Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Administrators record £121m ‘deficiency’ at Recycling Lives The administrators appointed at Recycling Lives Ltd last month have recorded a ‘deficiency’ of £121 million at the company. This is the difference between what is owed, largely to unsecured creditors, and the money available after the sale of assets and paying secured creditors. It appears secured creditors, owed £52 million, will get some money … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2024 Industry news Veolia’s waste deal with Birmingham valued at ‘£425m’ A tender notice published this week has shown that Birmingham council’s 10-year deal with Veolia for the management of household recycling and refuse is worth £425 million. The contract, which also includes the management of household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) and transfer stations, was announced by the council and Veolia last month. However, the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2024 Industry news NBF Wins ‘ESG Initiative of the Year’ in Trade Association Awards The National Bed Federation (NBF) is proud to announce it has been awarded the prestigious ‘ESG Initiative of the Year’ (environmental, social and governance) in the Trade Association Awards 2024, which recognises the best and the brightest of the UK association sector. The NBF was among 18 winners crowned on Thursday, 22nd February 2024 at […] National Bed Federation · 23 Feb 2024 Industry news Review of UK REACH: three years on Last week, the UK chemicals regulator (the Health & Safety Executive) published the UK REACH work programme for 2023-4 with just a few weeks left to run of the period it covers. It marks over 3 years since the UK left the EU chemicals management system (EU REACH) and established UK REACH as an independent, […] CHEM Trust · 23 Feb 2024 Industry news Waste firm to pay £68,500 after liquid cyanide leak in Derbyshire A waste company has been fined £16,000 and ordered to pay £52,500 in costs after liquid cyanide escaped from a ruptured tank on a lorry into nearby ponds and killed fish. Circular Online (CIWM) · 23 Feb 2024 Industry news Judge orders former scrap director to pay £2.5m to liquidators A judge has ordered the director of a now dissolved scrap metal company to pay £2,575,296 following a case brought against him by his company’s liquidators. Mr Nicholas Crabb, the respondent, was director of Courtside Recycling, which was incorporated in February 2014 and then wound up compulsorily on in May 2018 on a petition presented … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2024 Industry news Maple Leaf Foods to merge meat, plant-based divisions - Global Food Industry News Just Food — sustainability · 23 Feb 2024 Industry news Quick Pickled Radish Recipe We're rescuing lots of radishes at City Harvest at the moment. Try this quick pickled radish recipe to make your radishes last longer. City Harvest London · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news This is how upland farms could have a bright future The Guardian has reported that Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) officials withheld analysis of upland farm incomes under its post-Brexit farm payments schemes, fearing many would sell their farms if they saw it. But our analysis suggests this wouldn’t need to be […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news Uncertainty over MVV’s Medworth approval as Fenland considers legal challenge Uncertainty has arisen over the approval of MVV’s proposal for a 625,000 tonne energy from waste (EfW) facility in Medworth, Cambridgeshire. After approving the facility yesterday (see letsrecycle.com story) the Planning Inspectorate pulled the notice from its website later in the day, saying that “clarification is being sought” on the plant’s development consent decision. The … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news Kids’ t-shirt design comp Do you want to see your design on a Greenpeace t-shirt? If you're 0–17 years old, you can submit your artwork on the theme of plastic pollution by 17 March 2024 Greenpeace UK · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news The private sector has taken from nature and now needs to start giving back Nature is in trouble, nowhere more so than the UK, one of the most nature depleted countries in the world. The disappearance of formerly common species like the hedgehog or sparrow, the absence of birdsong and the pollution of once vibrant waterways are upsetting signs […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news Court backs government’s decision to block Durham EfW plant A judge has thrown out a case brought by the developer of a planned energy from waste (EfW) facility in Durham, which had sought to overturn the secretary of state’s decision to reject the facility. Project Genesis had planned to build a £25 million plant with the capacity to treat up to 60,000 tonnes of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news News in brief (22/02/24) With news on: Geminor helps divert RDF from fire-hit Dutch EfW plant; Northern Ireland launches food waste campaign; Veolia appointed as waste contractor for football stadium; and, ‘sustainable fashion’ show held in Scotland. Geminor helps divert RDF from fire-hit Dutch plant Geminor has announced that it has signed a contract with the operators of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news 25 years of Community Wood Recycling We are delighted to share our 2023 Annual Report, marking a momentous occasion: 25 years of Community Wood Recycling. This report tells the story of not just the wood we've diverted from landfill and the resources we've saved, but also the lives we've changed and the communities we've empowered. Take a look to discover: [...] Community Wood Recycling · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news The largest Holocene volcanic eruption unveiled in seabed survey Researchers have discovered the ancient volcanic eruption that rocked the floor around Japan's Kikai caldera 7,300 years ago. Open Access Government — Environment · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news Wastecare pleads guilty after ‘regrettable accident’ at battery plant and fined £120,000 Wastecare has published a statement explaining that it has been fined £120,000 after pleading guilty to breaching health and safety regulations, in relation to an incident at its Halifax battery recycling plant in 2019. According to a statement from the waste solutions company, the incident led to one of its “longstanding production managers” breaking his … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news Wiltshire strikes deal with Defra to rollout food waste ‘from 2027’ Following a meeting with Defra, Wiltshire council has said it will rollout food waste collections “from 1 August 2027”, 15 months after the Simpler Recycling deadline. The council explained