Recycling news: 2022

Policy & government Calculate Land Transaction Tax - gov.wales Welsh Government News · 16 Dec 2022 Council news Introduction | Job Application | - Rushcliffe Borough Council Rushcliffe Council · 16 Dec 2022 Industry news Responsible Sourcing and Human Rights Responding to Stakeholder Concerns As part of our commitment to transparency we publish de - Marks & Spencer M&S corporate press releases · 16 Dec 2022 Industry news Defra commits to halving residual waste by 2042 The government has today (16 November) published legally binding environmental targets which include the ambition to halve the waste sent to residual treatment per person by 2042. The government launched a public consultation on long-term environmental targets for air, water, waste and biodiversity in March and received more than 180,000 responses. Setting at least one … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Dec 2022 Industry news ‘Christmas chaos’ as Veolia HWRC staff to strike in Merseyside Members of Unite the Union employed by Veolia at household waste and recycling centres (HWRC) in Merseyside are set to strike after Christmas in a dispute over pay. The 180 workers will begin strike action across 22 sites on 28 December, with the “initial” strike to end on 31 December. There will then be further … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Dec 2022 Industry news Latest update on GGSS mid-scheme review With the Green Gas Support Scheme’s (GGSS) mid-scheme review just around the corner, the government is considering multiple changes to address the issues that are affecting the deployment of new AD plants under the scheme. Among the issues, one of the major concerns that ADBA also has been raising with the government is the challenges… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 16 Dec 2022 Industry news WasteAid improves livelihoods and reduces plastic pollution in Douala, Cameroon thanks to the generosity of the British public and match funding by the UK government. PRESS RELEASE 16 December 2022 WasteAid’s recent work in Cameroon has led to people in need of support securing employment and improving their livelihoods whilst keeping plastic out of the ocean. WasteAid’s Widening the Net UK Aid Match appeal launched in May 2019 and was supported through donations made by the British public and […] WasteAid · 16 Dec 2022 Policy & government Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Maps - Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales Natural Resources Wales · 16 Dec 2022 Industry news Scotland sets landfill tax rates for 2023/24 The Scottish Government yesterday (15 December) said in its budget for 2023/24 that it would increase both the standard and lower rates of landfill tax. Effective from 1 April 2023, the standard rate will increase by 3.5% to £102.10 per tonne and the lower rate by 3% to £3.25 per tonne. The standard rate had … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Dec 2022 Industry news ESA launches biodiversity best practice guide The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has released a best practice guide for biodiversity in the waste and recycling sector, which it said highlights how companies can help restore biodiversity. The ESA explained that the guide brings together relevant policy, legislation and reporting tools as well as case studies from the association’s members to help organisations … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 16 Dec 2022 Industry news Join Our Team; Maternity Cover Reuse Consortium Coordinator Job Title: Reuse Consortium Coordinator – Maternity Cover Hours: 4 days preferred but 3-5 days also considered Contract: 12 months maternity cover Location: Stirling, Hybrid or Remote Working (within Scotland). Salary: £30,125 - £31,375 Pro Rata (subject to experience) Benefits: Generous Pension (up to 12% Employer + 6% Employee) & Holiday (full time holiday allowance starting at 28 [...] The p… Circular Communities Scotland · 16 Dec 2022 Industry news Appeal to find owner of cat found at Veolia recycling site in Fareham AN appeal has been launched to find the owner of a tabby cat who miraculously survived going through a rubbish compactor in Hampshire. The animal was discovered at Veolia’s Warren Farm waste management site on Thursday morning (15 December). The Cat Welfare Group is now urging anyone who may know where the cat has come... Skip & Waste Magazine · 16 Dec 2022 Industry news Scotland’s scramble to meet DRS go-live date SPECIAL REPORT: James Langley explores the Scottish Government’s behind-the-scenes scramble as the devolved authority looks to roll out its flagship deposit return scheme (DRS) in August 2023. Explosive reports published by the Scottish Government this week show the concessions the devolved authority is willing to make to roll out its DRS in August 2023. Under … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Dec 2022 Global Cepi is looking for a new Sustainability & Chemicals Manager Title: Sustainability & Chemicals ManagerReport to: Sustainability Director Job Purpose:The Sustainability & Chemicals Manager is expected to support the Sustainability Director and their team with the projects: ✓ Following EU policies of the Green Deal specific to chemicals, the end-of life of products and food contact materials:• The revision of REACH• The Chemicals Strategy for […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 16 Dec 2022 Industry news Cost-of-living crisis may further increase fly-tipping incidents, say recycling experts Scott Bros RECYCLING experts Scott Bros believes the cost-of-living crisis is behind an increase in fly-tipping incidents on the family-run firm’s sites across Teesside. Director Peter Scott said some householders are dumping rubbish themselves or saving money by using rogue operators who undercut properly licensed companies by failing to dispose of their waste legally or responsibly. The... Skip & Waste Magazine · 16 Dec 2022 Industry news Suez calls for move away from weight-based metrics Suez recycling and recovery UK has called for a move away from weight-based metrics, saying they are “not effective” in supporting the transition to a circular economy. On 14 December, the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) published statistics examining the carbon impact of household waste in England from 