Recycling news: 2024

Industry news News in brief (16/02/24) With news on: Buckinghamshire firm paid financial contribution to wildlife charity; Council removes bottle, can and plastic banks; Lambeth cracks down on Fly-tipping; and, Tomra acquires stake in Belgian AI company. Buckinghamshire firm pays £21,000 to wildlife charity for packaging violations Buckinghamshire firm, Hi-Tech Coatings International Limited, made a financial contribution of almost … letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2024 Industry news Two-thirds of councils are not confident they can fund new Simpler Recycling services Two-thirds of councils are not confident they will be able to fund the additional services required to implement Simpler Recycling reforms, a survey by the District Council Network showed. Circular Online (CIWM) · 16 Feb 2024 Industry news Meet Heidelberg Materials, the Company Behind the World’s First Net-Zero Concrete - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 16 Feb 2024 Industry news RDF exports up 6% in 2023 Exports of refuse derived fuel (RDF) from England rose by 6.3% in 2023, Environment Agency data has showed. The data is sourced from Environment Agency figures and compiled by Footprint Services. This showed that 1.53 million tonnes were exported from England during the year. The rise reverses a period of declines in recent years and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2024 Industry news Progress Against the Recycling Targets: January 2024 PRN Data The post Progress Against the Recycling Targets: January 2024 PRN Data appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news MRF tonnages predicted to rise 10% by 2030 despite DRS losses Tonnages of dry recycling sent to material recycling facilities (MRFs) have been predicted to rise by nearly 12% over the next seven years or so, despite the loss of material to a deposit return scheme. The prediction was made in a report by the consultancy firm Monksleigh into the MRF market, the second report the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news We need a ‘vaccine task force’ approach to accelerating clean energy technologies Fossil fuel companies are still reporting record high profits, at a time when high energy costs have contributed to cost of living difficulties for so many. Centrica is the latest to reveal a 2023 profit of £2.7 billion (tripling their pre-pandemic £901 million), and similarly, […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news General Statistics slides, 13 February 2024 The post General Statistics slides, 13 February 2024 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news ETS to have the biggest impact ‘by far’ on sector, RiverRidge CEO says SPECIAL REPORT: Hayley Guest sits down with Brett Ross, the chief executive of RiverRidge, to discuss some of the changes the company has seen since its acquisition last year. In 2023 Northern Irish waste management company RiverRidge was acquired by Luxembourg-based Cube Infrastructure Managers and Equitix Investment Management, marking a joint venture between “two infrastructure … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news Meeting Agenda, 13th February 2024 The post Meeting Agenda, 13th February 2024 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news General Line Sector meeting presentation, 13th February 2024 The post General Line Sector meeting presentation, 13th February 2024 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news Plans to relax planning laws to allow for ‘bin stores’ in front gardens The government has outlined plans to relax planning laws which will allow residents to install ‘bin stores’ in their front gardens. The plans were outlined in a consultation launched by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities this week (13 February). In the consultation, the department explained that under existing rules, houses that only … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news Closing the widening green skills gap in the financial services sector James Fotherby, Senior Policy Officer at the Aldersgate Group, explores the green skills gap in financial services, and how to address it. Aldersgate Group · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news Community order for man running illegal scrap vehicle site A court has sentenced a Northumberland-based man to a community order for running an illegal waste site during lockdown which the Environment Agency said “made his neighbours’ lives a misery”. A statement from the Agency yesterday (14 February) explained that Matthew Andrew Leiper, 44, cleared land he owned south of Berwick-Upon-Tweed before dumping scrap vehicles … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news Councils on average face £210,000 shortfall for Simpler Recycling reforms, DCN says A survey conducted by the District Council Network (DCN) has found that two-thirds of councils are not confident they will be able to fund all the additional services required as part the government’s Simpler Recycling reforms. The survey published today (15 February) by the DCN, a cross-party network of 169 district and unitary councils, found … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news Northumberland man sentenced for illegally storing and burning waste A man in Northumberland has been ordered to carry out 260 hours of unpaid work after being found guilty of storing and burning waste on an illegal waste site. Circular Online (CIWM) · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news Luminaire is made from bio-polycarbonate An IP66 luminaire with a housing partly made of bio-based polycarbonate derived from waste products has been unveiled by Spanish […] Recolight · 15 Feb 2024 Industry news The Office: Jose The Office Season 1 Ep 2, featuring legendary City Harvest driver, Jose Da Silva who brings warmth & energy to his charity routes every day. City Harvest London · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Tickets now available for The RECOUP Conference The post Tickets now available for The RECOUP Conference appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Not the same old story - Hubbub Hubbub · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Volunteer Valentine’s Special: Susan & John Volunteer Valentine's Special: couple, Susan & John tell us why they love volunteering and share some love lessons with City Harvest. City Harvest London · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news OPINION: ‘Preparing