Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Q2 UK WEEE Compliance Data for 2024 The Environment Agency published the Q2 UK WEEE Compliance Data for 2024 on the 3rd September Der Beitrag Q2 UK WEEE Compliance Data for 2024 erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 16 Sept 2024 Industry news UK-first carbon capture pilot on energy from waste facility goes live UK-first carbon capture pilot on energy from waste facility goes live enfinium · 16 Sept 2024 Industry news Marigold to launch in Sonoco’s fully recyclable EnviroCan® with paper-base Marigold Health Foods switches to Sonoco’s EnviroCan® for its natural and organic food products Marigold Health Foods, a natural and organic food brand, is now enhancing its commitment to sustainability by switching to Sonoco’s EnviroCan® paper-based, fully recyclable packaging Marigold Health Foods, in collaboration with Sonoco, is proud to announce the launch of its [...] INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 15 Sept 2024 Industry news Veolia’s major decarbonisation project and UK’s largest biochar facility: 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, Veolia’s major energy decarbonisation project at Hartlepool hospital, and much more. edie — Circular Economy tag · 15 Sept 2024 Industry news Member benefits - Beyondly Beyondly (formerly Comply Direct) · 14 Sept 2024 Industry news Toby Perkins elected as Environmental Audit Committee chair Toby Perkins MP has been elected as the new chair of the Environmental Audit Committee. A secret ballot of MPs took place on Wednesday (11 September 2024) with votes being cast counted under the Alternative Vote system. The full list of elected committee chairs for the new Parliament was announced in the House of Commons … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2024 Industry news ESA residual waste study finds that current policy trajectory risks undermining the waste hierarchy The Environmental Services Association (ESA) presented interim findings of a recent study appraising options for future residual waste treatment at RWM this week. The findings suggest that the current policy […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 13 Sept 2024 Industry news Keenan Recycling secures NHS Lanarkshire contract Keenan Recycling has announced that it has secured a contract to provide food waste collection and recycling services to NHS Lanarkshire – said to be one of Scotland’s largest and most respected healthcare providers. The provider services a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities. Gary Mills, UK sales manager at Keenan Recycling, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2024 Industry news CIWM appoints early careers president CIWM has appointed Charlotte Davies as its first early careers president, which will see her lead the Early Careers Team, which consists of several early careers ambassadors from across the sector. The early careers team’s responsibilities will include attending strategic meetings to represent the voices of early careers professionals and serving as external ambassadors, particularly … Read Mor… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2024 Industry news How to support someone who has been sexually assaulted What to say (and what not) and how to help someone who has survived sexual assault Positive News · 13 Sept 2024 Industry news How simple are the Simpler Recycling rules? The clock is ticking! From March 2025, England will join Scotland and Wales in implementing mandatory separate food waste collection for businesses. This legislation, dubbed “Simpler Recycling,” aims to significantly improve waste management practices and create a more sustainable future. But with the deadline looming, many businesses might be wondering – just how simple are […] Keenan Recycling · 13 Sept 2024 Industry news ADBA responds to Green Gas Support Scheme Annual Tariff Review Green Gas Support Scheme Annual Tariff Review 2024: A Step in the Right Direction, But Is It Enough? The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) has recently published the results of its Annual Tariff Review (ATR) for the Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS). We welcome the government’s acknowledgement of the challenges facing our… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 13 Sept 2024 Industry news EMR Renewables — Recovering value from wind and solar assets | EMR - EMR Group EMR (European Metal Recycling) · 13 Sept 2024 Industry news Biffa releases latest sustainability report Biffa CEO Michael Topham has today (13 September 2024) warned the government against letting climate change action slip down the political agenda. The warning comes as Biffa releases its latest sustainability report. The report aims to showcase the waste management company’s progress towards its key sustainability and social value targets in 2023-24. Topham said: “Last … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2024 Industry news CIWM appoints first Early Careers President The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has appointed Charlotte Davies as its first Early Careers President. Circular Online (CIWM) · 13 Sept 2024 Industry news Weather forecasts could warn about events made worse by climate change Thanks to advances in weather simulation, forecasts of heatwaves and hurricanes could soon come with information about the extent to which they were fuelled by climate change New Scientist — Environment · 13 Sept 2024 Industry news OPINION: ‘Time for a new approach to PCB metals recycling’ Jeff Borrman, CEO, Bioscope Technologies, discusses why he feels e-waste bio-leaching is the way forward. OPINION: Recycling the PCBs from a million discarded mobile phones can recover around 6,000kg of copper, 350kg of silver, 34kg of gold and 15kg of palladium. Now multiply those amounts to factor in the 25 million mobile phones discarded in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2024 Industry news What went right this week: potential ‘huge gains’ for nature, plus more Biodiversity hotspots offered hope, a novel approach to homelessness worked, and hyperloop travel came to Europe, plus more Positive News · 13 Sept 2024 Industry news ESS day two: Waste and recycling highlights The waste industry took over the Summit stage on day two of the ESS Expo. Letsrecycle.com reporter Savannah Coombe had an inspiring day walking around the Environmental Services and Solutions (ESS) Expo – attending panels and chatting to industry stakeholders. Here she summarises four of the panels she attended that focused on the waste and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2024 Industry news Every Can Counts recycled over 100,000 cans this festival season As this festival season draws to a close, Every Can Counts has announced that it has recycled over 100,000 cans – a 