Recycling news: 2022

Industry news London’s food footprint - ReLondon ReLondon · 4 Feb 2022 Policy & government Blaydon Quarry Landfill, Newcastle upon Tyne How the Environment Agency regulates and monitors Blaydon Quarry landfill. GOV.UK · 3 Feb 2022 Policy & government Homes England Annual Report & Financial Statements 2020/21 Annual Report and Financial Statements from Homes England covering 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021. GOV.UK · 3 Feb 2022 Policy & government Homes England Annual Report & Financial Statements 2018/19 Annual Report and Financial Statements from Homes England covering 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019. GOV.UK · 3 Feb 2022 Industry news Recycling – Issue 24 Winter 2021 The post Recycling – Issue 24 Winter 2021 appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 3 Feb 2022 Industry news REA welcomes BEIS Committee report on Decarbonisation of Heat in Homes REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 3 Feb 2022 Industry news HMRC unveils fresh plastics tax guidance With implementation of the plastics packaging tax now less than two months away, HMRC has today (3 February) urged businesses to “familiarise” themselves with the tax, and register if needed. The department has published two fresh sets of guidance to help businesses prepare. Both can be found below and at the end of this article. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2022 Industry news Calling all members for our Spring Members’ Meeting! We’re just a month away from our Spring Members’ Meeting and AGM which is taking place on Wednesday 9th March in Telford. We’ve got another busy agenda aimed at informing and educating our members on issues relevant to the industry and their businesses. This time we will be welcoming Howard Leberman from the Environment Agency […] Wood Recyclers Association · 3 Feb 2022 Industry news Tonbridge and Malling to expand flats recycling scheme Tonbridge and Malling council will next week vote on plans to bring forward the rollout of its recycling service for communal flats. The council started a pilot scheme in September 2021, which involved delivering new recycling bins enabling residents to separate dry recyclables. New recycling bins for dry recyclables were delivered to 2500 properties, and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2022 Global Cepi welcomes its newest member, the Hungarian Association of Packaging and Materials Handling In the last months of 2021, Cepi, the European confederation of the paper and pulp industry, has welcomed a new member, CSAOSZ, the Hungarian Association of Packaging and Materials Handling. CSAOSZ represents more than 70 members in all types of packaging and from across the entire packaging value chain, from machine producers to distributors, including packaging material manufacturers […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 3 Feb 2022 Industry news ‘Government’s measures to tackle the energy crisis don’t address the scale of the problem’ REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 3 Feb 2022 Industry news HSE launch consultation on changes to GSMR 1996 The HSE’s latest consultation relates to the review of the Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 (GSMR). These regulations apply to the conveyance of natural gas and biomethane through pipes to domestic and other consumers. This GSMR review emanated from the ‘Opening up the Gas Market’ report (OGM), commonly known as the Oban Project, after its… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 3 Feb 2022 Industry news Waste-derived CO2: the regulation (Please note that this article was amended 4/02/22 to include reference to the correct regulations in point 1) Defra and the Environment Agency confirmed their support for the use of waste derived bio-CO2 at the launch of BEIS’ Spring 2022 Industrial Energy Transformation Fund. During the event, which saw BEIS provide an overview of the… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 3 Feb 2022 Industry news Geminor looks to ‘pivot away’ from exports market in UK Norwegian waste management business Geminor has reported a rise in its materials recycling activity for 2021. And, its UK operation is aiming to do more energy feedstock supply and materials recycling on the domestic market so that it can “pivot away” from exports. Traditionally Geminor focused on the export of alternative fuels (RDF and SRF) … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2022 Industry news Unite and Coventry clash as council turns to agency Coventry city council and the Unite union have clashed again amid a dispute over pay rates and terms for refuse crews. The strike began on 31 January after the council and Unite failed to come to an agreement on pay. The latest dispute has arisen because the council brought in its arms length commercial waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2022 Industry news Appeal judges back Durham council in Max Recycle case EXCLUSIVE: The Court of Appeal has rejected Max Recycle’s appeal against a ruling in November 2020, which struck off its claim against Durham county council over commercial waste collections. Max Recycle (trading name for The Durham Company Ltd), argues that commercial waste collections undertaken by the council breach state aid rules as they are carried … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2022 Council news Microsoft Outlook - Memo Style - Denbighshire County Council Denbighshire Council · 3 Feb 2022 Global Life of a battery, and how the EU can save it from burnout Batteries power all aspects of our lives, from the devices we use everyday to home appliances and electric vehicles. What if they could talk? We looked into batteries’ lifecycle and how the EU can save them from burnout. Think of your smartphone’s battery, the ones inside your e-bike or toothbrush, or maybe those AAA batteries that power appliances and decorations in your home. Now, for a momen… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 3 Feb 2022 Council news Why do I have to pay Business Rates? - Torridge District Council Torridge Council · 3 Feb 2022 Industry news Strategic flood risk assessments - adeptnet.org.uk ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport) · 2 Feb 2022 Industry news UK oil and gas emissions intensity rises to record high The post UK oil and gas emissions intensity rises to record high appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 2 Feb 2022 Industry news ‘A missed opportunity’: REA left disappointed as new Net Zero measures