Recycling news: 2023

Industry news Unlocking climate change communication by making it more accessible Boulder, Colo., USA: As the world grapples with the consequences of a warming climate, effective climate change communication has become paramount. How can we make climate science accessible to everyone? Open Access Government — Environment · 21 Sept 2023 Policy & government Manual of Airworthiness Maintenance – Documentation (MAM-D) Part 2: catalogue of MOD forms 741 - 760 series The catalogue of forms is an authoritative list of all military aviation engineering documentation. GOV.UK · 21 Sept 2023 Industry news Westminster fines firms for ‘waste left incorrectly on the street’ Westminster council has announced that it has secured two fines against businesses for putting waste “incorrectly out on the street” and not providing a waste transfer note. The two firms based on Edgware Road were fined £505 and £1,025 respectively, following cases heard on 7 June ad 30 August, the council said. They were charged … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2023 Policy & government Mr C Onea v Contingent and Future Technologies Ltd: [2023] EAT 125 Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment of Mrs Justice Heather Williams on 11 July 2023. GOV.UK · 21 Sept 2023 Policy & government Ms XYZ v Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd: 3401026/2016 and 3324918/2017 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 21 Sept 2023 Council news Ukraine Response - Dorset Council Dorset Council Council · 21 Sept 2023 Global European Recyclers’ Recommendations for an EU Circular Economy Exploring Chemical Recycling when no better recycling alternative available. EuRIC, the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation has issued a roadmap for boosting waste recycling and fostering a clear regulatory framework. The paper reflects EuRIC’s unwavering commitment to advancing sustainability within the recycling industry, with a particular focus on exploring the areas of chemical rec… Global Recycling · 21 Sept 2023 Industry news South London councils report 4% rise in residual waste A report due to go before a postponed South London Waste Partnership meeting yesterday (20 June) has shown that residual waste volumes increased 4% when compared to the same period last year, reversing several months of decline. The report shows that from between 1 April – 30 June 2023, the SLWP boroughs delivered 52,113 tonnes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2023 Council news Working together for better SEND and Alternative Provision (AP) outcomes in Telford and Wrekin - Telford & Wrekin Council Telford and Wrekin Council · 21 Sept 2023 Policy & government Agent update: issue 111 Get guidance from HMRC if you’re a tax agent or an adviser. GOV.UK · 21 Sept 2023 Global CRMs Report: EuRIC Rejects the Creation of Secondary Strategic Raw Materials List, Proposes Solutions for a Green Steel Industry Last week, the Parliament approved the ITRE committee’s report on Critical Raw Materials (CRMs), a guide for forthcoming trialogue negotiations with the Council. While EuRIC acknowledges and applauds the report’s focus on circularity, concerns arise over biased proposals lacking scientific evidence and causing further, unnecessary bureaucracy. EuRIC’s position remains steadfast: to mitigate the… Global Recycling · 21 Sept 2023 Policy & government WN2 2PP, FCC Waste Services (UK) Limited: environmental permit issued - EPR/DB3601GP/V003 View the permit issued for Kirkless Materials Recycling Facility, Wigan under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 21 Sept 2023 Industry news Mattress and furniture industry call to end reliance on chemical flame retardants New consensus statement from UK mattress and furniture industry calls for reductions in chemical flame retardant use and improved chemical management practices. Fidra · 21 Sept 2023 Industry news Dr Nirmala Menikpura named in Marquis Who’s Who for dedication to climate change The recognition celebrates Nirmala’s proven abilities to develop global-level environmental tools and models to assess climate change and resource circularity. Resource Futures · 21 Sept 2023 Council news About - Engage Angus Angus Council · 21 Sept 2023 Global ‘Morchem PL 2727 AR + CF-740 R’ Laminating Adhesive Receives a RecyClass Recyclability Approval Morchem is among the latest companies to receive a RecyClass Recyclability Approval, following independent, standardised testing. The laminating adhesive ‘Morchem PL 2727 AR + CF-740 R’ was found to be fully compatible when used up to 4 wt% of the PE film, following the state-of-the-art recycling process for natural flexible PE in Europe. The trials […] Global Recycling · 21 Sept 2023 Global Teknor Apex Responds to Market Demands by Re-launching Award Winning Terraloy® Sustainable Polymers, Compounds and Masterbatches Teknor Apex is committed to building on its legacy of many decades of compounding expertise and environmental awareness, by establishing itself as a market leader in scalable and sustainable materials solutions. Responding to market demands for sustainable compounds, the company is relaunching its