Recycling news: 2022

Council news Find your bin collection dates - Canterbury City Council Canterbury Council · 13 Aug 2022 Council news Manage your Housing Benefit online - Bristol City Council City of Bristol Council · 13 Aug 2022 Industry news Redstart Primary School boosts educational resources thanks to local recycler EMR EMR Chard, based on Beeching Close, previously joined forces with the Redstart Primary School in 2021 and are continuing its partnership by offering further support to improve the technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) educational resources. Redstart Primary School, based in the heart of Chard, Somerset, nurtures children from the community from nursery age to Year... Skip & Waste Magazine · 13 Aug 2022 Council news Moving home or change of tenancy - South Ayrshire Council South Ayrshire Council · 13 Aug 2022 Industry news Our approach - Currys PLC Currys plc newsroom · 13 Aug 2022 Policy & government 16. Glossary Contains definitions of words and acronyms used throughout the Capital Funding Guide. GOV.UK · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news Flowerbeds in Lawrence Hill transformed by Big Tidy team The post Flowerbeds in Lawrence Hill transformed by Big Tidy team appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news Mills could get energy relief under BEIS plans The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has begun consulting on plans to offer relief on energy bills to “high electricity-using businesses”, including paper and glass mills. News of the potential relief comes as BEIS admits that there are “higher UK industrial electricity prices than those of other countries, including in Europe”. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2022 Policy & government Heat-health alert issued by the UK Health Security Agency With high temperatures forecast for much of the country this week, UKHSA has issued a heat-health alert. GOV.UK · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news New tanker for Teesside A Teesside company’s investment in a new £85,000 2,000 gallon tanker means householders in the region with off-grid drainage can now be supported by the local business. Waste management specialist CSG added the tanker to a fleet of 12 vehicles based at its Bolckow Industrial Estate depot as part of an ongoing programme of expansion […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news REA responds to criticism of solar development during Conservative leadership race REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news Falkirk seeks ‘£75m’ treatment deal in move away from landfill Falkirk council has issued a tender as it looks to sort its residual waste treatment arrangements before a landfill ban comes into force in 2026. Falkirk generates approximately 38,000-40,000 tonnes of residual waste every year, documents published by the council in February suggest, which it currently send to landfill. The council signed a disposal contract with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2022 Policy & government Y Mahmood v Webb Plastics Recycling (In Voluntary Liquidation): 1303552/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news ‘Blunder’ leads to £11,200 fine for exporting ‘banned waste’ The Environment Agency has announced it has “successfully prosecuted” a former company director for a “blunder” which led to the illegal export of banned waste to Indonesia in 2019. The Agency said that Tianyong Wang, 43, of Welcombe Grove, Solihull, Warwickshire, was fined £1,200 and ordered to pay costs of £10,000 at Kidderminster Magistrates Court … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news Councils enact heatwave measures amid ‘extreme heat’ warning Waste and recycling collections across the UK have been disrupted today (12 August) as councils enact measures to keep crews safe during the heat. An amber ‘extreme heat’ warning is in place across much of England and parts of eastern Wales for the weekend, with temperatures in some places set to hit near 35 °C. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2022 Global Member in the Spotlight: CIEL My name is Rachel Radvany and I work for the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL). CIEL uses the power of law to protect the environment, promote human rights, and ensure a just and sustainable society. We are an international organisation, but I am personally based in Washington, DC in the US. I am 22, […] Break Free From Plastic · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news News in brief (12/08/2022) With news on: McCarthy Marland in ‘multi-million-pound’ acquisition; Co-op expands tech recirculation trials; Veolia unveils ‘UK first’ heat network pipe lining; and, 26% of consumers have ‘no idea’ what a DRS is. McCarthy Marland in ‘multi-million-pound’ acquisition Bristol-based waste management company McCarthy Marland has announced it has acquired the owner of Aasvogel Skip Hire Ltd … Read … letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news Circular economy an ‘important part’ of built environment’s net-zero transition, study finds More businesses in the built environment are starting to understand how closed-loop materials and practices can help reach climate goals, while also adding extra financial and societal benefits, according to a new study from the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC). edie — Circular Economy tag · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news Skip hire company acquisition signals further expansion for McCarthy Marland McCARTHY MARLAND, a leading south west independent waste management company, has this week announced the acquisition of Hughes and Salvidge Holdings Ltd, owner of Aasvogel Skip Hire Ltd and Valley Trading Ltd, in a multi-million-pound deal. The acquisition further signals McCarthy Marland’s expansion plans across the South West and beyond. The move will see McCarthy... Skip & Waste Magazine · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news Terex MP acquires ZenRobotics, a ‘Green’ investment in the emerging circular economy TEREX Materials