Recycling news: 2023

Industry news 90% of the world’s population will be affected by compound heat and drought Global warming is projected to intensify compound heat and drought hazards tenfold, as rising temperatures are projected around the world. Open Access Government — Environment · 13 Jan 2023 Industry news Appointments round-up (13/01/2023) With news on: Finning apprentice scheme records 91% retention rate; Company Shop Group appoints new managing director; Reconomy Group names chief executive; Veolia’s Gavin Graveson awarded CIWM Fellowship; and, Suttons Tankers appoints general manager. Finning apprentice scheme records 91% retention rate CAT equipment dealer Finning said that latest retention rates showed that over 90% of … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2023 Industry news Urbaser wins £90m collections contract with Havering Havering council announced on 11 January that it has awarded Cheltenham-based Urbaser Ltd an eight-year waste and recycling collection contract, due to start on 30 July. Urbaser will take on the east London borough’s waste and recycling and weed control services from Serco, as well as the current in-house street cleansing service. The agreement will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2023 Global Become Zero Waste Ambassador or Trainer! Applications are open for Zero Waste Ambassador and Trainer training programmes! Apply here for Zero Waste Ambassador Training Apply here for Zero Waste Trainer Training Following the launch of the Zero Waste Ambassador and Trainer Curricula, together with our partners Lets Do it Foundation and Ekologi brez meja, we are organising two new training courses, […] Zero Waste Europe · 13 Jan 2023 Policy & government Possible ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the EU - Umweltbundesamt Umweltbundesamt (German EPA, English) · 13 Jan 2023 Industry news Private jet emissions quadrupled during 2022 World Economic Forum Amsterdam, Netherlands, 13 January 2023 – New analysis commissioned by Greenpeace International shows 1,040 private jet flights in and out of airports serving the Swiss mountain resort of Davos during the week of the 2022 World Economic Forum (WEF), causing CO2 emissions from private jets four times greater than an average week. Klara Maria Schenk, […] Greenpeace UK · 13 Jan 2023 Council news Public licensing register - Rutland County Council Rutland Council · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news Polytag’s CEO responds to Society of Independent Brewers’s Letter to the Welsh Government In a detailed response to the Society of Independent Brewers, Polytag CEO Alice Rackley emphasises the necessity of a unified approach to the UK's Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). Rackley outlines Polytag's commitment to a hybrid DRS model, combining digital solutions with traditional methods to address legislative uncertainties, prevent fraud, and ensure compatibility with existing recycling proce… Polytag news · 12 Jan 2023 Policy & government Invisible Disabilities in Education and Employment Disability occurs in many different forms. An invisible disability, or non-visible disability, is an impairment or health condition that is not immediately obvious. This POSTnote provides an overview of invisible disability in the UK. It outlines types of invisible disabilities and relevant legislation and policy. It also discusses the experiences of adults with invisible disabilities, and stra… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news WRA launches tests to confirm hazardous wood treatments diminishing in household waste stream A second round of tests is underway to confirm that hazardous treatments in the household waste wood stream are diminishing and are soon likely to disappear altogether. The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has launched phase two of the sampling and testing of fence posts and decking as part of its ongoing Waste Wood Classification (WWC)... Skip & Waste Magazine · 12 Jan 2023 Global Europe’s winter mirage over energy savings Gas consumption have dropped in most European countries due to high prices and mild temperatures. But this has not occurred in a just or sustainable way. Meanwhile, only a few EU States have taken the opportunity to implement stringent and coherent energy-saving plans. Alberto Vela and Luke Haywood report. Europe seems to have weathered its first winter in the energy crisis fairly well – gas st… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 12 Jan 2023 Global Conference on “Mixed Waste Sorting: The next frontier for the Circular Economy”, March 21, 2023 Mixed Waste Sorting (MWS) is gaining attention around Europe, as on-going newer operations in countries like Sweden, Norway, Poland, Belgium and the Netherlands continue to show positive results by extracting plastics, textiles and metals for recycling. The net impact of MWS is that these valuable European resources which are part of the waste stream get […] Zero Waste Europe · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news Ageing coastal landfills threaten England’s beaches, LGA says Hundreds of historic coastal landfills across England are at risk of polluting beaches and waterways, a survey published today (12 January) suggests. Conducted by the Local Government Association (LGA) coastal special interest group, the findings identified 195 sites, comprising both historic and active landfills, across 24 councils as being at risk of tidal flooding or … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2023 Council news Request a copy of your council invoice - onlineforms.bradford.gov.uk Bradford Council · 12 Jan 2023 Research & science Pathogenic Microorganisms Associated with Fresh Produce - ScienceDirect.com Sustainable Materials and Technologies (Elsevier) · 12 Jan 2023 Global Right to Repair news from the US New York’s Right To Repair Act - a big step for repair, but big tech managed to considerably slim it down. Tractor manufacturer - and long-standing opponent to R2R - John Deere signed a repair agreement with US farmers. Will they actually respect it? Right to Repair Europe · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news MPMA Council meeting minutes, 23 November 2022 The post MPMA Council meeting minutes, 23 November 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news Malta’s Single-use Plastic Ban Lucy Dolan, International Account Manager, reviews Malta’s Single Use Plastic Ban, just one of the various international goals which have been put into place to reduce Single Use Plastics (SUP) and protect the oceans. Valpak · 12 Jan 2023 Council news UK Shared Prosperity Fund - Broxtowe Broxtowe Council · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news Time extension for RPS241 – Replacing the use of ‘not otherwise specified’ waste codes RPS241 states when you can accept