Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Marriott International commits to achieving net-zero by 2050 Marriott International has announced that its near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets have been verified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), committing the company to achieving net-zero emissions across the value chain by 2050. edie — Circular Economy tag · 24 Apr 2024 Industry news EU passes laws combating forced labour and mandating corporate due diligence The European Parliament has declared a prohibition on the trade, importation and exportation of goods produced through forced labour within the EU single market. Simultaneously, Parliament members have officially ratified the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) to address companies' adverse effects on human rights and the environment. edie — Circular Economy tag · 24 Apr 2024 Industry news Gearing up for first auction at Copart Gloucester As Copart prepares for its inaugural auction at the Gloucester site in May, works on the ground are progressing swiftly. With an additional storage capacity for 30,000 vehicles annually, Copart aims to meet the growing demand in the Southwest. This expansion reflects Copart's commitment to efficient operations and customer support. ATF Professional · 24 Apr 2024 Industry news EU adopts new rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging The new rules, which have been provisionally agreed on with the European Council, include targets to reduce packaging by 5% by 2030, 10% by 2035 and 15% by 2040. Circular Online (CIWM) · 24 Apr 2024 Industry news Five ways community is at the heart of Brighton Festival England’s largest multi-arts festival is finding ways to open up cultural experiences to as many people as possible Positive News · 24 Apr 2024 Industry news 10 things we learned making the new issue of Positive News magazine Sometimes it’s OK to leave your kids in a pub, and nine more things we learned while putting together the new issue of Positive News magazine – out now Positive News · 24 Apr 2024 Industry news Ministry of Justice launches Circular Economy strategy The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published its circular economy strategy as part of its aim to reduce costs, protect the environment and be less wasteful. Circular Online (CIWM) · 24 Apr 2024 Industry news 19.4m food items thrown away a week, says Too Good To Go Too Good To Go has revealed that over 29% of UK residents admit to having thrown food away based on its best before for date. Research carried out by the app also highlighted that 19.4 million food items are being thrown away a week with those surveyed throwing away more food on Friday, Saturday and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Apr 2024 Industry news Brown Recycling sends rejected pottery to Cauldon cement plant Aggregate Industries has partnered with Brown Recycling to recycle thousands of tonnes of broken and rejected pottery as its Staffordshire plant. Brown Recycling processes ‘pitcher waste’ – pottery that has been broken or rejected in the course of manufacture, crushing the waste it receives from ceramics companies such as Wedgewood, Steelite and Churchill, before delivering … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 24 Apr 2024 Industry news A guide to clearing out your wardrobe There’s nothing more satisfying than having a thorough wardrobe clear out. And spring is one of the best times to... TRAID · 24 Apr 2024 Industry news Hilton UK hotels trial “zero-waste” menu The Hilton group has announced it has launched “zero-waste” menus at four UK hotels as part of its pilot scheme to mark Stop Food Waste Day (24 April). The hotel chain has said the menus will be available to guests for one month at its London Hilton on Park Lane, Hilton Manchester Deansgate, Hilton Metropole and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Apr 2024 Industry news Scottish schools offered food waste education with King’s new scheme To mark Stop Food Waste Day (Wednesday 24 April), Jamie Oliver and Jimmy Doherty have collaborated for a new food waste campaign led by King Charles’ foundation. Teachers and schools in Scotland can apply for one of four places on the next edition of the King’s Foundations’ Food for the Future education programme. The aim … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Apr 2024 Industry news UN Plastic Treaty: Group call for corporate accountability tools to fight plastic pollution As the fourth round of negotiations for a UN Global Plastic Treaty begins in Canada, a group of global corporations and non-governmental organisations have united on corporate accountability tools to fight plastic pollution. Circular Online (CIWM) · 24 Apr 2024 Industry news Finalists have been shortlisted for REA’s British Renewable Energy Awards 2024 REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 24 Apr 2024 Industry news Slicker Recycling and Safetykleen team up for increased oil re-refinement Oil and management firms Slicker Recycling and Safetykleen Europe have announced a new partnership which they hope will drive a large increase in used oil being collected and re-refined. The two companies said the formal link up will see Slicker Recycling accepting and collecting “double” the amount of used oil from Safetykleen’s UK business. Although … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Apr 2024 Industry news Stop Food Waste Day 2024: A call to action for businesses The post Stop Food Waste Day 2024: A call to action for businesses appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 24 Apr 2024 Industry news All Bahrain Articles - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 24 Apr 2024 Industry news Making sense of the maths - Chemistry World Chemistry World · 24 Apr 2024 Industry news Danny Swygart Regional SHE Manager - EMR Group EMR (European Metal Recycling) · 24 Apr 2024 Industry news Teaching Packs - Wastebuster Wastebuster · 23 Apr 2024 Industry news Ministry of Justice offers waste industry training to inmates In a report published yesterday (22 April), the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) outlined a set of initiatives aimed at establishing a circular economy within its estate. One of these initiatives is the creation of waste management units within prisons that currently employ close to 1,000 inmates who are tasked with sorting, repairing and recycling resources. