Recycling news: 2023

Industry news Where are we with ELM? Alice Groom, Head of Sustainable Land Policy at RSPB provides a snapshot on the current approach to domestic agricultural policy. Aldersgate Group · 14 Jun 2023 Industry news MPE Environment Working Group meeting minutes, 26 May 2023 The post MPE Environment Working Group meeting minutes, 26 May 2023 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 14 Jun 2023 Industry news GMB and Serco clash over ‘reckless driving around picket lines’ The GMB Union has accused Serco management of “driving aggressively” around refuse crews on the picket line in Sandwell, as strike action in the area continues. On 2 June, the workers represented by the GMB Union announced the strike action, which covers those working on street cleansing, waste collections, HWRCs sites and the transfer station. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2023 Industry news Wales ‘intent’ on including glass in DRS The Welsh government has said it “intends to bring forward” a deposit return scheme (DRS) which includes glass, despite Westminster blocking the inclusion of the material in Scotland. Scotland had planned to have a DRS which includes glass operational next year but pushed its system back to October 2025, in line with the rest of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2023 Industry news New progress made in recovering graphite from old electric vehicle batteries for reuse in new EV battery anodes, embracing a circular economy and building a sustainable automotive future Testing of our recycled graphite by a European battery anode manufacturer has shown a good match to primary graphite in areas of purity and physio-chemical characteristics. The new results show promising potential for further optimizing the recovery of graphite and combining synthetic and natural graphite in new anodes, lowering costs and providing a domestic and [...] Altilium news · 14 Jun 2023 Industry news Top 10: Sustainable Companies in Europe - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 14 Jun 2023 Industry news Notpla - Notpla Notpla news · 14 Jun 2023 Council news Early years team contact details - Westmorland and Furness Council Westmorland and Furness Council · 13 Jun 2023 Global International E-Waste Day - WEEE Forum WEEE Forum · 13 Jun 2023 Global IEWD Around the World 2023 - WEEE Forum WEEE Forum · 13 Jun 2023 Policy & government Ambitious plans to grow the economy and boost creative industries Ambitious plans to grow the economy and boost UK creative industries by £50 billion GOV.UK · 13 Jun 2023 Industry news MixMatters – maximising the value of mixed biowaste. On 5th and 6th June, we attended the launch of the European Innovation project MixMatters, held in Valencia, Spain. The launch marked the start of a new journey for Recycleye, and we are proud to confirm we have been selected to participate in this ambitious 4-year project, which has a budget exceeding €7,000,000. The aim... Recycleye news · 13 Jun 2023 Industry news Mersey community groups secure £165,000 funding to help reduce waste Thirteen community groups have been awarded a share of £165,000 to help the Liverpool City Region reduce, reuse and recycle more. The money has come from the Merseyside Recycling & Waste Authority (MRWA) and Veolia Community Fund 2023/24 which helps to support local waste prevention, reuse and recycling initiatives. Earlier this year the organisations had - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 13 Jun 2023 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE (Opinion piece) – Heat exchangers can enhance energy savings MEMBER PRESS RELEASE (Opinion piece) – Heat exchangers can enhance energy savings By Matt Hale, International Sales & Marketing Director, HRS Heat Exchangers Nobody likes wasting energy, but for businesses there are large financial and environmental drivers to reduce energy use, and since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the financial imperative to lower energy costs has… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 13 Jun 2023 Industry news Enva expands waste oil business with acquisition Enva has today (13 June) announced the acquisition of the Northampton-based waste oil collection specialist, Duston Oils, for an undisclosed amount. Duston Oils handles over 10 million litres a year of used motor lubricants, industrial oils, and redundant fuel oils as well as a range of other wastes from the automotive and industrial sectors. Enva … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2023 Industry news Buying and Specifying PVC-U Windows - British Plastics Federation British Plastics Federation News · 13 Jun 2023 Industry news Falkirk awards Levenseat ten-year bulky waste contract Falkirk council has announced that it has awarded Levenseat a ten-year contract to recycle or turn into energy all waste from bulky uplifts that previously ended up in landfill. The council explained that the contract will see Levenseat recover material for recycling and reuse at its Falkirk facility near Polmont. The remaining waste is then … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2023 Industry news News in brief (13/06/23) With news on: New recycling bins for parks across the borough of Dudley; Suez acquires Czechian company APBB; Allerdale bin strike to continue as talks ‘collapse’; and, Newark and Sherwood to roll out glass service. New recycling bins for parks across Dudley Dudley council is looking to increase the number of recycling bins available to the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2023 Policy & government OMEX Agriculture Ltd to pay £510,190 for wiping out over 135,000 fish A faulty pipe leaked deadly fertiliser into River Witham, stretching 46km in ‘one of the largest environmental incidents ever recorded in Lincolnshire’. GOV.UK · 13 Jun 2023 Global Zero Waste Stadium Journey Forestry student organizes zero waste weekend at a campus baseball stadium to illustrate potential for keeping recyclables and organics out of the landfill-bound trash stream. BioCycle · 13 Jun 2023 Global Technology Innovation Targets Microplastics In Food Waste Streams Top: Dried slurry after mechanical screening through 5/32-inch mesh. Several of the blue slivers were determined to be coated paperboard. Craig Coker Part I Microplastics: The What, Where, Why And Impact