Recycling news: 2022

Industry news Electricity revenue boosts Viridor’s results in 2021/22 Viridor’s underlying revenues increased by 21.2% from £460 million to £556 million in the 2021/22 financial year, which ran from April 2021 to March 2022. The company published the figures within its environmental, social and governance (ESG) report for 2022 today (5 October). In the report, Viridor said the results were “in line with expectations” … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2022 Industry news Case study – Dartford Composites: Recycling acetone for reuse in the rail industry - ReLondon ReLondon · 6 Oct 2022 Research & science New process could enable more efficient plastics recycling Cobalt-based catalysts could be used to turn mixed plastic waste into fuel, new plastics, and other products. MIT News — Recycling topic · 6 Oct 2022 Industry news Resource Futures and NLWA team up to deliver stakeholder engagement aimed at reducing waste North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has commissioned Resource Futures to deliver a series of engagement sessions designed to introduce local community stakeholders to NLWA and identify opportunities to collaborate around the aims of the North London Waste Prevention Plan. Resource Futures · 5 Oct 2022 Global New EU smartphone and tablet proposals need some tweaking and tinkering The European Commission recently published the draft smartphone and tablet proposals, expected to make our devices longer-lasting, easier to repair, and the best performing models easier to identify. However, the screws still need tightening to push the tech industry towards making devices repairable for the benefits of both consumers and the environment. Bich Dao reports. Nearly 20 years since… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 5 Oct 2022 Industry news Recycleye Leads The Way at 35 Under 35 Awards On the second day of RWM Letsrecycle Live, Recycleye Team members Benedetta Delfino and Paloma Aldeguer were announced as winners of the letsrecycle.com 35 under 35 2022 prize at the event’s Future Talent Hub. The award recognises ‘rising stars’ in the waste management industry – identifying those under the age of 35 who have shown... Recycleye news · 5 Oct 2022 Policy & government Decision for Green Mountain Travel Limited (PB1087751) and Mr Jeffrey Heslop, the former Transport Manager The Deputy Traffic Commissioner for North East England's written decision for Green Mountain Travel Limited (PB1087751) and Mr Jeffrey Heslop, the former Transport Manager dated 5 September 2022 GOV.UK · 5 Oct 2022 Policy & government Decision for Orion Demolition Limited (OK2054333) The Deputy Traffic Commissioner for the South-East and Metropolitan Traffic Area's written decision for Orion Demolition Limited (OK2054333) dated 14 September 2022 GOV.UK · 5 Oct 2022 Industry news RECOUP CONFERENCE CEMENTS ITS PLACE AS THE ONE TO BEAT – YET AGAIN! The post RECOUP CONFERENCE CEMENTS ITS PLACE AS THE ONE TO BEAT – YET AGAIN! appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 5 Oct 2022 Council news Register for a local authority nursery place for school year - pkc.gov.uk Perth and Kinross Council · 5 Oct 2022 Industry news Greenpeace campaigners interrupt Truss’s conference speech to ask: “Who voted for this?” Truss accused of shredding Tory manifesto: "Nobody voted for fracking, nobody voted to cut benefits, nobody voted to trash nature, nobody voted to scrap workers' rights." Greenpeace UK · 5 Oct 2022 Industry news How Digitalisation is changing waste and recycling The post How Digitalisation is changing waste and recycling appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 5 Oct 2022 Industry news LARAC airs ‘serious concerns’ about POPs rules timetable The Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) has reiterated its “serious concerns” about guidance from the Environment Agency on how to manage upholstered waste domestic seating. After an investigation found large levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in seating textiles and foams, the Agency warned councils in September that they must incinerate all upholstered waste … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2022 Industry news SEPA urges drinks producers to ‘get ready’ for DRS The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has published guidance for drinks producers to ensure they are “ready” for when registration for Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS) opens in 12 weeks’ time. All four UK nations have announced that they will introduce a DRS for beverage containers by 2025, with the Scottish scheme set to launch … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2022 Industry news Finalists unveiled for