Recycling news: 2023

Global Enviro Has Developed New Type of Recovered Carbon Black with Improved Properties Scandinavian Enviro Systems has developed a new type of recovered carbon black with improved dispersion properties. The new type of carbon black has been developed to meet demand from the tire and rubber industry. The new type of carbon black has been produced for some time at Enviro’s plant in Åsensbruk, Sweden, and has acquired […] Global Recycling · 10 Oct 2023 Policy & government PHEASANT HUNTING AND MANAGEMENT - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) (.gov) Wisconsin DNR · 10 Oct 2023 Council news Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn - Isle of Anglesey County Council - Anglesey County Council Isle of Anglesey Council · 10 Oct 2023 Global Spearheading Community Composting Of Food Waste In China Through nearly five years of experiments, approximately 50 communities located in 22 provinces throughout China have participated in a national community composting program. Nearly half have continued. BioCycle · 10 Oct 2023 Global Connections: Show Me The Benefits What does the general public get by diverting food scraps? The knowledge of avoided methane emissions is likely not sufficient to motivate people to change their behavior. BioCycle · 10 Oct 2023 Global New Compost Bags Use Postconsumer Resin Brian’s Best STA Approved Compost will be packaged for the 2023 season using a lawn and garden bag containing 20% postconsumer resin. BioCycle · 10 Oct 2023 Global Florida County Imposes Flow Control Rule To Shut Down Community Composter The Solid Waste Authority (SWA) of Palm Beach County, Florida used cease-and-desist orders and threats of daily fines to shut down Let It Rot, a microhauler and community composter in Palm Beach County. BioCycle · 10 Oct 2023 Global USCC, BPI Release Compostable Product Labeling Legislative Guidelines The US Composting Council (USCC) and Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) have released a set of guiding principles to inform model legislation for labeling compostable products. BioCycle · 10 Oct 2023 Council news Discretionary Financial Assistance - Mid Suffolk District Council Mid Suffolk Council · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news IKEA Kitchen Planner - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 9 Oct 2023 Policy & government Mr L Tipping-Brotherton v UPS Ltd: 1600167/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news Compliance schemes launch ‘Battrecycle’ aiming to triple collections A new nationwide initiative called ‘Battrecycle’ and funded by producer compliance schemes has been launched, with the aim of tripling battery collections in the UK. Local authorities, schools, and other retailers can become a Battrecycle collection point, with free collections of their batteries to increase recycling in their area. The free service also features an … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2023 Policy & government Mrs K Ahmed and Mrs E McMillan v Bristol City Council and others: 1406711/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 9 Oct 2023 Policy & government Miss L Talbot v Mr P Griffiths T/a BS Embroidery Plus: 1400685/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news Recycling Technologies to be formally dissolved The administrator appointed at Recycling Technologies has filed a notice that the plastics to oil company, which had debts of more than £20 million, is to be dissolved by 4 January 2024. The final progress report from the administrator, Interpath Advisory, was made public on Companies House last week (4 October). This confirmed that the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news Virgin Media O2 targets 12 million devices in circular technology scheme Virgin Media O2 has rolled out an enhanced edition of its 'O2 Recycle for Business' initiative and is aiming to collect and recycle more than 12 million unwanted phones and tablets. edie — Circular Economy tag · 9 Oct 2023 Policy & government IEIM659050 - Tipping Off GOV.UK · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news The Baltic Triangle swap shop saving textiles from trash An environmental project in the Baltic Triangle area of Liverpool has been helping to rescue and reuse unwanted clothes and textiles. The Baltic Triangle Area C.I.C. used funding from the Merseyside Recycling & Waste Authority and Veolia Community Fund to run the Baltic Swap Shop project, with the aim of stopping clothes and textiles from - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 9 Oct 2023 Council news Our policies and procedures - Mid Suffolk District Council Mid Suffolk Council · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news Aldi pilots blister pack recycling as retailers are urged to join ‘game changing’ refill collaboration Aldi is trialling a recycling scheme for medicine blister packs in the UK, in what it is calling a first among supermarkets. edie — Circular Economy tag · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news Ancient rock unleash as much CO2 as world’s volcanoes New research challenges the idea that natural rock weathering acts as a carbon sink that removes CO2 from the atmosphere. Open Access Government — Environment · 9 Oct 2023 Global Story from ground: How a paper producer’s own testing lab supports recyclability One year ago, Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper opened its first in-house recyclability testing laboratory in Frantschach, Austria with the aim to test the recyclability of paper and paper-based packaging using non-paper components such as coatings. It is one of many examples of the pulp and paper industry’s total commitment to recyclability. […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Oct 2023 Global EUBP 30 – Year Anniversary Highlights On 20 September, EUBP marked 30 years and celebrated this milestone in Brussels with former and current Board and staff, members of the association, and EU