Recycling news: 2022

Global Maria Jäppinen at the ISWA-SWIS Winter School 2022: Summer Edition! ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 2 Aug 2022 Global Contractual Guidelines for the Waste-to-Energy Sector Download the document here! Between 2020 and 2022, ESWET members and other stakeholders from the Waste-to-Energy sector gathered to identify common contractual... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 2 Aug 2022 Council news Free School Meals: Application - North Yorkshire Council North Yorkshire Council · 2 Aug 2022 Industry news Somerset to ‘novate’ £288m Viridor deal to Biffa Somerset county council is in the process of passing the remaining nine years of a £288 million contract with Viridor to Syracuse Waste Ltd, a subsidiary of Biffa. As part of the deal, the remaining time on the contract, valued at £112 million, will be ‘novated’ to Syracuse. In the UK, novation is a mechanism … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2022 Council news Bins and recycling collection dates - Bristol City Council City of Bristol Council · 2 Aug 2022 Council news Link panel for report a street issue page - Bristol City Council City of Bristol Council · 2 Aug 2022 Council news Missed bin or recycling collection - Bristol City Council City of Bristol Council · 2 Aug 2022 Industry news SUEZ treats 33% more waste in 2021 SUEZ recycling and recovery UK published its 2021 Sustainability report today (2 August), where it highlighted that it sent almost 33% more waste for recycling, reuse and recovery than in 2020. The company said that it sent more than 6.7 million tonnes for recycling, recovery or reuse last year compared to around 4.5 million tonnes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2022 Industry news How often should your sewage treatment plant be serviced? The EA says package sewage treatment plants need servicing every year. But why is it so important? Package sewage treatment plants (such as Klargesters) support the growth of aerobic bacteria. These help to ‘treat’ your wastewater. The bacteria break down pollutants in your wastewater. This leaves a clean ‘effluent’ to discharge back into your local […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 2 Aug 2022 Council news Green recycling box - Bristol City Council City of Bristol Council · 2 Aug 2022 Industry news Unilever switches capsule container to cardboard Consumer goods company Unilever is to package its new laundry capsules in cardboard, which can be recycled at the kerbside. The newly designed capsule was introduced by Unilever’s laundry brand Dirt Is Good, which is known as Persil in the UK and Skip, OMO and Surf Excel elsewhere. The company said they are made to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2022 Global More worrying results from biomonitoring of waste incineration emissions – ToxicoWatch research on the Beringen incinerator 2022 is bringing us plenty of updates and developments on the harmful effects of waste incineration on both the environment and the health of living organisms (including human health). After starting the year with the publication of Zero Waste Europe’s “The True Toxic Toll: biomonitoring of waste incineration” reports detailing findings in Lithuania, Czechia, and […] Zero Waste Europe · 2 Aug 2022 Industry news News in brief (02/08/2022) With news on: BEIS announces heat networks funding; Aviva appeals against Barry Biomass demolition notice; Redbridge fines businesses over lack of waste documentation; Jo Churchill visits FCC HWRC; and, Essity Prudhoe Mill to replace recycling plant. BEIS announces heat networks funding The government announced last week (29 July) that it will award more than £54 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2022 Industry news Biffa makes landfill tax provision as takeover deadline delayed Biffa has today (2 August) posted an £8 million loss for the 2021/22 financial year, after making a £20 million provision in regard to HMRC’s ongoing probe into landfill taxes. And, in a separate document, the waste management company also announced that the deadline for Energy Capital Partners to submit a firm takeover bid has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2022 Industry news The ReUse Shop - North London Waste Authority North London Waste Authority · 2 Aug 2022 Industry news Allington energy from waste plant opens doors as public plant tours are now available - FCC Environment FCC Environment UK · 2 Aug 2022 Council news Issue details - Contract award Refurbishment to West Marsh Road Depot Welfare Facilities - South Holland District Council South Holland Council · 2 Aug 2022 Industry news TOMRA Recycling’s new eBook makes the case for robotic sorting and explores the mechanics of recycling robots Choosing the right combination of optical sorters with robotic arm and valve block ejectors delivers two powerful robot options to boost recovery of targeted materials ROBOTIC technology in the recycling industry is evolving rapidly, particularly in the realm of optical sorting. Drawing from deep datasets, optical sorters which use different ejection methods can process material... Skip & Waste Magazine · 1 Aug 2022 Industry news Wiltshire votes against Northacre EfW Wiltshire council announced last week (27 July) that its planning committee rejected an application from Northacre Renewable Energy Ltd in relation to its energy from waste facility in Westbury. This comes despite a report which went before the council’s committee recommending the council approve the facility on the grounds it will process waste currently being … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2022 Industry news Post-Covid waste volumes remain a ‘mixed picture’ SPECIAL REPORT: Six months after England lifted all Covid-19-related restrictions, James Langley examines the impact on household waste arisings. The lifting of all pandemic-related restrictions