Recycling news: 2023

Industry news Sustainability - Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Great Britain media center · 7 Jul 2023 Policy & government 7 Hygiene Habits - NEA.gov.sg Singapore NEA · 7 Jul 2023 Industry news Our Brands - Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Great Britain media center · 7 Jul 2023 Global Coalition letter: Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) – End Landfilling and Incineration of Recyclable Packaging The post Coalition letter: Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) – End Landfilling and Incineration of Recyclable Packaging appeared first on Plastics Europe . Plastics Europe · 6 Jul 2023 Policy & government Ministers appoint new Committee member Ministers have appointed Steven Fries as a member to the Committee, following a competitive process. Climate Change Committee · 6 Jul 2023 Industry news Biogas Insights 4 – Biogenic CO2 from AD: Carbon Capture, Storage & Utilisation The post Biogas Insights 4 – Biogenic CO2 from AD: Carbon Capture, Storage & Utilisation appeared first on Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association . ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 6 Jul 2023 Industry news Top tips on how to dispose of confidential waste The post Top tips on how to dispose of confidential waste appeared first on Reconomy . Reconomy · 6 Jul 2023 Policy & government More than £1.2m funding for councils to clean up chewing gum from our streets Fifty-six councils across the UK to receive funding totalling more than £1.2 million to target chewing gum stains GOV.UK · 6 Jul 2023 Industry news Agency finds 18% of all waste in England may be ‘illegally managed’ A survey conducted by the Environmental Agency has found that nearly a fifth of all waste is “illegally managed”. The survey was carried out in 2020 and 2021 by the Environment Agency to “develop awareness of the nature and scale of waste crime” and the agency invited members of the waste industry, service providers and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2023 Industry news ESA writes to new Environment Agency CEO to call for action over waste crime The ESA has written to the new CEO of the Environment Agency, Philip Duffy, to warn of the cost of inaction on waste crime and setting out proposals for tackling […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 6 Jul 2023 Policy & government Swedish environmental objectives - Naturvårdsverket Swedish EPA (Naturvardsverket, English) · 6 Jul 2023 Industry news UK-ETS plans to include Energy-from-Waste in the scheme by 2028, ADBA analyse the impacts The UK ETS Authority released the official government response to its 2022 consultation on ‘Developing the UK Emissions Trading Scheme’ on 3rd July. Marking significant changes in the waste and recycling sector, the Authority announced that the ETS scope will include ‘emissions from Energy from Waste (EfW) or waste incineration’ starting in 2028. Responding to… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 6 Jul 2023 Policy & government Defence Commercial Graduate Programme brochure Details of the Defence Commercial Graduate Programme which provides a career opportunity in purchasing and contract management in the Ministry of Defence (MOD). GOV.UK · 6 Jul 2023 Industry news Fatal injuries in waste sector rise The waste and recycling sector recorded six fatal injuries in 2022/23, up from just one the previous year, data published today (6 July) by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) shows. As outlined below, the six fatalities is the highest number since 2017/18, and reverses four years of decline. The data covers the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2023 Policy & government FCDO Services Annual Report and Accounts 2022 to 2023 FCDO Services annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023 (for the year ended 31 March 2023). GOV.UK · 6 Jul 2023 Policy & government More visible policing and swifter consequences for antisocial behaviour Communities across England and Wales will see more police patrolling antisocial behaviour hotspots and perpetrators will face tougher, swifter consequences. GOV.UK · 6 Jul 2023 Industry news New approach for coral reef restoration offers hope for declining reefs An international team of scientists, in collaboration with the University of Melbourne and the Australian Institute of Marine Science, have developed an for coral reef restoration. Open Access Government — Environment · 6 Jul 2023 Industry news How sustainable is your favourite sport? Is the Premier League sustainable? Is Wimbledon environmentally friendly? How sustainable is your favourite sport? Whether it be Wimbledon, The Premier League or other elite tournaments, Bywaters helps London's most elite tournaments become more environmentally friendly. But how sustainable is your favourite sport? Bywaters · 6 Jul 2023 Policy & government What the PM's action plan to tackle anti-social behaviour means for you Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plan to tackle anti-social behaviour. GOV.UK · 6 Jul 2023 Industry news Innovative process reduces Mercury emissions in sulphuric acid by over 90% Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a groundbreaking method to significantly decrease mercury emissions in Sulphuric acid. Open Access Government — Environment · 6 Jul 2023 Policy & government AAIB investigation to Piper PA-28-151 (Modified), G-BOTI Pilot descended within 400 ft of terrain while