Recycling news: 2023

Policy & government The Insolvency Service Annual Report and Accounts 2019-2020 Insolvency Service: Annual Report and Accounts 2019-2020 GOV.UK · 28 Feb 2023 Global Lessons from the Asia-Pacific: As Africa Journeys to host the next IZWCC By Careen Mwakitalu, GAIA Africa, Communications Associate The benefits of a zero waste model are a multitude. Household waste sorting, re-use and recovery of products, responsible production and consumption and […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 28 Feb 2023 Industry news Man dead after fire and explosion at Perth WEEE plant A body has been found after an explosion and fire at Shore Recycling’s waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling plant in Perth, Police Scotland have said. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SRFS) was alerted at 12.39am today (28 February) to reports of a large fire within an industrial recycling centre at Friarton Bridge Park … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2023 Industry news Electric Bike Battery Collection and Recycling Service BA Appoints European Recycling Platform UK to as partner in breakthrough new service Der Beitrag Electric Bike Battery Collection and Recycling Service erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 28 Feb 2023 Global EEA recognizes role of biobased plastics as a pathway towards circular plastics in Europe “Plastics play an essential role in modern society. However, their value chain is currently unsustainable, contributing to the generation of climate changing emissions and increasing waste and pollution. Reducing such impacts while retaining plastics’ usefulness requires a shift towards a more circular and sustainable plastics system”, states the European Environment Agency (EEA) in a [...] European Bioplastics News · 28 Feb 2023 Global Producers of biobased and biodegradable materials raise concerns over proposed definition of “natural polymers” in REACH restriction In in the context of the currently discussed REACH restriction of microplastics, several business associations representing producers of biobased and biodegradable materials, including European Bioplastics, developed a joint letter to raise concerns about the proposed definition of “natural polymers” and its impact on biopolymers. The signatories’ members are companies that industrially produce… European Bioplastics News · 28 Feb 2023 Global Updated Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Landscape available at EUBP Members Area The members area on the EUBP website offers detailed information on composting and anaerobic digestion in several European countries. This Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Landscape is a special service for EUBP members and has just been updated to reflect the most recent developments across Europe. With information on Belgium, Germany, UK, Spain, and many [...] European Bioplastics News · 28 Feb 2023 Global Member portrait: BASF In each issue of the European Bioplastics Newsletter, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. In this issue, Dr. Afsaneh Nabifar, Head of Global Market Development Biopolymers at BASF, shares some interesting insights on her company. 5 Facts about: BASF, Germany At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We [...] European Bioplastics News · 28 Feb 2023 Industry news Recolight welcomes scheme membership growth During 2022, a total of 22 companies joined Recolight’s widely acclaimed WEEE compliance scheme. And from the beginning of 2023, […] Recolight · 28 Feb 2023 Global Policy News: February 2023 Ecodesign for a circular economy The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation proposed by the European Commission in 2022 seeks to reduce the overall environmental impact of a wide range of products. To be effective, it should not only focus on individual products but also towards increasing collection, sorting, repair, and recirculation systems. 1,039 terawatt [...] European Bioplastics News · 28 Feb 2023 Global News from the members: February 2023 Plastrans expands its cooperation with BioLogiQ and continues to focus on quality and sustainability Plastrans Petrochemicals GmbH, the international trading company of Ghazan Global headquartered in Linz and specialising in sustainable investments has now significantly expanded its investment, know-how, and market development for biobased plastics. In addition to TPS and PLA, their portfolio n… European Bioplastics News · 28 Feb 2023 Global News in brief: February 2023 Top Packaging Trends 2023: “Plastics circularization” leads sustainability charge Innova Market Insights has revealed its top packaging trends for 2023, with “Plastics circularization” taking the lead spot. Plastic packaging consumption will continue to grow despite anti-plastic sentiment and increasingly stringent waste management regulations. Forward-thinking brands see a future for plastic p… European Bioplastics News · 28 Feb 2023 Industry news UK government signals cool support for Scottish DRS While the Scottish government continues to maintain that its Deposit Return Scheme will be launched as planned in August 2023, the UK government has indicated that it is veering away from giving essential legal support. And, in strongly worded criticisms, UK government environment minister Lord Benyon has spoken of the potential for the Scottish scheme … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2023 Industry news People - Primark Corporate Primark newsroom · 28 Feb 2023 Industry news Behind the Scenes of our "Shop of the Future" - Eco-Shops - Greggs Corporate Greggs corporate media · 28 Feb 2023 Industry news Main board - Greggs Corporate Greggs corporate media · 28 Feb 2023 Industry news Latest news - Greggs Corporate Greggs corporate media · 28 Feb 2023 Industry news Defra reminds firm of need to record EPR data In the face of some continuing opposition from brand-owners and retailers, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has today (28 February) issued a reminder about reporting requirements for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) which have come into force. The requirements see most existing obligated businesses and additional ones having to collect data for the … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2023 