waste with codes that are not listed in your waste authorisation or the quality protocols, as Environment Agency enforcement position. The EA extended this regulatory position statement and will next review it by 1 December 2025. The EA clarified the conditions and removed the references to permits it no… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news ‘Precarious’ monthly PRN data paints mixed picture Compliance specialists say there are “positives” to be taken from the monthly packaging data published by the Environment Agency covering the entirety of 2022. However, one specialist warned that the data shows that some materials, in particular plastic and aluminium, are in a “seriously precarious position”. Published on 10 January on the National Packaging Waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news Viridor posts £13m loss for plastics division EXCLUSIVE: Viridor’s plastics recycling division, Viridor Polymers, posted a “loss for the year” in its income statement of £13.3 million for the financial year 2021/22 after tax, its financial accounts show. Published on 30 December 2022, the results do, however, show that overall revenues for the division grew to £30.7 million, up £13.6 million year-on-year. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2023 Policy & government Environment Agency: business impact target When the Environment Agency assesses its regulatory impact on businesses using business impact target (BIT) assessments. GOV.UK · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news Local Places for Nature garden wins top conservation award The post Local Places for Nature garden wins top conservation award appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 12 Jan 2023 Global Austria’s new year’s resolution: wellbeing within planetary boundaries Nothing says “happy new year” like a bold and much-needed resource use reduction target. Following the Finnish and Dutch lead, the Austrian government is setting a new year’s resolution to systemically trim down on material footprint, Bich Dao reports. Overconsumption is so last year. With growing evidence of the close link between environmental degradation and social injustice with consumption… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news Critical role played by waste wood biomass must not be overlooked, says WRA The important contribution that waste wood biomass is making in the transition away from fossil fuels must not be overlooked by government policy, according to the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA). The WRA has written to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) ahead of the launch of the department’s much-anticipated Biomass Strategy, highlighting […] Wood Recyclers Association · 12 Jan 2023 Policy & government PPE distribution (England): quarterly update to 31 December 2022 Experimental statistics about personal protective equipment (PPE) deliveries and related documents. GOV.UK · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news WRA calls on government to ‘recognise’ waste wood biomass The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has urged the department for business, energy and industrial strategy (BEIS) to recognise the “vital role” that waste wood biomass plays in the shift away from fossil fuels. In a letter sent to BEIS ahead of the launch of the department’s biomass strategy, the WRA highlighted the sector’s importance in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news Ukraine war is killing wildlife - The Ecologist The Ecologist · 12 Jan 2023 Global EUROPEAN COMMISSION PUBLISHES COMMUNICATION ON AN ECO-DESIGN WORKING PLAN 2016-2019 EXPRA · 11 Jan 2023 Policy & government Seeking a new Chief People Officer This newly created role will sit on our executive team and ensure our people agenda is at the heart of the NAO’s strategy delivery. National Audit Office · 11 Jan 2023 Industry news DAERA Non-Household Municipal and Household Municipal Waste workshop Yesterday, I attended the DAERA Non-Household Municipal and Household Municipal Waste policy workshop in Antrim. Hosted by WRAP, the workshop was intended for re-processers to be able to voice their concerns, suggestions and ideas about upcoming changes to waste policy in Northern Ireland. The Climate Change (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 commits the country to… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 11 Jan 2023 Industry news Organic cotton in Benin blooms In Benin, West Africa, it’s been another hugely impressive year of organic cotton farming expansion, women’s inclusion, and accessing new... TRAID · 11 Jan 2023 Industry news MPE Food Contact WG, 2 November 2022 The post MPE Food Contact WG, 2 November 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 11 Jan 2023 Industry news Recycling rate holds in Greater Manchester as waste arisings fall Total waste arisings in Greater Manchester fell by almost 60,000 tonnes to 539,237 tonnes year on year in the second quarter of 2022/23, an update on the contracts noted. The report to go before Greater Manchester’s waste and recycling committee was written by Justin Lomax, head of contract services at GMCA’s waste and resources team. It … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2023 Policy & government Email the Governor's Office - Mass.gov Massachusetts DEP · 11 Jan 2023 Industry news Penguin found among medical waste, HES trial hears A dead penguin was found among piles of medical waste in a depot at the centre of a major environmental probe. Workers made the grisly discovery as they cleared tonnes of material, including human body parts, following the collapse of the company responsible for disposing of it, writes our correspondent, Michael McQuaid. It is thought … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2023 Industry news On action design and aesthetics of protest Artist Harun Morrison interviews Greenpeace's Hannah Davey about art and activism. Greenpeace UK · 11 Jan 2023 Policy & government Select Committee Area of Research Interest: The impact of the UK’s International Development funding Registration for this ARI has now closed. The ARI includes several specific areas of interest to further break down the broad area and focus the responses received from the research community POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 11 Jan 2023 Industry news News in brief (11/01/23) With news on: Northern Ireland consults on draft circular economy strategy; O’Donovan launches hazardous waste management service; 75% of Britons want glass included in DRS, poll suggests; and, Ecoveritas seeks packaging industry’s opinions on EPR reforms. Northern Ireland consults on draft circular economy strategy Northern Ireland’s department for the economy launched a public consultation on… letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2023