Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Cumberland considering charges for garden waste collections Cumberland council has opened a consultation on proposed changes to its waste and recycling service, including introducing charges for additional garden waste and changes to how often collections are made. The council said that the changes are intended to “harmonise” waste collections throughout the area, improve the service and create “a positive working environment” for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2024 Industry news Powerday wins Supplier of the Year at Bellway Homes annual Conference National Recycle Week 2024 Powerday · 6 Dec 2024 Industry news DeBriefed 6 December 2024: Plastics talks collapse; $300bn finance goal analysed; Landmark climate case kicks off Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... Carbon Brief · 6 Dec 2024 Industry news Interview: Prof Philippe Sands on UN court’s landmark climate-change hearing This week, the international court of justice (ICJ) opened two weeks of hearings on states’... Carbon Brief · 6 Dec 2024 Industry news Aviva Set to Acquire Direct Line, Creating a $21 Billion Insurance Giant Aviva (AV.L) is set to acquire smaller rival Direct Line (DLGD.L) in a £3.61 billion ($4.60 billion) cash-and-stock deal, creating the UK’s largest home and motor insurer. The merger will result in a combined market value of £16.65 billion ($21.23 billion), placing Aviva ahead of Legal & General and just behind Prudential in size, according to Reuters. ATF Professional · 6 Dec 2024 Industry news ALDI UNCORKS HUGE WINE SAVINGS THIS CHRISTMAS – OVER 60 BOTTLES WITH UP TO 25% OFF Just in time for the festive season, Aldi is giving shoppers the gift of savings with its biggest wine price drop of the year. From 9th to 31st December, over 60 bottles from the supermarket’s award-winning Specially Selected range will see prices slashed by up to 25%, making festive celebrations even more affordable. Customer favourites […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 6 Dec 2024 Industry news Alupro poll shows public support for EPR and DRS A poll commissioned by Alupro has found that approximately 70% of Britain supports extended producer responsibility (EPR). Conducted by Yonder, the poll included 2,000 UK adults who were surveyed between 22-24 November. It follows previous research which found that 73% of Britons want a deposit return scheme (DRS) to be delivered in all four nations … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2024 Industry news GRS and DTE to open Surrey quarry and waste facility British construction materials group GRS has announced plans for a quarry and waste facility off Alton Road near Farnham, Surrey. The joint venture will see GRS partner with Guildford-based Down To Earth Developments (DTE) – with both parties taking a 50% stake in “Alton Road Aggregates” (ARA). The quarry has an operational lifespan of more … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2024 Industry news CarTakeBack – Scrap Car Price Update: November 2024 CarTakeBack provides the latest scrap car prices for November 2024. ATF Professional · 6 Dec 2024 Industry news Co-op Members pick their leaders. Could you be one of them? - Co-operative Group Co-op media newsroom · 6 Dec 2024 Industry news M&S Marble Arch demolition gets green light after years-long retrofit row Marks & Spencer has been granted permission to demolish its 94-year-old flagship store at Marble Arch in Central London, after a four-year planning row centred around the argument that the building should have been retrofitted instead. edie — Circular Economy tag · 6 Dec 2024 Industry news Calls for 25% recycled content target for vehicles In a joint statement, several stakeholders, including FEAD and EuRIC, have called for “ambitious” recycled plastic content targets for EU vehicle regulation to be upheld. The signatories – representing the waste management and recycling industry, automotive suppliers and NGOs – called on EU lawmakers to uphold the standards set by the Commission’s proposed Regulation on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2024 Industry news UK Government Reaffirms Commitment to 2027 Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) Timeline The post UK Government Reaffirms Commitment to 2027 Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) Timeline appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 6 Dec 2024 Industry news Streamlining EPR Compliance: Should You Outsource Data Management? The post Streamlining EPR Compliance: Should You Outsource Data Management? appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 6 Dec 2024 Industry news Accelerating Change, Decarbonising Transport REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 6 Dec 2024 Industry news Defra cancels mandatory single-use cup take-back scheme The UK Government has cancelled plans to mandate businesses to take back single-use cups and recycle them. Circular Online (CIWM) · 6 Dec 2024 Industry news How to solve environmental problems with food waste and landfill sites Ingmar Høgøy, CEO and Founder of Greentech Innovators, explores solutions to environmental issues related to food waste and landfill sites. He emphasises the need for collaboration among innovators, politicians, and investors. Open Access Government — Environment · 6 Dec 2024 Industry news Environment Agency: Annual Fee Increase and Resubmission Costs The post Environment Agency: Annual Fee Increase and Resubmission Costs appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 6 Dec 2024 Industry news Bicycle tyre recycler to double collection points A recycler of bicycle tyres and inner tubes has announced a plan to double its collection points across the UK by 2026. Verlorim currently has 600 locations across the country aims to make recycling bike tyres and inner tubes even easier for cyclists through recycling collection points at local bike shops. The company said that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2024 Industry news North Berwick Co-op relaunches following major makeover - Co-operative Group Co-op media newsroom · 6 Dec 2024 Industry news What went right this week: ‘peak petrol’, plus more The UK ‘reached peak petrol’, Belgium’s sex workers won full labour rights, and capturing carbon got easier, plus more Positive News · 6 Dec 2024 Industry news We finally have an explanation for 2023’s record-breaking