Recycling news: 2022

Industry news Jayplas aims to meet ‘high plastic demand’ with Welsh plant Jayplas says it has proposed building a £39 million plastics recycling plant in Wales to meet “high demand for high-quality recycled plastics” across the UK. A plastic packaging tax came into effect in the UK on 1 April, applying to packaging where the plastic used in its manufacture is less than 30% recycled. This has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2022 Industry news EU fleets fishing shark nursery grounds in North Atlantic, Greenpeace report reveals London, 14 July 2022 - A Greenpeace report, released today for Shark Awareness Day, reveals that EU fishing fleets from Spain and Portugal are consistently fishing in shark nursery grounds in the North Atlantic using longlines. Greenpeace UK · 14 Jul 2022 Policy & government PPE distribution (England): quarterly update to 30 June 2022 Experimental statistics about PPE (personal protective equipment) deliveries and related documents. GOV.UK · 14 Jul 2022 Industry news Councils battle with collections as heatwave strikes Local authorities are battling to ensure waste collections continue as normal in the coming days, as the Met Office has extended its extreme heat warning to Tuesday, 19 July. Some councils have urged residents to sell things online instead of visiting recycling centres, and if they do then bring water. Others have called for patience, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2022 Industry news Intel touts ‘net-positive’ water impacts in US, India and Costa Rica Technology giant Intel has revealed that it is replenishing more water than its operations consume in three key markets, as it works to achieve a ‘net-positive’ water impact globally by 2030. edie — Circular Economy tag · 14 Jul 2022 Industry news Jones Skips upgrade with the help of Doppstadt and Blue Southern JONES Skips continue to put their trust in Doppstadt and Blue Machinery Southern, with the purchase of a new AK 640K high-speed shredder and SM620.2K trommel. The brand new Doppstadt equipment will be going into their new wood processing facility in West Bromwich which the company opened last year. Lyndon Rushby, Managing Director at Jones... Skip & Waste Magazine · 14 Jul 2022 Global Safe and efficient waste shipments drive the circular economy RECYCLING magazine – 12 July 2022 Yesterday, the European Waste Management Association held an event on the ongoing Waste Shipment Regulation revision. FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 14 Jul 2022 Industry news Cromwell Polythene are keeping it clean with a free anti-litter pack ONE global environmental issue that all countries share is littering and waste crime, seeing an estimated 30 million tonnes of litter collected from UK streets every year. Streets are far from being the only casualties of discarded waste; parks, countrysides, roads and beaches are also often plagued with litter. One of the most shocking facts... Skip & Waste Magazine · 14 Jul 2022 Policy & government School nursing: Looking after the health and wellbeing of school children - Local Government Association Local Government Association · 14 Jul 2022 Industry news Primark Launches Global Partnership With Fairtrade - Primark Corporate Primark newsroom · 14 Jul 2022 Council news Nether Langwith Parish Council - Bassetlaw District Council Bassetlaw Council · 14 Jul 2022 Industry news For the love of the game - Local Gov Jobs LocalGov · 14 Jul 2022 Industry news The Lonely Shark – watch Greenpeace’s powerful new animation This heartbreaking film, soundtracked by Thom Yorke, is based on millions of true stories. Greenpeace UK · 14 Jul 2022 Council news Project: New Rail Station South of Stirling - Stirling Council Stirling Council · 14 Jul 2022 Council news Sheffield Waterways Strategy - Sheffield City Council Sheffield Council · 13 Jul 2022 Council news School holidays and term dates - Sheffield City Council Sheffield Council · 13 Jul 2022 Council news Trade parking permit vouchers: apply and information - Sheffield City Council Sheffield Council · 13 Jul 2022 Policy & government Home Office annual report and accounts: 2021 to 2022 A review of the Home Office's vision and priorities for the year ending March 2022. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2022 Council news Welcome to Let's Talk Waltham Forest - London Borough of Waltham Forest Waltham Forest Council · 13 Jul 2022 Council news Contact us - West Devon Borough Council West Devon Council · 13 Jul 2022 Council news Contact us - South Hams District Council South Hams Council · 13 Jul 2022 Council news 1.1 To consider the proposal by parent company Flagship Housing Group to amalgamate it’s three component housing associations - Breckland Council Breckland Council · 13 Jul 2022 Research & science Lecture Notes in Computer Science | Book series home - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 13 Jul 2022 Council news Pay your Council Tax bill - Sheffield City Council Sheffield Council · 13 Jul 2022 Council news Planning and development - Sheffield City Council Sheffield Council · 13 Jul 2022 Council news Apply for a parking permit - Sheffield City Council Sheffield Council · 13 Jul 2022 Council news Job vacancies and volunteering - Sheffield City Council Sheffield Council · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news Pilots | Wells Dairy Farm QR Code Printing Polytag's groundbreaking pilot at Wells Dairy Farm successfully printed 40,000 unique-every-time QR codes