Recycling news: 2024

Industry news New waste legislation in England has top hospitality operators talking net zero Keenan Recycling, the UK’s largest national food waste collections company, recently brought together top hospitality and sustainability leaders at the Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa in Bath to discuss actionable solutions for achieving carbon neutrality. Against the backdrop of impending waste regulations set to take effect in March 2025, the event underscored the critical need […] Keenan Recycling · 31 Dec 2024 Industry news Food made without farming will go on sale in the US in 2025 Several start-ups are preparing to launch new foods made without plants, animals or soil, claiming that their products have a lower environmental impact New Scientist — Environment · 31 Dec 2024 Industry news Will miners finally start harvesting metals from the seabed in 2025? The international community seems no closer to an agreement on a code for deep-sea mining in international waters and the impasse may lead to countries acting unilaterally New Scientist — Environment · 30 Dec 2024 Industry news New Year’s Sustainability Resolutions for Your Business Start 2025 on a sustainable note! From reducing energy consumption to sustainability reporting tips to encouraging eco-friendly practices, discover actionable resolutions to enhance your business's environmental impact and profitability this New Year. Bywaters · 30 Dec 2024 Industry news Snow days set to disappear across much of the US By the end of the century, most of the US outside the high mountains may never see deep snow cover the ground, with consequences for water storage as well as for the life on and beneath the snow New Scientist — Environment · 27 Dec 2024 Industry news Fights over geoengineering experiments will heat up in 2025 There is growing interest in exploring ways to counteract global warming by intervening in the atmosphere and the oceans, but planned trials are highly controversial New Scientist — Environment · 27 Dec 2024 Industry news Farmer found guilty of spreading contaminated compost A Leicestershire-based farmer has received a suspended sentence for polluting his fields with compost contaminated with plastics, metal, textiles, rubber and treated wood. At Leicester magistrates’ court on 12 December 2024, William David Clarke was found guilty on five charges. These were related to offences committed at Soars Lodge Farm, Foston Road, near Countesthorpe. He … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 27 Dec 2024 Industry news ALDI PREDICTS RECORD FIZZ SALES FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE Aldi anticipates bumper sales of its award-winning sparkling wine range ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations. The supermarket predicts party-loving Brits to sip on 4.5 million glasses of Aldi fizz – that’s over 750,000 bottles in the lead-up to New Year’s Eve. And that’s not all, Crémant is certainly having a moment, as the supermarket […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 27 Dec 2024 Industry news The best environmental journalism of 2024 The post The best environmental journalism of 2024 appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 26 Dec 2024 Industry news Is Sustainable Packaging Helping Food Waste Reduction in the UK? Sustainable packaging has grown in popularity, but is it helping food waste reduction? Learn about the pros and cons for UK consumers. City Harvest London · 25 Dec 2024 Industry news Q&A: 中美贸易战对能源转型意味着什么？ 在特朗普（Donald Trump）开始第二个美国总统任期之际，中美再次打响贸易战几乎已成定局，而对能源转型至关重要的矿物可能会陷入这场交锋的漩涡。 特朗普已威胁要对来自中国、以及通过其他国家输往美国的中国商品加征关税。 上微信关注《碳简报》 与此同时，中国正在制定一套“多样化”的政策工具包，以应对日益加剧的贸易紧张局势。最近一个值得注意的例子是中国对锗、镓、石墨和锑等四种矿物实行出口管制。 所有这些矿物都在低碳技术中发挥着重要作用，但同时也具有军事等其他用途。 Carbon Brief等机构的分析表明，中国于2023年夏季首次实施的出口管制并未对关键矿物供应链产生持续影响。 然而，2024年12月初宣布的更严格的管控措施，特别是对美出口的限制，引发了关于这些措施可能产生多大影响的辩论。 在本文中，Carbon Brief探讨了美中之间围绕关键矿物的紧张关系，可能对供应链稳定性以及清… Carbon Brief · 24 Dec 2024 Industry news OPINION: ‘The vital role of aluminium recycling in achieving carbon neutrality’ From the recycling process itself to the innovative technologies supporting it, aluminium recycling offers a myriad of benefits for producers, processors and recyclers alike. Here, Frank van de Winkel, market strategy manager – metal at TOMRA Recycling, outlines the current aluminium recycling landscape and explains how, by embracing sorting technology, industries can pave the way … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 24 Dec 2024 Industry news Property Flood Resilience (PFR) Operation & Maintenance Training - The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) · 23 Dec 2024 Industry news COP30 host Brazil aims to get 2025 climate talks back on track With the next UN climate summit taking place in Belém, Brazil, in 2025, the host nation faces an uphill struggle to encourage more collaboration and ambition from national governments New Scientist — Environment · 23 Dec 2024 Industry news Direct CO2 capture from the atmosphere will scale up massively in 2025 A US facility will pull up to 500,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the air per year after it opens in 2025 and sell carbon offset credits to large companies New Scientist — Environment · 23 Dec 2024 Industry news Disease-resistant pork may go on sale in 2025 thanks to gene editing US regulators are expected to approve a disease-resistant pig breed in 2025, opening the door to wider adoption of gene-edited farm animals and crops New Scientist — Environment · 23 Dec 2024 Industry news ALDI SLASHES PRICES EVEN FURTHER IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS — STARTING FROM AS LITTLE AS 25P Aldi, the UK’s cheapest supermarket[1], has revealed its latest price cuts on a wide range of items just before Christmas. The price drops will see over 100 products falling in price by an average of 35%. From tomorrow (24th December), lower prices can be enjoyed on items such as chocolate, mince pies and snacks, as […] Aldi UK Press Centre · 23 Dec 2024 Industry news Monster wildfires are sending more smoke into the stratosphere Smoke lofted into the upper atmosphere on towering pyrocumulonimbus clouds can spread around the globe and affect the climate New Scientist — Environment · 23 Dec 2024 Industry news That’s a wrap! As we prepare to welcome in the New Year, the Environmental Services Association (ESA) reflects on the big issues facing the recycling and waste treatment sector