Recycling news: 2023

Global FEAD concerned about Parliament’s position on the revision of the waste shipment regulation Recycling Insight – 18 January 2023 – The position adopted offers more legal certainty and harmonization objectives. FEAD welcomes the extension of installation confirmation deadlines to two working days, the acknowledgment of persistent and standardized delays in permitting processes and the requirement for all competent authorities to accept documentation in English. However, FEAD believes th… FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 18 Jan 2023 Global FEAD concerned over Parliament’s position on Waste Shipment Regulation revision Recycling Magazine – 18 January 2023 – With a large majority, the European Parliament adopted yesterday its position on the Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR) revision. It includes improvements on intra EU shipments but maintains tight rules on waste exports to the industry’s concern. The adopted position provides more legal certainty and harmonisation goals. FEAD welcomes […] FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 18 Jan 2023 Global MEPs push for tighter waste shipment rules Circular – 18 January 2023 – The European Parliament has adopted its negotiating position for talks with EU governments on a new law to revise EU procedures and control measures for waste shipments. The revised legislation aims to protect the environment and human health more effectively while taking “full advantage of the opportunities” provided by […] FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 18 Jan 2023 Industry news Textile reuse ’70 times better’ than the production of new garments A new life-cycle assessment of textiles has shown that the environmental impact of reusing textiles is 70 times lower than the production of new garments, even when including transport emissions from exports. The study was commissioned by a textiles reuse and recycling branch of European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC), which is the umbrella organisation for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2023 Global EU alarmed over hazardous waste growth Materials Recycling World (MRW) – 18 January 2023 – More than half of the European Union’s hazardous waste is still not recycled and is increasing despite 30 years of reduction initiatives, says the European Court of Auditors. “The generation of hazardous waste is on the increase, and the EU has to address this problem,” said […] FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 18 Jan 2023 Industry news Have your say on beaches and tourism in Wales The post Have your say on beaches and tourism in Wales appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 18 Jan 2023 Industry news Doherty becomes editor at letsrecycle.com letsrecycle.com, the leading online news source for the waste and recycling industry, is pleased to announce the promotion of Joshua Doherty from news editor to editor. Mr Doherty will take over the role from Steve Eminton, who will now become associate editor. As editor of letsrecycle.com since its inception in 2000, Mr Eminton said: “I … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2023 Industry news Councils fear loss of resale revenue through DRS SPECIAL REPORT: James Langley talks with each of the UK administrations about fears that local authorities could lose out on revenue via the resale of material because of the deposit return scheme (DRS). Councils fear they may lose “crucial” revenue from the sale of materials if containers are collected via reverse vending machines as part … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2023 Global A new Co-Chair for 4evergreen The 4evergreen alliance is ready to start another exciting year of activities with a new Co-Chair: Sarah Price, Director of Sustainability at Sappi, who will succeed Tiina Pursula as Chair of the Environment and Safety Committee at Cepi, thus leading the cross-industry alliance towards reaching... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 18 Jan 2023 Industry news Visiting green spaces can reduce the need for prescription medication City dwellers who frequent green spaces use fewer drugs for depression, anxiety, insomnia, high blood pressure, and asthma. Open Access Government — Environment · 18 Jan 2023 Council news FoDDC Climate Emergency Action Plan 2022-25 - Forest of Dean District Council Forest of Dean Council · 18 Jan 2023 Council news Planning permission approved for Middle Entry refurbishment - Tamworth Borough Council Tamworth Council · 18 Jan 2023 Industry news The Value of Trees report - adeptnet.org.uk ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport) · 18 Jan 2023 Industry news Top 10: Sustainable Data Centre Companies - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 18 Jan 2023 Council news MAB26096 - TULLOS HILL - Aberdeenshire Council Aberdeenshire Council · 18 Jan 2023 Global World Economic Forum - The World Economic Forum World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 18 Jan 2023 Industry news Altilium Metals delivers samples of graphite from recycled end-of-life electric vehicle batteries to European battery anode manufacturer The graphite was recovered from NMC111 scrap at our Technology Centre in Devon. We are the only company in the UK recovering critical minerals from "black mass" on a battery recycling demonstration line, allowing us to attain data on feedstocks, scalability and product quality at future commercial plants. Lithium-ion EV batteries consist of many different [...] Altilium news · 18 Jan 2023 Global Hot Money: 40 financial institutions are funding a climate-changing agri-methane footprint The post Hot Money: 40 financial institutions are funding a climate-changing agri-methane footprint appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 17 Jan 2023 Global Rethink Plastic alliance applauds historical European Parliament vote passing a full ban on plastic EU waste exports and full implementation of the Basel Convention Today, the European Parliament voted on the report tabled by MEP Weiss on the Regulation for the shipment of waste. The Rethink Plastic alliance and the […] European Environmental Bureau · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news Has the EU’s toxic-free environment goal become a victim of Putin’s war? 2023 will be a decisive year for the future of the EU’s chemicals policy. The Commission has been working hard for over two years to reform the policy centrepiece, REACH, and make it fit to deliver the Green Deal’s toxic-free