Recycling news: 2022

Industry news Belgian princess marks start of Rivenhall EfW build Princess Astrid of Belgium helped Belgian waste management company Indaver mark the official beginning of the build of its energy from waste (EfW) plant in Rivenhall, Essex, yesterday (12 May). The Princess, who was part of a Belgian trade delegation visiting the UK, also conducted the ceremonial opening of an information hub at the site, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2022 Industry news Debuting at Hillhead 2022: Herbst Agri Crusher 900 (AG900) HERBST Machinery Ltd manufacture an ever-expanding range of screening and crushing equipment for the construction and recycling sectors. With continued innovation and development on existing products, Herbst offer many options for contractors looking for that entry-level machine for their business. At Hillhead 2022, Herbst will launch the next generation crusher: The Herbst Agri Crusher 900... … Skip & Waste Magazine · 16 May 2022 Industry news Activists stop Russian tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of diesel Oil and gas fuels war. And the war in Ukraine is no exception. The government promised to block Russian-owned ships coming into the UK, but Putin’s oil and gas is still getting through. So we showed them how it’s done. Greenpeace UK · 16 May 2022 Industry news New Categories Announced For 2022’s Bumper Bed Industry Awards The Bed Industry Awards – honouring the brightest and best enterprises in the bed market – are back and bigger than ever for 2022, with the National Bed Federation (NBF) seeking entries for 11 categories – seven of them new. The awards showcase the very best in inspiration, design and innovation from bed manufacturers, suppliers […] National Bed Federation · 16 May 2022 Policy & government Scenarios of a sustainable Europe in 2050 - Umweltbundesamt Österreich Umweltbundesamt Austria · 16 May 2022 Industry news BREAKING: Tanker carrying 33,000 tonnes of Russian diesel forced to U-turn by Greenpeace activists Protesters climbed onto the Andromeda tanker's intended berth to stop the shipment being delivered Greenpeace UK · 16 May 2022 Council news Lambeth Back on Track September Guarantee - forms.lambeth.gov.uk Lambeth Council · 16 May 2022 Council news Stockton Northern Gateway Townscape Heritage Project - Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Stockton-on-Tees Council · 15 May 2022 Council news FAQs | Call for Local Green Space Sites | Have my say - Thurrock Council Thurrock Council · 15 May 2022 Industry news Waste firm helps protect South West businesses from data breaches with new waste data safes LEADING South West independent waste management firm DCW has launched a new waste data safe to help protect South West businesses from data breaches and information leaks which could lead to identity theft and business fraud. DCW has invested in the new secure safes to encourage more local businesses to recycle their confidential waste... Skip & Waste Magazine · 15 May 2022 Policy & government Taking stock: protecting, restoring and improving the environment in England - Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) Office for Environmental Protection · 14 May 2022 Council news Councillor Rhys Goode - bridgend.gov.uk Bridgend Council · 14 May 2022 Council news Councillor Melanie Jayne Evans - bridgend.gov.uk Bridgend Council · 14 May 2022 Policy & government Waste Free lunch - Waste Authority WA WA Waste Authority · 14 May 2022 Council news Councillor Elen Heaton - Denbighshire County Council Denbighshire Council · 14 May 2022 Industry news GM Insurance flies the flag for cardio cause COMMERCIAL insurance specialists, GM Insurance, have rallied behind charity Jay’s Aim, in their efforts to protect the nation’s hearts. The Exeter-based business, which is a one-stop-shop insurance brokerage for skip hire, waste and construction companies, teamed up with Aviva to secure £20,000 in funding through the 2021 Aviva Company Broker Fund and used that to... Skip & Waste Magazine · 14 May 2022 Research & science ACS Applied Engineering Materials Journal - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 13 May 2022 Industry news Circular Design Metrics - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 13 May 2022 Council news Complaints, comments and compliments - Belfast City Council Belfast Council · 13 May 2022 Council news Child Friendly Nottingham - Nottingham City Council Nottingham Council · 13 May 2022 Council news Local enforcement plan - Tamworth Borough Council Tamworth Council · 13 May 2022 Industry news Liverpool community project on a mission to reduce rubbish A Liverpool charity has spent the last year on a mission to stop clothes and textiles from being wasted – with the help of local youngsters. The Recycle, Refashion, Recreate project has been developed by the Dovecot and Princess Drive Community Association, which provides breakfast, lunch clubs and other activities for children affected by poverty - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 13 May 2022 Industry news How to upgrade your tech sustainability The increase of new gadgets and upgraded products create redundancy in old tech, most of which becoming E-waste. This includes things like phones, laptops, hard drives, televisions and more. To combat this, here are ways to upgrade your tech sustainability! Bywaters · 