Recycling news: 2024

Industry news ‘BREADY’ OR NOT, BAKE OFF IS BACK – ALDI REVEALS THREE QUARTERS OF BRITS SAY THEY’VE BEEN ON A BAKING ROLL AFTER WATCHING THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF Meanwhile, the supermarket has seen cheesecake sales surge by 42% following technical challenges as fans fancy a slice of the action New research[1] from supermarket Aldi has revealed 85% of Brits feel inspired to don their aprons and get their bake on after watching Channel 4 Show, The Great British Bake Off (GBBO). As fans […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 23 Sept 2024 Industry news TK Maxx HQ features reused and restored pendants The parent company of TK Maxx is featuring reconditioned and restored pendants in the sustainability-orientated fit-out of its Watford headquarters. […] Recolight · 23 Sept 2024 Industry news Key reports - WRAP - The Waste and Resources Action Programme WRAP · 23 Sept 2024 Industry news Article - Commercial food waste recycling: The opportunity for local authorities under Simpler Recycling - ReLondon ReLondon · 23 Sept 2024 Industry news Co-op Launches National Inclusion Campaign to Highlight the Power of Co-operation - Co-operative Group Co-op media newsroom · 23 Sept 2024 Industry news Cometto launches Eco500 transporter - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 23 Sept 2024 Industry news Explore Vale of White Horse Freegle - Freegle Freegle · 22 Sept 2024 Industry news Stora Enso’s green office and a new campaign against fashion waste: 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, Stora Enso’s sustainable head office in Finland, and much more. edie — Circular Economy tag · 22 Sept 2024 Industry news Toolkit – Commercial food waste recycling services - ReLondon ReLondon · 22 Sept 2024 Industry news Work starts on new Aberdeen recycling centre Construction has started on a new Household Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC) in Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, Scotland. The facility will provide a range of reuse and recycling facilities to local residents. It is forecast to replace an existing HWRC and provide more space, an improved layout and enhanced facilities so that the site can … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2024 Industry news Judge dismisses charges against Rishi Sunak roof protestors Friday 20th September, 2024. York – The four Greenpeace activists who made headlines after protesting on the roof of the former Prime Minister’s mansion in Yorkshire last year have had charges of criminal damage dismissed by the Judge at York Magistrates’ Court. Pictures from the protest in August 2023, and from outside York Magistrates’ Court, […] Greenpeace UK · 20 Sept 2024 Industry news Deforestation is partly to blame for Amazon’s worst-ever drought Forest loss is thought to have played a part in record low rainfall across South America this year, in a sign that environmental destruction is accelerating climate collapse New Scientist — Environment · 20 Sept 2024 Industry news News in Brief (20/09/2024) With news on: Ward has asked businesses to submit their views on Simpler Recycling; Buckinghamshire’s HWRCs receive a 99% satisfaction rating; Suez has invested in a start-up turning plastic waste into paving; and Veolia Environmental Trust has donated £190,000 to Essex Wildlife Trust. Ward seeks views on Simpler Recycling Ward has announced that it is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2024 Industry news 20 years of research show escalating environmental impact of microplastics Overwhelming evidence shows that the current approach to combat plastic pollution is not enough. Open Access Government — Environment · 20 Sept 2024 Industry news Five found not guilty in £500k+ battery recycling fraud case On 17 September 2024, five were found not guilty in Winchester crown court on charges of conspiracy to defraud more than £500,000 from a battery recycling scheme. The charges date back to 2016 and 2017. The Environment Agency (EA) ultimately offered no evidence against the five co-defendants – Damian Lambkin, Chris Littlewood, Ian McQuaid, Adrian … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2024 Industry news Life lessons: Richard Osman on what life so far has taught him The TV presenter and bestselling author on the magic of irrationality, people who monetise anger, and remembering to enjoy the view Positive News · 20 Sept 2024 Industry news Glasgow’s hidden gem restaurant Chef’s tables are an intimate way to immerse yourself in food and cooking techniques, and became all the rage in the 1980s. Based in a Japanese tradition of omakase, which means "I leave it up to you" and originating from the practice of chefs entertaining their family and friends where they worked, it breaks down [...] Community Wood Recycling · 20 Sept 2024 Industry news ALDI NAMED ‘DRINKS RETAILER OF THE YEAR’ FOR THE SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR AT THE ‘OSCARS OF THE GROCERY RETAIL SECTOR’ Aldi landed an impressive FOUR wins at the Retail Industry Awards 2024, following a ceremony held at The Brewery, London. The supermarket beat rivals Sainsbury’s, M&S, and Waitrose to be named ‘Drinks Retailer of the Year’ for the seventh consecutive year. The award is decided upon by the Retail Industry Award’s judges, who are hand-picked […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 20 Sept 2024 Industry news BEAUTYPRO Since 2010 BEAUTYPRO’s mission has been to offer luxurious skincare products that have maximum impact on the skin and minimal impact on the planet. OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 20 Sept 2024 Industry news UGS installs biogas upgrading system in Michigan and Wisconsin Unconventional Gas Solutions (UGS) has announced that two biogas upgrading plants have been commissioned in Michigan and Wisconsin. The two plants will feed a combined 800 Nm3/h of biomethane into the local gas grid and are the first UGS systems of their kind. UGS has said that the projects were “particularly challenging” as a result … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2024 Industry news Suspended sentences for father & son who ran illegal waste site A father and son have been given suspended sentences after pleading guilty to operating an illegal waste site in Northamptonshire. Stephen Lack, 72, has three previous convictions for similar offences at his Monkton Sidings site and went to prison in 2021 for illegally burning, burying and stockpiling waste. During his imprisonment, Andrew Lack, 38, […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 20 Sept 2024 Industry news Denbighshire residents express concern over collections Darren Millar, member