Recycling news: 2023

Industry news Vandy Murray delivers impact to Wimbledon and beyond Wimbledon-supported 'Vandy Murray' delivers 800k meals yearly to Londoners in need via City Harvest's sustainable redistribution network. “With one in four households in London facing food insecurity, City Harvest provides a lifeline to people in need in our local communities. Through our sponsorship of Vandy Murray, we are proud to be supporting the amazing work they do.” Paige Murphy, Head of… City Harvest London · 5 Jul 2023 Industry news Circular Communities Scotland Sponsors Environmental Social Enterprise Award We are thrilled to announce that for the second consecutive year, Circular Communities Scotland is sponsoring the Environmental Social Enterprise Award at the Social Enterprise Awards Scotland. The Social Enterprise Awards Scotland have returned for 2023, honouring the remarkable achievements and positive impact of social enterprises across the country. These awards are an excellent platform [.… Circular Communities Scotland · 5 Jul 2023 Industry news Wholegood: the value of working with City Harvest City Harvest long-term partner, Wholegood, has supported the food charity with surplus fresh produce since 2018. City Harvest London · 5 Jul 2023 Industry news Community Wood Recycling Top 100 Social Enterprise We are delighted to announce that once again we've been listed as a Top 100 SocialEnterprise in the Pioneers Post SE100. Thank you to all the companies supporting our mission to save timber and change lives. Community Wood Recycling · 5 Jul 2023 Industry news Virgin Media O2 to fund community-led circular economy initiatives Virgin Media O2 is working with Hubbub to provide £500,000 of grant funding to projects preventing electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) across the UK. edie — Circular Economy tag · 5 Jul 2023 Policy & government Housing statistics 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 These statistics present the housing starts on site and housing completions delivered by Homes England between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023. GOV.UK · 5 Jul 2023 Industry news Glasgow steps up plans for in-house MRF Glasgow city council has published a prior information notice for a supplier to design, install and maintain its planned in-house materials recovery facility (MRF) from 2026. The document was published on 4 July, giving notice that the council will be holding a market engagement day on 9 August to “gauge the interest and capacity of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2023 Global EU makes bid to stop food and textiles waste The European Commission released today its plans to revise the Waste Framework Directive [1], with a focus limited to new rules on the responsibility of textile […] European Environmental Bureau · 5 Jul 2023 Industry news Pollution in UK rivers: Thames Water fined £3.33m Thames Water has been fined £3.33m by Lewes crown court for deliberately misleading the Environment Agency and causing pollution in UK rivers. Open Access Government — Environment · 5 Jul 2023 Industry news Tips For Your Summer Clothes Clean Out This Year! Summer is just around the corner! The sun is getting brighter and the temperature is getting warmer, and this time of year we tend to go through our wardrobes and get our summer clothes out. With this, unfortunately though, comes waste. As we sort through our summer clothes from last year, we find ... Repair Cafe Wales · 5 Jul 2023 Global New Soil Law offers glimmer of hope for EU soils but lacks teeth Today, the European Commission adopted its long-anticipated food and biodiversity package of legislative measures aimed to strengthen the resilience of EU food systems and farming, including […] European Environmental Bureau · 5 Jul 2023 Industry news ESS Expo survey highlights concern over net-zero goals A survey run by the organisers of the Environmental Services Solutions (ESS) expo, which the RWM is a part of, has found that environmental service professionals do not believe that the UK will meet its targets of achieving net-zero by 2050. The survey was conducted through extensive collaboration with experts and stakeholders nationwide. In the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2023 Policy & government Advice on the use of the forced swim test Animals in Science Committee response to a ministerial commission for advice. GOV.UK · 5 Jul 2023 Policy & government Flying high with Dounreay STEM ambassadors Dounreay has been encouraging local students to consider careers in science by helping them to discover the science of flight GOV.UK · 5 Jul 2023 Policy & government Ms R Owen v Mr P Wright and London Borough of Enfield: 3305803/2021 and 3303495/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 5 Jul 2023 Policy & government Mrs L Jones v Kammac Ltd: 2413266/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 5 Jul 2023 Industry news Emmaus embraces solidarity in federation-wide campaign Emmaus communities and groups across the UK joined forces in a month-long solidarity campaign during June, showing support and raising funds for others. Solidarity is a core part of the... Emmaus UK · 5 Jul 2023 Industry news Talks continue avoid Somerset strike as contingency plans prepared Talks are ongoing between Somerset council, Suez and the Unite Union to prevent industrial action in the region, after members voted last week to go on strike. Members of the Unite union, totalling 200 employees who are employed by Suez, backed the motion following a dispute over pay. If talks to avert the strike fail, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2023 Industry news News in brief (05/07/23) With news on: Mountain Recycling signs contract with University of Cambridge’s estates division: Li-ion Battery recycling plant starts commissioning phase; Councils launch HWRC trader scheme; and, Bryson recycling secures Newtownabbey waste contract. Mountain Recycling signs deal with Cambridge Uni’s estates division Beauparc Group subsidiary Mountain Recycling has been awarded a contract with … letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2023 