for the inclusion of energy recovery in the ETS’ In this opinion piece, Dr Stephen Wise, chief strategic development officer of Advetec, offers advice to the sector on how they can prepare for the inclusion of EfW in the Emission Trading Scheme. OPINION: Toward the end of last year, The ESA published a report on its strategy for successfully applying the Emissions Trading Scheme … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Council in warning after fires forced temporary closure of two HWRCs Lincolnshire county council has issued a warning to residents that batteries and electricals cannot be discarded in general waste bins after two household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) were forced to close due to separate battery fires. The council stressed that batteries need to be recycled with other electricals in separate containers at HWRCs. On 5 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Six priorities for cleaning up UK heating This is an Inside Track long read by Dr Richard Lowes, Professor Mari Martiskainen and Professor Sara Walker. Whatever colour the next government is, decisions about how we transform the way we heat our homes will feature prominently in the new energy secretary’s red case. […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Celebrating Traid’s 25th Anniversary We are celebrating 25 years of being London’s leading fashion charity. Over the past 25 years we have pioneered shopping,... TRAID · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Emmaus unites for Day of Action People from around Emmaus joined forces on 1 February for a nationwide Day of Action, as part of a worldwide Uprising of Kindness. Companions, people who live at Emmaus communities,... Emmaus UK · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news RECOUP publications aim to improve industry knowledge of packaging sorting and recycling processes The post RECOUP publications aim to improve industry knowledge of packaging sorting and recycling processes appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Food & drink federation calls for producer-led EPR and DRS The Food & drink federation’s industry manifesto has set out that the organisation wants “producer-led” extended producer responsibility and deposit return schemes. The Food & drink federation (FDF) is a membership organisation that represents and advises UK food and drink manufacturers. The manifesto said that it is “fully committed” to the successful establishment of […] Circular Online (CIWM) · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news NOW STREAMING... TOXIC: Britain's forever polluted rivers and seas - ENDS Report ENDS Report · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news British food manufacturers call for pre-competitive industry pact on sustainable agriculture The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has set out its green policy priorities for the next UK Government, calling on all parties to make bolder pledges on the energy transition and on regenerative agriculture. edie — Circular Economy tag · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news More torque, more power, more output. CR450 Diesel Crusher launches at the Executive Hire Show Established in 2018, Dragon Equipment is a renowned global brand for its compact crushing machines and is taking things to the next level with the launch of the CR450 Diesel Crusher. The first diesel-only crusher from the British company, the CR450 Diesel Crusher, was designed and built at their head office and production facility in... Skip & Waste Magazine · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Burnley in £2.7m extension of Urbaser collections deal Burnley borough council has extended its waste and recycling collections deal with Urbaser through to 2026, with the option of a 12-month extension. The contract, first signed in 2015, was due to expire in May 2025. However, in the tender notice published last week, the council outlined that it has extended its existing deal due … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Altilium, SYNETIQ and LV= Collaborate To Close The Loop On UK EV Battery Recycling Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, and SYNETIQ, the UK’s leading vehicle salvage, dismantling and recycling specialist, have today announced a new commercial collaboration, which will see the two companies working together to recycle the growing number of EV batteries from cars that have been written off, [...] Altilium news · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news 54% think Labour are wrong to abandon £28 billion green spending pledge 54% of voters say the Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer is wrong to abandon his £28 billion green spending pledge, a survey by Nature 2030 has shown. Circular Online (CIWM) · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Government runs ‘first ever interspecies council’ to explore non-human policy perspectives - ENDS Report ENDS Report · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Top 10: Sustainability Certifications - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news Nestlé cereal manufacturer CPUK purchases its first Electric Truck - Nestlé UK Nestle UK media · 14 Feb 2024 Industry news WEEE Conference 2024 21 March 2024, 9:00 – 16:30 Royal College of Physicians, 11 St Andrews Place, Regent’s Park, London, NW1 4LE The WEEE Conference 2024 promises to […] Recolight · 13 Feb 2024 Industry news Uttlesford helped by council and skip firm to clear collections backlog Bin collections carried out by Uttlesford district council remain disrupted, more than two weeks after the local authority was forced to pause them after losing its license. On 26 January, the council confirmed that collections, both household and commercial, had been completely paused because the Traffic Commissioner revoked its license. The Commissioner told letsrecycle.com at the time … Read… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2024 Industry news Borough-wide kerbside WEEE collections launched in Haringey Haringey council, in partnership with its waste contractor Veolia, is to launch a borough-wide small electrical recycling doorstep collection service tomorrow (14 February). The initiative is backed by £80,000 of funding from Material Focus, which is funded by the compliance fee paid by electrical producers who fail to meet recycling targets. Haringey is one of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2024