Recycling news: 2022

Industry news Aluminium packaging recycling rate on track to surpass 2022 target According to Q3 data published by the Environment Agency in November,* aluminium packaging recycling rates have increased for the third quarter in a row and remain firmly on track to exceed their annual target. The period July-September 2022 saw a total of 37,815 tonnes of aluminium packaging collected for recycling. Material collected through kerbside, bring […] Alupro · 30 Nov 2022 Global The Role of Materials From Waste in the Green Transition The supply of sustainable raw materials, especially critical raw materials, now finally occupies a key policy position in the European... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 30 Nov 2022 Global What will really change in the CAP in 2023? As the European Commission reviews the remaining few national CAP Strategic Plans, putting the final touches to this CAP makeover, let’s take stock of three key changes to the EU’s oldest policy. The flashy green novelty: “eco-schemes” Recognising the need to “green” the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the Commission proposed a new measure: eco-schemes. “Eco-schemes” are a yearly subsidy rewa… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 30 Nov 2022 Industry news Join us next week for our December meeting There is only a week until our December members’ meeting, so do not miss the opportunity to sign up. The meeting on December 7 in Telford will be a closed meeting to encourage open discussion but still features a packed programme including the latest updates on key projects including Waste Wood Classification, MP Engagement and Net […] Wood Recyclers Association · 30 Nov 2022 Industry news Falkirk reuses and recycles seized counterfeit goods Falkirk council is looking to reuse and recycle counterfeit goods and unsafe products seized by its Trading Standards team. Falkirk says unsafe and counterfeit clothing, electrical items, jewellery, cosmetics, toys, vapes and tobacco are just some of the goods that its Trading Standards team has recently collected. Falkirk says the goods were captured through national … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2022 Industry news LGA warns procurement bill could risk in-house waste deals The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned the procurement bill could “significantly limit” the awarding of in-house waste contracts or public partnerships for waste services. Last week (25 November), the LGA, the national membership body for 328 of the 333 councils in England, published a response to the bill as it travels through the House … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2022 Global Enabling future-fit work for all: beyond green jobs and (un)just transition A new policy brief by the EEB argues that the EU’s approach to work within the just transition and European Green Deal is narrow and outdated. The EU must go beyond the green economy and decarbonisation of male-dominated sectors to include everyone contributing to a sustainable future. Working time reduction and job guarantee schemes could help drive the change, writes Andreas Budiman. To achie… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 30 Nov 2022 Policy & government Innovative new projects join Climate Finance Accelerator South Africa Fifteen innovative low-carbon projects have been selected to join the UK’s Climate Finance Accelerator - they will each receive tailored capacity building to help them find investment. GOV.UK · 30 Nov 2022 Industry news France still exporting prohibited pesticides, despite landmark ban The post France still exporting prohibited pesticides, despite landmark ban appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 30 Nov 2022 Global European Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste Reloop's short guide summarising all the key details and provisions on the European Commission's revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Reloop Platform · 30 Nov 2022 Global FEAD among the organisations seeking EU clarity recycling today – 29 November 2022 – The European Waste Management Association (FEAD) is part of a coalition asking the European Commission to make public its draft Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), so stakeholders and citizens can provide feedback on it. FEAD, based in Brussels, says in mid-October, a working draft copy of the […] FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 29 Nov 2022 Global FEAD urges EU to get on with packaging regulations Materials Recycling World (MRW) – 29 November 2022 – The European waste management association FEAD has urged the European Commission to submit its proposal on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation by the 30 November deadline and not allow it to be sidetracked. FEAD said a leaked draft had shown the proposed regulation was in […] FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 29 Nov 2022 Global RECONOCIMIENTO HISTÓRICO DE LOS RECICLADORES EN LAS NEGOCIACIONES DEL TRATADO DE PLÁSTICOS Los recicladores de base exigen que el tratado incluya una transición justa. Punta del Este, Uruguay– Hoy se anunció la formación del Grupo de amigos de los recicladores de base […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 29 Nov 2022 Global HISTORIC RECOGNITION OF WASTE PICKERS IN PLASTICS TREATY NEGOTIATIONS The formation of a Group of Friends of Waste Pickers was announced today at the negotiations towards a global plastics treaty. This historic moment marks unprecedented recognition of the rights, skills, and importance of the informal waste sector; never before have countries formally committed to advocate on behalf of waste pickers in the context of international negotiations. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 29 Nov 2022 Global Press release: New study shows paper industry could increase on-site renewable electricity and heat generation by 2030 A new study commissioned by Cepi to AFRY, a Scandinavian firm supplying engineering and advisory services, shows the untapped further potential for paper mills to function as renewable energy hubs. The pulp and paper industry could increase its on-site renewable electricity and heat production and, through a ‘swing capacity effect’, sell any excess energy production […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 29 Nov 2022 Industry news Seagrass can reduce coastal erosion by 70% According to research from the University of Gothenburg, seagrass can bind its root mats to the sand and reduce cliff erosion by up to 70%. Open Access Government — Environment · 29 Nov 2022 Industry news News in brief (29/11/2022) With news on: Bauer Technologies starts piling at Rivenhall EfW plant; Andusia signs RDF supply contract with Cartwrights; MPs call for global treaty to end plastic pollution; Veolia finds UK public ‘hopeful for climate solution’; and, Wiltshire secures convictions against organised fly-tipping gang. Bauer Technologies starts piling at Rivenhall EfW plant Specialist foundation contractor Bauer … letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2022 Industry news Plastic exports ban and need for caution Joseph Doherty, Managing Director, Re-Gen Waste in Newry and member of Defra’s Advisory Committee on Packaging, urges caution around banning plastic exports. The cross-party Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has called for a ban on the export of all plastic waste from the UK by 2027. This would seem to be a sledgehammer… The Recycling Association · 29 Nov 2022 Global What are the key points for the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiations Committee INC-1 to be truly successful? The first meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiations Committee (INC-1), the organization in charge of developing the future Global Plastics Treaty, began on November 28 in Punta del Este, Uruguay. