Recycling news: 2024

Industry news Activator Summit 2023 Insights In October, we hosted our second annual Activator Summit in London. Anthesis Group · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Defra Announces Head for the EPR Scheme Administrator Appointment The post Defra Announces Head for the EPR Scheme Administrator Appointment appeared first on OPRL . OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Defra names Head of EPR scheme administrator Defra has announced that it has appointed Dr Margaret Bates as its head of the EPR scheme administrator. Dr Bates is the managing director of OPRL, a not for profit that helps businesses to access recycling and refill messages for brand and retailer packaging. The upcoming UK packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) initiative aims to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Estimating Energy Consumption & GHG Emissions for Remote Workers There is no doubt that our world has seen many fundamental changes in the last year, including the resulting impacts of coronavirus on carbon emissions. Anthesis Group · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news UN Global Plastic Treaty : Are we edging closer to a cliff edge? Sian Sutherland, Co-Founder, A Plastic Planet & Plastic Health Council reflects on the latest the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) to develop a legally binding UN Global Plastic Treaty and how they are being influenced by oil nations. edie — Circular Economy tag · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Charges for disposing of DIY waste at recycling centres scrapped Households will no longer have to pay fees for disposing of small-scale DIY waste at council recycling centres. This change will make it easier for people to dispose of their waste responsibly and boost recycling. The Government has abolished the charges previously imposed by one-third of local authorities for disposing of DIY waste at household... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news OPRL’s Dr. Margaret Bates Announced as Head of the EPR Scheme Administrator The post OPRL’s Dr. Margaret Bates Announced as Head of the EPR Scheme Administrator appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Explosion causes second blaze at Libatt car battery recycling plant in Wolverhampton A battery recycling plant owned by LiBatt Recycling erupted in a fire on Tuesday (January 2) after several ‘minor explosions’ were heard. Crews from West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) arrived at the recently-opened LiBatt Recycling plant, on Lincoln Street, after reports of explosions and smoke was seen spiralling from the site. Later in the afternoon … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Human progress may delay global environmental solutions Insights into the central features of human evolution may divert efforts to address environmental problems, including climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Reuse Network AGM 2024 The Reuse Network AGM is your chance to join in and hear about how the network has performed over the last year, plans for the year ahead. Reuse Network · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Destruction of unsold lights escapes ban The practice of destroying unsold and superseded lighting and other electronic technology has escaped a threatened ban in Europe. EU […] Recolight · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news News in Brief: 04/01/2024 With news on: Flexible plastic recycling pilot makes promising start; Recycling centre in Grimsby gutted overnight by fire; Household waste facility to close for at least two months; Rotherham councillors clamp down on fly-tippers with fines of £1,000. Flexible plastic recycling pilot makes promising start The largest UK trial collecting plastic bags and wrapping from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news South Kesteven to introduce separate paper and cardboard recycling scheme South Kesteven district council has announced its new paper and cardboard recycling scheme could begin from February 2024. Currently, homeowners are disposing of wastepaper and cardboard in the silver recycling bin. But according to the council this leads to a mixture with other materials, resulting in potential contamination from food waste, liquids, or broken glass … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2024 Industry news Bakers Basco extends investigation services to Northern Ireland and Scotland Bakers Basco, a joint venture between Allied Bakeries, Fine Lady Bakeries, Frank Roberts & Sons, Hovis, and Warburtons has announced it has extended its services to Northern Ireland and Scotland. The company which was set up to manage equipment have stated that the recent expansion will aid in the company’s goal to curb the mismanagement … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news Mura Technology + IChemE ‘Engineering a Sustainable Future’ The post Mura Technology + IChemE ‘Engineering a Sustainable Future’ appeared first on Mura Technology . Mura Technology news · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news Supporting low-income families 9 UK children in a class of 30 face food insecurity. In 2024, low-income families are more disadvantaged than ever as the situation intensified is by a growing 'working poor'. City Harvest London · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news Kent waste collector fined in court after illegally dumping waste A registered waste collector in Ashford, near Folkestone, has been ordered to pay over a thousand pounds for illegally dumping waste on a nearby farm. Jasper Smith, who owns the business Landscaping Services, has been fined and ordered to pay Ashford borough council’s legal costs, totalling £1,314, after the hearing at Folkestone Magistrates Court in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news Former energy regulator joins DAERA board