Part II Microplastics: How Many And How To Regulate? In Part I of this article series, we defined microplastics (MPs) as small plastic fragments... BioCycle · 13 Jun 2023 Global New Colorado Laws Cover Compostable Product Labeling And Organics Diversion Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed two bills into law on May 17 that directly impact composting and organics recycling in the state. BioCycle · 13 Jun 2023 Global Urban Farms And Food Forests As Green Infrastructure? “Vibrant Land: The Benefits of Food Forests and Urban Farms in San Antonio” is the title of a new study released by Stanford University’s Natural Capital Project. BioCycle · 13 Jun 2023 Global States Should Adopt NRCS Soil Conservation Standard Code 336 The next step in the process is for states to adopt CSP 336 so more compost can be considered in conservation planning and made eligible for reimbursement through NRCS conservation programs, says Frank Franciosi, USCC’s Executive Director. BioCycle · 13 Jun 2023 Global Ripple effect: Why Europe’s water crisis demands a fundamental change in food production Europe is already experiencing the effects of climate change, but rather than adapting and investing in long-term solutions, governments are spending billions on short-term emergency response. Sara Johansson writes Europe is drying up fast. Over the last five years, the continent has suffered severe drought. Currently, more than a quarter of the EU territory is under drought warning, in particu… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 13 Jun 2023 Industry news Lidl GB to incorporate Prevented Ocean Plastic into water bottles Supermarket giant Lidl GB has announced that it will be incorporating plastics that would have otherwise ended up in the ocean into the water bottles that it sells. edie — Circular Economy tag · 13 Jun 2023 Global FEAD Pledges Commitment of the Waste Management Industry FEAD pledges commitment of the waste management industry, as Member States struggle to meet recycling targets. FEAD pledges the commitment of the waste management industry to enhancing recycling targets, after a Commission report showed that a significant number of EU Member States fall behind in achieving them. The Early Warning Report (EWR) published on 8 […] Global Recycling · 13 Jun 2023 Industry news Defra warned EPR facing ‘significant hurdles’ as ‘lobbying’ ramps up The UK’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme is facing “significant hurdles” as producers do not have access to the recycled materials needed, the chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation has warned. This comes as Defra has been “engagingly closely with manufacturers, retailers, and packaging companies” in recent weeks to thrash out final delivery … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2023 Industry news Meet adrenaline junkie Dan, June’s Skip Hunk Hi. Please introduce yourself to our readers, and where do you work?My name is Daniel Rainbow, and I am 32. I work at Smart Environmental Support Services as a Project Manager. How long have you worked there, and what do you do daily?I joined the company in March this year, day to day; I get... Skip & Waste Magazine · 13 Jun 2023 Industry news June’s Skip Chicks are a terrible twosome Two chicks for the price of one this month. Who do we have here?Zoe Fry (left). Age 33.Samantha Rudge (right). Age 33. Pleased to meet you both – now tell us more.We both work at QSP Training Ltd, in Redditch.Zoe: I worked here for six months as a Marketing Co-ordinator, managing the social media platforms... Skip & Waste Magazine · 13 Jun 2023 Industry news EfW operators form ‘alliance’ to promote industry Five of the biggest energy from waste (EfW) plant operators have launched an alliance called Resource Recovery UK (RRUK) to “advocate for the role of the industry in resource efficiency, sustainable growth, and decarbonisation”. Comprised of Cory, Encyclis, Enfinium, Veolia, and Viridor, RRUK aims to drive policies that “enable the sector to fully realise its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2023 Industry news Two councils join soft plastic collection pilot Somerset and Newcastle councils have both joined the FlexCollect soft plastics pilot in a move which will see 8,000 households trial the collection of soft plastics at the kerbside. The £3 million FlexCollect project was launched in May 2022 and is co-managed by a consortium comprising Ecosurety, Recoup, Suez recycling and recovery UK and WRAP. As … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2023 Policy & government Mr F Shina v Rendall and Rittner Ltd: 2201406/2021 and 2201797/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 13 Jun 2023 Industry news New alliance calls for action to recognise role of energy from waste in UK decarbonisation New alliance calls for action to recognise role of energy from waste in UK decarbonisation enfinium · 13 Jun 2023 Global BIR Receives ‘Mother Earth Award’ at Madrid Gala The Spanish Federation of Recovery and Recycling (FER) recognizes Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) for its commitment to environmental protection and education. On Thursday 8th June, BIR became the 20th recipient of the FER’s prestigious ‘Mother Earth Award’ during FER’s National Congress. Accompanied by cheers from the audience, the award was accepted by Susie Burrage […] Global Recycling · 13 Jun 2023 Industry news Glas Trösch plans Belgium flat glass production site - Glass International Glass International · 13 Jun 2023 Policy & government Taking action on circular economy opportunities in SA’s built environment - Green Industries SA Green Industries SA · 13 Jun 2023 Council news Blue Badge scheme - swansea.gov.uk Swansea Council · 13 Jun 2023 Policy & government British High Commission in New Delhi celebrates Pride Month The British High Commission and British Council hosted a special event in Delhi on 11 June to mark Pride Month and celebrate the LGBT+ community around the world. GOV.UK · 13 Jun 2023 Global Burning waste is burning the planet and public money Communities hold a Day of Action Against Incineration as the Asia Clean Energy Forum goes underway Manila, Philippines – June 13, 2023 – Representatives from affected communities and activists held […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 13 Jun 2023