Recycling news: 2023

Global New EXPRA President and the Board of Directors EXPRA · 30 Aug 2023 Global New EXPRA partners: The Packaging Forum, New Zeland, and Rekopol Organizacja Odzysku Opakowań S.A., Poland, join the EPR Network EXPRA · 30 Aug 2023 Global Packaging Waste and Sustainable Forum – INFORMA CONNECT, April 2023 For 31 years running, the Packaging Waste & Sustainability Forum, organized by INFORMA and with EXPRA as a supporting partner, has remained a pivotal event. EXPRA · 30 Aug 2023 Global EXPRA 10th years anniversary, 26 April, 2023 EXPRA · 30 Aug 2023 Industry news 7 ways to reuse babygrows and other kids’ clothing Even if they’re organic cotton, babies grow out of babygrows quickly – making them the fastest fashion around! Here’s 7 ways to reuse baby clothes, starting your little activists out in sustainable fashion. Greenpeace UK · 30 Aug 2023 Industry news Plastic Energy Commissions New Pilot Plant at Research and Development Labs in the UK Plastic Energy news · 30 Aug 2023 Global Guest Blog: “Suddenly” at the Winter School ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 30 Aug 2023 Policy & government Ms S Bhatti v Cable New International Inc: 2204637/2018 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 30 Aug 2023 Policy & government Mr A Bansal-McNulty v Queens Park Rangers Football and others: 2201376/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 30 Aug 2023 Policy & government Bed rails: management and safe use How to manage and use bed rails safely. GOV.UK · 30 Aug 2023 Policy & government Anniversary Statement: Vans RV-7, G-RVDB. Anniversary Statement for the serious incident involving a Vans RV-7, G-RVDB, at Ronaldsway Airport, Isle of Man, on 29 August 2022. GOV.UK · 30 Aug 2023 Industry news Eco Sustainable Solutions unveils £2.5m recycling wash plant Dorset-based recycling company Eco Sustainable Solutions has unveiled a £2.5 million recycling wash plant at its site in Christchurch. The plant, according to the company, will allow it to “process additional aggregate products” which are in the street sweepings it processes for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset councils. Eco said the plant will help … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Aug 2023 Policy & government Government bans machetes and zombie knives The government has introduced a new ban on zombie-style knives and machetes that have no practical use and will give police more powers to seize knives. GOV.UK · 30 Aug 2023 Industry news WRA reassures businesses ahead of RPS 250 deadline With just a few days left before the rules governing demolition waste wood are changing, the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) is reassuring businesses that the change only impacts a small amount of material and with testing this can be reduced even further. Wood Recyclers Association · 30 Aug 2023 Council news Down Ampney Neighbourhood Plan - Cotswold District Council Cotswold Council · 30 Aug 2023 Industry news WRA seeks to ‘reassure’ businesses as hazardous RPS set to end The Wood Recyclers Association has moved to “reassure” businesses that the upcoming withdrawal of regulatory position statement (RPS) 250 on Friday (1 September) will only impact a “small amount of material”. Introduced in July 2021, RPS 250 currently allows potentially hazardous ‘amber’ waste wood items from the construction and demolition waste stream to be moved … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Aug 2023 Industry news Association of Convenience Stores signals support for DRS delay The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has expressed doubt over the October 2025 implementation date for a deposit return scheme (DRS), adding to the pressure from retailers to push the scheme back. Yesterday (29 August), the ACS published its evidence submission to the Public Accounts Committee’s inquiry into the government’s waste reforms for England. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Aug 2023 Policy & government Mrs G Dobson v Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust: 2401798/2017 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 30 Aug 2023 Industry news Tracking Forest Drought: How long can trees survive before the forest dies? Researchers from UC Davis have developed the ability to forecast the resilience of certain trees, revealing they can predict which will thrive best even when experiencing forest drought This new method links precipitation with tree growth. The team hope the method can help decisions on where best to put forest resources as climate change alters […] Open Access Government — Environment · 30 Aug 2023 Global Event: Circular Choices for a competitive EU bioeconomy 26 September 2023 14:00*-17:00 registrations from 13:30* Thon Hotel EU Rue de la Loi 75, 1040 Brussels Panel debate: Supporting EU competitiveness for green industrialisation objectivesAs the Spanish EU Presidency prioritises the reindustrialisation of the EU and how to ensure open strategic autonomy, the role of sustainable value chains of manufacturing industries will be key […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 30 Aug 2023 Policy & government Mr D Cox v (1) Adecco UK Ltd (2) Giant Professional Ltd (3) London Borough of Croydon: [2023] EAT 105 Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment of Mrs Justice Eady on 30 August 2023. GOV.UK · 30 Aug 2023 Policy & government Mrs J