Recycling news: 2022

Industry news Bryson Recycling Paper Line Case Study Bryson Recycling successfully installed the Recycleye robotic arm, a first of its kind in Northern Ireland, running at the Bryson Material Recycling Facility (MRF) in Mallusk, Newtownabbey.... Recycleye news · 21 Sept 2022 Industry news FCC Environment HDPE Line Case Study In September 2021, FCC Environment and re3 successfully installed a Recycleye retrofittable AI-powered robotic waste picking system. This was the first of its kind in England, running at the FCC re3 Material Recycling Facility (MRF) in Reading, Berkshire.... Recycleye news · 21 Sept 2022 Policy & government 12. Process efficiency Process efficiency related appropriate measures for biological waste treatment. GOV.UK · 21 Sept 2022 Policy & government 8. Waste treatment Appropriate measures for waste treatment. GOV.UK · 21 Sept 2022 Policy & government 5. General management appropriate measures General management appropriate measures and the process they apply to. GOV.UK · 21 Sept 2022 Policy & government 4. Site location, design and capacity Issues to consider relating to site location, design and capacity, reducing or preventing contamination and primary and secondary containment for new and existing sites. GOV.UK · 21 Sept 2022 Policy & government 6. Waste pre-acceptance, acceptance and tracking Appropriate measures for waste pre-acceptance, acceptance and tracking. GOV.UK · 21 Sept 2022 Industry news Visitor Levy consultation: be part of the conversation The post Visitor Levy consultation: be part of the conversation appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 21 Sept 2022 Industry news UKRI launches final sustainable plastic packaging competition The government-funded Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge (SSPPC) has launched the last of eight competitions aimed at “making the plastics supply chain more circular”. The SSPPC is a £60 million programme spanning over five years funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), which makes it the largest government investment to date and has funded 57 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2022 Industry news Energy crisis prompts ‘moral’ dilemma over WEEE repair At times it is not “morally right” to repair old appliances which cost more to run, experts on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) said at the RWM & Letsrecycle Live trade shows on 15 September. Chaired by Louise Grantham, chief executive of compliance scheme REPIC, the session featured presentations covering the reuse, recycling and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2022 Industry news Waste Quote Supermarket launches wasteExpert.io WASTE QUOTE SUPERMARKET has launched its price and service comparison product to allow energy brokers, affiliates and other third party intermediaries to connect their customers to waste management service providers. This will enable them to make substantial savings on their customers’ behalf and earn generous commissions. The new wasteExpert.io white label platform, developed by tech... The po… Skip & Waste Magazine · 21 Sept 2022 Research & science Drohnen-Nature-Paper - 604 - Communication - Empa Empa News · 21 Sept 2022 Industry news Jo and George team at Asda Cannock go extra mile to help local school - Asda Asda corporate newsroom · 21 Sept 2022 Industry news Flexible electronics and quorum sensing among predictions for chemistry Nobel prize - Chemistry World Chemistry World · 21 Sept 2022 Policy & government WEEE: submit a proposal for a compliance fee methodology How to submit a Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) compliance fee proposal. GOV.UK · 20 Sept 2022 Global More Than 200 Organizations Urge Congress to Reject Federal Plastic Burning Legislation For Immediate Release – September 19, 2022 WASHINGTON – A coalition of more than 200 organizations from around the United States submitted letters to Congress today urging the rejection of any forthcoming industry-sponsored federal bill that would deregulate pyrolysis and gasification incinerators as a means to set the stage for a nationwide buildout of plastic […] Break Free From Plastic · 20 Sept 2022 Global Summary: Cepi position paper on the revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive The Confederation of European Paper Industries supports the intentions behind the revision of the current Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) and wishes to raise some crucial points related to the Commission’s upcoming proposal. Paper-based packaging is made from sustainably sourced renewable and recyclable raw materials, has the highest recycling rate in Europe, namely 82% […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 20 Sept 2022 Industry news Andusia on their way to best year yet ANDUSIA are proud to report that they have experienced their best eight months in volume terms; better than in the corresponding period from 2017 to 2021. Exporting almost 141,000 tonnes from January to August this year, a 30% increase on 2021, this has seen a growth in the company’s total export volume of RDF, SRF... Skip & Waste Magazine · 20 Sept 2022 Industry news Forging on ahead… BROOKS Forgings Ltd is a manufacturing company that has deep roots in British Engineering. Established in 1960 in the heart of the Black Country, they have become one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of hot forged, machined and fabricated components. They service many industries worldwide including recycling and waste, of which they have become the... Skip & Waste Magazine · 20 Sept 2022 Industry news New dates for WRAP’s postponed Recycle Week Resources charity WRAP has rescheduled its annual Recycle Week to take place from 17-23 October, a month later than initially planned. For many councils, Recycle Week will now fall the week before schools break up for half-term. First staged in 2004 and organised by the Recycle Now brand, Recycle Week is the UK’s largest annual … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2022 Industry news Wales to ban ‘thin plastic single-use bags’ in delayed bill The Welsh government has today unveiled its delayed bill to completely ban a range of single-use items, including “thin plastic single-use carrier bags” and all products made from oxo-degradable plastics. The bill still needs to be scrutinised and passed by the government and comes after a consultation on the proposals in 2020. When launching the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2022 Industry news 35-under-35 winners revealed at RWM The top 35 rising waste sector stars of 2022 were recognised last week (15 September) as