Recycling news: 2022

Policy & government G7 conference one year on: 26 ways Cornwall has been made greener Cornwall has seen 26 green projects - all aimed at tackling declining biodiversity and restoring its natural environment - delivered since the G7 conference. GOV.UK · 27 Jun 2022 Industry news From Business-as-usual to a Circular Economy: raising ambition for climate action In 2015 at the COP21, almost all nations signed the Paris Agreement, an international treaty that commits us to jointly combat global warming. This treaty was welcomed as a breakthrough and brought with it hope that the agreed temperature goal to limit the increase of global warming to well below 2 degree Celsius will allow […] WasteAid · 27 Jun 2022 Industry news Waste as a Valuable Secondary Resource Material – The Paradigm Shift It is not enough to manufacture recyclable products, collectively we have to build the systems to recycle all waste and focus on reducing our carbon footprint now. Real change requires collective action, writes Charles Héaulmé, President and CEO of Huhtamaki. Sometimes it’s useful to step back and start at the beginning so we can recalibrate […] WasteAid · 27 Jun 2022 Industry news Better waste and resource management can contribute significantly to climate mitigation Article contributed by David C Wilson, Visiting Professor in Waste and Resource Management at Imperial College London and Patron of WasteAid. I want to talk about how much the waste and resources sector can contribute to mitigating global heating; and to make the case for prioritising actions at COP26 and beyond to improve waste and […] WasteAid · 27 Jun 2022 Industry news Why National Governments and the International Community Should Give More Attention to Waste Management as a Climate and Air Pollution Issue A thought piece from Sandra Mazo-Nix, United Nation’s Climate and Clean Air Coalition, on the why national governments and the international community should give more attention to waste management as a climate and air pollution issue. What is the role of waste management to mitigate climate change and improve air quality? Improving waste management is […] WasteAid · 27 Jun 2022 Industry news Circular Innovation Hub: Moving Women Waste Pickers in Ghana from Collectors to Small Scale Recyclers In Ghana, waste segregation is the job of informal waste collectors, as is the case for most lower- to middle-income countries. Founder and Executive Director of Environment360, Cordie Aziz, shares how the Circular Innovation Hub seeks to strengthen the plastics value chain by developing a market for local recycled plastics and improving the livelihoods of […] WasteAid · 27 Jun 2022 Industry news GMCA sets out plans to ‘end waste’ The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has approved its Sustainable Consumption Plan, as part of plans to “end waste”. The plan sets out the authority’s plans until 2025 as well as setting longer term targets with a particular focus on business waste. This will work hand-in-hand with the authority’s five-year Environment Plan which was launched … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2022 Policy & government OEP launches investigation into the regulation of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) - Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) Office for Environmental Protection · 27 Jun 2022 Council news Adoption - South Ayrshire Council South Ayrshire Council · 27 Jun 2022 Industry news Industrial transport and transit - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 27 Jun 2022 Global FAQ: All you wanted to know about the biomonitoring of waste incineration emissions This Q&A was developed in the context of a Europe-wide biomonitoring research project on persistent organic pollutants (POP) emissions in possible relation to waste (WtE) incineration. We want to help readers understand what biomonitoring is, what is being measured, and other relevant topics. What is the biomonitoring of waste incineration emissions? Biomonitoring is the systematic […] The post… Zero Waste Europe · 26 Jun 2022 Industry news £1 million winner of the UK Government Automotive Transformation Fund Scale up Readiness Validation competition Altilium Metals winning R&D proposal is to produce samples of recycled end-of-life electric vehicle batteries and manufacture new lithium-ion batteries. New battery production will validate the electrochemical performance of recycled technology metals and verify they perform the same as batteries from virgin raw material. The battery manufacture and testing will be done in conjunction with [...… Altilium news · 26 Jun 2022 Industry news Our PackRight Centres – For groundbreaking new designs - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 26 Jun 2022 Council news Councillor Mark Crane - North Yorkshire Council North Yorkshire Council · 26 Jun 2022 Policy & government Consultation on the future regulation of medical devices in the United Kingdom We're looking for your views on how medical devices will be regulated across the United Kingdom (UK) in the future. GOV.UK · 25 Jun 2022 Policy & government Solid Waste Management and Recycling Technology of Japan - env.go.jp Japan Ministry of the Environment (English) · 25 Jun 2022 Policy & government Law for the Recycling of Specified Kinds of Home Appliances (Home Appliance Recycling Law) - env.go.jp Japan Ministry of the Environment (English) · 25 Jun 2022 Industry news Octabins - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 25 Jun 2022 Policy & government U.S. Energy & Employment Report - Department of Energy (.gov) US Department of Energy · 25 Jun 2022 Policy & government Our Strategy - Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) Office for