Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Charging Ahead, Struggling Behind: The ICE-BEV Transition The automotive industry's transition from Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles to Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) is creating significant challenges for supply chains, according to an analysis published on AM Online. ATF Professional · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news ‘Goldmine’ of century-old wheat varieties could help to feed the world, scientists say A decade-long collaborative study has discovered huge genetic potential that is untapped in modern wheat varieties Positive News · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news Waste strikes expected in Scotland as pay offer rejected Waste strikes in Scotland are expected as UNISON members voted against the latest pay offer from local government employers, despite Unite the Union members voting in favour of the deal. Eight days of strike action by Scottish waste and cleaning workers were suspended in August after the latest rounds of talks resulted in an […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news Zero Waste Week: Cardiff announces reusable cup scheme This Zero Waste Week, Cardiff has announced the creation of a new returnable coffee cup scheme. The scheme is the first of its kind and will allow Cardiffians to “borrow” a reusable takeaway cup from participating cafes to be returned at a later date. The scheme will begin on 4 October 2024 and was created … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news Prepare Your Business For 2025’s New Recycling Waste Legislation On the 31st of March 2025, a series of new laws relating to dry recycling and food waste will come into effect across England. […] Countrystyle Recycling · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news Greenpeace shuts down entrance to Unilever London HQ Greenpeace UK activists yesterday (5 September 2024) protested outside the entrances to Unilever’s HQ in Central London. Greenpeace said that the company has failed “to tackle [its] overwhelming plastic pollution” and that the protest is also due to its “recent sustainability rollback”. Unilever announced earlier this year that it would rescind several of its plastic … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news CHERRIFIC NEWS! ALDI BRINGS BACK “LUSH” TAURUS CHERRY CIDER FOR JUST £3.49 Back by popular demand, Which? Cheapest Supermarket Champion[1], Aldi, has announced the return of its beloved Taurus Cherry Cider (£3.49, 4 x 440ml); available in stores nationwide from 9th September. Made with British apples with sweet cherry notes on the finish, the own-label cider has been noted as a shopper favourite. Many have hailed it […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news Aecom backs One Click LCA Engineering and lighting design consultancy Aecom has selected One Click LCA’s sustainability platform to help it decarbonise its projects. The […] Recolight · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news Creagh hints at DRS legislation as pub industry criticises pEPR The Minister with responsibility for circular economy Mary Creagh said she hopes to see deposit return scheme legislation “very soon” amid scathing criticism of pEPR by the beer and pub industry. Circular Online (CIWM) · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news Circular Communities Scotland Leadership Transition Circular Communities Scotland will undergo a planned transition of leadership from September 2nd to 16th 2024, as Interim CEO Laura Alcock-Ferguson hands over to returning CEO Michael Cook. Michael has been on sabbatical from January 2024 and is excited to return to his position to continue to lead Circular Communities Scotland’s in its growth [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news ESA publishes bonded asbestos guidance in bid to end poor practice By Stephen Freeland, ESA Policy Advisor Around 180,000 tonnes of bonded (cement) asbestos is disposed of each year in the UK. The journey of asbestos waste, from site of production […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news Scott Butler: Time to tackle the “drawer of doom” Letsrecycle.com reporter Savannah Coombe sat down with executive director of Material Focus, Scott Butler, to discuss HypnoCat, International E-Waste Day and “The Great Cable Challenge”. Why does Material Focus support International E-Waste Day? Material Focus, through its Recycle Your Electricals campaign, supports International E-Waste Day to help tackle the growing challenges of electronic w… letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news Altilium in the news: The opportunities of graphite recycling Altilium’s COO Dr Christian Marston spoke to Benchmark Source about the opportunities for recycling graphite from end-of life EV batteries, as the UK and Europe look to reduce their reliance on imported raw materials. Altilium is currently working with Talga Group Ltd to optimise the recovery of graphite for reuse in the production of new [...] Altilium news · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news In numbers: Tracking plastic overshoot day 5 September marks Plastic Overshoot Day 2024 – the date when global plastic waste exceeds the capacity of waste management