Recycling news: 2022

Industry news COP27 Priorities: round & round we go (that déjà vu feeling) Adam Read, External Affairs Director at SUEZ Recycling & Recovery UK Ltd, looks ahead to COP27 and reflects on the priorities that must be delivered at the summit. Aldersgate Group · 20 Oct 2022 Policy & government Climate risk to UK Supply Chains: The roles of government and business All three of the UK Climate Change Risk Assessments (CCRA) including the most recent one, have highlighted the need for more action to increase the resilience of the UK’s domestic and international supply chains. Given the growing urgency, the CCC has written a new supply chain briefing to summarise the evidence in this area and identify actions for government and businesses. Climate Change Committee · 20 Oct 2022 Industry news High power prices deliver NLWA £4.75m ‘windfall’ The North London Waste Authority (NLWA) will receive a £4.75 million “windfall” next month as it capitalises on high electricity prices at its Edmonton energy from waste (EfW) plant. The money will be passed on to council members of the authority by waiving the cost of waste disposal for the month of November for each … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Oct 2022 Global The future of food that provides and protects Food is at the beating heart of European life. Indeed, if there’s one thing that brings Europeans together, it’s food. However, Europe’s food system today is not sustainable. It’s making us sick and wrecking the planet. But things needn’t be this way… Ben Snelson and Célia Nyssens report. People are suffering, biodiversity is in freefall, and our climate is collapsing around us. As should be ab… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 20 Oct 2022 Industry news Councils and waste firms mark Recycle Week Councils and waste management companies continue to mark the delayed 18th annual Recycle Week, which takes place until 21 October. Climate action NGO WRAP has launched this year’s imitative under the theme ‘Let’s Get Real’, targeting contamination to improve recycling behaviours (see letsrecycle.com story). As one of Recycle Week’s sponsors, waste management company Biffa invited … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 20 Oct 2022 Global Backgrounder to Press Release on “Plastics – the Facts 2022” The European plastics industry is striving to become circular and climate neutral and to foster this transition, European plastics manufacturers… Plastics Europe · 20 Oct 2022 Industry news Adidas subject of global action over supply chain workers’ rights - Just Style Just Style · 20 Oct 2022 Industry news re3 continues its reuse revolution with the next pop-up shop to be hosted at the Bracknell Recycling Centre - RE3 Recycling FCC Environment UK · 20 Oct 2022 Industry news Are coffee pods and sustainability compatible? - Just Drinks Just Drinks — sustainability · 20 Oct 2022 Policy & government BEIS annual report and accounts 2021 to 2022 Report on expenditure and performance of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022. GOV.UK · 19 Oct 2022 Global Fertile Soil: Growing the Movement for Zero Food Waste in Boston The word “cero” in spanish means “zero,” and that’s the focus of this composting cooperative in Boston: moving the city towards zero food waste, and building stronger, more equitable communities in the process. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news Blueprint Coalition - adeptnet.org.uk ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport) · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news Public Accounts Committee shows need for focus on organised waste crime gangs Organised waste crimes should be the focus for Environment Agency action, The Recycling Association has said. It supports the findings of the Public Accounts Committee that suggested waste crime is on the rise despite a target in the 2018 Resources & Waste Strategy to eliminate it by 2043 (see more https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/mps-accuse-government-of-decriminalising-waste-crime/). The Recy… The Recycling Association · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news Coventry considers loan to redevelop MRF Coventry city council is to provide a loan to its in-house waste company, Tom White Waste, to redevelop its materials recycling facility (MRF) which processes commercial recycling. A report which went before the council yesterday, 18 October, recommended the council approve plans to loan Tom White Waste money to redevelop the site in Longford. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news Waste crime report ‘depressingly familiar’, ESA says The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has backed a report from cross-party MPs on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) which criticised the government’s “slow and piecemeal” progress on tackling waste crime. The report, which was published this morning (19 October) said the lack of government action on the issue is akin to “decriminalisation” of waste crime … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news Eco Sustainable Solutions prevents 147,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions Eco Sustainable Solutions prevented over 147,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere last year by diverting waste from landfill, according to the company’s 2021 Sustainability Report. This included recycling over 48,000 tonnes of waste wood, with 12,000 being used for energy recovery on site and 36,000 for energy recovery off site. In addition, […] Wood Recyclers Association · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news #SustyTalk: Ape2O’s Anthony Newman on making refill and reuse a success edie's #SustyTalk series of exclusive interviews continues with Ape2O's founder and chief executive Anthony Newman - an expert on refill and reuse for beverages. edie — Circular Economy tag · 19 Oct 2022 Global Urging the ADB to Withdraw Proposed Financing for Waste-to-Energy Incineration in Viet Nam Dear ADB President Asakawa, Managing Director Woochong Um, VP Ashok Lavasa (Private Sector Operations), and Members of the ADB Board of Directors, We are writing to collectively urge an immediate […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news Why data matters in Material Recovery Facilities In recent years, demand has increased for waste sorting systems able to sort materials to greater levels of granularity. With demand also increasing for renewable resources, new innovative sorting systems are being implemented to deliver high-quality materials for re-use, as part of the strategy to deal with the issue of waste management. The availability of... Recycleye news · 19 Oct 2022 Global The time is ripe for resource use reduction targets Resource extraction and overconsumption are the central drivers of environmental degradation and interrelated social challenges, yet policy makers remain too shy to address them. A recent workshop organised by NGOs and think tanks looked at how to move the debate forward. Our core ecological problem is not climate change. It is