Recycling news: 2023

Industry news Waitrose replaces small glass wine bottles with cans in bid to cut carbon Waitrose is set to move most of its small wine formats from glass bottles to aluminium cans, claiming that the packaging shift will improve resource efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. edie — Circular Economy tag · 11 Jan 2023 Industry news Producers ‘cannot sell drinks in Scotland’ without registering for DRS The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has warned producers they may not be able to sell drinks in Scotland once the deposit return scheme (DRS) goes live if they do not register in time. The materials in scope of Scotland’s DRS include soft and alcoholic drinks sold in single-use containers between 50ml and three litres … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2023 Policy & government Safer Streets Fund evaluation: Round 1, year ending March 2021 This report presents the findings of an evaluation of the Safer Streets Fund in the first year of Home Office funding. GOV.UK · 11 Jan 2023 Policy & government Mr S Tilley and others v N D Cook and others: 1401576/2020 and others Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 11 Jan 2023 Industry news Many businesses still unaware of EPR responsibilities, Defra told Many businesses are still unaware of their obligations and expectations under extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging, industry representatives have suggested. The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) held its first business readiness forum yesterday (10 January) as it looks to increase engagement with industry on its collection and packaging reforms, which inclu… letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2023 Council news Authority Monitoring Report - Rutland County Council Rutland Council · 11 Jan 2023 Industry news Currys Raises Over £70,000 to Tackle Digital Poverty as New Study Reveals Digital Access Worsening - Currys PLC Currys plc newsroom · 11 Jan 2023 Council news Apply for Housing Benefit & Council Tax Reduction - East Devon District Council East Devon Council · 11 Jan 2023 Industry news CPFC Palace for Life Foundation Supports City Harvest Crystal Palace fans, and CPFC Palace for Life Foundation, help local communities amidst cost-of-living crisis with a food drive for City Harvest food charity. City Harvest London · 10 Jan 2023 Industry news Charities fear 200% disposal cost increases due to POPs rules The Charity Retail Association says charity shops face a “potentially significant” increase in the cost of disposing of items of upholstered furniture due to new rules on persistent organic pollutants (POPs). After an investigation found large levels of POPs in seating textiles and foams, the Environment Agency issued instructions last August that upholstered waste domestic … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2023 Policy & government DA9 9DT, Stone Pit Restoration Limited: environmental permit surrender issued - EPR/BS6726IL/S012 View the surrender issued for Stone Pit 2 Inert Landfill, Dartford under the Industrial Emissions Directive GOV.UK · 10 Jan 2023 Industry news New legislation coming, but only 22% of companies ready to report quantitatively on circular economy Circle Economy’s Jacco Verstraeten-Jochemsen, explores how businesses can ready themselves for new legislation on circular reporting requirements. edie — Circular Economy tag · 10 Jan 2023 Global Guest Blog: ISWA’s Working Group on Energy Recovery ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 10 Jan 2023 Industry news SK Geo Centric signs MoU at CES 2023 with Plastic Energy to complete a plan for “Ulsan ARC” The post SK Geo Centric signs MoU at CES 2023 with Plastic Energy to complete a plan for “Ulsan ARC” appeared first on Plastic Energy . Plastic Energy news · 10 Jan 2023 Industry news ‘Thousands’ of Agency workers to strike over pay The Unison union has announced that “thousands” of Environment Agency workers in England are set to go on strike over pay for the first time next week (18 January). The union, which represents many workers in the public sector, explained that the industrial action is to go ahead “in a significant escalation of their dispute … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2023 Policy & government 2023 – gearing up for the next cycle The new year is a moment to think ahead – and there’s particular importance for the CCC this year. We plan our work over five years. The Sixth Carbon Budget Advice and the Third Climate Change Risk Assessment were our last major outputs, published two years ago. Now our attention turns to the Seventh Carbon Budget and the Fourth Climate Change Risk Assessment (get ready for ‘CB7’ and ‘CCRA4’ to… Climate Change Committee · 10 Jan 2023 Council news What can go in your bins - Big Blue Door West Lindsey Council · 10 Jan 2023 Industry news Tropical forests recovering from