Recycling news: 2024

Industry news OPINION: ‘UK government should do more to promote anaerobic digestion’ Steve Last, MICE MICM CEnv at Drycake, argues that the UK government needs to follow international examples and give more impetus to promoting anaerobic digestion. OPINION: The United Kingdom faces a critical juncture in its approach to mitigating climate change. Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, contributes significantly to global warming, with a heat-trapping capability far … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 14 Aug 2024 Industry news Swanton Lane site closed down by the Environment Agency Swanton Lane site closed down by the Environment Agency after a restriction order was granted at Maidstone Magistrates’ Court. The Environment Agency has blocked access to the site on the northwest side of Swanton Lane, Sturry, near Canterbury to prevent it from accepting waste. A court order is in place prohibiting anyone from entering or […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 14 Aug 2024 Industry news ALDI CELEBRATES ORGANIC MONTH WITH NEW CAVA Supermarket Aldi is raising a glass to all things organic this September with the launch of the NEW Contevedo Cava (£8.99, 75cl),launching in stores on 9th September. The new addition comes as demand for sustainable wine grows, with shoppers increasingly opting for products that align with their values.[2] Organic Cava in particular has seen strong […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 14 Aug 2024 Industry news Pilsworth ‘eggy’ smell fails to stop bid for expansion The BBC is reporting that waste management company Valencia has bid for permission to increase the capacity of the Pilsworth Road recycling site in Greater Manchester through the construction of a new recycling facility. The site sits on the border of Bury and Rochdale. The bid comes after nearby residents complained of an “eggy” smell … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Aug 2024 Industry news UK telcos have a responsibility to mobilise for a greener future Kerry Small, chief operating officer for Business at BT Group, explains the key environmental challenges the UK’s telco sector is facing into, including minimising energy use from AI and creating a circular economy. edie — Circular Economy tag · 13 Aug 2024 Industry news Essar Energy Transition acquires Thornton Science Park Essar Energy Transition (EET) has signed an agreement to acquire Thornton Science Park through its subsidiary EET Property, in line with its £2.3 billion investment in energy transition across the North East. Spanning 66 acres, Thornton Science Park is said to be at the forefront of scientific and industrial research and development and is a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Aug 2024 Industry news Last Car Crushed at Albert Looms Scrapyard After 104 Years The final car has been crushed at Albert Looms scrapyard in Derby, marking the end of a 104-year-old legacy, as reported by the BBC. ATF Professional · 13 Aug 2024 Industry news Alupro to host expert panel discussion at RWM 2024 At this year’s RWM exhibition (NEC, 11-12 September), Alupro will bring together some of the supply chain’s leading voices for a panel discussion digging deeper into the challenges and opportunities of aluminium foil recycling. Sustainability and public affairs manager Martin Hyde will chair the session, which will take place on the Packaging and EPR stage […] Alupro · 13 Aug 2024 Industry news Copart’s new Andover site to significantly boost storage capacity in the Southwest Global leader in online vehicle remarketing and recycling, Copart UK, are set to significantly boost vehicle storage capacity in the Southwest with their new Andover Operation Centre. ATF Professional · 13 Aug 2024 Industry news The art of healing: how creativity is changing NHS mental health wards A unique art charity is transforming sterile mental health wards into hubs of creativity Positive News · 13 Aug 2024 Industry news Suez applies for funding to promote carbon capture Suez recycling and recovery UK is celebrating its partnership with Preliminary Front End Engineering and Design (Pre-FEED) contractors. The collaboration has come as Suez is preparing for an application for funding through the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero’s Industrial Carbon Capture Track-1 Expansion project. The work has taken place at two of Suez’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Aug 2024 Industry news Life lessons: Stewart Lee on what life so far has taught him The standup comedian on tolerating religious views and why people shouldn’t write off cultural movements just because they’re popular Positive News · 13 Aug 2024 Industry news Men arrested following alleged recycling centre theft Two men have been arrested in connection with a recycling centre theft in Pennington, following an investigation by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary Police. A CCTV operator in the