Recycling news: 2024

Industry news ETS costs can’t become ‘financial burden’ to local authorities, says LARAC LARAC has released a list of requirements in response to the consultation on expanding the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), to “mitigate the risks” to local authorities. While the association said it is “broadly supportive” of including the waste sector within the ETS, it noted potential challenges, and the requirements have been set out to avoid … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jul 2024 Industry news Anti-methane vaccine could reduce the huge climate impact of cow burps A prototype vaccine from ArkeaBio, a US start-up, cut methane emissions by 13 per cent in a first trial involving 10 cows, offering a potential way to reduce the huge climate impact of cattle farming New Scientist — Environment · 30 Jul 2024 Industry news WRAP: ‘Use of food waste caddy is a reminder of food wasted’ WRAP and insights agency SKIM have released a new report exploring ways to reduce food waste through caddy systems. ‘Opportunities for prevention with household food waste collections’ found that habitual food waste caddy usage can be linked to lower household costs and positive feelings associated with ‘doing something good’. The report stated that using a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jul 2024 Industry news TRA Announces 2024 Briefing Day Speaker Line-Up The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) announces its Briefing Day Speaker Line-Up in September. ATF Professional · 30 Jul 2024 Industry news Rising and shining: one woman’s mission to demystify the baking of bread After baking bread lifted her out of a deep depression, Kitty Tait resolved to share the benefits of an honest, unprocessed, crust Positive News · 30 Jul 2024 Industry news A message from our Chief Executive: Interim Results 2024 - Greggs Corporate Greggs corporate media · 30 Jul 2024 Industry news Heritage lights are reused at town hall refurb Heritage luminaires have been reconditioned and reused in a major refurbishment of Bromley town hall in Kent. The period fixtures, […] Recolight · 30 Jul 2024 Industry news 25 kilometres of aluminium are saved in luminaire upgrade Some 25 kilometres of extruded aluminium profile has been saved from the waste stream in a fluorescent-to-LED reconditioning project involving […] Recolight · 30 Jul 2024 Industry news 80% drop in carrier bag waste on UK beaches, says charity A study by the Marine Conservation Society has found that drinks-related litter was found on 97% of UK beaches last year. In the State Of Our Beaches 2023 report, over 480,343 litter items were removed from beaches in 2023, and on average there were 167 litter items found per 100m of beach. 66% of beach … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jul 2024 Industry news Making a second chance count: Grundon’s partnership with Huntercombe Prison The post Making a second chance count: Grundon’s partnership with Huntercombe Prison appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 30 Jul 2024 Industry news Webinar: How Plastic & Waste Impacts Our Environment Check out our latest webinar, “How Plastic & Waste Impacts Our Environment”, hosted by our Sustainability Executive, Emmanuel Skoulides, and our special guest speaker Flora from Washed Up Cards. This webinar will explore plastic and other waste, the legislation tackling it, as well as key insights from Washed Up Cards. Bywaters · 30 Jul 2024 Industry news West Sussex anti fly-tipping initiative continues for another year The West Sussex Waste Partnership – a collaboration between West Sussex county council and seven district and boroughs – has teamed up with the Environment Agency, Sussex Police and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to stop waste crime in areas with fly-tipping issues. Ten joint operations are said to have taken place across the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jul 2024 Industry news The planning shake up must give us greener transport and other good things, not just housing This post is by Lisa Hopkinson, director of Transport for Quality of Life. The planning system is once again in the crosshairs as the new government proposes reform to “meets the needs of a modern economy” and deliver 1.5 million homes over five years. The […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 30 Jul 2024 Industry news England’s largest nappy recycling trial launches in Bristol The post England’s largest nappy recycling trial launches in Bristol appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 30 Jul 2024 Industry news OIM launches study into impact of single-use plastic ban in UK The Office for the Internal Market has launched a study into how businesses have responded to the single-use plastic ban across all UK nations. Circular Online (CIWM) · 30 Jul 2024 Industry news Modular downlight is made from recycled materials Lucent Lighting has unveiled a modular downlight that’s predominantly made from recycled materials. The Oculus Mini is also modular to […] Recolight · 30 Jul 2024 Industry news FREE BEER? ALDI IS LOOKING FOR A NEW OFFICIAL BEER TASTER Which? Cheapest Supermarket champion[1], Aldi, is on the hunt for an Official Beer Taster to review its upcoming range of autumnal beers. The successful applicant will receive a selection of hoppy tipples which will need to be tested and reviewed, helping to guide and inform Aldi bosses ahead of key decision-making for 2025. The unique job will […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 30 Jul 2024 Industry news AGSI achieves 'net zero' certification at Abu Dhabi steel plant - Steel Times International Steel Times International · 30 Jul 2024 Industry news Potato waste fabrics and diamonds to tackle PFAS: The best green innovations of July 2024 As July comes to a close, edie and our innovation partner Springwise have rounded up six of the best breakthrough technologies for the green economy, including a system which uses synthetic diamonds to remove toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from water. Read on to find out more. edie — Circular Economy tag · 30 Jul 2024 Industry news How a livestock industry lobbying campaign is turning Europe against lab-grown meat The post How a livestock industry lobbying campaign is turning Europe against lab-grown meat appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 30 Jul 2024 Industry news Enriching life through food - Premier Foods Premier Foods news · 30 Jul 2024 Industry news Enriching life through food - Premier Foods Premier Foods news · 29 Jul 2024 Industry news Scan to