Greenwood v Caldedale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust: 1801272/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 30 Aug 2023 Policy & government Mr S Sharma v Samanta Private Ltd: 1801283/2023 and 1802416/2023 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 30 Aug 2023 Industry news News in brief (30/08/23) With news on: Veteran start-up given grant for military armour recycling scheme; Councils in Lancashire promote fostering on recycling vehicles; Aldi begins trials for vacuum-packed meat packaging; and, Better Waste solutions announce results of recent recycling at festivals survey. Veteran start-up given grant for military armour recycling scheme London-based start-up Uplift360 has been awarde… letsrecycle.com News · 30 Aug 2023 Industry news Major stage in fluorescent phase out begins A major stage in the phase out of fluorescent light sources got under this week as the T8 lamp was […] Recolight · 30 Aug 2023 Industry news Light pollution needs regulation, say Lords Lighting is a ‘neglected’ pollutant which needs regulation, says a report from the House of Lords. It contributes to a […] Recolight · 30 Aug 2023 Industry news Solar panels that mimic leaves and next-gen EV batteries: The best green innovations of August 2023 As August comes to a close, edie and our innovation partner Springwise have rounded up six of the best breakthrough technologies for the green economy, including bio-inspired solar panels that mimic leaves. Read on to find out more. edie — Circular Economy tag · 30 Aug 2023 Policy & government Ms M Tashmatova v Essex County Council: 3202265/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 30 Aug 2023 Global Three reasons to ban climate neutral claims now ‘Carbon neutral’, ‘zero-emission’, ‘climate positive’… from food to clothing to intercontinental flights, an ever-increasing number of products and services are advertised as good for the climate – but are they? With consumers increasingly caring about the environmental and climate impacts of their purchases, climate neutrality is one of the most widespread green claims on the market – as well … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 30 Aug 2023 Policy & government Walking and cycling statistics, England: 2022 Data and statistics about walking and cycling, based on the National Travel Survey and Active Lives Survey. GOV.UK · 30 Aug 2023 Global Zero Waste Europe Changemakers: Zero Waste Alliance Ukraine Each month, our ZWE Changemakers campaign sheds a spotlight on one of our member organisations. This month, we give the microphone to our member in Ukraine, Zero Waste Alliance Ukraine. Born out of a wish to unify the efforts of the zero waste movement in Ukraine, the alliance and its six member organisations are working […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 Aug 2023 Industry news Unite members in 23 councils to strike over pay The trade union Unite has said that its members in 23 local authorities have begun strike action this week in a dispute over pay, after rejecting an offer of £1,925. In a statement last week, the union said its members “overwhelmingly rejected” local authority employers’ pay offer of £1,925, which it said is “a poorer … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Aug 2023 Industry news Air pollutions threats to health are unequally spread across the world As global air pollution levels increase, so has the toll it has taken on human health, as new data from the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) reveals. However, this toll is not felt equally across the globe; why? Open Access Government — Environment · 30 Aug 2023 Industry news Surrey lifts DIY waste charges but rolls out monitoring system Surrey county council has announced that it will lift charges on “resident DIY waste” at its household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) on 1 September, instead introducing a limit and rolling out a monitoring system. The Conservative-controlled authority rolled out charges for waste in 2016 (see letsrecycle.com story), citing central government budget cuts. Residents are … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 30 Aug 2023 Policy & government Field Safety Notices (FSNs) from 21 to 25 August 2023 List of Field Safety Notices (FSNs) from 21 to 25 August 2023. GOV.UK · 30 Aug 2023 Industry news Registration now open for edie’s FREE online Sustainable Development Action Sessions Registration is open for edie's free online event on delivering the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), taking place on 21 September. edie — Circular Economy tag · 30 Aug 2023 Research & science Q&A: How can medical science better serve women? | Imperial News - Imperial College London Imperial College London News · 30 Aug 2023 Council news Councillor Abdel Ibrahim - Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council Basingstoke and Deane Council · 30 Aug 2023 Policy & government Get Active: a strategy for the future of sport and physical activity Building a healthier nation by tackling high levels of inactivity, and making sure that the sport and physical activity sector thrives for future generations. GOV.UK · 29 Aug 2023 Policy & government National Travel Survey 2022 technical report The technical report provides information on the design and operation of data collection and preparation for the National Travel Survey (NTS) in 2022. GOV.UK · 29 Aug 2023