Recycling news: 2022

Industry news ‘The future of luxury is here’: Pandora launches lab-created diamonds using 100% renewable energy The world’s largest jewellery brand Pandora has unveiled a new product range of 100% recycled silver and gold jewellery and lab-crafted diamonds made using renewable electricity. edie — Circular Economy tag · 18 Aug 2022 Industry news SortFlow signs ‘long-term’ software deal with Coventry MRF Technology start-up SortFlow has signed a “long-term contract” with the developers of a local authority-owned materials recycling facility (MRF) in Coventry. Sherbourne Recycling is a company established by Coventry city council and seven other local authorities to oversee the construction and operation of a 175,000 tonnes-per-year capacity MRF. It is due to open in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Aug 2022 Council news Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) - Newcastle City Council Newcastle upon Tyne Council · 17 Aug 2022 Industry news Altilitech Battery Recycling Technology focussed in a Tech Alert from IPI Singapore, a government agency championing enterprise development Altilium Metals Ltd subsidiary Altilitech Ltd has developed a proprietary process to recycle end-of-life electric vehicle batteries to extract rare and critical metals lithium, nickel, cobalt and manganese at a quality for reuse in cell production. Whereas other recyclers are producing battery precursors such as nickel sulphate which require further processing with added cost and [...] The post… Altilium news · 17 Aug 2022 Industry news Haringey must refund £42,000 in ‘flawed’ waste fines The London borough of Haringey must refund residents more than £42,000 after the Local Government Ombudsman determined it had incorrectly fined them for fly-tipping. In April, the ombudsman told Haringey to amend a policy which saw waste left outside an allocated time slot counted as fly-tipping. Residents could be issued a fixed penalty notice (FPN) … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Aug 2022 Industry news Zaatar Roast Aubergine with Cumin Rice The post Zaatar Roast Aubergine with Cumin Rice appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 17 Aug 2022 Industry news Veolia cleared after sacking driver for ‘timesheet deficiencies’ A tribunal judge has thrown out a case brought against Veolia by a former HGV driver who claimed his dismissal for “discrepancies” in his timesheets was unfair. Tribunal judge Jane Callan’s decision in favour of Veolia was published on 11 August, after a hearing on 16 and 17 May. The unnamed claimant was an HGV … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Aug 2022 Industry news Modern Slavery in the Waste Industry The post Modern Slavery in the Waste Industry appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 17 Aug 2022 Policy & government PPC/A/SEPA2021-7010 - Avondale Environmental Limited: Avondale Quarry Landfill - PPC Permit Application - Withdrawn 15/08/2024 - Scottish Environment Protection Agency - Citizen Space - Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) · 17 Aug 2022 Industry news East African Breweries - Diageo Diageo news and media · 17 Aug 2022 Industry news Biffa reiterates call for ‘outright’ plastic exports ban Biffa says it believes an “outright” ban on exporting plastics for recycling overseas – including shipments to OECD countries – is needed to “stimulate investment in the UK reprocessing sector”. And, the waste management company says it “welcomes” the government’s current commitment to stop plastic exports outside the OECD. Biffa issued its call today (17 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Aug 2022 Industry news 4 opportunities for tackling problematic plastics in 2022 As part of edie’s Circular Economy Blueprint for Business report, representatives from leading organisations across the UK’s plastics value chain attended a bespoke roundtable in London to discuss the key challenges and opportunities in phasing out unsustainable plastics. edie — Circular Economy tag · 17 Aug 2022 Industry news Less than a month until RWM & Letsrecycle Live 2022 With less than a month to go until the exhibition takes place, the conference programme for RWM & Letsrecycle Live 2022 has now been finalised. The free-to-attend combined event will bring together the best of both shows at the NEC Birmingham from 14-15 September, with more than 400 exhibitors and an expected attendance of more … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Aug 2022 Policy & government Mrs K Farrance v Nightingale Storage and Removals Ltd: 1400113/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 17 Aug 2022 Council news Fly tipping (dumped rubbish) - Wrexham County Borough Council Wrexham Council · 17 Aug 2022 Industry news Marine Clean Cymru is back! The post Marine Clean Cymru is back! appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 16 Aug 2022 Council news Swansea Council (eng) - Housing@swansea.gov.uk Swansea Council · 16 Aug 2022 Industry news Legislation The UK has introduced several reforms to tackle environmental issues, focusing on sustainable packaging and traceability. Deposit Return Schemes, Extended Producer Responsibility, and the Plastic Packaging Tax encourage eco-friendly practices among producers and retailers. Polytag technology aids in compliance by enabling detailed tracking of packaging throughout the circular economy. Additiona… Polytag news · 16 Aug 2022 Industry news Reconomy doubles turnover in 2021 Waste and resource management provider Reconomy Group has expanded into 17 new markets and doubled its turnover in 2021, the company’s sustainability report showed. The broker said 2021 was a year of “high growth”, highlighting it now has over 3,000 employees across 80 countries and supports over 7,000 customers. It added that it has reviewed its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Aug 2022 Industry news ‘No such thing as environmentally friendly packaging,’ Recoup says Plastics charity Recoup has taken aim at producers who switch from plastic packaging “without consideration for the effect on overall recyclability”. The body has now released a set of case studies which it says highlights issues and demonstrates how improvements can