part of the 35-under-35 awards. The final list of 35 was whittled down by an independent judging panel from more than 100 entries and announced during the RWM and Letsrecycle Live show at the NEC, Birmingham. Organised by letsrecycle.com and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2022 Industry news Resources and waste workers urged to help measure sector’s health and safety culture THE Environmental Services Association (ESA) has urged people working across the UK’s recycling and waste management sector to participate in a short online survey to provide a “temperature check” on the health of the sector’s health and safety culture. The H&S Culture Survey is being run independently, on ESA’s behalf, by SNAP surveys and asks... Skip & Waste Magazine · 20 Sept 2022 Industry news ESA calls for 12-month pause to POPs guidance The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has described the timescale for new guidelines on the way upholstered waste domestic seating should be managed as “disproportionate”. After an investigation found large levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in seating textiles and foams, the Environment Agency has warned councils that they must incinerate all upholstered waste domestic seati… letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2022 Industry news The Great Global Nurdle Hunt launches today! Building evidence of pellet problem is crucial to show industry and governments that nurdle pollution needs to stop. Make a difference by joining your first nurdle hunt today. Fidra · 20 Sept 2022 Industry news Alupro’s executive director presented with national accolade Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, has been named in the Letsrecycle.com ‘35 under 35’ list for 2022. Aiming to shine a spotlight on the sector’s rising stars, the list profiles the leaders of tomorrow and celebrates their incredible journeys within the waste and resources industry. Tom was recognised by the judges for his ground-breaking […] Alupro · 20 Sept 2022 Industry news My roundup of RWM/Letsrecycle Live by Simon Ellin I really enjoyed RWM/Letsrecycle Live last week, even though I was rushed off my feet the whole time. As usual, The Recycling Association had a stand and Members and other friends of the Association took the time to come and chat with myself, Chris Burton and Paul Sanderson. My impression, and from talking to others,… The Recycling Association · 20 Sept 2022 Global Plugging recycling data gaps in flexible packaging design – Q&A with Dr Bronagh Millar from Queens University Belfast Many designers lack the information to ensure their flexible packaging can be recycled, but a new testing program is working to plug these knowledge gaps by independently verifying the ideal mix of materials, according to Dr Bronagh Millar, from the Polymer Processing Research Centre at Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland. CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 20 Sept 2022 Industry news Nationwide energy-saving home insulation scheme could inject almost £7bn into economy and slash bills As soaring energy bills continue to fuel the cost-of-living crisis and the UK heads towards a recession, the government’s response has entirely neglected some of the most economically efficient solutions. This report is a complete economic analysis which highlights how a government backed programme to insulate homes and install heat pumps could inject £6.8 billion […] Greenpeace UK · 20 Sept 2022 Industry news Wales bans single-use plastics The post Wales bans single-use plastics appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 20 Sept 2022 Global New EU rules on smartphones and tablets: have your say! Before the EU's new rules on smartphones and tablets are adopted, take a look at Right to Repair's analysis of the proposals, and have your voice heard! Right to Repair Europe · 20 Sept 2022 Industry news Recycling and energy security ‘not mutually exclusive’ The sector does not need to choose between high recycling rates and energy security, a panel of leaders in resource management said at the RWM and Letsrecycle Live trade shows at the NEC, Birmingham, on 14 September. Chaired by Dr Anna Willets, president of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, the panel discussed the energy … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2022 Global EU wastes more food than it imports, says new report EU wastes more food than it imports, says new report European Commission faces pressure to set legally binding targets to tackle food waste scandal. The EU […] European Environmental Bureau · 20 Sept 2022 Council news READING SOCIAL EXCLUSION ANALYSIS 2022 - images.reading.gov.uk Reading Council · 20 Sept 2022 Research & science PULP AND PAPER MILL SLUDGE; A SOIL AMENDMENT AND COMPOST OPTION FOR LANDFILL DIVERSION FOR SOUTH-AFRICA - Detritus Journal Detritus — Multidisciplinary Journal for Waste Resources and Residues · 20 Sept 2022 Research & science Cross-Polarization Effects in Metasurfaces Based on Nanoscale Silicon Cuboids with a Shape Defect: Implications for Polarization Conversion - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 20 Sept 2022 Industry news Levenseat invests for the future bringing AI-powered Robotics innovation to Scotland Levenseat, pioneers in the field of waste management, announced today their decision to invest in automated robotic waste sorting technology at their fully integrated site in Lanark. The Levenseat Management team expect this investment to further support output quality, ultimately increasing recycling rates in Scotland. Established over 35 years ago, Levenseat provides valuable waste services [… Levenseat · 20 Sept 2022 Global See how school programmes in India are inspiring children to go plastic free Even if plastic is blatantly problematic, educators are also concerned with the extra work needed to implement the plastic discussion on the school curriculum. And that’s why Wasteless, a Break Free From Plastic core member, created Garbology 101, an interactive activity-based educational toolkit. Garbology 101 consists of an innovative teacher’s guidebook which introduces elements of […] Break Free From Plastic · 20 Sept 2022 Policy & government Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) Phase 2: Summer 2022 (closed to applications) Phase 2 of the IETF provides grant funding for feasibility and engineering studies, and for the deployment of industrial energy efficiency and deep decarbonisation projects. GOV.UK · 19 Sept 2022 Council news Issue history - Monitoring Reports - Woking For All Strategy - Woking Borough Council Woking Council · 19 Sept 2022