Recycling news: 2023

Industry news How to make compost at home Composting is a straightforward and effective solution for recycling waste materials, improving your garden, and saving you money. It's a win-win for the environment, your garden, and your wallet. Bristol Waste Company · 25 Jan 2023 Industry news Demonstrating the Ward Way with Demolition In brief Through our sustainability road map, the Ward Way, we are fully committed to protecting the environment and reversing... Ward Recycling · 25 Jan 2023 Global FEAD “very concerned” about EP vote to ban exports of plastic waste EUWID – 25 January 2023 – The European Parliament introduced some positive changes in its vote on the amendment of the EU Waste Shipments Regulation (WSR), the European Waste Management Association (FEAD) said last week. However, the industry group believes Brussels lawmakers also missed an opportunity for “needed reforms that will further boost the circular […] FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 25 Jan 2023 Industry news Appointments round-up (25/01/2023) With news on: Kenward at International Recovered Paper; McKenna gains chartered status; Taylor’s international post; and Breen joins Genus Recycling Kenward heads up UK’s International Recovered Paper James Kenward has been appointed head of the UK business International Recovered Paper (IRP). IRP was formed in 2000 as the UK trading arm of Germany’s Kuehl Group, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2023 Global FOST PLUS (Belgium) – The digital deposit system: Flanders opts for an easy-to-use, efficient and forward-looking solution to combat litter EXPRA · 25 Jan 2023 Global News From EKOPAK (Bosnia and Herzegovina): The final conference of the project “Management of glass packaging waste in the Western Balkans” held in Belgrade EXPRA · 25 Jan 2023 Industry news Geminor and Quantafuel set up plastics recycling firm Geminor and chemical recycling company Quantafuel ASA have established a plastics recycling company and aim to take a “leading position in the value chain for plastics” in the Nordics and the UK. Named ‘Polynate’, the company’s “main operation” will be to supply Quantafuel’s existing facilities in Norway and Denmark and its planned facilities in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2023 Industry news Defra sets out plans for labelling under EPR The labelling requirements for extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging will be introduced as part of a UK-wide statutory instrument later in 2023. The department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) set out the plans during its second business readiness forum yesterday (24 January). The forums are intended to allow industry to discuss Defra’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2023 Industry news Police investigating after ‘stolen communal bins’ found in Kent EXCLUSIVE: The Metropolitan Police is leading an investigation into “a number of large waste collection containers” which were stolen from the London borough of Southwark and later found in Kent. The large metal containers were provided by Southwark for the collection waste and recycling from communal properties, primarily flats, and are worth hundreds of pounds … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2023 Industry news Currys supports diverse customers with nationwide 'Quiet Hour’ initiative - Currys PLC Currys plc newsroom · 25 Jan 2023 Industry news Show Wales love on St Dwynwen’s Day The post Show Wales love on St Dwynwen’s Day appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 25 Jan 2023 Global Stories of Truth and Success for International Zero Waste Month In a time when disinformation is the norm, it has become a rare opportunity to find points of truth. Global crises, especially waste management problems, are undeniably evident almost everywhere. […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 25 Jan 2023 Policy & government £30 million government funding for innovative projects to decarbonise UK highways Funding for 7 local highways authorities to develop and use new technologies to reduce emissions, improve regional connectivity and move to net-zero local roads. GOV.UK · 25 Jan 2023 Industry news Display event - CIWM Resources Conference Cymru 2023 - CIWM CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news Plastic Waste Power Play - eia-international.org Environmental Investigation Agency · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news Share and Repair Gathering Circular Communities Scotland is excited to announce the Share and Repair Network will be holding its first ever ‘Share and Repair Gathering’ on March 3rd 2023. The Share and Repair Gathering will be the first ever in person gathering of the Share and Repair Network, and will be hosted at the ‘vibrant, curated marketplace revitalising [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news NLWA says government will ‘take no further action’ against it The North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has said that “no action will be taken” against it, after Conservative MP Iain Duncan Smith encouraged the government to “take an interest” in its operation. The authority, which manages waste on behalf of seven north London boroughs, says it has received confirmation from the Department of Levelling Up, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2023 Policy & government West Midlands waste wood recycling operation pays for flouting environmental permits Three firms prosecuted by Environment Agency for storing wood which posed fire risk GOV.UK · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news Biffa agrees to open Edmonton MRF to other contractors Biffa has agreed several measures to improve services in Epping Forest, including making its Edmonton materials recycling facility (MRF) available to other waste contractors. Councillors from Epping Forest met senior executives from waste management company Biffa face-to-face on 12 January to discuss the “significant problems” with their contract. The council says it is talking with … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news UK government confirms plans for drinks containers deposit scheme A new cash incentive system, placing deposits on drinks bottles and cans, will boost recycling from 2025. Recycling plastic bottles and drink cans is set to be easier for tens of millions of people thanks to a new deposit return scheme, Environment Minister Rebecca Pow announced last week. New plans