Recycling news: 2023

Industry news NRW secures £8,700 fine against man for allowing waste to be ‘dumped’ Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has secured an £8,700 fine against a man who allowed 3,122 tonnes of construction and demolition waste to be “dumped on his land without an environmental permit”. According to a statement from NRW, John Bray from Ceredigion was ordered to pay £8,700 after pleading guilty to allowing construction and demolition waste, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2023 Council news Proposed Waiting Restrictions on Addison Place - Wolverhampton Council Wolverhampton Council · 25 Oct 2023 Policy & government Doing business with government: guide for SMEs This page provides support for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) on bidding for government contracts. GOV.UK · 25 Oct 2023 Policy & government VCSEs: A guide to working with government Guide for VCSE organisations on how to bid and win contracts with government GOV.UK · 25 Oct 2023 Industry news Havering deal sees Podback hit 1 million households milestone Podback has announced that its kerbside coffee pod recycling collection service is now available to more than 1 million UK households following the addition of a second London authority. Podback was formed in November 2020 by Nestle and Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK, who both own a number of coffee pod brands in the UK (see … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2023 Industry news OPINION: Simpler, but not necessarily better Peter Jones, principle consultant at Eunomia, shares his thoughts on the government’s “rather scaled back” Simpler Recycling announcement. OPINION: At long last, the waiting is (largely) over and the work of implementing changes to household waste collections in England that have been in the works since 2018’s Resources and Waste Strategy can get under way. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2023 Industry news Anaerobic digestion: A sustainable solution for combatting food waste Despite the recent government review of net zero policies, food waste's environmental impact persists, highlighting the importance of anaerobic digestion. Open Access Government — Environment · 25 Oct 2023 Policy & government Using a mechanical slurry separator to manage your slurry What farmers and land managers must know about slurry separators, storing and applying separated materials. GOV.UK · 25 Oct 2023 Industry news Key takeaways from ADBA Autumn Finance Forum 2023 Last week (18th October), ADBA held its Autumn Finance Forum 2023 with over 20 attendees from across the finance community. Hosted by Osborne Clark LLP in London, the event covered critical updates and insights across policy, market growth, UK-ETS, and the overall financial future of the sector. The event proved a huge success with a great… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 25 Oct 2023 Industry news Plastic recyclers bemoan ‘record’ data sending PRN price ‘down 45%’ Plastic recyclers have bemoaned the fact that the packaging recovery note (PRN) price has fallen significantly in the past few days, on the back of provisional Environment Agency data which shows a record-breaking quarter. Provisional data published by the EA late over the weekend showed that 318,293 tonnes of plastic was processed in Q3 (July- … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2023 Industry news 29 million LED lights go to landfill Research shows that around 29 million LED, solar and decorative lights are ending up in landfill in the UK annually. […] Recolight · 25 Oct 2023 Global Electronics demand booms in Europe, NGOs call for EU action on e-waste The number of electronics on the EU market increased by more than 85% between 2013-2021, new Eurostat data reveals [1]. This is leading to a similarly […] European Environmental Bureau · 25 Oct 2023 Global “Chemical Recycling has Huge Potential” According to the German industry association Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau (VDMA), chemical recycling has recently been presented more and more often as a solution to the plastics problem. As emphasized, the future perspective is that plastics from various applications that cannot be recycled mechanically can be broken down to their basic components using chemical […] Global Recycling · 25 Oct 2023 Industry news IEA publishes 2023 World Energy Outlook – ADBA analyses the impact on AD The International Energy Agency (IEA) on 24th October released its annual flagship report – the World Energy Outlook 2023. The report provides critical insights into the future of global energy through in-depth analysis and energy projections. The IEA World Energy Outlook does not present a single view of the future but instead explores different scenarios… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 25 Oct 2023 Global Do No Harm: GAIA Asia Pacific Pushes for Robust Environmental and Social Safeguards in Philippine Sustainable Finance Guidelines 19 October 2023 – The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Asia Pacific formally submitted its position on the proposed Philippine Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Guidelines (SFTG) to prevent the financing […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 25 Oct 2023 Policy & government Ramsgate to Whitstable King Charles III England Coast Path opens Over 1,000 miles of the King Charles III England Coast Path completed as Ramsgate to Whitstable stretch is officially opened. GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2023 Policy & government UK Space Agency and Axiom Space sign agreement on plans for historic human spaceflight mission Astronauts from the United Kingdom could fly to space on a future Axiom Space mission, thanks to a new agreement signed between the UK Space Agency and the Houston-based space company. GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2023 Policy & government Request for Information: UK Space Agency/Axiom Space Astronaut Mission Projects 2024/2025 The UK Space Agency is requesting information from the community on possible payloads as part of the UK Space Agency/Axiom Space mission. GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2023 Industry