Recycling news: 2024

Industry news LGA calls for fine increase for businesses breaking vape ban rules The Local Government Association (LGA) has urged that businesses caught selling disposable vapes after the ban should face tougher fines than the government’s proposed £100 fixed penalty notice. The LGA has warned that the £100 fine is too low and could let “unscrupulous businesses off the hook”. The association also said that the minority of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Mar 2024 Industry news Help choose the next Greenpeace t-shirt design Over 300 talented young people shared their Greenpeace t-shirt designs for this year's competition. Now it's time to pick the winners! Greenpeace UK · 19 Mar 2024 Industry news Health & Safety Alert: People in Waste Containers Download the guidance People are routinely seeking refuge in waste containers, exposing themselves to serious risk of harm if undiscovered prior to tipping the container into the back of a […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 19 Mar 2024 Industry news Reuse Network Membership – elevate your impact Are you a reuse charity looking to elevate your impact in 2024? Join Reuse Network for a powerful membership platform that connects, collaborates, and empowers. Reuse Network membership Reuse Network is a UK-wide membership body dedicated to charitable and voluntary reuse organisations. We pride ourselves on creating a sustainable and supportive network, giving you the […] Reuse Network · 19 Mar 2024 Industry news Councils take part in ‘e-fleet’ RCV pilot scheme VEV, an ‘e-fleet’ solutions provider, has collaborated with Serco and RVS to pilot electric recycling and waste collection vehicles in Basingstoke and Dean, Hart and Rushmoor. VEV said that refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) can emit “up to 600g CO2 per kilometre” when fully laden. And in order to reach carbon reduction targets by 2030, the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Mar 2024 Industry news Q4 UK Batteries Compliance Data for 2023 The Environment Agency published the Q4 2023 UK Battery data on 29th February 2024 Der Beitrag Q4 UK Batteries Compliance Data for 2023 erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 19 Mar 2024 Industry news Q4 UK WEEE Compliance Data for 2023 The Environment Agency published the Q4 2023 UK WEEE data on 1st March 2024. Der Beitrag Q4 UK WEEE Compliance Data for 2023 erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 19 Mar 2024 Industry news Gamers can now trade in their consoles for cash with O2 Recycle Virgin Media O2 expands its O2 Recycle initiative so the public can trade in gaming systems from PlayStation, Xbox, Oculus and Nintendo for cash. Circular Online (CIWM) · 19 Mar 2024 Industry news REA welcomes ESO’s blueprint to decarbonise the electricity system REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 19 Mar 2024 Industry news HZI partners with Enfinium for Waste to Energy pilot plant Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) has partnered with Enfinium to build and operate what is said to be the “UK’s first” carbon capture (CC) pilot plant at a Waste to Energy (WtE) facility. The containerised and mobile plant aims to enable Enfinium to capture “up to 1 tonne of carbon dioxide each day” at the Ferrybridge … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Mar 2024 Policy & government Rail vehicle dispensation: Transport for Wales Rail Ltd Active Travel Class 153s Dispensation request from Transport for Wales Rail Limited for conversion of 6 Class 153 units to active travel vehicles. GOV.UK · 19 Mar 2024 Policy & government Oak Tree Farm, Juggins Lane, Solihull, B94 5LL: BIR/47UE/PHI/2023/0039-42, 44, 46-52, 100 Midlands Region, Judge David R. Salter and Mr R P Cammidge FRICS on 19 February 2024 GOV.UK · 19 Mar 2024 Industry news ESA and BPF launch plastic recycling awareness campaign The Environmental Services Association (ESA) and British Plastics Federation (BPF) have launched a campaign to educate the public about plastic recycling. A national survey, commissioned by the ESA and BPF, found that 94% of UK adults claim to recycle plastic at least most of the time, however, the two organisations said that national recycling […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 19 Mar 2024 Industry news Richmond council launches banks for small electrical items London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames council has announced that residents can now recycle small electrical items at 20 new community recycling banks. The council said that the scheme will make it “extremely simple” for residents to responsibly dispose of unwanted small electrical items, “rather than tossing them in the bin”. The new initiative is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Mar 2024 Industry news Clarity Environmental Begins Partnership with FareShare The post Clarity Environmental Begins Partnership with FareShare appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 19 Mar 2024 Council news Events Listing - Dacorum Borough Council Dacorum Council · 19 Mar 2024 Council news Bigbury car park and toilets changing operators - South Hams District Council South Hams Council · 19 Mar 2024 Council news Safer Stockton Partnership February 2024 RECORDED CRIME & ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR Introduction 1. This report provides an over - Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Stockton-on-Tees Council · 19 Mar 2024 Industry news enfinium announces UK’s first energy from waste carbon capture pilot enfinium announces UK’s first energy from waste carbon capture pilot enfinium · 19 Mar 2024 Council news Phil Norman - East Lindsey District Council East Lindsey Council · 19 Mar 2024 Policy & government Government response to the Brook House Inquiry report Response to the public inquiry into