Recycling news: 2024

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 25 Jul 2026.

Policy & government Mr J Sutton v Royal Mail Group Ltd: 3200058/2024 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 16 Oct 2024 Policy & government Major crackdown on NHS waste A new strategy is being published to radically cut the number of single-use medical devices in the health service. GOV.UK · 15 Oct 2024 Policy & government British Businesses Survey Analysis Report British business sentiment in Taiwan 2023-2024 GOV.UK · 15 Oct 2024 Policy & government YO26 6PD, British Sugar plc: environmental permit application advertisement – EPR/QP3593NF/V005 View the application submitted by British Sugar plc for Soil and Sludge Lagoons, York. GOV.UK · 15 Oct 2024 Policy & government Product Safety Report: Mastela Baby Swing Chair 3-in-1 (2406-0078) Product Safety Report for Mastela Baby Swing Chair 3-in-1 presenting a high risk of injuries. GOV.UK · 15 Oct 2024 Policy & government Cultural and creative industries: resources, funding, support and future Culture and creativity are important parts of our economy, but resources, employment and provision are often fragmented, precarious and uneven. What needs to change? POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 15 Oct 2024 Policy & government Term 4 Newsletter 2024 - Waste Authority WA WA Waste Authority · 15 Oct 2024 Policy & government OEP report on the drivers and pressures affecting nature in Northern Ireland - Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) Office for Environmental Protection · 15 Oct 2024 Policy & government Westminster Magistrates’ Court hosts anti-knife crime event for local London schools Around 30 schoolchildren aged between 14 and 16 years took over courtroom 10 at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday 14 October 2024, as part of an initiative to highlight the dangers and consequences of carrying and using a knife. GOV.UK · 14 Oct 2024 Policy & government Extended Producer Responsibility beta reassessment Service Standard assessment report Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) 25/07/2024 GOV.UK · 14 Oct 2024 Policy & government InFocus: Updates from the Government Property Agency (October 24) InFocus brings together news and views from across the Government Property Agency. GOV.UK · 14 Oct 2024 Policy & government Ministry of Defence v Mrs Anne Rubery: [2024] EAT 165 Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Mrs Justice Stacey on 14 October 2024. GOV.UK · 14 Oct 2024 Policy & government Record-breaking International Investment Summit secures £63 billion and nearly 38,000 jobs for the UK Nearly 38,000 UK jobs are set to be created across the UK after a total of £63 billion of investment was announced around today’s International Investment Summit. GOV.UK · 13 Oct 2024 Policy & government TWIN BIN COMPOSTING + + + + + - Waste Authority WA WA Waste Authority · 13 Oct 2024 Policy & government Better Bins Plus: Go FOGO - Waste Authority WA WA Waste Authority · 12 Oct 2024 Policy & government £1bn investment secures over 300 jobs in North Wales The UK and Welsh Government have announced £1 billion of investment into Shotton Mill in North Wales. GOV.UK · 11 Oct 2024 Policy & government Defence: sustainability as a competitive advantage A closer look at how defence can overcome the affordability or incentivisation gaps which limit the use of scientific and technological solutions. GOV.UK · 11 Oct 2024 Policy & government OEP response to National Planning Policy Framework consultation - Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) Office for Environmental Protection · 11 Oct 2024 Policy & government Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Bodies (AWERB) Subgroup: terms of reference Terms of reference for the Animals in Science Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Bodies (AWERB) Subgroup. GOV.UK · 10 Oct 2024 Policy & government UK and Canada announce satellite collaboration Dstl will test a short wave infrared camera to identify objects in orbit over the South Pole as part of a space domain awareness trial. GOV.UK · 9 Oct 2024 Policy & government The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee: annual report 2023 to 2024 The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee's results for the year ending 31 March 2024. GOV.UK · 9 Oct 2024 Policy & government AAIB Record-only investigations reviewed: July - August 2024 This is a list of AAIB Record-only investigations that were reviewed during July - August 2024. GOV.UK · 9 Oct 2024 Policy & government Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Annual Report and Accounts 2023 to 2024 Our Annual Report and Accounts 2023 to 2024 sets out the progress made towards our mission of reducing hazards and decommissioning the UK’s civil nuclear sites. GOV.UK · 9 Oct 2024 Policy & government Category A project supported: Shotton Mill, Containerboard and Tissue Manufacturing Facility, UK Category A projects are those with the potential to have adverse environmental and/or social impacts. GOV.UK · 9 Oct 2024 Policy & government Scotland’s soils should be protected in law - Environmental Standards Scotland Environmental Standards Scotland · 9 Oct 2024 Policy & government The risks to Scotland’s soils: a scoping report - Environmental Standards Scotland Environmental Standards Scotland · 9 Oct 2024 Policy & government A year in the LGA 2023/24 - Local Government Association Local Government Association · 9 Oct 2024 Policy & government Emma Pinchbeck announced as the new Chief Executive of the Climate Change Committee Emma Pinchbeck will be joining the Climate Change Committee as Chief Executive from 11 November. Emma will oversee… Climate Change Committee · 8 Oct 2024 Policy & government Harnessing scientific and technological innovation in the UK What is the role of funding, collaboration, skills and policy in harnessing scientific and technological innovation in the UK? POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 8 Oct 2024 Policy & government Global societal challenges and technology The world faces several global challenges from climate change, sustainability, inequality, and other threats. How can digital technologies and AI help us to respond? POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 8 Oct 2024 Policy & government Digitalisation within and across UK infrastructure Digital technologies are revolutionising much of the UK’s infrastructure. What are the are opportunities and challenges? POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 8 Oct 2024 Policy & government Cyber crime and harm Advanced technology has increased the breadth, scale and sophistication of cyber crime. How can cyber security evolve to counter it? POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 8 Oct 2024 Policy & government Healthcare technologies Technologies could transform and improve the way healthcare is delivered. What are the main concerns and challenges that policy makers should focus on? POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 8 Oct 2024 Policy & government Man ordered to clear illegal waste site A man has been ordered to clear illegally dumped waste from a site near Saltburn in a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency.  GOV.UK · 8 Oct 2024 Policy & government Changes to Immigration Rules: impact assessments Impact assessments relating to changes to student, family and work visa routes, July 2023 to April 2024. GOV.UK · 8 Oct 2024 Policy & government Ms Mangoma v Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 2301786/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 8 Oct 2024 Policy & government Prison Governors Association Speech Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, sets out why prison governors are at the forefront of efforts to drive down reoffending. GOV.UK · 8 Oct 2024 Policy & government Mr A Lewis v Haulfryn Richard Davies Ltd: 1601203/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 8 Oct 2024 Policy & government Best start in life: a research review for early years A three-part subject-based curriculum research review focused on early years education. GOV.UK · 8 Oct 2024 Policy & government Lead poisoning: advice for the public and healthcare professionals Advice and guidance on lead and the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of lead poisoning. GOV.UK · 8 Oct 2024