Recycling news: 2022

Global Nut-cutting time for fairer trade After nearly a year of delay, the European Commission released its long awaited proposal on mandatory due diligence for companies. The new Directive seeks to radically improve the negative impacts of trade on people and the environment. Here is our take on this legislation and what to expect from it. No matter how hard we, as consumers, try, it is almost impossible to trace back the full produc… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 15 Mar 2022 Industry news OPINION: ‘Glass must be kept out of the future DRS’ Dave Dalton, the chief executive of British Glass, explains why he feels glass should be excluded from any future Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), and shares new polling on the topic. OPINION: For many months, the glass industry has been calling on the Government to implement a clear and consistent collection system for household waste. Whilst … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Mar 2022 Industry news Agenda PR Committee meeting 5 April 2022 The post Agenda PR Committee meeting 5 April 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 15 Mar 2022 Industry news UROC leads review call over red diesel tax change A letter sent by skip hire trade association UROC – and co-signed by a string of waste organisations – has called for the Chancellor of the Exchequer to review the upcoming change to red diesel tax rules. And the letter, which has also been signed by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, has urged Chancellor … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Mar 2022 Global Manifesto for a green, just and democratic European economy The European Environmental Bureau (EEB), with more than 270 prominent academics, think tanks, and civil society organizations from all EU 27 Member States, have today published […] European Environmental Bureau · 15 Mar 2022 Global Fiscal for the Future: Calling for a Sustainability and Wellbeing Pact After three decades in place, our current fiscal framework is no longer capable of meeting the challenges of climate protection and creating a healthier and more equitable society. Furthermore, the terrible war in Ukraine highlights the need for the EU to accelerate the energy transition toward renewable energy, which would benefit both people and the environment. On March 15, finance ministers… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 15 Mar 2022 Industry news Coalition of civil society groups call for greater action on fuel poverty and to cut fossil fuels in upcoming Energy Independence Plan Coalition of civil society groups call for greater action on fuel poverty and to cut fossil fuels in upcoming Energy Independence Plan 39 organisations spanning fuel poverty, social justice and environmental campaigns have today [15.03.2022] written to the government calling for greater support for vulnerable households and for decarbonisation to help bolster the UKs energy […] Greenpeace UK · 15 Mar 2022 Industry news The Pantheon: still the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome - Engineering and Technology Magazine E&T Magazine (IET) · 15 Mar 2022 Industry news Flexible packaging - Ellen MacArthur Foundation Ellen MacArthur Foundation — News · 15 Mar 2022 Policy & government Scotland is not yet climate ready, CCC says Scotland’s climate is changing, but action to adapt to critical impacts such as wetter winters and rising sea levels has stalled, posing risks to people, infrastructure and business. That’s the finding of a new, independent assessment published today by the Climate Change Committee (CCC). Climate Change Committee · 15 Mar 2022 Global Reimagining the Bottle Bill: a new report by Reloop North America On 15 March 2022, Reloop North America released the new report, Reimagining the Bottle Bill – an alternative to the present recycling system in 5 northeast states in the United... Reloop Platform · 15 Mar 2022 Policy & government Compostable products - Ministry for the Environment NZ Ministry for the Environment · 14 Mar 2022 Global SBG successfully handed over the Energy from Waste Power Plant in Dundee Standardkessel Baumgarte has handed over the Energy from Waste (EFW) plant in Dundee, Scotland, to the customer after a total... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 14 Mar 2022 Industry news News in brief (14/03/22) With news on: date set Solihull bin strike; Reconomy makes further acquisition; CTR urges more donations for Ukraine; and, East Riding bag sorting trial begins. Date set Solihull bin strike The GMB Union has announced dates for the forthcoming refuse strike in Solihull in the West Midlands. Almost 100 refuse workers will walk out for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2022 Industry news Recycleye’s Benedetta Delfino hosts Nvidia GTC Sustainability panel Billed as The Developer Conference for the Era of AI, the Nvidia GTC is one of the world’s leading and most influential events for the global tech community. So we’re very proud that our Machine Learning Tech Lead, Benedetta Delfino is this year hosting a panel for the event. Benedetta hosts a session entitled Achieving... Recycleye news · 14 Mar 2022 Industry news Agenda Can Makers meeting 17 March 2022 The post Agenda Can Makers meeting 17 March 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 14 Mar 2022 Industry news Invasive insects threaten 1.4 million trees in US Researchers from McGill University have estimated that over the next 30 years, 1.4 million street trees will be killed by invasive insects. Open Access Government — Environment · 14 Mar 2022 Industry news Harvest for Hunger 2022 The post Harvest for Hunger 2022 appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 14 Mar 2022 Industry news Palmer-Jones reflects on ‘wonderful career’ with Suez VIDEO REPORT: David Palmer-Jones, Suez’s group senior vice president for Northern Europe, says he has had a “wonderful career” with the company, having announced he will leave at the end of March. In an exclusive interview with Steve Eminton, editor of letsrecycle.com, Mr Palmer-Jones reflected on his 33 years at the business he joined in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2022 Industry news Reconomy Group acquires Webb’s Training Services RECONOMY Group has acquired Webb’s Training Services, a leading provider of commercial training