Recycling news: 2024

Industry news MPE European Affairs WG meeting minutes, 19 December 2023 The post MPE European Affairs WG meeting minutes, 19 December 2023 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 9 Jan 2024 Industry news News in brief (09/01/2024) With news on: MyGroup and Harrods expand cosmetics recycling scheme; Eunomia to collaborate with not-for profit organisation Living Places; Egger Group acquires minority stake in Thai manufacturer; and, UKCM receives health and safety accreditation. MyGroup and Harrods expand cosmetics recycling scheme Leeds-based waste management company MyGroup (formerly Mytum & Selby Waste Recycling) and lux… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2024 Industry news Members Visit to Greiner Packaging The post Members Visit to Greiner Packaging appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 9 Jan 2024 Industry news RECOUP Awards The post RECOUP Awards appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 9 Jan 2024 Industry news Oxfordshire councils sign £30m contract extension with Biffa South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have announced that they have extended their residential waste collection contract with Biffa until June 2026. First signed in 2009 and due to expire later this year, the two-year “bridging” contract covers the provision of household waste collections, street cleansing and ancillary services. The two-year extension … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2024 Industry news From renewable hydrogen to climate adaptation: Seven green innovation trends to watch in 2024 Which fields of green innovation will be the key drivers of positive change in 2024 and beyond, as the world approaches key international and corporate sustainable development targets set for 2030? Find out in this exclusive feature from edie and our innovation partner Springwise. edie — Circular Economy tag · 9 Jan 2024 Industry news Economy in transition: Challenges and opportunities for European industry in 2024 Looking ahead to 2024: a year full of challenges for the European economy but also lucrative opportunities. How companies can master the wave of change and discover new opportunities for growth and efficiency with clever digitalisation and automation as well as the smart use of used machinery. In 2023, the European economy was heavily impacted... Skip & Waste Magazine · 9 Jan 2024 Industry news The RECOUP Conference | Leading a More Circular Plastics Value Chain The post The RECOUP Conference | Leading a More Circular Plastics Value Chain appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 9 Jan 2024 Industry news Upfield touts plastic-free, recyclable tubs for butters and spreads After years of research and development, the parent company of Flora is set to introduce plastic-free, recyclable tubs across its range of butters and spreads in what it claims is a world first. edie — Circular Economy tag · 9 Jan 2024 Industry news From Field to Fragrance: How L’Oreal is innovating in sustainable perfume-making - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 9 Jan 2024 Industry news Andy Burnham launches groundbreaking charter - Public Sector Executive Public Sector Executive · 9 Jan 2024 Industry news Xampla & 2M Group of Companies awarded Innovate UK Smart Grant Next-generation materials company, Xampla, has been awarded the Innovate UK Smart Grant alongside 2M Group of Companies to support scaled up manufacturing of its natural, biodegradable Morro materials. Xampla news · 9 Jan 2024 Industry news The UK’s Plastic Packaging Tax The global plastic pollution crisis has sparked urgent action worldwide, and the UK has taken a significant step forward in addressing this issue through the introduction of the Plastic Packaging Tax in April 2022. Valpak International Account Manager, Aleeza Rai provides an overview of how it's going to date and what's on the horizon. Valpak · 8 Jan 2024 Industry news Kent to review collection authority payments after EPR rollout Kent county council has announced that it will be reviewing some of the payments it makes to collection authorities after the rollout of extended producer responsibility (EPR). Currently, the county council has a system in place with its collection authorities which sees payments made against improvements to recycling rates and waste reduction. These are due … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2024 Industry news Yellow stickers could soon be scrapped from UK supermarkets UK supermarkets are moving towards a new automated pricing method that may eliminate the use of yellow stickers on discounted items. An artificial intelligence (AI) system that automatically reduces prices in the run-up to a product’s sell-by date has been introduced across Europe. UK supermarkets have begun using similar products, such as electronic shelf labels (ESLs).... Skip & Waste Magazine · 8 Jan 2024 Industry news Is renewable energy killing our birds? As concerns about the declining bird population continue to grow, scientists highlight the unintentional consequences of renewable energy development. Open Access Government — Environment · 8 Jan 2024 Industry news Fire crews again praise James Waste staff for reaction to blaze Staff at Essex-based waste management company James Waste Management have again been praised by the local fire department over their “swift action” which prevented a fire from spreading. Last week (4 January) two fire crews from Essex County Fire Rescue Service were called to a fire at around 21:18 at the James Waste Management recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2024 Industry news Red Sea shipping turmoil hits waste paper sector The UK government yesterday (7 January) reissued the international statement condemning Houthi attacks against commercial shipping in the Red Sea, but this looks unlikely to ease export concerns in the waste paper sector. Waste or recovered paper businesses across the UK have told letsrecycle.com of their current concerns around the exporting of material. Exports have … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2024 Industry news Altilium’s Growth: Relocating HQ and Expansion of R&D EV Battery Recycling Hub in Devon Altilium unveils plans to relocate its corporate headquarters and expand its Altilium Clean Technology Site 2 (ACT 2) to a total of 18,000 square foot in Plymouth, Devon. Anticipated for April 2024, this strategic shift marks a significant milestone propelling the company's sustained