Recycling news: 2022

Industry news Contenur’s Knowsley container plant officially opened Container and urban refuse systems company Contenur has marked the development of its UK manufacturing site on Merseyside with an official opening ceremony. At the event, earlier this month, the new plant at the Image Business Park, Knowsley was opened by Graham Morgan, Knowsley council leader. Addressing representatives from Contenur, which was founded in Spain … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2022 Industry news Biffa boosted by ‘easing’ of HGV driver shortage Biffa posted a trading update this morning (9 March) where it said ‘stabilised’ commercial waste volumes and an easing of the HGV driver shortage means trading is “in line with expectations”. The trading update covers the 11 months to February 2022, and was posted ahead of Biffa’s 2021/22 financial year results later this year. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2022 Industry news Fancy a cleanup and a cuppa with the cast of S4C’s ‘Rownd a Rownd’? The post Fancy a cleanup and a cuppa with the cast of S4C’s ‘Rownd a Rownd’? appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 9 Mar 2022 Policy & government Ms M Moore v Ecoscape UK Ltd: 2417563/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 9 Mar 2022 Industry news East Dunbartonshire to collect soft plastics at the kerbside East Dunbartonshire council has expanded the types of plastic it can collect at the kerbside, including soft plastics such as carrier, bread, and vegetable bags. From 28 March, the council said residents will also be able to put tinfoil and pots tubs and trays in their brown plastic bins to be recycled. The material will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2022 Policy & government Taking stock of the UK Government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy The CCC’s lead analyst on residential buildings, Marcus Shepheard, reflects on the UK Government’s strategy for buildings. Climate Change Committee · 9 Mar 2022 Industry news How the beef industry is trying to change the maths of climate change The post How the beef industry is trying to change the maths of climate change appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 9 Mar 2022 Council news Media relations - West Lothian Council West Lothian Council · 9 Mar 2022 Global Celebrating our Global Brand Audit Community When the #breakfreefromplastic movement was founded, its members around the world vowed to mobilize around a common vision of a world free from plastic pollution. A key tool for achieving that vision was the development of brand audits, a citizen science initiative to record and expose the names of the companies trashing communities with their […] Break Free From Plastic · 9 Mar 2022 Industry news How toxic workers hurt corporate culture, employee wellbeing - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 9 Mar 2022 Global EPA: Regulate “chemical recycling” for what it is – incineration With the recent mandate at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2) to establish an international instrument to negotiate a legally binding treaty that address the full life cycle of plastic, organizations like the American Chemistry Council are sure to double down on industry schemes like so-called “chemical recycling” to distract from the kind of […] Break Free From Plastic · 9 Mar 2022 Industry news enfinium joins Carbon Capture and Storage Association enfinium joins Carbon Capture and Storage Association enfinium · 9 Mar 2022 Council news Report a litter problem - Angus Council Angus Council · 8 Mar 2022 Industry news REA response to UK Government commitment to phase out Russian oil imports by end of 2022 REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 8 Mar 2022 Industry news Compost Delivery - Mick George Mick George Group · 8 Mar 2022 Global Packaging Europe: 4evergreen alliance releases guidance on designing packaging for recycling The cross-industry initiative, 4evergreen alliance, has released its Circularity by Design guideline aimed at providing the packaging value chain with clear recommendations for designing fibre-based packaging for recycling from the start of its lifecycle. According to the guidelines, “the amount of variety of fibre-based packaging on the market... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 8 Mar 2022 Industry news Recycleye awarded part of £30million for recycling innovations 3rd March, 2022 – Recycleye are delighted to share that we have been awarded a share of the £30 million funding from the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging challenge, delivered by UK Research and Innovation! We have received the £741k Innovate UK grant, to leverage AI technologies to sort materials at a higher granularity, speed and affordability than... Recycleye news · 8 Mar 2022 Global Europe’s bioeconomy is a readily available solution to the EU’s dependence on fossil fuels Cepi’s thoughts are with our colleagues and the people of Ukraine who are suffering an unbearable war. Today, we see how the unprovoked and unjustified Russian invasion of Ukraine has become a dramatic wakeup call to strengthen the European Union’s energy security and to build its strategic autonomy. In this context, the forest fibre-based industry […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 8 Mar 2022 Industry news Five climate activists you need to know about We acknowledge five female climate activists, who are challenging gender norms and creating substantial change in global politics. Open Access Government — Environment · 8 Mar 2022 Industry news Veolia’s EfW plants achieve ‘record’ availability in 2021 Waste management company Veolia says its 10 operational energy from waste (EfW) plants across the UK generated enough electricity to power nearly 460,000 homes in 2021. Veolia says it was able to contribute 1.52 terawatt-hours (TWh) to the National Grid thanks to a record 96% availability across the plants. The company published the data at … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2022 Industry news CRJ Services secures JENZ dealership CRJ Services Ltd has announced an exclusive dealership agreement with German shredder and equipment manufacturer JENZ GmbH Maschinen und Fahrzeugbau. The company said this announcement, which covers the UK and