59% increase on last year. The not-for-profit sent 62 ambassadors to attend a variety of events, including Download Festival, the Red Bull Soapbox Race, Stendhal Festival, 2000trees, and Latitude Festival. The ambassadors collected … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2024 Industry news Mega El Niños may have played a part in the Permian mass extinction Extreme weather events lasting more than a decade could have killed off forests 250 million years ago, contributing to Earth's worst ever mass extinction New Scientist — Environment · 12 Sept 2024 Industry news 10 Years of City Harvest: A Decade of Difference In 2024, City Harvest London food charity turned 10 and celebrated a Decade of Difference, rescuing food, people and the planet. City Harvest London · 12 Sept 2024 Industry news Another extreme low for Antarctic sea ice signals a permanent shift An area of missing Antarctic sea ice twice the size of Texas adds to concerns that the ice has seen a lasting “regime shift”, with consequences for ecosystems and global ocean circulation New Scientist — Environment · 12 Sept 2024 Industry news The two “C’s” of carbon and capacity will determine RDF export future The two “C’s” of “carbon and capacity” are the key issues that will determine the future of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) exports, according to ESA Executive Director, Jacob Hayler. Jacob’s […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 12 Sept 2024 Industry news G20 leaders announce new principles for a ‘global bioeconomy’: Here’s what you need to know G20 nations have introduced new high-level principles aimed at facilitating the development and financing of the global ‘bioeconomy’, which is projected to reach a value of $30trn by 2050. edie summarises everything you need to know. edie — Circular Economy tag · 12 Sept 2024 Industry news Reuse Network host circular economy panel discussion at RWM2024 The discussion brought together experts from charity, commercial and academia to discuss the role of reuse in the circular economy. Reuse Network · 12 Sept 2024 Industry news Collaboration is key to addressing multi-faceted” recycling challenges for packaging Collaboration across the value chain is key to overcoming the “multi-faceted” challenges of increasing packaging recycling rates, according to expert panellists on RWM’s Packaging and EPR stage. ESA’s Head of Recycling […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 12 Sept 2024 Industry news New Greenpeace film subverts iconic Dove ad on anniversary of ‘Real Beauty’ campaign A powerful new film released today by Greenpeace UK has taken aim at beauty brand Dove. The film offers a devastating rebuke to the hypocrisy of the mega-brand and the harmful impacts of the plastic pollution pumped out by the soap-maker and its parent company Unilever. Directed by BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Alice Russell (If The Streets […] Greenpeace UK · 12 Sept 2024 Industry news The Power of Waste: Understanding Waste-to-Energy The post The Power of Waste: Understanding Waste-to-Energy appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 12 Sept 2024 Industry news Canterbury to convert its coffee to plant food A new scheme has been launched in Canterbury, which will see Countrystyle Recycling collect used coffee grounds from local hospitality venues and turn them into plant food. The scheme will focus on independent cafes, restaurants, as well as retail chains, hotels and visitor attractions. Countrystyle Recycling has provided participants with 40-litre caddies to store the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2024 Industry news EPR fees will lead to the loss of the tin can, threatening UK’s food security, warns metal packaging trade body Iconic metal food can under threat EPR fees will lead to the loss of the tin can, threatening UK’s food security, warns metal packaging trade body MPMA believes the densities […] MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 12 Sept 2024 Industry news JustParts’ Journey into Green Parts David Underhill, founder and director at Justparts.app, spearheads the quest to source Green Parts for vehicle preparation networks. He sheds light on the history, business model, and future prospects of these innovative companies, illuminating their evolution within the automotive industry. ATF Professional · 12 Sept 2024 Industry news ALDI ANNOUNCES RETURN OF OWN-LABEL CHOCOLATE BAR WITH TONY’S OPEN CHAIN BY TONY’S CHOCOLONELY Following its sell-out success in 2021, Aldi’s own-label chocolate bar – Choceur CHOCO CHANGER – created via a cocoa sourcing partnership with Tony’s Open Chain, is returning to shelves as a Specialbuy from today. The chocolate bar is produced in line with all of Tony’s Open Chain five sourcing principles to make sure the cocoa […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 12 Sept 2024 Industry news The UK is falling behind the EU on regulating ‘forever’ chemicals: can the new government put this toxic legacy right? New data published by CHEM Trust highlights that the regulatory gap between EU and UK protections on the harmful ‘forever chemicals’ PFAS is significant and growing. The incoming Labour Government has inherited a chemical pollution crisis, and in particular, a toxic PFAS pollution legacy. In response to scientific studies finding PFAS in drinking water, food, […] CHEM Trust · 12 Sept 2024 Industry news Bed Show and Gala Dinner a Sell-Out Success The UK’s premier bed industry event, the Bed Show, has once again proven to be a major hit, with organiser, the National Bed Federation (NBF), announcing a complete sell-out of this year’s exhibition and its highly anticipated gala dinner and NBF Bed Industry Awards ceremony. The event, held annually in Telford, continues to serve as […] National Bed Federation · 12 Sept 2024 Industry news Sharwood's launches two-step curry kits - Premier Foods Premier Foods news · 12 Sept 2024 Industry news Untitled - Currys PLC Currys plc newsroom · 11 Sept 2024 Industry news ESS day one: Waste and recycling highlights And just like that, it’s the end of the first day of Environmental Services and Solutions Expo (ESS) 2024! The atmosphere was truly buzzing, as Halls 17, 18, 19 and 20 were filled to the brim with exhibitors and delegates excited to connect with new and familiar faces. From waste management to energy to contamination … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2024 Industry news Watch Toxic Influence, the film exposing the dark side of Dove Watch and share the film to uncover the truth behind Dove’s 20-year lie. Greenpeace UK · 11 Sept 2024 Industry news Grant funding keeps community groups safe at Hounslow church The post Grant funding keeps community groups safe at Hounslow church appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 11 Sept 2024