Recycling news: 2024

Industry news St Thomas’ Hospital reuses lights and adds intelligence in major upgrade The NHS Trust responsible for St Thomas’ Hospital in London has reused and upgraded luminaires on the site. Trojan Lighting […] Recolight · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news Plastic Overshoot Day arrives Plastic Overshoot Day, which marks the moment when the amount of plastic produced exceeds the existing capability of waste management systems, arrives today (5 September). Circular Online (CIWM) · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news BREAKING: Unilever HQ blockaded by Greenpeace in plastic pollution protest Activists and climbers shut down the entrances to Unilever’s London HQ with giant Dove products and a subverted ‘Dead Dove’ logo IMAGES: https://media.greenpeace.org/collection/27MZIFJBMBJ4G Greenpeace UK activists have shut down the entrances to Unilever’s HQ in Central London today following the firm’s ongoing failure to tackle their overwhelming plastic pollution and its recent sustainabilit… Greenpeace UK · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news What’s the pull for non-alcoholic draught beer? - Just Drinks Just Drinks — sustainability · 5 Sept 2024 Industry news Costa Coffee announces trial of in-store coffee pod recycling with Podback 142 Costa Coffee stores across the UK will provide free coffee pod drop-off points and Podback recycling bags as part of a five-month trial. Trial locations include 133 Costa Coffee stores in Tesco and nine Costa Coffee High Street stores in Swindon. The trial makes Costa Coffee the first UK coffee chain to collaborate [...] INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 4 Sept 2024 Industry news M&S removes more than two million additional pieces of plastic packaging Marks & Spencer (M&S) has removed more than two million of additional plastic units from its food packaging, in line with its target to remove one billion plastic units by 2027/28. edie — Circular Economy tag · 4 Sept 2024 Industry news A fifth of the world’s plastic garbage is either burned or littered Patchy garbage collection services result in more than 50 million tonnes of unmanaged plastic waste each year, and the majority of this is incinerated New Scientist — Environment · 4 Sept 2024 Industry news Why two major oil and gas projects are falling apart – and what comes next The proposed Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields have suffered a big setback after the government decided not to defend them against a legal challenge. Here’s what you need to know. Greenpeace UK · 4 Sept 2024 Industry news East Ayrshire council dedicates £10m to waste management overhaul In a recent meeting, East Ayrshire council agreed on a £10 million investment in waste services, following a comprehensive review of its waste management services. The investment will take waste services from a current £2 million overspend position to achieving a reoccurring £1.7 million annual saving. The new model will allow the service to recover … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2024 Industry news Study: Converted commercial UK properties may be unsuitable homes due to overheating New research has revealed that nearly 90,000 commercial properties in the UK, which have been converted into residential spaces under the recent relaxation of planning legislation, are at risk of overheating and becoming uninhabitable. edie — Circular Economy tag · 4 Sept 2024 Industry news Recycleye opens Resource HQ Recycleye has unveiled Resource HQ – it’s new facility which is set to house full-scale production of its AI-powered sorting system range. Recycleye’s growth since 2019 has meant that its existing facility in Waterloo was over capacity for delivering customer orders and executing demonstration tests. Having expanded into sectors such as WEEE and C&D sectors … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2024 Industry news Recycleye unveils new facility – Resource HQ Recycleye has unveiled its new facility, named Resource HQ, to house full-scale production of its AI-powered sorting system range.... Recycleye news · 4 Sept 2024 Industry news Amended Restoration Schemes The Planning and Environmental Protection Committee of Peterborough City Council granted consent on the 3rd September to allow the amendment of the restoration profiles for Cooks Hole Quarry and Thornhaugh Landfill Site to form one integrated landform across both sites. The scheme will result in a substantial gain in biodiversity across the site with reinstated […] Augean · 4 Sept 2024 Industry news A new chemical romance? How closer UK-EU collaboration could benefit the environment This year, CHEM Trust will be co-hosting a fringe event at the Labour Party Conference in partnership with SERA, (Labour’s Environment Campaign), ‘A new chemical romance? How closer UK-EU collaboration could benefit the environment?’ Time: 4-5pm Date: Sunday 22nd September Venue: The Labour Climate and Environment Hub, secure zone, ACC, Liverpool Chair: Will Hutton, political economist and jour… CHEM Trust · 4 Sept 2024 Industry news Join Traid’s Closet Clear-out Challenge This September we’ve launched our biggest campaign to date – Traid’s Closet Clear-out Challenge! Backed by a host of well-known... TRAID · 4 Sept 2024 Industry news Cory announces partners for its riverside CCS project Cory has announced a partnership with Shell Catalysts and Technologies and Technip Energies on its planned carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. Its proposed project will use Shell’s CANSOLV* CO2 Capture System to capture the CO2 emitted at its Riverside 1 and Riverside 2 energy-from-waste (EfW) plants in Southeast London. Once complete, the project will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2024 Industry news Encyclis carbon capture plant granted approval Encyclis has announced that its plans to build a carbon capture plant to absorb CO2 emissions from the Protos Energy-from-Waste facility have won the approval of the local planning authority. Cheshire West and Chester council’s planning committee are said to have unanimously resolved to grant approval, subject to the completion of a Section 106 legal … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2024 Industry news Seven ways to transform your house into an ecohome As a cutting-edge eco house training facility opens in Wiltshire, how to transform your home into a sustainable haven – and what it might cost Positive News · 4 Sept 2024 Industry news Successful ISO recertification trio for Silverlake Following rigorous audits by the British Assessment Bureau, a process which takes place every three years, Silverlake Automotive Recycling [Silverlake] is proud to have been recertified for the ISO standards 9001, 27001 and 14001. ATF Professional · 4 Sept 2024 Industry news Costa Coffee announces in-store coffee pod recycling trial Costa Coffee has announced it will trial coffee pod recycling in 142 stores across the UK. Circular Online (CIWM) · 4 Sept 2024 Industry news OPINION: ‘The surge in UK textile donations: Is the industry bursting at the seams?’ Mohammed Patel, business development manager at the Textile Recycling Association, questions whether the growing volume of textile donations reveals the deeper issue of fast fashion’s unsustainable cycles. UK textile banks and charity shops are experiencing an unprecedented surge in donations, with volumes increasing from twice to nearly four times the normal amount. While this highlights … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2024 Industry news Major step forward for carbon capture pathfinder project at Protos ERF - Biffa Biffa · 4 Sept 2024 Industry news Recolight unveils LCA and EPD service Recolight has unveiled an environmental data service for lighting manufacturers to help them create Life Cycle Assessments and Environmental Product […] Recolight · 3 Sept 2024 Industry news CERN’s CLOUD experiment studies role of aerosols on clouds and climate At CERN's CLOUD experiment, physicists are studying the link between aerosols, cosmic rays and cloud formation and using the data to inform climate models New Scientist — Environment · 3 Sept 2024 Industry news Get QR Code from Polytag Polytag’s QR Codes revolutionise the way businesses interact with customers and manage their products. From product authentication to real-time data tracking, these codes provide the tools necessary to boost engagement and drive sustainability. Explore how QR Codes can transform your brand today! Polytag news · 3 Sept 2024 Industry news ESS: Boosting green careers and young talent in the waste industry One of the biggest challenges facing the sector is the promotion of green skills and methods to encourage skilled young people to begin careers in the waste and resources industry. This key issue will be unpacked at the Resource and Waste Management (RWM) Expo, part of the Environmental Services and Solutions (ESS) Expo, at the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2024 Industry news Labour says it wants to be zero-waste by 2050 – here’s how it can make a start City to Sea CEO Jane Martin outlines how, as Parliament returns from summer recess, it can accelerate meaningful regulation and legislation to tackle waste and pollution. edie — Circular Economy tag · 3 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 has been launched today (September 3) by the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA). Wood Recyclers Association · 3 Sept 2024 Industry news Capri-Sun criticised for plastic straw petition Capri-Sun has been criticised for an EU petition to bring back plastic straws. Campaigners have labelled the petition “misleading”. Sian Sutherland, co-founder of A Plastic Planet and Plastic Health Council, said: “It is disappointing to see Capri-Sun pushing to bring back plastic straws and attempting to reverse the progress made by the European Commission. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2024 Industry news The ban on bisphenols in food contact materials is a great win for human health Update: On 19th December, the regulation restricting the use of bisphenol A (BPA) and other hazardous bisphenols in food contact materials was adopted by the European Commission. Read more here. Antonia Reihlen from CHEM Trust said: “The ban on BPA and other hazardous bisphenols in food contact materials is a great step forward in the protection […] CHEM Trust · 3 Sept 2024 Industry news Government’s announces there will only be 5GW of additional offshore wind in it’s renewable energy auction Ami McCarthy Greenpeace UK’s political campaigner, said: “The government clearly needs to take a hard look at how this system is working. 5GW of offshore wind is of course welcome, but it is only about half of what is required each year to meet the government’s 2030 target. The last renewables contract auction was a […] Greenpeace UK · 3 Sept 2024 Industry news £24.5m in government funding awarded to EfW project The government has announced £24.5 million in funding to the LeedsPIPES network energy from waste (EfW) project through the Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF). An additional £12.6 million will go to the Hemiko multi-source heat pump network in Barnsley which – alongside other expansion plans – is looking to explore the capture of waste heat … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2024 Industry news Steer Automotive Group Expands Reach with Acquisition of Rye Street Group Steer Automotive Group has acquired Rye Street Group, a well-established accident repair business, enhancing its UK presence and commitment to automotive repair excellence. ATF Professional · 3 Sept 2024 Industry news Circular Economy in Fashion: Building scalable systems to reduce textile waste The post Circular Economy in Fashion: Building scalable systems to reduce textile waste appeared first on Reconomy . Reconomy · 3 Sept 2024 Industry news Over half of waste and recycling datasets phased out under Conservatives – research The number of waste and recycling datasets published by the Conservative Government fell by more than 50% between 2010 and 2022, according to new research by the Copper Sustainability Partnership. Circular Online (CIWM) · 3 Sept 2024 Industry news Read, swap, repeat: secondhand book recycling platform launches in the UK Readers, authors and indie booksellers are set to benefit from a buy-back book scheme, billed as a ‘sustainable alternative to Amazon’ Positive News · 3 Sept 2024 Industry news Half of waste and recycling datasets phased out since 2010 Research released by the Copper Sustainability Partnership (CuSP) has shown that over half of waste and recycling datasets formerly published by the government were phased out since the Conservatives came to power in 2010. The number of datasets published fell by an average rate of 6% per year between 2010 and 2022 – dropping from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2024 Industry news Global water security risks: The impact of upwind factors Securing the world's water supply has emerged as a critical challenge in the face of evolving environmental and governance conditions, according to research from Stockholm University. Open Access Government — Environment · 3 Sept 2024 Industry news REA welcomes record Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction round REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 3 Sept 2024 Industry news Caerphilly Council issues 19 fixed penalty notices for waste contamination Caerphilly Council said it has issued fixed penalty notices to 19 residents for “persistently contaminating” their recycling bin by putting the wrong type of material in the recycling bins provided. The Council introduced enhanced an contamination enforcement process in February 2024. Last year, Cabinet Members agreed to the implementation of an enhanced education and […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 3 Sept 2024