Recycling news: 2024

Global Sales Tax Exemption For Compost Sold To Farms The North Carolina General Assembly approved exemption of compost sales from the state’s sales and use taxes to qualifying North Carolina farmers who use the compost primarily in farming operations. BioCycle · 12 Mar 2024 Global Labeling Law-Compliant Compostable Foodservice Ware Eco-Products® introduced a new product line designed to make it easier for consumers, composters, and the entire foodservice value chain to differentiate between certified compostable and non-compostable products. BioCycle · 12 Mar 2024 Global Anaerobic Digestion Of Compostable Packaging Can large-scale AD facilities in the U.S. effectively process compostable packaging? Recent assessment helps answer the question. BioCycle · 12 Mar 2024 Global State Of Disposal And Recycling In California CalRecycle released its 2022 State of Disposal and Recycling Report last month, which estimates that California’s overall waste generation from residents and commercial businesses in 2022 was about 76 million tons. BioCycle · 12 Mar 2024 Industry news Presentation MPMA Environment and Health & Safety meeting, 7th March 2024 The post Presentation MPMA Environment and Health & Safety meeting, 7th March 2024 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 12 Mar 2024 Global Don’t Spoil The Soil — New Insights On Composting And Contamination The Composting Consortium, an industry collaboration led by the Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners, released its Don’t Spoil the Soil: The Challenge of Contamination at Composting Sites report at the end of February, which includes first-of-its-kind data on the amount of contamination at U.S. composting facilities, and the significant cost to manage it. BioCycle · 12 Mar 2024 Global Maryland Food Waste Hauler And Composter Reports Robust Growth The company reports that it recycled over 10,000 tons of food waste in 2023. BioCycle · 12 Mar 2024 Industry news EU policy analysis of the Green Deal, climate, oceans and circular economy The EU policy on the Green Deal, climate neutrality, oceans and fisheries, plus the circular economy are examined in this in-depth environment analysis. Open Access Government — Environment · 12 Mar 2024 Council news E-Learning - East Renfrewshire Council East Renfrewshire Council · 12 Mar 2024 Industry news Vaping industry criticises local authorities’ “lack of investment” in recycling In remarks local authorities called "profoundly disappointing", the UK Vaping Industry Association criticised councils over what it described as a “staggering lack of investment” in collection points for used e-cigarettes. Circular Online (CIWM) · 12 Mar 2024 Research & science J13 E-Transcripts - UCL Online Store UCL News · 12 Mar 2024 Global Job opening: Waste-to-Energy Technical Officer We are looking for a Waste-to-Energy Technical Officer. The Technical Officer will provide expertise in the areas of emissions monitoring,... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 12 Mar 2024 Industry news Councils need to take metal thefts ‘more seriously’, BMRA says The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) has called on both the home office and local authorities to take the issue of metal theft more seriously. The BMRA made the call on the back of a report earlier this year from All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Metal, Stone and Heritage Crime. This inquiry found that, over … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2024 Policy & government DVSA sustainability strategy This strategy sets out what the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will do to keep Britain moving safely and sustainably. GOV.UK · 12 Mar 2024 Industry news MPs criticise Defra for not tackling “e-waste tsunami” The Environmental Audit Committee has criticised the UK government for making “little progress” to tackle the “e-waste tsunami”. Circular Online (CIWM) · 12 Mar 2024 Industry news General Line Sector committee meeting minutes, 13th February 2024 The post General Line Sector committee meeting minutes, 13th February 2024 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 12 Mar 2024 Industry news OPINION: ‘Why sustainability strategies can’t afford to exclude waste’ In this opinion piece, Ambarish Mitra, co-founder & CPO AT Greyparrot takes a look at sustainability strategies and explains why they can’t afford to exclude waste. OPINION: Despite representing 20% of global methane emissions, it’s rare to see waste receive the same attention as fossil fuels, agriculture and transport at climate summits like COP. But … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2024 Industry news Deposit Return Scheme needed now more than ever The post Deposit Return Scheme needed now more than ever appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 12 Mar 2024 Industry news Construction Industry Forecast Data - British Plastics Federation British Plastics Federation News · 12 Mar 2024 Industry news MPs accuse government of not tackling ‘e-waste tsunami’ Nearly four years after calling on the government to step up efforts to tackle rising levels of WEEE- waste electrical and electronic equipment- the chair of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has highlighted a lack of progress on tackling the “e-waste tsunami”. In November 2020, the EAC called for more to be done on embedding … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2024 Policy & government Alternatives to animal testing at the JRC: the 2023 status report is out - joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu EC Joint Research Centre · 12 Mar 2024 Industry news Altilium in the News: UK Government welcomes world-leading recycling innovation The UK Government has welcomed the work of innovative British companies, including Altilium, to build a robust circular economy for critical minerals, in its response to last year’s report on critical raw material (CRM) supply risks from the government’s Task and Finish Group. As reported by Benchmark, the Department of Business and Trade has set [...] Altilium news · 12 Mar 2024 Council news Sutton’s Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2022 - London Borough of Sutton Sutton Council · 11 Mar 2024 Industry news CBiS at Coventry University - IEMA | Transforming the World to Sustainability IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment) · 11 Mar 2024 Council news Apply for an older or disabled person's bus pass - Cornwall Council Cornwall Council · 11 Mar 2024 Global Is New York City Getting Curbside Organics Done? Veteran solid waste researcher in New York City dives into the data on the Sanitation Department’s “new approach” to residential commingled organics collection citywide. Insights are relevant to programs in other municipalities. BioCycle · 11 Mar 2024 Industry news MPMA Response to Scottish Government consultation “Draft Circular Economy and Waste Route Map”, February 2024 The post MPMA Response to Scottish Government consultation “Draft Circular Economy and Waste Route Map”, February 2024 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 11 Mar 2024 Industry news Biffa bags emergency services waste deal Biffa has beaten three other companies to secure a waste contract headed up by Northumbria Police, which also includes a string of other emergency services. The contract is worth £1.4 million a year and covers the collection and disposal of waste. The procurement was lead by Northumbria Police on behalf of the following collaborative partners: … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2024 Industry news WasteAid Sets Sights On Supporting Uganda To Address Waste Challenges WasteAid has announced that this year it has expanded its reach into Uganda, launching programmes to support the country to develop a more robust circular economy and to tackle its growing waste problem. Specifically, WasteAid will be focusing on reducing textile waste through circular solutions and will be expanding its hugely successful ‘wastepreneur’ project which […] WasteAid · 11 Mar 2024 Policy & government Teacher X v Rainbow Education Multi Academy Trust: 2414060/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 11 Mar 2024 Global A comprehensive overview of the current repair incentive systems: repair funds and vouchers Blog post by Katrin Meyer (Runder Tisch Reparatur), and Magdolna Molnár (BTU Cottbus) Everyone is talking about the repair vouchers “Saving resources should pay off!” Last year over 71,000 people, together with the Runder Tisch Reparatur, the Inkota Network, and many other supporting organizations, demanded a repair voucher from the German federal government. In order … Continue reading "A comp… Right to Repair Europe · 11 Mar 2024 Industry news Why you should be your street’s binfluencer The post Why you should be your street’s binfluencer appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 11 Mar 2024 Industry news Vicki Hughes recognised for Outstanding Contribution to WRA WRA Board Member Vicki Hughes has been named on the first Women in Trade Associations Outstanding Member Contribution List. Wood Recyclers Association · 11 Mar 2024 Industry news How past extinctions highlight future risks of human-induced climate change Fossil records show what makes certain species more sensitive to extinction due to climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 11 Mar 2024 Industry news Recycling minister opens ring crusher at SWEEEP Kuusakoski site The Defra minister with responsibility for recycling, Robbie Moore, officially opened SWEEEP Kuusakoski’s £3 million ring crusher last week (7 March) at its Sittingbourne recycling facility. The ring crusher pulverises motors/transformers from waste electronics to separate copper, plastic, ferrous and aluminium. Transformers are often incorporated into electronic devices to step up or down the … letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2024 Industry news News in brief (11/03/24) With news on: ‘MetalMatters’ campaign rolls out across West Devon; Suspended sentence for man who ran waste site in Loughbrickland; Sunderland reuse shop saves 100 tonnes of waste in first year; and, Reconomy names COO of Combineering. ‘MetalMatters’ campaign rolls out across West Devon West Devon council will step up its efforts to increase the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2024 Global Beyond road signs: how the EU can steer circular vehicle design A new law on vehicle design can drive Europe’s automotive sector towards a circular future. Fynn Hauschke, Roberta Arbinolo and Andrea Kostrowski look into its gaps and gears. This article is the second in a series analysing various aspects of the new EU Regulation on Vehicle Design and End of Life Management. The first piece investigated the potential and roadblocks for the regulation to set t… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 11 Mar 2024 Industry news M&S to serve paper fibre takeaway coffee cups in all its Cafes Marks & Spencer has announced that it will be rolling out its paper fibre takeaway coffee cup to all M&S Cafes in April 2024. Following the launch in 20 stores last year, from next month M&S said its paper fibre takeaway coffee cup, which it said is 100% recyclable in household and on-the-go recycling, […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 11 Mar 2024 Global Council’s COREPER Approves Future Ambient Air Quality Law Last month the trilogue negotiations between the European institutions concluded and a provisional final agreement on the text of the new Ambient Air Quality Directive (AAQD) […] European Environmental Bureau · 11 Mar 2024 Industry news Vape retailers slam councils for ‘lack of interest’ in recycling The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has criticised local authorities for a lack of interest and investment into the collection and recycling of electronic cigarettes. The UKVIA, which represents vape sellers across the country, has published details of an “investigation” it undertook, which included sending freedom of information requests to 10 major provincial city and … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2024