Recycling news: 2022

Global Closing the loop on household flexible packaging at K-2022 Technical proof of concepts show new circular economy potential for flexible packaging. Several demonstration applications from semi-industrial trials and live recycling highlights at K-Show 2022 CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 18 Oct 2022 Global Plastics lobby pushes to ease waste shipment rules within EU ENDS Europe – 18 October 2022 – Rules on transporting waste between EU countries are hindering plastics recycling, industry groups have warned in a joint statement on revising the Waste Shipment Regulation. The current ‘pre-consent’ regime for transferring waste to certified facilities, set out in article 14 of the regulation, should be harmonised across the […] FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 18 Oct 2022 Global Plastics value chain calls for free movement of waste in the EU Circular plastics transition requires urgent simplification of EU waste shipment rules Plastics Europe calls for the Waste Shipment Regulation to… Plastics Europe · 18 Oct 2022 Industry news Allerton MBT plant misses recycling target again Amey’s mechanical biological treatment (MBT) plant at the Allerton Waste Recovery Park recycled just 1.04% of the residual waste it received in 2021/22, missing its 5% target for the fourth time. The facility aims to recover recyclables and food waste through MBT from residual waste collected across North Yorkshire and York. It processes the remainder … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2022 Policy & government UK, D-Cast help students learn how to mitigate plastic pollution Students from across Honiara took part in a special creative art workshop on Ocean Plastics from Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 October 2022. GOV.UK · 18 Oct 2022 Policy & government Agent Update: issue 101 Get guidance from HMRC if you're a tax agent or an adviser. GOV.UK · 18 Oct 2022 Council news Libraries in the Wigan Borough - Wigan Council Wigan Council · 18 Oct 2022 Global End Plastic Pollution is taking the lead to make schools and universities plastic-free in Uganda The study recorded microplastics made of polyethylene, often used in bags, wrappers and films, in surface waters in several sites on the lake. With the concern of the plastic pollution present in Uganda, End Plastic Pollution has taken the lead with their Plastic Free Campus activities across different schools and universities. End Plastic Pollution is […] Break Free From Plastic · 18 Oct 2022 Council news Health Visiting and School Nursing Services - Redcar and Cleveland Redcar and Cleveland Council · 18 Oct 2022 Industry news Pedestrian killed after walking into bin lorry ‘blind spot’ A pedestrian killed by a bin lorry had stepped off a pavement in front of the heavy vehicle at the very moment it began to move off, a court has heard. Margaret Johnstone, who was “less than 5ft 4 ins tall”, crossed in “a perfect blind spot” less than 18 inches in front of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news MBA Polymers UK creates unique circular supply chain for post-industrial plastics in the heart of Birmingham EMR, a global leader in sustainable materials, is marking the further progress of its plastics recycling arm – MBA Polymers UK – with the arrival of a third UK facility at its EMR Duddeston site in central Birmingham. The state-of-the-art facility will allow UK manufacturers to cut plastic waste from their production lines and “buy... Skip & Waste Magazine · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news Willshee’s secures five-year deal with global cement brand MIDLANDS-BASED Willshee’s Waste & Recycling has secured a multi-year contract to supply carbon offset fuel to one of the UK’s leading cement works, trading under the brand Lafarge Cement, and owned by Aggregate Industries, part of the Holcim Group – a global supplier of innovative green solutions to the construction industry. The site is in... Skip & Waste Magazine · 17 Oct 2022 Policy & government The impact of remote and hybrid working on workers and organisations This POSTbrief focuses on the impact of remote and hybrid working on individuals and organisations across the UK, as well as wider impacts. It provides an overview of key trends in remote and hybrid working before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and how this varies between groups and demographic factors. It reviews the emerging research evidence on the impact of remote and hybrid working on wo… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news NWH tackles driver shortage head on with new HGV driving school THE NWH Group, one of the UK’s leading recycling and waste management companies, has launched The NWH Driving School – a new initiative to tackle the on-going HGV driver shortage. The business aims to secure two new HGV drivers per week through its fully-funded training programme. Ricky Ray, Group Compliance Director at The NWH Group,... Skip & Waste Magazine · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news SAR Metals – Our POP’s Waste Experience By KALIEGH KNIGHT, TECH IOSH – COTC Holder SAR METALS LTD is one of the UK’s top recyclers of catalytic converters and WEEE waste. Based in Immingham, North-East Lincolnshire, we operate a bespoke recovery/handling process for Catalytic Converter and WEEE waste under an Environmental Permit, with accreditations in ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and CMS Competency... Skip & Waste Magazine · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news Is the skip loader of the future electric? By Dominic Scholfield THE short answer to the above is ‘yes’. But if you’d like a little more context, read on… The Government has already announced that all new HGVs up to 26t will need to be ‘zero-emission at tailpipe’ by 2035, and those over 26t by 2040. ‘Zero emission at tailpipe’ effectively means electric,... Skip & Waste Magazine · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news 5 ways to have a spooky & sustainable Halloween Whilst the Americans are undoubtedly the most renowned for their extravagant Halloween celebrations, Brits despite their more understated approach, still... TRAID · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news ‘Chemical recycling will be essential,’ says BPF president Chemical recycling will play a key part in recycling in the future, according to the president of the British Plastics Federation. Addressing more than 500 guests and members at the federation’s annual dinner in London last week, president Karen Drinkwater spoke of the importance of sustainability within the plastics sector. She highlighted the work the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2022 Council news Sustainable development and climate change strategy - South Lanarkshire Council South Lanarkshire Council · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news Further canister explosion prompts council warning The Bristol Waste Company has published footage of a fire at a transfer station it says was caused by