Recycling news: 2024

Industry news UK hits emissions milestone but faces critical decision on future targets The UK government has been commended for meeting the latest carbon emissions target set under the country's Climate Change Act. However, experts warn that this success should not lead to a relaxation of future emissions goals. Circular Online (CIWM) · 28 Feb 2024 Industry news S Norton acquires former Recycling Lives-owned Glasgow sites Merseyside-headquartered metal recycling company S. Norton & Co has finalised its acquisition of two “significant sites” in Glasgow, that were formerly owned by Recycling Lives. The acquisition forms part of the company’s “ambitious growth plans”. The primary site on the banks of the River Clyde spans 17 acres and is fully equipped with waste metals … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2024 Industry news Staffordshire to introduce care equipment collection points Staffordshire county council has announced a partnership with Grace Cares for the collection and reuse of care equipment. The council has introduced collection points at all 14 household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) across Staffordshire, where individuals can donate unwanted care aids and medical waste. Commonly donated items include walking aids, bathroom equipment, bed risers and … Read Mo… letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2024 Industry news Study reveals glacial retreat in Antarctica dating back to the 1940s The Thwaites Glacier, known as the world's widest glacier, is experiencing significant melt at an alarming rate. Open Access Government — Environment · 28 Feb 2024 Industry news ‘No alterations’ to MVV’s Medworth approval The government has reaffirmed its decision to approve MVV Environment’s energy from waste (EfW) facility in Medworth, Cambridgeshire. After approving the facility last week (see letsrecycle.com story), the decision from the secretary of state was pulled from the National Infrastructure Planning website later in the day, saying that “clarification is being sought” on the plant’s development … Re… letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2024 Industry news CPI Design for Recyclability Guidelines: Setting Standards for Sustainable Fibre-Based Packaging Products - Confederation of Paper Industries Confederation of Paper Industries · 28 Feb 2024 Industry news The Growth Duty on Ofwat: Impacts on freshwater pollution Wildlife and Countryside Link Briefing: February 2024 - Wildlife and Countryside Link Wildlife and Countryside Link · 28 Feb 2024 Industry news How Adidas is Innovating to Make Sportswear More Sustainable - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 28 Feb 2024 Industry news Hubbub announces appointment of new CEO - Hubbub Hubbub · 27 Feb 2024 Industry news Emmaus joins call for the Chancellor to address ‘dire’ financial situation facing homelessness services Emmaus UK has joined 36 other leading homelessness charities to call on the Chancellor to urgently address the dire financial situation facing homelessness services. The open letter to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt urges... Emmaus UK · 27 Feb 2024 Industry news City Harvest Cooking: Valentine Warner’s Hot Pepper Prawns City Harvest Cooking: Valentine Warner's Hot Pepper Prawns. City Harvest's newest series welcomes guest chefs to cook with surplus food. City Harvest London · 27 Feb 2024 Industry news Enfinium’s ‘£800m’ plan for Ferrybridge carbon capture progresses Proposals from energy from waste (EfW) operator Enfinium to install carbon capture on the two incinerators at its Ferrybridge site have moved forward. In an update yesterday (26 February) the company said the plans — announced by Enfinium last year (see letsrecycle.com story) —have been directed to be a project of national significance by the secretary … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2024 Industry news Volkswagen partners with Ecobat for EV battery recycling The Volkswagen Group has partnered with Ecobat to collect and recycle electric vehicle batteries. The pair have worked together since 2014, as part of a contract which saw Ecobat collect lead acid batteries for trades part specialists. In 2021, Ecobat opened a diagnostics and disassembly centre in Darlaston. This sees the company collect EV batteries … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2024 Industry news NE Lincs secures £1.2m government funding for food waste North East Lincolnshire council has received £1.2 million in government funding to help with the introduction of food waste collections “by April 2026”. This will go towards procuring the bins and caddies needed to collect food waste through the council’s in-house service, and the vehicles to help collect them. The local authority launched a pilot … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2024 Industry news UK to establish world’s first UN-backed centre for circular economy research The UK will establish the world’s first United Nations-backed International Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management in the Circular Economy. Circular Online (CIWM) · 27 Feb 2024 Industry news UN-backed centre for circular economy research to be launched The government has announced that it will establish the “world’s first” ‘international centre of excellence for sustainable resource management in the circular economy’. The centre will be backed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and recognise “British academic expertise” and research, supported by a combined contribution of £1.85 million from the participating institutions. … letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2024 Industry news Veolia launches ‘UK first’ gas canister recycling scheme Veolia has announced the launch of the “first” processing lines for nitrous oxide canisters in the UK. The company said the system will process items in a safe way, aiming to stop the greenhouse gas impact caused through discharge of the gas, which is said to have nearly 300 times the warming power of carbon … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2024 Industry news After the £28bn: picking up the pieces Labour’s pledge to spend £28 billion a year on its Green Prosperity Plan was announced by Rachel Reeves in 2021 (“I am committing the next Labour government to an additional £28 billion of capital investment in our country’s green transition for each and every year […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 26 Feb 2024 Industry news Waste contractor to pay £68,500 for liquid cyanide leak A waste collection and disposal contractor has been ordered to pay costs totalling £68,500 for causing liquid cyanide to leak from a lorry at an industrial estate in Heanor, Derbyshire. J&G Environmental of Fareham, Hampshire, was fined £16,000 and ordered to pay costs of £52,500 for an incident taking place on 6 February 2018, when … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2024 Industry news 71% of people believe supermarkets and retailers use too much packaging Shoppers are tired of too much packaging, polling by YouGov for the Local Government Association has found. Circular Online (CIWM) · 26 Feb 2024 Industry news How to Donate Food to City Harvest Click to learn how to donate food to City Harvest, London's original food charity, and help rescue food, people & planet. City Harvest London · 26 Feb 2024 Industry news LGA consumer survey mirrors OPRL research The post LGA consumer survey mirrors OPRL research appeared first on OPRL . OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 26 Feb 2024 Industry news Newham plans for ‘crucial’ period before end of Renewi deal Newham council’s cabinet has approved a waste strategy setting out how it will prepare for the end of it’s long-term waste management contract with Renewi. Via the East London Waste Partnership (ELWA), Newham’s waste is processed by Renewi through a PFI integrated waste management contract signed in 2002. The in 2022/23 annual levy for ELWA … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2024 Industry news Michael Ward Honoured for 50 years’ Industry Service Ward’s joint Managing Director Michael Ward has been recognised with a prestigious British Metal Recycling Association (BMRA) Award in honour... Ward Recycling · 26 Feb 2024 Industry news Collectiv Food: Managing food waste via innovative logistics & AI Managing food waste through innovative logistics & AI. City Harvest partner, Collectiv Food on reducing food waste and innovative technology. City Harvest London · 26 Feb 2024 Industry news SPECIAL REPORT: Why is contamination a problem? In her upcoming talk at the National Food Waste Conference 2024, scheduled for March 7th at the America Square Conference Centre in London, Jenny Grant, head of organics at REA, discusses the issue of contamination in food waste collections During her session at the conference, Ms Grant will delve into the complexities faced by compost … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2024 Industry news Altilium to attend InterBattery 2024 in Seoul as part of UK government delegation Altilium are looking forward to attending InterBattery 2024 in Seoul next week, as part of Innovate UK’s Global Business Innovation Programme visit to South Korea, focusing on battery technology. As home to three of the world’s five biggest battery makers, as well as leading recycling companies and battery metals suppliers, South Korea is an important [...] Altilium news · 26 Feb 2024 Industry news Unexpected side effects of large-scale forestation on climate change Researchers from the University of Sheffield have highlighted the relationship between forestation initiatives and climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 26 Feb 2024 Industry news Signify makes ‘A list’ of green firms The industry’s biggest luminaire maker Signify has been included in an ‘A-List’ of top companies who have exceptional sustainability measures […] Recolight · 26 Feb 2024 Industry news TRT X-Range achieves ‘excellent’ TM66 TRT Lighting’s tunnel luminaire X-Range has been rated with an ‘excellent circularity’ after it achieved a TM66 score of 2.5. […] Recolight · 26 Feb 2024 Industry news Tamlite is re-awarded Planet Mark Tamlite Lighting has been re-awarded the Planet Mark certification for its commitment to sustainable best practice throughout its operations. The […] Recolight · 26 Feb 2024 Industry news Biffa opens hazardous transfer depot in Hertfordshire Biffa has opened a new hazardous waste transfer station in Welham Green, Hertfordshire, with a capacity of 5,000 tonnes a year. The depot aims to boost Biffa’s operational capacity in the home counties and south of England, while also reducing its carbon footprint. The site deals with both hazardous and “difficult” non-hazardous materials from Biffa’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2024 Industry news Belgium becomes first European country to recognise “ecocide” as international level crime Belgium’s Federal Parliament last week (23 February) voted in favour of a new penal code for the country, which, for the first time in Europe, includes recognition of the crime of “ecocide” at both the national and international levels. Nationally, the new crime of ecocide, aimed at preventing and punishing what are deemed to […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 26 Feb 2024 Industry news Report: Global municipal solid waste projected to increase to 3.8 billion tonnes by 2050 A new study reveals escalating trends in global municipal solid waste generation, projecting an increase from 2.3 billion tonnes in 2023 to 3.8 billion tonnes by 2050. Circular Online (CIWM) · 26 Feb 2024 Industry news enfinium proposal to decarbonise largest energy from waste site in UK designated as ‘Nationally Significant’ by UK Government enfinium proposal to decarbonise largest energy from waste site in UK designated as ‘Nationally Significant’ by UK Government enfinium · 26 Feb 2024 Industry news Councils call for ‘autonomy’ over waste services under EPR The Local Government Association (LGA) has published the results of a poll which found that councils are “six times more likely to be trusted to run recycling services than the government or industry”. And, the association has called on the government to ensure councils will “continue to have the autonomy to run waste and recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2024 Industry news Solar microgrids for Africa and Decathlon’s bike buy-back scheme: The sustainability success stories of the week As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie delivers this member-exclusive weekly round-up of five of the best sustainable business success stories of the week. In this week's edition, billions of Euros for renewables in off-grid African communities, and much more. edie — Circular Economy tag · 25 Feb 2024 Industry news Executive Director Vlog – Spring 2024 Jacob Hayler is Executive Director of the Environmental Services Association (ESA) and, in his first vlog of 2024, talks about some of the key issues affecting the sector this year […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 24 Feb 2024 Industry news Community Wood Recycling marks 25 years Community Wood Recycling has launched its latest Annual Report, marking 25 years of community wood recycling. Wood Recyclers Association · 23 Feb 2024 Industry news Sustainability Uncovered episode 16: Green business matchmaking, ethical flowers and net-zero heat Love is in the air for the latest episode of edie’s Sustainability Uncovered podcast, with the team and special guests discussing what makes a strong sustainable business partnership, the environmental impact of red roses, and how we can warm our hearts with low-carbon heating technologies. edie — Circular Economy tag · 23 Feb 2024