Kensington and Chelsea launches electronics reuse scheme
Kensington and Chelsea council have launched an electronics reuse scheme to help residents keep old and unwanted devices in circulation. In partnership with the Digital Poverty Alliance, the council’s...
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News in Brief (11/10/2024)
With news on: Every Can Counts celebrates turning 15; Wigan council and FCC Environment join The Great Cable Challenge; Peter Moody CEO and founder of the GAP Group wins an ESG award; and a charity in...
View ArticleVape disposal scheme launched in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire council has launched a vape disposal scheme ahead of national Recycle Week (14 to 20 October 2024). Vape recycling bins have been installed at all 20 Household Waste Recycling Centres...
View Article25k vapes swept up on Aberdeenshire’s streets monthly
Aberdeenshire council has said that it is likely that more than 25,000 vapes are swept up every month from its streets and drains. A recent trial by waste operator Levenseat revealed that 5,000 vapes...
View ArticleBMRA calls for kerbside collection of WEEE
The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) has reiterated its calls for the kerbside collection of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). The plea was made in a blog by Antonia Grey,...
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Recycle Week 2024 wrap up
Letsrecycle.com looks at some of the campaigns that have been launched for national Recycle Week (14 to 20 October 2024). With campaigns from: Brighton and Hove city council, The Wolves FC, North...
View ArticleE-bag pilot project aims to stamp out lithium-ion battery fires
Fareham firms Barnbrook Systems, Flair and TJ Waste & Recycling have joined forces for a pilot initiative set to combat the threat of exploding lithium-ion batteries at waste and recycling centres....
View ArticleSingle-use vapes to be banned from June 2025
Defra has announced that a ban on the sale of single-use vapes will apply from 1 June 2025, subject to parliamentary approval. Circular economy minister Mary Creagh confirmed today (24 October 2024)...
View ArticleLIVE SECTOR REACTIONS: Single-use vape ban
The waste industry has responded as the government announced this morning that it will bring in a single-use vape ban starting in June 2025, subject to parliamentary approval. The announcement came...
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OPINION: ‘Waste regulations need specialist vape category’
Scott Butler, executive director of Material Focus, cautions that the newly announced single-use vape ban may not actually lead to fewer vapes being sold. OPINION: The UK government’s decision to ban...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz opens battery recycling plant worth ‘tens of millions’
Mercedes-Benz has opened a new battery recycling plant, which it says is Europe’s first to use an integrated mechanical-hydrometallurgical process. The company has invested tens of millions of euros in...
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Altilium launches online store for EOL EV batteries
Technology group Altilium has launched an online platform – recell.store – for end-of-life electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The store aims to offer an interface for businesses looking to sell used...
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