Recycling news: 2023

Industry news Encyclis seeks permit for 350,000 tonne Corby EfW plant Encyclis has applied for an environmental permit from the Environment Agency for its planned energy from waste (EfW) facility in Corby, Northamptonshire, which will have an annual capacity of up to 357,000 tonnes. The facility already has planning permission, and is also “capable” of combined heat and power operation should a heat user be secured, although … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2023 Industry news ADBA Scottish Conference 2023 | Presentations and Photos There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 27 Sept 2023 Industry news MPE Comms meeting presentation, 26 July 2023 The post MPE Comms meeting presentation, 26 July 2023 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 27 Sept 2023 Industry news Introducing our Interim CEO, Laura Alcock-Ferguson Circular Communities Scotland is delighted to announce that Laura Alcock-Ferguson will be joining us as our interim CEO, beginning December 1st 2023. In June, we shared that our current CEO Michael Cook will be taking a sabbatical from his role between January – August 2024. If you missed this notice, you can find further details [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 27 Sept 2023 Global Guest Blog: RECLAIM Project in Full Swing ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 27 Sept 2023 Council news Report a fault on a road or street - Perth and Kinross Council - Perth & Kinross Council Perth and Kinross Council · 27 Sept 2023 Industry news Incineration in Europe at ‘overcapacity’, Zero Waste Europe says The European waste incineration network is at “overcapacity” and a moratorium on new incinerators should be considered, a report by environmental network Zero Waste Europe has suggested. Published yesterday (26 September), the report is titled ‘Enough is enough: The case for a moratorium on incineration‘. It looked at the historic trend in capacity evolution across … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2023 Industry news Rosebank oil and gas field approved: “Handouts to corporations at the expense of the rest of us” – Greenpeace comment UK government grants Equinor's permit to open up UK's biggest untapped field Greenpeace UK · 27 Sept 2023 Council news MAB1404 - CAIRN OF FINGLENNY - Aberdeenshire Council Aberdeenshire Council · 27 Sept 2023 Policy & government 401 Water quality certification - Department of Ecology - State of Washington (.gov) Washington Department of Ecology · 27 Sept 2023 Policy & government National Circular Economy Programme 2023-2030 - Government.nl Government of the Netherlands · 27 Sept 2023 Industry news Our Partners - larac.org.uk LARAC (Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee) · 26 Sept 2023 Council news Ways to pay your Council Tax - South Cambs District Council South Cambridgeshire Council · 26 Sept 2023 Policy & government Grants for Alternative Pesticides - The Danish Environmental Protection Agency Danish EPA (Miljostyrelsen, English) · 26 Sept 2023 Global CURE CURE is a Minnesota-based rural, nonprofit organization made up of people who care about the well-being of their neighbors, the health of the land and water, and the legacy we leave for future generations. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 26 Sept 2023 Global New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance The Minnesota Environmental Justice Table (MNEJ) is a diverse coalition of community members and organizations building an environmental justice formation across the North Star State. We work to both support base-building efforts in frontline communities and coordinate their representation at state energy and climate policy tables. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 26 Sept 2023 Council news Care leavers local offer - Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Stockton-on-Tees Council · 26 Sept 2023 Industry news CHEM Trust’s fringe event at Labour party conference: Saving Britain’s coasts and rivers: addressing the threat from chemical pollution CHEM Trust will be co-hosting a fringe event at the Labour Party Conference in partnership with SERA, (Labour’s Environment Campaign), the Marine Conservation Society and Wildlife and Countryside Link: ‘Saving Britain’s coasts and rivers: addressing the threat from chemical pollution’. Venue: ‘Labour Environment Hub’ marquee, conference secure zone, Liverpool Time: Sunday 8th October, 4:30-5:30… CHEM Trust · 26 Sept 2023 Council news Make an FOI request - North Devon Council North Devon Council · 26 Sept 2023 Council news Household support fund - Cheshire West and Chester Council Cheshire West and Chester Council · 26 Sept 2023 Industry news Veolia ‘expands operations’ with new IBA processing facility Veolia has announced that it has “expanded its operations” in an attempt to aid the construction industry by beginning operations at an incinerator bottom ash (IBA) processing plant in Warwickshire. The processing facility in Ling Hall, which will be run in partnership with Meldgaard Recycling and Levenseat, will process IBA from Veolia’s Battlefield energy recovery … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2023 Industry news Government’s expanded