Recycling news: 2023

Industry news Sustainable gardening should be rewarded, according to University of Sheffield Rewards for sustainable gardening could include reductions to council tax, water bills or assistance with resources. Open Access Government — Environment · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news News in brief (20/04/23) With news on: Suez report reveals UK’s reuse potential; Somerset to trial soft plastics scheme; CIWM names junior VP; and, Daera announces waste conviction. Suez report reveals UK’s reuse potential A report launched by Suez recycling and recovery UK has indicated that the development of a “thriving reuse and repair market” has the potential to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news MPMA welcomes new associate member Tinpac joins MPMA to strengthen industry voice Tinpac, a multinational supplier of pre-formed and bespoke metal packaging, has joined the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association as an associate member. Operating across […] MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news Tidy Wales Awards 2023: we have our winners! The post Tidy Wales Awards 2023: we have our winners! appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 20 Apr 2023 Council news The Atkinson to light up in Union Flag colours to celebrate King’s Coronation Communities across Sefton will be flying the flag and raising a tea cup or glass for the King’s Coronation next month, with more than 40 community-led street parties around the Borough. Union flags will also fly from Southport, Waterloo and Bootle Town Halls while The Atkinson, Southport will be illuminated in the iconic red, white […] Sefton Council · 20 Apr 2023 Policy & government Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Business Plan 2023 to 2026 The NDA Business Plan sets out key activities and expected progress for all 17 of the NDA’s nuclear sites over the next 3 years. GOV.UK · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news Greggs on track to meet 2025 ESG Targets - Greggs Corporate Greggs corporate media · 20 Apr 2023 Policy & government State of the Estate in 2021-2022 This report summarises progress on improving the efficiency and sustainability of the government estate in accordance with the 2008 Climate Change Act. GOV.UK · 20 Apr 2023 Policy & government CG38719B - Charge on beneficiary of non-resident settlement – TCGA92/S87: Further Examples for 2018-19 and later years Table 2 GOV.UK · 20 Apr 2023 Research & science Green nanobiopolymers for ecological applications: a step towards a sustainable environment - The Royal Society of Chemistry Green Chemistry (RSC) · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news Biffa remains ‘fully committed’ to Scottish DRS Biffa, the logistics partner to the Scottish deposit return scheme (DRS), has said it “remains fully committed” to the DRS despite a delay to its rollout. After being awarded the deal in 2022 to provide logistics, sorting and counting services for the Scottish DRS, Biffa said around £80 million would be “deployed by August 2023” … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news Viridor renews commitment to Reuse Network through strategic partnership This support will enable Reuse Network to further raise the profile of the sector through strategic marketing and communications to promote socially-driven reuse as the only option for reuse. Reuse Network · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news Trafford - Groundwork Groundwork UK · 20 Apr 2023 Global Proposal for revised rules on packaging and packaging waste Open the document European Bioplastics (EUBP), the association representing the interests of around 80 member companies from the entire bioplastics value chain, welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a revised Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR). At EUBP, we believe that our innovative materials can contribute to achieving the proposal’s objectives through the [...] European Bioplastics News · 20 Apr 2023 Global A biobased content target (in the context of the PPWR) Open the document The bioeconomy holds the potential to provide innovative biobased materials and packaging solutions to ensure the sustainability and competitiveness of the EU packaging sector while decoupling economic growth from the use of fossil-based resources. Despite the ambitious climate neutrality target declared in the Green Deal, the Commission’s proposal for a [...] European Bioplastics News · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news Join the Circular Communities Scotland Board An Exciting Opportunity to Lead in our Sector. We are recruiting for new Board Members at Circular Communities Scotland. If you feel you could help and bring strategic leadership to Scotland’s national reuse, repair, and recycling charity, we’d love to hear from you. What are we looking for? We are looking for board members that [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news Obituary: Mathew Major, WMR Waste Solutions Mathew Major has passed away at the age 65, following a courageous battle with oesophageal cancer. Mathew spent over 47 years in the recycling industry, starting life working with Jim and Edgar Pearce, at what was then called E Pearce & Sons, now Pearce Recycling, in St Albans, Herts, in 1974. In those days, Pearce’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2023 Global Compostable coffee capsules (in the context of the PPWR) Open the document Europe is currently the world’s largest coffee market, accounting for 32% of global coffee consumption. As such, single-serve coffee capsules have become increasingly popular with billions of them consumed yearly in the EU. Their production numbers also reflect this, having increased almost fourfold from 2018 to 2022, with Europe as [...] European Bioplastics News · 20 Apr 2023 Global EU Policy Framework on biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics Open the document In 2022, the European Commission adopted a policy framework on the sourcing, labelling and use of biobased plastics, and the use of biodegradable and compostable plastics. The policy framework was announced in the European Green Deal, Circular Economy Action Plan, and Plastics Strategy with the aim to contribute to a [...] European Bioplastics News · 20 Apr 2023 Global Compostable plastics and their