officials. The 30 year-anniversary was a great opportunity to reflect on our achievements and the impact we’re making in the bioplastics industry. From when we started back in [...] European Bioplastics News · 9 Oct 2023 Global EBC23 Programme Unveiled! We are excited to present to you the programme for our two-day conference, which will take place on 12-13 December 2023 in Berlin (Germany) and online. The 2023 edition of the leading business and networking event for the bioplastics industry in Europe will showcase how biopolymers are driving innovation forward for more sustainability, resource [...] European Bioplastics News · 9 Oct 2023 Global European Bioplastics addresses media misinformation about Paper Cup Study Recently, the University of Gothenburg published a press released entitled “Paper cups are just as toxic as plastic cups” quoting the "Single-use take-away cups of paper are as toxic to aquatic midge larvae as plastic cups” article authored by Carney Almroth et al. in 2023 We found this press release misleading due to different elements [...] European Bioplastics News · 9 Oct 2023 Global Member Portrait: Plastrans Technologies Enea Saraci, Program-Director Biopolymers, Plastrans Technologies Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Enea Saraci, Program-Director Biopolymers at Plastrans Technologies shares some interesting insights on his company.5 facts about Plastrans TechnologiesWe promote and distribute materials enabling a more sustainable future. We always stay at the cu… European Bioplastics News · 9 Oct 2023 Global Leitmotiv of the recently closed calls of the Horizon programme: From recycling to the needs of standardization and social acceptance of biobased products and materials. The Autumn round of Horizon Europe calls has been recently closed. Several challenges recurred in the texts of the calls, setting requirements for the new projects working on the biobased materials of the future and on packaging. EUBP has been involved in several applications submitted in the past days, working specifically on tasks related to [...] European Bioplastics News · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news News in brief (09/10/23) With news on: Nuneaton and Bedworth rolls out commingling ahead of ‘in-house’ MRF opening ; Essex launches public consultation on booking process; Defra landfill ban consultation receives 61 responses; and, Suez awards over £10,000 to charities . Nuneaton and Bedworth rolls out commingling ahead of ‘in-house’ MRF opening The council of Nuneaton and Bedworth has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news PCG to Construct Asia’s Largest Advanced Chemical Recycling Plant Plastic Energy news · 9 Oct 2023 Council news Student Discounts - Torridge District Council Torridge Council · 9 Oct 2023 Council news Licensing - Babergh District Council Babergh Council · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news Council wants inquiry as EA admits faulty Walleys Quarry Landfill monitoring The leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme borough council has called for an “independent public inquiry” after the Environment Agency admitted that some of its monitoring equipment for the Walleys Quarry Landfill has been faulty. For several years, the community around the Walleys Quarry landfill has complained about odours from the site (see letsrecycle.com story). The Agency has been monitoring emis… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2023 Global 50 CSOs call for renewables acceleration to be nature- and community-inclusive Today, the Council of the European Union formally adopted the revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED). This mandates EU member states to significantly speed up permitting procedures […] European Environmental Bureau · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news Q3 Newsletter – October 2023 All the latest compliance and industry news WEEE & Batteries latest data Regulatory updates. Download Der Beitrag Q3 Newsletter – October 2023 erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news Altilium and Lunaz Secure UK Government Grant to Decarbonise EV Battery Recycling Our team is partnering with Lunaz, a leading innovator in the electric vehicle industry, to embark on a mission to upcycle used diesel trucks to electric, collect old EV batteries and transport them to battery recycling stations with ZERO carbon emissions. By harnessing the remaining power in the old batteries to extend vehicle range, we [...] Altilium news · 9 Oct 2023 Council news Guildhall illuminated in colours of Israeli flag - City of London Corporation City of London Council · 9 Oct 2023 Global On shaky ground: EU’s building energy law risks dilution and delays The EU’s upcoming building energy law could drive Europe’s social, energy and environmental progress, but it is threatened by dilution and delays. At the eleventh hour of their mandates, EU policymakers must fight hurdles of national misinformation to keep the law ambitious and timely, writes Bich Dao. Buildings: our shelter, our gathering, our work places, these structures surround us at nearl… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 9 Oct 2023 Global Packaging Reuse position paper: Maximising the Benefits Our new position paper focuses on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) proposal and the central role of reuse within the draft. Reloop Platform · 9 Oct 2023 Council news Housing advice - West Devon Borough Council West Devon Council · 9 Oct 2023 Global Sustainable Packaging Summit Taking place in Amsterdam on 14-15 November 2023, the Sustainable Packaging Summit will sharpen the focus on the demands and pain points revealed during last year’s ground-breaking series of discussions in Lisbon. The summit provides the platform for value chain leaders to frankly discuss strategic roadblocks and identify opportunities to align business, regulation and [...] European Bioplastics News · 8 Oct 2023