objective. But we are still awaiting the results. There is little time left before MEPs […] CHEM Trust · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news News of Britishvolt collapse “a real shame” both for staff and for Net Zero REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 17 Jan 2023 Council news Contact us about Council Tax - Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Stockton-on-Tees Council · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news Sackers hails fire plan after Great Blakenham blaze Metals recycling company Sackers has hailed the success of its fire prevention plan which “stood up to the test” last night (16 January) as a fire broke out at its facility in Great Blakenham, near Ipswich. The fire broke out at around 11PM at its Great Blakenham facility, and Sackers said due to a number … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news Businesses join the network of Litter Picking Hubs across Wales The post Businesses join the network of Litter Picking Hubs across Wales appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news News from the HSE On monday 18th the ADBA had her quarterly meeting with the Health and Safety Executive. Feedback from HSE visits They confirmed that the AD plants visits are going on until the end of March. A new set of 25 to 50 AD plant visits by HSE’s inspectors will happen from April to October, mainly… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 17 Jan 2023 Council news Voter ID - East Herts Council East Hertfordshire Council · 17 Jan 2023 Policy & government £20 million funding for Bury, including the regeneration of Bury Market £20 million from round one of the Levelling Up Fund was allocated to Bury. Plans for the funding include the regeneration of the historic Bury Market with a new 'flexi hall'. GOV.UK · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news South London reports fall in waste volumes The South London Waste Partnership (SLWP) says volumes of food and green waste fell by 11% and 22% respectively between 1 April and 30 September 2022. The SLWP attributes the fall in volumes to the “dry, hot summer period”. The overall waste sent for treatment at Viridor’s Beddington energy from waste (EfW) plant also fell, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news Government plans to manage fishing in Marine Protected Areas is unambitious in the face of the industrial fishing frenzy A Defra consultation announced today is way too slow to deal with the industrial fishing frenzy gripping our so-called Marine Protected Areas Greenpeace UK · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news Agency in waste crime ‘crack down’ as part of two operations The Environment Agency and a string of partners including HMRC and the Joint Unit for Waste Crime (JUWC) visited a number of waste sites across England last week as part of two operations to “crack down on waste criminals”. The Agency said that the operation on 12 January formed part of Operations Lyceum and Iris, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news AD plant opens in Norfolk after £17m upgrade A 100,000 tonnes per year capacity anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Norfolk has now been opened after the completion of a £17 million upgrade project. The upgrade of the Attleborough site saw the new food and organic waste AD plant built adjacent to an existing agricultural AD plant, which was also upgraded as part of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news A spotlight on Biffa and WasteAid’s Proud Partnership in Cameroon. Written by Ceris Turner-Bailes, Chief Executive WasteAid. In November, I had the privilege of travelling to Douala, Cameroon to follow up on WasteAid’s projects there. I was delighted to travel with our new Circular Economy and Waste Management Lead, Rebecca Colley Jones – this was Rebecca’s first visit in support of our projects. As many […] WasteAid · 17 Jan 2023 Global FEAD comments on Court of Auditors review on hazardous waste Recycling Magazine – 17 January 2023 – The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has released a Review on the EU actions to address the increasing amount of hazardous waste. The Review sheds light on existing and future challenges in dealing with hazardous waste, including improving classification, ensuring traceability, increasing recycling, and combating illegal trafficking. Claudia Mensi, […] The… FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 17 Jan 2023 Global Challenges and opportunities in dealing with hazardous waste in the EU Recycling Portal – 17 January 2023 – Improved recycling technologies and capacities essential to tackle increasing amounts of hazardous waste and to support the EU’s strategic autonomy. The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has released a Review on the EU actions to address the increasing amount of hazardous waste. The Review sheds light on existing […] FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 17 Jan 2023 Global European Parliament demands export ban for plastic waste ENDS Europe – 17 January 2023 – A commanding majority of MEPs want to strengthen EU rules on the transport of waste beyond reforms proposed by the European Commission, with a total prohibition on plastic exports, and stricter rules for hazardous materials. Lawmakers adopted on Tuesday by 594 vote to five, with 43 abstentions, a […] FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news Vapes to feature in WEEE review The government is to consider changes to ensure the vaping sector “plays its part” in financing the collection and treatment of their products as part of the upcoming review of the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) regulations. Vapes are electronic devices that allow people to inhale nicotine as a vapour instead of smoke and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2023 Global Global Lighthouse Network - The World Economic Forum World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 17 Jan 2023 Global Coalition paper: Waste Shipment Regulation – Removing EU waste entries will negatively impact the EU plastics recycling industry 17 January 2023 Plastics Europe · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news New CEO for Nestlé UK & Ireland - Nestlé UK Nestle UK media · 17 Jan 2023 Policy & government First concrete box of radioactive waste safely transferred The team at Berkeley Site has safely transferred the first concrete box of radioactive waste into the site’s purpose-built waste store. GOV.UK · 16 Jan 2023