area was alerted to two people wandering the Efford Waste Recycling Centre at approximately 10.25pm on Sunday 11 August 2024, having gained accessed via a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Aug 2024 Industry news Council criticises Environment Agency as Walleys Quarry reopens after fire The Leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has criticised the Environment Agency after Walleys Quarry reopened three days after a fire at the landfill site. At the height of the fire, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said there were six fire engines, a water carrier, and a high-volume pump being used at Walleys Quarry. […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 13 Aug 2024 Industry news More than 60kg of waste picked up from beach in Dorset A team of local workers from Biffa and staff from the hospitality company Mitchells & Butlers cleaned up Southbourne Beach in Bournemouth on 17th July. They collected clothes, flip-flops, socks, fishing wire, bottles, and cans from the sand. After a few weeks, the collected items weighing 60kg (9.6 stone) were taken back to the Poole... Skip & Waste Magazine · 13 Aug 2024 Industry news Powerday and Protec’s Closed-Loop Recycling Success The post Powerday and Protec’s Closed-Loop Recycling Success appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 13 Aug 2024 Industry news Scottish waste strikes suspended after improved pay offer The upcoming eight days of strike action by Scottish waste and cleaning workers has been suspended after the latest rounds of talks resulted in an improved pay offer. Circular Online (CIWM) · 13 Aug 2024 Industry news Regeneration funding for five London communities - Public Sector Executive Public Sector Executive · 13 Aug 2024 Industry news Home - Confederation of Paper Industries Confederation of Paper Industries · 13 Aug 2024 Industry news The climate impact of feeding ourselves is getting worse and worse If we want to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from food production, we have to make it more efficient as the global population grows – and that isn't happening New Scientist — Environment · 12 Aug 2024 Industry news We could make fuel and fertiliser by recycling wastewater Wastewater, which is full of pollutants that contain nitrogen, can be directly fed into a new chemical reactor that converts it into ammonia, with purified water and oxygen as by-products New Scientist — Environment · 12 Aug 2024 Industry news ALDI TO INVEST £3 BILLION IN BRITISH BEEF SUPPLIERS Aldi, the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket, is set to invest £3 billion with British beef suppliers over the next five years, as part of its ongoing commitment to championing Great British quality and assisting UK producers. As the country’s largest retailer of British beef, Aldi hopes the investment will allow farmers to plan confidently and provide […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 12 Aug 2024 Industry news RECAP MetalMatters: Recycling rates increase 14.4% Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Waste Partnership (RECAP) has said that its MetalMatters initiative has led to an increase of 14.4% in metal packaging collection volumes. This included a 23.7% rise in aluminium packaging and a 6.2% increase in steel cans. RECAP partnered with Alupro in May 2023 to roll out MetalMatters as an educational initiative … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2024 Industry news Eco-Schools Training for Educators - Keep Scotland Beautiful Keep Scotland Beautiful · 12 Aug 2024 Industry news Sims Limited Sells UK Metal Business for £195 Million Sims Limited (“Sims” or the “Company”) has entered into a binding agreement to sell its UK Metal business ("UKM") to Unimetals Group Limited ("Unimetals") for approximately £195 million (circa A$385 million) in post-tax cash proceeds. This sale concludes the strategic review initiated on 22 November 2023. The transaction, which includes 28 facilities and four shredders, represents a significant… ATF Professional · 12 Aug 2024 Industry news ATF Professional Vehicle Recycling Awards: Your Chance to Shine – Enter for Free Today! The ATF Professional Vehicle Recycling Awards is the premier event in the UK's vehicle recycling industry. It celebrates excellence in performance, practice, and innovation. And the best part? Entering is completely free! ATF Professional · 12 Aug 2024 Industry news ALDI UNVEILS ITS LATEST CLOTHING RANGE FROM JUST £5.99 Aldi fans can hit the catwalk this summer as the supermarket’s Aldimania range is set to return to the middle aisle. Dropping exclusively in stores from 25th August, the collection features canvas sneakers, stylish sliders and cosy pyjamas – all featuring the supermarket’s iconic branding. With prices starting from as little as £5.99, shoppers better […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 12 Aug 2024 Industry news Scientists reveal breakthrough that could reduce need for solar