offering over 50 courses across a wide variety of industries and partnering with several accrediting bodies. Head-quartered in Birmingham, Webb’s has a network of UK training centres and also delivers courses on customer premises or online. Categories of training include health &... Skip & Waste Magazine · 14 Mar 2022 Policy & government Youth Investment Fund Phase 2: intermediary grant maker competition VCSE organisations are invited to apply to deliver Phase 2 of the Youth Investment Fund, up to £368 million over three years to eligible places across England. GOV.UK · 14 Mar 2022 Industry news 2 years on, our Managing Director reflects on how we’ve adapted to the pandemic "Although supply chain bottlenecks in the construction sector are at times leading to longer waits for orders, increasing awareness of the climate emergency and the need to build a greener and more sustainable future has helped us to widen our customer base. "Changing market conditions have meant increasing competition and an increase in costs, but [...] Community Wood Recycling · 14 Mar 2022 Industry news St Albans awarded Recycling League champion’s trophy St Albans city and district council in Hertfordshire has been presented with the Recycling League champion’s trophy for being the highest performing council in England for recycling in 2020/21. According to statistics from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, St Albans’ household waste recycling rate improved from 63% in 2019/20 to 64.2%. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2022 Industry news Presentation GL meeting 9 March 2022 The post Presentation GL meeting 9 March 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 14 Mar 2022 Policy & government Successful repatriation of intermediate-level waste to Australia A consignment of intermediate-level waste has been safely delivered to its destination in Australia. GOV.UK · 14 Mar 2022 Industry news Waste-tech expert recognised as a leading female entrepreneur JANE Stewart, a director of Edinburgh-based waste-tech firm Topolytics, has been recognised by Innovate UK as one of the UK’s leading female entrepreneurs. Thirty-eight entrepreneurs have each been awarded a £50,000 grant to tackle society’s biggest issues. The National Women in Innovation Awards received over 830 applications. The announcement of the winners coincided with International... The… Skip & Waste Magazine · 14 Mar 2022 Industry news Toolstation launches HIPPO bag range and skip collection service TOOLSTATION has launched a new HIPPO bag range and skip collection service in partnership with HIPPO waste, the UK’s trusted rubbish removal service. The new range sports a wide array of different sized bags available with construction projects in mind, whether it be for a large trade project or a home renovation makeover. The HIPPO MIDIBAG is... Skip & Waste Magazine · 14 Mar 2022 Industry news WRAP hails success of Food Waste Action Week WRAP has said its Food Waste Action Week, which took place last week (7-13 March), was a “great success”, highlighting that it has helped “galvanise the public” to reduce food waste. Food Waste Action Week was launched in 2021 and aims to raise awareness about the link between food waste and climate change. Celebrity chef … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2022 Industry news Future Highways Research Group - adeptnet.org.uk ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport) · 14 Mar 2022 Industry news UK-based powder processor Pilamec acquired by Bunting BUNTING has acquired Gloucestershire-based powder milling and blending specialist Pilamec. Pilamec further broadens the Bunting product portfolio. Bunting is a global manufacturer of magnet and magnetic products serving a wide range of industrial sectors. The Bunting European engineering and manufacturing facilities are in Berkhamsted and Redditch, both in the United Kingdom. Since becoming a l… Skip & Waste Magazine · 14 Mar 2022 Policy & government  CMA publishes environmental sustainability advice to government The CMA has published advice on how competition and consumer laws can help meet the UK's environmental goals, and has outlined plans for a Sustainability Taskforce. GOV.UK · 14 Mar 2022 Policy & government Environmental sustainability and the UK competition and consumer regimes: CMA advice to the Government Following the BEIS Secretary of State's request, the CMA has published its advice on how the competition and consumer regimes could better support the UK’s net zero and environmental sustainability goals (including climate adaptation). GOV.UK · 14 Mar 2022 Policy & government New space funding paves the way for pioneering approaches to energy, communication and resources British space technology will help pioneer new approaches to energy, communications and resources, thanks to new projects from the UK Space Agency GOV.UK · 14 Mar 2022 Industry news Urbaser agrees ‘enhanced rates’ to restart Kent garden waste Urbaser and two Kent councils have agreed to pay “enhanced rates” to refuse crews in order to restart garden waste collections which have been suspended for nearly nine months. Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge and Malling borough councils suspended their garden waste collections on in July 2021 to enable available resources to be focused on residual … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2022 Global NGOs to EU ministers: We need rules to make batteries low carbon, reusable, and responsibly sourced – now ECOS – Environmental Coalition on Standards, EEB – European Environmental Bureau, Transport & Environment, and DUH – Deutsche Umwelthilfe call on EU ministers to show the […] European Environmental Bureau · 14 Mar 2022 Industry news First steps towards a circular built environment - Ellen MacArthur Foundation Ellen MacArthur Foundation — News · 14 Mar 2022 Council news Manage your council tax online - Tandridge District Council Tandridge Council · 14 Mar 2022 Council news Work Experience - Make an application | RCT - Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council Rhondda Cynon Taff Council · 12 Mar 2022 Global Welcome to our latest Platinum Member – Novalis ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 12 Mar 2022 Council news Jobs and Careers | RCT - Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council Rhondda Cynon Taff Council · 12 Mar 2022