Recycling news: 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 Global Giving Ash a New Life: Waste-to-Energy and Material Recovery In Hinwil, a small Swiss town in the Canton of Zurich, every year 16,000 tons of metals get recycled, saving... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 12 May 2022 Council news Councillor Claire Jones - MERTHYR.GOV.UK Merthyr Tydfil Council · 12 May 2022 Policy & government Darlington pair sentenced after major diesel fire leads to evacuation of homes A father and daughter have received a suspended custodial sentence after a fire at their removals business in Evenwood near Bishop Auckland led to serious property damage and the evacuation of several neighbouring homes. GOV.UK · 12 May 2022 Industry news REA welcomes prospective change to Solvency II rules REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 12 May 2022 Industry news Wastewise wins 10th council deal with Staffordshire contract Hull-based waste management company Wastewise has been awarded a two-year contract for the treatment of organic waste from the district of Staffordshire Moorlands. The total contract is valued at around £1.3 million and will see material bulked up at its facility in Leek, before being transported to Wastwise’s 90,000 tonne in-vessel composting (IVC) facility in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2022 Industry news Celine Grant becomes vice president of The Recycling Association THE Members of The Recycling Association have voted for Celine Grant to become its vice president at its annual AGM. She will take over from Craig Curtis as president in 2024. The board of The Recycling Association decided to put a process in place for a succession for president. Celine is currently a board member... Skip & Waste Magazine · 12 May 2022 Industry news AGM 2022 report On 10 May 2022 at Celtic Manor Resort in Wales, Annual General Meetings were held for both The Recycling Association and its trading company IWPP for the 2021 financial year. Read this full report about how The Recycling Association supported its Members last year. The Recycling Association · 12 May 2022 Industry news Celine Grant becomes vice president of The Recycling Association The Members of The Recycling Association have voted for Celine Grant to become its vice president at its annual AGM. She will take over from Craig Curtis as president in 2024. The board of The Recycling Association decided to put a process in place for a succession for president. Celine is currently a board member… The Recycling Association · 12 May 2022 Industry news Working together to deliver a sustainable Hillhead TO ensure a more sustainable experience for visitors and exhibitors alike, the Hillhead team is launching a number of initiatives at this year’s event, including among others: Liftshare with Hillhead Find someone to share your journey with to Hillhead and help reduce our carbon footprint, or simply share your car with colleagues. Car sharing is... Skip & Waste Magazine · 12 May 2022 Industry news Technical Manager/Engineering Manager – Kelvin Technical Manager/Engineering Manager - Kelvin enfinium · 12 May 2022 Industry news Cornwall rolls out HWRC rigid plastic collections Cornwall council has introduced a rigid plastics recycling service across seven of its household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs). Residents can now recycle a variety of previously non-recycled plastic items such as clean buckets, bins, storage boxes and containers, water butts, garden furniture, rigid plant pots and crates. The material will be handled by Cornwall’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2022 Industry news Cadent graduates visit Emmaus Leicestershire & Rutland Emmaus Leicestershire & Rutland welcomed a group of trainee staff from our corporate partners Cadent to see first-hand how Emmaus supports people to rebuild their lives after experiencing homelessness. A group... Emmaus UK · 12 May 2022 Industry news Tree death contributes to climate change more than you’d think Trees hold an important place in global climate change efforts, but with tree deaths increasing, could they do more harm than good? Open Access Government — Environment · 12 May 2022 Global Ministers for environment, not for industry, should be in the driving seat for new ecodesign regulation, warn environmental NGOs In a letter sent today, ECOS, EEB and Zero Waste Europe urge the Council of the European Union to appoint the Environment Council as the minister […] European Environmental Bureau · 12 May 2022 Industry news Why We’re Showcasing Our AI-Powered Waste-Sorting Robots at IFAT 2022 With the success of our AI-powered waste-sorting robotics rippling through our client base across Europe, the Recycleye team is heading to international environmental technology trade fair, IFAT, at the end of the month to bring data-driven transparency and automated efficiency to German waste management.... Recycleye news · 12 May 2022 Industry news Veolia has ’17 of 18’ green lights for Suez deal Veolia said it has achieved 17 of 18 ‘green lights’ for its takeover of Suez, with the final one from the UK’s competition and markets authority (CMA) “expected during the summer”. And, the company added that its UK revenues have grown by 12.1% to €601 million (£514 million) in the first quarter of 2022. This … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2022 Policy & government Environmental principles: draft policy statement Seeking views on our draft environmental principles policy statement. The statement brings environmental principles into government policy making, as set out in the Environment Bill. GOV.UK · 12 May 2022 Council news Councillor Saeed Adan - Newport City Council Newport Council · 12 May 2022 Council news Councillor Dimitri Batrouni - Newport City Council Newport Council · 12 May 2022 Policy & government Compliance checks: penalties for transactions connected with VAT fraud — CC/FS42 This factsheet tells you about penalties for transactions connected with VAT fraud. GOV.UK · 12 May 2022 Global ISWA Welcomes Mirjam Govaerts ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 12 May 2022 Industry news Agency widens scope of WEEE appropriate measures The Environment Agency says it will amend new guidance on appropriate measures for permitted facilities to “make it clearer” that it applies to any site that transfers or treats waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This could have major implications for household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) as one of the measures will see a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2022 Global Doughnut economics: how to bake a better future What does a fair and sustainable economy taste like? Civil society and policy makers joined a doughnut (economics) tasting to call for a more well-rounded EU economy that respects people and nature. The European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Europe’s largest network of environmental NGOs, organised the event to draw attention to the limits of an economic system based on GDP growth, as well as the… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 12 May 2022 Industry news DS Smith warns over use of TEEP exemptions With expectations growing that the government will soon publish its proposals on consistency in collections for local authorities and businesses, paper recycling and mill business DS Smith has reiterated its stance on supporting separate collections of paper and card. Speaking to letsrecycle.com, the company’s director of strategy and innovation, John Melia emphasised how important quality … Re… letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2022 Global A not-so-just transition? Why the Social Climate Fund needs access to justice The Social Climate Fund aims to provide tens of billions of euros of funding to bolster vulnerable households and micro-businesses against the costs of the green transition. But without access to justice providing the door to enforcement, the Regulation risks flopping. MEPs must step up and win this right for citizens in Parliament votes on the SCF next week, write Margarida Martins and Ruby Si… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 12 May 2022