Recycling news: 2022

Industry news BMRA donates £20,000 to Royal British Legion THE British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA), the trade association representing the £7 billion UK Metal Recycling sector, has donated £20,000 from the proceeds of a charity raffle and additional donations thanks to the support of its generous membership. A time-honoured tradition of the Association, each year the standing President selects a charity that will receive... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 May 2022 Industry news Ear loop masks ‘do not protect people’ as RPE Respirators and masks which rely on ear loops do not protect people “adequately” when used as tight fitting respiratory protective equipment (RPE), the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) says. The government health and safety agency issued a safety notice relating to ear loop respirators in April. Masks which rely on ear loops include those provided … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 May 2022 Policy & government Resources and Waste Targets Expert Group The Resources and Waste Targets Expert Group provides independent technical advice to inform the development of legally binding resource efficiency and waste reduction targets for England. GOV.UK · 4 May 2022 Industry news The government urgently needs to rethink its water strategy Industry and regulators alike face a combination of ongoing trust issues, heightened concerns about river pollution and the need to decarbonise one of the UK’s most energy intensive industries. Aldersgate Group · 4 May 2022 Industry news TOMRA Recycling launches new generation X-TRACT for aluminium recycling and processing FOR more than 15 years, TOMRA Recycling has been a global leader in the advancement of aluminium recycling and processing. This month marks a new chapter in the company’s impressive metal sorting history with the launch of its next generation X-TRACT unit which features a new design and breakthrough innovations. TOMRA’s x-ray transmission (XRT) technology... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 May 2022 Global Understanding Packaging (UP) Scorecard: a tool to analyse packaging’s safety and sustainability ZWE is a recently-joined member of the Single-Use Material Decelerator (SUM’D), a passionate and dedicated team of leading food service companies, NGOs, and technical experts, which is managing the Understanding Packaging (UP) Scorecard project. The UP Scorecard is a science-based, free and easy-to-use online tool to help selection of foodware and food packaging that is […] Zero Waste Europe · 4 May 2022 Industry news Responsible marketing and advertising to children - Nestlé UK Nestle UK media · 4 May 2022 Industry news Derbyshire Dales plots in-house switch after contract issues Derbyshire Dales district council is exploring switching to an in-house model as its contract with outsourcing firm Serco has experienced “significant disruption and inconsistent service delivery”. Serco has operated the council’s waste services since 2012 and does so currently under an eight-year contract worth £3.1m per annum which began in August 2020 (see letsrecycle.com story). … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 4 May 2022 Industry news Andusia enters wood export market Recovered fuels company Andusia announced that it has signed a contract with Enva Wood Recycling Ltd, marking its entrance into the wood export market. Under the contract, Andusia is to transport 20,000 tonnes of wood waste from Tilbury to Germany to be utilised as steam and energy for a paper production plant. The move comes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 May 2022 Industry news Charity news round up (04/05/2022) With news on: Suez raises £500,000 for cancer charity; BMRA donates £20,000 to Royal British Legion; EMR Kilmarnock offers to support MECOCO; and, charity raises £5m in clothes recycling. Suez raises £500,000 for cancer charity Waste management company Suez has raised £500,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support over nearly a decade of partnership. Suez’s partnership with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 May 2022 Industry news 2022 YPLC UK final - IOM3 Materials World (IOM3) · 4 May 2022 Council news South Worcestershire Playing Pitch Strategy - Wychavon District Council Wychavon Council · 4 May 2022 Council news Report invasive plant species - selfserve.worcester.gov.uk Worcester Council · 4 May 2022 Industry news Oil giants in line for £11.6bn wartime windfall profits on UK oil and gas Windfall tax on bumper profits could save millions of households from falling into fuel poverty Greenpeace UK · 3 May 2022 Industry news CPI News - Confederation of Paper Industries Confederation of Paper Industries · 3 May 2022 Industry news Waste reduction to see ‘treatment costs of £3.6bn’ Future costs and impacts of the government’s plans for a 50% reduction in residual waste by 2042 have been spelt out in newly published consultation documents from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Defra explains that it is proposing a staged reduction in residual waste arisings of 50% by 2042, an ambition which … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2022 Industry news ILM Highland expands warranty to encourage uptake of refurbished appliances and benefit environment Reuse Network member, ILM Highland, is expanding its warranties on refurbished appliances to encourage customers to think about the environment when purchasing for their homes. Reuse Network · 3 May 2022 Industry news SEPA crackdown highlights scale of waste crime More than a quarter of commercial waste vehicles stopped and checked during a Scottish Government clampdown were found to be “unauthorised waste carriers”. Last month (19 – 22 April) the Scottish Environment Protection Agency teamed up with Police Scotland, Aberdeen council Trading Standards and others as part of ‘Operation Protector’ to clamp down on waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2022 Industry news ‘Slow start’ in PRN markets leads to price hikes Provisional packaging recycling data published by the Environment Agency for the first quarter of 2022 has shown that paper and plastics in particular have had a “slow start” to the year. Some compliance specialists have warned that as a result, prices for some packaging waste recovery note (PRN) material streams, such as paper, have increased … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2022 Industry news CIWM launches Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy FOLLOWING the establishment of its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Working Group in early 2021, CIWM last week launched its EDI strategy. The 3-year strategy will ensure the Institution is open and inclusive to all, regardless of background, ability, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation. More than that, CIWM is committed to ensuring opportunities and support... Skip & Waste Magazine · 3 May 2022 Global May is for Members 2022 Zero Waste Europe’s network of 33 organisations supports the zero waste vision across 27 countries, working tirelessly to bring about change on the ground, through policy-work, advocacy campaigns, engagement with stakeholders and capacity building. During the month of May, we take the opportunity to celebrate some (of their many!) achievements from the past year. Despite […] Zero Waste Europe · 3 May 2022 Industry news York’s ‘milestone’ waste plan aims for ‘self-sufficiency’ Councillors have approved a plan guiding decisions about minerals and waste developments in York and North Yorkshire, which aims to move the area towards “net self-sufficiency”. The updated “milestone” plan, approved on 27 April, sets out the principles guiding planning decisions for minerals and waste developments across York, North Yorkshire, and the North York Moors … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2022 Industry news Opinion: ‘Talking the truth about HWRCs’ In light of a consultation underway from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (on preventing charges for DIY waste at household waste recycling centres and on booking systems), this opinion piece has been written by Emma Beal, managing director of the West London Waste Authority and chair of NAWDO, the National Association of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2022 Global An opportunity in climate crisis for all of us to work for a better future Opinion | Bobby Peek, Director of groundWork South Africa On Tuesday morning, April 12, around 1.15am a neighbour called my mother-in-law warning her of the rising water in their semi-detached […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 3 May 2022 Global New Report Brings to Light Illegal Trade of Plastic in East Africa Nipe Fagio in collaboration with Bio Vision Africa in Uganda, Global Initiative for Environment & Reconciliation in Rwanda, and the Centre for Environmental Justice and Development in Kenya, recently released […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 3 May 2022 Industry news EMR opens new metal recycling facility at Glasgow’s King George V docks WORLD-leading metal recycling company EMR has opened a new site in Glasgow’s Clydeport docks following a multi-million pound investment. The operation will target eight deep-sea ships with capacity to carry cargo up to 30,000 tonnes each in the first 12 months. Each ship will transport sustainable, recycled material to markets around the world. Sea freight... Skip & Waste Magazine · 3 May 2022 Global Association Zéro Déchet Sénégal Launches Saint-Louis Branch Association Zéro Déchet Sénégal was formally established in March 2018, when it opened its first branch in the capital city Dakar. The organisation’s top objective is to reduce waste and […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 3 May 2022 Industry news Scott Bros donates 40 tonnes of free compost as part of National Gardening Week SCOTT BROS is donating more than 40 tonnes of high-quality compost to help green-fingered Teessiders get the best from their gardens, allotments, and window boxes. The recycling experts were encouraged by the positive feedback received after making donations of compost to previous Stockton Borough Council initiatives supporting National Gardening Week. Those taking advantage of the... Skip & Waste Magazine · 3 May 2022 Industry news Microsoft finds that right to repair offers greater environmental benefits for devices Microsoft has published the results of a study that explored the environmental benefits of device repairability compared to replacements, finding that emissions and waste could be reduced by up to 92%. edie — Circular Economy tag · 3 May 2022 Industry news Quarterly data released for Q1 The post Quarterly data released for Q1 appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 3 May 2022 Industry news NI waste volumes drop 4% Waste volumes in Northern Ireland fell by 4.4% in the final quarter of 2021 (October to December) when compared with the same period in 2020, government statistics have shown. Figures released by Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) on 28 April show that waste volumes decreased 244,715 tonnes in this period, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2022 Industry news The journey of waste - Cory Group Cory Group · 3 May 2022 Council news Thurrock Council - Thurrock Council Thurrock Council · 3 May 2022 Industry news Kidzone: Fun Facts about Paper - Confederation of Paper Industries Confederation of Paper Industries · 2 May 2022 Industry news Voltfang wins Green Alley Award This year’s Green Alley Award goes to the German start-up Voltfang Der Beitrag Voltfang wins Green Alley Award erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 2 May 2022 Council news Sign in or register - Wiltshire Council Wiltshire Council · 2 May 2022 Global Register now – “Sorting Recyclables From Residual Waste” online event on 30 May 2022 Click HERE to register. EU waste law rightly places an emphasis on separate collection of waste in order to facilitate its recycling. For many years, experience with sorting of recyclables of mixed waste proved more or less incapable of delivering materials of the required quality for recycling markets, and this remains true, to a greater […] Zero Waste Europe · 2 May 2022 Industry news How middlemen carbon brokers take a cut from money meant to help offset emissions The post How middlemen carbon brokers take a cut from money meant to help offset emissions appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 2 May 2022 Industry news Make your own paper - Step 1 - Confederation of Paper Industries Confederation of Paper Industries · 2 May 2022 Council news INTEGRATED HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE DIRECTORATE - St Helens Borough Council St. Helens Council · 2 May 2022