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• Labour's proposed ban on new oil and gas exploration licences in UK waters will undermine the UK's energy security, jobs and attempts to reach net zero, Offshore Energies UK's chief executive has warned. Offshore Energies UK (OEUK)
• Investments in clean energy, water, food security, and climate resilient infrastructure will have a multiplier effect, in creating green jobs and promoting economic growth. Global Diaspora News
• Up to 80 tons of plastic waste per year will be shipped from Arla's Rodkærsbro cheese factory in Denmark to a German plant run by packaging manufacturer Sudpack. DairyReporter.com
• The Cook Islands aims to pass a new Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill in 2023 which will include a new schedule of banned plastic items including plastic straws, polystyrene containers, single serve butter and spreads as well as products containing microbeads. Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program
• Reducing or eliminating food waste presents opportunities to increase food security, foster productivity and economic efficiency, promote resource and energy conservation, and address climate change. Dell
• Labour's Bill would require water companies to reduce discharges from storm overflows by 90% by the end of 2030 and impose automatic financial penalties for sewage dumping. iNews
• As part of Earth Day demonstrations, campaigners will hand a 10-point action plan for phasing out waste incineration and accelerating the transition towards a circular economy to UK government. Circular Online
• Global solar panel waste could reach 78 million tons by 2050.70 The United States alone is expected to generate between 7.5 million and 10 million tons of solar waste, with the risk of additional solar panel waste with early retirements and broken panels. U.S. House of Representatives
• With plans to increase bulky waste recycling across the UK, mattress recycling provides an effective case study to demonstrate opportunities for improved chemical management in a circular economy. Fidra
• The Chinese system, built for waste management and recycling company China Tianying, is in a 400-foot-tall building and will have an energy storage capacity of 100 megawatt-hours. CNet
• With a verified 1.5-Degree Science-Based Target, Nike has set three 2025 targets centered around reducing emissions by prioritizing sustainable materials, using recycled waste in Nike products, and reducing fresh water consumption by 25%. JUST Capital
• Microsoft is investing in circularity by setting a target of zero waste by 2030, creating more sustainable products for consumers to eliminate waste, and optimizing waste diversion practices within its data centers and campuses. JUST Capital
• The agreement on the proposed revision of the ETS will increase overall emissions reductions and include municipal waste incineration from 2028. Epthinktank
• Made with recycled waste from sources including Walmart facilities, OLAY's limited-run jars are expected to save up to 10,000 pounds of plastic waste from entering landfills. Yahoo Finance
• Landfills, wastewater and other waste sources could generate up to 7.9 million metric tons of methane per year, enough to displace about 5% of electric power sector natural gas consumption and 56% of transportation-related natural gas consumption. Waste Dive
• Grid failures wreak havoc on air travel, so JFK International's $9.5 billion New Terminal One, now under construction, will host New York City's largest rooftop solar array, paired with battery storage and backup fuel cells whose waste heat can be harnessed to heat and cool water. Mother Jones
• Under the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, through the Sectoral Plan for waste management, must ensure that at least 70% of waste is recycled by 2030. GOV.UK
• The Environment Act 2021 target to reduce residual waste (excluding major mineral wastes) kg per capita by 50% by 2042 from 2019 levels, can be achieved by waste prevention, resource efficiency and recycling of unavoidable waste. GOV.UK
• Scottish Government is refreshing its Food Waste Reduction Action Plan as part of wider work to develop a Waste Route Map and is a signatory to the Courtauld 2030 Commitment. GOV.UK
• The Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 set new 2030 targets including: 80% renewable electricity consumption by 2030 and a recycling target of 70% of waste by 2030. GOV.UK
• Aiming to recycle as much as one million tons of plastic waste and reduce plastic emissions in Sierra Leone by 1,500 tons, Kamara also hopes to create 2,000 green jobs for youth and women. Design Week
• Hydrogen production from waste in various regions of Japan will be possible through collaboration with local governments. Idemitsu Kosan Global

Last updated: 11 November 2024