over the past 18 […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 23 Dec 2024 Industry news MPE Newsletter Q4, 23 December 2024 The post MPE Newsletter Q4, 23 December 2024 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 23 Dec 2024 Industry news Fixing Africa’s air pollution and degraded soil In the Sahel’s arid regions and Africa’s megacities, air pollution and soil degradation pose serious challenges to income, food security, climate stability, and public health. How can this be fixed? Open Access Government — Environment · 23 Dec 2024 Industry news OPINION: ‘Tech can revolutionise food waste in retail’ Edward Porter, director of IoT solutions at IMS Evolve, discusses how technology can reduce food waste and its negative impacts OPINION: Food retailers have long been pioneers of innovation, from streamlining operations with automation and embracing ‘grab and go’ models to rapidly adopting digital solutions during the pandemic. Now, their focus has shifted towards an … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Dec 2024 Industry news Packaging EPR Regulations ‘made’ into law - Beyondly Beyondly (formerly Comply Direct) · 23 Dec 2024 Industry news What went right in 2024: the top 25 good news stories of the year There were ‘mind-blowing’ medical advances, species came back from the brink, renewables defied naysayers, and more Positive News · 23 Dec 2024 Industry news Wastecare Normanton - WasteCare WasteCare · 21 Dec 2024 Industry news ADBA National Conference 2024 – Key takeaways ADBA National Conference 2024 – Key takeaways By Dr Gareth Mottram, Policy Lead, ADBA On the new government’s vision Miatta Fahnbulleh MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, provided a fantastic keynote speech for the conference, explicitly proclaiming that the biogas/biomethane industry is an indispensable part of the… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 20 Dec 2024 Industry news Map — Store Locator - Costa Costa Coffee media centre · 20 Dec 2024 Industry news Is solar geoengineering research having its moment? There is more research than ever focused on reflecting sunlight away from the planet to cool the climate – but there are still far more questions than answers about the effects New Scientist — Environment · 20 Dec 2024 Industry news Reflecting on 2024: Festive Wishes and a Look Ahead to 2025 The post Reflecting on 2024: Festive Wishes and a Look Ahead to 2025 appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 20 Dec 2024 Industry news In conversation with Lekha Klouda This year marked significant milestones within the charity retail sector for Chair of Traid’s Board of Trustees and the founding... TRAID · 20 Dec 2024 Industry news A look back at 2024 In 2024, we celebrated our milestone 25th anniversary as London’s leading fashion charity retailer. Over the years we have pioneered... TRAID · 20 Dec 2024 Industry news Expanding Benin’s organic cotton sector Over the past fifteen years we have funded the incredible work of our charity project partners PAN UK and OBEPAB... TRAID · 20 Dec 2024 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – The Hills Are Alive with the Sound-Thinking of Sustainability MEMBER PRESS RELEASE (Landia) – The Hills Are Alive with the Sound-Thinking of Sustainability As the saying goes: ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’. A partly submerged tank containing a Landia chopper pump and a mixer at Hendwr Farm’s biogas plant probably won’t win any industry awards in the ‘aesthetically pleasing’ category. But who… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 20 Dec 2024 Industry news Encyclis secures environmental permit for full-scale carbon capture at Protos In what is said to be a UK first, Encyclis has secured an environmental permit for full-scale carbon capture at an Energy-from-Waste facility. The Environment Agency’s decision is thought to mark a “major leap forward” for plans to decarbonise Encyclis’ Protos Energy Recovery Facility (ERF), which is currently being built near Ellesmere Port in Cheshire, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2024 Industry news DeBriefed 20 December 2024: Cyclone Chido hits; Coal’s new peak; Africa’s energy transition Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate... Carbon Brief · 20 Dec 2024 Industry news Community project turns Tudor oak into a single-tree table ‘People said they donated because just knowing the Great Oak Table existed made them feel better about the world,’ said the founder Positive News · 20 Dec 2024 Industry news Owners of ‘smoking wasteland’ ordered to remove waste for £2.5m Two men have been sentenced for allowing the operation of an illegal waste site on their land in rural Lincolnshire, in which the Environment Agency (EA) has said they did “nothing to prevent it”. The landowners of the illegal waste site on Fen Lane, Long Bennington, were sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court on 16 December … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2024 Industry news Walsall progresses with its £32m HWRC plans The construction of a £32 million Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) and Waste Transfer Station has progressed in Walsall. Frameworks for both the Transfer and Recycling stations, in addition to the reuse shop, can now be seen at the site situated on Middlemore Lane in Aldridge. The project is expected to be completed in summer … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2024 Industry news Turning waste into opportunity: Sustainable solutions for South Sudan Imagine a place where waste isn’t just rubbish, but a lifeline. In South Sudan’s bustling camps of Bentiu and Malakal, over 218,000 people displaced by conflict and floods face daily challenges, and waste management is critical. But what if that waste could be turned into opportunity? Earlier this year, WasteAid joined forces with the International […] WasteAid · 20 Dec 2024 Industry news Northern gives new life to chewing gum waste Train operator Northern has installed chewing gum bins at 13 railway stations across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria, which will see the waste turned into useful products including stationery, coffee cups and trainer soles. The bins are made by Gumdrop, also from discarded chewing gum. Bins have been installed at Barrow-in-Furness, Bolton, Buxton, Deansgate, Lea … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2024