news Anaerobic Digestion trade association welcomes Green Gas Support Scheme application window extension to March 2028 Anaerobic Digestion trade association welcomes Green Gas Support Scheme application window extension to March 2028 The Department for Energy Strategy and Net Zero (DESNZ) announced on Saturday (21 October) that it was extending the deadline to apply to the Green Gas Support Scheme from the proposed 31 March 2026 in its Mid-Scheme review consultation to… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 24 Oct 2023 Policy & government Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan's speech at Onward Secretary of State Michelle Donelan delivered a speech at Onward on the future of AI. GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2023 Industry news Progress Against Recycling Targets: 2023 Q3 PRN Data Release The post Progress Against Recycling Targets: 2023 Q3 PRN Data Release appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 24 Oct 2023 Industry news Behind the Beans with Nescafé - Nestlé UK Nestle UK media · 24 Oct 2023 Policy & government Miss K Johnson v Department of Work and Pensions: 2302217/2017 and 2501536/2017 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2023 Policy & government Appointed Person for England and Wales: 2022 to 2023 report Report for 2022 to 2023 of the Appointed Person for England and Wales under section 291 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2023 Council news Login - Wychavon District Council Wychavon Council · 24 Oct 2023 Industry news Supercharge Your Professional Development with our Exclusive Training Bundles! - CIWM CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) · 24 Oct 2023 Global Why Waste Sector Strategies Belong In Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Applications New guide shares easy-to-implement strategies for state, local, and tribal climate action plans to slash landfill emissions, deliver powerful community benefits, and unlock additional federal funding. BioCycle · 24 Oct 2023 Industry news UK scientists lead study on risks to human health from microplastics A UK-led research project has been launched to examine the impact of microplastics on human health, which aims to serve as a “crucial forerunner to the regulatory powers needed to tackle microplastics’ presence in our food and drinking water.” The research has been endorsed and part-funded by Innovate UK and the UK government. Scientists have … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Oct 2023 Industry news Serving up a food waste recycling success story The post Serving up a food waste recycling success story appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 24 Oct 2023 Global Plastics Europe raises significant concerns about Environment Committee vote on PPWR Today the European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) voted on the Packaging and Packaging… Plastics Europe · 24 Oct 2023 Global Press release: Legislating on packaging and waste, the EU Parliament still needs to take into account what has already been achieved in the paper and board sector Voting on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, the EU Parliament’s ENVI Committee endorsed definitions of ‘recyclability’ and ‘high quality of recycling’ that still needs to take into account both scientific evidence and the practical experience of a well-functioning recycling system for paper and board. The text voted today by the ENVI Committee includes a […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 24 Oct 2023 Global Federal Court Case Offers Lessons On Compostability Claims Recent litigation involving claims that “dog poop bags” were compostable sends a message to any company marketing a product as “compostable” in the United States. BioCycle · 24 Oct 2023 Global Automating Windrow Monitoring A Win In Hawaii Process monitoring is very important to Island Topsoil, tracking each windrow throughout active composting and curing. BioCycle · 24 Oct 2023 Global EPA Reports Include Food Recovery Hierarchy Replacement — And Great Methane Data Top: The Wasted Food Scale has replaced EPA’s previous Food Recovery Hierarchy. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released two reports on October 19 updating recommendations for managing wasted food and quantifying methane emissions from landfilled food waste. From Field to Bin: The Environmental Impacts of U.S. Food Waste Management Pathways (Part 2) examines the environmental... The po… BioCycle · 24 Oct 2023 Global Chicago Launches Household Food Scraps Drop-off Program The City of Chicago’s first-ever citywide composting initiative, a Food Scrap Drop-Off program, was launched this month, providing all residents access to one of 15 drop-off locations throughout Chicago. BioCycle · 24 Oct 2023 Industry news Decathlon launches bike take-back scheme in the UK Sports retailer Decathlon is giving customers at 44 of its UK stores the option of selling back their used bikes, ready for reuse by someone else. edie — Circular Economy tag · 24 Oct 2023 Industry news ADBA backs support scheme extension as mandatory food waste confirmed The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has welcomed the government’s decision to extend the deadline to apply to the Green Gas Support Scheme by two years. The Green Gas Support scheme is overseen by the Department for Energy Strategy and Net Zero (DESNZ). It aims to provided financial incentives for new anaerobic digestion biomethane … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Oct 2023 Global EU wind power plan ignores citizen participation, NGOs say The European Commission unveiled its Wind Power Action Plan today, aimed at supporting the wind energy sector in overcoming barriers. While the plan prioritises streamlining permitting […] European Environmental Bureau · 24 Oct 2023 Policy & government ACMD advice on consumer cannabidiol (CBD) products Report from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) on consumer cannabidiol (CBD) products. GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2023 Global PPWR: glass bottle manufacturers warn that new proposals will make all bottles start to look the same FEVE (European Container Glass Federation) · 24 Oct 2023