Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Getting Started with OPRL (Feb 2025) Hello! This page is only available to members. Click here to login Existing members can be given access to our Members’ Area via their Account Owner or Manager. If you experience problems, or need help with this, please contact our Member Support Team . Not a member yet? Sign up here! OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 12 Dec 2024 Industry news Fonehouse and eBay launch ‘Trade In’ service for old tech Online marketplace eBay has launched a new service called “Trade In” which will give customers the opportunity to trade in old electronics for cash or coupons. The online marketplace is accepting items in six categories, including phones, tablets, smartwatches, headphones, laptops and consoles. eBay’s partner Fonehouse – the UK’s largest independent mobile phone and airtime … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2024 Industry news UK Recycling Trends for 2025 We wrote a full list of UK Recycling Trends for 2025. With transformative policies, rising landfill costs, and bold sustainability goals reshaping waste management, what will their implications be? Can these changes drive progress, or will challenges stall the momentum? Bywaters · 12 Dec 2024 Industry news Exclusive: Wales’s withdrawal from UK-wide DRS explained The Welsh Government withdrew from the UK-wide deposit return scheme due to time constraints that prevented the UK Government from considering a request for an exclusion from the Internal Market Act, Circular Online has learned. Circular Online (CIWM) · 12 Dec 2024 Industry news Biffa & Wakefield Council's Christmas Song - Biffa Biffa · 12 Dec 2024 Industry news Global forecast for 2025 sees temperatures falling back below 1.5°C La Niña conditions are expected to lead to a slightly cooler average global surface temperature in 2025, though it does not mean the planet as a whole has stopped warming New Scientist — Environment · 12 Dec 2024 Industry news Climate chaos accelerated in 2024 as we hit 1.5°C for the first time 2024 was another year of record-breaking heat and extreme weather, including devastating floods, storms and wildfires across the globe New Scientist — Environment · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news After another dire year for the environment, here’s to better times Red lights continued to flash on the climate dashboard as many aspects of the natural world declined in 2024, although there were a few green shoots of hope to cling to, says Graham Lawton New Scientist — Environment · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news The bizarre story of a rodent utopia that predicted doom for humanity In the 1970s, John Calhoun built a sprawling mouse metropolis. The dystopian results influenced human society for decades New Scientist — Environment · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news How a plan to make the world’s largest snowflake was humbled by nature We assembled a crack team to create a record-breaking snowflake. Along the way, we learned just how impressive the natural kind really are New Scientist — Environment · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news To fix the world’s problems, we need both optimism and pessimism Solving challenges like climate change not only requires ambitious targets, but also an honest appraisal of uncertainty and possible failure New Scientist — Environment · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news Our top 10 moments from 2024 As 2024 draws to a close, we look back on our biggest achievements this year. Read our top 10 repair moments from 2024! The Restart Project · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news Celebrating success and teamwork as Altilium looks back on a year of achievements It was a busy day of connection, reflection and celebration at Altilium’s annual company away day in Plymouth this week. Staff gathered at the award-winning Box museum and art gallery to look back on the company’s many achievements from 2024 and hear the co-founders set out their strategy and priorities for the next phase [...] Altilium news · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news Kingfisher RB Investor Presentation - Kingfisher plc Kingfisher plc media · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news Hand-selected seeds are set to bring riot of colour and life to new road in Cornwall Seed sowing along 45 acres of banks and verges will create a corridor of wildflower, woodland and heathland habitats Positive News · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news PINK CHRISTMAS: ALDI ROSÉ SALES INCREASE BY 70% AS BRITS DITCH TRADITION This Christmas is all about rosé. Aldi, the UK’s fastest-growing still wine retailer, reports a stunning 70% surge in rosé sales compared to last year, signalling a major shift in British holiday drinking habits. “We’ve seen an unprecedented demand for rosé this Christmas”, says Julie Ashfield, Managing Director of Buying at Aldi UK. “It seems […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news Help prevent lithium battery fires this festive season The post Help prevent lithium battery fires this festive season appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news The road less travelled: the holiday company showing how tourism can support communities As some Europeans rail against over-tourism, we ask one holiday company: is it really possible to tread lightly when exploring the world? Positive News · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news Survey shows 90% support kerbside collection for WEEE A survey has found that 90% of respondents would support kerbside collection for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Additionally, 89% of people surveyed said that they believe electrical manufacturers should be forced to allow third party businesses to be able to refurbish and repair their electronic items. Trojan