Recycling news: 2022

Industry news DRS insights to be provided at RWM & Letsrecycle Live The RWM & Letsrecycle Live show this week – 14-15 September – will give attendees the most up-to-date insight into how the UK’s deposit return scheme (DRS) is progressing, with some of largest industry decision makers present. Along with other elements of the Resources and Waste Strategy, the DRS will be the focus of multiple … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2022 Industry news Data shows mixed picture as canister guidance prepared Materials Recycling Facilities (MRFs) are being urged to improve reporting measures on explosions to help form new guidance on gas canisters. In recent months waste management companies and local authorities have become increasingly concerned about the volume of large gas canisters appearing at sorting plants, raising fears of a large explosion (see letsrecycle.com story). The … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2022 Policy & government River and stream biological monitoring - pca.state.mn.us Minnesota PCA · 13 Sept 2022 Industry news Alupro to exhibit at RWM & letsrecycle live Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, is set to attend this year’s RWM & letsrecycle live exhibition. The team will be located at Stand R-G244 throughout the two-day event, which takes place at the NEC in Birmingham between 14-15 September. A collaboration between two of the industry’s largest trade exhibitions, the event will bring together […] Alupro · 13 Sept 2022 Policy & government Volunteer water monitoring - pca.state.mn.us Minnesota PCA · 13 Sept 2022 Policy & government Careers | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - pca.state.mn.us Minnesota PCA · 13 Sept 2022 Policy & government Well sampling in the East Metro area - pca.state.mn.us Minnesota PCA · 13 Sept 2022 Policy & government Construction stormwater - pca.state.mn.us Minnesota PCA · 13 Sept 2022 Policy & government Air quality - pca.state.mn.us Minnesota PCA · 13 Sept 2022 Policy & government Online services - pca.state.mn.us Minnesota PCA · 13 Sept 2022 Industry news Cities can realise Europe’s climate ambitions Ruud Schuthof and Holger Robrecht from ICLEI Europe, argue that cities have the power to realise Europe’s climate ambitions. Open Access Government — Environment · 12 Sept 2022 Industry news Award ceremony for recycling champions marks the end of WasteAid’s successful UK Aid Match project in Cameroon Written by Lucien Yoppa, WasteAid’s Project Coordinator in Cameroon. On Friday 26th August 2022, the municipality of Douala 3 council in Cameroon held an award ceremony to congratulate trainees who took part in WasteAid’s UK Aid Match project. This ceremony marks the end of a two-year project that was funded by donations from individuals based in […] WasteAid · 12 Sept 2022 Industry news Businesses must prepare for DRS to ‘evolve’, GS1 UK says The UK’s deposit return schemes (DRSs) of the future could include tin cans or yoghurt pots as consumption habits change, data standards organisation GS1 UK says. All four UK nations have announced that they will introduce a DRS by 2025, with the Scottish scheme set to launch next year. Scotland and Wales will include aluminium, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2022 Industry news Berry gains FDA approval and rebrands Plasgran Berry Global’s Plasgran plastics recycling operation in Wimblington, Cambridgeshire, UK, is to be renamed as ‘Berry Circular Polymers’. And, the company is set to open a new recycling facility at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire by the end of the year. Berry has also announced that recycled plastic pellets it produces through its CleanStream process in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2022 Industry news FREE PERIOD PRODUCTS FOR LONDON BOXING CLUBS The post FREE PERIOD PRODUCTS FOR LONDON BOXING CLUBS appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 12 Sept 2022 Industry news Is there a silver lining to UK’s temperature highs? The post Is there a silver lining to UK’s temperature highs? appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 12 Sept 2022 Industry news WRAP postpones Recycle Week EXCLUSIVE: Resources charity WRAP has postponed Recycle Week, which was to take place next week (19 – 25 September 2022). The decision has been taken after Queen Elizabeth II’s death last Thursday (8 September), with the Queen’s state funeral to be held on Monday 19 September. Recycle Week has been postponed for “obvious reasons” and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2022 Industry news New guidance published to boost electricals repair and reuse The guidance, named ‘Fit for Reuse’, will support reuse operators to meet required standards to run compliantly. Reuse Network · 12 Sept 2022 Global Itero joins Chemical Recycling Europe as a new member We are delighted to announce this new collaboration but also to see Chemical Recycling Europe’s family growing.Let’s warmly welcome the latest member who joined us, and who will contribute to CLOSE