overconsumption, with climate change and its social inequalities as… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news Defra consults on WEEE compliance fee for 2022 Defra has launched a consultation on the compliance fee methodology it will adopt for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) for the current year. The fee is an alternative mechanism used by compliance schemes and obligated business if they have insufficient recycling evidence to meet their WEEE collection targets for the year. Defra’s consultation, launched … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news Shoppers want sustainable packaging; businesses must act SPONSORED CONTENT: Raffi Schieir, Director of Bantam Materials and the Prevented Ocean Plastic Programme explores how businesses can embrace the circular economy while helping consumers act more sustainably. edie — Circular Economy tag · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news Debunking Recycling Myths – Recycle Week “Let’s Get Real About Recycling” Recycle Week, is a recycling initiative organised by WRAP, This year’s theme is “Let’s get real about Recycling” The aim of the […] Countrystyle Recycling · 19 Oct 2022 Policy & government Pay It Forward: Investing in A Green Future Speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive, Environment Agency at the London Climate Technology Show. GOV.UK · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news WRAP defends Recycle Week amid ‘greenwashing’ claims WRAP has defended itself against accusations that sponsorship by major drinks producers such as Coca-Cola renders its annual Recycle Week an act of “greenwashing”. WRAP’s delayed Recycle Week runs until Friday (21 October) under the theme ‘Let’s Get Real’, targeting contamination to improve recycling behaviours. Brands sponsoring Recycle Week this year include Arla Foods, Biffa, … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news Duclo created to recycle film at Leeds site Plastic packaging business Duo Plastics has announced an investment in a plastics recycling plant near Leeds. Plastic film According to Duo, which is based in Miles Platting, Manchester, it has invested £3 million in the creation of a new recycling business – Duclo Recycling – to recycle plastic film. Duclo is installing recycling equipment including … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news MPs accuse government of ‘decriminalising’ waste crime The cross-party Public Accounts Committee says the government’s approach to waste crime is “closer to decriminalisation” than tackling it. The committee’s role is to examine the value for money of government projects, programmes and service delivery. In a report published this morning (19 October), the committee claims waste crime is not getting the local or … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2022 Global Sustainable and Alternate Fuels for Waste Collection ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news IN CONVERSATION WITH... NATIONAL HIGHWAYS - Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Environmental Industries Commission · 19 Oct 2022 Global Aotearoa/ New Zealand Consumer Polling – Container Return Scheme. Briefing Survey found that New Zealand consumers are overwhelmingly in favour of the Government’s proposal to introduce a CRS for the recycling of beverage containers Reloop Platform · 19 Oct 2022 Global Member in the Spotlight: Mission Reuse Hi Mission Reuse! So who are you and where are you based/working? Mission Reuse is an alliance (non-legal entity) of three Dutch organisations: Recycling Netwerk Benelux (RNB), Natuur & Milieu, and Enviu. In 2019, they joined forces to anchor reusable packaging in our society for good by leveraging the complementarity of their expertise. Our names […] Break Free From Plastic · 18 Oct 2022 Council news Homepage - Leisure Hub - Durham County Council County Durham Council · 18 Oct 2022 Industry news Enva drives forward with oil filter recycling plant LEADING recycling and resource recovery specialist, Enva, has this week announced the opening of a new recycling facility for used oil filters and oily rags at its Bilsthorpe site in Nottinghamshire. The new £2.5 million facility can process over 10,000 tonnes a year of oil filters and oily rags collected by Enva from workshops and... Skip & Waste Magazine · 18 Oct 2022 Industry news New recycling accreditation for the print sector RECONOMY and the UK printing association, FESPA UK, have launched a new accreditation mark for companies participating in their sustainable waste management scheme for the print sector. Many printers find it hard to get reliable high quality waste management services, due to the types of waste they produce, relatively small volumes or contaminants. FESPA UK and... Skip & Waste Magazine · 18 Oct 2022 Global Commission’s 2023 Work Programme caves under chemical and farm industry pressures Released today, the European Commission Work Programme (CWP) for 2023 scraps bold plans to protect Europeans from hazardous chemicals and transition to a nature-positive economy. Pressure from […] European Environmental Bureau · 18 Oct 2022 Industry news News in brief (18/10/22) WIth news on: Enva opens £2.5m oil filter recycling plant; Cory awarded 5 star sustainability rating; Takeaway bag leads to fly-tip fine; and, study shows ‘best UK city for recycling’. Enva opens £2.5m oil filter recycling plant Enva has announced the opening of a recycling facility for used oil filters and oily rags at its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2022 Industry news Row over commingled collections erupts in Northern Ireland A row has erupted in Northern Ireland after a group of businesses and environmental organisations called on councils to adopt a standardised “three-stream” approach to collections. In response, waste management company Re-Gen Waste agreed on the need for standardised collections but claimed they should be commingled as “the most household-friendly scheme”. On 13 October, businesses … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2022 Global Civil society support for revising the Industrial Emissions Directive to limit pollution from the livestock sector’s biggest emitters The post Civil society support for revising the Industrial Emissions Directive to limit pollution from the livestock sector’s biggest emitters appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 18 Oct 2022 Policy & government Alan Lovell Alan is the son of a farmer, and was educated at Winchester and Oxford. He trained as an accountant working for PwC and has been finance director for several companies. In his executive career, Alan was chief executive officer of six companies, including two in the renewable energy sector (Infinis in landfill gas and Tamar in anaerobic digestion) and three in the construction sector, including Cos GOV.UK · 18 Oct 2022 Industry news Maximise the environmental efficiency of packaging Sam Dove details the processes behind our new Packaging Analysis service and explains how we can help businesses to improve the sustainability of their packaging. Valpak · 18 Oct 2022