using standard plate-printing technology. These GS1-compliant codes are essential for implementing a digital Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), which offers numerous benefits to consumers, retailers, local authorities, and brands. By enabling precise tracking of packaging throughout its lifecycle… Polytag news · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news Telling the Story of Community Food Projects in Scotland Robertson Trust Summer Internship Scheme Circular Communities Scotland were delighted to host another intern this year as part of the Robertson Trust 2022 Summer Internship Scheme. The scheme was established in 2014 to support 3rd year Robertson Scholars to enhance their C.V and gain valuable experience in the workplace before entering their final year of [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 13 Jul 2022 Global ANDRITZ to supply semi-dry flue gas cleaning system for a waste incineration plant in Schwandorf, Germany Start-up of the plant is scheduled for mid-2024. The scope of supply includes replacement of the complete reactor and filter... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 13 Jul 2022 Global Press release: Cepi welcomes EU Parliament’s ITRE Committee vote on a revised Renewable Energy Directive, but implementation of the cascading use principle must be left to Member States Today, the European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, ITRE, voted on the revision of the renewable energy directive, or RED III. The vote was a welcome response to the need for an accelerated development of renewable energy sources in Europe. It also confirmed the importance of taking sustainability criteria into account when using […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news NWH Group appointed for Edinburgh Festival ASSEMBLY FESTIVAL has appointed The NWH Group, one of the UK’s leading recycling companies, to provide waste management for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The NWH Group will be providing 98 bins and six skips to a total of six city centre locations throughout the city during July, August and September. Charlotte Crone at Assembly Festival,... Skip & Waste Magazine · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news Hillhead 2022: Back with a Bang Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, Hillhead 2022 welcomed almost 18,500 visitors and 604 exhibitors across the three show days WITH an impressive total of just under 18,500 unique visitors in attendance and more than 600 of the world’s leading equipment manufacturers, suppliers and service providers taking part, this year’s Hillhead exhibition – held from... Skip & Waste Magazine · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news Wales considers landfill ban as ‘waste from England’ rises The head of waste strategy for the Welsh Government has expressed concern at the amount of biodegradable waste from England going to Welsh landfill sites. Speaking at the LARAC Wales conference at the Marriott Hotel in Cardiff yesterday (12 July), Dr Andy Rees said the Welsh government could introduce a ban on biodegradable waste going … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news MPs urge Defra to go ‘all-in’ on Deposit Return Scheme for beverage packaging A cross-party group of 20 MPs is calling on Environment Secretary George Eustice to ensure the Government adopts an ‘all-in’ version of its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for beverage packaging recycling, covering packaging of all materials and all sizes. edie — Circular Economy tag · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news National Bed Federation Announces Its 2022 Bed Show Sponsors 9 of the National Bed Federation’s (NBF) manufacturer and supplier members are the official sponsors of this year’s Bed Show, held 20th – 21st September at the International Centre, Telford. Exhibitor and non-exhibitor members are supporting the annual trade exhibition through online and offline packages. With just under two months to go, without its generous […] National Bed Federation · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news Priti Patel collects £140,000 from backers with oil and offshore energy interests The post Priti Patel collects £140,000 from backers with oil and offshore energy interests appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news In pictures: how Greenpeace stopped commercial whale hunting – and why we’re still fighting The ban on commercial whaling in the 80s was one of Greenpeace’s first major victories, but whales are still under threat today. Here’s a brief look at the history of whaling and what we still need to do to protect the world’s oceans. Greenpeace UK · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news 5 surprising things we learned from the biggest ever household plastic count Nearly a quarter of a million people counted their plastic waste for one week, and the results are fascinating. Here's what we learned. Greenpeace UK · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news ‘National level’ warning over new energy from waste plants Proposed new energy from waste plants must not result in an over-capacity of EfW waste treatment provision at a local or national level, the government has warned. And, at the same time, the government – through the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – has said that energy from waste should not compete with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2022