that although the regulations state that weekly food waste collections should be provided by local authorities by 31 March 2026, Defra “has provided dispensation to those … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news Net Zero Lighting 2024: Programme unveiled An exciting programme featuring leading experts in lighting and sustainability has been unveiled for the inaugural Net Zero Lighting Conference […] Recolight · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news Study finds 23% of material discarded by NI households was food that could have been eaten Food makes up 30% of the items in the average general household waste bin in Northern Ireland, 23% of which could have been eaten, new data from WRAP shows. Circular Online (CIWM) · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news Meet the team: Damon Kinnair ELV Business Process Manager - EMR Group EMR Metal Recycling news · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news TFP - Classroom Poster (Print) V3 - FareShare The Felix Project · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news Bake Sale Poster - FareShare The Felix Project · 22 Feb 2024 Industry news Reclaimed calcined clay cements (Re-C3) - MPA Cement Mineral Products Association · 21 Feb 2024 Industry news Lindal Group joins the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative Lindal Group, a global leader in the design, manufacture and sale of specialist valves, actuators and spray caps used in aerosol products, has joined other key members in the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative as a funding partner. Spearheaded by Alupro, the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative was launched in 2022 to increase awareness and uptake of […] Alupro · 21 Feb 2024 Industry news Why the Bank of England is wrong to cut support for climate-related work The Bank of England’s role in tackling climate change is under attack. With the economy struggling, and inflation only slowly coming down from a 41 year high, pressure is mounting on the Bank to reduce the resources it dedicates to issues outside the scope of […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 21 Feb 2024 Industry news Agenda Environment and Health & Safety meeting, 7 March 2024 The post Agenda Environment and Health & Safety meeting, 7 March 2024 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 21 Feb 2024 Industry news Clarity Renews Partnership with WWT The post Clarity Renews Partnership with WWT appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 21 Feb 2024 Industry news Ombudsman again orders Thurrock to review assisted collections The Local Government Ombudsman has ordered Thurrock council to pay a resident £350 and review its assisted bin collection service after ruling that a disabled resident had been treated “less favourably” than someone without a disability. In a ruling handed down on 12 February but published this week, the ombudsman explained that the resident, names … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2024 Industry news Industry revises rules for EPDs The lighting industry has completed the latest revision of the rules governing Environmental Product Declarations for light fittings. Trade body […] Recolight · 21 Feb 2024 Industry news Cathedral lights are upgraded in mobile workshop The luminaires at Saint Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh have been upgraded on site using a mobile lighting workshop. The chandeliers […] Recolight · 21 Feb 2024 Industry news Polar bears are facing climate-driven starvation A recent study highlights the difficulties polar bears are fighting as their icy habitats diminish. The findings highlighted an ongoing issue as ice-free seasons grow longer due to climate change, polar bears are increasingly at risk of starvation. Open Access Government — Environment · 21 Feb 2024 Industry news India calls for stricter export regime for waste tyres – call is welcomed by TRA Indian tyre trade body reveals the extent of repurposing end-of-life whole tyres exported from UK TRA again call on UK government to do the right thing to end polluting export of baled end-of-life tyres European nations are leading contributors to the pollution, environmental damage and safety concerns caused by large scale export of end-of-life tyres (ELTs), according to the Indian tyre trade body the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA). Figures show there was a surge of waste tyre imports from developed countries to India last year, leaving the nation… Tyre Recovery Association · 21 Feb 2024 Industry news Local groups and support | Community Litter Hub - Keep Scotland Beautiful Keep Scotland Beautiful · 21 Feb 2024 Industry news Aquaculture Feed – What are the impacts and what are the alternatives? As global salmon aquaculture continues to grow, so does the demand for aquaculture feed. The environmental impacts of many ingredients means that alternatives are urgently needed Fidra · 21 Feb 2024 Industry news Boots launches blister pack recycling pilot Boots has launched a blister pack recycling pilot scheme in over 100 stores in London and the South East, with plans to roll out the scheme to more stores across the UK in the next year. Circular Online (CIWM) · 21 Feb 2024 Industry news Councils to receive EPR payment estimate in November The government has outlined that local authorities will be informed of their estimated 2025/26 payments from producers under the extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme in November 2024. In a report that went before HM treasury on the 15 February, the government said it accepted a recommendation from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to establish a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2024 Industry news SQM Lithium Ventures completes Altilium’s USD 12m Series A Funding through follow-on investment SQM Lithium Ventures is proud to announce its follow-on investment of USD 9.43 million in Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the energy transition to net zero, bringing its total investment to USD 12 million. The investment completes Altilium’s Series A funding round and marks the largest investment to date for SQM [...] Altilium news · 21 Feb 2024 Industry news MVV given go ahead for 625,000 tonne Wisbech EfW MVV Environment’s plans for a 625,000 tonne energy from waste (EfW) plant in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, have been approved by the secretary of state for energy security and net zero. The decision was announced yesterday (20 February) following an “extensive evaluation process overseen by the planning inspectorate”. It means MVV can soon finally begin the process … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2024 Industry news Top 10: Sustainability Strategies of the World's Leading Luxury Fashion Labels - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 21 Feb 2024