Recycling news: 2024

Industry news What we do - Wastebuster Wastebuster · 30 Apr 2024 Industry news Work with us - Wastebuster Wastebuster · 30 Apr 2024 Global Study on the Comprehensive Management of Plastic Pollution from Takeaways Executive Summary The takeaway industry is an emerging industry that has created enormous economic scale and social value in a very short period. At the same time, the booming period of the takeaway industry also coincides with a critical period for human beings to deal with global environmental issues such as climate change and plastic […] Break Free From Plastic · 30 Apr 2024 Global Global South Voices Demand Fairness and Action in Plastics Treaty Negotiations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 29 April 2024 29 April 2024, Ottawa, Canada – In a powerful demonstration of unity and purpose, the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) hosted a media […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 29 Apr 2024 Council news Bankfield ward profile - Halton Borough Council Halton Council · 29 Apr 2024 Industry news Deposit Return Scheme delays: our response The post Deposit Return Scheme delays: our response appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 29 Apr 2024 Industry news Capital Compactors secures five-year deal with Enva Capital Compactors and Balers, a waste management company, has secured a five-year rental agreement with Enva, a recycling and resource recovery solutions provider. The partnership aims to “transform waste management” and reduce carbon footprint of East Midlands Airport. Capital Compactors introduced its CP10 portable waste compactor to Enva, which it has highlighted is tailored … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2024 Policy & government Decision for Hi-Stanford Scaffolding Ltd (OK2042641) The Traffic Commissioner for London and the South East's written decision for Hi-Stanford Scaffolding Ltd (OK2042641) GOV.UK · 29 Apr 2024 Industry news How much fossil fuel is in your cupboard? Fossil fuels are an ingredient of many of the products we use every day. This means the chemicals industry might be the last to decarbonise, but its complexity has so far prevented policy makers from making plans for a greener future. How much fossil fuel […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 29 Apr 2024 Industry news BPF hits out at Daily Mail over EPS criticism The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has hit back at the Daily Mail after it criticised expanded polystyrene (EPS). Its letter in response to the Daily Mail stated that EPS is “100% recyclable” with thousands of tonnes recycled every year from the UK, as well as data from 2020 showing that 55% of EPS packaging disposed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2024 Industry news Scanning the future: the startup behind chipless, metal-free, paper RFID tags This year’s winner of the Green Alley Award designs metal-free and chipless RFID tags Positive News · 29 Apr 2024 Industry news Embracing collaboration and nonstandard construction materials can help to accelerate the green homes revolution Dan Capstick, Mortgage Product Manager, Ecology Building explores how sustainability should be at the heart of the UK’s built environment plans. edie — Circular Economy tag · 29 Apr 2024 Global GAIA Plastics Treaty Policy Update INC-4 Day 6, April 28, 2024 Reminder: Global South Media Briefing TODAY at Shaw Center and online! Learn more. Plenary Shows Overwhelming Support for Intersessional Work on PPP On everyone’s […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 29 Apr 2024 Global ISWA Welcomes Wels as our Newest Silver Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 29 Apr 2024 Industry news How to be Sustainable: working with City Harvest food charity By being part of City Harvest's sustainable solution, you can make a huge difference. Doing the right thing has never been easier when it comes to tackling food waste and food poverty. City Harvest London · 29 Apr 2024 Industry news Sheffield University launches UK SAF Clearing House The UK sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) Clearing House has been officially launched. The Clearing House is led by the Energy Institute at the University of Sheffield with the support of engineering consultants, Ricardo, and it is hoped that it will “help position the UK at the forefront of decarbonising the global aviation industry”. It has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2024 Policy & government Social and psychological implications of fraud This POSTnote outlines the social and psychological factors affecting risk and impact of fraud against individuals, and policy implications for victim support and prevention. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 29 Apr 2024 Industry news Plastic Pact countries increase plastic packaging recycling by 9% The Plastics Pact Network has helped the participating 12 countries increase plastic packaging recycling by 9%, which equates to 463,000 tonnes, WRAP has announced. Circular Online (CIWM) · 29 Apr 2024 Industry news CDE FreeFlow webinar offers unique Hillhead preview As material producers in the UK’s quarrying, construction, and recycling industries prepare for Hillhead 2024, the wet processing experts at CDE Group have announced plans for a special webinar. The webinar will offer a virtual tour of its FreeFlowTM mobile wash plant, which will be on display at the show in June. The tour will... Skip & Waste Magazine · 29 Apr 2024 Industry news Teaching Packs - Wastebuster Wastebuster · 29 Apr 2024 Industry news Swansea council to trial kerbside collections for ‘additional materials’ Swansea council has announced it is developing a new waste strategy to replace its existing plan. As part of its new strategy, the council will be looking to trial kerbside collections of “additional items” such as film, drinks cartons and textiles that usually end up in black bags. This comes in response to the Welsh … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2024 Global GREEN AGENDA FINALE🏁 What a week! Yesterday saw Portugal and Italy honouring their respective democracy celebration days 🌹 Portugal, in particular, was enveloped in festivities