contribution to soil health Open the document Compostable plastics evidently help to increase the quality and volumes of separately collected organic waste, which in turn is used to produce high-quality compost that is crucial for healthier and more resilient soils. By bringing more carbon-rich compost back to the soil, compostable plastics help to rebuild soil organic matter [...] European Bioplastics News · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news Get Support - Groundwork Groundwork UK · 20 Apr 2023 Global “Circelligence by BCG” Available on SAP Store Developed by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in partnership with software group SAP and “battle-tested” with BCG’s clients, Circelligence is now available on SAP Store. According to BCG, Circelligence is built on the SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) and integrates with SAP S/4HANA and SAP HANA Cloud to deliver insight to customers into the circularity […] Global Recycling · 20 Apr 2023 Global Zeppelin Systems Joins Forces with Polish Tire Recycling Partner German-based plant engineering company Zeppelin Systems welcomed the Recykl Group, an established Polish market leader in managing post-consumer waste in the form of end-of-life tires, as a partner. As reported, this partnership – which started in February – is being made in alignment with the integrated circular economy concept. According to Zeppelin Systems, the strategic […] Global Recycling · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news Rules refreshed around Ozone Depleting Substances The government and the Environment Agency issued updated guidance yesterday (19 April) about recycling and recovery requirements for handling equipment which contains Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS). In a revision to rules around ODS, guidance and rules it was confirmed that when equipment containing ODS has reached the end of its life, the ODS must be recovered (taken out). … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news EFSA Opinion – Plastics Europe – Holding Statement 19th April 2023 The post EFSA Opinion – Plastics Europe – Holding Statement 19th April 2023 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 20 Apr 2023 Policy & government River Murray flood clean-up in full swing - Green Industries SA Green Industries SA · 20 Apr 2023 Council news Penalty Charge Notice Search - parking.trafford.gov.uk Trafford Council · 20 Apr 2023 Council news Jobs and careers with Northumberland County Council - Northumberland County Council Northumberland Council · 19 Apr 2023 Policy & government food organics and garden organics (FOGO) collection systems - Waste Authority WA WA Waste Authority · 19 Apr 2023 Industry news Energy Advisors | Free Energy Advice | Greater Manchester - Groundwork Groundwork UK · 19 Apr 2023 Policy & government Agent Update: issue 107 Get guidance from HMRC if you're a tax agent or an adviser. GOV.UK · 19 Apr 2023 Global Towards an accurate accounting for carbon from biomass in the Product Environmental Footprint Open the document Biobased products are products wholly or partly derived from renewable materials of biological origin (i.e. from plants, crops, trees, algae and biological waste). These products are used in a wide range of applications, such as energy, textile, plastics, pharmaceuticals, hygiene, food and many more. Ideally, biobased products are circular by [...] European Bioplastics News · 19 Apr 2023 Council news Report a problem with trees or vegetation - Stockport Council Stockport Council · 19 Apr 2023 Industry news Viridor and Veolia unveil initiatives ahead of World Earth day Both Viridor and Veolia have made separate announcements today to mark ‘World Earth Day’ taking place this weekend (22 April). Viridor has renewed its “strategic partnership” with the Reuse Network charity which will see the energy from waste specialist provide funding, resources, and expertise. Meanwhile, Veolia has said it Sustainability Fund worth £100,000 will open … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2023 Global Biodegradable plastics do not cause persistent microplastics Open the document Microplastics and their potential environmental and health impacts have been of growing concern in recent years. Everything, including every material originated in or produced by nature, will eventually abrade or degrade. This is just as much true for plants that will turn into humus, as it is for mountains and [...] European Bioplastics News · 19 Apr 2023 Industry news Re-packaging the planet: Incentivising better design Valpak’s International Account Manager, Caroline Houghton outlines Eco-Modulation, a concept that is increasingly being discussed by governments and waste compliance schemes across the EU to incentivise producers to limit the damage caused by packaging and product waste. Valpak · 19 Apr 2023 Global EUBA position on the JRC LCA Methodology Open the document The final methodology for life cycle assessment (LCA) of alternative feedstock for plastics production clearly and structurally favours fossil-based over biobased plastics, and so undermines many of the deliverables set out by the European Green Deal. This is wildly at odds with the EU’s commitment towards reducing dependency on fossil-carbon [...] European Bioplastics News · 19 Apr 2023 Industry news Remembrance poppies to be made entirely from paper The Royal British Legion traditional remembrance poppy will now be made from paper with 50% recycled content, rather than being made of plastic. The specialist papermaker, James Cropper based in Kendal, Cumbria has produced the paper to make the poppies through working with the Royal British Legion (RBL), and design consultancy Matter. James Cropper has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2023 Industry news Chris Huhne talks AD, biogas and green policy in Edie.Net “SustyTalk” podcast Following his participation to the Edie 23 Conference in March, ADBA Chairman Chris Huhne was invited to record a podcast with Edie’s “SustyTalk” team on 18th April, in which he described the benefits of AD and biogas as a renewable technology and discusses green policy in the UK. The recording was published the following day.… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 19 Apr 2023 Council news Car park season tickets - Chichester District Council Chichester Council · 19 Apr 2023