Recycling news: 2024

Global Eriez Announces Jaisen Kohmuench as New President and CEO Eriez, a global leader in separation technologies, announces the appointment of Jaisen Kohmuench as President & CEO, effective January 1, 2024. He will succeed current President & CEO, Lukas Guenthardt, who was retiring at the end of 2023. This appointment is the culmination of a carefully planned succession strategy, with Kohmuench working closely alongside Guenthardt […] Global Recycling · 8 Mar 2024 Industry news Solihull recycling rates hit ‘six-year high’ New figures from Department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) have shown that Solihull is said to have achieved a recycling rate of 41.5% in the year to March 2023. Solihull council has said that its rate is the “highest out of the West Midlands Combined Authority constituent authorities” and the “best in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2024 Policy & government Mr H Lally v CBRE Managed Services Ltd and A Warner: 2300737/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 8 Mar 2024 Industry news Metal recycling company fined £200,000 after employee’s arm severed A scrap metal recycling company in Essex has been fined £200,000 after an employee’s arm was severed when it became entangled in a catalytic converter sampling machine. Circular Online (CIWM) · 8 Mar 2024 Council news Extra care - icm.sunderland.gov.uk Sunderland Council · 8 Mar 2024 Industry news eBay UK backs circular economy innovators in fashion with fresh funding eBay UK has chosen six small businesses pioneering waste reduction in fashion to benefit from new innovation funding, supporting solutions including clothing rental platforms and pre-owned children's clothing subscriptions. edie — Circular Economy tag · 8 Mar 2024 Policy & government Shattering the silence about menopause: 12-month progress report This 12-month report provides an update on the No Time to Step Back report. GOV.UK · 8 Mar 2024 Research & science Female employment improves in numbers and quality in this century - joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu EU Joint Research Centre (JRC) news · 8 Mar 2024 Industry news International Women’s Day 2024: Boots celebrates everyday extraordinary team members - boots-uk.com Boots UK media centre · 8 Mar 2024 Research & science Valorization of lignin for advanced material applications: a review - The Royal Society of Chemistry Green Chemistry (RSC) · 8 Mar 2024 Policy & government Progress in improving the natural environment in England 2022/2023 - Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) Office for Environmental Protection · 8 Mar 2024 Policy & government Ambassador for a Day 2024: British Embassy Ljubljana The British Embassy in Ljubljana invites female students in Slovenia aged 18 to 25 to enter a competition to be an Ambassador for a Day. GOV.UK · 8 Mar 2024 Council news Request to film in Guildford - Guildford Borough Council Guildford Council · 7 Mar 2024 Industry news Spring budget analysis: some major headaches in store for the next Chancellor The spring 2024 budget, probably the last fiscal event before the election, was mostly about the politics, while largely ducking the serious underlying challenges facing the UK. Tackling the UK’s chronic problems of sluggish growth, stagnating productivity, high debt and low investment have all been […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 7 Mar 2024 Industry news Could coral reefs enter their fourth mass bleaching event? As ocean temperatures reach record highs, coral reefs face the likelihood of mass bleaching events. Open Access Government — Environment · 7 Mar 2024 Industry news Celebrating the Women Behind Ethiopia’s Pesticide-Free Cotton Projects To celebrate International Women’s Day, we are featuring the incredible women supported by our charity partners PAN UK and PAN... TRAID · 7 Mar 2024 Industry news Not just a man’s world – the transformation in the machinery sector The world of mechanical engineering, industry, construction and workshops has long been considered a male-dominated field. This is because it is believed that women are not interested in technology and machinery. However, this view is outdated. In fact, there are four women in key roles at the industrial auction house Surplex who prove that women... Skip & Waste Magazine · 7 Mar 2024 Industry news Report: Fashion brands make no progress on social and environmental accountability Remake World has revealed that the fashion industry giants have made little to no progress in addressing its negative social and environmental impacts over the past year, despite growing awareness and calls for change. edie — Circular Economy tag · 7 Mar 2024 Council news Fair Play Barnet Maximum Accessibility Playground - Barnet Council Barnet Council · 7 Mar 2024 Industry news WRA appoints new service member to its Board The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has appointed Spencer Caldwell, the National Sales Manager at Recycling Plant & Machinery (RPM Ltd), as the new service member representative on its Board. Wood Recyclers Association · 7 Mar 2024 Industry news International Woman’s Day Interview 2024: Jessica Alexander Jessica’s career journey began in 1979 as a graduate trainee at Cabinet Maker magazine, where she worked her way up to Features and Deputy Editor over eight years. Following this, she transitioned to freelance PR consultancy for... The Furniture Recycling Group · 7 Mar 2024 Industry news We need to talk about plastic for access, or ‘Placcess’ Banning single-use plastics like straws threatens disability rights and dignity for people with