13 May 2022 Industry news Three Kent scrap metal thieves sentenced Kent Police announced yesterday (12 May) that scrap metal thieves involved in a burglary of a Canterbury warehouse have been jailed. The police reported that the burglary, which occurred on 5 February, caused an estimated £25,000 worth of damage to the business premises in Island Road, Hersden. Lights, CCTV cameras, a window and other items … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2022 Industry news OPINION: ‘Last stop to shape the PRN system reform’ Robbie Staniforth, innovation and policy director at packaging compliance scheme Ecosurety, looks at the recent consultation on packaging recycling reforms. OPINION: The uninitiated could be forgiven for thinking that the consultation on Packaging waste Recovery Note (PRN) reforms is fiddling at the edges compared with the world-leading system we were promised when Michael Gove was … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2022 Global ISWA at WasteExpo 2022 ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 13 May 2022 Industry news CIWM represents waste sector in government’s Green Jobs Delivery Group CIWM is pleased to announce that its President, Dr Adam Read, who is also External Affairs Director at SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, has been selected to join the UK’s new Green Jobs Delivery Group. The inaugural meeting of this Group was held on Wednesday 11th May when Energy Minister Greg Hands acted as co-chair... Skip & Waste Magazine · 13 May 2022 Industry news Item Detail - Environmental Awareness: Biowaste Facilities - CIWM CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) · 13 May 2022 Industry news Obituary, Bill Thorne – ‘lifelong waste paper man’ The waste paper sector has lost a ‘legendary figure’ with the passing of Bill Thorne, former colleagues have said. Mr Thorne died on 4 May after a period of poor health. Graeme Coombs, of Pulp Friction Ltd, has supplied this Obituary note. “Bill was a true lifelong waste paper man, starting as a drivers’ mate … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2022 Industry news REA statement in response to 3Keel’s report – ‘Biomass for energy: A framework for assessing the sustainability of domestic feedstocks’ REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 13 May 2022 Industry news FCC and county council open 19th HWRC in Kent Kent county council (KCC) and contractor FCC Environment have opened the Allington household waste and recycling centre (HWRC) for residents of Tonbridge & Malling and Maidstone. The council’s chairman, Lesley Game, cut the ribbon at the new HWRC ahead of its opening to the public this week. The HWRC is on two levels allowing full … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2022 Council news images/brand/logo.png - Malvern Hills District Council Malvern Hills Council · 13 May 2022 Industry news Scottish ministers’ bank gives £9 million for DRS Circularity Scotland – the organisation set up to run Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) – has been promised £9 million funding from the Scottish National Investment Bank to develop its activities. The Bank is a public limited company owned by Scottish ministers and the allocation of £9 million has meant that the Royal Bank of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2022 Global Flowing With Plastics Report Click here to read and download the Flowing With Plastics report End Plastic Pollution is calling upon corporations to commit to phase-out single-use plastics. Flowing with Plastics is a new report series that is focused on exposing false solutions proposed by the companies responsible for plastics waste found in our rivers. This first series focuses on […] Break Free From Plastic · 13 May 2022 Industry news Cory and Northern Lights announce pioneering international carbon partnership - Cory Group Cory Group · 13 May 2022 Industry news Turning banners into bags Collaboration closes the loop on difficult to recycle printed waste RECONOMY has partnered with outdoor signage, advertising and promotional materials experts Out of Hand and recycling specialists MYgroup to recycle printed banners into litter picking bags for charity Surfers Against Sewage to use in their beach clean up events. Working with its expansive supply chain... Skip & Waste Magazine · 13 May 2022 Policy & government Energy Act 2013: 5 year review Five-year review of the Energy Act 2013 which introduced a legislative framework for delivering secure, affordable and low carbon energy. GOV.UK · 12 May 2022 Council news Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Relief - Gedling Borough Council Gedling Council · 12 May 2022 Industry news Patriotic skip salute for Her Majesty for platinum jubilee BUDGET Waste Management are feeling super patriotic and getting everyone in the jubilee spirit by commissioning some custom designs for their skips destined for local events in celebration of the occasion. The waste management specialists, based near Evesham in Worcestershire, enlisted the help of local business Alsigns Commercials to help them with their red-white-and-blue-sky thinking.... The… Skip & Waste Magazine · 12 May 2022 Industry news Packaging Labelling Needs Consumer Trust Publication/Website: MRW Click here to read the article OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 12 May 2022