Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Chest of drawers & bedside tables - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 16 Jan 2024 Industry news Each light set to get a passport Each luminaire is set to its own ‘passport’ under an environmental initiative launched in London this week. The Materials Passports […] Recolight · 16 Jan 2024 Industry news Essex set to relaunch ‘£1 billion’ waste contract Essex county council has confirmed that it will launch a 14-year tender for the treatment of residual waste this month, which it said will be worth £1 billion over the course of the contract. The new contract would be for seven years’ duration from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2032, with the option to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2024 Industry news Harrods and Perfume Shop invest to cut beauty packaging waste Harrods has added in-store recycling points for cosmetics and personal care packaging to five UK stores, while the Perfume Shop is investing in refillable products and clamping down on oversized cardboard boxes. edie — Circular Economy tag · 16 Jan 2024 Industry news Pockets and Prospects 2024 Circular Communities Scotland is delighted to launch our 2024 Pockets and Prospects Fund designed specifically for our members. The “Pockets and Prospects Fund 2024” is a £6,500 micro-fund which has been made available by the Scottish Community Alliance, to help our members deliver a more circular economy within areas of significant socio-economic disadvantage, while relating [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 16 Jan 2024 Industry news MPs ‘lukewarm’ on interventions to reduce packaging waste, poll shows A poll of MPs undertaken by YouGov has found that the majority are against the government intervening, either through taxes or a ban, to reduce the amount of packaging used by their constituents. The poll of 110 MPs, commissioned by Cavendish Consulting, was conducted in October as a representative sample with the results shared today … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2024 Industry news Louise Grantham to stand down as REPIC chief WEEE compliance scheme REPIC has announced that its chief executive, Louise Grantham, will stand down at the end of March, after nearly two decades at the company. Ms Grantham will be replaced by Graeme Milne, who is a director at the company. REPIC was established 20 years ago and the company outlined that Ms Grantham … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2024 Industry news Waste to energy & bioenergy - ENDS Waste & Bioenergy ENDS Waste & Bioenergy · 16 Jan 2024 Industry news The Appliance Recycling Group to donate items to Reuse Network worth 100k in social value The Appliance Recycling Group – a market leading Waste Electrical and Electronic (WEEE) reuse company – announces Reuse Network as its chosen charity partner for 2024. The partnership will see The Appliance Recycling Group donate appliances totalling £100,000 in social value to Reuse Network members across the UK. The two organisations have worked together since […] Reuse Network · 16 Jan 2024 Industry news Wastecare partners with vape firms to launch recycling bins in B&M stores Producer compliance scheme Wastecare has partnered with two vape manufacturers to roll out recycling bins for their products across more than 700 B&M stores nationwide. Wastecare said the scheme, in partnership with Supreme Plc and global vape brand Elfbar, will be the “first of its kind to appear in the entire state of a nationwide … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2024 Industry news New analysis raises doubts over autonomous lab’s materials ‘discoveries’ - Chemistry World Chemistry World · 16 Jan 2024 Industry news Bell Lighting is carbon neutral Bell Lighting has become carbon neutral as part of its shift towards sustainability. The Normanton-based firm said it was a […] Recolight · 15 Jan 2024 Industry news Thorlux formally commits to 2040 net zero goals Thorlux Lighting, as part of FW Thorpe Plc, has set and submitted its emissions reduction targets for validation by the Science Based Targets […] Recolight · 15 Jan 2024 Industry news Business has to make sure the next industrial strategy sticks This post is by Sam Alvis, director of energy and environment at Public First and associate fellow at IPPR. The UK has a chequered history with industrial policy. We’ve had 11 of them since 2010, before the current government scrapped it altogether in 2021. Now Labour is […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 15 Jan 2024 Industry news Cumberland to launch six-month trial of WEEE ‘doorstep collections’ Cumberland council has announced that it will trial the collection of small electrical items from households for six months, as part of a new project part-funded by Material Focus. As part of the scheme, a ‘Rambler’ will drive through areas at certain times throughout the week. Residents can then bring electricals to the driver of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2024 Industry news Reuse Network responds to WEEE consultation The WEEE consultation review is an opportunity for the charity reuse sector to have its say on the proposed changes. Reuse Network · 15 Jan 2024 Industry news Recolight celebrates record membership growth Recolight are delighted to announce that 15 companies joined Recolight in January 2024 , 12 of which transferred from other […] Recolight · 15 Jan 2024 Industry news Leek and Potato Soup Recipe Warm yourself up with this leek and potato soup recipe this winter. It's a great way to use up leftover vegetables. City Harvest London · 15 Jan 2024 Industry news Octopus Energy invests £200m in data centre heat recycling technology Octopus Energy will invest £200m in technology used to capture and re-use heat from data centres, in a bid to prevent heat waste and provide free heat for energy-intensive organisations including leisure centres. edie — Circular Economy tag · 15 Jan 2024 Industry news Red Sea shipping chaos will see rise of illegal tyre treatment, association says The secretary general of the Tyre Recycling Association (TRA) has warned that disruption to shipping routes through the Red Sea could see Britain hit by an “environmental assault from the illegal disposal of end-of-life tyres”. The TRA has highlighted for many years that the market is “over-reliant” on exports, estimating that 75% of end-of-life tyres … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2024 Industry news Pilgrims Hospices Christmas Tree Recycling Countrystyle