Ireland, comes off the back of a period of sustained growth for CRJ Services, and further establishes the business “as a market leading recycling machinery … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2022 Industry news How can innovation help turn climate emergency declarations into real actions? Dr Xander Wang is leading the Climate Smart Lab to innovate smart technologies supporting climate change adaptation at regional and local scales Open Access Government — Environment · 8 Mar 2022 Industry news Future CCA Scheme Consultation Response 8 March 2022 The post Future CCA Scheme Consultation Response 8 March 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 8 Mar 2022 Global Selecting the Right Sanitary Conveyor Platform for Food Packaging Application Regulatory legislation such as the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has been the driving force behind food manufacturers and packagers taking a closer look at their conveyor systems to ensure compliance and hygienic standards are making the grade. Packaging Strategies · 8 Mar 2022 Industry news Where does your general waste go? Waste that cannot be recycled is classified as general waste, it is the most prevalent waste stream generated by homes and businesses, but have you ever wondered what happens to it once it's thrown in the bin? Bywaters · 8 Mar 2022 Industry news New oil and gas licences – Greenpeace comment Boris Johnson is to announce the first new round of North Sea exploration licences since 2019, according to The Times. New licences will take, on average, 28 years to start production. The UK does not own its oil and gas, so fossil fuels extracted will be sold to the highest bidder and will have little […] Greenpeace UK · 8 Mar 2022 Industry news MPE General Line infographic2 The post MPE General Line infographic2 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 8 Mar 2022 Industry news Solihull brothers fined £400,000 after £1.48m WEEE fraud Two brothers from Solihull have been ordered to pay nearly £400,000 following a £1.48 million fraud case involving waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Jamil Rehman, 58, of Appleby Grove, and his brother Saleem Rehman, 57, of Buckbury Croft, previously received prison sentences following an Environment Agency investigation into a company called Electronic Waste Specialists … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2022 Industry news This International Women’s Day, Dr Olwenn V Martin talks to CHEM Trust about her research on chemicals and hopes for future regulation To celebrate women who have excelled in science, CHEM Trust sat down with Dr Olwenn V Martin, Lecturer in Global Challenges at Brunel University, London, to discuss her research on chemicals, chemical policy and hopes for future regulation. Building on an academic interdisciplinary background in Natural Sciences and Social Sciences, Dr Martin has expertise in the translation […] CHEM Trust · 8 Mar 2022 Industry news LondonEnergy springs into action, recycling 257 mattresses per day EDMONTON-based LondonEnergy’s impressive mattress recycling scheme is seeing 257 mattresses per day diverted from landfill. In partnership with North London Waste Authority, LondonEnergy set up a trial back in June 2021 and, within just 10 weeks, had recycled a phenomenal 18,000 mattresses. Moreover, by Christmas of the same year, that number had hit the 44,000 mark.... Skip & Waste Magazine · 8 Mar 2022 Global Position paper: Deforestation Regulation Full position paper available here. For more information, please contact Margherita Miceli, Forest Policy Manager, at m.miceli@cepi.org CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 8 Mar 2022 Industry news OREX technology and commingled collections The case for keeping commingled collections while boosting food waste recycling rates, by Simon Christian, business development director of technology provider Anaergia UK, who explains his company’s solution. The Environment Act, which received royal assent in November 2021, contains proposals to roll out separate, weekly household food waste collections across England by 2023, writes Simon … … letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2022 Industry news Suez and Kirklees confirm two-year ‘interim’ deal Waste management company Suez confirmed yesterday (7 March) it has been awarded a two-year “interim” deal to continue managing waste for Kirklees council. The council’s move to extend its interim deal is likely to be replicated by dozens of local authorities across the UK, after letsrecycle.com revealed last week that the roll-out of extended producer … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2022 Policy & government EUROSAI statement on Ukraine On 3 March 2022 the governing body of the European Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (EUROSAI) adopted a statement condemning the aggression against the peoples of Ukraine and pledging full support to the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine. The National Audit Office fully supports the statement. As called for by the EUROSAI governing board, we will […] National Audit Office · 8 Mar 2022 Industry news enfinium appoints Non-Executive Director, Lynn Fordham to the Board enfinium appoints Non-Executive Director, Lynn Fordham to the Board enfinium · 8 Mar 2022 Policy & government Air emission trends 1990-2020 - Umweltbundesamt Österreich Umweltbundesamt Austria · 8 Mar 2022 Industry news Innovation Gateway: Unlocking the technology in food and drink - The Food & Drink Federation Food and Drink Federation news · 8 Mar 2022 Industry news Top 10 energy sources: what are they and who has the most? - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 8 Mar 2022 Policy & government R Glanville v M Batog T/a Batog Cleaning Service: 4108981/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 8 Mar 2022 Industry news Caerphilly in ‘Mash for Cash’ caddy campaign Caerphilly county borough council in Wales has announced an initiative which will give residents the chance to win £500 towards their energy bills in return for putting their food waste caddy out for collection each week. The “Mash for Cash” campaign aims to increase the number of residents recycling their food waste, with current participation … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2022