Processing (MP), a global leader in aggregate, environmental, concrete, lifting, and handling machinery, has acquired the assets of ZenRobotics Ltd., a company that designs and creates robots that pick, sort, and recycle waste material. ZenRobotics is a global leader in smart robotic recycling. Its robots, powered by proprietary AI software, make recycling more... Skip & Waste Magazine · 12 Aug 2022 Council news What's newly published - Woking Borough Council Woking Council · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news Co-op announces plan to protect access to cash and save communities from becoming cash deserts - Co-operative Group Co-op media newsroom · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news Appointment of Hatch Ltd for the Engineering aspects of a feasibility study for a new UK Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Plant This feasibility study will accelerate and support the investment decision regarding development of a new UK site capable of processing battery waste from 20,000 electric vehicles to reclaim scarce technology metals such as lithium, nickel, cobalt at a quality for re-use in cell manufacture. The work is performed in conjunction and under the support of [...] Altilium news · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news Heatwaves and climate change: we’re not ready for the age of extreme heat Climate change is pushing the UK into a new age of extreme heat, and we’re dangerously unprepared. Here's what you need to know. Greenpeace UK · 11 Aug 2022 Research & science Precision Chemistry Journal - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 11 Aug 2022 Industry news REA statement in response to the Power Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage (Power BECCS) consultation REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 11 Aug 2022 Industry news REA call for an emergency energy crisis summit REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 11 Aug 2022 Global Repair and EU policy: what’s happening in 2022? 2022 promised to be a big year for repair. While we wait for draft regulation on repairability of smartphones and tablets - due any day now, let's take a look at all key legislative processes currently progressing at EU-level. Right to Repair Europe · 11 Aug 2022 Policy & government Ex-company director from Solihull to pay £11,200 for exporting banned waste Investigation by Environment Agency ends in prosecution of ex-company director. GOV.UK · 11 Aug 2022 Industry news Are sponge soils the key to future UK climate resilience? - The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) · 11 Aug 2022 Industry news Unprecedented wildfire risks due to hot weather Hot weather, dry conditions and record temperatures in the UK mean an increased risk of extreme wildfires, say experts. Open Access Government — Environment · 11 Aug 2022 Industry news Digital Inclusion Scheme a success! The post Digital Inclusion Scheme a success! appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 11 Aug 2022 Industry news Workers at 15 Scottish councils to strike over pay The union Unite has announced that its members working in waste services across 15 Scottish councils are to strike from 24-31 August in response to the “pitiful” offer of a 2% pay increase. Unite says the action, which will hit all waste services at the councils, forms “the next phase of a coordinated campaign” to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Aug 2022 Council news Login - Powys County Council Powys Council · 11 Aug 2022 Global Krill, Baby, Krill: The corporations profiting from plundering Antarctica The post Krill, Baby, Krill: The corporations profiting from plundering Antarctica appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 11 Aug 2022 Industry news O’Donovan achieves ISO 39001 certification again O’DONOVAN WASTE has continued with its commitment to operating at the highest possible standards by again achieving certification to the ISO 39001 Road Traffic Safety Management standard from business improvement and standards company, BSI. ISO 39001 sets out the minimum requirements for a Road Traffic Safety Management System that seeks to reduce the number of collisions... Skip & Waste Magazine · 11 Aug 2022 Industry news RDF exports down 10% in 2022, EA data shows Exports of refuse derived fuel (RDF) from England fell by a further 10% year-on-year in the first half of 2022, provisional Environment Agency data has shown. The data showed that between January and June 2022, 723,890 tonnes of RDF was exported, down from 800,669 the year before. When extrapolated for the remainder of the year, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Aug 2022 Industry news Max Recycle becomes England’s first waste handler to use biotechnology to create SRF on-site MAX RECYCLE has become the first waste management company in England to convert waste into Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) on-site using biotechnology – thanks to a new contract with environmental company, Advetec. The eight-year contract will allow Max Recycle to convert unrecyclable residual waste into SRF using Advetec’s XO22 digester – giving the region’s commercial... Skip & Waste Magazine · 11 Aug 2022 Industry news Supporting needs of informal sector in South Africa Blog written by Angela Ludek, WasteAid’s Project Officer for Informal Sector Engagement in South Africa Without a Doubt – Reclaiming! Without a doubt, if you refer to the informal waste sector in South Africa, the first thing that comes to mind is the waste picker, also known as waste reclaimers. The daily sight of […] WasteAid · 11 Aug 2022 Industry news Concerns over gas canisters grow after MRF explosion Wakefield council reported there was an explosion at its sorting facility in South Kirkby last month (28 July), caused by a gas canister in the recycling that was compressed during baling. The council explained that “luckily, no one was hurt, but the incident posed a very dangerous situation for our staff”. The local authority said … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Aug 2022