Recycle Explained Discover how 'scan to recycle' technology is revolutionising waste management in the FMCG industry. Learn from Alice Rackley, CEO of Polytag, about implementing QR codes, NFC tags, and barcodes to improve recycling rates, comply with UK regulations, and engage consumers. This guide offers practical steps and real-world examples to help businesses enhance their sustainability efforts and reduce … Polytag news · 29 Jul 2024 Industry news CMA calls for feedback on banning of single-use plastics The Office for the Internal Market (OIM), part of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has today (29 July) launched a study into regulatory restrictions on single-use plastics. The study will look at how businesses respond to regulations across the UK internal market. Since 2011, several measures have been brought into force across the UK … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2024 Industry news Five things I learned at the first petrochemicals and climate change conference At the beginning of July, I attended the first ever international conference on petrochemicals and climate change, held at Fitzwilliam College in Cambridge. As an ex-academic, I do miss the buzz of a conference, and the extended timeline available for networking. It means you can […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 29 Jul 2024 Industry news Controversial idea to save corals would replace them with new species With coral reefs around the world struggling in the face of warming oceans, should we swap out native species with heat-tolerant ones from elsewhere? New Scientist — Environment · 29 Jul 2024 Industry news GMCA extends £1b contact with Suez Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has signed an eight-year extension to its waste and recycling contracts with Suez, said to equal over £1 billion. The initial seven-year contracts signed in 2019 are due to run up until 2026. With the extension, Suez will provide waste management until 2034, with an aim of continuing to build … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2024 Industry news Six-Month Review of Electric Skip Loaders The post Six-Month Review of Electric Skip Loaders appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 29 Jul 2024 Industry news Suspected Illegal Migrants Found Living and Working in Vehicle Salvage Yard in Oldham Raid According to a recent BBC article, five men arrested in a crackdown on illegal immigration were found to be living and working in a vehicle salvage yard for just £2.50 an hour. ATF Professional · 29 Jul 2024 Industry news Nottingham University hospitals grant Mitie medical waste contract Facilities management company Mitie has been granted a new waste contract from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust – focused on medical waste management services. Mitie will be responsible for the collection and management of all healthcare related waste produced by the Trust, including hospital gowns, gloves, testing kits and other single-use plastics. The contract … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2024 Industry news BW Recycling director sentenced after worker loses leg The director of BW Recycling has been given a community order following an incident which saw a worker’s leg crushed by machinery, leading to an amputation of the lower left leg. Daisy Ning Bai was told she must complete 160 hours of unpaid work after pleading guilty to health and safety breaches. The incident took … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2024 Industry news Time for more trees, says EGGER Panel board manufacturer EGGER has called for the planting of more trees to protect long term material supply across the UK Wood Recyclers Association · 29 Jul 2024 Industry news Altilium completes maiden JORC resource for its ACT 3 integrated critical minerals recycling project Altilium is pleased to announce the completion of a Maiden JORC Mineral Resource Estimate for its Medet mineral recovery and recycling project (ACT 3), an innovative waste-to-value facility focused on developing a sustainable European supply chain for copper and other critical minerals. Located in Bulgaria, the integrated critical minerals recycling project includes a 2,200-hectare copper [...]… Altilium news · 29 Jul 2024 Industry news Last Chance to Enter NBF Retailer and Member Company Awards 2024 The National Bed Federation (NBF) reminds the UK and Irish bed trade to enter its first round of Bed Industry Awards by Friday, 2 August, at 5 pm. The awards honour the brightest and best enterprises in the bed market and showcase the best in inspiration, design and innovation among NBF member manufacturers, suppliers and […] National Bed Federation · 29 Jul 2024 Industry news ‘Trees show us what community means’. The importance of having access to forests, according to you Positive News readers share the profound impact that being in forests has had on your wellbeing Positive News · 29 Jul 2024 Industry news Newton-le-Willows Recycling Centre September temporary closure The popular Newton-le-Willows Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) is closing for two weeks to undergo essential maintenance works. The site, which is provided by Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority and operated by Veolia, will close on: Sunday 22nd September at 8.00pm, and will re-open on Monday 7th October at 8.00am. The temporary closure of the - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 29 Jul 2024 Industry news Environmental campaigners call for Defra to prioritise DRS Environmental campaigners are calling on the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) to prioritise the implementation of a comprehensive deposit return scheme (DRS). At a Nature 2030 and Keep Wales Tidy Parliamentary event, Liberal Democrats House of Lords Defra Spokesperson Baroness Cathy Bakewell emphasised the importance of having the DRS in place by... Skip & Waste Magazine · 29 Jul 2024 Industry news Man fined £2,500 after failing to clear illegal waste site in Teesside A man has been fined £2,500 for failing to comply with a court order to clear waste from a site in Middlesbrough after an investigation by the Environment Agency. Circular Online (CIWM) · 29 Jul 2024 Industry news It’s bargain strawberries galore as Tesco moves in to help growers after recent crop flush - Tesco PLC Tesco PLC newsroom · 29 Jul 2024 Industry news AFC Bournemouth’s solar project and Amey’s Planet+ initiative: 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, AFC Bournemouth’s rooftop solar project, and much more. edie — Circular Economy tag · 28 Jul 2024