Recycling news: 2023

Industry news REA responds to the BBC’s latest Panorama on Electric Vehicles REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 15 Jun 2023 Policy & government TROUT STREAM CLASSIFICATION MAPS - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (.gov) Wisconsin DNR · 15 Jun 2023 Industry news Otter-ly wonderful news for Bristol’s recycling on the go Bristol’s Binning with a new campaign to stop litter reaching our river. Interactive bins, chances to win when you bin, and a huge wave made of litter floating in the harbour are all part of this massive and colourful campaign. Bristol Waste Company · 15 Jun 2023 Industry news BBC Eastenders and Community Wood Recycling Pilot Project Nominated for UK Green Business Award The BBC Eastenders and Community Wood Recycling Pilot Project has been selected as a finalist in the Circular Economy Project of the Year category of the UK Green Business Awards 2023. This project, which has been running since October 2022, means that wood waste produced by Eastenders when sets are upgraded or storylines come [...] Community Wood Recycling · 15 Jun 2023 Policy & government Coronation flypast rearranged for the King’s Birthday Parade Around 70 aircraft from all three services will fly over London for His Majesty the King. GOV.UK · 15 Jun 2023 Industry news RECOUP launches new Refill Packaging Case Studies on World Refill Day The post RECOUP launches new Refill Packaging Case Studies on World Refill Day appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 15 Jun 2023 Industry news Valpak report details textile recycling potential Valpak has compiled a report analysing six unnamed clothing retailers to “provide an analysis of recycling potential” in the UK. The report, From Waste to Worth, analysed data from six UK retailers as well and various brands, recyclers and sorters. It found that of the 1.9 million tonnes analysed in the report, 46% “was … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2023 Global La Asociación Europea de Gestión de Residuos se compromete a mejorar los objetivos de reciclaje RETEMA – 15 June 2023 – FEAD promete el compromiso de la industria de gestión de residuos para mejorar los objetivos de reciclaje, después de que un informe de la Comisión mostrara que un número significativo de Estados miembros de la UE se queda atrás en su consecución. El Informe de Alerta Precoz (EWR por sus siglas en inglés, […] FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 15 Jun 2023 Industry news Worn Again Technologies draws closer to full textile circularity Worn Again Technologies is helping to evolve the supply chain of feedstocks needed for the development of a global, circular and more sustainable textile industry by participating in an innovative end-of-use material sorting initiative. Worn Again Technologies news · 15 Jun 2023 Industry news Food producers and retailers seek delay for (EPR) recycling reforms Several retailers and food manufacturers in the UK are requesting for a delay in the Government’s recycling reforms set to take effect next year. According to The Guardian, bosses have used the recent Downing Street crisis talks to ask ministers to pause the launch of the UK packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme. Starting in... Skip & Waste Magazine · 15 Jun 2023 Industry news Yes Recycling creditors ‘owed £9m’ as sale collapses A progress report published yesterday (14 June) by the administrators of Yes Recycling has shown the company is estimated to owe £9 million to unsecured creditors. However, the administrators appointed at Yes Recycling, Grant Thornton, explained that a sale of the company’s assets is “still possible” despite the process falling through recently. The sale of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2023 Global The Nature Restoration Law lives to fight another day European People’s Party fails with disinformation campaign Nature and the ever-growing list of stakeholders supporting the Nature Restoration Law can breathe a sigh of relief as […] European Environmental Bureau · 15 Jun 2023 Global MEPs give greenlight to make sustainable products the norm Environment committee vote sets the stage for adoption of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulations before the end of this parliamentary term. Key aspects will still […] European Environmental Bureau · 15 Jun 2023 Industry news City to Sea and Ecosurety launch coffee cup return system Bristol-based environmental group City to Sea has said its reusable coffee cup scheme will launch tomorrow (16 June) in partnership with compliance scheme Ecosurety. The initiative, titled Refill Return Cup, will see Bristolians able to pick up and drop off a reusable coffee cup at any of the ten participating coffee shops. Some of these … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2023 Industry news Welcome to Witzenhausen Paper Mill - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 15 Jun 2023 Industry news Tonbridge and Malling records drop in waste volumes as recycling rises Volumes of residual waste collected from the kerbside in Tonbridge and Malling fell by 6% in the six months between April to December 2022, compared to the same period in 2021. And, recycling rates in the area have risen to 49.36% from 45.6%, missed collections have fallen by 12% and complaints are down 48%, as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2023 Industry news News in brief (14/06/2023) With news on: Valpak and Bower collaborate on recycling reward app ; Staffordshire’s recycling centres celebrate ‘major success’ ; and, Veolia and Merseyside grant £165,000 to community groups. Valpak and Bower collaborate on recycling reward app Valpak has partnered with the Scandinavian company Bower to launch a ‘reward app’ in the hopes of “driving recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2023 Research & science ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OF BREWER’S SPENT GRAIN WITH BIOCHAR – BIOGAS PRODUCTION KINETICS AND PROCESS EFFICIENCY - Detritus Journal Detritus — Multidisciplinary Journal for Waste Resources and Residues · 15 Jun 2023 Research & science Sensorpflaster - 604 - Communication - Empa Empa News · 15 Jun 