Recycling news: 2023

Industry news Recycleye Customer Support is here to help you You may know that Recycleye Robotics are ground-breaking AI-powered waste robots. And you may know that as with any industrial equipment, the robots need some regular maintenance, a few spare parts and some occasional attention. You might not know that since the start of 2021, we’ve calculated that our installed base of robots has so... Recycleye news · 19 May 2023 Industry news Risks and Regulations around Agricultural Use of Sewage Sludge – Scottish Environment LINK report Risks and Regulations around Agricultural Use of Sewage Sludge - Scottish Environment LINK report Fidra · 19 May 2023 Industry news AI model tracking water pollution has a 91.5% accuracy rate Tracking water pollution, Ordnance Survey (OS) and CGI have developed a satellite AI model which can predict and identify pollution events using location data Human waste is still regularly dumped into rivers and seas. In 2020 alone, The Guardian found that raw sewage was dumped onto beaches across England and Wales almost 3,000 times. This […] Open Access Government — Environment · 19 May 2023 Industry news Introduction of Scotland’s DRS looking more uncertain With Lorna Slater, Scotland’s green minister for for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, this week indicating that a deposit return scheme (DRS) might have to be pulled, there has been continuing pressure on the project from Westminster. Scotland’s bespoke DRS scheme which has been continually delayed needs formal approval from the UK government under … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2023 Industry news WasteAid appoints industry veteran as chairman WasteAid, an environmental and development charity working to implement sustainable waste management and inclusive circular economy programmes across the globe has appointed a new chairman. The UK-based non-profit organisation, has welcomed environmental entrepreneur Jonathan Straight in the role on its board of trustees. WasteAid works with communities and policymakers in low and middle-income… WasteAid · 19 May 2023 Industry news Merseyside charity on a mission to rescue, reuse and recycle unwanted items A Sefton charity has spent the last year recruiting an army of volunteers to deliver workshops in clothes, furniture and plastics reuse to help stop materials from going to waste. Fix Up, Look Sharp is the creation of Crosby-based Mencap Liverpool & Sefton, which last year was awarded £7990 by the Merseyside Recycling and Waste - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 19 May 2023 Industry news UK Overshoot Day: Three transformational ways businesses can help move the date Friday 19 May marks Overshoot Day for the UK. In her latest blog, edie’s senior reporter Sarah George proposes three impactful steps businesses can take to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. edie — Circular Economy tag · 19 May 2023 Industry news Announcement ‘shortly’ on consistency, Pow tells MPs Government announcements on consistency of collections as well as on the banning of wet wipes will be announced “shortly”, Environment Minister Rebecca Pow told parliament yesterday (18 May). The confirmation of a looming announcement on consistency is likely to be welcomed by local authorities, many of whom are in a state of flux in terms … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2023 Industry news Logitech rolls out new support schemes for product repair Consumer electronics giant Logitech is developing new professional repair offerings and support for self-repair, to help keep its products in use for longer. edie — Circular Economy tag · 19 May 2023 Industry news Midlands JCB opens for business with a focus on growth It was announced earlier this week that a new JCB dealership for key areas of the Midlands has been created to harness huge growth opportunities in the region. Midlands JCB has bought three depots owned by Gunn JCB in Smethwick, Stoke-on-Trent, and Hereford as part of the move. The change in ownership is a crucial... Skip & Waste Magazine · 19 May 2023 Industry news POWERDAY INVESTS £1.6M IN FIRST WAVE OF SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION The post POWERDAY INVESTS £1.6M IN FIRST WAVE OF SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 19 May 2023 Industry news Hottest days are warming twice as fast in North-West Europe University of Oxford research reveals that the hottest days in North-West Europe are warming twice as fast as average summer days due to climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 19 May 2023 Policy & government Advice on engineering biology Advice to the Prime Minister on opportunities to capture economic and social impact from engineering biology. GOV.UK · 19 May 2023 Policy & government Mrs M A Aguado v Aviva Employment Services Ltd: 4101497/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 19 May 2023 Policy & government General aviation handbook An overview of general aviation activity and its wider economic, cultural, environmental and social value. GOV.UK · 19 May 2023 Industry news CARS & MRE return this week at Stoneleigh Park The dedicated trade show for metal and auto recycling heads to Stoneleigh Park near Coventry, once again this week with more than 1,500 visitors set to attend, the organisers say. This year’s line-up will hear from speakers representing prominent UK and international organisations such as the BMRA, VRA ARA and more, as well as key … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2023 Industry news Edinburgh’s communal bins project sees recycling increase The city of Edinburgh council has