Recycling news: 2023

Industry news DESNZ publishes report on BECCS potential for negative emission, alongside the Biomass Strategy The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has released a new report assessing the ability of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) to generate negative emissions — Ability of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) to generate negative emissions. While not focused specifically on anaerobic digestion, the report has several relevant findings… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 15 Aug 2023 Policy & government Sheep: on-farm welfare How to keep farmed sheep, and your responsibilities for their health, housing and feed. GOV.UK · 15 Aug 2023 Policy & government Goats: on-farm welfare How to keep farmed goats, and your responsibilities for their health, housing and feed. GOV.UK · 15 Aug 2023 Industry news UKRI commits £6m to enhance circular fashion The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has committed £6m to the fashion and textile sector to improve approaches to circular business models and provide industry support. edie — Circular Economy tag · 15 Aug 2023 Industry news Agency consults on plans to scrap £250,000 cap on environmental sanctions The Environment Agency has today (15 August) launched a consultation on changes to variable monetary penalties, a move which will remove the current £250,000 limit the Agency can impose directly on operators. The consultation will run for eight weeks and will close on 8 October. It seeks views on when penalties are used, how they … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2023 Policy & government Check which packaging is subject to Plastic Packaging Tax Check what classifies as plastic, recycled plastic and packaging components, and if the packaging you manufacture or import is subject to the tax. GOV.UK · 15 Aug 2023 Policy & government Decision for CCP Trade Ltd (OH2044472), Shire Car Sales (Stourbridge) Ltd (OD2044387) and Terra-Tec Environmental Limited (OD2045546) The Traffic Commissioner for the West Midlands' written confirmation of oral decisions for CCP Trade Ltd (OH2044472), Shire Car Sales (Stourbridge) Ltd (OD2044387) and Terra-Tec Environmental Limited (OD2045546) GOV.UK · 15 Aug 2023 Industry news Maidstone reveals £25,000 cost of contamination Maidstone borough council has reported that recycling contamination costs in the area have topped £25,000 in the last 12 months. In a statement yesterday (14 August), the council explained that dirty nappies, black sacks and plastic bags are the most common items incorrectly placed in recycling bins. The council has now asked every household to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2023 Industry news Defra launches EPR data reporting service The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a ‘Report Packaging Data’ service ahead of the rollout of extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging. This comes even despite a recent delay by a year to the regime, which was originally planned to come into force from 2024. The delay only applied to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2023 Industry news Откройте для себя настоящую магию с Coca-Cola | Coca-Cola UZ - Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Great Britain media center · 15 Aug 2023 Industry news RDF exports up 7% in first half of 2023 Statistics published by the Environment Agency have shown that tonnages of refuse derived fuel (RDF) exported from England have risen by 7% in the first half of 2023. Published last week (09 August) the provisional data shows that 774,964 tonnes of RDF was exported from England between January and June 2023, up from the 723,890 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2023 Industry news Council declines to withdraw Barry Biomass demolition order Vale of Glamorgan council has said it has “declined a request” from Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) to withdraw the demolition order it issued against the Barry Biomass plant in September 2021. In 2021, the planning committee of Vale of Glamorgan council unanimously agreed it would look to issue a demolition order due to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2023 Industry news Kent skip hire company owner given suspended sentence The owner of a skip-hire company in north Kent has been handed a suspended sentence for running an unlicensed waste treatment operation in Erith that “caught fire and threatened the area from flooding”. According to a statement from the Environment Agency yesterday (14 August) Jack Selby, 36, was tried at Woolwich Crown Court on 8 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2023 Industry news RWM Expo unveils full line up and stage times for 2023 With just a month to go until the exhibition takes place, RWM has released details and timings for its 2023 conference programme. To run on 13-14 September 2023, the event will feature 6 dedicated conference theatres, with more than 200 speakers and an expected attendance of more than 12,000. The full agenda can be seen … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2023 Global Guidelines for the use of the Seedling logo Open the document The Seedling logo is a registered trademark owned by European Bioplastics. It proves that a product is certified industrially compostable according to the European standard EN 13432. When successfully certified, the product is compostable in an industrial composting plant under controlled conditions such as temperature, moisture and time frame – [...] European Bioplastics News · 15 Aug 2023 Global Rokbak RA40s at Indonesian Nickel Mine On an island on the edge of the Pacific Ocean – 2,000 kilometers northeast of Java – a trio of Rokbak haulers “RA40” operate across a 45,065-hectare mining site. At this remote location in North Maluku, Indonesia, the haulers operate up and down steep inclines, through mud, dirt, grit and