Recycling news: 2022

Policy & government Protecting the marine environment is vital say public Plastic pollution and marine litter seen as the biggest threat, and marine environment considered as precious resource that should be protected GOV.UK · 18 Nov 2022 Industry news Keenan points to cost savings from food waste recycling Organics recycling company Keenan Recycling has urged businesses to begin recycling food waste, after its research found it could save them nearly £7,000 annually. As businesses look to save money during the difficult economic times ahead, many recycling companies are looking to ramp up awareness of the cost benefits from recycling. Keenan pointed out that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2022 Industry news OPINION: ‘Time to trust the (blending) process’ In this opinion piece, Joanne Storey, James Cropper’s R&D programme leader, explains why reclaimed fibre no longer compromises quality of luxury paper packaging. OPINION: While there is no denying the march towards more sustainable practice in the paper and packaging world, we do need to acknowledge the elephant in the room when it comes to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2022 Industry news Windfall tax thought to cover energy generated by waste sector It is likely the new windfall tax on renewable energy generators announced in the budget yesterday (17 November) will apply to some electricity generation undertaken by the waste sector. Both the Environmental Services Association (ESA) and the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) told letsrecycle.com the tax would impact some larger plants. Expressing … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2022 Global Glass Makers and Stakeholders Mark 2022 UN International Year of Glass The United Nations designated 2022 as the International Year of Glass, the first time a man-made material was chosen for worldwide attention. On 16 November, Glass Alliance Europe marked the occasion with an event gathering policy makers and stakeholders at the Representation of the Free State of Bavaria to the European Union in Brussels. Glass […] FEVE (European Container Glass Federation) · 18 Nov 2022 Industry news ESA seeks ‘high-level discussion’ with Defra on export ban The Environmental Services Association (ESA) says it is seeking a “high-level discussion” with Defra about how the sector can realise the Government’s ambitions and move towards an export ban for plastics. The claim was made by the association’s executive director Jacob Hayler yesterday (17 November), when responding to last month’s appointment of Thérèse Coffey as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2022 Industry news Nottingham fears ‘resistance’ to multi-stream collections Several councillors at Nottingham city council have expressed concerns that implementing multi-stream kerbside recycling collections “could create resistance amongst some households”. Nottingham’s overview and scrutiny committee met last week (9 November) to discuss the city’s resources and waste strategy, which it is refreshing in light of expected requirements under the government’s much-anti… letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2022 Council news Gosport Borough Local Plan 2011-2029 - gosport.gov.uk Gosport Council · 18 Nov 2022 Council news Newcastle registration service fees and charges - Newcastle City Council Newcastle upon Tyne Council · 18 Nov 2022 Council news Opportunities - London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Hammersmith and Fulham Council · 17 Nov 2022 Policy & government Genome edited animals Genome editing, also known as gene editing, encompasses a broad range of techniques that allows targeted changes in the DNA of animals (and plants). The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill 2022 -2023, due for Second Reading in the House of Lords on 21 November 2022, intends to change the regulatory definition of certain genome-edited animals. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 17 Nov 2022 Global COP27: Reaction to the Global Methane Pledge Ministerial Meeting The Ministerial announced that 150 countries have signed the Pledge which was launched at the Glasgow Climate Summit last year. It also announced that 95% of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 17 Nov 2022 Industry news Autumn Statement 2022: REA says Government are sending wrong signals to investors with renewable taxes REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 17 Nov 2022 Industry news Administrators note £22.8m ‘deficiency’ at Recycling Technologies EXCLUSIVE: The administrator appointed at ‘plastics to oil’ company Recycling Technologies has found that the firm has a “deficit” of more than £22.8 million. This means the company is likely to be dissolved while the administrators, Interpath Advisory, look to sell assets and pay those owed money. This includes Wiltshire council, which is owed £935,000 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2022 Policy & government New concrete batcher at Sellafield brings sustainability into the mix Concrete delivery on the Sellafield site is now more sustainable – thanks to the introduction of a state-of-the-art batching plant. GOV.UK · 17 Nov 2022 Industry news Login - my.kpfilms.com Klockner Pentaplast news · 17 Nov 2022 Industry news Co-op and Polytag to track bottles’ ‘recycling journey’ Recycling technology company Polytag and Co-op are to launch a trial project that will enable the supermarket chain to identify how much of its plastic packaging is recycled. The trial, which will take place in North Wales between the first and second quarter of next year, will use Polytag’s ultraviolet (UV) tag reading technology in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2022 Industry news Windfall tax loophole is an incentive to fuel the climate crisis Commenting on the Chancellor’s autumn statement, Greenpeace UK political campaigner Ami McCarthy said: “The Chancellor may be making the right noises around home insulation and the windfall tax, but the action doesn’t live up to the hype. Increasing taxes on the obscene profits of oil and gas giants is the right thing to do, but allowing […] Greenpeace UK · 17 Nov 2022 Industry news Veolia retains Medway recycling deal Veolia has retained its recycling haulage and processing contract with Medway council after winning a two-year extension worth £2.7 million. The extension was effective as of 1 October and sees Veolia bulk and haul the Kent council’s dry mixed recycling at its Rochester waste transfer station. Veolia then takes the material to the Southwark integrated … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2022 Industry news AD- a solution to crises We live in an age of crises. Be that the energy crisis, the looming climate crisis, the fertiliser crisis, the food security crisis, and the