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Apr 2024 Industry news Videos - Wastebuster Wastebuster · 23 Apr 2024 Industry news MPE Newsletter Q1 2024 The post MPE Newsletter Q1 2024 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 23 Apr 2024 Industry news MPE Chrome Free WG, minutes of meeting 5 March 2024 The post MPE Chrome Free WG, minutes of meeting 5 March 2024 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 23 Apr 2024 Industry news NRW pushes for action on odour at Withyhedge landfill Natural Resource Wales has announced it has taken further enforcement action at Withyhedge landfill in Pembrokeshire. It told the operator Resources Management UK (RML) to deal with the ongoing odour and landfill gas emission issues at the site. The NRW has issued site RML with a Regulation 36 Enforcement Notice which requires the operator to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Apr 2024 Industry news Cireco Scotland Residue Line Case Study Cireco Scotland was looking to automate recovery of rolling PET and aluminium cans at Dunfermline MRF. The operations team automated with 3 robots.... Recycleye news · 23 Apr 2024 Industry news A failed application for judicial review reveals fatal flaws in the Climate Change Act This post is by Carina Millstone, executive director of Feedback. On 21 December 2023, the tribunal of the Court of Appeal, presided over by Sir Keith Lindblom, recent resignee of the Garrick Club, dismissed Feedback’s claim for judicial review of the government’s Food Strategy. Aside […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 23 Apr 2024 Industry news Bunting Attains Bronze EcoVadis Sustainability Medal Following the implementation of a series of sustainability initiatives, EcoVadis has awarded Bunting’s European operations a Bronze Sustainability Rating Medal. ATF Professional · 23 Apr 2024 Industry news DS Smith turns to smart tech with BeFC DS Smith has announced a collaboration with start-up Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells (BeFC) to develop smart solutions for packaging. DS Smith which last week announced that it had been acquired by International Paper (see letsrecycle.com story) has said its involvement is part of the company’s £100 million research and development and innovation investment announced in 2021. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Apr 2024 Industry news News in brief (23/04/24) With news on: CSG donates money to charity; Dorset recycling company set of film; Rainbow installed in Leeds; Hoverdale wins multiple awards at SHAPA awards; and, North Devon adds 16 kerbside collection vehicles to its fleet. Hoverdale wins multiple awards at SHAPA awards Hoverdale UK has announced it has won multiple awards at the 2024 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Apr 2024 Industry news 58% hold producers primarily responsible for textile pollution 58% of people hold clothing producers primarily responsible for the textile industry’s environmental and social impacts, Green Alliance polling showed. Circular Online (CIWM) · 23 Apr 2024 Industry news The fashion psychologist investigating how what we wear makes us feel Dion Terrelonge researches the impact of fast fashion on the environment and on self-expression Positive News · 23 Apr 2024 Industry news Discover 20 Breakthrough Start-Ups at Rethinking Materials this May. The post Discover 20 Breakthrough Start-Ups at Rethinking Materials this May. appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 23 Apr 2024 Industry news Public opts for reuse over recycling in textiles report The Green Alliance has released a report investigating how reuse is working in the UK for the fashion sector, with the organisation reasoning that if reuse can work for fashion, then there is hope that it could become more common in other sectors. The research, carried out by PwC for the Circular Economy Task Force, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Apr 2024 Industry news EIA: “Plastic production emissions could be halved in 25 years” London based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has announced that greenhouse gas emissions caused by plastic production “could be halved in 25 years if there is a freeze or reduction in the production of plastic polymers”. The group explained that while the use of fossil fuels is the primary cause of the climate crisis, plastic polymers … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Apr 2024 Industry news Earth Day 2024: The fight against plastic pollution On April 22nd, millions around the world will join together for Earth Day 2024, under the idea of "Planet vs. Plastics" to combat the escalating crisis of plastic pollution. Open Access Government — Environment · 22 Apr 2024 Industry news How to integrate recycled metals into lighting The use of recycled metals can have a transformative effect on a lighting company’s sustainability – and the environmental metrics […] Recolight · 22 Apr 2024 Industry news What standards are retailers demanding of their lighting? Retailers and local authorities are in the vanguard of dialling up their expectations of lighting suppliers and many are imposing […] Recolight · 22 Apr 2024 Industry news Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics The post Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 22 Apr 2024 Industry news US increases minimum efficacy of GLS to 120 lm/W The American government has dramatically upped the minimum efficacy of a light bulb from 45 lm/W to 120 lm/W. The […] Recolight · 22 Apr 2024