As National Apprenticeship Week (10 – 14 February) gets underway, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK looks at what the recycling and resource recovery sector do to attract and retain the talent the it needs. In a report by SUEZ about green growth, jobs and resilience published in The New Statesman last year, Skills Minister Jacqui Smith acknowledged the waste sector’s key role in the transition to net zero. It…
As National Apprenticeship Week (10 – 14 February) gets underway, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK looks at what the recycling and resource recovery sector do to attract and retain the talent the it needs. In a report by SUEZ about green growth, jobs and resilience published in The New Statesman last year, Skills Minister Jacqui Smith acknowledged the waste sector’s key role in the transition to net zero. It…
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) and The Sustainables Academy have launched a free competition for UK primary schools. With funding from CIWM, the “Design the Resource Revolution Centre” competition is a nationwide initiative that aims to inspire the next generation of professionals in resource and waste management, circular economy, and sustainability. The competition will launch in schools in April 2025 and focus on the 10Rs – Refuse,…
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) and The Sustainables Academy have launched a free competition for UK primary schools. With funding from CIWM, the “Design the Resource Revolution Centre” competition is a nationwide initiative that aims to inspire the next generation of professionals in resource and waste management, circular economy, and sustainability. The competition will launch in schools in April 2025 and focus on the 10Rs – Refuse,…
69% of people in the UK want the government to set legally binding targets for reusable and refillable packaging, according to new research by City to Sea. The new polling of 2,000 UK adults was commissioned by the environmental charity City to Sea and conducted by Yonder. 75% of shoppers believe reusable packaging must replace single-use packaging to tackle single-use plastic waste. 77% of respondents said they want to…
69% of people in the UK want the government to set legally binding targets for reusable and refillable packaging, according to new research by City to Sea. The new polling of 2,000 UK adults was commissioned by the environmental charity City to Sea and conducted by Yonder. 75% of shoppers believe reusable packaging must replace single-use packaging to tackle single-use plastic waste. 77% of respondents said they want to…
Grants starting from £20,000 are available to food redistribution charities from the UK Government’s new Tackling Food Surplus at the Farm Gate scheme. Food redistribution charities can now submit applications for the £15 million Government scheme, which aims to support charities to ensure surplus food is redistributed. Applicants can submit bids outlining how they intend to form relationships with farmers to access any surplus food, and how they would…
Grants starting from £20,000 are available to food redistribution charities from the UK Government’s new Tackling Food Surplus at the Farm Gate scheme. Food redistribution charities can now submit applications for the £15 million Government scheme, which aims to support charities to ensure surplus food is redistributed. Applicants can submit bids outlining how they intend to form relationships with farmers to access any surplus food, and how they would…