Recycling news: 2022

Industry news RDF market sees firm continental demand Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the consequent disruption to energy supplies are starting to impact the energy from waste (EfW) market on the European continent. Already, the waste wood sector is facing a shortage of supply in some areas (see letsrecycle.com story). Demand for refuse derived fuel (RDF) is “firm” and there are now growing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2022 Industry news Explore Freegle Freshers 4 - Freegle Freegle · 4 Oct 2022 Policy & government Minister launches Threatened Species Action Plan: Toward Zero Extinctions - DCCEEW Australian DCCEEW · 4 Oct 2022 Global Ecological Observation and Wetlands Conservation (ECOTON): Rebels with a cause Interview with Daru Rini, Prigi Arisandi, and Tonis Afianto by Sonia Astudillo Have you ever met a group of people who talk about the problems of the world, show you […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 4 Oct 2022 Industry news Our History - Marks & Spencer M&S corporate press releases · 4 Oct 2022 Council news Foster with Bucks | Fostering in Buckinghamshire - Buckinghamshire Council Buckinghamshire Council · 4 Oct 2022 Industry news Our Leadership - Marks & Spencer M&S corporate press releases · 4 Oct 2022 Industry news Accessibility - Marks & Spencer M&S corporate press releases · 4 Oct 2022 Industry news About Us - Marks & Spencer M&S corporate press releases · 4 Oct 2022 Council news Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (WESP) 2022-32 - Vale of Glamorgan Council The Vale of Glamorgan Council · 4 Oct 2022 Policy & government 2022-2032 Threatened Species Action Plan - DCCEEW Australian DCCEEW · 4 Oct 2022 Industry news Watch out: how to spot evidence of pollution on waterways Imagine you have just arrived at your testing site. You are eager; you are keen and you think you are ready. But although you may want to get straight to work, it is very important that you take some time to familiarise yourself with some key information. You must know how to spot the tell-tale […] Planet Patrol · 4 Oct 2022 Industry news UK waterways: what are the biggest sources of pollution? And is there a solution? Many of us are aware that the UK’s waterways are heavily polluted. However, many more of us will be shocked to discover that not a single river in the UK is in a state of good health. River health is measured based on the chemicals present and the state of the ecology – the plants […] Planet Patrol · 4 Oct 2022 Global Reforming how world deals with waste is critical to keeping warming below 1.5°C, report finds Reforming how world deals with waste is critical to keeping warming below 1.5°C, report finds GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 3 Oct 2022 Council news Kershaw Day Support Centre (dementia services) - St Helens Borough Council St. Helens Council · 3 Oct 2022 Global A new benchmark in open data and understanding to design more circular flexible packaging – Dr Karlheinz Hausmann, Dow Europe CEFLEX’s new testing programme to update its Design for a Circular Economy guidelines (D4ACE) can provide the flexible packaging sector the data it needs to design more sustainable packaging, according to Dr Karlheinz Hausmann who develops packaging for Dow Europe. CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 3 Oct 2022 Policy & government Climate change and security Climate change is creating complex risks for societies, with globalisation increasing dependencies and interconnectedness between nations. This POSTnote sets out the potential security implications of climate change, arising from both its impacts on human systems and the ‘transition risks’ from climate change mitigation measures. It also describes the tools and approaches that could be used to … POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 3 Oct 2022 Policy & government Climate adaptation for nature The UK Government has committed to halting the long-term decline of species abundance and protecting 30% of land and sea by 2030. Achieving this will require consideration of the impacts of climate change on wildlife and their ecosystems. This POSTnote summarises options to allow nature to adapt to a changing climate and ensure the long-term effectiveness of conservation strategies. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 3 Oct 2022 Policy & government Restoration and creation of semi-natural habitats This POSTbrief describes approaches to and challenges of restoring different semi-natural habitat types in England including native woodlands, heathlands, grasslands, wetlands, and coastal habitats. This brief complements POSTnote 678 which focuses on terrestrial habitats and their restoration for the wider habitats target in England. Terrestrial habitats are usually described as including fres… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 3 Oct 2022 Policy & government The habitat restoration target Changes in land use and management have destroyed, degraded, and fragmented habitats. This has driven the majority of declines in wildlife over the last century in England. Restoring habitats will deliver nature recovery. This POSTnote focuses on restoration of terrestrial habitats for the wider habitats target in England. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 3 Oct 2022 Industry news August data released The post August data released appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 3 Oct 2022 Industry news HSE to swoop on 500 sites in machine safety programme The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will carry out more than 500 unannounced site inspections after an “unacceptable number of fatal and serious injuries” in the waste and recycling sector. The regulator’s programme will cover the whole of Great Britain from now until March 2023. It will target: (1) machinery guarding and (2) moving vehicles, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2022 Industry news Biodiversity and the benefits of nature to the workforce Exploring the relationship between mental health, the workforce, and biodiversity, workplaces should be encouraging their employees to volunteer in nature more. Open Access Government — Environment · 3 Oct 2022 Industry news LGA adviser expects ‘further delays’ to EPR An adviser to the Local Government Association (LGA) says it looks “increasingly likely” there will be further delays to the implementation of extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging. The warning about the delay came in the adviser’s report on waste and recycling topics which went before a meeting of the LGA’s environment, economy, housing and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2022 Industry news Alupro to exhibit latest campaigns at LARAC 2022 Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, is set to showcase its latest communications and educational programmes at this year’s LARAC Conference. Taking place at The Hilton Metropole in Birmingham between 5-6 October, the leading waste and recycling event will bring together thousands of local authority representatives from across the UK. Exhibiting at stand 14 in […] Alupro · 3 Oct 2022 Policy & government Malaysian social entrepreneur receives the Commonwealth Points of Light award Malaysian social entrepreneur Anja Juliah Abu Bakar received the Commonwealth Points of Light award, in recognition of her exceptional voluntarism and service to the community. GOV.UK · 3 Oct 2022 Industry news TOMRA’s FINDER technology more than triples throughput at Ward’s Automotive Shredder Residue plant TOMRA Recycling Sorting’s latest sensor-based sorting solution for metals has been chosen as part of an upgrade at Donald Ward Ltd’s (trading as Ward) automotive shredder residue (ASR) reprocessing facility in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, helping to more than triple plant capacity and significantly increasing the yield of recovered product for further refining. Ward Recycling · 3 Oct 2022 Industry news Chicken & Fish Sandwiches - McDonald's McDonald's UK newsroom · 3 Oct 2022 Industry news McDonald's Desserts: Shakes, Soft Serve, Sundaes & More - McDonald's McDonald's UK newsroom · 3 Oct 2022 Industry news SLWP to discuss not renewing Veolia’s collections deal The South London Waste Partnership (SLWP) is considering whether it will renew its waste collection and street cleansing contract with Veolia ahead of the agreement coming to an end in March 2025. The SLWP is a joint waste authority made up of the four local councils in Croydon, Kingston, Merton and Sutton. Veolia’s contract, which … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2022 Council news Swimming at Riverside - Chelmsford City Council Chelmsford Council · 3 Oct 2022 Industry news Canada’s Single-use Plastic Ban George Hawkins and Amie McGowan, members of our International Environmental Compliance Team, examine the implementation of a Single Use Plastic Ban in Canada and discuss how the country intends to crack down on the environmental issues caused by single-use plastic products. Valpak · 3 Oct 2022 Industry news The Fight to Destroy Waste Domestic Seating POPs The bumpy road to a POP-free environment points to the need to reduce or ideally stop using harmful chemicals in our domestic seating products. Fidra · 3 Oct 2022 Industry news West Sussex councils launch kerbside WEEE collections Adur & Worthing councils in West Sussex today (3 October) launched a free household collection service for small waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The councils’ in-house teams will pick up kettles, toasters, irons and other portable items with plugs or that are powered by batteries as part of residents’ weekly waste collections. The councils … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2022 Industry news Axil signs ‘waste management systems’ deal with BMW Consultancy Axil Integrated Services announced last week (27 September) it had signed a deal with BMW Group to “re-engineer” the car manufacturer’s waste management systems. Axil said the five-year contract of undisclosed value would see it introduce changes to chemical, technical and logistical processes across all BMW’s manufacturing and corporate sites in the UK, including … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2022 Industry news Wood shortage causing ‘record high prices’, Geminor says Geminor warned last week (29 September) that a shortage of waste wood and the cost of energy are leading to “record high” prices across Europe. The Norwegian waste management company said the “sharp drop” in volumes of waste wood was caused by a mix of declining business activity in Europe and trade boycotts in Russia … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2022 Industry news Suffolk Waste Partnership & Alupro launch campaign to improve metal packaging recycling rate A new programme promoting metal packaging recycling has been rolled out by the Suffolk Waste Partnership. Homeowners across the region are being encouraged to recycle their food and drinks cans, aluminium wrapping foil and foil trays, empty aerosols and metal screw tops, in a bid to improve kerbside recycling rates. ‘MetalMatters’, run by the Aluminium […] Alupro · 3 Oct 2022 Global Stronger data builds confidence in circular flexible packaging – Q&A with Prof. Kim Ragaert from Maastricht University How can flexible packaging be better designed for circular sorting and recycling? A new testing programme is generating a wealth of independent data to accelerate the design of circular flexible packaging, according to reviewer Professor Kim Ragaert, chair of Circular Plastics at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 3 Oct 2022 Industry news Sinopec receives certification for SAF production - Biofuels International Magazine Biofuels International · 3 Oct 2022 Industry news LIDL GB COMMITS TO 100% FREE RANGE EGGS - Lidl Lidl GB media centre · 3 Oct 2022