disabilities. Here’s how a plastic for access, or ‘Placcess’, system could help. Greenpeace UK · 7 Mar 2024 Industry news MetalMatters recycling campaign rolls out across West Devon MetalMatters, the industry-supported campaign that encourages households to recycle their cans, foil, empty aerosols, trays, tubes and metal screw tops, has been rolled out by West Devon Borough Council. As part of continued efforts to improve kerbside recycling rates, the initiative will see residents across the region receive an informative leaflet posted directly through their […] Alupro · 7 Mar 2024 Global DRS briefing for UK decision makers New briefing for UK decision makers, covering an outline of the UK's policy on DRS Reloop Platform · 7 Mar 2024 Industry news WRAP CEO Harriet Lamb supports City Harvest WRAP CEO, Harriet Lamb, endorses City Harvest's mission to rescue food, people and the planet. "It makes good business sense to partner with organisations like City Harvest - it means that companies can meet their commitment to reduce carbon emissions and to reduce food waste." City Harvest London · 7 Mar 2024 Industry news Metals firm handed £200,000 fine after employee’s arm ‘severed’ The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced that an Essex-based scrap metal company has been fined £200,000 following an incident in 2021 which led to an employee’s arm being “severed”. A statement from the HSE yesterday (6 March) explained that Elena Troia was working for F.J. Church and Sons Ltd at its recycling facility … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Mar 2024 Industry news ClientEarth wins first-ever NGO challenge against the EIB - ClientEarth ClientEarth · 7 Mar 2024 Industry news Boden and Suez secure £3m Lancashire wood contract Boden & Davies and Suez have been named as the successful contractors for the collection and treatment of wood waste from Lancashire council. Split over three lots, the first two were awarded to Suez and were worth £1.4 million over four years. This covers the south and north regions of Lancashire. The third lot, was … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Mar 2024 Council news Working together, ambitious for Dorset - Dorset Council Dorset Council Council · 7 Mar 2024 Industry news What should Ofgem’s new net zero obligation mean? This post is by Laura Sandys CBE, chair of Green Alliance and non-executive director of SSE Transmission, Highview Power and Ohme Global. Many of us, not least the great team at Green Alliance, have been pushing for Ofgem’s remit to include the delivery of net […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 7 Mar 2024 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – HRS wins largest ever heat exchanger order MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – HRS wins largest ever heat exchanger order HRS Heat Exchangers, a leading global provider of efficient heat transfer solutions, has won its largest ever component order, valued at $3.8 million. The heat exchangers, for a North American client, will form part of a major environmental project and are due for delivery… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 7 Mar 2024 Council news Vacancy Search Results - Dorset Council - Dorset Council Dorset Council Council · 7 Mar 2024 Council news Books and Rhymes at Boothstown Library - directory.salford.gov.uk Salford Council · 7 Mar 2024 Global In the grip of geopolitics – mixed outcomes at the UN Environment Assembly The UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) is where the international agenda is set to tackle global environmental issues. While looking for solutions to the triple planetary crisis, UNEA-6 felt the grip of geopolitics. Several essential draft resolutions, including an EU initiative to move towards a circular economy globally and Sri Lanka’s advance for climate justice, ended with no agreement. However… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 7 Mar 2024 Council news Free school meals - Hull City Council Kingston upon Hull Council · 7 Mar 2024 Industry news Mura Technology Signs Offtake Agreement with Neste The post Mura Technology Signs Offtake Agreement with Neste appeared first on Mura Technology . Mura Technology news · 7 Mar 2024 Industry news Sector in mixed response to budget as some welcome landfill tax rise While the 2p cut in National Insurance dominated the news headlines in the chancellor’s budget yesterday (6 March), there was little room for waste and recycling policies. The standout policy from the waste sector’s point of view was a 21% rise in landfill tax, (see letsrecycle.com story), which will now rise to £126.15 in 2025/26, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Mar 2024 Industry news NRW secures suspended sentence for illegal waste operation Natural Resources Wales has announced that a man has been handed a reduced suspended prison sentence after admitting to running an illegal waste operation on rented farmland. Stephen Billings of Mor Awel, Llanelli, was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment but in light of his guilty plea, the sentence was reduced to 10 months at Swansea … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Mar 2024 Industry news ESA welcomes landfill tax rate correction in Spring Budget The ESA has today welcomed an adjustment to Landfill Tax rates in the Chancellor’s Spring Budget. Landfill tax rates for the year 2025-26 will be adjusted to better reflect actual […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 7 Mar 2024 Industry news China's share of EAF-based steelmaking to surpass 20% by 2030 - Steel Times International Steel Times International · 7 Mar 2024