Recycling news: 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 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 Industry news CBiS at Coventry University - IEMA | Transforming the World to Sustainability IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment) · 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 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 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 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 Industry news Social enterprise conference in Portugal "Just been invited to a social enterprise conference in Portugal to talk about our 25 year journey. I have been fortunate enough to attend many such gatherings in a fair number of European countries over the last few years. What surprises me is that wherever I have been, it soon becomes obvious that the social [...] Community Wood Recycling · 11 Mar 2024 Industry news CWR presents at Wood Recyclers’ Association Great to have the opportunity to tell our fellow members of the WRA (Wood Recyclers'​ Association) about our work and the history and future of reuse. It was also a pleasure to meet the team from EGGER Group who are fantastic supporters of our work. Thank you to everyone who suggested future opportunities for collaboration [...] Community Wood Recycling · 11 Mar 2024 Industry news UK “worst” of top Western European economies for green spending The UK government ranks worst out of the top 5 Western European economies on green spending, a new Greenpeace analysis said. Circular Online (CIWM) · 11 Mar 2024 Industry news Unite criticises council push to ‘eliminate’ task and finish The trade union Unite has criticised the Northern Irish council Fermanagh and Omagh for “exploiting failures rooted in short staffing to pursue their long-term aim of ending task and finish”. Earlier this month, the council said in a notice to residents that while there are a “variety of issues” impacting its refuse crews’ ability to access … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2024 Industry news European consumer demand for refurbished smartphones grows More than 52% of Europeans declared they are willing to buy a refurbished smartphone in the future, Vodafone research showed. Circular Online (CIWM) · 11 Mar 2024 Industry news 100,000 Count Packaging for Government Action on Plastic Nationwide, 100,000 participants, including nearly 13,000 school classes, are participating in The Big Plastic Count this week. It is a unique opportunity for households to gather evidence for the government about the extent of the UK’s plastic waste problem. Greenpeace UK · 11 Mar 2024 Industry news Norway’s alcohol sales hit four-year low in 2023 - Just Drinks Just Drinks — sustainability · 11 Mar 2024 Industry news re3 waste partnership launches foil recycling campaign re3, the waste partnership covering Bracknell Forest, Reading and Wokingham Borough Councils, has joined forces with Alupro to roll-out a creative campaign encouraging residents to recycle their aluminium foil. Aluminium is endlessly recyclable, and recycling it saves 95% of the energy used to make aluminium from raw materials. To recycle, simply scrunch your wrapping foil, […] Alupro · 11 Mar 2024 Industry news Executive Leadership Team - Zero Waste Scotland Zero Waste Scotland · 8 Mar 2024 Industry news City Harvest Cooking: Chantelle Nicholson’s Banana French Toast City Harvest Cooking: Chantelle Nicholson's Banana French toast. Using overripe bananas, this quick and easy dessert or brunch dish is a hit. City Harvest London · 8 Mar 2024 Industry news DS Smith and Mondi announce potential ‘£5.1 billion’ merger Mondi, the global packaging and paper group, and DS Smith have announced a potential merger worth around £5.1 billion. A joint announcement on the London Stock Exchange yesterday (7 March) revealed that the two companies have struck an agreement in principle on the “key financial terms” of a merger. If the deal goes ahead, Mondi … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2024 Industry news $50 billion mission to save Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ from melting In a massive effort to fight climate change, scientists embark on a $50 billion mission to safeguard one of Earth's most critical ice formations, Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica. Open Access Government — Environment · 8 Mar 2024 Industry news East Devon council to collaborate with NappiCycle East Devon district council (EDDC) has announced the early stages of a scheme that will see nappies recycled in an “environmentally friendly” way. Councillors and officers embarked on a “fact-finding mission” in Wales to visit NappiCycle – said to be “one of the only companies in the world” which processes and recycles used nappies and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2024 Industry news Global Recycling Foundation celebrates International Women’s Day For International Women’s Day 2024, the Global Recycling Foundation (GRF) has called for the “wider recognition of women” and “genuine gender equality” in the recycling industry. The foundation has said that “women play pivotal roles” in the recycling industry, from informal waste collectors sorting materials in communities to the executives leading global initiatives. But according … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2024 Industry news M&S launches ‘100% paper, plastic free’ takeaway cups M&S Food has launched paper fibre coffee cups, as well as lids, for its customers, which are said to be “100% paper, plastic free and easily recyclable”. The supermarket chain has said it is the “first major high street coffee retailer” to do so. The cup is available across 20 sites including M&S Cafés, vended … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2024 Industry news Circular economy crucial for NHS to reach net zero, report says The NHS must phase out single-use medical products and commit to reusing and re-manufacturing equipment to reach its net zero targets and reduce costs, a new report showed. Circular Online (CIWM) · 8 Mar 2024 Industry news Community Wood Recycling celebrates International Women’s Day For International Women’s Day we’re celebrating the women of Community Wood Recycling who run our social enterprises, go out to construction sites on collections, make things in our workshops and at keep everything going at our national office. Community Wood Recycling · 8 Mar 2024 Industry news Why are there so many men in politics? Today is International Women’s Day. A day marked around the world, celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Last week, the House of Commons debated ‘International Women’s Day: language in politics’, a particularly pertinent issue in mainstream media and politics of late, […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 8 Mar 2024 Industry news Women’s reproductive health and chemicals – interview with Dr Pauliina Damdimopoulou Today is International Women’s Day, so we took the opportunity to talk with a scientist in the field of chemicals and women’s reproductive health, Dr. Pauliina Damdimopoulou. She is Associate Professor in perinatal and reproductive toxicology and leads a research group on chemicals and female fertility at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. Can you tell […] CHEM Trust · 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 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 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 Industry news International Women’s Day 2024: Boots celebrates everyday extraordinary team members - boots-uk.com Boots UK media centre · 8 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