Recycling news: 2022

Global Chemicals reform: an opportunity to leap forward in crisis The war in Ukraine and the energy crisis could place Europe’s much-needed chemicals reform on ice. But the fear of losing short-term gains should not blind stakeholders to the unique opportunity offered by these crises in the long run. Crises bring opportunity. A crisis (never mind two) has the power to accelerate action and usher in long overdue change. It seems logical that the policy on chem… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 12 Oct 2022 Industry news REA response to Government’s Energy Prices Bill REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 12 Oct 2022 Global Modeling for Change: Not Without the Youth By Sara Pavesio and Martín Lallana During September 4-15, students and researchers attended the LOCOMOTION Summer School 2022 at the Inter-University Centre Dubrovnik, Croatia, to explore how modelling can help them become more effective in addressing the social and environmental dilemmas of our time. Sara Pavesio and Martín Lallana, two students who participated in the Summer Schol, discuss ho… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 12 Oct 2022 Industry news PET TRAYS HIGHLIGHTED IN RECOUP’S FLAGSHIP ‘RECYCLABILITY BY DESIGN’ GUIDE The post PET TRAYS HIGHLIGHTED IN RECOUP’S FLAGSHIP ‘RECYCLABILITY BY DESIGN’ GUIDE appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 12 Oct 2022 Industry news Vehicle supply proves a barrier to food waste collections Vehicle supply proved a “negative” in delivering a separate food waste collection, according to Cherwell district council’s waste resource manager, Ian Upstone. Outlining the challenges the local authority faced in implementing the service, Mr Upstone spoke at the LARAC Conference on 6 October, alongside Wendy Fail from Northumberland county council and Mark Barnfield from Severn … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2022 Global Industry Coalition Position on the Revision of the Waste Shipment Regulation The undersigned organisations, representing all levels of the plastics value chain, welcome the proposal for a revision of the Waste… Plastics Europe · 12 Oct 2022 Industry news Call for feedback on the review of the Net Zero Strategy Since the UK government published the Net Zero Strategy, outlining how it intends to reach net zero by 2050, a lot has changed within the geo-political arena. The Russian invasion of Ukraine combined with other global factors has changed the economic landscape in the UK. High energy prices and inflation have placed huge pressure on UK… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 12 Oct 2022 Council news Trade and commercial waste - bridgend.gov.uk Bridgend Council · 12 Oct 2022 Industry news FMCG giants signal demand for 800,000 tonnes of chemically recycled plastics by 2030 Consumer goods firms including Danone, Unilever, Mars and PepsiCo have stated that they will collectively be looking to purchase 800,000 of chemically recycled packaging materials in 2030, sending a demand signal to the waste management value chain. edie — Circular Economy tag · 12 Oct 2022 Industry news MPE Environment Committee meeting minutes, 21 September 2022 The post MPE Environment Committee meeting minutes, 21 September 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 12 Oct 2022 Industry news Government Guidance on Packaging Waste – Preparing for EPR, 10 October 2022 The post Government Guidance on Packaging Waste – Preparing for EPR, 10 October 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 12 Oct 2022 Industry news Statistics presentation slides, 5 October 2022 The post Statistics presentation slides, 5 October 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 12 Oct 2022 Industry news New waste minister urged to press on with reforms Representatives from across the sector have welcomed the appointment of Trudy Harrison as the Defra minister with responsibility for waste and resources. Defra is expected to post formal confirmation of her appointment on their website later today or tomorrow. Ms Harrison, the Conservative MP for Copeland in Cumbria, became parliamentary under secretary at Defra on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2022 Industry news UK households ‘hoarding’ 20.7m working IT products There are 20.7 million unused but working IT products “hoarded” in UK homes, research shows, combined worth a possible £5.63 billion. Ahead of International E-Waste Day on 14 October, compliance scheme REPIC commissioned market research agency Mustard to investigate the value of the unused small electricals lurking in people’s homes. REPIC has also joined forces … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2022 Global Chemical Recycling Europe position on the upcoming Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive proposal Chemical Recycling Europe (CRE), the association representing the chemical industry at EU level, welcomes the upcoming revision of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD). CRE member companies support mandatory recycled content targets for packaging which will incentivize circularity in the plastics supply chain and lower climate impacts for the packaging industry to become […] Th… Chemical Recycling Europe · 12 Oct 2022 Policy & government Check which packaging is not subject to Plastic Packaging Tax Find out which plastic packaging components are exempt or excluded from the tax, and if the packaging counts towards the 10-tonne threshold for registration. GOV.UK · 12 Oct 2022 Industry news European civil society organisations launch the ‘Ban PFAS manifesto’ Today marks the launch of our joint NGOs Ban PFAS manifesto. The manifesto, which is signed by over 45 organisations, is calling for EU Member States and the Commission to urgently ban PFAS, the ‘forever chemicals’, in consumer products by 2025 and across all uses by 2030. Two years ago, the European Commission published its […] CHEM Trust · 12 Oct 2022 Council news Organise an event in Preston - Preston City Council Preston Council · 12 Oct 2022 Industry news Lords call for ‘focus’ on behaviour change to cut waste The government must focus on enabling “the most impactful” behaviour changes to meet its climate goals, a report claims, including by reducing “resource-intensive consumption and waste”. The House of Lords’ environment and climate change committee published a report on behaviour change and environmental goals today (12 October), for which they took evidence from 146 organisations … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2022 Industry news Waste volume falls hitting EfW plants A number of companies operating energy from waste (EfW) plants on the European continent and in the UK, but especially in Germany, are being hit hard by a reduction in waste volumes. The Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants (CEWEP), the umbrella association of European EfW operators, highlighted the fall in volumes which is noted in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2022 Council news Refuse collections - bridgend.gov.uk Bridgend Council · 12 Oct 2022 Global Circularity Success Stories | LJUBLJANA: A safe, clean, sustainable capital for all In 2014, Ljubljana was the first capital city to commit to the Zero Waste Goal, followed by the honour of being appointed as the European Green Capital in 2016. Time after time, Ljubljana has shown an innovative attitude and a firm commitment to sustainable standards.... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 12 Oct 2022 Global Primera asamblea nacional de delegados de la Asociación Nacional de Recicladores de Chile Durante tres días, 83 representantes de agrupaciones de recicladores base de todo Chile se reunieron en Santiago en su Primera asamblea nacional de delegados con el fin de seguir fortaleciendo […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 11 Oct 2022 Industry news Resource Futures provides tool development support for WRAP’s Textiles 2030 tool for second year WRAP has commissioned Resource Futures to conduct a second phase of tool development on the Textiles 2030 environmental footprint calculator. Resource Futures · 11 Oct 2022 Council news Request for replacement bin - Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Tameside Council · 11 Oct 2022 Global ETS and incinerators, black smoke at the second trilogue between the EU institutions Ricicla News – 11 October 2022 – European waste management companies, for their part, have always criticised the approach taken by Parliament’s plenary, fully embracing the position agreed on 28 June by EU environment ministers. According to FEAD “the Council’s proposal ensures that the appropriate decision is taken, especially considering the fact that ‘waste to energy’ solutions avoid even mo… FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 11 Oct 2022 Industry news No material left behind There’s a lot going on at Levenseat, with the recent acquisition of a new site at Falkirk and a number of projects in the pipeline, including a revolutionary ash-processing plant It’s a fast-moving sector,” says Angus Hamilton, Managing Director at Levenseat, when speaking to Construction & Civil Engineering about waste management. “You have got to […] Levenseat · 11 Oct 2022 Industry news Hampshire approves business case for £30m Eastleigh MRF Hampshire county council has approved the business case for investing in a £30 million materials recycling facility (MRF) capable of handling 135,000 tonnes of dry recyclable material each year. At a meeting on 3 October, Hampshire’s transport and environment select committee said building the MRF would enable the introduction of a twin-stream collection system that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2022 Industry news Put the fear in Ghost Gear We recently partnered with Ghost Fishing UK, an award-winning independent charity, established in 2015 with the purpose of removing harmful ‘ghost gear’ from the ocean. Two volunteers from Valpak, Cam Hall, and Sarah Swaine, joined the Ghost Fishing team in a project off the coast of Plymouth. Sarah provides a summary of the trip and an overview of the charity's work in her latest blog. The pos… Valpak · 11 Oct 2022 Industry news Halloween 2022 The post Halloween 2022 appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 11 Oct 2022 Global Circularity Success Stories | TRENTO: Over twenty years of sustainable development With a population of over one hundred thousand inhabitants, Trento has appeared in several rankings as one of the leading cities in Italy in terms of environmental performance. As Mayor Franco Ianeselli explains, sustainability has been on Trento’s agenda since the 1990s. Today, it can... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 11 Oct 2022 Industry news HSE announce inspections of 50 farm-based AD plants ADBA have recently met with representatives from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to discuss a number of activities they are planning in relation to anaerobic digestion (AD) plants in the near future. The HSE team has informed us that field inspectors are planning to visit 50 farm-based AD sites to get a better understanding… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 11 Oct 2022 Industry news Halloween 2022 Welsh language versions The post Halloween 2022 Welsh language versions appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 11 Oct 2022 Industry news #FeedTheFuture: City Harvest joins the campaign for Free School Meals The post #FeedTheFuture: City Harvest joins the campaign for Free School Meals appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 11 Oct 2022 Industry news Cause of Altens East MRF fire remains ‘undetermined’ An investigation has been unable to determine the cause of the huge fire at Suez UK’s Altens East materials recycling facility (MRF) in Aberdeen, though the blaze was ruled “accidental”. More than 100 firefighters tackled the fire, which broke out in a large area of mixed waste at the £27 million facility in July 2022 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2022 Industry news Suffolk to begin Foxhall HWRC expansion Suffolk county council has announced it will begin work on an almost £8 million redevelopment of the Foxhall household waste recycling centre (HWRC) near Ipswich next week (17 October). The project is set to be conducted in phases to keep the centre open to the public, but the council warned there may be fewer booking … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2022 Global FEAD urges safe and efficient waste shipments for a resource efficient and circular economy resource – 11 October 2022 – “Ahead of the upcoming rapporteurs’ meeting on 12 October, the European Waste Management Association (FEAD) has reinforced its last OECD Trade and Environment Working Paper on reverse supply chains for a resource efficient and circular economy. The working paper raises concerns echoed by the wider waste management industry over the past […] FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 11 Oct 2022 Global K Fair – 19 to 26 October 2022: An industry in transformation Only a few days to go until K 2022 in Düsseldorf and the kick-off of the exclusive “K Special Show”,… Plastics Europe · 11 Oct 2022 Industry news HWRC charges and booking systems still under Defra scrutiny After what are thought to be the first comments on waste by the new environment secretary, Ranil Jayawardena, Defra has restated concerns over charges and booking systems at HWRCs. At the weekend in the Telegraph newspaper, Mr Jayawardena outlined the government’s actions to tackle the issue of fly-tipping. In a follow-up statement yesterday (10 October), … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2022 Industry news How to throw an eco-friendly party The post How to throw an eco-friendly party appeared first on Bywaters . Bywaters · 11 Oct 2022