THE RECYCLING LOOP FOR PLASTICS IN THE REGION: Itero Technologies. “Collaboration is essential to tackle sustainability challenges at the scale of the plastics crisis […] Chemical Recycling Europe · 12 Sept 2022 Industry news Reuse Network publishes WEEE repair and reuse guidance The Reuse Network has today (12 September) published guidance for the safe repair and reuse of electrical goods. The guidance, titled ‘Fit for Reuse’, has been set up to help operators meet required standards to run compliantly. It has been funded by Ecosurety and provides a free resource aimed specifically at technicians and managers of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2022 Policy & government National Policy Statement For Highly Productive Land 2022 - Ministry for the Environment NZ Ministry for the Environment · 12 Sept 2022 Council news Jobs and careers - northdevon.gov.uk North Devon Council · 11 Sept 2022 Global OECD Stat - OECD Data Explorer OECD — Environment · 10 Sept 2022 Industry news Some Highlights from Zero Waste Week 2022 What a campaign week! It was an emotional rollercoaster for sure. I began the week by making an announcement that after fifteen years, this would be the final year of a content-led campaign. I shared my deeply personal reason for that here. So it was a bitter sweet week for me. And later it became… Zero Waste Week · 10 Sept 2022 Council news View - Blackpool Council - Blackpool Council Blackpool Council · 10 Sept 2022 Industry news Countrystyle Recycling Changes to Opening Hours on Monday 19th September As a mark of respect for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Countrystyle’s facilities will be closed all day on Monday, […] Countrystyle Recycling · 10 Sept 2022 Industry news Lithium-ion batteries are deadly ticking time bombs By SUSIE BURRAGE President, the British Metals Recycling Association LITHIUM-ION batteries are deadly ticking time bombs, and we are witnessing more and more cases across the UK where they are going off with disastrous consequences. The Government needs to take urgent action to stop blazes caused by discarded goods containing lithium-ion batteries because there is... Skip & Waste Magazine · 10 Sept 2022 Council news Historic Built Environment - Wychavon District Council Wychavon Council · 10 Sept 2022 Council news Panel Maethu Ceredigion | Ceredigion Fostering Panel - Ceredigion County Council Ceredigion Council · 9 Sept 2022 Global The EU Commission’s plan for sustainable design of smartphones & tablets is out! Is it enough? This regulation has the potential to slow the avalanche of electronic waste that has been caused by hard to repair devices. However, the overall climate ambition of the measures is inconsistent with European climate targets and manufacturers will still be able to put barriers to repairs. Right to Repair Europe · 9 Sept 2022 Global Press release: The Paper value chain reached a 71.4% recycling rate in 2021 A new report shows the progress made by the European paper value chain towards recycling objectives, which are some of the most ambitious in the world. It also highlights the activities which have allowed for it to stay on track. By committing earlier this year to recycle 76% of all paper consumed by 2030, the […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Sept 2022 Industry news Shift Team Leader – Parc Adfer We are looking for a Shift Team Leader based at our Parc Adfer facility. enfinium · 9 Sept 2022 Industry news Shift Plant Operator – Kemsley We are looking for a Shift Plant Operator based at our Kemsley facility in Kent. enfinium · 9 Sept 2022 Industry news Environmental Manager – Kemsley We are looking for an Environmental Manager based at our Kemsley facility. enfinium · 9 Sept 2022 Industry news How does sustainability add value to a business? We share advice on how introducing sustainability practices can add value to your business. The Furniture Recycling Group · 9 Sept 2022 Council news Parking permits - North Devon Council North Devon Council · 9 Sept 2022 Industry news Levenseat brings AI-powered Robotics innovation to Scotland 8th September 2022 Levenseat, pioneers in the field of waste management, announced today their decision to invest in Recycleye 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... Recycleye news · 9 Sept 2022 Industry news Bywaters pays its respects to HM The Queen Bywaters pays its respects to HM The Queen Bywaters · 9 Sept 2022 Industry news Transport Minister and Mayor of Teesside witness hydrogen refuelling of the Electra eCargo FCEV TRUDY Harrison, Minister of State for Transport and Ben Houchen, Mayor of Teesside, were the first senior politicians in the country to see the live refuelling of Electra Commercial Vehicles’ 19-tonne hydrogen fuel cell temperature-controlled HGV at Teesside on Wednesday, 31 August. The event underlined how hydrogen vehicles are out there and working with a fully... Skip & Waste Magazine · 9 Sept 2022 Industry news SHEQ Officer – Parc Adfer We are looking for a SHEQ Officer based at our Parc Adfer facility. enfinium · 9 Sept 2022