temperatures A decline in low-lying cloud cover means Earth is absorbing more solar radiation, which could explain 0.2°C of missing heat scientists have been struggling to account for New Scientist — Environment · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news Defra scraps mandatory single-use cup takeback scheme Defra has today (5 December 2024) announced that it will be cancelling its plans to mandate a takeback scheme for single-use cups in England. A Defra spokesperson said that analysis has found that the mandatory takeback scheme would “not have the intended impact on boosting recycling rates and reducing litter”. Plans for the scheme were … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news Guest post: The conflicting practices in using land to tackle climate change Removing CO2 from the atmosphere using land-based mitigation strategies is central to nearly every country’s... Carbon Brief · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news Net zero strategy: Progress Update 2024 - British Glass British Glass news · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news Sodexo announces changes to its UK and Ireland regional leadership team Sodexo has announced that Sean Haley, CEO, UK and Ireland, will be leaving the business at the end of December. Jean Renton, Chief Finance Officer since 2019, has been promoted to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer, effective from 1 January. In this role, she will become the executive lead of the region […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news The Friday Digest: Sustainability wilts in the heat It’s been a testing few weeks for sustainability professionals. The failure of COP29 (climate), COP16 (biodiversity) and INC-5 (plastics) to make meaningful progress in taming the assault on the planet from ‘business as usual’ politics and commerce, was enough to leave the most hardened optimist weeping into their half-empty, reusable cup of Fairtrade coffee. The […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news DS Smith warns of 40% increase in contamination DS Smith has warned that wet weather could lead to paper and cardboard recycling streams seeing a 40% increase in plastic contamination. The packaging company explained that rain turns cardboard into a “wet magnet” for plastics and other contaminants. The problem could see over 5,000 tonnes of plastic end up in the paper and card … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news Defra abandons mandatory cup takeback scheme A scheme that would have forced foodservice businesses to take back single-use coffee cups and recycle them has been dropped by the government. The mandatory takeback policy, originally planned for introduction through new extended producer responsibility for packaging regulations, would have helped lift the recycling rate of fibre-based cups to almost 40%, according to the […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news Flexibility should underpin allergens guidance A ‘one size fits all’ approach to providing allergen information is not appropriate for businesses serving unpackaged food outside of the home, according to an industry body. UKHospitality said flexibility to provide allergen information based on the specific business operation should underpin new allergen guidance, which has just been consulted on by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news Scottish sweet treats pack calorie punch Calorie levels in sweet products sold in Scottish cafés, coffee shops and bakeries are falling steadily but the vast majority still exceed government health guidelines. Food Standards Scotland (FSS) analysed the calorie content of products such as cakes, sweet pastries, and biscuits sold by the same 18 out of home businesses in 2022 and 2023. Although it […] Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news Award-Winning Innovation for Our Customer Experience The post Award-Winning Innovation for Our Customer Experience appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news Bexley Eco & Wellness Fest - Cory Environmental Cory Group · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news World Soil Day: experts say the UK’s agricultural use of sewage sludge is risking environmental health On world Soil Day, research by the James Hutton Institute demonstrates that microplastics, organic contaminants and pharmaceuticals in sewage sludge are posing a significant risk to soil organisms, ultimately threatening environmental and human health. Fidra · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news Reuse Network Partnership Wins Prestigious Green Apple Award Reuse Network, Currys and DHL Supply Chain have been awarded a Gold International Green Apple Environment Award for their joint White Good Returns Scheme, Reuse Network · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships 2024 National Recycle Week 2024 Powerday · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news Seras upgrades biomass fuel production facility Seras – formerly known as Esken Renewables – has successfully completed a £2.3 million upgrade to its biomass fuel production facility at Tilbury Green Power, one of the UK’s largest biomass power plants. The comprehensive refurbishment of the waste wood processing plant incorporates cutting edge technology, supplied by HAAS Recycling-Systems. According to Seras, the upgrade […] Wood Recyclers Association · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news Premierfoods.co.uk OUR PRIVACY NOTICE KEY SUMMARY This website only collects data that you enter into the website, for example, - Premier Foods Premier Foods news · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news Grundon scores a winning double at International Environment Awards The post Grundon scores a winning double at International Environment Awards appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 5 Dec 2024 Industry news Southampton based Silverlake Automotive Recycling awarded Salvage Company of the Year 2024 Silverlake Automotive Recycling [Silverlake] was awarded Salvage Company of the Year at the prestigious ATF Professional Vehicle Recycling Awards, held on November 28th, at the RAF Cosford Museum near Birmingham. These national awards are competitively entered by vehicle recyclers throughout the UK, and judges determined Silverlake, based in Shedfield, the winner of Salvage Company of the Year … ATF Professional · 5 Dec 2024