Recycling news: 2022

Industry news Industry irked by Greenpeace report questioning recycling The Recycling Association and the British Plastic Federation (BPF) have hit back at claims from a Greenpeace report questioning the effectiveness of recycling in tackling the “plastic crisis”. Greenpeace published the findings of its annual ‘Big Plastics Count’, which it said showed “how citizen science exposed a system incapable of tackling the plastic crisis”. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2022 Policy & government 2. General management appropriate measures The additional appropriate measures for the general management of regulated facilities with an environmental permit for the treatment or transfer of WTEE. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2022 Policy & government 1. When appropriate measures apply What you must consider when you assess the appropriate measures for your site. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2022 Policy & government 5. Waste treatment appropriate measures The additional appropriate measures for waste treatment at regulated facilities with an environmental permit for treating WTEE. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2022 Policy & government 8. Process efficiency appropriate measures The appropriate measures for process efficiency at regulated facilities with an environmental permit for the treatment or transfer of WEEE. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2022 Policy & government 1. When appropriate measures apply What you must consider when you assess the appropriate measures for your site. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2022 Policy & government 5. Waste treatment appropriate measures The appropriate measures for waste treatment at regulated facilities with an environmental permit for the treatment of WEEE. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2022 Policy & government Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE): appropriate measures for permitted facilities This guidance explains the standards (appropriate measures) that are relevant to regulated facilities with an environmental permit to treat or transfer all types of WEEE. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2022 Global Citizenwashing: What it is and how to spot it “This is for the benefit of the citizens”, “We have consulted citizens and…”, “This is what citizens want.” The word “citizen” is regularly used by politicians and public authorities to justify their decisions. But sometimes the claim that a decision is based upon the public opinion is baseless. In this article we define citizenwashing and help you spot it. In Ancient Greece, “citizens” were th… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news Eriez’ Shred1™ continues to differentiate premium processers from the rest SINCE introducing the revolutionary Shred1™ Ballistic Separator in 2011, Eriez® has successfully installed units in various shredding yards, steel mills and slag processing facilities throughout Europe and North America. Other than a few minor modifications made to the design of the unit since its release, the Shred1 has proven itself to be the reliable and... Skip & Waste Magazine · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news Smarter Suffolk Live Lab Project Adult Social Care - adeptnet.org.uk ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport) · 13 Jul 2022 Global WHY TAKING THE TOXIC TOURS MATTERS Von Hernandez, Global Coordinator of #BreakFreeFromPlastic Estelle Eonnet : Have you already taken a toxic tour in real life? Von Hernandez : I actually did a real-life toxic tour across South Asia in the late 1990’s, when we were investigating and documenting the toxic legacies left behind by DDT manufacturing operations and the stockpiling of […] Break Free From Plastic · 12 Jul 2022 Global EU makes the world of waste a bit smaller – New WSR threatens trade in paper, board and metal The new Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR) makes it easier to transport waste within Europe, but shuts the door to exporting paper, board and metal outside the EU. FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 12 Jul 2022 Global Press release: EU Parliament ENVI Committee vote shows deforestation is taken seriously, but some new rules would be hard to implement The European Parliament’s ENVI Committee vote today is a good sign that the EU is taking the threat represented by deforestation and illegal logging seriously. But some definitions in the proposed text go against international agreements and the experience of the European paper industry in fighting deforestation. Sustainable forest management is an essential principle of […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news Recycling Lives acquires John R. Adam & Sons Metals recycling and environmental business Recycling Lives today (12 July) announced that it had acquired the Glasgow-based recycler John R. Adam and Sons Ltd. JR Adam & Sons is a well-known fourth generation family business, specialising in the processing of ferrous and non-ferrous metals into furnace feed for domestic and international smelters. The sum paid for JR … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2022 Global Release of India Circular Economy Forum (ICEF) report – 18 July – Online The recommendations from the discussions at ICEF have taken a final shape Register here! Large economies, such as the EU and India, have a key […] European Environmental Bureau · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news Retail collections - Flexible Plastic Fund Flexible Plastic Fund · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news The education system makes us “disconnected from the botanical world” At a time when plants could help solve global environmental problems, scientists warn we must become more in touch with botanical education. Open Access Government — Environment · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news Orders and prices tumbling in used cardboard market Orders for used cardboard (OCC or Old KLS) are reported by the UK’s recovered paper sector as becoming harder to obtain with prices dropping fast. The decline in prices for used cardboard comes in the wake of a slump in demand from South East Asia and India and now price falls in Europe, amid increasing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news Plastic recycling does work The Recycling Association has said that plastic recycling does work following a statement to the contrary by the Big Plastic Count. Indeed, The Recycling Association chief executive Simon Ellin warned that the people behind the Big Plastic Count were “irresponsible” for saying recycling doesn’t work and for sowing seeds of doubt in the public mind.