LARAC 2022 Awards The shortlisted finalists for the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee’s (LARAC) prestigious annual awards have been unveiled. Countrystyle is thrilled […] Countrystyle Recycling · 5 Oct 2022 Industry news Share and Repair Network Website Launch Circular Communities Scotland is pleased to announce that our Share and Repair Network has reached the milestone of launching it's own website. Visit www.shareanderpair.scot to explore the site, which is 'designed to showcase the incredible work our Share and Repair Network members achieve, reducing waste through sharing and repairing projects across the country, and working [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 5 Oct 2022 Global Position Paper: Carbon removals certification Download full paper here. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 5 Oct 2022 Industry news WasteAid announces grant from Partners Group’s employee foundation to reach more marginalised communities in Cameroon through sustainable solutions. WasteAid has confirmed a new partnership with Partners Group Impact (Verein) (“PG Impact”), to expand its Cameroon programme, enabling more marginalised communities to recover the value of waste through recycling and waste management in Douala, Cameroon. The programme will divert more waste from landfills and improve waste management in low-income communities through circular economy […] The po… WasteAid · 5 Oct 2022 Industry news Leeds and Yorkshire businesses flock to ‘meet the buyer’ event for new multi-million pound waste-to-energy hub Leeds and Yorkshire businesses flock to 'meet the buyer' event for new multi-million pound waste-to-energy hub enfinium · 5 Oct 2022 Industry news Essex calls on public to ‘respect’ HWRC staff Essex county council has called on the public to show staff at household waste recycling centre (HWRCs) “the respect they deserve” following an “increasing amount” of abuse. The local authority said frontline staff regularly report incidents of threats and verbal abuse, as well as some members of the public ignoring site rules. “In some cases, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2022 Industry news Tesco pulls forward target to halve food waste Tesco has accelerated its plans for halving food waste in operations, bringing the commitment’s deadline forward from 2030 to 2025. edie — Circular Economy tag · 5 Oct 2022 Industry news Renewi reports fall in some commercial waste volumes Dutch waste management company Renewi says volumes of construction and green waste across its commercial customer base fell between April and September. Renewi published a trading update yesterday (3 October) for the first half of the 2022/23 financial year, which runs from April 2022 to March 2023. In the update, the company says it expects the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2022 Industry news Spiralling inflation sees councils review waste services Local authority organisations have expressed concerns that rampant inflation and rising fuel costs will see councils forced to reduce their waste services. Inflation hit 9.9% in August, falling slightly from 10.1% in July, the highest it had been for 10 years. The Bank of England expects inflation to peak at 11% in October. The Local … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2022 Industry news Changing the world from within - Wildlife and Countryside Link Wildlife and Countryside Link · 5 Oct 2022 Global Zero Waste to Zero Emissions Data and Methodology GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 4 Oct 2022 Industry news WRA duo attends conference in Stockholm WRA Deputy Chair Andy Hill and Executive Director Julia Turner were delighted to be in Stockholm last week (September 28) at the European Waste Wood Group Conference to hear updates on the German, Swedish and French waste wood markets. Speakers at the event included Simon Obert from the German wood recycling association, BAV, and Panu […] Wood Recyclers Association · 4 Oct 2022 Industry news ‘Fibre-to-fibre’ recycling hindered by sorting capacity Almost 500,000 tonnes of low-value post-consumer textiles are “readily available” for ‘fibre-to-fibre’ recycling in six European countries, according to a report published in September by Fashion for Good. Fibre-to-fibre recycling refers to the ‘closed-loop’ recycling of textiles, where the outcome of the recycling process would be spun with virgin fibre to manufacture new clothes with … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2022 Industry news How to reduce cost under EPR The post How to reduce cost under EPR appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 4 Oct 2022 Global Cushioning the impact of skyrocketing energy prices on the European wood fibre-based value chain, beyond winter 2022/2023 Read full statement here. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 4 Oct 2022 Policy & government Retained Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation Consultation The CMA consulted on its proposed recommendation that the Secretary of State replaces the retained MVBER when it expires on 31 May 2023 with a UK Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Order. GOV.UK · 4 Oct 2022 Industry news News in brief (04/10/2022) With news on: Coca-Cola to attach caps to more bottles; Leicestershire company fined £80,000 after fall; Environment Agency crushes truck in ‘waste crime’ probe; Broadland expands food waste collections trial; and, MBA Polymers UK opens £400,000 post-production plastics facility. Coca-Cola to attach caps to more bottles Coca Cola Great Britain (CCGB) announced last week (28 … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2022 Industry news Novati acquires Managed Waste Solutions Waste broker and resource consultancy Novati has acquired Rugby-based Managed Waste Solutions (MWS) Ltd. Novati explained that MWS, which was founded in 2007, specialises in providing a “total waste management experience that focuses primarily on delivering trade waste and washroom services to more than 1,000 customers”. MWS customers include businesses in the hospitality sector, purchasing … R… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2022 Industry news National Bed Federation Publishes Fourth Mattress End of Life Report The National Bed Federation’s (NBF’s) fourth report on the rate of mattress recycling in the UK has revealed a 5% increase in the number of mattresses being sent for recycling between 2017 and 2021, to 24% of the estimated 6.4 million mattresses reaching End of Life (EoL). However, the ‘real’ rate of recycling – the […] National Bed Federation · 4 Oct 2022 Industry news Still time to join Marine Clean Cymru! The post Still time to join Marine Clean Cymru! appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 4 Oct 2022 Policy & government Deepening our understanding of summertime overheating in homes This summer was characterised by extremes in the UK’s climate. The temperature record was smashed, exceeding 40ºC for the first time, while large parts of the country remain officially in drought. We recently invited Arup to carry out some research which looked at the extent of overheating in existing homes and the cost of limiting it. Climate Change Committee · 4 Oct 2022 Industry news Google launches circular economy accelerator for start-ups as Starbucks allocates £1.4m to refill innovations Google has announced a new scheme to support startups and nonprofits working to create tech-based circular economy solutions, while Starbucks has confirmed innovative reuse projects for grant funding. edie — Circular Economy tag · 4 Oct 2022 Industry news Keenan Trials first-of-its-kind hybrid vehicle in Aberdeen National food waste recycling business, Keenan Recycling have launched a trial of its novel hybrid vehicle in Aberdeen, following grant support from Scottish Enterprise. Designed in collaboration with ULEMCo, specialists in hydrogen solutions for transport fleets, the innovative vehicle substitutes fossil diesel fuel with a novel blend of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and hydrogen gas, resul… Keenan Recycling · 4 Oct 2022 Industry news Great Scott! Skip Hunk Euan is going back to the… past HE’S a real romantic with an 80’s tune in his heart. Meet our October Skip Hunk Euan Barker from Ron Hull Group. Well hi. Who do we have here?I’m Euan Barker, 21 and I’m the Weighbridge Operator at Ron Hull Group Ltd, Rotherham. Good to meet you. And how long have you been there?Six months,... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Oct 2022 Industry news Public appetite for reuse ‘growing’, FCC finds EXCLUSIVE: Almost 80% of people agree that all household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) should have a charity reuse shop nearby or on site, research commissioned by FCC Environment shows. Research company YouGov surveyed 2,035 adults online from 4-5 August on behalf of the waste management company, which previously polled the public about reuse in 2020. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2022 Industry news Life’s a beach for October Skip Chick Natalie SHE knows how to keep the troops in order, though she’d rather be in a grass skirt. Make way for our October Skip Chick Natalie Hague from KCM Waste Management. Hi there. Who do we have the pleasure of meeting today?My name’s Natalie Hague, I’m 32, and I’m Trade Waste Manager for KCM Waste Management.... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Oct 2022