attempting to fly an ILS approach in IMC, at 9 nm on final approach into Exeter Airport, 22 October 2022. GOV.UK · 6 Jul 2023 Industry news Bioenergy Infrastructure Group changes name to Evero Bioenergy Infrastructure Group (BIG) has announced that it has changed its name to Evero. The company, which has operations across the UK, said the Evero brand reflects its commitment to a future where waste is repurposed into low carbon products that protect the planet for future generations. Evero CEO, Simon Hicks, said: “The new identity […] Wood Recyclers Association · 6 Jul 2023 Industry news Why businesses need to focus more on bioresources as part of the circular economy Business in the Community’s circular economy director Maya de Souza outlines how approaches to closed-loop systems have largely ignored bioresources and how businesses can focus on this area. edie — Circular Economy tag · 6 Jul 2023 Industry news Altilium and Marubeni team up on UK electric vehicle battery recycling, building a low-carbon supply chain for a sustainable automotive future Altilium Metals, a UK-based green technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, has today announced the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Marubeni Corporation, Japanese trading and investment group. Under the framework of the MOU, the two companies will work together to explore opportunities to jointly develop EV battery recycling [...] Altilium news · 6 Jul 2023 Industry news The UK must scale up its climate game to reach its Net Zero commitments, warns the CCC Progress Report Last year, the UK felt the real impact of climate change, with the summer temperature going up to peak at 40oC. These record-breaking temperatures resulted in a significant number of heat-related deaths, wildfires, and substantial disruption to infrastructure. Meanwhile, the UK’s global leadership position on climate action has been lost. We see a number of… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 6 Jul 2023 Global Navigation Tool Regarding Plastic Recycling The European project TRANSFORM-CE, funded by Interreg North-West Europe, has presented a tool to transform single-use plastic into new products for a circular economy. The Navigation Tool results from a three-year project, in which international partners from Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom collaborated to recycle high-value and low-value household plastic waste streams… Global Recycling · 6 Jul 2023 Industry news ‘Office for Local Government’ to oversee council waste services Michael Gove, secretary of state for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities of the United Kingdom, has established a new agency that will monitor the performance of council waste collection services. The new agency, Office for Local Government (Oflog) will be accountable to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Oflog aims to share local … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2023 Industry news News in brief (06/07/2023) With news on: Tetra Pak installs sorting machinery at Dublin MRF; ACE Ireland in new partnership with Panda; European Commission waste framework plans criticised by European Environmental Bureau; and, Gainsborough HWRC temporarily closes after fire; and, Hazardous waste transfer station opened in Cardiff. Tetra Pak installs machinery at Dublin MRF Tetra Pak, in collaboration with … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2023 Council news Details - diogel.gwynedd.llyw.cymru Gwynedd Council · 6 Jul 2023 Research & science Less food waste could bring lower EU food prices and decrease greenhouse gas emissions - joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu EU Joint Research Centre (JRC) news · 6 Jul 2023 Policy & government Single-use plastic products and other disposable products - Naturvårdsverket Swedish EPA (Naturvardsverket, English) · 6 Jul 2023 Industry news Currys Full Year Results 2022/23 - Currys PLC Currys plc newsroom · 6 Jul 2023 Global Reinventing glass? We’re already on it! Our response to Zero Waste Europe/RELOOP policy recommendations on PPWR FEVE (European Container Glass Federation) · 6 Jul 2023 Council news South Ayrshire Council - archive.south-ayrshire.gov.uk South Ayrshire Council · 5 Jul 2023 Policy & government Reduced Climate Impact - Naturvårdsverket Swedish EPA (Naturvardsverket, English) · 5 Jul 2023 Council news When are my bins collected - Arun District Council Arun Council · 5 Jul 2023 Policy & government For the first time, a Permanent Member of this Council, the Russian Federation, is listed for over 1200 grave violations against children: UK statement at the Security Council Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Children and Armed Conflict. GOV.UK · 5 Jul 2023 Council news Bulky item - Book a collection - Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council Rhondda Cynon Taff Council · 5 Jul 2023 Industry news OPINION: Health, safety and wellbeing principles in AD Plants Tom Bateson, head of safety, health, environment and quality at Bio Capital Group, discusses best practice for health and safety practises at AD plants. OPINION: Let’s be frank. An Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant is not the most glamorous of working environments: from the handling of food waste at one end (which is then fed into … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2023 Global Guest Blog: Coffee chats at Winter School ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 5 Jul 2023