as it commemorated 50 years of democracy. Having undergone national elections earlier this year, the country will host more soon – as all EU Member States are preparing to elect their EU representatives. Scheduled to take place between 6th … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 29 Apr 2024 Industry news 32.4% of Northern Ireland’s waste sent for energy recovery, DAERA says Department of agriculture, environment and rural affairs (DAERA) has released Provisional Northern Ireland’s local authority collected municipal waste management statistics for October to December 2023. The report shows that Northern Ireland’s councils collected 233,694 tonnes of waste during October to December 2023, higher than 230,709 tonnes collected during October to December 2022. In Octo… letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2024 Industry news Taxing fossil fuel giants could raise $720 bn by 2030 to help world’s poorest with climate damages, new report finds A tax on the extraction of fossil fuels in the world’s richest advanced economies could raise $720 billion by the end of the decade to support the world’s most vulnerable facing climate damages, a new report published today has revealed. ‘The Climate Damages Tax’ report is backed by over 100 climate organisations worldwide including Greenpeace, […] Greenpeace UK · 29 Apr 2024 Industry news Teaching Packs - Wastebuster Wastebuster · 29 Apr 2024 Industry news How do the Mayor of London election candidates stack up on energy, transport, climate and nature? If you're in London and care about climate and nature, here's what you need to know about the people who want your vote for Mayor Greenpeace UK · 29 Apr 2024 Global Policy in Brief Earlier this month, we launched Policy in Brief. What is Policy in Brief? It is our brand-new series of videos where we break down key policy topics and relevant legislation for the bioplastics industry. In the first episode, our Managing Director, Hasso von Pogrell, introduced our manifesto and our key policy requests ahead of [...] European Bioplastics News · 29 Apr 2024 Global Member portrait: McCormick Laurence Le Gal - Flavour Solutions R&D Packaging Manager – EMEA at McCormick Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Laurence Le Gal - Flavour Solutions R&D Packaging Manager – EMEA at McCormick, shares some interesting insights on the company. 5 facts about McCormick McCormick [...] European Bioplastics News · 29 Apr 2024 Global The CHAMPION project: Circular High-performance aza-Michael Polymers as Innovative materials Originating from Nature Polymers are an essential element of many aspects of modern life. However, many rely on non-renewable feedstocks and present a range of environmental issues, both during production and once they reach the end-of-life phase. The CHAMPION project aimed at working on biobased thermoset coatings, structural adhesives, automotive interior surfaces and home care additives. European [...] European Bioplastics News · 29 Apr 2024 Global Don’t miss the PRESERVE training on SSbD On 30 April 2024 at 10:00 am CET the PRESERVE project is organising an online training in webinar format on the implementation of the Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) framework in the project. This training is the first webinar of a new series which will touch upon key topics of interest in the [...] European Bioplastics News · 29 Apr 2024 Global The Renewable Materials Conference 2024 Save the date for the Renewable Materials Conference 2024 (RMC). The conference is the world's largest conference on chemicals and materials based on biomass, CCU or chemical recycling. It will take place from June 11 until June 13 in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany). Over three days, many innovative solutions for renewable materials - based on biomass, [...] European Bioplastics News · 29 Apr 2024 Industry news 25% of Brits throw away food based on only best-before-dates 25% of Brits throw away food past its best-before date without checking if it’s edible, and 29% admit to throwing food away solely due to the best-before date, according to research by Too Good To Go. Circular Online (CIWM) · 29 Apr 2024 Industry news UK Government delays bottle recycling scheme to 2027 The Government has postponed the launch of its bottle recycling scheme once again until 2027. The scheme, which involves paying small cash amounts for plastic bottles or used cans, was first proposed in 2018. Environmental minister Robbie Moore has admitted that the initial target date of October 2025 was too ambitious. The delay is due... Skip & Waste Magazine · 29 Apr 2024 Industry news Teaching Packs - Wastebuster Wastebuster · 29 Apr 2024 Industry news Illuminating antiaromaticity - Chemistry World Chemistry World · 29 Apr 2024 Industry news Netherlands proposes sugar tax on beverages - Just Drinks Just Drinks — sustainability · 29 Apr 2024 Global Excavator Liebherr R 980 SME in Slag Handling Operations German company Backes Transport und Schlackenaufbereitung GmbH uses the Liebherr R 980 SME crawler excavator for loading hot and cold slag. To meet the challenges of this kind of operation, the machine was specially built per the customer’s requirements. For slag loading work, the machine is equipped with special safety devices such as a fire-fighting […] Global Recycling · 29 Apr 2024 Industry news Supporting Vital Climate Legislation and Scotland’s Circular Economy Bill Despite changes to vital climate legislation and the ending of the Bute House Agreement in Scotland, Circular Communities Scotland is still ‘Calling for a Strong and Ambitious Circular Economy Bill’ on behalf of our members. We are concerned that the failure to uphold climate targets might be replayed with other legislation and issues directly relevant [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 29 Apr 2024 Industry news Teaching Packs - Wastebuster Wastebuster · 29 Apr 2024 Global GAIA Plastics Treaty Policy Update INC-4 Day 5, April 27, 2024 PRESS CONFERENCE MONDAY APRIL 29, 1 PM SHAW CENTER: Global South Leaders Respond to INC-4 Negotiations Global South leaders–including a Member State Delegate, frontline […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 28 Apr 2024