the incorrect disposal of a gas canister with recycling including plastics and cans. The video shows the fire starting in a teal-coloured baler following an explosion which sends debris into the air. A second explosion follows … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news OPINION: ‘It’s time for a reuse revolution’ In this opinion piece, Julie Fourcade, head of external affairs at FCC Environment, discusses the need for a ‘radical rethink’ on reuse. OPINION: When it comes to dealing with waste, we are a nation conditioned to ensuring everything is put in the correct coloured recycling bin. While recycling will always have a key part to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2022 Policy & government British Embassy Ashgabat organises Climate and Eco-Festival The Embassy celebrated the first-ever Climate and Eco-Festival in Turkmenistan using the slogan “Let’s Save the Earth Together”. GOV.UK · 17 Oct 2022 Global Bioplastics community gathers at EUBP Conference in Berlin – programme available now Berlin, 17 October 2022 – The European Bioplastics (EUBP) Conference, the leading business and networking event for the bioplastics industry, will take place on 6/7 December 2022 in Berlin. “The success story of this conference continues in its 17th edition. We look forward to welcoming the international bioplastics community in Berlin”, says Hasso von [...] European Bioplastics News · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news Chemical pollution: EU Commission casts doubt over future of a toxic-free Green Deal due to German industry pressure It is being reported that the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will decide, in a meeting on Tuesday, to delay the planned publication of a revised EU chemicals law REACH from early 2023 to the end of 2023, and to refocus it on German industry concerns, casting doubt on the future of the […] CHEM Trust · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news Ward Crowned Family Business of the Year at the Business Masters Ward, Midlands-based metal recycling and waste management specialist, is celebrating award success this month thanks to being named ‘Family Business of the Year’ for the third time at TheBusinessDesk.com’s East Midlands Business Masters Awards. Ward Recycling · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news Liverpool laundrette in a spin to reduce, reuse and recycle wasted clothes It’s so far sew good for a Liverpool laundrette looking to cut the amount of clothes and textiles going to waste across the city. The ‘Textiles RRR’ project has been conceived by Kitty’s Laundrette, the community launderette and social space in Everton, which has received £8000 from the Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority Community Fund - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news WRAP targets contamination as Recycle Week kicks off Research published to mark Recycle Week shows 84% of households are contaminating their recycling through well-intended ‘wishcycling’. Climate action NGO WRAP’s delayed Recycle Week runs from today (17 October) to 23 October under the theme ‘Let’s Get Real’, targeting contamination to improve recycling behaviours. However, plastics campaign group City to Sea has slammed Recycle Week … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news Hubbub highlights plastic in cigarette butts Environmental charity Hubbub has launched a campaign to tackle litter from cigarette butts, highlighting that only 1 in 4 smokers are aware they are made from plastic. Hubbub commissioned research, which was carried out by a market research consultancy Censuswide and surveyed 1,500 smokers. The results revealed that over a third (36%) of respondents “mistakenly … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2022 Global Green Deal — even more urgent in tough times The faster we deploy the European Green Deal, the quicker we become crisis-proof. The European Commission must resist the siren calls for inertia on its 2023 working programme, writes Patrick ten Brink. This article was originally published in Social Europe. Crises bring change. The war in Ukraine and the energy crunch have accelerated the pace of change and intensified demands for swift struct… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news East Devon bucks countywide trend to reach highest recycling rate East Devon district council achieved its highest ever recycling rate of 61% in 2021/22 despite most of Devon’s waste authorities’ numbers falling, statistics show. Statistics from the 2021/22 financial year, which ran from April 2021 to March 2022, are laid out in a report which is to go before the Devon Authorities Strategic Waste Committee … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news Making it in America | Ocado Group - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 17 Oct 2022 Global We need a quantum leap in EU economic and fiscal governance for a future-fit economy The open letter by the Fiscal Matters coalition outlines a vision of a reformed EU economic governance framework that targets the roots of the social and […] European Environmental Bureau · 17 Oct 2022 Global Independent, transparent and scientifically sound data key – Q&A with Dennis Bankmann, scientific consultant The updated 'Designing for a Circular Economy' guidelines (D4ACE) will be more robust because they invited independent stakeholders to jointly define what data was needed, says Dennis Bankmann, a scientific consultant driving an extensive test programme in flexible packaging. CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news Recycle Week: What happens to food waste which is taken for Anaerobic Digestion? THIS week (17 – 23 October) is Recycle Week, an initiative by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme. This year’s theme is ‘Let’s Get Real’, which aims to challenge perceptions and myths around recycling. So, let’s get real about food waste – with over one third of all food produced globally going to waste, finding... Skip & Waste Magazine · 17 Oct 2022 Global EU Commission to drop chemicals law reform as a gift to polluters The European Commission is tomorrow set to capitulate bold plans against hazardous chemicals and betray its own commitment to protecting health and environment, a leak of […] European Environmental Bureau · 16 Oct 2022 Global Guest Blog: ISWA Beacon Conference in Langkawi, Malaysia ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 15 Oct 2022 Council news Cost of Living Hub - Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Staffordshire Moorlands Council · 14 Oct 2022 Council news Planning pre-application advice - Thurrock Council Thurrock Council · 14 Oct 2022 Industry news Egypt’s priorities as COP27 president 30 years on from the adoption of the UNFCCC, Egypt will take on the role of COP27 president with a pledge to turn words into action on climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 14 Oct 2022 Council news Residential Parking Permit - Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Tameside Council · 14 Oct 2022