2023 Industry news Shrewsbury Freegle - Freegle Freegle · 15 Jun 2023 Council news Proposed Dog Related Public Spaces Protection Order - Dorset Council Dorset Council Council · 15 Jun 2023 Industry news Are you prepared for upcoming Phase 3 ESOS changes? Ian Guest, Valpak Environmental Compliance Consultant outlines the proposed changes to the Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme (ESOS) and how these will affect Phase 3 and Phase 4 compliance requirements. Valpak · 14 Jun 2023 Policy & government Odor management - pca.state.mn.us Minnesota PCA · 14 Jun 2023 Policy & government The UK is a proud champion of the rights of members of marginalised groups and is committed to defending them: UK statement at the Security Council Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on tolerance and international peace and security. GOV.UK · 14 Jun 2023 Policy & government Agent Update: issue 109 Get guidance from HMRC if you’re a tax agent or an adviser. GOV.UK · 14 Jun 2023 Industry news Fourth man sentenced for Skegness ‘illegal waste site’ The Environment Agency has announced that a fourth man has been sentenced for his role in the operation of an illegal waste site in Skegness, Lincolnshire. The regulator said yesterday (13 June) that Michael Todd was sentenced to a 12-month community order with 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days and 100 hours of unpaid work. He … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2023 Policy & government Mrs E McDonald v Keltbray Management Service Ltd: 3200205/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 14 Jun 2023 Policy & government Report - Beautiful and Safe High Streets A blog post on the Office for Place’s latest event, where our panel discussed the role of place quality in creating and stewarding prosperous and safe high streets and town centres, written by advisory board members Nicholas Boys Smith and Caroline Simpson. GOV.UK · 14 Jun 2023 Industry news CANtastic Recipes for Healthy Eating Week Winners of CANtastic Recipe Competition announced Three winners for the CANtastic recipe competition launched jointly by Canned Food UK and the British Nutrition Foundation have been announced today, 14 June […] MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 14 Jun 2023 Global Catalunya calls for cleaner air at a critical time Last month, a coalition of eight European regions, including Catalunya, called for exceptions and delays to the Ambient Air Quality Directives (AAQD) revision process. However, on 26 May, the regional government of Catalunya issued a formal letter to both the coalition and the European Commission distancing itself from the group’s statements and highlighted the region’s commitment to complying … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 14 Jun 2023 Global What is degrowth (and more importantly, what is it not)? Despite the popularity of the EU Beyond Growth Conference 2023 in May, the past weeks have seen an increasingly heated and misinformed debate across Member States concerning the meaning of a new term: “degrowth”. Nick Meynen, the European Environmental Bureau’s (EBB) senior policy officer for systemic change, sets the record straight. The following piece was first published in Knack. Last May s… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 14 Jun 2023 Industry news RECOUP Awards entry deadline only 4 weeks away! The post RECOUP Awards entry deadline only 4 weeks away! appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 14 Jun 2023 Global Unveiling Waste Management’s Hidden Narrative: Insights from the ISWA Working Group on Communication and Social Issues ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 14 Jun 2023 Industry news OPINION: Putting reuse and repair at the forefront of the circular economy In this opinion piece, Sarah Ottaway, sustainability and social value lead at Suez, explains why putting reuse and repair at the forefront of the circular economy is key to achieving net zero targets. OPINION: Shifting towards a circular economy is undeniably key to the future health and growth of our planet. As it stands, we … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2023 Council news Public Spaces Protection Orders - New Forest District Council New Forest Council · 14 Jun 2023 Global PRESS RELEASE: The Commission’s early warning report: how well designed EPR systems can support MS performance on packaging waste management and recycling rates’ Improvement: Brussels, 14 June 2023 – The Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance (EXPRA) expresses its worries over the challenges that 18 Member States (MS) are facing in achieving the targets defined by […] EXPRA · 14 Jun 2023 Industry news South London councils report ‘lowest levels of residual waste since 2010’ A report to go before the South London Waste Partnership tomorrow (15 June) has shown that residual waste volumes in the area are at their lowest level since reporting began in 2010. The report shows that between April 2022- March 2023 the four boroughs which make up the partnership delivered 195,239 tonnes of residual waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2023 Global Big win for right to repair with new EU rules for batteries – but legislators must get the implementation right The progress made on battery removability and availability is a step in the right direction, although the affordability of repair must still be addressed. Right to Repair Europe · 14 Jun 2023 Industry news Scottish government introduces Circular Economy Bill ’empowering’ councils The Scottish government has published its Circular Economy Bill, requiring Scottish ministers to introduce measures to help reduce waste and increase recycling. The bill was introduced yesterday (13 June) and will give ministers powers to set out rules to create a circular economy, including the banning of the disposal of unsold goods to “prevent good … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2023 Policy & government Dstl hosts drones digital forensics workshop The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has hosted a collaborative digital forensics workshop to help combat the illegal use of drones. GOV.UK · 14 Jun 2023