Electronics asked 202 people about their … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news Leftover Vegetable Soup Recipe Try this quick and easy leftover vegetable soup recipe to help reduce food waste at home. City Harvest London · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news Scotland approves 100k-tonne tyre recycling plant The Scottish government has granted planning approval for a tyre recycling plant in Linwood, Renfrewshire. Once operational, the plant will process up to 100,000 tonnes of waste tyres annually – equivalent to over one million commercial tyres and nearly four million passenger tyres. It is designed to recycle or repurpose every component part of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news ALDI IS SELLING CHRISTMAS DINNER FOR SIX FOR UNDER £12 — THAT’S JUST £1.91 PER HEAD! Christmas dinner for less than £2 at Aldi? Now that’s something to sprout about! Savvy shoppers on the hunt for a mouthwatering Christmas roast that won’t pull on the purse strings can grab everything they need to cook up a six-person festive feast for as little as £1.91 per head. Aldi has been named both […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news Silverlake Automotive Recycling responds to the 2024 ABP Club State of the Body Repair Industry Report The 2024 ABP Club State of the Body Repair Industry Report, yet again, provides invaluable insights into bodyshop attitudes to and use of green parts. ATF Professional · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news Trilux unveils moisture-proof light made from recycled plastic Trilux has unveiled a version of its Oleveon Fit and Aragon Fit moisture-proof luminaire whose diffuser and housing is made […] Recolight · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news OPINION: ‘2025- A landmark year for circularity’ Dimitra Rappou, Executive Director – Sustainability, CPI, reflects on the past year, as well as opportunities for 2025. OPINION: In the final weeks of 2024, the resources and waste sector is grappling with a multitude of legislation passing through Parliament. This includes the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) statutory instruments, alongside … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news Alupro champions circular economy for aluminium at House of Commons event Last week (5th December), Alupro hosted policymakers, civil servants, industry leaders, NGO representatives and environmental experts at a special lunch reception in the House of Commons. The event, kindly sponsored by Dr Rupa Huq MP, Labour MP for Ealing Central and Acton, celebrated progress in aluminium recycling and discussed the industry’s path to achieving a […] Alupro · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news Lower impact transport - Kingfisher plc Kingfisher plc media · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news 2024 ABP Club State of the Industry Report – The Increasing Role of Green Parts in the Bodyshop Sector The 2024 ABP Club State of the Industry Report, sponsored by Mirka, sheds light on a significant shift in the UK body repair industry—the growing adoption of green parts. As bodyshops navigate persistent supply chain disruptions and mounting environmental pressures, the role of green parts has emerged as both a practical and sustainable solution, reshaping the landscape of automotive repair. ATF Professional · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news The Ramifications of the Recyclability Assessment Methodology [RAM] Hello! This page is only available to members. Click here to login Existing members can be given access to our Members’ Area via their Account Owner or Manager. If you experience problems, or need help with this, please contact our Member Support Team . Not a member yet? Sign up here! OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news handbook for factories - Kingfisher plc Kingfisher plc media · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news Survey Reveals Over 60% of Businesses are Unprepared for Simpler Recycling Legislation A survey of more than 200 businesses, by metal recycling and waste management specialist Ward has found that 62% of... Ward Recycling · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news Reuse shop added at Worthing Recycling Centre West Sussex county council has opened a new reuse shop alongside its Worthing Recycling Centre on Willowbrook Road. It is the second reuse shop to be opened in the area – with the first located at Bllinghurst Recycling Centre. The council said that its first site had saved over 51 tonnes of materials for reuse … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news Road Materials Containing Tar - adeptnet.org.uk ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport) · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news Olio hits 100 million meals rescued since we were founded - Olio | At Work - Olio OLIO · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news Real or Fake? The Environmental Impact of Christmas Trees - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news China is Set to Produce Half the World's Renewables by 2030 - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news Is Denmark’s Green Tripartite Agreement really as groundbreaking as it claims? This post is by Lærke Kjærbye-Thygesen, policy officer, food and bioresources, at Green Transition Denmark, and Niklas Sjøbeck Jørgensen, senior policy officer, food and bioresources, at Green Transition Denmark. A historic agreement. That’s how Denmark’s latest political agreement – the Green Tripartite Agreement – is […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news Our strategy - Kingfisher plc Kingfisher plc media · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news Terms of reference - Kingfisher plc Kingfisher plc media · 11 Dec 2024 Industry news Results, reports & presentations - Kingfisher plc Kingfisher plc media · 11 Dec 2024