the mistreatment of detained individuals at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre. GOV.UK · 19 Mar 2024 Industry news Acclaro Advisory - IEMA | Transforming the World to Sustainability IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment) · 18 Mar 2024 Council news Paying your Council Tax - Westmorland and Furness Council Westmorland and Furness Council · 18 Mar 2024 Council news Contact the Council Tax Team - Westmorland and Furness Council Westmorland and Furness Council · 18 Mar 2024 Global Report confirms significant advances in circularity of plastics system but challenges remain Urgent action required to increase availability of circular feedstocks Brussels: 19 March 2024 Plastics Europe today published its biennial ‘The… Plastics Europe · 18 Mar 2024 Council news Council Tax - Westmorland and Furness Council Westmorland and Furness Council · 18 Mar 2024 Industry news From CSDDD to decarbonising heavy industry: Recapping a bumper week for green policy in the EU A flurry of regulation and legislation intended to cut emissions, reduce waste and boost due diligence has progressed in the EU over the past week. Here, edie rounds up five of the headlines you may have missed. edie — Circular Economy tag · 18 Mar 2024 Industry news UK companies sign open letter calling for food waste reporting Anti-food waste app Too Good To Go has released an open letter, co-signed by over 30 companies within the food, retail and manufacturing sectors, calling for “reconsideration of mandatory public food waste reporting”. The letter, signed by the likes of Marks and Spencer, Aldi, Sainsburys, Tesco and Waitrose, is addressed to Steve Barclay, secretary of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2024 Industry news Innovation serves up recycling success at Gloucester Food Dock The post Innovation serves up recycling success at Gloucester Food Dock appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 18 Mar 2024 Policy & government Ms E Tipping v Inverclyde Council: 101864/2009 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 18 Mar 2024 Industry news OPINION: ‘Managing waste, capturing heat – a circular economy’ Jenny Curtis, managing director at Vattenfall Heat UK, discusses heat networks and how they can use waste to heat homes, as well as capturing other sources of waste heat to create a circular economy. OPINION: On Global Recycling Day, it seems pertinent to acknowledge just how many of our homes could be heated using waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2024 Industry news London’s environment strategy is making the city healthier This post is by Shirley Rodrigues, London’s deputy mayor for environment and energy. Nearly eight years ago, as the mayoral candidate, Sadiq Khan made a promise to be the greenest mayor London has ever had. He was responding to a manifesto for a greener London, […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 18 Mar 2024 Industry news From Dismantling VWs to Leading Green Parts: David Bradley’s Journey in Vehicle Recycling ATF Professional had the privilege to speak with David Bradley, Managing Director of Wellskye Ltd, an automotive parts supplier, to delve into his journey within the vehicle recycling industry. From his humble beginnings running a yard in mid-Wales to leading the Green Parts division at SYNETIQ, David's expertise spans the breadth of the field. Now, as the driving force behind Wellskye Ltd, he … ATF Professional · 18 Mar 2024 Industry news What to expect at IARC 2024 International Automotive Recycling Congress, Antwerp, Belgium, June 19 – 21, 2024. ATF Professional · 18 Mar 2024 Industry news EcoVadis, B Corp or Planet Mark? How to choose a green rating ‘We’re so proud to be awarded a silver EcoVadis rating!!’ Every week it seems that another lighting manufacturer is boasting […] Recolight · 18 Mar 2024 Industry news Calling members exporting biomethane into the EU to share their views The European Commission (EC) will launch a Union Database (UDB) for gaseous fuels, after having launched one for liquid fuels this January, by no later than November 2024. The database aims to ensure the tracing of liquid and gaseous transport fuels that are eligible for being counted towards the share of renewable energy in the… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 18 Mar 2024 Industry news What Will You Save? The BMRA On Why Recycling Metal Is A Five-Star Idea This Global Recycling Day, the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA), as part of its support to drive awareness of metals recycling, is asking people to think ‘What Will You Save?’ ATF Professional · 18 Mar 2024 Global Global Recycling Foundation Announces Recycling Heroes & Young Green Ambassadors Awards of Global Recycling Day 2024 The Global Recycling Foundation today announces the ten winners of their Recycling Heroes 2024 award along with five special awards for Young Green Ambassadors marking the seventh Global Recycling Day on 18th March. Ten winners of US$1000 each and five special awards of US$250 recognising Young Green Ambassadors are selected from nominations received from individuals, […] Global Recycling · 18 Mar 2024 Industry news North Hykeham EfW celebrates 10th anniversary The energy from waste (EfW) facility in North Hykeham, Lincolnshire, has commemorated its 10th year of operation. As part of its celebrations, the facility invited children from St Andrew’s C.E Primary School who had won the Waste Free Lunch Challenge to attend. The Waste Free Lunch Challenge aims to teach children about the reduction of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2024 Industry news Timberpak hosts WRA Members at Leeds site Timberpak Leeds was asked by the Wood Recyclers’ Association to host a visit, in order to showcase what a modern wood recycling business can look like. Wood Recyclers Association · 18 Mar 2024