effort to tackle storm overflows in waterways The government is taking comprehensive measures to combat storm overflows, extending its plan to safeguard coastal, estuary sites, and vital marine areas. Open Access Government — Environment · 26 Sept 2023 Global Press release: Spanish EU Presidency & Circular Choices Coalition propose new approach on how to make competitiveness and the EU Green Deal work Together with the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU, a coalition of European trade associations representing 20% of the EU’s manufacturing companies launched a debate on how a circular bioeconomy could enable a more competitive Europe, while at the same time helping the EU navigate through global challenges including climate change and a […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 26 Sept 2023 Policy & government Indoor Air Quality This briefing outlines the current knowledge about indoor air pollutants and their impacts on health. The briefing highlights current research to address knowledge gaps, outlines relevant legislation and guidance, alongside stakeholder perspectives on the challenges and opportunities to improve indoor air quality. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 26 Sept 2023 Council news Our centres - Active Leeds Leeds Council · 26 Sept 2023 Global Over 40 Civil Society Organisations converge to advocate for Sustainable and Just Raw Material Policies Today marks the official launch of the CSO Coalition on Raw Materials, a vital convergence of over 40 civil society organisations (CSOs) from the EU and […] European Environmental Bureau · 26 Sept 2023 Industry news Cheshire East seeks MRF supplier in £7m deal Ansa Environmental Services, Cheshire East council’s in-house company, has begun tendering for a materials recycling facility (MRF) operator to sort around 20,000 tonnes of material per year, in a deal valued at £7,000,000 over two years. The contract, which was made public on 22 September, provides interested parties with an opportunity to submit their bids … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2023 Council news Active Leeds for Health - Active Leeds Leeds Council · 26 Sept 2023 Global Will Proposed Clean Power Plan Create New Tailwinds for AD? EPA’s successor to the Obama Clean Power Plan promises new opportunities for anaerobic digester operators and developers. BioCycle · 26 Sept 2023 Global Regenerative Farming Organization Goes In-Vessel For Composting In 2021, GreenAcres converted its composting process from a turned windrow to an automated in-vessel system. BioCycle · 26 Sept 2023 Global BPI Petitions USDA, NOP To Update Compost Definition To Include Compostable Products In late August, BPI petitioned both the National Organic Program and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to consider updating the definition of compost to include compostable products as feedstock. BioCycle · 26 Sept 2023 Global Biogas Industry Perspectives American Biogas Council notes that with success has come more scrutiny, including these three common questions … BioCycle · 26 Sept 2023 Policy & government Mr R Bowering v FCC Environment UK Ltd: 1802662/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 26 Sept 2023 Industry news Local authority news round-up (26/09/23) With news on: Oxford to remove bring banks; ‘Recycling technique’ used for road maintenance; Kingston switches to all-electric waste fleet; and, Tower Hamlets brings Bywaters in amid strike. Oxford to remove bring banks Oxford city council has announced that bring banks will be removed due to issues including overflowing bins, contamination with non-recyclable items, and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2023 Policy & government ABC v John Lewis plc: 3310966/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 26 Sept 2023 Industry news The Bank of England is right to remain committed to tackling climate risk Climate change isn’t a distraction to financial regulators – it is a looming threat that needs to be averted, argues James Fotherby. Aldersgate Group · 26 Sept 2023 Council news Enquiry - About you - Leeds.gov Leeds Council · 26 Sept 2023 Industry news Antarctica’s extreme heatwave tied to climate change A recent study has identified the cause of the heatwave in a region of eastern Antarctica called "Dome C," where temperatures rose to 39 degrees Celsius above the usual. Open Access Government — Environment · 26 Sept 2023 Industry news LGA to ‘push’ for scrapping of free garden waste collections The Local Government Association (LGA) has said it will “press the need for local flexibility in delivering waste collections” in the coming months, “including no requirements to collect garden waste for free”. Free garden waste collections across England were included in Defra’s consistent recycling consultations for England. Defra reasoned in 2021 that introducing a minimum … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2023 Industry news eBay UK and British Fashion Council team up to support circular economy innovation Online marketplace eBay UK is set to run its Circular Fashion Innovator’s Fund, hosted in partnership with the British Fashion Council, for a second year running. edie — Circular Economy tag · 26 Sept 2023