Terraloy® brand in a dedicated effort to build up a portfolio of […] Global Recycling · 21 Sept 2023 Industry news Roisin O'Gorman - CleanupUK CleanupUK · 21 Sept 2023 Policy & government Research into the labour market impacts of Tax-Free Childcare A research report and data tables summarising mixed methodology research into the impact of Tax-Free Childcare on parental labour market participation. GOV.UK · 21 Sept 2023 Global Fedrigoni Self-adhesives Receive RecyClass Recyclability Approval for Rigid PE and PP Waste Streams Independent laboratory testing shows that Fedrigoni’s ‘PP White with water-based acrylic emulsion adhesive’ and ‘PE White with UV-Cured acrylic adhesive’ technologies are compatible, respectively, with the rigid, coloured PP and HDPE recycling streams in Europe. In both cases, the labels were tested unprinted on bottles without caps. For the PP-based technology, the adhesive represents 1% […] Global Recycling · 21 Sept 2023 Policy & government Mr Kemp and Mr Nicholls v Birmingham City Council: 1302217/2019 and 1303694/2019 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 21 Sept 2023 Industry news Simpler Recycling plan sparks confusion – reactions Defra has revamped its plans for every council in England to collect a core set of materials, by announcing plans for a scheme called ‘Simpler Recycling’, “formerly known as Consistency in Recycling”. The announcement came from Defra yesterday evening (see letsrecycle.com story), soon after Rishi Sunak announced that he was “scrapping” proposals which would see every … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2023 Global Teknor Apex Announces New CEO to Replace Jonathan Fain Experienced industry professional Donald K. Wiseman has taken on the CEO role. Teknor Apex has a long and rich history of serving customers in finding unique and complex product solutions within the plastics industry. For the past 51 years, Jonathan Fain has led the organization to develop long-term partnerships with the company’s suppliers and customers […] Global Recycling · 21 Sept 2023 Global New Sustainable Styrenics ECO Solutions Produced in the U.S. INEOS Styrolution launches new U.S. produced, NAS® ECO grade of bioattributed polymers for the Americas region. INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announced the introduction of their U.S., domestically produced NAS ECO grade of sustainable polymers. The new grade contains bio-based renewable materials and is now available in the Americas. The addition of NAS […] Global Recycling · 21 Sept 2023 Global Standardkessel Baumgarte achieves a significant milestone at the Waste-to-Energy plant of Protos (U.K) A significant milestone has been reached at the Protos facility, in the U.K. The first boiler line’s successful pressure test... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 21 Sept 2023 Industry news Statement from The Recycling Association chief executive Paul Sanderson on Simpler Recycling Paul Sanderson said: “I welcome the idea communicated by Defra of ‘Simpler Recycling’ as part of the Prime Minister’s changes to environmental programmes as long as we don’t fundamentally change the consistency reforms. “Hopefully, this will translate to a genuinely easy-to-recycle system that the consistency of collection reforms promised and is essentially a rebrand to… The Recycling Association · 21 Sept 2023 Global Mandatory additional sorting of municipal mixed waste prior to landfill or incineration to meet recycling and carbon reduction targets needed Although the recycling rates for plastic waste are steadily increasing and landfilling keeps decreasing, around 65% of the post-consumer plastic… Plastics Europe · 21 Sept 2023 Industry news Various Roles - Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee LARAC (Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee) · 21 Sept 2023 Industry news A vote for the climate is a vote to fix everything that’s wrong with the UK – here’s why Political leaders are planning their pledges ahead of the next election. Here's how electing those bold enough to take strong action on climate would solve many of the UK’s most urgent problems Greenpeace UK · 21 Sept 2023 Industry news Harry Machin - CleanupUK CleanupUK · 21 Sept 2023 Industry news Industrial Paper Bags | Industrial Paper Packaging | Mondi - Mondi Group Mondi newsroom · 20 Sept 2023 Industry news Corrugated and solid board packaging solutions - Mondi Group Mondi newsroom · 20 Sept 2023 Industry news Paper for Stationery & Education | Uncoated Fine Papers | Mondi - Mondi Group Mondi newsroom · 20 Sept 2023 Industry news Results, reports and presentations | Investors | Mondi - Mondi Group Mondi newsroom · 20 Sept 2023 Industry news Sustainability Reports and Publications | Mondi - Mondi Group Mondi newsroom · 20 Sept 2023 Industry news Containerboard | Corrugated Packaging | Mondi - Mondi Group Mondi newsroom · 20 Sept 2023 Industry news Our businesses - Mondi Group Mondi newsroom · 20 Sept 2023 Industry news Our leadership - Mondi Group Mondi newsroom · 20 Sept 2023 Industry news Regulatory news - Mondi Group Mondi newsroom · 20 Sept 2023 Industry news Legal notice - Mondi Group Mondi newsroom · 20 Sept 2023