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Oil and management firms Slicker Recycling and Safetykleen Europe have announced a new partnership which they hope will drive a large increase in used oil being collected and re-refined. The two companies said the formal link up will see Slicker Recycling accepting and collecting “double” the amount of used oil from Safetykleen’s UK business. Although … Read More
Aggregate Industries has partnered with Brown Recycling to recycle thousands of tonnes of broken and rejected pottery as its Staffordshire plant. Brown Recycling processes ‘pitcher waste’ – pottery that has been broken or rejected in the course of manufacture, crushing the waste it receives from ceramics companies such as Wedgewood, Steelite and Churchill, before delivering … Read More
DS Smith has announced a collaboration with start-up Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells (BeFC) to develop smart solutions for packaging. DS Smith which last week announced that it had been acquired by International Paper (see letsrecycle.com story) has said its involvement is part of the company’s £100 million research and development and innovation investment announced in 2021. … Read More
To mark Stop Food Waste Day (Wednesday 24 April), Jamie Oliver and Jimmy Doherty have collaborated for a new food waste campaign led by King Charles’ foundation. Teachers and schools in Scotland can apply for one of four places on the next edition of the King’s Foundations’ Food for the Future education programme. The aim … Read More
n a report published yesterday (22 April), the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) outlined a set of initiatives aimed at establishing a circular economy within its estate. One of these initiatives is the creation of waste management units within prisons that currently employ close to 1,000 inmates who are tasked with sorting, repairing and recycling resources. … Read More
Veolia has announced it has donated recycled bibs and drawstring bags, made from the 2022 FA Cup pitch cover, to local youth football clubs in partnership with the London FA. Veolia has collected and sorted 47,600 plastic bottles from previous events at Wembley Stadium and recycled them into PET plastic yarn. This recycled material was … Read More
Suffolk county council has been advised to reject the planning application of anaerobic digestion (AD) facility in Beccles, Suffolk, on social and environmental grounds. The plant received objections from county councillors Caroline Topping and Ash Lever as well as Shadingfield, Sotterley, Willingham, Ellough, Worlingham and North Cove Parish councils. East Suffolk council (Planning), Civil Aviation … Read More
Natural Resource Wales has announced it has taken further enforcement action at Withyhedge landfill in Pembrokeshire. It told the operator Resources Management UK (RML) to deal with the ongoing odour and landfill gas emission issues at the site. The NRW has issued site RML with a Regulation 36 Enforcement Notice which requires the operator to … Read More
Sally Hayns, CEO at CIEEM, emphasises the need for accessibility, awareness and readiness to recruit when looking for the next generation of nature-based workforces Quite rightly, we are often spellbound about the beauty and complexity of our natural world that appears on our tv screens and in magazines. Yet the message is often clear – … Read More
With news on: CSG donates money to charity; Dorset recycling company set of film; Rainbow installed in Leeds; Hoverdale wins multiple awards at SHAPA awards; and, North Devon adds 16 kerbside collection vehicles to its fleet. Hoverdale wins multiple awards at SHAPA awards Hoverdale UK has announced it has won multiple awards at the 2024 … Read More
Following the launch of its 12-month trial providing free indoor food waste caddy liners, Caerphilly county borough council has reported that food waste recycling tonnage has increased for the third month in a row. The trial was launched in December 2023 with the first six-month supply of liners being delivered directly to resident’s doors. The … Read More
Following yesterday’s announcement (see letsrecycle.com story) from the Department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) that the DRS scheme will be delayed until 2027 and will exclude glass, there has been several responses from all across the industry. While it’s acknowledged that the confirmed delay is disappointing, many are hoping that the extra time … Read More
Six years after the Plastics Pacts Network was established by WRAP, the organisation has announced it will publish a report in June 2024 marking its achievements. Convened by WRAP and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the Plastics Pacts Network stands as a globally aligned response to plastic waste and pollution. With engagement from 18 countries spanning … Read More
Recycling technology business, Sorted, has raised £1.65 million in a seed funding round led by Pi Labs. The London-based business had other investors including Archipelago Ventures, Circular Plastics Accelerator, Conduit Connect, Antler and angel investors. Globally, the annual dumping of 2.12 billion tonnes of waste wreaks havoc on the environment, affecting air quality, ocean health … Read More
Too Good To Go has revealed that over 29% of UK residents admit to having thrown food away based on its best before for date. Research carried out by the app also highlighted that 19.4 million food items are being thrown away a week with those surveyed throwing away more food on Friday, Saturday and … Read More
