Recycling news: 2023

Industry news Restriction for BPA and bisphenols of similar concern: small steps forward, but the piecemeal approach continues CHEM Trust has raised the alarm about the endocrine (hormone) disrupting properties of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) for many years, highlighting that it is found in people and the environment. Unfortunately BPA is still in widespread use, as it is only banned in the EU in a few products such as baby bottles and […] CHEM Trust · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Registration for CARS & MRE 2023 opens Registration for tickets for the sixth Complete Auto Recycling Show (CARS) and the Metals Recycling Event (MRE) is now open. The UK’s leading event for scrap metal and end-of-life vehicle recyclers this year takes place on 24-25 May at Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry in the West Midlands. Register for tickets here. More than 1,700 attendees … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news The UK has a new five-year nature policy plan. What’s next? Delivery must be the priority to drive improvements in the natural environment, Signe Norberg, Head of Public Affairs and Communications at the Aldersgate Group argues. Aldersgate Group · 9 Feb 2023 Policy & government Looking North: the UK and the Arctic This document sets out the UK government's approach to the Arctic, and provides an update to the UK Arctic policy framework. GOV.UK · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Waste sector responsible for 11% of Scotland’s annual emissions Scotland’s waste sector was responsible for generating 11% of the nation’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2018, research published yesterday (8 February) by consultancy Ricardo shows. Ricardo was commissioned to quantify Scotland’s sectoral greenhouse gas emissions by the Scottish Environmental Services Association (SESA), the trade association for private waste companies. The research found… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2023 Policy & government Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2021-22 This publication provides the department’s audited financial statements and reviews its activities, performance and governance arrangements. GOV.UK · 9 Feb 2023 Global What 2022 brought for repair in EU policy and what to expect from 2023 Let’s have a look at ongoing and upcoming 2023 legislative processes which bear potential for the right to repair! Right to Repair Europe · 9 Feb 2023 Policy & government Research into the impact of streaming services’ algorithms on music consumption Research led by the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation into recommendation algorithms used by streaming services GOV.UK · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Veolia begins Hammersmith & Fulham collections contract EXCLUSIVE: Veolia has begun a waste and recycling collections contract with the London borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, after the expiry of Serco’s previous deal. Veolia’s municipal contract began on 30 January and will run for an “initial nine years and nine months”, with the option to extend by a further eight years. Food … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Newport Recycling secures Richmond upon Thames paper concession Paper recycling and local authority contractor Newport Recycling has secured a three-year award from the London borough of Richmond upon Thames for paper and card collected from the kerbside and its HWRC. The contract, valued at £8 million over three years, is described as a “concession for acceptance and recycling of paper and card”. It … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Almost 95% of fuel poor households will remain in fuel poverty in 2030 under government’s ‘unlawful’ plans Greenpeace UK threatens legal action over government’s failure to meet statutory obligations to reduce fuel poverty Greenpeace UK · 9 Feb 2023 Global Global Day of Action: see how youth are addressing the top plastic polluters For the last five years, Break Free From Plastic published its global brand audit reports identifying the top plastic polluting companies to hold them accountable for the climate and plastic pollution crises. After more than 200,000 volunteers collected more than 2,100,000 pieces of plastic on 2,373 brand audits over 87 different countries and territories, different […] Break Free From Plastic · 9 Feb 2023 Council news Russell John - app.guildford.gov.uk Guildford Council · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Pricing - Steel Times International Steel Times International · 8 Feb 2023 Global Two Myths, One Truth – The Game of Industry Rules Two myths, one truth – what is the reality of rules for industry? EU decisionmakers reviewing key pollution prevention rules have an opportunity to enact pollution prevention that works for people and the environment. Let’s play – and win – the game of industry rules. We have all been there. You are new and need to get to know the people around you – what better way than a game? You give a coup… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Fungi microbes can “eat” methane after wildfire destruction Tiny organisms called fungi microbes can help environments to rebuild following a wildfire, signalling nature-based solutions to climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Bulky Bob’s launches paid collection service It's official Bulky Bob's is BACK! Following the end of its 22-year bulky waste contract with Liverpool City Council, Bulky Bob’s is now collecting household furniture and white goods from across the city. Reuse Network · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Sysco GB partners with City Harvest The post Sysco GB partners with City Harvest appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Agency seeks sector views on waste crime The Environment Agency says it is to shape the way it tackles waste crime in England based on a sector-wide survey launched earlier this month. Independent market research