omitted from the ‘Levelling Up’ White Paper REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 2 Feb 2022 Global The comfort zone: green heat is effective and convenient – new analysis Green, effective, and convenient: renewable heating can be a way to do good by you as well as the planet. The latest consumer analysis from Coolproducts shows that the switch to heat pumps is keeping 85% of European users well within their comfort zones – physically, financially, and environmentally. When we talk about renewable heating, we speak of heat pumps and solar thermal heating, both of… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 2 Feb 2022 Industry news Sunderland council opens £5m HWRC Sunderland city council opened its £5 million household waste and recycling centre at Pallion yesterday (1 February), which is five times bigger than the site it is replacing. The new split level Pallion HWRC will be replacing the Beach Street site which had been in use since the early 1980s. According to the council, the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Feb 2022 Global Forests: the beginning of the loop for fibre-based packaging! From the air we breathe to the food we eat and the packaging it comes in, humans depend on forests. Forests are the life and lungs of our planet and house over 80% of the world’s land-based plants and animal species. With a growing global population and increasing consumption, sustainable... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 2 Feb 2022 Industry news Paris Agreement targets are yet to protect coral reefs The Paris Agreement limited global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, which still has devastating impacts for coral reefs – remaining on track for coral degeneration. Open Access Government — Environment · 2 Feb 2022 Industry news Agenda General Line Sector meeting 9 March 2022 The post Agenda General Line Sector meeting 9 March 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 2 Feb 2022 Industry news JTA secures WEEE compliance fee role again The government is to continue with the compliance fee system for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling for the 2021 compliance year, and will use the option proposed by the Joint Trade Association (JTA). The compliance fee system is fundamental to the whole WEEE system in the UK. It allows compliance schemes and obligated … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Feb 2022 Industry news Producer groups eyeing EPR administrator role EXCLUSIVE: INCPEN and two other associations representing producers have “come together to investigate” if they can set up a scheme administrator for the UK’s new extended producer responsibility (EPR) system. The scheme administrator will have a huge role in the government’s upcoming Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reforms which will replace the current PRN system and … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 2 Feb 2022 Industry news REA sets out how Net Zero policies should be at heart of ‘Levelling Up’ agenda in letter to Secretary of State REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 2 Feb 2022 Policy & government Mining and the sustainability of metals The mining and processing of minerals underpins modern technology and infrastructure. Each year, over 3.3 billion tonnes of metals are produced globally, and most predictions of demand show increasing consumption of metals in the coming decades, including in renewable energy generation, electric vehicles and batteries. The transition of the world’s economies and industries to more sustainable e… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 2 Feb 2022 Industry news Waste sector ‘can play a role’ in levelling up The waste sector has a role to play in the government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda, according to Hillary Tanner, policy advisor at the Local Government Association (LGA). Ms Tanner was speaking at the Outlook Conference last week (27 January), six days before the government outlined steps it will take to reduce regional inequalities. The LGA’s policy … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Feb 2022 Industry news 40% of undiscovered tree species will be found in South America According to new data, there are 73,274 different species of tree on Earth - with another 9,186 still to be discovered. Open Access Government — Environment · 2 Feb 2022 Industry news Windfall tax on oil giants could yield £4bn lifeline for bill payers By bringing in a windfall tax on the huge profits made by fossil fuel giants the Chancellor could raise enough money to cover a £500 payment to six million households expected to be in fuel poverty by April, with money to spare for insulating homes. Greenpeace UK · 2 Feb 2022 Policy & government International shipping and emissions International shipping is widely regarded as a ‘difficult-to-decarbonise’ sector. However, having been included in the UK Government’s sixth carbon budget, rapid reductions in emissions from this sector will be required to contribute to UK’s goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This POSTnote examines the options for reducing emissions from international shipping activities and out… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 2 Feb 2022 Industry news Surrey trials reuse scheme as Prevention Programme looms The Surrey Environment Partnership (SEP) is trialling a scheme which will incentivise residents to reuse items and reduce waste. This comes as Defra peer Lord Goldsmith yesterday (1 February) said the consultation responses on its Waste Prevention Programme are due “soon”. The scheme in Surrey is centred around an online platform which will deliver “targeted … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Feb 2022 Council news HEALTH & WELLBEING SCRUTINY COMMITTEE 2 FEBRUARY 2022 SUNDERLAND CARE AND SUPPORT – DEVELOPMENTS IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY A - committees.sunderland.gov.uk Sunderland Council · 2 Feb 2022 Council news - 1 - Fenland Citizen - 2 February 2022 PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 AND THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLA - fenland.gov.uk Fenland Council · 2 Feb 2022 Industry news Brownfield first: Supporting levelling up - Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Environmental Industries Commission · 1 Feb 2022 Industry news Poland to introduce new registration system The post Poland to introduce new registration system appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 1 Feb 2022