Recycling news: 2023
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Industry news
Wind turbine recycling breakthroughs and energy-efficient building taskforces: The sustainability success stories of the week
As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie brings you this weekly round-up of five of the best sustainable business success stories of the week. In this week's edition, Vestas' breakthrough in wind turbine recycling, and much more.
edie — Circular Economy tag · 12 Feb 2023
Council news
Images tagged "councillor" - Knowsley Local History
Knowsley Council · 12 Feb 2023
Council news
Pre-Application Advice - Boston Borough Council
Boston Council · 11 Feb 2023
Council news
ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT - WELLBEING (ACADEMIES) - Wigan Council
Wigan Council · 11 Feb 2023
Industry news
Great North Run - FareShare
FareShare · 10 Feb 2023
Industry news
A day in the life of an apprentice at CSG
National Apprenticeship Week recognises and celebrates the accomplishments of apprentices across England. This year, the annual celebration is taking place between Monday 6th February and Sunday 12th February. The week provides an opportunity to showcase the benefits that apprentices can bring to local communities, businesses and the wider economy. The theme for the week is […]
CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 10 Feb 2023
Global
Statement on the Green Deal Industrial Plan
Download the full statement here.
CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 10 Feb 2023
Global
New partner – Rekopol Organizacja Odzysku Opakowań S.A., Poland joins the EPR Network
Brussels, 10 February 2023 – EXPRA, the umbrella organisation for packaging EPR systems which are owned by the obliged industry and work on a not-for-profit basis, welcomed a new partner […]
EXPRA · 10 Feb 2023
Council news
Huyton: Streets - Knowsley Local History
Knowsley Council · 10 Feb 2023
Global
EuRIC, FEAD and PRE Selected to Join the New EU Platform on Sustainable Finance
Global Recycling – 10 February 2023 – The European Commission published on 8 February 2023 a list of 28 experts who will be joining the new EU Platform on Sustainable Finance for a mandate of two years. EuRIC, FEAD and PRE who have applied jointly through the European Alliance for Sustainable Finance in waste management & recycling […]
FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 10 Feb 2023
Industry news
DEFRA announces new stricter limits on T4 and S2 exemptions for collectors and sorters of textile waste in England and Wales
Earlier this week DEFRA announced a number of reforms to the waste exemptions regime in England and Wales, with the intention of closing loopholes and preventing exemptions from being misused to permit risky and illegal activity. This follows on from their previous consultation in 2018, and the supplementary response covering exemptions reform can be found [...] Read More... from DEFRA announce…
Textile Recycling Association · 10 Feb 2023
Industry news
NLWA councils to receive £10.2m ‘windfall’ from EfW plant
The North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has announced that its constituent councils are set to share a windfall dividend from its Edmonton plant, but warned future payments may be curtailed due to a government levy. NLWA said that its members approved issuing the windfall worth £10.2 million to the boroughs at an authority meeting yesterday, … Read More
letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2023
Industry news
Mixed reactions on exemption changes, as EA issues updates
A tightening of the waste exemptions regime unveiled this week by the Environment Agency has received a mixed welcome and the Agency continues to roll-out information around the changes. Earlier this week (see letsrecycle.com story) the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Environment Agency announced what is in effect a crackdown on … Read More
letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2023
Industry news
News in brief (10/02/23)
With news on: Severn Trent Green Power to acquire Andigestion; Valpak issues warning about French EPR legislation; Wiltshire launches ‘let’s sort it!’ contamination campaign; and MP visits Esken Renewables’ waste wood processing facility. Severn Trent Green Power to acquire Andigestion Green waste recycler Severn Trent Green Power has announced it has acquired southwest-based anaerobic digestio…
letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2023
Industry news
HSE pulls notice served to Suez for breaches at TerraCycle shed
EXCLUSIVE: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has withdrawn an enforcement notice served to Suez recycling and recovery UK for failing to ensure that a conveyor belt at a TerraCycle shed in Blackburn had “sufficient readily accessible” emergency stop controls.* The notice was first published on 14 December and originally gave Suez until 20 January … Read More
letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2023
Industry news
Essex names winners of £30m organics contract
Essex county council has named the five companies who will transfer, treat and dispose of municipal food and garden waste, as part of a £30 million tender. An award notice was published on 2 February and explains that the contract covers garden and food waste arising in the county of Essex and the unitary authority … Read More
letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2023
Global
Parliament vote passes a full ban on plastic EU waste exports
Following pressure from the Rethink Plastic alliance and the Break Free From Plastic movement, the European Parliament voted for a full ban on extra-EU/ European Free Trade Association (EFTA) plastic waste exports as well as the full transposition of the Basel Convention plastic waste amendments within the EU on 17 January 2023. “Great joy, the […]
Break Free From Plastic · 10 Feb 2023
Global
BREAKING: Toxic Chemical Spill Threatens BFFP Members in Ohio & Pennsylvania
Last Friday, a “bomb train” including five train cars filled with vinyl chloride, most commonly used to make PVC and other toxic plastics, derailed along the border between the States of Ohio and Pennsylvania in the U.S. In order to avoid explosions Norfolk Southern, the company responsible for transporting the chemicals, has been conducting “controlled […]