Environmental Protection · 25 Jun 2022 Council news Family Portal - Site Decommissioned - Sunderland City Council - emsonline.sunderland.gov.uk Sunderland Council · 25 Jun 2022 Industry news How Computer Vision Has Evolved and Its Role in Waste Sorting Imagine there is no trash. That’s right, no waste paper, plastic or cans, but rather materials simply waiting to be sorted for recycling. Imagine that instead of it being sorted using your fingers, it is sorted by a waste sorting machine that uses artificial intelligence and computer vision. Well, no need to imagine, as computer... Recycleye news · 24 Jun 2022 Council news EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL - East Renfrewshire Council East Renfrewshire Council · 24 Jun 2022 Council news Our Green City - Southampton City Council Southampton Council · 24 Jun 2022 Industry news EMR Cardiff partners with Llamau to boost youth educational opportunities WELSH homelessness charity Llamau has partnered has partnered with EMR Cardiff to provide educational opportunities to young people. The donation provided by EMR Cardiff will enable 60 young people between the ages of 16 and 24 to access educational opportunities. From buying learning materials to helping young people write CV’s and apply for jobs, the... Skip & Waste Magazine · 24 Jun 2022 Industry news Bucks blames Veolia ‘reorganisation’ for disruption The leader of Buckinghamshire council apologised to residents yesterday (23 June) after some in the south of the county experienced “disruption” to their collections. In an open letter, Martin Tett attributed the disruption to the council’s collections contractor, Veolia, undertaking a “round reorganisation” in the former Wycombe, Chiltern and South Bucks District areas. Veolia began … Read Mor… letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2022 Council news Hart, Rushmoor and Surrey Heath Special Protection Area mitigation project - Rushmoor Borough Council Rushmoor Council · 24 Jun 2022 Global ISWA Welcomes Raelyn Chwee ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 24 Jun 2022 Global Doosan Lentjes to supply flue gas cleaning for new enfinium waste-to-energy plant in the UK The proven Doosan Lentjes Circoclean® flue gas cleaning technology is applied to ensure that the new waste-to-energy plant will comply... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 24 Jun 2022 Industry news Charity briefs (24/06/2022) With news on: Young Lives Foundation receives a boost from EMR; FCC and South Bucks Hospice host reuse shop; and, Fiveways supports Alzheimer’s Society with £60k donation; WEEE project wins £15,000 grant Young Lives Foundation receives a boost from EMR EMR Rochester, based on Medway City Estate, has reaffirmed its support for the Young Lives … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2022 Industry news Man jailed for ‘failing to pay’ CA site fees A man has been jailed for 14 weeks for “dumping” more than 11 tonnes of commercial waste at the Harefield civic amenity (CA) site without paying the required fees, Hillingdon council says. Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court heard on 7 June how Patrick Stokes, 48, dropped commercial waste at the West London site on seven occasions between … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2022 Policy & government Decision for Mukhtar Ahmed (PB2004796 and PB2052599) The Deputy Traffic Commissioner for North East England's written decision for Mukhtar Ahmed PB2004796 and PB2052599 and as Transport Manager GOV.UK · 24 Jun 2022 Industry news Beilagen & Extras - McDonald's McDonald's UK newsroom · 24 Jun 2022 Industry news Operators seek to vary permits at Cheshire EfWs American waste management company Covanta has applied to increase the capacity of its Protos energy from waste (EfW) plant in Cheshire by 100,000 tonnes to 500,000 tonnes per year. And, waste management company Viridor has applied to accept mixed municipal waste at its Runcorn EfW plant, which is also in Cheshire and is the largest such facility … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2022 Global LAB joins carbon capture project in Aalborg LAB is delighted to be part of the Reno-Nord project by rising the 20 ton/hour line 4 flue gas condensation... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 24 Jun 2022 Industry news Bag in Box Packaging - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 24 Jun 2022 Industry news Swindon brings HWRC in-house following Viridor deal Swindon borough council decided this week (20 June) to operate its Waterside Park household waste recycling centre (HWRC), materials recycling facilities and transfer stations in-house. The move follows Swindon’s decision to award waste management company Viridor an eight-year contract worth £58 million to process kerbside-collected residual waste from April (see letsrecycle.com story). Previou… letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2022 Policy & government Good Examples from Sweden on Reducing Food Waste - Naturvårdsverket Swedish EPA (Naturvardsverket, English) · 24 Jun 2022 Industry news WRA expands communications team The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has expanded its communications team with the appointment of two managers to build upon the role of outgoing PR and Communications Lead, Gayle Whittaker. Erica Malkin has been appointed Membership Communications Manager with responsibility for supporting members, keeping them informed of industry developments and organising Quarterly Members’ Meetings. As p… Wood Recyclers Association · 24 Jun 2022 Industry news The Circular From ERP Q2 2022 Newsletter Der Beitrag The Circular From ERP Q2 2022 Newsletter erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 24 Jun 2022