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 29 Nov 2022 Global Cepi position paper on the proposal for a regulation on Nature Restoration Full document available here. For more information please contact Margherita Miceli, Cepi Forestry Manager, at m.miceli@cepi.org CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 29 Nov 2022 Council news Christmas Recycling and Rubbish Collections - Stratford-on-Avon District Council Stratford-on-Avon Council · 29 Nov 2022 Policy & government Excise duties, VAT and other indirect tax statistics Collection of statistical publications and other statistical information for 11 indirect tax and duty areas. GOV.UK · 29 Nov 2022 Industry news Plymouth to introduce waste charges to plug shortfall Plymouth council will reintroduce charges at household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) from 5 December as part of efforts by the council to plug a £37.6 million shortfall in its budget. This comes as the council is also due to begin charging for garden waste collection services from April 2023, too. The HWRC policy, which … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2022 Industry news Okta Help Page - Greene King Greene King newsroom · 29 Nov 2022 Industry news Flurry of activity signals Defra’s intent to progress EPR Defra further signalled its intent to progress its packaging producer responsibility reforms last week when Linda Crichton addressed the British Plastics Federation (BPF) conference. Ms Crichton, the department’s team leader for producer responsibility, spoke on Thursday, 24 November, and outlined Defra’s progress on extended producer responsibility responsibility (EPR) for packaging and how it… letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2022 Industry news Recycling World Cup Which country is currently in the lead of recycling rates, and what can England do to improve its ranking? This blog explores some countries with the highest recycling rates and innovative approaches. Bywaters · 29 Nov 2022 Industry news Willshee’s to create fuel from food waste as part of contract with Creative Foods BURTON-BASED Creative Foods, proudly part of global food provider OSI Group, has appointed Willshee’s Waste & Recycling as part of a drive to reduce its carbon emissions by 20% by 2025, maintain the company’s zero waste to landfill promise and to help implement internal practices to remove, reduce and recycle. This includes creating fuel from... Skip & Waste Magazine · 29 Nov 2022 Global Justice not profit must shape new rules for business The European Union promotes itself as a leader in defending human rights and building a sustainable future. But a closer look at the activities of European companies often suggests otherwise. New rules for business could bring a fairer world into reach and deliver the products we need without harming people or the planet. But the EU must overcome corporate resistance to more robust rules, write… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 29 Nov 2022 Policy & government Negotiations officially underway to achieve far-reaching global plastic treaty The UK Government will attend the first negotiations meeting in Uruguay for a global plastics treaty GOV.UK · 29 Nov 2022 Industry news Registration opens for Irish DRS ahead of 2024 launch The Irish government has opened registration for its deposit return scheme (DRS), which it is aiming to fully launch in February 2024. In a statement yesterday (28 November), the government said the opening of registration for producers and retailers marks the “launch” of the country’s system. An estimated 1.9 billion drinks bottles and cans are … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2022 Industry news Are we shopping sustainably? Environmental consciousness is on the rise and increasingly, efforts to be more sustainable influence our purchase decisions. Accordingly, household names... TRAID · 29 Nov 2022 Industry news EPR is coming- is your data ready? The post EPR is coming- is your data ready? appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 29 Nov 2022 Industry news Award of an Environmental Agency permit to recycle electric vehicle battery black mass at the “metric tons” scale at our UK Battery Recycling Technology Centre Our Electric Vehicle Battery Technology Centre in Devon, UK has been awarded a permit from the Environment Agency to recycle EV battery waste or black mass at the “metric ton” scale. At this Innovation Centre we have a demonstration line to scale up a proprietary process to recycle EV spent battery waste direct to cathode [...] Altilium news · 29 Nov 2022 Global Coalition in support of PPWR ambition and timely release RECYCLING Magazine – 29 November 2022 – Over 30 stakeholders from NGOs, industry, and civil society, signed below, have urged the European Commission not to delay the unveiling of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), planned for November 30, 2022. FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 29 Nov 2022 Industry news Edmonton EfW fatality caused by ‘collision with HGV’ The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that enquiries are ongoing into the fatality suffered at the Edmonton EcoPark last week. The North London Waste Authority announced on Friday (25 November) that construction work on the 700,000 tonnes per year energy from waste plant had been halted as a result of the incident two days before (see … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2022 Industry news Enva highlights how recycling can help businesses cut costs SPECIAL REPORT: With businesses struggling with rising prices, Barbora Vaclavova spoke with Tom Walsh, chief executive of Enva, to discuss how companies can save money on recycling while also boosting their green credentials. Enva provides waste management and resource recovery solutions across the UK, operating at 30 facilities in the UK and Ireland. The firm … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2022 Council news Guide to using Public Access - West Oxfordshire District Council West Oxfordshire Council · 29 Nov 2022 Industry news Tata Steel IJmuiden – the third most efficient in the world - Steel Times International Steel Times International · 29 Nov 2022 Council news EREWASH BOROUGH COUNCIL - Erewash Borough Council Erewash Council · 29 Nov 2022 Industry news Record high wildlife crime levels could be worsened by new Government law warn, wildlife campaigners - Wildlife and Countryside Link Wildlife and Countryside Link · 29 Nov 2022