Policy & government Miss L Winter v EE Ltd: 2500126/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 5 Jul 2023 Global Study: Investment Gap to Meet EU’s Plastics Recycling Targets In March, the European Investment Bank (EIB) published a new study titled “Cutting plastics pollution – Financial measures for a more circular value chain”. The authors have analyzed the inefficiencies of the plastics value chain and their solutions in the European Union. Furthermore, they examined ten root causes of the plastic waste problem and identified […] Global Recycling · 5 Jul 2023 Industry news Shopping trolleys - British Metals Recycling Association BMRA (British Metals Recycling Association) · 5 Jul 2023 Industry news Topo Chico Agua Mineral - Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Great Britain media center · 5 Jul 2023 Industry news Coca-Cola México: Refrescando al mundo entero - Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Great Britain media center · 5 Jul 2023 Policy & government Local Government Association annual conference 2023: Secretary of State's speech Speech by Secretary of State Michael Gove MP at the Local Government Association’s annual conference 2023. GOV.UK · 4 Jul 2023 Council news Report a change of address - emovedv2.lewisham.gov.uk Lewisham Council · 4 Jul 2023 Industry news Rodanto Ltd: finding a home for fresh produce with City Harvest City Harvest works with fresh produce partners like Rodanto Ltd to rapidly rescue short-dated, fresh produce to feed those in need. We speak to Rodanto Technical Manager, Yani, about the benefits of redistributing surplus with City Harvest. City Harvest London · 4 Jul 2023 Industry news Record amount of waste wood processed in 2022 The UK achieved a new record volume of waste wood processing in 2022, continuing the upward trend. Based on the annual statistics of the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA), the amount of waste wood processed in the country has increased from 4.17 million tonnes in 2021 to 4.31 million tonnes last year. The total amount of... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Jul 2023 Policy & government BL3 2NH, SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd: environmental permit issued - EPR/RP3036QU/V003 View the permit issued for Bolton Thermal Recovery Facility, Bolton under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 4 Jul 2023 Industry news PAC urges the government to publish unified decarbonisation strategy On 21 June 2023, the Public Accounts Committee published its report to the government following the stakeholder call for evidence ended on 13 March. Key point: The committee pushes the government to publish an overarching and coherent delivery strategy for the scattered decarbonisation plans. The recent call for evidence from the PAC seek views from… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 4 Jul 2023 Industry news The threat of deep sea mining’s ‘two year rule’ July 9th 2023 is a turning point for the deep sea mining industry but also for everyone opposing this new extractive industry. We need to get ready to reinforce the resistance. Greenpeace UK · 4 Jul 2023 Industry news Beyond recycling: Is ‘deplastification’ the next step for businesses? A new report has warned that many businesses are utilising “avoidance strategies” that fail to reduce plastic usage and has urged brands to focus on “deplasticification” to create more circular business models. edie — Circular Economy tag · 4 Jul 2023 Industry news SMT GB raise over £8K in Army charity endurance challenge Twelve staff from SMT GB embarked on a team-building day with a difference when they completed the most demanding endurance challenge in Scotland, raising almost £8K for the ABF The Soldiers’ Charity. The ‘SMT Yompers’ team recently took part in the Cateran Yomp, which challenges teams of soldiers, veterans and civilians to walk 22, 36... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Jul 2023 Policy & government Plant biosecurity in Great Britain Plant biosecurity refers to measures to prevent the introduction and spread of pests and pathogens via trade and natural pathways that pose plant health risks. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 4 Jul 2023 Industry news THE GROUNDWORK SHOP - Groundwork Groundwork UK · 4 Jul 2023 Global Key Statistics 2022 Key Statistics 2022 report available here. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 4 Jul 2023 Global Press release: Pulp and paper sector more impacted by record-high energy prices and economic slowdown in 2022 than previously thought Highly dependent on the economic context, the European pulp and paper sector has experienced a slowdown in 2022, particularly in the last quarters of the year. A declining trade balance may point to a decrease in global competitiveness, amid a period of regulatory uncertainty for Europe’s industry overall, and paper and board packaging producers especially. […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 4 Jul 2023 Industry news Grundon rolls out RCVs ‘powered by customer waste’ Grundon Waste Management has rolled out a fleet of electric refuse collection vehicles (RCVs), which run off electricity derived directly from customer waste. Operating from its Colnbrook base in Berkshire, the first new RCV is now actively serving customers throughout London and the Thames Valley. The waste it gathers is transported to the company’s Lakeside … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2023 Industry news Shred Station beat Biffa to win 2023 Waste World Cup A team from secure shredding company Shred Station has won the 2023 Waste World Cup, after a 4-0 victory over a side representing Biffa. A selection of photos can be found below, with a link to the full picture set at the bottom of the page. Organised by letsrecycle.com and celebrating its 20th edition, the six-a-side tournament … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2023 Industry news EIPA / TR meeting minutes, 9 March 2023 The post EIPA / TR meeting minutes, 9 March 2023 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 4 Jul 2023