Recycling news: 2022

Global Chemical Recycling in Brief In 2020, 35% of the post-consumer plastics waste collected in Europe were sent to recycling (inside and outside the EU),… Plastics Europe · 21 Dec 2022 Policy & government Agent Update: issue 103 Get guidance from HMRC if you're a tax agent or an adviser. GOV.UK · 21 Dec 2022 Industry news Man fined £850 for not checking carrier licence Neath Port Talbot council announced yesterday (20 December) that a resident had been fined more than £850 for employing someone to remove waste without checking their carrier licence. The Welsh council said David Wayne John, 61, of Brookdale Street, Neath, was ordered to pay a total of £858.52 at Swansea Magistrates’ Court after black bags … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2022 Council news Tree ​Maintenance - Halton Borough Council Halton Council · 21 Dec 2022 Global Regional Consultation Meeting for the European Region – 18 January – Online Regional Consultation Meeting for the European Region 18 January, 14:00-16:00 CET Please register here The UN Environment Assembly is the highest decision-making on environmental matters globally. […] European Environmental Bureau · 21 Dec 2022 Industry news Warwickshire in £5.5 million tender as landfill deal nears expiry Warwickshire county council has launched a tender for the “recovery or disposal” of around 10,000 tonnes of household waste per year ahead of one of its landfill contracts expiring next March. The tender was launched on Monday, 19 December, and is valued at around £5.5 million over the full five years of the contract. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2022 Industry news Enva pushes ‘biosecure’ recycled bedding amid bird flu outbreak Enva says it has recently seen “significantly increased demand” for its recycled wood fibre poultry bedding, easichick, driven by UK poultry farmers trying to combat the spread of avian influenza. During a speech in parliament on 30 November, environment minister Mark Spencer said outbreaks of avian flu in kept and wild bird populations were at … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2022 Industry news Departing WRAP chief to lead global plastic initiative An Australian philanthropic organisation, Minderoo, has appointed the outgoing WRAP chief executive, Marcus Gover, as director of its “No Plastic Waste Initiative”. Dr Gover announced earlier this year that he would be leaving the resources charity WRAP this month. He will be succeeded by Harriet Lamb (see letsrecycle.com story). Dr Gover takes up his new post … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2022 Industry news Scottish EfW moratorium ‘risks stifling innovation’, developer claims The Scottish Government’s moratorium on new energy from waste (EfW) plants risks “stifling innovation”, says a developer who recently withdrew plans for a plastic to hydrogen facility. In June 2021, infrastructure firm Peel L&P announced plans to develop a £20 million facility at Rothesay Dock on the north bank of the River Clyde, West Dunbartonshire. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2022 Industry news Renewable investment under threat due to Electricity Generator Levy REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 21 Dec 2022 Global Pump Up the Heat – 23 January – Online A look at Germany’s strong push for clean heating 23 January, 15:00-17:00 CET Please register here Germany is stepping up to the new year with new […] European Environmental Bureau · 21 Dec 2022 Global LIFE AskREACH Final Conference- 25 January – Brussels LIFE AskREACH Final Conference Brussels, 25 January 2023, 10:00-17:00 CET Please register here We are happy to invite you to the Final Conference of the […] European Environmental Bureau · 21 Dec 2022 Industry news Q4 Newsletter – December 2022 All the latest compliance and industry news WEEE, batteries and packaging data analysis Regulatory updates. Download Der Beitrag Q4 Newsletter – December 2022 erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 21 Dec 2022 Global A happy festive season from 4evergreen 4evergreen celebrates the end of a successful year, which would not have been possible without the great contributions of all its members: 100 industry leaders from across the entire fibre-based packaging value chain. The last few months have been full of accomplishments for 4evergreen. Its... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 21 Dec 2022 Industry news OPINION: ‘The impact of late data submissions on the PRN market’ In this opinion piece, Martin Hyde, sustainability and public affairs manager at Alupro, explains the inextricable link between PRN demand and fluctuating prices, and discusses why late data submissions have such an adverse impact on the market. OPINION: The PRN system has operated as a closed, value-driven market since the initial introduction of the Producer … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2022 Industry news Fall in newspaper volumes sees council commingle paper Dwindling amounts of used newspapers and magazines in the domestic waste stream have prompted a council in Derbyshire to stop collecting them separately. The local authority, North East Derbyshire district council, has launched what it describes as a “three month trial” which will see residents putting newspapers and other paper into their burgundy recycling bin, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2022 Policy & government Get help with school costs - gov.wales Welsh Government News · 21 Dec 2022 Policy & government UK tech sector retains #1 spot in Europe and #3 in world as sector resilience brings continued growth UK tech industry demonstrated its resilience in 2022, reaching a combined market value of $1 trillion GOV.UK · 21 Dec 2022 Industry news Treasury release further guidance on Electricity Generators Levy: reduced threshold, feedstock cost allowances and more Dear members, Today the Treasury published its revised proposals for the Electricity Generators Levy due to commence from 1 January 2023. A revised technical note was published alongside draft legislation outlining how government intend to progress with the Levy following a period of extensive engagement with the industry. As you may recall, the Levy will… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 20 Dec 2022 Council news Registering a birth - Wrexham County Borough Council Wrexham Council · 20 Dec 2022 Policy & government Climate change allowances and flood consequence assessments - gov.wales Welsh Government News · 20 Dec 2022 Industry news December Opening Hours 2022 Due to the holiday period, Bywaters's operating times will be different from usual, find out more about its services here. Tipping