company Systra is conducting the anonymous online survey on the Agency’s behalf. Commissioned by the Agency’s head of waste regulation, Steve Molyneux, the survey is also supported … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2023 Policy & government Mr A Iannetta v ATMRC Ltd: 4103161/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Commercial Waste Zoning Report 2023 Download the report ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 8 Feb 2023 Policy & government UK Radioactive Waste and Material Inventory 2022 The 2022 Inventory provides information on radioactive waste stocks (at 1 April 2022) and forecasts of future waste arisings. Information on radioactive materials that may be classed as waste in the future is also presented. GOV.UK · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Cumbria to send waste sofas for RDF due to POPs rules Cumbria county council has resumed collecting waste upholstered domestic furniture at some of its household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) after stopping doing so at the beginning of 2023. Cumbria was one of the first councils to announce that it would no longer collect waste upholstered domestic seating at HWRCs after the Environment Agency began … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2023 Global Could sustainability models ignite a revolution in policymaking? From mystic prophesies to sci-fi novels, people have always tried to foresee the future. Their aspirations varied widely, from the pursuit of profit and the dream of an alternative social order to practical needs for having a sufficient harvest or preparing before the flood. Modern integrated decision-support tools have got us far in such pursuits, and for a good reason. META (European Environmental Bureau) · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news SESA report quantifies Scottish recycling and waste sector carbon emissions Stephen Freeland, SESA Policy Advisor The Scottish Environmental Services Association (SESA) published a report by independent environmental consultants Ricardo, which quantifies greenhouse gas emissions from recycling and waste management activities […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Valpak warns new EPR legislation in France is catching UK businesses unawares France operates the only extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes for textiles and furniture in the world. Last year, following the introduction of new EPR for DIY equipment, gardening equipment, and toys, a team from Valpak organised a scoping trip to Paris. Valpak · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news News in brief (08/02/23) With news on: CIWM welcomes net zero department; Devon-wide van permit scheme at HWRCs begins next month; fly-tipping falls across Durham; and, Cheshire East considers garden waste charge. CIWM welcomes net zero department The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has published a statement welcoming the government’s establishment of a new Department for Energy Security … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news MP visits Esken Renewables’ waste wood processing facility The MP for Rotherham, Sarah Champion, learnt about the vital role that waste wood plays in the production of renewable fuel on a visit to Esken Renewables’ Rotherham processing site last week (February 2). The Labour MP was shown around the facility on Greasbrough road where Esken Renewables converts 70,000 tonnes-a-year of waste wood which […] Wood Recyclers Association · 8 Feb 2023 Global Cepi position on Commission legislative proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Regulation Download full paper here. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news A visit to Cameroon and spotlight on WasteAid’s impactful partnership with Partners Group. This thought piece is written by WasteAid’s Circular Economy and Waste Management Lead, Rebecca Colley-Jones, following a recent visit to one of WasteAid’s project locations in Douala, Cameroon. Having joined WasteAid at the beginning of November 2022, I had the privilege of embarking on my first field visit to Douala, Cameroon two weeks later with […] WasteAid · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Defra surveys litter bins to work out EPR costs The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is to carry out a survey of street litter bins to inform its list of ‘commonly littered’ items for which producers will need to cover the costs of disposal. Defra announced the survey at its third business readiness forum yesterday (7 February), where it also discussed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2023 Council news Building Control department - Great Yarmouth Borough Council Great Yarmouth Council · 8 Feb 2023 Council news From: Greg Venn Sent: 08 February 2023 10:01 To - democracy.middevon.gov.uk Mid Devon Council · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Scrap metal recycling| Updated ferrous specification booklet - British Metals Recycling Association BMRA (British Metals Recycling Association) · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Commercial Retrofit: Expert Team Assembly - UK Green Building Council UK Green Building Council · 8 Feb 2023 Research & science What happened to students who left public schools during the pandemic? - Stanford Report Stanford Report · 8 Feb 2023 Council news Infrastructure Delivery Plan and Regulation 123 List - Lewes and Eastbourne Councils Eastbourne Council · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news What is environmental sustainability? We discuss what businesses can do to implement environmentally sustainable practices. The Furniture Recycling Group · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Why is mattress recycling so important for the planet? We discuss the impact of bulky waste on the planet and the importance of implementing a sustainable solution The Furniture Recycling Group · 8 Feb 2023 Policy & government - digitalapps2.daera-ni.gov.uk Northern Ireland Environment Agency · 8 Feb 2023