Break Free From Plastic · 10 Feb 2023
Global
Proposal for a targeted revision of the Waste Framework Directive
EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023
Global
Proposal for a revision of EU legislation on Packaging and Packaging Waste
EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023
Industry news
Are you planning any development projects for 2023? Don’t miss the 31st March deadline
The Super Deduction, a temporary UK tax incentive introduced in April 2021, is set to expire at the end of March 2023. This measure has been a key part of the UK government’s efforts to boost investment and support businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the Super Deduction, companies that invest in…
ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 9 Feb 2023
Global
Integrate EPR within the International plastics Treaty: PRO Common position Paper
EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023
Global
The Balkan workshop on 28 and 29 September 2022 in Skopje
EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023
Global
The “EPR best practices across the EU” Congress in Brussels, 26-27 September 2022
EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023
Global
The international conference “Greater Energy and Material Security in EU countries, Prague on September 22, 2022”
EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023
Industry news
ADBA responds to EA consultation on biomethane QP
Quality Protocols (QPs) are end of waste frameworks used by industry on a voluntary basis to identify the point at which waste, having been fully recovered, may be regarded as a non-waste product. The Environment Agency has been reviewing its QP for ‘biomethane from waste’ as it decides whether to maintain, withdraw or revise it.…
ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 9 Feb 2023
Global
EXPRA`s General Winter Assembly, 29 November 2022, Brussels
EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023
Global
New partner – Rekopol Organizacja Odzysku Opakowań S.A., Poland joins the EPR Network
EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023
Global
EXPRA 10th years anniversary, 26 April, 2023
EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023
Global
Introduction by the Managing Director
Seeing a steadily growing interest in EPR worldwide, EPR is constantly at the top of our agenda, not only with regard to legislative developments in Europe, such as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal, published at the end of 2022 and the started revision of the Waste Framework Directive, but also internationally, with the recognition of its key role in the Global Plastics Tre…
EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023
Industry news
About Groundwork Northamptonshire - Groundwork
Groundwork UK · 9 Feb 2023
Industry news
ADBA highlights opportunity for growth at SGN event
Last Tuesday I was invited to SGN’s Green Gas Summit in Birmingham to give a presentation on biomethane and the potential for growth. I admit, I had the somewhat difficult task of following Chris Woods, a very engaging performance improvement specialist with a passion for human behaviour who spoke about how to effectively motivate teams…
ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 9 Feb 2023
Council news
The Mourne Gateway Project - Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Newry, Mourne and Down Council · 9 Feb 2023
Industry news
Understanding consumer behaviour in 2023
Below are some of the latest findings from the 2023 Euromonitor International Global Trends report, offering up some intriguing insights into an ever-changing landscape of consumer trends and expectations. These trends will help you: Find and optimise touchpoints across the consumer’s journey Build strategies around purchase motivations to stay top of mind Position your brand […]
National Bed Federation · 9 Feb 2023
Industry news
Veolia ‘delighted’ with Hammersmith & Fulham deal
Veolia has this afternoon (9 February) formally announced the commencement of its waste and recycling collections contract with Hammersmith and Fulham council. As reported by letsrecycle.com earlier, the contract began at the end of January but the final tender is yet to be published, and the value of the deal is still undisclosed (see letsrecycle.com … Read More
letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2023
Industry news
Amazon and Google mark sustainability accelerator milestones with circular economy focus
Google has named 12 innovative projects benefiting from its first circular economy accelerator. At the same time, Amazon has opened its second Sustainability Accelerator with an appeal for recycling innovations.
edie — Circular Economy tag · 9 Feb 2023
Industry news
Government ‘close to resolving’ consistency, Coffey says
The environment secretary Thérèse Coffey has said the government is “close to resolving” legislation to introduce consistent recycling collections in England. During an Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) evidence session yesterday, 8 February, Dr Coffey also remarked that she is doing a “deep dive” into extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging to address industry concerns. The … Re…
letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2023
Industry news
Six simple, sustainable swaps that could save you £1670 a year
Life is getting more expensive by the minute and we’re all looking for ways to increase the cash in our pockets. There are huge savings to be made by investing in reusable and sustainable versions of things you use everyday.
Recycle for Greater Manchester · 9 Feb 2023
Industry news
5 Greater Manchester companies who are in the loop
We’ve put together a list of local, sustainable businesses that are in the loop and contributing to a circular economy.
Recycle for Greater Manchester · 9 Feb 2023
Industry news
Boosting nature, health and well-being through tree planting
The UK government has announced a fund of £14 million to allow both local authorities and community groups to improve well-being through tree planting.
Open Access Government — Environment · 9 Feb 2023