Recycling news: 2022

Industry news It’s time to pick the Nation’s favourite parks and green spaces The post It’s time to pick the Nation’s favourite parks and green spaces appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 7 Oct 2022 Industry news Let’s kick microplastic infill on sports pitches into touch! The European Commission (EC) has proposed a ban on microplastic infill on sports pitches with a 6-year transition period to allow people to switch to less harmful alternatives. Fidra · 7 Oct 2022 Industry news The stigmas that stop people accessing support Each year World Homeless Day draws attention to the needs of people who are experiencing homelessness and brings communities together to respond locally. This year the need for such focus... Emmaus UK · 7 Oct 2022 Global Press release: Cepi joins forces with actors across the paper value chain and testing labs to update its European test method for paper recyclability Cepi has unveiled today the update of its European harmonised recyclability test method, developed in collaboration with actors from the entire paper value chain, including specialised testing laboratories. Essential to the project was the support of 4evergreen members, which over a 9-month period carried out a battery of tests that informed the improvements of the […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 7 Oct 2022 Policy & government Automation in military operations Advances in robotics and digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), are enabling greater levels of automation across many sectors, including defence. The UK Government expects automation to be crucial to maintain military advantage in the future. In June 2022, the Ministry of Defence published its Defence AI Strategy, which sets out how it plans to adopt and exploit AI; automat… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 7 Oct 2022 Industry news LARAC 2022 award winners announced The 2022 LARAC awards took place this week on 5 October, with the ceremony hosted by comedian Alun Cochrane, and Cathy Cook, LARAC chair. The awards look to recognise the hard work of local authority recycling teams, individuals and partnerships. John Coates, LARAC’s head of external affair, opened the ceremony with a warm welcome. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2022 Industry news Emmaus podcast Season 1 now live In time for World Homeless Day 2022, we’ve released the season finale of our Emmaus podcast Homelessness Matters. Episode 5 is out now on all podcast streaming platforms, or listen... Emmaus UK · 7 Oct 2022 Industry news Readers asked to complete waste classification questionnaire Letsrecycle.com readers have been asked to complete an online questionnaire as part of a UK-wide survey on waste classification and assessment. The survey, launched in July, seeks to identify what users require from guidance on waste classification and assessment, which is currently provided as the document ‘WM3’ (see letsrecycle.com story). The document is due to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2022 Industry news Deforestation in the Amazon worse than ever for September ahead of Brazilian elections An area almost twice the size of New York City was deforested in September alone - more than any other September on record Greenpeace UK · 7 Oct 2022 Industry news Defra updates EPR guidance to help businesses ‘prepare’ The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has updated its guidance on how UK organisations can prepare for extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging. EPR regulations will apply to all UK organisations that handle and supply packaging to consumers and to businesses. This covers any individual business, subsidiary or group with an annual … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2022 Global Cepi Recyclability Test Method Version 2 In January 2021, Cepi published version 1 of its recyclability laboratory test method. It defined a laboratory procedure emulating the most relevant phases (pulping, screening, sheet formation) of a typical paper mill dedicated to the recycling of the most common grades of paper and board without deinking technology or other special features.This method and the […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 7 Oct 2022 Industry news Call for responses: Scotland Agriculture Bill ScotGov have issued a consultation on their proposed Agriculture Bill. The consultation covers a wide range of topics such as payments to land managers, climate change adaptations and mitigations, nature protection and restoration, food production, skills and knowledge transfers, administration, modernisation of tenancies and amendments to numerous Acts, rules and reviews. This consultation pre… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 7 Oct 2022 Council news Report a missed collection - Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Stockton-on-Tees Council · 7 Oct 2022 Global FEAD: Municipal waste incineration in the EU ETS RECYCLING Magazine – 07 October 2022 – “Ahead of the upcoming trilogue meeting, FEAD reiterates its support to the approach taken by the Council on the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). The position taken by the European Parliament in June, on the contrary, raised serious concerns among most FEAD members, depending on the national legislative […] FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 7 Oct 2022 Industry news Walleys Quarry and council reach agreement over ‘nuisance’ landfill Following a mediation process, Walleys Quarry Ltd has withdrawn an appeal against a nuisance abatement notice issued by Newcastle-under-Lyme borough council. For several years, the community around the Walleys Quarry landfill has complained about odours from the Staffordshire site (see letsrecycle.com story). Newcastle-under-Lyme served Walleys Quarry Ltd the notice in August 2021, requiring th… letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2022 Global Zero Waste Europe Changemakers: Friends of the Earth Cyprus Each month, our ZWE Changemakers campaign sheds a spotlight on one of our member organisations. This month, we shed a spotlight on Friends of the Earth Cyprus. Established in 1980, the organisation has years of experience in campaigning on local, national and international environmental issues. It works tirelessly on the protection of ecological diversity, to halt […] Zero Waste Europe · 7 Oct 2022 Policy & government 3D printing at record scale and AI for steelmaking among tech awarded share of £14 million government funding £14 million awarded to projects that harness digital technology to drive energy efficiency, productivity and growth across key manufacturing industries. GOV.UK · 7 Oct 2022 Industry news Waste set to feature on OEP’s agenda Waste is beginning to feature on the radar of the newly formed Office for Environmental Protection (OEP), with the topic likely to be included formally in its next three-year plan. Richard Greenhous, chief of staff at the OEP, discussed waste at this week’s annual LARAC conference in Birmingham. Mr Greenhous was also pressed by delegates … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2022 Council news Renew your library loans - West Berkshire Council West Berkshire Council · 7 Oct 2022 Industry