farms The innovation in solar technology could deliver sustainable power from everyday objects Positive News · 12 Aug 2024 Industry news Greenpeace survey in Arctic deep sea mining area finds deep-diving whales and dolphins Greenpeace and a team of whale researchers have travelled to the area that Norway has recently opened for deep sea mining to conduct research on marine mammals that may be affected by the controversial new industry. They discovered high levels of biodiversity close to a seamount in the proposed mining area, including deep-diving and vulnerable […] Greenpeace UK · 12 Aug 2024 Industry news Anti-fly tipping campaign assists charity shops The Charity Retail Association (CRA) has partnered with Hampshire county council, Neighbourhood Watch, the Environment Agency and the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary to help charity shops tackle fly tipping. The campaign will see the national #SCRAPflytipping campaign provide guidance and advice on fly tipping. Part of the collaboration has included the creation of … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2024 Industry news Recycling rates rise for second year running at Royal Ascot The post Recycling rates rise for second year running at Royal Ascot appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 12 Aug 2024 Industry news Construction begins on “state-of-the-art” HWRC in Walsall Construction begins for a new “state-of-the-art” Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station in Walsall. The project forms part of Walsall Council’s strategy to “modernise and enhance” waste management services. Located on Middlemore Lane, Aldridge, the site aims to provide modern and easy-to-use facilities that enable residents to recycle a wider range of […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 12 Aug 2024 Industry news How To Improve Recycling In Schools & Universities This article will discuss the importance of waste management for the education sector, the common types of waste produced in educational institutions and how to deal with them to make schools and universities more sustainable. Bywaters · 12 Aug 2024 Industry news Walsall begins work on 40k tonne HWRC Walsall council has begun work on its new Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) and Waste Transfer Station on Middlemore Lane in Aldridge. The station will have the capacity to process 40,000 tonnes of waste annually across 19 bays, each housing two skips. Morgan Sindall has been contracted to oversee the technical design and construction. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2024 Industry news Unimetals acquires Sims UK metal business in £195m deal Sims has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its UK Metal business (UKM) to Unimetals Group for £195 million. This includes the value of retained working capital, subject to a completion mechanism linked to net asset value. Completion remains subject to customary completion conditions, including obtaining regularly approvals, and is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2024 Industry news Fixy helps flat residents in Wells make the switch to recycling electricals Residents in a block of flats in Wells can now easily recycle their electricals with the launch of a Fixy-led pilot project in the Somerset city. Resource Futures · 12 Aug 2024 Industry news Council collection consultation breaks response record in 24-hours Basildon Council launched a consultation for residents on new waste collections which received 2,036 responses in its first 24 hours. Circular Online (CIWM) · 12 Aug 2024 Industry news Q&A: Nick Stillwell – Recycling the unrecyclable Nick Stillwell gives an insight into his ESS session ‘Recycling the unrecyclable’. Please tell us a bit about your company [Protomax/Stormboard] and its mission in the industry? When the public think of recycling, they think of plastic being processed back into other products in the UK, when in reality, it is incinerated or exported on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2024 Industry news Somerset Council launches residential e-waste collection trial Somerset Council launches a trial to allow residents in a block of flats to dispose of small electrical items in a wheelie bin which will be collected fortnightly. Material Focus, the not-for-profit leading the UK-wide “Recycle your Electricals” campaign, is funding the two-month trial. Residents of St Athelm Lodge, a block of flats in […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 12 Aug 2024 Industry news ALDI LAUNCHES 0% GINS With almost half of Britain’s youngest drinkers turning down booze for low or no-alcohol alternatives[2], supermarket Aldi has expanded its offering with two NEW Greyson’s 0% (£8.99, 70cl), available from 9th September. Expanding its shoppers’ favourite Greyson’s range, the supermarket is launching a 0% London Dry and a 0% Pink Berries. With the majority of […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 12 Aug 2024