Recycling news: 2022

Industry news CIWM backs Defra’s waste crime proposals The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) says it welcomes Defra’s proposals to tackle waste crime “in general”. Defra launched consultations on reforming the waste carrier, broker, dealer (CBD) registration system in England and on mandatory digital waste tracking in January (see letsrecycle.com story). CIWM published its responses to both consultations yesterday (19 April). The … … letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2022 Policy & government Renewables Obligation (RO): addressing electricity supplier payment default under the RO scheme We're seeking views on the options for addressing electricity supplier payment default under the Renewables Obligation (RO) support scheme in England and Wales. GOV.UK · 20 Apr 2022 Industry news Antarctic sea ice shrunk to less than 2 million square kilometres The lowest record yet of Antarctic Sea ice has shown that its rapid decline due to global warming is cyclical – and is bound to drop again soon. Open Access Government — Environment · 20 Apr 2022 Industry news EU announces €55 million for climate change monitoring As part of an ocean funding package of nearly €1 billion, the European Commission will fund €55 million into climate change monitoring over two years. Open Access Government — Environment · 20 Apr 2022 Global Statement of the European forest-based Industries on the draft ENVI Report on the Deforestation Regulation Read full statement here. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 20 Apr 2022 Industry news Grundon backs Gloucestershire Cricket’s new community garden The post Grundon backs Gloucestershire Cricket’s new community garden appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 20 Apr 2022 Industry news Notts approves plans for plastic recycling facility Nottinghamshire county council has approved PET recycling company Pro Environmental’s proposal to convert an HGV dismantling depot in Calverton into a plastic recycling facility. Councillors unanimously approved the plans at a planning and rights of way committee meeting yesterday (19 April). The £20 million facility will accept up to 100,000 tonnes of waste each year, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2022 Industry news Apple unveils ‘groundbreaking’ recycling machine US technology giant Apple has launched a recycling machine which it says can capture metals from its products better than “conventional shredders recyclers rely on”. The announcement was made by the company as it unveiled its 2022 Environmental Progress report, in which Apple said 18% of material in its products is made from recycled content. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2022 Global New NGO report: CAP national strategic plans will not deliver on EU Green Deal Both nature and food security under threat as Member States cave in to misguided farm lobby agenda. Today, BirdLife Europe and the European Environmental Bureau released […] European Environmental Bureau · 20 Apr 2022 Industry news Give the gift of hope with the ‘Darkness into Light’ walk Powerdays Joint Managing Director, Liam Kearney took over as Chair of the London Darkness into Light charity last year and is looking for help to raise awareness of this fantastic charity. Darkness i... Powerday · 20 Apr 2022 Policy & government Reducing peatland emissions Peat soils store greenhouse gases for millennia if they stay waterlogged. However, an estimated 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions are released from peat soils due to their modification by humans. Reducing these emissions will help meet climate targets, with objectives to achieve this set out in action plans by the governments of the UK. This POSTnote describes the pressures on peat soils an… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 20 Apr 2022 Industry news Newcastle condemns ‘spate’ of wheelie bin fires Newcastle city council has reported that there have been 132 incidents of deliberate wheelie bin fires across the city so far in 2022, which has cost it around £3,300 to replace. In a statement, the council said this was largely down to “teenage anti-social behaviour”, and warned that people were putting themselves at risk. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2022 Policy & government BROMIERTE FLAMMSCHUTZMITTEL IN DER AQUATISCHEN UMWELT - Umweltbundesamt Umweltbundesamt Austria · 20 Apr 2022 Council news Swale Climate Action - Swale Borough Council Swale Council · 20 Apr 2022 Industry news Have no regrets and drive your litter home We’re calling on drivers to keep their conscience and our roadsides clear as part of a new national roadside litter campaign. Keep Wales Tidy · 19 Apr 2022 Industry news Share and Repair Network Survey and Workshops Report Circular Communities Scotland Share and Repair Network Survey and Workshops Report. Circular Communities Scotland · 19 Apr 2022 Industry news Defra mulling reuse target for wood pallets The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is to meet with waste wood stakeholders in the coming months to discuss setting reuse targets for wood pallets. In a document on extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging published in March, Defra announced that the PRN system will be continuing, with 2022 targets carrying … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2022 Industry news Norfolk landowner jailed for 8 months The Environment Agency announced that a Norfolk landowner has been jailed for eight months for the illegal storage and burning of waste at a site in Outwell, near Downham Market. In a statement last week (14 April), the Agency stated that that Trevor Sieley, 63, of Outwell, pleaded guilty to storing and disposing of waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2022 Policy & government Reclaim minerals extraction and landfill sites to agriculture The legislation, policies and advice that planning authorities need to consider to reclaim the quality and structure of soil for farming use. GOV.UK · 19 Apr 2022 Industry news Reuse shop at Tyseley HWRC expands Community Reuse opened a coffee shop last week (14 April) at the Veolia-run household waste and recycling centre (HWRC) in Tyseley, Birmingham. The coffee shop launch follows the opening of a reuse shop at the HWRC last August. It is said to be the first in the UK. The organisation has worked in partnership with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2022 Industry news We’re hiring! We have a new exciting job opportunity at the Reuse Network for an experienced and proactive manager with a background in marketing and communications and membership management. Reuse Network · 19 Apr 2022 Industry news SDP welcomes new corporate member: Levenseat The Supplier Development Programme (SDP) welcomes its newest