Recycling news: 2022

Industry news Biffa raises over £100,000 for WasteAid at charity gala dinner More than £100,000 was raised for WasteAid at a spectacular gala event attended by some of Biffa’s largest customers, suppliers, advisors and key business partners. Celebrating the fourth year of their proud partnership, Biffa and WasteAid hosted the fundraising event at Oxford Natural History Museum on May 11. The total amount raised on the night […] WasteAid · 19 May 2022 Policy & government Mental Health Act Reform – Race and Ethnic Inequalities A POSTnote that describes the race and ethnic inequalities in mental health, and Government plans to reform the Mental Health Act 1983. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 19 May 2022 Industry news A rocking repair! How our Cathays volunteers brought a rocking horse back to life Our fantastic volunteers at Repair Café Wales love to repair broken items to give them a new lease of life, especially when they have been loved so much that they require that little bit extra attention. This was very true of the rocking horse that Simon recently brought to ... Repair Cafe Wales · 19 May 2022 Policy & government CFM62935 - Foreign exchange: matching: derivative contracts used to hedge share transactions: relevant amounts GOV.UK · 19 May 2022 Industry news Biffa gala raises £104,000 for WasteAid Waste management company Biffa and charity WasteAid have celebrated the fourth year of their partnership at a fundraising event, which raised £104,000. The event took the form of a gala at the Oxford Natural History Museum last week (11 May). The company said that the money raised will help WasteAid expand its work fighting plastic … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2022 Policy & government UK Commonwealth Chair-In-Office report addendum 2020 to 2022 This report summarises the UK’s continued delivery of Commonwealth Summit commitments during our additional tenure as Chair-in-Office from 2020 to 2022. GOV.UK · 19 May 2022 Industry news Councils to trial flexible plastic collections Up to nine councils are to trial household collection of flexible plastic packaging, under a scheme called FlexCollect, launched today (19 May). The trial comes ahead of the expected requirement for local authorities to collect films under the consistent collections regime from 2027. Paid for by the £2.9m Flexible Plastic Fund set up by the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2022 Global RePowerEU supports non-recyclable biomass waste as an important resource for our energy security ESWET welcomes the RePowerEU Joint European Action Plan adopted today, which rightfully supports the use of non-recyclable biomass waste for... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 19 May 2022 Industry news Defra’s Environmental Targets Consultation – Call for members feedback In order to prevent biodiversity loss and enhance natural capital, legally binding long-term environmental targets related to land use, water quality, waste, and air quality are necessary. As such, DEFRA is collecting responses to a current consultation on proposed environmental targets set out in the Environmental Act 2021. DEFRA has taken a systems approach to… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 19 May 2022 Industry news Suez UK pledges ‘support for CMA process’ In the wake of a provisional view from the Competition and Markets Authority ruling out a merger of Suez and Veolia in the UK, Suez has said it will continue “to support the next stage of the process”. But, the company – which is technically owned by Veolia – but has to operate independently in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2022 Industry news Alupro expands growing team with new programme assistant Alupro has announced the appointment of Phoebe Kelly as its new programme assistant. Joining the business following the completion of her Masters degree at the University of Birmingham, Phoebe brings experience in content creation, marketing and events management. In her new role, Phoebe will work closely with the Every Can Counts team, Alupro’s communications programme, […] Alupro · 19 May 2022 Industry news Power List 2024: The UK's 100 most influential environmental professionals - ENDS Report ENDS Report · 19 May 2022 Policy & government Mr A Moradi v Recycle Shop Ltd: 2603121/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 19 May 2022 Industry news CMA provisionally rules out UK Veolia and Suez merger In a strong provisional ruling this morning (19 May), the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has said that the merger of Veolia and Suez in the UK would “lead to a loss of competition”. And, subject to further discussion, it is recommending that Veolia – which has a global operation with its headquarters in Paris … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2022 Global Effort Sharing Regulation: MEPs vote for access to justice! The start of this week saw MEPs vote on revisions to the Effort Sharing Regulation, along with a number of other climate files key to the Fit for 55 Package. While not all the results were positive, MEPs were favourable to including articles on access to justice. This is a landmark moment for access to justice in climate legislation and the ambition to guarantee this right must now be maintaine… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 19 May 2022 Industry news Video Hub #1 | #2 - Confederation of Paper Industries Confederation of Paper Industries · 19 May 2022 Global Circular economy: a win-win for EU-India cooperation and trade In a globalised supply chain, moving towards a circular economy requires international cooperation. Piotr Barczak looks into the five ways that the EU and India can work together to improve the quality of products on the market, reduce the carbon footprint of supply chains and curb pollution. Large economies, such as the EU and India, have a key role to play in the global transition towards a c… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 19 May 2022 Policy & government Mr C Russell and Mr A Johnston v R Realisations 1 Ltd (In