Recycling news: 2023

Global Guest Blog: Waste Management needs to be on the main agenda for the ‘plastics treaty’ negotiations ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 8 Nov 2023 Industry news Wales sets out regulations to mandate separate business waste recycling The Welsh government has set out three statutory instruments (SIs) which form part of its Workplace Recycling Regulations, which will mandate all businesses to separate recyclable materials from 6 April 2024. The three SIs for scheduled for plenary debate on 28 November for Senedd approval. If passed, all business, public, and third sector workplaces in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2023 Council news Annual canvass for the register of electors - West Devon Borough Council West Devon Council · 8 Nov 2023 Council news Rent a garage - Babergh District Council Babergh Council · 8 Nov 2023 Industry news Worn Again Technologies is continuing to enable a Circular Economy for Switzerland. In partnership with Institut für Werkstofftechnik und Kunststoffverarbeitung (IWK), Worn Again, Sulzer and others have succeeded in their joint bid for grant funding from Innosuisse, the Swiss Innovation Agency. Worn Again Technologies news · 8 Nov 2023 Global ECOCLIP: Redefining Pre-consumption Textile Recycling Hidden within the production cycle of the textile industry lies pre-consumption waste – a significant byproduct generated during manufacturing. ECOCLIP, an innovative product by PICVISA, emerges as an effective and efficient solution to this challenge. ECOCLIP automatically sorts fabric scraps, driving a sustainable transformation in the sector. With 100 percent surface analysis, the system ide… Global Recycling · 8 Nov 2023 Industry news Suffolk to receive £10m from EFW deal with Suez Suffolk county council will receive £10 million in the 2023/24 year from its waste disposal contract with Suez, owing to increased energy prices. Waste in the region is sent to Suez’s Great Blakenham facility. This was built as part of a £1 billion, 25-year residual waste management contract signed between Suffolk county council and Suez … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2023 Industry news OPINION: Describing C&D waste at the point of production is critical Matt Bennett, senior advisor for hazardous waste, misdescription and waste classification at the Environment Agency, shares his thoughts on C&D waste. OPINION: Describing waste correctly at the point of production is the most critical step in the waste management chain and is fundamental in protecting the environment and human health. It also ensures that when … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2023 Policy & government Field-scale evaluation of collection methods for dissolved methane samples in groundwaters Investigates field methods for sampling methane concentrations in groundwater. GOV.UK · 8 Nov 2023 Industry news WWF: Costs of plastic pollution largely borne by low-income nations The lifecycle cost of plastic is up to ten times higher in low-income countries than in wealthy ones, largely because a lack of waste management infrastructure means plastic ends up as pollution. edie — Circular Economy tag · 8 Nov 2023 Council news Guildhall illuminated to mark disability awareness day - City of London Corporation City of London Council · 8 Nov 2023 Council news Agenda item - 23/1406/LA 2 Speeton Close, Billingham, Stockton-On-Tees Change of use from residential dwelling (C3) to a children’s care home (C2) - Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Stockton-on-Tees Council · 8 Nov 2023 Policy & government VIENNA URBAN CARBON LABORATORY (VUCL) - Umweltbundesamt Österreich Umweltbundesamt Austria · 8 Nov 2023 Policy & government UK cracks down on gold and oil networks propping up Russia’s war economy Foreign Secretary announces 29 new UK sanctions targeting individuals and entities operating in and supporting Russia's gold, oil and strategic sectors. GOV.UK · 8 Nov 2023 Policy & government Dr Richard Dixon - Environmental Standards Scotland Environmental Standards Scotland · 7 Nov 2023 Policy & government Mark Roberts - Environmental Standards Scotland Environmental Standards Scotland · 7 Nov 2023 Council news Councillor Edward Clynch - Middlesbrough Council Middlesbrough Council · 7 Nov 2023 Global The Price Is Not Right This article exposes the unfair reality of spare part prices. To make repair affordable, we need reasonable prices for original parts, clear acceptance for the use of compatible parts (third party, used or 3D-printed) and a solid ban on parts pairing. Right to Repair Europe · 7 Nov 2023 Industry news The King’s Speech: Advancing oil and gas exploration “not compatible” with energy security and net zero REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 7 Nov 2023 Policy & government £4 billion UK-Poland air defence deal strengthens European security The UK and Poland defence industries have signed a deal worth over £4 billion to continue the next phase of Poland’s future air defence programme, Narew. GOV.UK · 7 Nov 2023 Industry news Lloyds Banking Group sets stronger targets to slash emissions, waste and water use British financial institution Lloyds Banking Group has pledged to achieve zero-waste status and water neutrality this decade, while also strengthening plans to cut operational emissions. edie — Circular Economy tag · 7 Nov 2023 Industry news Timberpak and Pearce Recycling Company join forces Timberpak Ltd has made a significant investment in Pearce Recycling Company Ltd, which is one of the biggest names in wood and waste recycling in the UK. This investment secures the relationship between the two companies and follows a successful partnership that began with the launch of Timberpak Pearce Ltd in 2016. On 1st November,... Skip & Waste