growth trajectory. This expansion integration further solidifies the Southwest of England as [...] Altilium news · 8 Jan 2024 Industry news Sainsbury’s in ‘biggest plastic removal’ with mushroom packaging switch Sainsbury’s is switching from plastic to cardboard punnets for all its mushrooms, which the retailer says is one of the single biggest removal of plastics it has made to date. The retailer says the move will help it to avoid using an estimated 52 million pieces of plastic each year, weighing 775 tonnes. The company … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2024 Industry news Waste sector outlook 2024: part 3 In the final part of a three part series, we ask key figures from across the industry what the biggest issues in the waste and resources sector will be in 2024. Paul Van Danzig, commercial strategy director, Wastepack “We don’t doubt that 2024 will continue to deliver challenges for industry, much like 2023, however we … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2024 Industry news Climate campaigners unveil guerrilla billboards warning local political candidates to “listen or lose” Today local volunteers have unveiled a guerrilla billboard in Southport to send a message to local politicians on the climate. The billboard, created by Greenpeace, warns candidates in the constituency to ‘listen or lose’, revealing that of those who had an opinion, 68% of people in Southport say they will vote with climate and environment […] Greenpeace UK · 8 Jan 2024 Industry news Delay to Small Organisation Packaging EPR Data Obligations and Nation of Sale Reporting Delay The post Delay to Small Organisation Packaging EPR Data Obligations and Nation of Sale Reporting Delay appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 7 Jan 2024 Industry news Welcome to Darrington Quarries - Darrington Quarries FCC Environment UK · 7 Jan 2024 Industry news Bring Library of Things to Reading - Library of Things Library of Things · 6 Jan 2024 Industry news Our Values - Eunomia Environmental Research & Consulting Eunomia Research & Consulting · 6 Jan 2024 Industry news Investment scam incorporating the DS Smith name - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Case Studies Archive - Eunomia Environmental Research & Consulting Eunomia Research & Consulting · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Joint Strategy - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Authority Meetings - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Contact - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Defra appoints former CIWM president as Head of EPR scheme The UK Government has appointed Dr Margaret Bates, Managing Director of On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL), as the Head of the UK Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (EPR) scheme. Dr Bates, who served as the CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) President from October 2016 to October 2017, will take up the role on secondment for... Skip & Waste Magazine · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Flood-hit areas have hundreds of crucial flood defences in poor conditions Greenpeace has urged Rishi Sunak to visit flood-hit communities as figures show hundreds of key flood defences are in a state of disrepair in parts of England currently underwater Greenpeace UK · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Engineering skills for the climate emergency It’s not too late to respond to the challenges of the climate emergency – but only if we fast-track vital engineering skills into our economy before 2030 – The Royal Academy of Engineering explains. Open Access Government — Environment · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Walsall EfW plant to heat local homes with household waste An energy from waste (EfW) plant under construction by Encyclis is aiming to partner with local authorities in the west Midlands to export heat to local homes. The 436,000-tonne facility, due to be finished in 2027, will take waste from a “range of local and regional waste management companies” which it says could create more … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Environment Agency recognised in 2024 New Year Honours Two individuals from the Environment Agency were among those recognised in the New Year Honours list for 2023 for their services to recycling and the environment. Both Gillian Clayton, Intelligence led programme manager at the Environment Agency and Keith Ashcroft former area director at the Environment Agency were awarded Members of the Order of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Bath and North East Somerset Council opens tender for wood recycling Bath and North East Somerset Council has put out a tender to recycle approximately 5,000 tonnes of the county’s waste wood per year. The local authority is looking for a contractor who will collect mixed waste wood from the Council’s two household recycling centres, the Old Welton Recycling Centre in Midsomer Norton, and the Pixash … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Veolia uses AI to monitor Sheffield district energy network Veolia, on behalf of Sheffield City Council, is now using the latest AI tool in the UK to extend the efficiency of one of Sheffield’s oldest and most successful district energy schemes. The data-driven thermohydraulic modelling tool has completed an extensive trial and integration phase and is now being used to optimise temperature and network... Skip & Waste Magazine · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Refuse workers plan third wave of strike action in South Tyneside South Tyneside council is gearing up for a fortnight of unrest by its refuse workers for the second time in 3 months. The local authority announced there will be two staggered weeks of unrest, the first from January 9th, followed by a second a week starting on Tuesday January 23rd. This follows GMB union members … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2024 Industry news Bradford Council to discuss closure of three household recycling centres Bradford district council says it will consider the closure of three household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) to make ‘significant’ cuts in order to balance its books. The local authority’s executive committee will meet on Thursday 11th of January to discuss budget proposals for the coming financial year 2024-2025. In order to save £40m over the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2024