seen a nearly 7% increase in the amount of collected mixed recycling in 2022/23 compared to the 2018/19, following the launch of a communal bins project. The figures come from a report which went before the Scottish city’s council yesterday (18 May). The report provided an update on the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2023 Industry news Hotter summers could see more odours and pests, Agency warns The Environment Agency has published a series of papers giving advice to the waste management and metals recycling sectors on risk assessments to cope with climate change and in particular higher temperatures. Warnings in the documents include that hot summers, some 7 degrees higher than average and reaching 40 degrees Celsius, could lead to more … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2023 Policy & government Mr J Copp v Mainstay Facilities Management Ltd: 1400552/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 19 May 2023 Industry news Cookie Policy - Olio OLIO · 19 May 2023 Council news Wigan and Leigh People First - directory.wigan.gov.uk Wigan Council · 19 May 2023 Industry news Blooming marvellous: New insect monitor listens out for bees on UK’s blossoming apple orchards - Tesco PLC Tesco PLC newsroom · 19 May 2023 Council news Northgate DMS :: Document List - planning.blackburn.gov.uk Blackburn with Darwen Council · 18 May 2023 Industry news Apply for Marketing Jobs at GreeneKing - Greene King Greene King newsroom · 18 May 2023 Industry news Essential groundwork repairs are taking place at Clatterbridge Recycling Centre from Thursday 18th – Friday19th May. Please follow the traffic signs, we aim to keep disruption to a minimum but during the works there maybe queuing at busier times. To avoid possible disruption please use Bidston or West Kirby Recycling Centre or consider visiting during offpeak times before 10:00am and after 6:00pm. www.merseyside-and-halton.veolia.co.uk/HWRCS Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 18 May 2023 Industry news Unsubscribe - Freegle Freegle · 18 May 2023 Council news School Absence Penalty Notice Payment - Nottingham City Council Nottingham Council · 18 May 2023 Industry news Welcome to Lucca Paper Mill - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 18 May 2023 Industry news Fatalities prompt HSE reminder over workplace guidance In light of two fatalities in the first part of 2023 in the waste and recycling sector, the Health and Safety Executive has issued a reminder about safety measures around specific activities. In its safety bulletin, the HSE referenced two incidents under the heading “Guidance to prevent waste and recycling workplace accidents”. It said: “The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2023 Industry news Have your say on The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 Defra have asked ADBA for feedback on their Waste Regulations 2011 in light of their legal obligation to hold a Post Implementation Review every five years. These are designed to look back at how well objectives of regulations have been met, test if regulations continue to be useful or consider amendments to minimise burdens or improve… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 18 May 2023 Council news Energy Efficiency - Boston Borough Council Boston Council · 18 May 2023 Industry news Mosses are the lifeblood of plant ecosystems, say researchers Mosses are not only good for gardens, but are just as fundamental for the entire planet’s health when grown on topsoil, researchers at UNSW Sydney find. Open Access Government — Environment · 18 May 2023 Industry news DS Smith and E.ON unveil combined heat and power plant - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 18 May 2023 Industry news DS Smith announces major investment in Portugal - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 18 May 2023 Industry news Water companies apologise – Greenpeace response Commenting on the apology issued by representatives of England’s water industry for pumping sewage into rivers and seas for years and the announcement of a £10bn investment in infrastructure, Greenpeace UK’s policy director Dr Doug Parr said: “Cry me a river. After years of relentlessly flooding our streams and beaches with raw sewage, an ‘oops, sorry’ from the […] Greenpeace UK · 18 May 2023 Policy & government Mr R Soares v Civil Aviation Authority: 2307824/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 18 May 2023 Industry news OPINION: ‘The impact of late packaging registration’ Phil Conran, director of consultancy 360 Environmental and former chair of the government’s Advisory Committee on Packaging, explores the implications of late packaging registration on estimating the likely final obligation to assess the PRN demand. OPINION: The Packaging Waste Regulations require producers – those placing packaging onto the market – to be registered with their … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2023 Industry news Defra appoints Resource Futures to help tackle littering, fly-tipping and dog fouling Resources Futures has been contracted by Defra to explore the use and effectiveness of enforcement against littering, fly-tipping and dog fouling offences. Resource Futures · 18 May 2023 Policy & government AAIB Report: Aeroprakt A32 Vixxen (G-ENVV), Fatal accident, 19 July 2022 Fatal accident involving an Aeroprakt A32 Vixxen (G-ENVV) at Newtownards Airfield, County Down on 19 July 2022. GOV.UK · 18 May 2023 Policy & government AAIB investigation to Aeroprakt A32 Vixxen, G-ENVV Lost control whilst flying a steep turn at low altitude, Newtownards Airfield, County Down, 19 July 2022. GOV.UK · 18 May 2023