Magazine · 7 Nov 2023 Industry news UK firm unveils 3D printed bioplastic downlight A UK lighting company has unveiled a downlight that’s been printed from plant-based polymers. Peterborough-based retail lighting specialist Shop Light […] Recolight · 7 Nov 2023 Industry news Low-waste light gets ‘excellent’ TM66 rating A luminaire designed to minimise waste has got an ‘excellent’ rating in the circularity metric TM66. Thorlux Lighting’s SkyCore family of […] Recolight · 7 Nov 2023 Industry news Trilux supplies lights for wooden building initiative Trilux has teamed with a manufacturer of reusable wooden buildings in a deal that will see its SO-Tube LED luminaire […] Recolight · 7 Nov 2023 Global Best Opportunities To Upgrade Yard Trimmings Composting Facilities To Scale Food Waste Diversion In an unprecedented study, the Composting Consortium, Coker Composting & Consulting, and BioCycle analyzed current permitting requirements and costs to retrofit composting facilities to accept food waste across all 50 states. Part III BioCycle · 7 Nov 2023 Global Building Longevity Into Biosolids Composting Operation Fairfield, Connecticut’s facility has been operating continuously for 35 years, composting biosolids with brush and yard trimmings. BioCycle · 7 Nov 2023 Global Stefan Barot steps down as Chair and member of the Board of EUBP Mariagiovanna Vetere and Lars Börger take the reins as Acting Co-Chairs Berlin, 07 November 2023 – European Bioplastics (EUBP) announces that Stefan Barot (BIOTEC) stepped down as Chair and member of the Board of European Bioplastics (EUBP) with immediate effect. Until a successor is elected, Mariagiovanna Vetere (NatureWorks) and Lars Börger (Neste) will take [...] European Bioplastics News · 7 Nov 2023 Industry news News in brief (07/11/23) With news on: Solihull switches to commingling; Council receives £900,000 to boost reuse at HWRCs; Royal British Legion introduces plastic free poppy; and, Beyondly donates £150,000 to charities. Solihull switches to commingling Solihull council has switched to commingling following the opening of the Coventry in-house MRF. Residents will no longer need to separate glass, but … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2023 Industry news Santa and the mince pies The post Santa and the mince pies appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 7 Nov 2023 Industry news Legal battle begins over ‘100% recyclable’ claims Environmental and consumer rights organisations have initiated legal action against major food and beverage giants Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and Danone. The complaint centres on what they allege are misleading ‘100% recycled’ and ‘100% recyclable’ claims printed on plastic water bottles sold throughout Europe. The claim is often made as many drinks companies use 100% recycled plastic … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2023 Industry news Pembrokeshire to charge £5 for Christmas tree collections Pembrokeshire council has approved plans to charge a “cost recovery fee” of £5 for the collection of real Christmas trees this year. In a meeting yesterday (6 November), the council’s cabinet approved the proposals, which were put before them in a report. The report explained that the £5 fee will help cover the £11,000 costs … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2023 Council news North Street, Totnes - South Hams District Council South Hams Council · 7 Nov 2023 Global Brazil: Latasa Uses Steinert Technology for Sorting For the processing of all types of collected materials, and with the aim of achieving furnace-ready aluminum, Latasa’s plant in Pindamonhangaba (São Paulo) employs separation technologies from Steinert. With four smelting plants and a processing capacity of more than 300,000 tons of aluminum per year, Latasa Reciclagem, part of the ReciclaBR Group, stands out as […] Global Recycling · 7 Nov 2023 Industry news Emmaus UK against plans to criminalise rough sleeping in tents Emmaus UK supports an open letter calling for the home secretary to urgently reconsider plans to criminalise the use of tents by people sleeping rough. The home secretary Suella Braverman... Emmaus UK · 7 Nov 2023 Policy & government Mr R Bryce v Coventry City Council: 1301715/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 7 Nov 2023 Global Chemical Recycling Europe Forum 2023 CREF2023 Chemical Recycling Europe Forum 2023 held with focus on enabling conditions for the industry The “Chemical Recycling Europe Forum 2023 (CREF2023)”, the annual conference of Chemical Recycling Europe (CRE) who represent the interest of the European chemical recycling industry took place last week on the 21st and 22nd of September in Brussels. ​ Opening the […] Chemical Recycling Europe · 7 Nov 2023 Global Supply chain letter on the need for mass balance fuel-use exempt for chemical recycling The undersigned, representing 20 associations in the plastics supply chain, call on EU Member States to urgently adopt mass balance fuel-use exempt as the EU harmonised mass balance method for allocating recycled content via chemical recycling. An early warning report to Member States from June 2023 states that 19 countries are at high risk of […] Chemical Recycling Europe · 7 Nov 2023 Global Mass-Balance for chemical recycling The Mass-Balance approach: is a proven chain of custody approach used in many areas bringing innovations to the market such as fair-trade practices in the food industry and the adoption of “green energy” where the Mass-Balance approach enables its flow through the same grid as for fossil energy and the significant development of the industry, […] Chemical Recycling Europe · 7 Nov 2023 Policy & government Ms M Consoni v ISKCON (Scotland) Ltd: 4101835/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 7 Nov 2023