repeated CO2 crises- it is evident that in the UK at least, we are ever lurching from crisis to crisis. Joanna Goad, Analyst at ADBA, sheds light on the role… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 17 Nov 2022 Industry news SWEEEP warns used e-cigarettes are ‘potentially hazardous’ A Kent-based waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycler, SWEEEP Kuusakoski, has produced a technical note warning that e-cigarettes and vapes are “potentially hazardous” due to the presence of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). SWEEEP has produced the note (which is linked at the bottom of this page) after the waste industry and local authorities raised … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2022 Industry news Appointment briefs (17/11/2022) With news on: Enfinium names chief operating officer; BIR Ambassadors Committee appoint new chair; Rebecca Colley-Jones appointed to WasteAid’s senior management team; and Fleetclear appoints business development manager Enfinium names chief operating officer Energy from waste specialist enfinium has appointed Dr Jane Atkinson MBE as chief operating officer. Dr Atkinson joints from civil engine… letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2022 Policy & government Affordable housing supply in England: 2021 to 2022 Statistics on gross additional affordable housing supply in England. GOV.UK · 17 Nov 2022 Industry news Hurt Plant clinches near £20m transport work for Lancashire Hurt Plant Hire, which is part of the Fox Brothers Group, has won a contract worth nearly £20 million from Lancashire county council to transport residual waste and recyclables. There were two bidders for the work, which starts in April 2023, with current contractor Suez UK understood to be the losing bidder. The tender process … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2022 Policy & government Regulating for people, the environment and growth, 2021 Environment Agency 2021 annual report on the environmental performance of regulated businesses in England and the work we do to regulate them. GOV.UK · 17 Nov 2022 Council news Need a new bin or recycling box? Ordering one is easy - news.wrexham.gov.uk Wrexham Council · 17 Nov 2022 Council news Ways to Pay Your Council Tax - Nottingham City Council Nottingham Council · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news Solutions for a cleaner, healthier planet: green entrepreneurship and reinventing waste solutions for a better future. As we come to the end of COP27, this thought piece will examine how WasteAid’s work is helping to address the climate crisis through green entrepreneurship and reinventing waste solutions, two topics that are being covered on Solutions Day at COP27. It is encouraging to see a focus on these topics at COP27. At WasteAid […] WasteAid · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news Bristol Bears tackle litter with the Big Tidy The post Bristol Bears tackle litter with the Big Tidy appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 16 Nov 2022 Policy & government Decision for Ammanford Recycling Ltd (OG1148761) The written decision of the Deputy Traffic Commissioner for Wales for Ammanford Recycling Ltd (OG1148761) GOV.UK · 16 Nov 2022 Council news Home | Newcastle City Council - Newcastle City Council Newcastle upon Tyne Council · 16 Nov 2022 Council news Order a copy of a certificate - Newcastle City Council Newcastle upon Tyne Council · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news Rebecca Pow confirmed as recycling minister The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed Rebecca Pow as the minister with responsibility for waste and resources. The minister was appointed to Defra by the new environment secretary, Thérèse Coffey, last month, but her responsibilities were not immediately clear. While Trudy Harrison was originally given responsibility for waste, the move … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2022 Council news Support from Ashford Borough Council - Ashford Borough Council Ashford Council · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news News in brief (16/11/2022) With news on: Flintshire HWRC staff could wear CCTV cameras; scrap metal company fined after worker loses fingers; former Chief Whip visits GJF’s manufacturing plant; and, Malta launches DRS to reach 90% recycling rate. Flintshire HWRC staff could wear CCTV cameras Flintshire county council has proposed that staff at household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) wear … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news Islington trials food waste service for flats above shops North London Waste Authority (NLWA) announced last week (10 November) that Islington council has launched a food waste collection trial for residents living in flats above shops on Holloway Road. The project aims to see if a food waste recycling service could be offered to residents of flats above shops in Islington and other boroughs, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news G20 leaders must join the fight against plastic pollution SPONSORED CONTENT: Heads of state are gathering in Bali, Indonesia, for the G20 Summit to discuss critical global priorities. Environmental and climate sustainability will therefore be a big focus, and the location in Indonesia is particularly pertinent, given it has been ranked as the number two source of ocean plastic pollution. The summit gives leaders an opportunity to work towards solution… edie — Circular Economy tag · 16 Nov 2022 Global Commission proposal for a new packaging and packaging waste legislation could counteract Green Deal, warns industry coalition Recently, the discussion about the European Union’s future packaging and packaging waste legislation gathered momentum since a leaked version of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) became public (October 2022). The bioplastics industry is concerned by the proposal’s ignorance towards the significant role of the bioeconomy and its products, including bio-based and compostable [...] European Bioplastics News · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news Warwickshire seeks treatment deal with landfill contract expiring Warwickshire county council has approved plans to tender for a waste management contract for around 30,000 tonnes of residual waste as it looks to move away from landfill. The council says it recycles about half of Warwickshire’s household waste but still manages around 130,000 tonnes of residual material a year. Approximately 100,000 tonnes of this … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news Ward is revved up to retain FORS Gold accreditation in Fleet Management Metal recycling and waste management specialist, Ward, is celebrating retaining its FORS Gold accreditation following a recent audit. The Fleet... Ward Recycling · 16 Nov 2022