logging emit carbon Despite former research signifying how trees are carbon sinks, tropical forests recovering from logging act as a source of carbon also. Open Access Government — Environment · 10 Jan 2023 Industry news Complete security solutions from Datatag at the EHS 2023 Datatag ID the power behind the official CESAR Scheme will exhibit at the unmissable Executive Hire Show (EHS) on Stand K9 on 8th and 9th February at the Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry. Datatag through its ​extensive ​work with ​the Official ​CESAR ​Scheme ​recognised the ​major ​issue of fuel theft and developed a ​smart ​technological... Skip & Waste Magazine · 10 Jan 2023 Industry news December PRN data released The post December PRN data released appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 10 Jan 2023 Industry news News in brief (10/01/2023) With news on: CIWM and WRAP welcome single use plastic ban; Keep Britain Tidy highlights waste prevention; Enforcement operation to take place at Wrexham HWRCs; Veolia’s fund supports 96 community projects; and, Recycling Lives achieves B Corp certification. CIWM and WRAP welcome single use plastic ban The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) and WRAP … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2023 Council news Council services - Wirral.Gov Wirral Council · 10 Jan 2023 Industry news Viridor becomes part of joint venture for Fife EfW plant Waste management company Viridor and infrastructure investor Equitix today (10 January) announced a joint venture to complete the Westfield energy recovery facility in Scotland, which will start receiving waste in 2025. The plant, based on the site of a former coal mine in Fife, was originally proposed by Brockwell Energy. In September 2022 (see letsrecycle.com … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2023 Industry news Bed retailers encouraged to engage in National Bed Month campaign As National Bed Month approaches in March, the National Bed Federation (NBF) is calling on bed manufacturers and retailers to support the annual awareness campaign with its free multi-media toolkit. The campaign, which has been running for over 30 years, promotes to consumers the health benefits of buying a new bed, particularly one made by […] National Bed Federation · 10 Jan 2023 Industry news Merseyside HWRC strike off as Veolia’s pay offer accepted Veolia workers who were set to strike across Merseyside’s household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) network have called off the industrial action after agreeing to improved pay offer. The agreement has been confirmed both by a spokesperson for Veolia and the union Unite. A Veolia spokesperson told letsrecycle.com: “We can confirm that Unite members have accepted … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2023 Council news Rutland register office - Rutland County Council Rutland Council · 10 Jan 2023 Council news Rutland Lieutenancy - Rutland County Council Rutland Council · 10 Jan 2023 Council news Hedges and trees - Rutland County Council Rutland Council · 10 Jan 2023 Council news Term dates - Rutland County Council Rutland Council · 10 Jan 2023 Council news Council vacancies - Rutland County Council Rutland Council · 10 Jan 2023 Council news Your rights and how to make a Subject Access Request - Rutland County Council Rutland Council · 10 Jan 2023 Council news Selling to the council - Rutland County Council Rutland Council · 10 Jan 2023 Council news Enrolment arrangements for eligible 2 year olds - Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Council · 10 Jan 2023 Council news Enrolment arrangements for 3-5 year olds - Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Council · 10 Jan 2023 Global Affected communities ask the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to divest from Davao’s Waste-to-Energy (WtE) facility On January 9, 2023, the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Asia Pacific together with Ecowaste Coalition and the Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) – Davao and in partnership […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 9 Jan 2023 Council news Council car parks - Rutland County Council Rutland Council · 9 Jan 2023 Council news Farriess Court - Derby City Council Derby Council · 9 Jan 2023 Global Sustainability-as-usual is over: time for radical realism If 2022 has taught us anything, it’s that we can no longer afford to be complacent about sustainability, and we need to reform our relationship with natural resources. Political systems have failed to promote the wellbeing and safety of communities, often lacking both vision and ambition. Our reliance on fossil fuels and disposable products has […] Zero Waste Europe · 9 Jan 2023 Council news Grey bin guide - Rutland County Council Rutland Council · 9 Jan 2023 Council news Commercial waste - Rutland County Council Rutland Council · 9 Jan 2023