Recycling news: 2023

Policy & government Electric vehicle battery recycling capacity Science advice note: What are the technical and policy barriers to increasing EV battery recycling capacity in the UK? GOV.UK · 21 Nov 2023 Industry news Solar panels vs Forests: Which delivers faster results? A study suggests that photovoltaic fields are more efficient than afforestation in migrating global climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 21 Nov 2023 Industry news Zero Waste to Landfill - Beyondly Beyondly (formerly Comply Direct) · 21 Nov 2023 Industry news Canada’s changing EPR landscape As Canadian EPR legislation undergoes comprehensive changes, Valpak’s Niall Bennett and RLG Canada’s Jade Bassler join forces to discuss what companies need to know to remain compliant and future-proof their business. Valpak · 21 Nov 2023 Industry news Tyre dealer prosecuted for failing to produce waste transfer notes The Environment Agency has announced it has prosecuted a tyre dealer for failing to produce waste transfer notes when asked to move 844 tyres from his site in Derbyshire. A statement published by the Environment Agency yesterday (20 November) outlined that Wayne Rogers, 40, who operated under ECO Tyres on Church Street, Swadlincote, admitted the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2023 Council news Find planning applications - Torbay Council Torbay Council · 21 Nov 2023 Industry news AI-powered food-grade plastic sorting project delivers world first. An AI-powered food-grade plastic sorting project led by Recycleye, Valorplast, and TotalEnergies has delivered a world first towards polypropylene mechanical recycling. Collaborative research project OMNI directed by Recycleye, Valorplast, and TotalEnergies to enhance the circularity of polypropylene (PP) food packaging led to ground-breaking results. The new technology based on Artificial Inte… Recycleye news · 21 Nov 2023 Global Press release: EU Parliament vote on carbon removals certification sets the foundations for the recognition of products’ role in achieving climate neutrality Climate models exploring how we can still limit global warming partly rely on technological and natural solutions to remove CO2 from Earth’s atmosphere, and these ‘carbon removals’ could also help in substituting fossil-based materials and doing away with related emissions. These solutions have been recognised by the EU as a way to reach its climate […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 21 Nov 2023 Global Hate to say we told you so: Raw materials scandal erupts in Portugal Portugal’s corruption scandal is a symptom of a transition that wants to have its cake and eat it. A sustainable and just transition will not be possible if it is governed by worn-out systems of growth and exploitation. Let policymakers heed this warning, write Ruby Silk and Margarida Martins. Hate to say we told you so Last week, Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa resigned as accusations … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 21 Nov 2023 Global Is the European Waste Hierarchy wrong? Everybody has heard about the reduce-reuse-recycle slogan – Jack Johnson even made a song about it! The legislative version of this slogan is the Waste Hierarchy, which was first introduced in EU legislation in 2008. While not legally-binding, this Hierarchy indicates what is usually the most environmentally-sound treatment option: as the song goes, first reduce, […] Zero Waste Europe · 21 Nov 2023 Council news Council Tax - Mole Valley District Council Mole Valley Council · 21 Nov 2023 Global Mixed Waste Composting A Cog In Solid Waste Management Wheel The 17-year-old mixed MSW and biosolids composting facility is an integral component of a system that includes a MRF, transfer stations, and landfills. BioCycle · 21 Nov 2023 Global State Soil Health Policy Map The US State Soil Health Policy Map is a crowd-sourced policy tracker designed to support the growth of healthy soil and related policies by sharing frameworks and lessons learned. BioCycle · 21 Nov 2023 Global Dairy Farmers In India To Install Small-Scale Digesters HomeBiogas, a manufacturer of small-scale, on-site biogas systems, announced an agreement with SKG Sangha, a nonprofit organization working in the energy, sustainable farming, waste management and climate change fields, to install over 7,000 HomeBiogas systems with dairy farmers in Satara, Maharashtra State in India starting in early 2024. BioCycle · 21 Nov 2023 Global Composting Initiatives Awarded EPA Recycling Education & Outreach Grants The Institute for Local Self-Reliance and the Minnesota Composting Council were among the 25 awardees of more than $73 million in Recycling Education & Outreach Grants announced by the U.S. EPA on November 15, America Recycles Day. BioCycle · 21 Nov 2023 Industry news News in brief (21/11/23) With news on: NRW publishes Annual Regulation Report 2022; Essex recycling consultation closes; Geminor appoints country manager for Germany; Svensk Plaståtervinning opens plastic sorting plant in Sweden; and, Isle of Wight opens recycling and waste survey. NRW publishes Annual Regulation Report 2022 Natural Resources Wales (NRW) published its Annual Regulation Report for 2022 which details … R… letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2023 Global Unlocking consumer freedom: EU Parliament votes yes to right to repair The European Parliament showed resounding support for consumers’ right to repair during today's pivotal vote on the "Common rules promoting the repair of goods". The position of the Council of the EU's unfortunately represents a step back and we are now calling on interninstitutional negotiators to keep the Parliament's ambitius provisions in the final text. Right to Repair Europe · 21 Nov 2023 Policy & government Mr L Farrow v Coastline Housing Ltd and others: 1401930/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 21 Nov 2023 Global Unlocking consumer freedom: EU Parliament votes yes to right to repair The European Parliament showed resounding support for consumers’ right to repair