Liquidation) (formerly Redeem UK Ltd): 4107672/2021 and 4107673/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 19 May 2022 Council news Glasgow City Council - Glasgow City Council Glasgow City Council · 19 May 2022 Policy & government In-depth Veolia-Suez merger review finds competition concerns The CMA has provisionally found that the merger of Veolia and Suez would lead to a loss of competition in the supply of several waste and water management services in the UK. GOV.UK · 19 May 2022 Industry news UK Government and industry launch nation’s biggest flexible plastic packaging recycling pilot for homes Households in Cheltenham will soon receive information on putting flexible plastic packaging out for recycling at kerbside, with public and private sector organisations collaborating on a £2.9m scheme to help stop this packaging ending up in landfill or incineration. edie — Circular Economy tag · 18 May 2022 Industry news DS Smith Launches e-commerce platform into Europe - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 18 May 2022 Global IV Encuentro Basura Cero en Ecuador: Consolidando estrategias y acciones para soluciones de base ante la crisis de los residuos El 5 y 6 de mayo se desarrolló el IV Encuentro Nacional Basura Cero Ecuador, un evento que tuvo por objetivo aportar al diseño de estrategias y acciones para avanzar […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 18 May 2022 Council news Highways Development - Nottingham City Council Nottingham Council · 18 May 2022 Industry news Administrator – Kemsley Administrator – Kemsley enfinium · 18 May 2022 Policy & government Climate change: applying All Our Health Evidence and guidance for health and care professionals to promote an understanding of the climate crisis and how to prepare for it in practice. GOV.UK · 18 May 2022 Global Positive signs of momentum and urgency to make the circular economy a reality for flexible packaging materials 2022 is advancing with noteworthy consensus from a wide range of organisations from all parts of the value chain about the need to re-engage with and accelerate the urgent business of making packaging environmentally and economically sustainable says Graham Houlder. CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 18 May 2022 Global REPowerEU paves the way for renewables but also undermines environmental legislation The plan to wean the EU off Russian fossil fuels presented today by the European Commission set a promising agenda for renewables that, unfortunately, is overshadowed […] European Environmental Bureau · 18 May 2022 Industry news Do policymakers undervalue how dangerous methane emissions are? Methane emissions have been increasing rapidly in recent years, but a study finds policymakers often neglect this information when addressing climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 18 May 2022 Industry news Biffa Award to provide up to £2.5m through landfill fund Biffa Award has announced it will provide a one-off grant of up to £2.5 million as part of funding through the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF). Biffa Award, managed by Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, is part of the LCF and gives grants to projects that seek to improve their local communities on behalf of organisations … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2022 Industry news Naše lokality - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 18 May 2022 Policy & government Commonwealth Marine Economies (CME) programme: Grenada This page provides fact sheets and documents relating to CME programme activity in Grenada. GOV.UK · 18 May 2022 Industry news Council extends waste deal to ‘deal with pandemic’ Antrim and Newtownabbey borough council has extended its contract with Bryson Recycling by a year to help “deal with pandemic consequences”. The Northern Irish council triggered a £1.4 million one year extension, meaning the contract will now expire on 30 April 2023. It explained that “this was to enable its resources to be diverted to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2022 Policy & government Plastic Free July Primary Curriculum Guide - Waste Authority WA WA Waste Authority · 18 May 2022 Industry news Second Powerday manifesto sees even greater sustainability ambition We are delighted to launch our second sustainability and wellness manifesto demonstrating the outcomes of our previous manifesto and setting new ambitious targets for 2022 against all five of our sust... Powerday · 18 May 2022 Industry news Council ‘smashes’ glass target with eight-weekly collections Mansfield council said it has “smashed” its glass target nearly three years early, after collecting more than 2,300 tonnes in the first year. In April 2021, the local authority rolled out a separate kerbside glass collection for residents using a140 litre black wheeled bin, collected and emptied every eight weeks. In its first month of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2022 Industry news Construction begins on £39.1m Keynsham ‘recycling hub’ Bath and North East Somerset council has announced that construction has begun on the £39.1 million Keynsham ‘recycling hub’, with the first stage to be completed later this year. The first stage of the project, which began last week, will see construction firm Farrans start works to build a new household waste and recycling centre … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2022 Council news - 1 - Fenland Citizen - 18 May 2022 PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 AND THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNIN - fenland.gov.uk Fenland Council · 18 May 2022 Policy & government OEP response to Government on Nature Recovery Green Paper and advice on proposals to reform the Habitats Regulations Assessment | Office for Environmental Protection - Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) Office for Environmental Protection · 18 May 2022 Policy & government OEP advice in response to Biodiversity Net Gain consultation - Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) Office for Environmental Protection · 18 May 2022