news choosing the best waste management company Your building, business or home need a change in waste provider? Here's your complete guide to choosing the best waste management company. Bywaters · 7 Oct 2022 Council news Ashfield District Council © Crown copyright and database right 2022. Ordnance Survey 100024849 V/2022/0584 - Ashfield District Council Ashfield Council · 7 Oct 2022 Council news Find out about cost of living information and support - Halton Borough Council Halton Council · 7 Oct 2022 Industry news Altilitech Receives Battery Recycling Equipment for its UK Scale-up Facility Altilium Metals is pleased to announce that its 100% owned battery recycling business, Altilitech Ltd has received multiple reaction vessels and associated ancillary devices at its Devon Technology Centre, key equipment for a demonstration scale line recycling spent EV battery waste direct to Cathode Active Material. The demonstration line gives the operational capability to allow [...] The pos… Altilium news · 7 Oct 2022 Council news Arrears and payment difficulties - Uttlesford District Council Uttlesford Council · 7 Oct 2022 Policy & government Benefits of the European Student Card - Erasmus+ Eurostat news · 7 Oct 2022 Industry news Getting started: Where is my nearest freshwater? You are at the beginning of your data-collection journey, about to discover the state of the UK’s waterways. We are so pleased to have you on board! Without identifying your nearest freshwater sites, you won’t be able to get started. So please take a few minutes to familiarise yourself with Google Maps with this handy […] Planet Patrol · 7 Oct 2022 Global Europe must set the bar high on packaging reuse systems to curb waste This article was published on Euractiv. Delphine Lévi Alvarès, coordinator of the Rethink Plastic alliance and of the #WeChooseReuse campaign, and Jean-Pierre Schweitzer report. The revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) is a rare opportunity to scale up a competitive reuse sector in Europe and reverse a half-century addiction to single-use packaging and record levels of… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 6 Oct 2022 Industry news CIWM ‘dismayed’ by i’s plastics recycling claims The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) said it was “surprised and dismayed” to read an opinion piece published in the i newspaper which told people to “stop recycling plastic”. Published yesterday (5 October), the article, written by the i’s science writer, Tom Chivers, told the public that if they put plastic in their recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2022 Industry news Three defendants plead guilty in Mobuoy waste case Three defendants have pleaded guilty to a range of offences in relation to the unauthorised disposal of waste at the Mobuoy site, Northern Ireland’s department of agriculture, environment and rural affairs (Daera) says. The high-profile Mobuoy Road waste site, which is located near Londonderry, consists of two distinct areas. One once housed waste management company … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2022 Global Press release: Renewable, biogenic carbon should be favoured by the future EU certification scheme for carbon removals In advance of the release of the EU’s certification scheme for carbon removals, the first to be developed at international scale by a public body, Cepi presented a position paper outlining its views on this important tool to reach the European Union’s net zero carbon goals. It stresses the important role that the pulp and […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 6 Oct 2022 Industry news Advent of Change 2022 We’re pleased to announce that we will be one of the 48 charities supported by the Advent of Change product lineup for Christmas 2022. Each year non-profit social enterprise Advent... Emmaus UK · 6 Oct 2022 Council news Opportunities - Mole Valley District Council Mole Valley Council · 6 Oct 2022 Industry news Dow on the need for a careful approach to bio-based plastics to drive circularity Chemicals and materials giant Dow has said it is exploring how bio-based plastics can be used in a way that doesn’t compete with other sector’s needs for bio-based feedstocks, noting that circularity and recyclability are the main focus for its plastics production. edie — Circular Economy tag · 6 Oct 2022 Global Environment for Europe: looking back to look forward On 5-7 October, environment ministers and high-level delegates from the UNECE region – covering the whole of Europe including Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia – are gathering at Nicosia, Cyprus. During the 9th Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference, they are discussing pan-European solutions to common environmental challenges. Thirty years since the first Environment for Eur… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 6 Oct 2022 Industry news DRS and consistency responses expected in 2022 The government is to issue responses to its consultations on the deposit return scheme (DRS) and its consistency reforms towards the end of this year, according to Defra’s head of resources and waste strategy evaluation, Dr Barbara Leach. Dr Leach gave details of the timeline at the LARAC Conference in Birmingham on 5 October, adding … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2022 Global Pesticides: On borrowed time? The explosion of intensive agriculture over recent decades has entrenched and universalised the use of pesticides. Often seen as allies in ensuring predictable, consistent and high-yield harvests, is our trust in such synthetic inputs proving to be misplaced? Ben Snelson reports. Food security: A ticking time bomb From the air that we breathe to the water and food that we consume, pesticides ar… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 6 Oct 2022 Industry news ASA calls on marketers to ‘get real’ about recycling claims The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has called on firms to ensure their claims about a product’s recycled content or recyclability are “accurate, clear and don’t exaggerate”. The ASA issued its warning ahead of the rescheduled Recycle Week 2022, set to take place from 17-23 October, which this year has a theme of “getting real about … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2022 Industry news Mura Technology Announce an Additional Strategic Investment from Dow The post Mura Technology Announce an Additional Strategic Investment from Dow appeared first on Mura Technology . Mura Technology news · 6 Oct 2022 Industry news Presentation photos from The Recycling Association Race Day The Recycling Association held its annual Race Day at Stratford-on-Avon Racecourse on 3 October 2022. Around 75 people, mostly from Member companies, attended the networking event. As well as The Recycling Association, some Members also sponsored races. Below are the photos of for the Best Turned Out Horse presented to the groom and the Winner… The Recycling Association · 6 Oct 2022 Industry news Uphold environmental regulations for the common good As the UK government rushes to revoke and reform EU laws, Fidra backs calls to uphold and build upon critical environmental protections enshrined in legislation developed over decades. Fidra · 6 Oct 2022