systems. Here, edie explains the issue. edie — Circular Economy tag · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news Five key takeaways from edie and BSI’s business water efficiency webinar As part World Water Week, edie partnered with BSI Group to host an online event providing businesses with the insights they need to enhance their water efficiency and stewardship strategies and initiatives. We summarise the key takeaways. edie — Circular Economy tag · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news What went right this week: understanding depression, plus more Science shed new light on depression, Gazan children were vaccinated for polio, and social prescribing got a boost, plus more Positive News · 6 Sept 2024 Industry news Fiveways’ new-and-improved Mobile Outdoor Digital Screens (MODS) hit London streets with iPhone 16 giveaway Fiveways Municipal Vehicle Hire Ltd is “painting the town red” on 7th September to celebrate the launch of its new and improved Mobile Outdoor Digital Screens (MODS). Now made from 100% recyclable aluminium, these dynamic LED digital advertising screens are mounted on the sides of refuse vehicles to offer the UK’s local authorities and private... Skip & Waste Magazine · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news Bat die-off led to more insecticide use and more infant deaths in US In counties in the US affected by a bat-killing disease, there has been a 31 per cent increase in insecticide use and an 8 per cent rise in infant mortality New Scientist — Environment · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news Big banks and investors are making a killing from destroying nature. Together we can stop them Watch and share to expose The world’s rainforests, wetlands and savannahs are some of the richest and most biodiverse places on earth – and crucial for tackling climate change. But big banking deals are leaving these wonders of nature perishing in an inferno fuelled by corporate greed. This is happening at great speed and on […] Greenpeace UK · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news Costa and Podback trial in-store coffee pod recycling Costa Coffee has announced a new trial in collaboration with UK-wide coffee pod recycling service, Podback. The trial will offer coffee pod recycling in 142 Costa Coffee stores across the country. Customers will be able to pick up free Podback recycling bags in-store and return them once full. All 133 Costa Coffee cafes within Tesco … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news TOMRA publishes new eBook on the future of aluminium recycling TOMRA Recycling has published a new free eBook that aims to highlight the opportunities that aluminium recycling presents and demonstrate the latest sorting technologies. “The Green Revolution: A guide to the future of aluminium recycling” provides a summary of the current global market for aluminium and stresses the need for recyclers to understand the sources … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news Further £1m invested to keep City of London clean An extra £1 million has been invested into the City of London Corporation’s street cleaning operations. The funding will tackle some of the City’s biggest littering and anti-social behaviour hotspots, particularly across evenings and weekends, where footfall has exceeded pre-pandemic levels. TfL data comparing 2021 figures to those of 2023 shows that City – also … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news BREAKING: 16 Greenpeace activists arrested at Unilever HQ blockade as police use new powers under Public Order Act Arrests come after climbers successfully unveil giant subvertising artwork NEW pics and videos here, including of activists being cut out and arrests being made: https://media.greenpeace.org/collection/27MZIFJBMBJ4G Join the Greenpeace UK media WhatsApp group for updates A total of 16 activists have been arrested so far for blockading the entrances to Unilever House, in protest over the […] The… Greenpeace UK · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news The Atlantic has been suspiciously quiet this hurricane season The forecasts predicted an extreme storm season in the Atlantic, but so far there have only been three named hurricanes – so where are all the storms? New Scientist — Environment · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news Community RePaint and Fixy nominated for MRW National Recycling Awards Two of Resource Futures’ projects – Community RePaint and Fixy – have been shortlisted for this year’s MRW National Recycling Awards. Resource Futures · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news Reconomy launches Environmental Action Plan Reconomy has today (5 September 2024) launched its Environmental Action Plan (REAP) to “support the proactive implementation of its Climate and Nature Strategy”. It has said that the plan is designed to reduce the operational impact of it and its partners on climate change, material scarcity and biodiversity decline. The action plan lays out several … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news Yorkshire pub pioneers sustainable food waste recycling The Station Inn, a beloved traditional pub nestled in the picturesque Yorkshire Dales, is making waves for its commitment to