gravel, for close to 24 […] Global Recycling · 15 Aug 2023 Industry news A Practical Guide to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) - Biffa Biffa · 15 Aug 2023 Industry news Co-op Employs Polytag’s Recycling Technology Co-op is setting a new standard in sustainable packaging by partnering with Polytag to apply unique QR codes and UV tags to its own-label spring water bottles. This initiative provides unparalleled visibility into the recycling journey of each bottle, offering real-time data to Co-op and supporting the advancement of a circular recycling economy. The technology not only aims to improve recyclin… Polytag news · 14 Aug 2023 Council news Contact us by phone - Fife Council - Fife Council Fife Council · 14 Aug 2023 Global Global Zero Waste Cities Summit 2023 GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 14 Aug 2023 Industry news Reuse start-up completes a 1,000 luminaire project A French start-up has just completed the refurbishment of 1,000 luminaires in its first major project. Proclus, based just outside […] Recolight · 14 Aug 2023 Industry news The streetlights made from post-consumer waste A range of street and urban lights made from post-consumer plastic waste has been unveiled by an Italian company. With […] Recolight · 14 Aug 2023 Industry news LightingEurope says Euro vote a ‘missed opportunity’ on materials The manufacturers representative organisation LightingEurope has criticised the vote of the European Parliament vote on the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products […] Recolight · 14 Aug 2023 Council news Services - Wiltshire Council Wiltshire Council · 14 Aug 2023 Industry news De wereld verfrissen en het verschil maken - Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Great Britain media center · 14 Aug 2023 Policy & government RAF Typhoon jets intercept Russian bombers flying north of Scotland The Typhoons launched from RAF Lossiemouth, one of the RAF’s two Quick Reaction Alert stations, where RAF fighters are constantly available to respond to threats at a moment’s notice GOV.UK · 14 Aug 2023 Industry news OPRL becomes B Corp certified This certification recognises that as an organisation we’ve met rigorous social and environmental standards which represents our commitment to these goals. OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 14 Aug 2023 Industry news Apply for a job & become part of a world-leading organisation - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 14 Aug 2023 Industry news ESA sets out strategy for successful application of Emissions Trading Scheme to energy recovery ESA Energy and Climate Change policy advisor, Charlotte Rule We have recently published a report setting out our strategy for the successful application of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 14 Aug 2023 Policy & government Renewable and low carbon energy Guidance to help local councils in developing policies for renewable and low carbon energy and identifies the planning considerations. GOV.UK · 14 Aug 2023 Industry news Council to ‘phase out’ separate paper collections citing low demand Redcar and Cleveland council has announced plans to “phase out” separate paper collections, saying they are “no longer worthwhile” because of low demand and an advancement at its sorting facility. In a statement earlier today, the authority explained that the council’s new recycling contractor, the council-owned Cumbria Waste Management, has the facilities to sort the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Aug 2023 Industry news Augean and Slough Multifuel in pollution residue treatment deal Specialist waste management business Augean has secured a contract with SSE Slough Multifuel for the collection and treatment of up to 20,000 tonnes of air pollution control residues (APCr) a year. The APCr will originate from the operations of the 450,000 tonne Slough Multifuel Facility, which is currently under construction. SSE will operate the plant … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Aug 2023 Policy & government M Ignatowicz v Harrogate Healthcare Facilities Management Ltd: 1802198/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 14 Aug 2023 Industry news POWERDAY PARTNERS WITH ENFIELD TOWN FC FOR 23/24 SEASON The post POWERDAY PARTNERS WITH ENFIELD TOWN FC FOR 23/24 SEASON appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 14 Aug 2023 Industry news News in brief (14/08/23) With news on: Marylebone Cricket Club signs waste deal with Veolia; ADBA criticises pace of biomass strategy; Eunomia questions studies backing single use takeaway packaging; and, Residents in Hampshire can recycle vapes at HWRC’s. Marylebone Cricket Club signs waste deal with Veolia Marylebone Cricket Club, the custodian of Lord’s Cricket Ground, has named Veolia as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Aug 2023 Council news Monday 14th August 2023 Subject: Fly tipping and littering enforcement Current service pro - Blackburn Council Blackburn with Darwen Council · 14 Aug 2023 Global Panizzolo Recycling Plants for Metal Waste Treatment Panizzolo recycling offers a refining plant for the recovery of the metallic fraction from mixed waste that allows to obtain a high level of purity of the secondary raw material. The refining plant offers high efficiency on large quantities and flexibility, allowing you to modulate the plants started up based on market changes and always […] Global Recycling · 14 Aug 2023 Policy & government One-stop-shop to help businesses save money and go green British businesses will be able to access new advice and support to reduce their energy bills and cut their carbon emissions from the UK Business Climate Hub. GOV.UK · 13 Aug 2023 Council news westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk - Westmorland and Furness Council Westmorland and Furness Council · 13 Aug 2023 Council news Chief Officer Report Template - bridgend.gov.uk Bridgend Council · 13 Aug 2023