Corporate Member, Levenseat. Levenseat was encouraged to become a member of SDP by Glasgow City Council. Joining SDP is just another way it can deliver open and connect procurement practices. Levenseat has entered this new partnership with the Supplier Development Programme to connect with more than 18,000 […] Levenseat · 19 Apr 2022 Industry news Plans unveiled for Northampton carpet recycling plant Innovate Recycle Ltd has unveiled plans to install a carpet recycling line in Northampton to be operational by September 2022. Innovate Recycle Ltd says it has exclusive use of a technology which will enable it to “mechanically deconstruct” carpets to extract original components, with the main one being polypropylene. The technology is a closely guarded … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2022 Policy & government Drug Therapies for COVID-19 Research studies involving thousands of people have allowed scientists to test which drugs are effective at treating COVID-19. Several drug therapies are now available to treat people who are in hospital with COVID-19, or to prevent infections in vulnerable people becoming more serious. This briefing explains which drugs are available, the groups of people in which they are used and how they wo… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 19 Apr 2022 Industry news Earth 911 Podcast features Victor Dewulf in Innovator Interview Earth 911 is the podcast aimed at helping businesses and consumers to reduce their environmental impact. The team at Earth 911 believe that humans can successfully reduce their impact by using less, reusing and recycling more, and constantly making small improvements through their daily decisions at home, while shopping, at work, and at play. So... Recycleye news · 19 Apr 2022 Industry news We practise what we preach – steps taken to reduce Valpak’s carbon footprint At Valpak we don't just preach about sustainability we practise it too. Hannah Johnson's latest Blog outlines the steps we take to measure and minimise the business's impact on the environment, and discusses how we can also support other businesses with their sustainability goals. Valpak · 19 Apr 2022 Global Decisive negotiations on batteries: NGOs demand clear commitments to responsible sourcing, design, reuse and recycling ECOS – Environmental Coalition on Standards, European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Transport & Environment (T&E) and Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) call on the European Commission, Parliament and Council […] European Environmental Bureau · 19 Apr 2022 Industry news Mid Devon recycles 40 tonnes of kerbside WEEE Householders in Mid Devon have recycled 38.3 tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) at the kerbside since September 2020, the district council says. Mid Devon residents have been able to recycle small electricals at the kerbside since September 2020. The service is carried out in-house by crews already out collecting other recyclable materials. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2022 Industry news ‘Unforeseen’ rise in bulky waste costs Glasgow £4.2m Glasgow council has been forced to modify its bulky waste collection contract with Levenseat to allow for the collection of an additional 20,000 tonnes of material. The council will now pay out an additional £4.23 million to process the additional tonnage while it procures a new contract. The three-year contract was originally agreed in July … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2022 Industry news FPF FlexCollect - UK’s biggest flexible plastic household collection and recycling pilot goes live - Ecosurety Ecosurety · 19 Apr 2022 Industry news R4GM Community Fund project update: The Food Collective Salford The Food Collective Salford were granted £10k from the Recycle for Greater Manchester Community Fund (2021 – 2022) to turn their community supermarket into a Zero Waste shop. Recycle for Greater Manchester · 18 Apr 2022 Council news Appeals - Tandridge District Council Tandridge Council · 18 Apr 2022 Council news Personal licences - burnley.gov.uk Burnley Council · 16 Apr 2022 Industry news Response to Consultation on Biodiversity Net Gain Regulations and Implementation Covering letter – submitted via email - Wildlife and Countryside Link Wildlife and Countryside Link · 15 Apr 2022 Industry news IMPACT REPORT 2021 - FareShare The Felix Project · 14 Apr 2022 Industry news Exporters hope Dover delays prove ‘short-term’ Exporters have expressed concerns about ongoing delays to ferry services at the Port of Dover, though the disruption is not expected to cause serious problems for the industry. The delays are expected to worsen over the Easter bank holiday weekend. The RDF Industry Group, which represents 33 organisations across the European waste-derived fuel supply chain, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2022 Global Infographic: How fibre-based packaging contributes to the circular economy Fibre-based packaging is a pioneer of the European circular economy. Nearly 85% of fibre-based packaging is recycled, the highest rate of any packaging material. This is just one of the many advantages of fibre-based packaging. Together with our partners at Fibre Packaging Europe, we take a deeper look into how fibre-based packaging contributes to the circular economy, […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 14 Apr 2022 Industry news Recyclers slam proposed end to waste exports Recyclers from across the sector have slammed a proposed ending of waste exports put forward by the chief executive of the Environment Agency. Sir James Bevan made his comments during a webinar on waste crime hosted by the Environmental Services Association on 12 April (see letsrecycle.com story). He said: “I think we should set ourselves … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2022 Industry news New MD and Operations Director for Wastewise BOB WILKES is taking on the leading role of Managing Director at Hull-based recycling and waste management firm Wastewise. Taking over the role from James Landau, who moves to the position of Executive Chairman, Bob will be responsible for the strategy, planning and management of the business which currently operates across Yorkshire, Lancashire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire... Skip & Waste Magazine · 14 Apr 2022 Industry news Scottish Minister visits groundbreaking Binn Ecopark A NEW generation of resource management, recycling and green energy technology came under the Government spotlight this week as sector experts Binn Group welcomed Scotland’s Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, to Binn Ecopark at Glenfarg. Hosted by company Chief Executive Allan MacGregor, the Minister’s tour focussed on the Ecopark’s low-carbon,... The po… Skip & Waste Magazine · 14 Apr 2022