2016 to 2020 (see … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Dec 2022 Policy & government 54A St. Augustine Street Norwich Norfolk NR3: CAM/33UG/HMC/2022/0002 Easter Region, Tribunal Judge Stephen Evans and Mr Chris Gowman MCIEH heard on 21 and 22 November 2022 GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2022 Policy & government 54A St. Augustine Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 3AD: CAM/33UG/HMC/2022/0002 Eastern Region, Judge S Evans and Mr C Gowman MCIEH on 21 and 22 November 2022 GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2022 Policy & government Australia's latest waste figures in new report - DCCEEW Australian DCCEEW · 16 Dec 2022 Policy & government Native Forest Wood Waste removed from Renewable Energy Target - DCCEEW Australian DCCEEW · 16 Dec 2022 Policy & government IChEMS Online Register - DCCEEW Australian DCCEEW · 16 Dec 2022 Research & science GW Alerts on Your Phone - LIGO Lab | Caltech Caltech News · 16 Dec 2022 Council news Children’s Services - Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Merthyr Tydfil Council · 16 Dec 2022 Global Youth Ambassador from Brazil face off two biggest brand audit polluters With an industry that produces 500 billion single-use plastic items annually in the country, the need to transition into new distribution models is urgent¹. During an event in São Paulo, Brazil, that took place on June 10th, 2022, one of the Break Free From Plastic Senior Youth Ambassadors, Maria Eduarda, was invited to represent BFFP […] Break Free From Plastic · 16 Dec 2022 Global How Can the Chinese Retail E-Commerce Industry Undergo Green Transformation? On August 18, 2022, at the launch of the Green E-Commerce Initiative in Hangzhou, China, BFFP member organization Plastic Free China released the "Green E-Commerce Action Guide: Addressing the Environmental Impacts of Retail E-Commerce in China," together with Hangzhou E-Commerce Association (HZECA), SEE Foundation, Alxa SEE Jiangnan Project Center, Toxics-Free Corps, Naturefields, All-China En… Break Free From Plastic · 16 Dec 2022 Industry news Altilium Metal’s Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Technology Centre gets ready to begin operations in January 2023 – Analytical and hydrometallurgical laboratory design and construction complete Since July 2022 significant progress has been made at our newly established facility in Devon, UK and the new process engineering team will move to the facility start January 2023. The new facility has been equipped with analytical and hydrometallurgical laboratory, plus a demonstration line to progress the scale-up of the Altilitech process. Commissioning of [...] Altilium news · 16 Dec 2022 Council news Hook & Chessington | Library Branches | Libraries | Libraries - Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames Council · 15 Dec 2022 Council news Join a library - Lambeth Council Lambeth Council · 15 Dec 2022 Council news User Login - Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames Council · 15 Dec 2022 Council news Home | Kingston Libraries - Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames Council · 15 Dec 2022 Policy & government MoJ Annual Report and Accounts 2021 to 2022 A report on MoJ’s performance, governance arrangements and use of resources for the year ended 31 March 2022. GOV.UK · 15 Dec 2022 Global EU Proposals for water are not yet crystal clear After decades of inefficiency, European waters are still not healthy. The revision of EU water laws is an opportunity to set up the next decades of work to turn this diagnosis around. Decisionmakers should strengthen the current proposals to ensure clean waters in Europe. More than 20 years on from the adoption of the EU water law, Europe’s waters are still not in good health. Rivers, lakes, co… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 15 Dec 2022 Industry news Emmaus SLC welcomes Her Majesty the Queen Consort On Tuesday 13 December, Her Majesty the Queen Consort, who has had a close relationship with Emmaus since 2006, visited Emmaus SLC to meet with formerly homeless people supported by... Emmaus UK · 15 Dec 2022 Policy & government Greening government commitments 2021 to 2025 Actions UK government departments and their agencies will take to reduce their impacts on the environment in the period 2021 to 2025. GOV.UK · 15 Dec 2022 Industry news Scotland softens DRS roll-out to meet 2023 deadline The Scottish circular economy minister has written to the Scottish government outlining changes to the country’s deposit return scheme (DRS), to enable it to go live in August 2023. The letter from minister Lorna Slater details the steps the government is taking which it hopes will ensure its DRS rollout is successful from day one … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Dec 2022 Industry news MPMA Newsletter December 2022 The post MPMA Newsletter December 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 15 Dec 2022 Global NERF & UNEP LAUNCH WEBINAR ON A GLOBAL EPR PROJECT TO REDUCE PLASTIC WASTE POLLUTION EXPRA · 15 Dec 2022 Industry news Separate glass collections to be ‘optional’, Leeds says Leeds city council says any roll-out of separate glass collections in the area will be optional for residents, while certain areas will be completely exempt. And, the city council has noted a “conflict” with its current service model and the planned deposit return scheme (DRS), though it is “difficult to forecast” its impact on tonnages … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Dec 2022 Industry news Digital waste tracking could cost ‘more than £100,000’ It could cost organisations more than £100,000 to transition to mandatory digital waste tracking, according to respondents to a government consultation. The £100,000 would cover staff training, familiarisation time, requirements familiarisation, customer engagement, changes to current IT systems and the provision of any on-site technology, among other things. However, the respondents also sugge… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Dec 2022 Global MEPs call on the European Commission to take EU’s methane emissions out of its blindspot The post MEPs call on the European Commission to take EU’s methane emissions out of its blindspot appeared first on Changing Markets . 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