with Bywaters is the best way to ensure that your waste is handled sustainably. Bywaters · 20 Dec 2022 Industry news Bunzl Cleaning and Hampton by Hilton Torquay spread some festive cheer Staff from Bunzl Cleaning and Hygiene Supplies, together with the Hampton by Hilton, Torquay, raised over £1,700 for Emmaus UK at a sell-out Christmas event. Chris Edwards, Regional Account Manager... Emmaus UK · 20 Dec 2022 Global Nature beyond biodiversity: why restoration matters The call to restore nature is urgent and non-negotiable: the key time frame of 2020-30 is slowly lapsing and to effectively tackle both the biodiversity and the climate crises, it is fundamental not only to act timely, but also adequately. A nature-positive approach has only benefits to offer in every dimension considered: biodiversity, climate, people, economy and more. In the last few years, … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 20 Dec 2022 Policy & government The Coal Authority annual report and accounts 2021 to 2022 Coal Authority annual report and accounts for the financial year April 2021 to March 2022. GOV.UK · 20 Dec 2022 Global Effective Legislative Solutions Needed to Put Fashion Industry on a More Sustainable Track The post Effective Legislative Solutions Needed to Put Fashion Industry on a More Sustainable Track appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 20 Dec 2022 Global Reaction paper: Options for maintaining a functioning energy market and shielding the industry against high energy costs Due to high energy costs, our mills take difficult decisions to temporarily stop or reduce production across Europe. Reducing activity in our sector is a real-world threat to our competitiveness in the global market. Today the European pulp, paper and board production represents 21.7% of the world production. It is strong in export markets, with […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 20 Dec 2022 Policy & government Ex-offenders National and regional support for ex-offenders. GOV.UK · 20 Dec 2022 Industry news RECOUP REFLECT ON 2022 ACCOMPLISHMENTS The post RECOUP REFLECT ON 2022 ACCOMPLISHMENTS appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 20 Dec 2022 Global ISWA Welcomes New Platinum Member Braskem ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 20 Dec 2022 Global European Bioplastics Conference made strong call for close cooperation with EU policymakers on upcoming legislation It was perfect timing for the 17th annual European Bioplastics (EUBP) Conference, which took place on 6/7 December in Berlin. Throughout the whole year, bioplastics already had been a permanent topic in the debate over innovation drivers in the plastics industry and the political discussion in Brussels. Like in any good blockbuster, the story [...] European Bioplastics News · 20 Dec 2022 Global Open Call regarding nano-enabled bio-based materials technologies and solutions The “European Sustainable BIO-based nanomaterials Community” (BIOMAC), a Horizon 2020 funded project, launched an open call for SMEs, large companies, research and development organisations working in the field of nano-enabled bio-based material (NBM) technologies and solutions. The official launch started with the online presentation of the Open Call on the BIOMAC´s website on December [...] European Bioplastics News · 20 Dec 2022 Global Member portrait: SoBiCo Dr Raimund Lassak, Head of Sales & Marketing, SoBiCo In each issue of the European Bioplastics Newsletter, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. In this issue, Dr Raimund Lassak, Head of Sales & Marketing at SoBiCo GmbH, shares some interesting insights on his company. 5 facts about: SoBiCo [...] European Bioplastics News · 20 Dec 2022 Global Policy News: December 2022 Intergovernmental committee discusses legally binding instrument on plastic pollution During 28 November to 2 December, the EU and its Member States participated in the first Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) meeting which took place in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The aim of the meeting is the development of an international legally binding instrument on plastic [...] European Bioplastics News · 20 Dec 2022 Global News from the members: December 2022 Futerro to build PLA biorefinery in Normandy Belgian bioplastics manufacturer Futerro has announced plans to establish Europe's first vertically integrated biorefinery in Normandy, France for the production and recycling of polylactic acid, or PLA. The company already operates a PLA plant in China, which went into operation in October 2020. That first plant has a [...] European Bioplastics News · 20 Dec 2022 Global News in brief: December 2022 Bioplastics have a role in the circular economy At the 17th EUBP conference held last week as a hybrid event in Berlin, a running theme was the proposal for a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste published just days before. Combined with the newly presented EU policy framework on bio-based, biodegradable, and compostable plastics, [...] European Bioplastics News · 20 Dec 2022 Policy & government Longer duration energy storage The UK’s energy system relies on the storage of fossil fuels to manage variations in supply and demand over varying timescales. As these are replaced to meet the net zero emissions target, new types of low-carbon, longer duration energy storage will be needed to provide secure energy supplies. This POSTnote examines different low-carbon storage technologies, their role in addressing future syst… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 20 Dec 2022 Industry news Falling commercial waste ‘a challenge’ for European EfW plants Geminor has warned that a fall in commercial waste volumes is hitting energy from waste (EfW) plants on the continent, with some having to reduce energy production as a result. The Norwegian-owned company’s chief executive, Kjetil Vikingstad, said that the reduced tonnage of commercial waste and increased competition for household waste is forcing plant operators … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2022 Global The Waste Management & Research Awards 2022 ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 20 Dec 2022 Industry news Tetra Pak offers to fund robotic sorters to aid carton collections Carton manufacturer Tetra Pak has offered to pay for and install robotic sorting arms at some material recycling facilities (MRFs) to support the collection and sorting of food and drink cartons. The funding will be available to groups of local authorities and their waste management providers which do not currently accept food and drink cartons … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2022