during today’s pivotal vote on the “Common rules promoting the repair of goods” [1]. In […] European Environmental Bureau · 21 Nov 2023 Global European Parliament unravels net-zero industrial policy with costly giveaways and a new attack on nature The European Parliament today voted on a Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) that supports the interests of a long list of industries rather than prioritising climate […] European Environmental Bureau · 21 Nov 2023 Industry news RDF exports continue year-on-year growth in 2023 Exports of refuse derived fuel (RDF) from England have risen by 9.5% in the first nine months of the the calendar year, compared with 2022. Provisional data published by the Environment Agency yesterday (20 November) showed that 1,158,891 tonnes of RDF were exported from England in January- September 2023, compared with 1,058,711 during the same … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2023 Council news Parking, Roads & Transport - Mole Valley District Council Mole Valley Council · 21 Nov 2023 Global AIK Technik – the Specialist for the Optimization of Waste Incineration Plants When it comes to process optimization in the field of fly ash treatment, mercury and dioxin separation in flue gas purification or wastewater treatment of waste incineration plants and the development of plants, components and processes, AIK Technik AG from Sursee, Switzerland is regarded as a proven partner for authorities, special-purpose associations and various branches […] Global Recycling · 21 Nov 2023 Policy & government Climate change misinformation impacts Science advice note: What impact do climate change misinformation and disinformation have? GOV.UK · 21 Nov 2023 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE- Bio Capital announces historic, first renewable gas injection for NI MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Bio Capital announces historic, first renewable gas injection for NI In a first for Northern Ireland, our Granville Eco Park site in Dungannon, NI has started injecting renewable biomethane into the local gas network. Having installed a £1.2m gas to grid system at our existing anaerobic digestor, we have the capability… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 21 Nov 2023 Policy & government Ms C Gentry v West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust: 3305385/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 21 Nov 2023 Industry news EPR must not disrupt ‘efficient’ recycling markets, BIR warns The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has published its first position paper on extended producer responsibility (EPR), warning that any schemes being introduced must “not disrupt existing efficient” recycling markets. The BIR, which represents more than 30,000 companies across the world, stressed in the paper that when and where EPR schemes are considered an absolute … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2023 Council news Neighbourhood planning - Rugby Borough Council Rugby Council · 21 Nov 2023 Industry news enfinium welcomes new apprentices for a dedicated three-year programme enfinium welcomes new apprentices for a dedicated three-year programme enfinium · 21 Nov 2023 Industry news Enva acquires Fridge and WEEE recycler Environcom - enva.com Enva · 21 Nov 2023 Research & science Application of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) as environmental separation tools | RSC Applied Polymers - The Royal Society of Chemistry Green Chemistry (RSC) · 21 Nov 2023 Industry news South West Water - Surfers Against Sewage Surfers Against Sewage · 21 Nov 2023 Policy & government Building Digital UK annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023 The annual accounts provide a financial and narrative summary of the activities of Building Digital UK for the year 2022 to 2023. GOV.UK · 21 Nov 2023 Industry news Alupro showcases programme success with inspiring annual report Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, has launched a new report demonstrating the national impact of its pioneering educational initiatives. The Alupro Impact Report details activity delivered during 2022, explores the outcomes of its latest campaigns and tracks progress towards its goal of achieving a 100% recycling rate for aluminium packaging. Crucially, the report explains… Alupro · 20 Nov 2023 Policy & government Report for Sweden on climate policies and measures and on projections - Naturvårdsverket Swedish EPA (Naturvardsverket, English) · 20 Nov 2023 Global Banning PFAS: is the Commission still committed? To understand the laws of nature, scientists observe nature and derive their theory from their observations. To learn about the laws of the EU, one would be ill-advised to observe the European Commission and conclude from their actions. Fortunately, legal obligations can be read directly from the Official Journal. Around PFAS, the (in)famous forever chemicals rightly getting a lot of attention … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 20 Nov 2023 Global Towards a ban on PVC, the toxic plastic in our daily lives Things that are not spoken about, often do not feel real. A perfect example of this is polyvinyl chloride, better known as PVC or vinyl. You probably haven’t heard much about this plastic, even though it permeates our daily lives. More importantly, you probably don’t know much about how harmful it is for human health and the environment. It is urgent that we start talking about the risks of PVC… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 20 Nov 2023 Industry news Terms, conditions & privacy policy - Notpla Notpla news · 20 Nov 2023 Global Farm Aid Festival Digs Into Climate Resiliency The annual concert and zero waste event connect the dots on healthy soils and agricultural resilience with the mantra, “Farm Aid Is Earth Aid.” BioCycle · 20 Nov 2023 Industry news Reuse of lights at London office leads to 67% cut in costs The upgrade and reuse of luminaires combined with a reprogrammed control system has led to a 67 per cent reduction […] Recolight · 20 Nov 2023