be made. In this, Recoup said that companies need to be aware that there … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Aug 2022 Policy & government Government Chemist Stakeholder Workshop Report 2022 Report summarising the process and conclusions of a priority finding exercise which will inform the work of the Government Chemist GOV.UK · 16 Aug 2022 Industry news Cost of living crisis could hit reusable packaging, Tesco warns Supermarket chain Tesco has warned that the current cost of living crisis presents a potential obstacle to retailers looking to run reuse initiatives. Tesco ended its nine-month-long reusable packaging trial with Loop, a reuse platform run by waste firm Terracycle, in June and published a report on its “shared learnings” yesterday (15 August). Launched in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Aug 2022 Industry news ‘Favourable market’ boosts Sims UK results Sims Metal recorded a 60% annual increase in its UK revenues in the 2021/22 financial year, driven by “favourable market conditions”. It its results published this morning, Sims said its UK metals sales revenue stood at $1.59 billion (£1.32 billion), up from $993 million in the previous quarter. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Aug 2022 Industry news News in brief (16/08/22) With news on: Veolia recognises Southwark crew with fleet branding; Defra delays response to PRN consultation; Greater Cambridge installs WEEE drop off points; and, Basildon consults on future waste service. Veolia recognises Southwark crew with fleet branding Veolia Southwark’s Recycling Crew 3 have been further recognised for winning the 2022 Collection Crew of the Year … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Aug 2022 Global ESWET at the IRRC Conference, 2022 The next 5-6 September will be celebrated the IRRC Conference in Vienna. The speakers at this venue are usually experts... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 16 Aug 2022 Industry news Quarries & Nature - Mineral Products Association Mineral Products Association · 16 Aug 2022 Council news Partner Briefing– June 2022 - Belfast City Council Belfast Council · 15 Aug 2022 Policy & government The Marigolds Caravan Park, Shripney Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 9NZ: CHI/45UC/PHR/2021/0003 Southern Region, Judge Tildesley OBE, Judge S McGrath, Mr W Gater FRICS on 9 May 2022 GOV.UK · 15 Aug 2022 Industry news REA welcomes the Labour Party’s Energy Plan REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 15 Aug 2022 Industry news ‘Reckless and irresponsible’ to pause EPR, Ecoveritas claims Packaging data specialist Ecoveritas claims rowing back on the planned introduction of extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging would be “reckless and irresponsible”. Several producer and retailer groups have suggested that the next government under the new prime minister should review EPR, due to come into force in 2024, against the backdrop of the cost-of-living … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2022 Industry news Wagamama introduces recycled packaging and ‘bowl bank’ takeback scheme Restaurant brand Wagamama is replacing more than eight million of its delivery bowls with a new form of plastic that it claims is more circular and offers a lower carbon footprint, alongside a new takeback scheme to ensure the material is collected and recycled. edie — Circular Economy tag · 15 Aug 2022 Industry news Greenpeace UK to create underwater boulder barrier in Marine Protected Area near Cornwall to block destructive industrial fishing Greenpeace UK is today announcing imminent plans to build an underwater boulder barrier in a third UK Marine Protected Area to block destructive industrial fishing. In the coming weeks, Greenpeace’s ship Arctic Sunrise will sail to the South West Deeps (East), a Marine Protected Area (MPA) almost 200 kilometres off the Cornish coast, to make […] Greenpeace UK · 15 Aug 2022 Industry news Fire at Welsh plant to last ‘a few days’ Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has declared a “major incident” as it continues to battle a fire at waste management company Enviroventure Waste Solutions’ site in Pembrokeshire. The fire service was called to the scene of the blaze, which is at the Waterston Industrial Estate near Milford Haven, at approximately 2pm yesterday … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2022 Global Break Free From Plastic welcomes a new batch of youth ambassadors this 2022! The BFFP Youth Ambassador Program is a platform where youth leaders from all around the world come together to represent their generation’s stance on plastic pollution. Break Free From Plastic · 15 Aug 2022 Industry news Fears over landfill in Scotland and NI Concerns have been raised over exports of waste to landfill sites in England once Scotland introduces a ban in 2025, while the director of a Northern Irish waste firm has highlighted his country’s rising landfill rates. In Scotland, the country’s circular economy minister, Lorna Slater, said there was a risk of under-capacity for residual waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2022 Industry news BEIS shortlists EfW carbon capture projects for funding The government has announced the 20 projects which could receive funding support to implement carbon capture technology, including several energy from waste (EfW) plants. In May 2021, the department for business, energy and industrial strategy (BEIS) began looking at geographical clusters suitable for the deployment of carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) technology in the mid-2020s. …… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2022 Council news Browse meetings - Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Sheffield City Council Sheffield Council · 15 Aug 2022 Council news Key Worker Housing Policy 1. Introduction 1.1 Spelthorne Borough Council is dedicated to providing affordable housing locally to - Spelthorne Borough Council Spelthorne Council · 14 Aug 2022 Council news Services for A - findyour.islington.gov.uk Islington Council · 13 Aug 2022 Council news Chalk Lane to World’s End Walk - Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | Epsom and Ewell Council · 13 Aug 2022