Recycling news: 2022

Industry news Mura Welcomes the EFRA Committee Report: The Price of Plastic: Ending the Toll of Plastic Waste The post Mura Welcomes the EFRA Committee Report: The Price of Plastic: Ending the Toll of Plastic Waste appeared first on Mura Technology . Mura Technology news · 9 Nov 2022 Global EPR Toolkit Workshop, May 3, Brussels EXPRA · 9 Nov 2022 Global Introduction by the Managing Director Despite the challenging historical and political times we are currently experiencing, EXPRA is still united and fully committed to promoting EPR as the most crucial and widely recognised tool for encouraging more sustainable product design and promoting circularity, especially in light of the enormous workload that is progressing at a rapid pace across Europe. EXPRA · 9 Nov 2022 Industry news Brewery partners with Traid in ‘beer for clothes’ scheme Camden Town Brewery has announced the launch of its nationwide tour in partnership with textile waste charity Traid, which allows consumers to swap their “pre-loved clothes” for a can of IPA. The brewery outlined that it will be touring Manchester, Leeds and London from 15 to 17 November. Camden Town Brewery and Traid said they … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Nov 2022 Council news Garden waste: collections, registration and payments - Angus Council Angus Council · 9 Nov 2022 Policy & government State of the Estate in 2020-2021 This report summarises progress on improving the efficiency and sustainability of the government estate in accordance with the 2008 Climate Change Act. GOV.UK · 9 Nov 2022 Council news Protecting Children and Young People - South Ayrshire Council South Ayrshire Council · 9 Nov 2022 Industry news ‘Hot summer’ hits St Albans’ recycling rate St Albans city and district council, the top performing local authority for recycling, saw its rate fall by 5% in the summer because of the hot weather. A report which will go before the authority tomorrow (10 November), explained that the dry summer saw garden waste tonnages plummet, thus reducing its recycling rate to 60%. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Nov 2022 Industry news Biffa’s Grangemouth DRS revamp gathers pace Biffa says it will complete its revamp of the former plastics sorting plant in Grangemouth by “late spring 2023” ahead of Scotland launching its deposit return scheme (DRS) next August. Biffa bought the long-established plastics recovery business Green Circle Polymers, based on the Abbotsinch Industrial Estate near Falkirk, for £10 million in 2021 (see letsrecycle.com … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Nov 2022 Industry news Zixtel Ltd evolves with Bunting’s Eddy Current Separator THE Zixtel evolution began in the midst of the global pandemic in 2020, when the company changed their focus to recycling and purchased the Bunting Metal Separation Module. Zixtel Ltd have since developed a reputation for metals recovery from a wide range of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and waste discarded by other recycling companies.... Skip & Waste Magazine · 9 Nov 2022 Council news Pay the Bristol Clean Air Zone daily charge - Bristol City Council City of Bristol Council · 9 Nov 2022 Council news Report abandoned cycle or cycle parts - forms.southwark.gov.uk Southwark Council · 9 Nov 2022 Industry news WasteAid & Bunzl host pitch day for Waste Entrepreneurial Challenge in Johannesburg. As part of an initiative developed by WasteAid, to support informal waste collectors to increase their income earning potential, 18 waste collectors known as ‘wastepreneurs’ pitched their business ideas to a panel of independent judges in a Dragons Den style pitch day. The event which took place at the HTA School of Culinary […] WasteAid · 8 Nov 2022 Industry news News in brief (08/11/2022) With news on: Essex to renew waste strategy; WISH announces new tools; Suez UK amongst best big UK companies to work for; and, Hertfordshire to scrap plans to reopen HWRC. Essex to renew waste strategy The Essex Waste Partnership is currently working to renew its joint municipal waste strategy, following claims from Essex county council … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2022 Industry news Helping the UK accelerate towards a circular future Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro – the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, discusses the company’s continued growth, the positive impacts achieved through its consumer engagement programmes and how its latest campaigns are helping to change national recycling behaviours. In 2021, the UK’s aluminium packaging recycling rate reached its highest level on record (66%). Statistics … Alupro · 8 Nov 2022 Policy & government Strategy and Enforcement Policy - Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) Office for Environmental Protection · 8 Nov 2022 Council news Caerphilly - Caerphilly County Borough Council Caerphilly Council · 8 Nov 2022 Industry news Latest Key Performance Indicators MRWA has released its latest Key Performance Indicators. They can be viewed and downloaded below: KPI 1 – DOWNLOAD (PDF) KPI 2 – DOWNLOAD (PDF) KPI 3 – DOWNLOAD (PDF) Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 8 Nov 2022 Industry news Agency warns of late registrants’ impact on PRN market EXCLUSIVE: The Environment Agency warned last month that the producers who are yet to register for the 2022 compliance year could add an additional 352,000 tonnes to UK packaging recycling obligations. However, today (8 November), supermarket chain Morrisons had its data for the year accepted by the Agency. The chain was one of the largest … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2022 Policy & government Sustainable Support Strategy The Sustainable Support Strategy (SSS) is Defence Support’s (DefSp) initial response to the challenges climate change poses. GOV.UK · 8 Nov 2022 Industry news Skip companies team up to buy lifesaving equipment COASTAL RECYCLING and EMS Waste Services, both Exeter-based waste and recycling companies have joined forces to fund an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) for their staff who are based on the Hill Barton Trading Estate. Coastal Recycling has also funded two other new AEDs at their recycling processing sites, Deep Moor in North Devon and Kenbury... Skip & Waste Magazine · 8 Nov 2022 Industry news Mura Technology Makes the Final of the Prestigious Alliance Prize The post Mura Technology Makes the Final of the Prestigious Alliance Prize appeared first on Mura Technology . Mura Technology news · 8 Nov 2022 Industry news McDonald’s ditches plastic cutlery in UK and Ireland as packaging overhaul continues McDonald’s is set to replace all plastic cutlery, including McFlurry spoons, with paper-based alternatives in England and Wales following successful trials elsewhere. edie — Circular Economy tag · 8 Nov 2022 Industry news £8m investment as O.C.O Technology joins Australian Energy from Waste project The post £8m investment as O.C.O Technology joins Australian Energy from Waste project appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 8 Nov 2022 Industry news Scottish Government launches DRS pilot Zero Waste Scotland has formally launched a deposit return scheme (DRS) pilot on the Orkney Islands, ahead of a full rollout of the system next year. Scotland is due to rollout a DRS on 16 August 2023, with a 20p deposit, covering all single-use drinks containers made of PET plastic, steel and aluminium, or glass. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2022 Industry news ‘Banning exports will not solve waste crime,’ recyclers warn The Recycling Association has warned that waste crime will continue even if the government bans exports of plastics for recycling. Yesterday (7 November), the cross-party environment, food and rural affairs (EFRA) committee published a report calling for a ban on the export of all plastic waste from the UK by 2027 (see letsrecycle.com story). The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2022 Global It’s high time to reduce working time What if one political decision could revolutionise climate chaos, energy shortages, job burn-out, accidents, inequality, and ageing? Implementing a four-day work week could just do that. Nick Meynen and Andreas Budiman report. Giving people more freedom from work helps them live lifestyles that support limiting global warming. With extra time, people could go to community farms for food; walk, … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 8 Nov 2022 Policy & government Mr T Azam v IBM UK Ltd: 1306715/2020 and Others Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 8 Nov 2022 Industry news Reconomy to support entrepreneur award for care leavers FOLLOWING a successful pilot in 2021, Reconomy has announced it will again provide funding for The National House Project’s Aspirational Awards in 2023. The announcement was made at the recent 2022 Care Leavers National Movement Sharing Success event, which took place in Manchester (pictured above). The Aspirational Awards were created by The National House Project... Skip & Waste Magazine · 8 Nov 2022 Research & science When clouds raise an eyebrow – the case for a new supplementary cloud feature ‘ Supercilium - Wiley Publishing Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 8 Nov 2022 Global The Global Plastics En’Treaty: why waste trade to the Asia-Pacific needs to stop Where: Meetspace A, Artotel Thamrin, Jakarta (map link here) When: 03 November, 2022 at 14:00 - 15:00 Indonesia | 15:00 - 16:00 Malaysia & the Philippines On November 3, 2022, a press briefing was organised by Alianzi Zero Waste Indonesia (AZWI) and Break Free From Plastic (BFFP) to: Highlight the harms caused by plastic waste […] Break Free From Plastic · 8 Nov 2022 Global Global Deposit Book 2022 This report shows that global interest in DRS continues to grow, and that by the end of 2026, around 748 million people could live in jurisdictions with DRS, more than double the population covered as of the end of 2022. Reloop Platform · 8 Nov 2022 Global Transitioning to a circular economy for flexible packaging needs more data linked to design – Prof. Steven De Meester, Ghent University A better understanding of what structures and innovations can support a circular economy for flexible packaging is needed, and more data linked to design can pave the way forward, according to Professor Steven De Meester from Ghent University in Belgium. CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 7 Nov 2022 Industry news CIWM Festival of Circular Economy Get involved with the Circular Economy event of 2022 Online event 28th November – 1st December 2022 Click here to register to attend. Use Promo Code RECY to benefit from a 10% discount on tickets – you’re welcome! Don’t miss the Circular Economy Festival of 2022. Register to hear from speakers including our CEO Victor... Recycleye news · 7 Nov 2022 Industry news Zero Waste Awards recipients recognised The latest recipients of the Zero Waste Awards were recognised for their part in tackling climate change at a ceremony and networking event at Ember Yard in London on 4 November. Read the full list of winners here. Keenan Recycling · 7 Nov 2022 Industry news Zero Waste Awards recipients recognised The latest recipients of the Zero Waste Awards were recognised for their part in tackling climate change at a ceremony and networking event at Ember Yard in London on 4 November. Established by letsrecycle.com and now in their ninth year, the awards recognise and reward organisations for their efforts to reduce the amount of resources … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2022 Industry news Norfolk increases recycling rate by 2.1% Norfolk’s recycling rate in 2021/22 increased by 2.1% to 42.2%, with 10% of the tonnage sent abroad for reprocessing, according to the Norfolk Waste Partnership’s annual report. The report explained that the 10% is predominantly cardboard, which is sent to reprocessing plants in other countries, including India, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam. This means the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2022 Industry news Harvest for Hunger 2022 Follow Up The post Harvest for Hunger 2022 Follow Up appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 7 Nov 2022 Industry news Blue Machinery appointed as new dealers for Morbark BLUE MACHINERY are delighted to announce that they have been appointed as the exclusive distributors for the Morbark brand across the UK and Ireland. The new agreement means that Blue Scotland, Blue Central, Blue Southern and Blue Ireland will now supply Morbark’s industrial product range within the regions in which they operate. Based out of... Skip & Waste Magazine · 7 Nov 2022 Industry news Costs of Coventry’s in-house MRF rise to £65m Coventry city council says the costs of building its in-house materials recycling facility (MRF) in partnership with seven other local authorities have risen by 4.9% to £65.2 million. However, the council said the rise was “significantly” less than price increases incurred by other construction projects due to the same “unanticipated financial pressures”. The eight partners … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2022