in England in February is yet to see household waste volumes fall back to pre-Covid levels, though there are signs this may be changing. Statistics published by the Department for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2022 Council news Financial support available to residents - Hastings Borough Council Hastings Council · 1 Aug 2022 Policy & government York and North Yorkshire devolution deal Proposed agreement for a devolution deal between the government and the local authorities of York and North Yorkshire. GOV.UK · 1 Aug 2022 Policy & government Environmental permitting: standard rules consultation No 23 We’re seeking views on standard rules sets for clinical and healthcare waste transfer stations and treatment of healthcare waste. GOV.UK · 1 Aug 2022 Policy & government Appropriate measures for permitted facilities that take chemical waste We want your comments on our proposed guidance for appropriate measures for permitted facilities that take chemical waste. GOV.UK · 1 Aug 2022 Policy & government Non-hazardous and inert waste: appropriate measures for permitted facilities The Environment Agency is consulting on new guidance about appropriate measures for permitted facilities that take non-hazardous and inert waste for treatment or transfer. GOV.UK · 1 Aug 2022 Policy & government Metal shredders: appropriate measures for permitted facilities We want your views on our proposed new guidance on appropriate measures for regulated facilities with an environmental permit to mechanically treat metal waste in shredders. GOV.UK · 1 Aug 2022 Policy & government WEEE and WCE: appropriate measures for permitted facilities We want your comments on proposed new guidance for appropriate measures for permitted facilities that transfer or treat waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) including waste cooling equipment (WCE). GOV.UK · 1 Aug 2022 Global Plastic Bag Free July By Zamawela Shamase & Merrisa Naidoo “It’s all around us, in our homes, offices, social gatherings – you can’t help but notice the presence of plastic bags everywhere. The #BagIsStillHere […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 1 Aug 2022 Industry news CMA to probe fashion retailers over recycled content claims The Competition and Markets Authority announced last week (29 July) it will be “scrutinising eco-friendly and sustainability claims” made by a string of fashion retailers. This includes statements made by ASOS, Boohoo, and George at Asda about recycled content in clothing, which the regulator said had “little to no information” about the basis of these … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2022 Industry news Sector must offer ‘solution’ to cutting UK’s emissions, FCC says The waste sector faces a “significant challenge” to ensure it is seen as “part of the solution” as the UK looks to cut its emissions by 78% by 2035, according to a report published by FCC Environment. Spanish-owned FCC published its annual sustainability report for 2021 on 25 July. Within the report, FCC says the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2022 Policy & government M Thurling v Rockwool Ltd: 1601536/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 1 Aug 2022 Policy & government Environmental permitting: standard rules consultation no 24 We want your views on whether the proposed standard rules permits, fire prevention plans and generic risk assessments are appropriate to manage the risks of the permitted activities. GOV.UK · 1 Aug 2022 Industry news OPINION: Is the PRN market being manipulated? After provisional packaging data for the second quarter of 2022 was published last week, Phil Conran, consultant at 360 Environmental and former chair of the government’s Advisory Committee on Packaging, discusses some issues with the current system. OPINION: The PRN market works on the same supply and demand laws of any commodity market. If the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2022 Industry news Quarterly data released for Q2 The post Quarterly data released for Q2 appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 1 Aug 2022 Industry news Greenpeace UK appoints joint Executive Directors Greenpeace UK has appointed Areeba Hamid and Will McCallum as its new joint Executive Directors. This is the first time in the decades-long history of the environmental group’s UK office that the role has been held by two people. Areeba and Will take over from interim Executive Director Pat Venditti in October. Areeba, 39, is […] Greenpeace UK · 1 Aug 2022 Global Waste sector says it is ready to help EU tackle energy crisis ENDS EUROPE 28 July 2022 – The EU risks overlooking recycling and energy-from-waste in its plans to slash gas consumption in light of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the sector’s main industry group has said. FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 1 Aug 2022 Industry news DRS to see ‘billions more cans and bottles’ sent to shops, says Double Alongside publication of figures last Friday showing that fewer carrier bags are being used, the government has reiterated its plans for a deposit return scheme (DRS) with minister Steve Double referencing billions of bottles and cans going to shops for recycling. In a statement, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs announced that “Billions … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2022 Industry news New poster! Fire caused by lithium-ion batteries | BMRA - British Metals Recycling Association BMRA (British Metals Recycling Association) · 1 Aug 2022 Council news A308 Improvements: Dedworth & Windsor - Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Windsor and Maidenhead Council · 1 Aug 2022 Policy & government 178 Langthorne Road, London, E11 4HS : LON/00BH/HMB/2021/0016 Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Shepherd and Ms J Mann on 7 July 2022. GOV.UK · 31 Jul 2022