Global New McDonald's study attempts to water down EU ambition on reuse Today, the fast-food corporation McDonald’s released the “No Silver Bullet” campaign, based on a study they commissioned about consumer-facing packaging in the European informal eating out (IEO) sector. Unsurprisingly, their study uses unclear data and assumptions to undermine the essential role that reusable products and systems have in solving the plastic pollution crisis. Break Free From Plastic · 28 Feb 2023 Council news Register - Manchester City Council Manchester Council · 28 Feb 2023 Industry news Viridor ‘backs chemical recycling’ with £90m Quantafuel bid Viridor has today (28 February) announced that it has bid £90 million for Norwegian-owned Quantafuel, which owns a 40% stake in Geminor. And, Quantafuel has said the bid has been unanimously recommended by its board of directors and management group. Viridor explained that it will also provide additional capital support into Quantafuel’s ‘plastic to oil’ … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2023 Council news Forgot Password? - Manchester City Council Manchester Council · 28 Feb 2023 Global Fact, fiction, and food: exposing EU food security myths As it is in most parts of the world, food is central to European life. However, the way we produce and consume food in Europe today is harming both people and planet. One debate swelling in Brussels and across Europe concerns “food security”. As the stakes rise, claims abound… Test your knowledge in our quiz below and see if you can spot fact from fiction! By Ben Snelson and Samantha Ibbott Wha… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 28 Feb 2023 Industry news A very special repair- Maesteg Repair Cafe This week we're sharing stories and photos from across our network to celebrate 100 communities signing up! We see lots of special and sentimental items in our repair cafes. We wanted to share this particularly lovely story from Maesteg repair cafe which is supported by Bavo. John and Janette Daniel met when they were ... Repair Cafe Wales · 28 Feb 2023 Policy & government Businesses urged to get ready for reforms to cut packaging waste Reporting requirements for the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme for packaging come into force today. GOV.UK · 28 Feb 2023 Industry news Cibse plans lighting version of TM65 A special lighting version of Cibse’s Technical Memorandum 65 is being planned, it has been revealed. The lighting edition of […] Recolight · 28 Feb 2023 Industry news Somerset to save £160K with LED upgrade Somerset’s towns and city are set to save around £160,000 a year by upgrading its high pressure sodium streetlights to […] Recolight · 28 Feb 2023 Industry news ‘Bridgerton’ house reuses luminaires The Holburne Museum in Bath – well known as Lady Danbury’s house in the Netflix series Bridgerton – has reused and […] Recolight · 28 Feb 2023 Industry news Thanet set to scrap commercial waste service A report to go before Thanet district council’s cabinet this week has recommended scrapping its commercial waste service on the back of a fifth successive loss after it was set up in 2018. The report, compiled by Matthew Sanahm, acting director of finance and operations at the Kent-based authority, explained that the service had … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2023 Policy & government LAM16060 - SI2022/1165: Other accountancy related issues GOV.UK · 28 Feb 2023 Industry news Cost of Living Crisis - FareShare FareShare · 28 Feb 2023 Policy & government UK National Screening Committee annual report 2021 to 2022 This report summarises the work of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) to review screening recommendations from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022. GOV.UK · 28 Feb 2023 Industry news First minister election puts Scottish DRS under pressure The Scottish Government has insisted that the deposit return scheme (DRS) will still go-ahead this August, with the process to exempt the scheme from the UK Internal Market Act “well underway”. Despite this, the scheme took some knocks over the weekend after it emerged that all three candidates to replace Nicola Sturgeon as first minister … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2023 Industry news Morrisons-owned soft plastics plant opens in Fife Yes Recycling’s soft plastics recycling facility in Fife, which supermarket chain Morrisons owns a “significant stake” in, has today (28 February) opened its doors. The 15,000 tonnes per year capacity plant will reprocess soft plastics using a “patented technology developed over the last seven years,” Morrisons explained. The new recycling plant takes low grade plastics … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2023 Council news Matt Berry Extension No.: 4589 Email: mattberry@cannockchasedc.gov.uk 2 May 2023 Dear Councillor, Licensing and - Cannock Chase Council Cannock Chase Council · 28 Feb 2023 Council news How to pay your council tax - fareham.gov.uk Fareham Council · 28 Feb 2023 Industry news Completion of Feasibility Study for a proposed battery recycling facility in Teesside, the only dedicated plant producing Cathode Active Material in UK and Europe The 6-month report was completed under a grant from the UK Government’s Automotive Transformation Fund covers many topics in detail, allowing the company to accelerate permitting and grant requests as well as alternative financing. The key elements of the report: The plant designed by Hatch will have the capacity to process 50,000 tonnes of [...] Altilium news · 28 Feb 2023 Global Variable- and flat-rate deposits: What’s the difference? In this new fact sheet, we provide an overview of which jurisdictions use flat- vs. variable-rate deposits and how they perform. Reloop Platform · 28 Feb 2023 Industry news Self-healing concrete and plastic-eating insects: The best green innovations of February 2023 As February comes to a close, edie and our innovation partner Springwise have rounded up six of the best breakthrough technologies for the green economy, including plastic-eating insects which could become fish feed. Read on to find out more. edie — Circular Economy tag · 27 Feb 2023 Industry news In your region/ Regional Reps - Surfers Against Sewage Surfers Against Sewage · 27 Feb 2023