Recycling are proud to support the Pilgrims Hospices Christmas Tree Recycling Service again this year. Pilgrims Hospices Tree Recycling […] Countrystyle Recycling · 15 Jan 2024 Industry news Tickets now available for National Food Waste Conference 2024 Tickets are now available for the National Food Waste Conference 2024. Taking place on 7 March 2024 at the America Square Conference Centre in London, the event brings together key stakeholders from various segments of the food waste value chain to engage in extensive networking and delve into key themes impacting the sector. More information … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2024 Industry news Agency secures £85,000 costs against man jailed for waste offences The Environment Agency has announced that an Essex-based man, who was jailed in 2022 for illegally importing and burning waste, has now been ordered to pay costs of £85,000. In August 2022, the regulator said Shane Boutwell, 41, from Maldon, was sentenced to 14 months in prison for illegally importing and burning waste “on a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2024 Industry news The Effect of Sustainable Waste Management on Business Operational Efficiency - Cawleys Cawleys · 15 Jan 2024 Industry news South West Water was ‘not honest’ about drought risk to water supplies, Environment Agency said The post South West Water was ‘not honest’ about drought risk to water supplies, Environment Agency said appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 15 Jan 2024 Industry news Parkfield Primary: Surplus Vegetable Soup Recipe Parkfield Primary's Surplus Vegetable Soup Recipe from City Harvest's community cookbook: A Taste of City Harvest. Try this easy and healthy recipe for veganuary! City Harvest London · 13 Jan 2024 Industry news Progress Against Recycling Targets: December PRN Data Released in January The post Progress Against Recycling Targets: December PRN Data Released in January appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 13 Jan 2024 Industry news City Harvest expands operation 15% with new mezzanine London food redistribution charity City Harvest increases its capacity, allowing them to process an additional 60,000 meals a day for the 1 in 4 people who cannot afford food and the 1 million children who face food poverty. City Harvest London · 12 Jan 2024 Industry news Veolia ‘successfully trials’ vehicle to grid technology on waste trucks Veolia has claimed to have successfully trialled vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology on waste collection vehicles, which would enable unused energy to be fed back to the National Grid at peak times. The company, which says it is the largest waste collection fleet operator in the UK, has previously outlined plans to electrify all of its 1,800 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2024 Industry news Ombudsman orders Thurrock to ensure crews are trained on in-cab system The Local Government Ombudsman has ordered Thurrock council to ensure its refuse crews are using the in-cab system regularly and provide training for them if necessary, after finding in favour of a resident with regards to missed bin collections. In a ruling dated 20 November but handed down this week, the ombudsman also ordered Thurrock … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2024 Industry news Vivobarefoot sets sights on 3D-printed compostable and recyclable shoes British footwear brand Vivobarefoot has partnered with material science firm Balena in a bid to develop the world’s first 3D-printed shoes that are fully compostable and recyclable. edie — Circular Economy tag · 12 Jan 2024 Industry news Share and Repair Gathering 2024 Circular Communities Scotland is excited to announce the Share and Repair Network will be holding its Annual ‘Share and Repair Gathering’ on February 29th 2024. The Share and Repair Gathering will be the second in person gathering of the Share and Repair Network, and will be hosted at the The Barracks Conference Centre, Stirling. Open [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 12 Jan 2024 Industry news NRW secures £42,000 fine against scrap metal firm The Welsh regulator, Natural Resources Wales (NRW), has announced that a scrap metal firm has been ordered to pay more than £42,000 for permit breaches. In a statement yesterday (11 January), NRW outlined that Ammanford Recycling Ltd was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on 5 January 2024. The company was fined a total of £42,000 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2024 Industry news Red Sea crisis threatens recovered paper exports Following the recent Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, the recovered paper industry is facing unexpected challenges. As a result of the attacks, there have been price hikes for shipments, which has affected the recovered paper sector. The decision to redirect ships has created various problems, such as increased shipping costs, order... Skip & Waste Magazine · 12 Jan 2024 Industry news ABF AR Strategic Report 2023 - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 12 Jan 2024 Industry news Technical upgrades at Mondi Neusiedler to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its pulp production by over 20% - Mondi Group Mondi newsroom · 12 Jan 2024 Industry news Circular Economy Opportunities in the Furniture Sector - Eunomia Environmental Research & Consulting Eunomia Research & Consulting · 12 Jan 2024 Industry news Plastic Packaging Waste Flows in Kenya - Eunomia Environmental Research & Consulting Eunomia Research & Consulting · 11 Jan 2024 Industry news NBF Launches Mattress Disposal Website for Consumers The National Bed Federation (NBF) has launched a new website, www.mattressdisposal.co.uk, aiming to signpost consumers to the options for mattress recycling in their local town or city. The website has been developed in response to the results of a new survey undertaken by the NBF using Freedom of Information requests, which sought to establish how […] National Bed Federation · 11 Jan 2024 Industry news Agency consults on draft acceptance of MVV’s Medworth EfW plant The Environment Agency has launched a consultation on its draft decision to approve MVV’s bid for an environmental permit for a planned 625,000 tonne energy from waste (EfW) facility in Medworth, Cambridgeshire. The regulator launched consulted on MVV’s application in May 2023 (see letsrecycle.com story). It said today (11 January) it is now “minded to accept” … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2024