sustainability. By partnering with Keenan Recycling, the pub has successfully reduced food waste, saved costs, and set an example for others in the hospitality industry. A history of sustainability The Station Inn, established in 1879, […] Keenan Recycling · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news Steve Reed: I want Labour to deliver Britain’s ‘most nature-positive Government’ As the UK Parliament returns from summer recess, Environment Secretary Steve Reed has said his team have “an incredible opportunity” to “make this the most nature-positive government this nation has ever had”. edie — Circular Economy tag · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news First Mile acquires Redbridge council’s commercial waste business UK-based waste company First Mile has acquired the commercial waste collection arm of Redbridge council in East London. First Mile is the current operator of the commercial waste collections in Redbridge borough and took over the council’s commercial waste collections in August 2024. The acquisition has seen almost 1,500 trade waste agreements transfer over to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news The teen who’s developing a treatment for skin cancer, one bar of soap at a time Time magazine has named a 15-year-old scientist Kid of the Year after he devised a skin cancer-treating soap Positive News · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news Jayplas and Leadec collaborate on circular film recycling Leadec and plastic recycler Jayplas have been working on a project to recycle and reuse plastic packaging waste in an attempt to create a closed loop process. The waste LDPE film collected by Jayplas from Leadec’s operation at Halewood in Liverpool has been recycled and manufactured at Jayplas’ UK facilities to produce plastic sacks with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news Pack4Good: Patagonia to scale responsible packaging material options Outdoor apparel company Patagonia has joined a sustainable packaging platform aimed at reducing the destruction of forests from the fashion supply chain by offering non-forest alternatives. edie — Circular Economy tag · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news Natural Resources Wales reviews report on Withyhedge Landfill cell construction Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is carrying out a review of a Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) validation report received from the operator Resources Management UK Ltd (RML), who are seeking final approval to accept waste in a newly constructed cell at the Withyhedge Landfill. The operator – based near Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire – will only be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news The global plastics pollution crisis Researchers from the University of Leeds have revealed the alarming scale of global plastics pollution and its impacts on health and the environment. Open Access Government — Environment · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news Why Greenpeace shut down Dove HQ with a giant artwork One of the world’s worst plastic polluters is celebrating its “Real Beauty” marketing campaign. We won’t let them party while they’re trashing the planet. Greenpeace UK · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news WRA launches first sector-specific guidance on wood dust The first best practice guidance on wood dust in the wood recycling industry was launched this week (September 3) by the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA). The ‘Wood Dust in the Wood Recycling Sector’ document addresses health and safety and sets out how to prevent and control employee exposure on sites, with a framework of recommended … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news Bywaters’ Summer Internship Programme Bywaters’ summer internship programme empowers young talent with green skills, contributing to sustainability in London and aligning with global goals. Bywaters · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news CarTakeBack Scrap Car Price Update – August 2024 CarTakeBack has released its latest update on scrap car prices for August 2024, revealing a slight shift in the market. ATF Professional · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news AVOID THE ENERGY PRICE INCREASE! Aldi shoppers EXEMPT from impending £149 energy price increase With energy bills set to rise by 10%, equivalent to £149 when the new price cap is introduced next month, families up and down the country will be looking for ways to cut everyday spending in order to account for this cost. Thankfully, as revealed by consumer champions Which? this week, shoppers can beat the […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news ALDI CASTS ITS NET ON BRITISH SEAFOOD INDUSTRY WITH BIGGEST INVESTMENT YET Aldi has invested more than £45 million in the British seafood industry over the past 12 months. This increased investment is part of the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket’s ongoing commitment to championing Great British quality and supporting more UK suppliers. This includes Aldi’s Scottish supplier, Thistle, which has been supplying the supermarket for more than 20 […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 5 Sept 2024