Recycling news: 2022

Industry news Growing fears of non-compliance as PRN prices soar There are growing fears that the high price of packaging recovery notes (PRNs) might lead to more companies not complying with their obligations this year. The prices of several PRNs have soared in recent months, with paper hitting a near 20-year high of beyond £40, plastics exceeding £400 and glass above £175. One recycler went … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2022 Industry news Impact Report 2022 Circular Communities Scotland's 2022 Impact Report Circular Communities Scotland · 22 Nov 2022 Industry news Carmarthenshire to switch to three-weekly residual collections Carmarthenshire county council is to switch to collecting dry recycling weekly and residual waste every three weeks from 23 January. Currently, the council collects blue recycling bags and black residual waste bags on the same day on alternate weeks. Carmarthenshire becomes the seventh Welsh council to collect residual waste every three weeks, according to Welsh … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2022 Industry news Plastic Energy Signs Agreement with SK Geo Centric to establish large-scale advanced recycling plants in Korea The post Plastic Energy Signs Agreement with SK Geo Centric to establish large-scale advanced recycling plants in Korea appeared first on Plastic Energy . Plastic Energy news · 22 Nov 2022 Industry news Organic waste – A gold mine in the right hands Humans generate around 105 billion tonnes of organic waste annually, directly and indirectly. According to the world bank, 33% of the annual waste generated is not managed in an environmentally safe manner. Zooming in on the UK, our estimates show that an estimated 170 million tonnes of organic waste will be generated by 2030. When… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 22 Nov 2022 Industry news Asda launches flu jab drive as cases rise, offering £2 in Asda Rewards cash pots for all online bookings* - Asda Asda corporate newsroom · 22 Nov 2022 Industry news The impact of rapeseed in Germany and Europe - Biofuels International Magazine Biofuels International · 22 Nov 2022 Council news Melton welcomes the festive season - Melton Borough Council Melton Council · 22 Nov 2022 Industry news Energy from waste/ incineration - media.mcsuk.org Marine Conservation Society · 22 Nov 2022 Industry news Pendle Borough Council launches foil recycling initiative A new programme promoting aluminium foil recycling has been introduced by Pendle Borough Council. As part of the initiative, residents are being encouraged to rinse and recycle their trays, wrapping foil, aerosols, beverage cans and empty food tins. ‘Foil in Love with recycling’, a consumer engagement campaign run in partnership with the Aluminium Packaging Recycling […] Alupro · 22 Nov 2022 Industry news MPs accuse Defra of ‘culture of delay’ The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has written to the environment secretary raising concerns about a “culture of delay” holding up progress on policies at Defra. The government failed to meet the statutory deadline to confirm new long-term environmental targets for issues including resource efficiency and waste reduction at the end of October (see letsrecycle.com story). … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2022 Council news Communities Team Enquiry Form - About you - Contact address - West Dunbartonshire Council West Dunbartonshire Council · 21 Nov 2022 Industry news The importance of health and safety in anaerobic digestion The AD sector is complex because it involves skills across multiple disciplines. But with care and attention, the industry can perform safely and effectively, writes Charlotte Marcel, Technical Strategy Lead at ADBA. If your business is operating an AD plant or supplying an equipment to AD plants, you have to assess a variety of risks.… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 21 Nov 2022 Global Consumers recognise glass packaging as safe, sustainable and fit for the future material Glass is never waste. And as Europe marks European Week of Waste Reduction, new findings reveal that nearly 8 in 10 consumers view glass as a packaging material fit for the future – one that can help them to live healthier lives, on a healthier planet. An independent research survey carried out among more than […] FEVE (European Container Glass Federation) · 21 Nov 2022 Policy & government Financial Reporting Council oversight responsibilities 2021 to 2022 Report on the Financial Reporting Council's (FRC) statutory and non-statutory oversight responsibilities during the financial year 2021 to 2022. GOV.UK · 21 Nov 2022 Industry news Nottingham warns of ‘risk to life’ at transfer station Nottingham city council has backed plans to procure a contractor to demolish and rebuild its Eastcroft waste transfer station. Leaving the site as it is could risk causing “life-changing injuries” to employees due to the facility’s age, the council suggests. The decision was made after a report recommending beginning procurement for the £420,000 project went … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2022 Policy & government Lincolnshire-based company fined for illegal waste activities Whites Recycling Limited fined £36,000 for breaching environmental permit and unlawfully storing waste. GOV.UK · 21 Nov 2022 Industry news Hawksmoor: Creamed Spinach The post Hawksmoor: Creamed Spinach appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 21 Nov 2022 Policy & government Energy Act 2013 (Part 3): annual report, 2021 to 2022 An annual report on the exercise of powers under Part 3 of the Energy Act 2013, for the year ended 31 March 2022, covering the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR). GOV.UK · 21 Nov 2022 Industry news The Felix Kitchen - FareShare The Felix Project · 21 Nov 2022 Policy & government POST launches new research collaboration with academics based in Parliament A new collaboration which will see three academics embedded at the heart of Parliament was launched on Monday 21 November. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 21 Nov 2022 Industry news Nechells recycling firm directors guilty of safety failures over wall collapse Company directors at a Nechells recycling plant where five men were crushed to death by a collapsing wall have been convicted of serious health and safety offences. The workers were left with no chance of survival when the 45-tonne structure fell without warning in an incident which shocked the city. Wayne Hawkeswood and Graham Woodhouse … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2022 Industry news Biffa CFO resigns to join DS Smith Biffa has announced that Richard Pike has resigned as chief financial officer and will take over as group finance director at paper and packaging business DS Smith. Mr Pike has been CFO at Biffa for four years and the waste management company said he had “contributed significantly to the strong performance of our business”. His … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2022 Global Revealed: The countries championing and blocking EU food waste action EU policymakers face pressure to back ambitious legally binding food waste targets The countries supporting and opposing ambitious legally binding EU food waste targets have been […] European Environmental Bureau · 21 Nov 2022 Industry news ‘Let’s Do This’ Campaign Launches with Recognition Awards for Long Standing Supporters Arena Community, part of the Arena Church, launched its latest community campaign at a celebration event in September at The Project, Ilkeston - recognising the efforts of its support network with its first awards. Ward Recycling · 21 Nov 2022 Industry news Charity briefs (21/11/2022) With news on: Local charity celebrates national award win; MRWA funds community garden restoration; construction sector suppliers join ice challenge; and, Suez receives award for the Armed Forces Community support. Charity celebrates reuse award win The Benjamin Foundation has won a Reuse Network award, which recognises the charity’s work to promote reuse, in partnership with … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2022 Industry news Minimum wage rise could add to sector’s ‘financial squeeze’ The Chancellor announced an increase in minimum wage as part of his autumn statement, which some say could become another factor adding to financial squeeze within the sector. The Chancellor outlined a set of economic measures in his new budget last week (17 November), which included taking the national living wage rom £9.50 to £10.42 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2022 Industry news Vidrio Formas completes glass capacity expansion - Glass International Glass International · 21 Nov 2022 Council news Westcroft Library - Sutton Libraries Sutton Council · 21 Nov 2022 Council news Search for, view, and comment on planning applications - Breckland Council Breckland Council · 20 Nov 2022 Council news Reports, results and pictures - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Richmond upon Thames Council · 18 Nov 2022 Policy & government Generation Schedule,SUNDAY,JULY 19, 2026 - Department of Energy (.gov) US Department of Energy · 18 Nov 2022 Council news Sessions for Schools | Learning - Sutton Libraries Sutton Council · 18 Nov 2022 Industry news Autumn budget… renewable electricity levies and renewed forecasting for gas prices Among the numerous fiscal measures proposed in the Chancellor’s autumn Statement on Thursday were some key interventions targeting the skyrocketing gas prices and the subsequent impact on the economy. For the energy sector, an extension of the Energy Profits Levy, a renewed energy price guarantee and most importantly for the sector, greater detail on the… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 18 Nov 2022 Industry news Real vs Fake trees this Christmas The post Real vs Fake trees this Christmas appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 18 Nov 2022 Industry news How AI Waste Sorting Robots are paving the way to a Circular Economy AI robots are becoming established in the recycling industry, with continued growth expected in the use of this technology. In this article, we’ll outline how the evolution of computer vision used in waste sorting alongside recycling initiatives is helping to pave the way towards a truly circular economy in 2023 and beyond. What is a... Recycleye news · 18 Nov 2022 Industry news CSG recognised as leading female-led company Waste management specialist CSG has been named as one of the leading female-led companies in the UK. CSG, headquartered in Fareham, Hampshire, was included in J.P. Morgan Private Bank’s list of the top 200 female-powered businesses. The report recognises that women were disproportionately affected by the pandemic and shines a light on the best-performing businesses […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 18 Nov 2022 Industry news REA response to electric vehicle tax changes in the Autumn Statement REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 18 Nov 2022 Industry news Keep Wales Tidy named ‘Green Business of the Year’ We took top honours at the Cardiff Business Awards 2022 at Cardiff City Hall. Keep Wales Tidy · 18 Nov 2022 Global Press release: European forest-based materials research recognised among the world’s best, holds potential to clean up global waters from plastics Dr. Ilona Leppänen, hailing from Finland, has been recognised amongst the world’s best young researchers working in forestry and forest product innovation. Her work tackles a global issue related to plastics for which no solution existed so far. After winning prizes for her work at both national and European level, the 29-year old researcher has […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 18 Nov 2022