The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has appointed a former energy regulator and consultant to its non-executive board. Shane Lynch, who has more than 40 years’ experience in the energy sector in northern Ireland, has joined the department to advise and provide leadership on a three-year contact. He was formerly the managing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news Sprouts Recipe: seasonal sprout slaw The last sprouts recipe in our series and a belter! Here's a delicious and healthy sprout slaw recipe from our partner, By Word of Mouth. City Harvest London · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news Recolight welcome, and respond to WEEE Consultation The government launched the eagerly anticipated WEEE consultation on 28 December 2023. A range of measures are proposed within the joint […] Recolight · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news Environment Agency renews ban on illegal fly-tipping site A court order to stamp out fly-tipping over the clifftops of the Isle of Sheppey has been extended, the Environment Agency has announced. Access to the site in Eastchurch, known locally as Eastchurch Gap, was prohibited under the 1995 Environment Act by Maidstone Magistrates Court in June 2023 following a three year battle to stop … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news Signify included in top green benchmark Signify has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the seventh consecutive year. Inclusion in the index […] Recolight · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news Waste sector outlook 2024: part 2 In the second of a two-part series, we ask key figures from across the industry what the biggest issues in the waste and resources sector will be in 2024 and what they hope for. Julia Turner, executive director, Wood Recyclers’ Association The UK waste wood market reported record demand for material last year and we … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news MPMA Council meeting minutes, 28th November 2023 The post MPMA Council meeting minutes, 28th November 2023 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news Ireland’s last peat-fuelled power plant switches to 100% biomass - Bioenergy Insight Magazine Bioenergy Insight · 3 Jan 2024 Industry news RRC Bookings - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 2 Jan 2024 Industry news Voters support climate action, but will our political leaders take it in 2024? One of Green Alliance’s values is optimism. I shall reach deep into my reserves of optimism in this blog on 2023 and what we can hope for in the coming year. In the middle of last year the prime minister turned against green policies, but […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 2 Jan 2024 Industry news News in brief (02/01/24) With news on: Veolia charity raises £100 million for community projects; SUEZ wins €64m contract to build high-tech waste facility in south France; FCC Environment plant gets 5 stars for safety; and, Christmas tree collection cancelled as Unite workers strike. Veolia charity raises £100 million for community projects The Veolia Environmental Trust is celebrating £100m … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jan 2024 Industry news Sustainability Progress Report 2023 This report highlights our achievements in delivering our sustainability strategy throughout 2023. Our sustainability strategy is built on three key pillars: People, Progress and Planet which reflects our continued journey towards driving sustainable practice within our business. Bywaters · 2 Jan 2024 Industry news Aldi has exceeded its 2025 goal to reduce food waste Discount retailer Aldi has announced it has exceeded its 2025 goal to reduce food waste intensity by 50%. In the retailer’s annual sustainability report for 2022 was published last week, the retailer announced that it had reduced food waste by 57% against its 2017 baseline. The retailer attributed this reduction in part to its partnerships … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jan 2024 Industry news How to make your life greener in 2024 It is a common practice for people worldwide to start a new year with a change in their lifestyle. According to the People’s Climate Vote, a UN survey of public opinion on climate change, people worldwide recognise it as a global emergency and agree that we should take necessary measures to address it. Although people... Skip & Waste Magazine · 2 Jan 2024 Industry news Green packaging rules must be consistent, says LightingEurope The rules on sustainable packaging for lighting and other products need to be consistent throughout the continent says LightingEurope. The […] Recolight · 2 Jan 2024 Industry news New RVS chief vows to get the company more ‘entrenched’ in market The new managing director of Refuse Vehicles Solutions (RVS), Philippe Harding, has pledged to get the company “more entrenched” into the market. RVS provides a full range of refuse vehicle solutions, including sales of new and used vehicles, rentals, maintenance, repairs, parts, and transportation. The company appointed Philippe Harding as managing director in October, who has a background … R… letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jan 2024 Industry news Waste sector outlook for 2024: part 1 In the first of a two-part series, we ask key figures from across the industry what the biggest issues in the waste and resources sector will be in 2024. Jacob Hayler, executive director, Environmental Services Association Despite continuing political turbulence in Westminster, 2023 delivered high-level clarity on the missing pillars of Defra’s Resources and Waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jan 2024 Industry news Vision PLM (Design and Product Development) - Just Style Just Style · 2 Jan 2024 Industry news 10 ways to meet your zero waste resolutions The post 10 ways to meet your zero waste resolutions appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 1 Jan 2024