set out in a consultation... Skip & Waste Magazine · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news Council groups highlight DRS concerns Local government bodies and disposal authorities have raised concerns that the government’s plans for a deposit return scheme (DRS) by October 2025 will complicate the rollout of extended producer responsibility (EPR) and consistent collections. The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) published its long-awaited response to the consultation last week (20 January). It …… letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news Omnifoods: Korean Bibimbap The post Omnifoods: Korean Bibimbap appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 24 Jan 2023 Policy & government Property Continuous Improvement Assessment Framework The guidance and scoring tool is intended to support all government organisations that hold property assets GOV.UK · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news Ward Lends a Hand to Hedgerow Heroes Campaign Metal recycling and waste specialist Ward is pleased to lend its support to Derbyshire County Council’s (DCC) ‘Hedgerow Heroes’ campaign... Ward Recycling · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news APHA project on the impact of AD treatment plants on reducing AMR organisms The Animal and Plant Health Agency is working on a study of the effect of livestock industry biosecurity and hygiene measures on the occurrence and control of antimicrobial resistance. In order to develop the study, the APHA is looking for AD plants to provide sample to be analysed. Background Farm waste may contain a… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news Alupro to present latest insight at European aerosols conference Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, will share his thoughts on achieving higher aerosol recycling rates at the 2023 AEROBAL General Assembly meeting (24 January). Taking place at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, the event will bring together leading brands from across the industry to discuss innovation, collaboration, success and progress. As part of […] Alupro · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news Alupro Statement Last week (20 January), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), jointly published the official consultation response to the introduction of a deposit return scheme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, provided the followin… Alupro · 24 Jan 2023 Policy & government Fisheries annual report 2021 to 2022 Fisheries activity and expenditure in England from April 2021 to March 2022. GOV.UK · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news Scottish Government commissions review of single-use vapes The Scottish Government has commissioned an “urgent review” into the environmental impacts and management of single-use vapes. Meanwhile, Exeter-based waste management company Devon Contract Waste (DCW) has launched a disposable vapes recycling service for businesses in the south west of England. Fourteen million single-use vapes are bought each month, according to Material Focus, the not-for-p… letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news OPINION: ‘DRS response marks significant juncture for sector’ In this opinion piece, Patrick Brighty, recycling policy adviser at the Environmental Services Association (ESA), the trade body for the private waste sector, looks in depth at the government’s response to its consultation on the deposit return scheme (DRS) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. OPINION: Friday’s publication of the government’s DRS consultation response marked … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news Steps Towards Protecting Scotland’s Soil Health To protect the health and productivity of Scotland’s agricultural soils we need to stop the application of sewage sludge to land in its current contaminated form Fidra · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news Export ban ‘will not cut waste crime’, RDF group claims The RDF Industry Group has claimed that a blanket ban on waste exports would “in many scenarios cause more environmental damage” than the movement of international waste. Calls for a ban on exports gathered pace last year, as even the Environment Agency’s chair Sir James Bevan said he was in favour (see letsrecycle.com story), as a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2023 Global Under the Microscope: GAIA Asia Pacific, Partners, Media Discuss Waste Colonialism Exposing the truth behind the plastic crisis through a brand audit The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Asia Pacific took a bold step forward in unveiling the truth behind […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news MHP from recycled used electric vehicle batteries offers a new sustainable and low carbon source of nickel and cobalt for the electrified battery supply chain Strict environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria are a top priority for automakers and regulators to say their batteries are sustainably and responsibly produced with the lowest carbon footprints. All battery gigafactories need nickel and cobalt for their products, with growing attention on Mixed Hydroxide Precipitate (MHP) as the main intermediate material in battery production. [...… Altilium news · 24 Jan 2023 Industry news Cucumber Clothing - Supporting Circular Business | Business Transformation - ReLondon ReLondon · 24 Jan 2023 Council news Improving access to NHS dentistry in Middlesbrough - Middlesbrough Council Middlesbrough Council · 23 Jan 2023 Global 10 Trends In The Compost Marketplace Veteran compost marketer highlights trends that have helped to shape the expanding marketplace for compost. BioCycle · 23 Jan 2023 Global Protecting Your Compost Brand With Trademarks Trademarking protects your unique marketing materials including niche product names, memorable slogans and recognizable logos. BioCycle · 23 Jan 2023 Global Compostable Packaging Degradation Pilots The Composting Consortium, a collaboration of industry partners managed by Closed Loop Partners (CLP), announced the launch of its Compostable Packaging Degradation Pilot. BioCycle · 23 Jan 2023 Global New Household Food Waste Device Closes The Loop Mill Industries, a climate-tech company focused on waste prevention, introduced its first product — the Mill kitchen bin that “dries, shrinks and de-stinks your kitchen scraps overnight.” BioCycle · 23 Jan 2023