… The Recycling Association · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news Recycling – Issue 26 Summer 2022 The post Recycling – Issue 26 Summer 2022 appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news Ince Bio Power secures funding for carbon capture demonstration project Bioenergy Infrastructure Group (BIG) has announced that its Ince Bio Power facility has been selected by the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and funded through the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) to develop a carbon capture demonstration project, designed to scale carbon capture technology. The facility is located at Peel NRE’s Protos […] Wood Recyclers Association · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news UNDER THE MICROSCOPE How Alfred H Knight helped Tom White to design one of the most sophisticated MRFs of its kind UK WASTE streams are evolving. Updates to the way food is packaged and ever-changing consumer buying and recycling habits are making predicting the types and levels of materials found in our bins and skips increasingly difficult. This... Skip & Waste Magazine · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news 10 ways to be sustainable this festival season From travel choices and reducing your waste on-site, to energy-saving advice for the home, here are 10 ways to be more sustainable this festival season. Bristol Waste Company · 12 Jul 2022 Policy & government Crown Commercial Service annual report and accounts 2020 to 2021 This document provides the Crown Commercial Service annual report and accounts of activity and services for 2020 to 2021. GOV.UK · 12 Jul 2022 Policy & government Reversing the Nature Crisis: Silent spring or Adlestrop? Speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive, Environment Agency GOV.UK · 12 Jul 2022 Global Packaging at the core How does packaging relate to chemicals, food waste, waste trade and climate change? The relationship is closer than people may think. Overall production of packaging and packaging waste has steadily grown over the past 20 years. 2018 in Europe saw a record 174 kg of packaging waste per person. Between 2009 and 2019, paper & […] Zero Waste Europe · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news Teesside SAF plant moves to first design stage Plans for the development on Teesside of a huge waste to sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) project by the Saudi Arabian business ‘alfanar’ have moved forward. Last year the company secured support from the UK government worth £2.4 million under the green fuels Lighthouse project for its proposed plant in north east England. Alfanar has plans … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news Biffa unveils bin monitoring for Northern Trains Biffa recycling bins used by rail firm Northern Trains at 70 stations across north east England are to have smart bin sensors fitted to help monitor and improve recycling rates, the waste management company has announced. The sensors can also measure the temperature of the bin. Northern Trains said it is committed “to improving recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2022 Global Europe’s PFAS problem: situation briefings by independent experts – 9 – 15 – 29 September – Webinar The European Environmental Bureau is pleased to invite you to a third series of webinars on PFAS following the success of our series of webinars in […] European Environmental Bureau · 12 Jul 2022 Global IED review – Workshop for Member States representatives – 21 September IED review – Workshop for Member States representatives Brussels, Wednesday 21 September The EEB is glad to invite you to the IED review – Workshop for […] European Environmental Bureau · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news The heart of your sorting system® PURITY of recycled material is the key to efficient recycling and delivering a return on your investment. In order to achieve pure materials, your separating and sorting systems need to offer maximum flexibility. General Kinematics (GK) offers a variety of solutions for your sorting and separation needs. Through their primary and secondary screen range, air... Skip & Waste Magazine · 12 Jul 2022 Council news Job profile - recruitment.newport.gov.uk Newport Council · 12 Jul 2022 Council news Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 1995 Town and County Planning (General Permitted Devel - Stevenage Borough Council Stevenage Council · 12 Jul 2022 Global Panel discussion: How Plastic Waste Shipments Undermine Real Solutions to Ocean Plastic Pollution The event was co-organised by Break Free From Plastic (BFFP) and the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), in partnership with the Geneva Beat Plastic Pollution Dialogues. You can access the live recording and detailed summary of the event here. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14 stresses the need to ‘conserve and sustainably use the oceans, […] Break Free From Plastic · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news Polytag’s CEO responds to Scottish Parliament’s Cross-party for Beers and pubs’ on Scotland’s DRS In response to the Scottish Parliament's scrutiny of the Deposit Return Scheme, Polytag CEO Alice Rackley champions the adoption of Digital DRS as a superior alternative. Highlighting its potential to curb cross-border fraud and reduce environmental impact, Rackley argues that digital tagging of recyclables could align with current UK recycling practices, offering convenience and sustainability… Polytag news · 11 Jul 2022 Industry news Crews still tackling fire at Suez’s Aberdeen MRF An ongoing “significant” fire at Suez’s £27 million materials recycling facility (MRF) in Aberdeen reignited on Saturday, after seeming to have been extinguished by the fire service the night before. Scottish Fire & Rescue Service says it sent nine engines and “a number of specialist resources” to the Altens East MRF at 4.37pm on Friday … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2022 Industry news Ward acquires York scrap metal firm L Clancey & Sons Ilkeston-headquartered metal recycling company Ward has acquired the York scrap merchant L Clancey & Sons as a going concern. The purchase brings with it Clancey’s 3.9 acre scrap metal site in York and is seen by Ward as “further enhancing” its nationwide capabilities, by offering greater coverage in the north of England. Investment in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2022 Global Water Working Group meeting – 27-28 September The EEB Water Working Group meeting on 27 & 28 September will take place as physical event opened to members and partners, with possibility to join […] European Environmental Bureau · 11 Jul 2022 Global Bees, farmers and young generations, surviving amongst pesticides – 28 September The European Environmental Bureau and The Green Screen are pleased to invite you to the screening of the movie “Earth: muted” and to an online debate. […] European Environmental Bureau · 11 Jul 2022