click to download the file to your device. ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 25 Oct 2024 Industry news Earth is now gaining less heat than it has for several years The recent surge in warming led to fears that climate change may be accelerating beyond model projections, but a fall in how much heat Earth is gaining makes this less likely New Scientist — Environment · 25 Oct 2024 Industry news For the love of: A river An environmentalist and barrister made history this summer when he became the first UK juror to swear an oath on river water Positive News · 25 Oct 2024 Industry news Embracing the next stage of BTOM: The vital role of environmental health Mark Elliott, President of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, champions the critical role of environmental health in the next stage of the Border Target Operating Model. Open Access Government — Environment · 25 Oct 2024 Industry news Leading scientists urge new UK Government to take ambitious action on PFAS Fifty-nine leading scientists from around the world have sent a letter to the UK Government urging it to take a more ambitious approach to regulating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as the forever chemicals, than the previous government. The letter emphasises the severity of PFAS pollution in the UK, highlighting that the substances […] CHEM Trust · 25 Oct 2024 Industry news Homelessness and housing take centre stage at Labour and Conservative party conferences Emmaus UK’s Policy, Campaigns and External Affairs Manager, Sam Dalton, attended both Labour and Conservative party conferences, to hear from MPs, policymakers and other organisations, and attend conference events on... Emmaus UK · 25 Oct 2024 Industry news Local government associations call for urgent review of funding Four local government associations are urging the UK Government to bridge the growing funding gap facing councils. Circular Online (CIWM) · 25 Oct 2024 Industry news City to Sea: 73% of adults support single-use packaging ban A City to Sea poll of 2,000 adults has shown that 73% of respondents support a ban on single-use packaging. Conducted by Yonder, the poll also revealed that 64% agreed that a ban on single-use plastic in dine-in settings must be implemented. This would be similar to legislation in France where brasseries, cafés and multinational … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2024 Industry news Draft EPR Statutory Instrument (SI) laid in parliament - Ecosurety Ecosurety · 25 Oct 2024 Industry news Industry reacts to disposable vape ban – CIWM applauds decision The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has applauded the announcement disposable vapes will be banned from June and called for lessons to be learned. Circular Online (CIWM) · 25 Oct 2024 Industry news What went right this week: big oil in the dock, plus more New York mulled criminal charges for big oil execs, Egypt beat malaria, and urban greening was shown to save lives, plus more Positive News · 25 Oct 2024 Industry news 7 Key Insights into consumer expectation for packaging - Nordics - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 24 Oct 2024 Industry news Government signals support for industry-led pEPR PRO In an open letter to the Scheme Administrator Interim Steering Group, ministers from the four nations have signalled their support for an industry-led Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) for Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR). The PRO is intended to represent the interests of industry stakeholders – particularly producers – in the creation and running of … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 24 Oct 2024 Industry news City Harvest breaks GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS ™ with 80K Meals for Charity The Big Cook Challenge smashes the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ by cooking 79,500 meals for charity in 24 hours, spotlighting food waste and helping local communities. City Harvest London · 24 Oct 2024 Industry news OPINION: ‘Waste regulations need specialist vape category’ Scott Butler, executive director of Material Focus, cautions that the newly announced single-use vape ban may not actually lead to fewer vapes being sold. OPINION: The UK government’s decision to ban disposable vapes from June 2025 sends a strong signal that the government has recognised the significant environmental damage caused by these products. However, there … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Oct 2024 Industry news Carbon emissions are now growing faster than before the pandemic Despite talk of a green recovery, global greenhouse gas emissions continued to rise as the world emerged from coronavirus lockdowns New Scientist — Environment · 24 Oct 2024 Industry news UNEP: New climate pledges need ‘quantum leap’ in ambition to deliver Paris goals There is a “massive gap between rhetoric and reality” that must be closed by new... Carbon Brief · 24 Oct 2024 Industry news Too Good To Go report: ‘Increased awareness but a lack of action’ In a new Too Good To Go report, 68% of consumers report increased awareness in food waste over the past five years, prioritising it in line with recycling. The report, entitled ‘Food Waste Gap Report: Exploring Disconnect Between Awareness and Action’ suggests that almost two thirds of businesses have also increased prioritisation of food waste, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Oct 2024 Industry news LIVE SECTOR REACTIONS: Single-use vape ban The waste industry has responded as the government announced this morning that it will bring in a single-use vape ban starting in June 2025, subject to parliamentary approval. The announcement came this morning from circular economy minister Mary Creagh. Dr Adam Read MBE, chief sustainability and external affairs Officer at Suez recycling and recovery UK, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Oct 2024 Industry news Gorringe seamount expedition reveals threats facing ocean biodiversity Ahead of COP16, an expedition to the Gorringe seamount, western Europe's largest underwater mountain, reveals threats facing ocean biodiversity New Scientist — Environment · 24 Oct 2024 Industry news What Car Models are Set for Extinction in the UK? A study by the car parts marketplace Ovoko revealed a list of ten petrol and diesel car models in the UK that are on track to go "extinct" first. According to the research, which analysed vehicle registration data to project when these models would hit near-zero numbers, the Hyundai Coupe tops the list and is set to disappear by the 28th of August, 2026. ATF Professional · 24 Oct 2024