of Senedd for Clwyd West, has raised the concerns of Denbighshire residents regarding the ultimate commingling of separate collections. Millar told letsrecycle.com: “Denbighshire residents have had to put up with months of misery with their bin collections, after the council’s shambolic rollout of the new collection regime. “Locals are making the effort … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2024 Industry news Dronsfields’ Strategic Growth and Navigating the UK’s Evolving Vehicle Recycling Industry ATF Professional recently spoke with Angela Dronsfield, Director of Dronsfields, an independent Mercedes specialist based in Manchester, to explore the company's significant progress over the past year and to gain her perspective on the wider UK vehicle recycling industry. Angela discussed Dronsfields' expansion into the salvage sector through their partnership with e2e, which has improved oper… ATF Professional · 20 Sept 2024 Industry news 73% of Britons want DRS for all drinks containers before 2027 73% of Britons want the Labour government to press ahead with a deposit return scheme for all drinks containers including aluminium cans, glass bottles, and plastic bottles, new survey shows. Circular Online (CIWM) · 20 Sept 2024 Industry news Clarity Shortlisted for Four Engage Awards The post Clarity Shortlisted for Four Engage Awards appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 20 Sept 2024 Industry news Antarctica’s ‘doomsday’ glacier is heading for catastrophic collapse As a six-year investigation into the Thwaites glacier in Antarctica wraps up, the scientists involved are pessimistic for the future of this glacier and the consequences for sea level rise New Scientist — Environment · 20 Sept 2024 Industry news ETS waste expansion could cost councils 1 billion, analysis shows Expanding the Emissions Trading Scheme to apply to the incineration of waste could cost local authorities as much as £747 million, rising to £1.1 billion in 2036, analysis by councils shows. Circular Online (CIWM) · 20 Sept 2024 Industry news Progress Against Recycling Targets: August PRN Data The post Progress Against Recycling Targets: August PRN Data appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 20 Sept 2024 Industry news Discover Better Sleep with the “Sleep On” Podcast — Sponsored by Bed Advice UK, brought to you by the NBF The Sleep Charity is thrilled to partner with Bed Advice UK, the consumer arm of the National Bed Federation (NBF), for the second series of its engaging Sleep On podcast. The NBF understands the importance of sleep for overall health and wellbeing, and the essential role a good bed plays in achieving quality rest. That’s […] National Bed Federation · 20 Sept 2024 Industry news Water companies selling sludge fertiliser containing banned ‘forever chemical’ to farmers - ENDS Report ENDS Report · 20 Sept 2024 Industry news FDF Awards Apprentice of the Year - The Food & Drink Federation Food and Drink Federation news · 20 Sept 2024 Industry news What went right this week: the world’s ‘best’ 15-minute city, plus more The ‘best’ 15-minute cities were revealed, there was hope for reefs, and psychedelics tackled ‘existential distress’, plus more Positive News · 20 Sept 2024 Industry news Special electrodes can split seawater to produce hydrogen fuel Making hydrogen from seawater can be tricky because the salt is corrosive and the process can create toxic chlorine gas – new electrodes can split ocean water to make the clean fuel more easily New Scientist — Environment · 19 Sept 2024 Industry news Earth got even hotter than we thought during past 500 million years The average surface temperature varied more widely and was even hotter than previously thought during much of the past 500 million years, according to the most rigorous study so far New Scientist — Environment · 19 Sept 2024 Industry news Sainsbury’s introduces new packaging across bakery, reducing over 560 tonnes of plastic a year Sainsbury’s has made changes to several of its in-store bakery products as it aims to reduce plastic waste. All doughnuts and pastries previously in plastic clam-shell style packaging are switching to cardboard and paper packaging – a 90% plastic reduction – which will reduce plastic packaging by 414 tonnes annually. Doughnuts are switching to [...] INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 19 Sept 2024 Industry news ALDI LAUNCHES SCARILY GOOD HEINZ MONSTER MUNCH MAYONNAISE FOR JUST £1.99 Shoppers can grab the latest Specialbuy for Halloween from 29th September Supermarket Aldi has announced it will stock the limited-edition Heinz Monster Munch Mayonnaise (£1.99, 400ml) in stores from 29th September. Combining the iconic tangy flavour of Pickled Onion Monster Munch Crisps with Heinz’s Seriously Good Mayonnaise, this scarily tasty condiment is perfect for spreading […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 19 Sept 2024 Industry news Government overrides £150m Dorset waste incinerator decision The BBC has reported that the government’s approval of a new waste incinerator in Dorset has received backlash from the local council leader and campaigners. The facility is intended for Portland Port and was greenlit by the government on Monday – despite planning permission originally being denied by Dorset council. The denial came on grounds … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2024 Industry news BIR Textiles Conference: Industry defends African market At the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) Textile Circularity conference in Brussels this week, textile traders have stressed the importance of trade between developed economies and Africa, dismissing media reports that 40% of clothing exports were suitable only for landfill. Representatives from Ghana, Kenya and Uganda countered such claims, arguing that detailed research showed the … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2024 Industry news Resource Futures leadership celebrated in Environment 100 and Resource Hot 100 Our director Gwen Frost and CEO Sam Reeve have been recognised in this year’s Resource Hot 100, with Sam also being inducted into the prestigious Environment 100. Resource Futures · 19 Sept 2024 Industry news PPT consultation response expected before end of year The government has announced that it will be publishing a response to the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) consultation by the end of this year. The announcement comes in response to three Parliamentary Questions tabled by Wera Hobhouse MP (former Liberal Democrat spokesperson for energy and climate change) on chemical recycling. Hobhouse has been working … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2024