Recycling news: 2022

Industry news Swanton Reuse Drop-off centre - FCC Environment FCC Environment UK · 23 Jun 2022 Global Terms and conditions for participation in International E-Waste Day International E-waste Day Eligibility Scope Country coordin - WEEE Forum WEEE Forum · 23 Jun 2022 Council news Be Well Refer a friend - Wigan Council Wigan Council · 23 Jun 2022 Council news Teignbridge District Council Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2022-2027 - democracy.teignbridge.gov.uk Teignbridge Council · 23 Jun 2022 Council news South Lanarkshire Works - South Lanarkshire Council South Lanarkshire Council · 23 Jun 2022 Global EucoLight Conference 2022 in Leuven After two years of postponement, 60 delegates from 19 lighting WEEE compliance schemes have finally met for the EucoLight annual conference in Leuven hosted by the Belgian EucoLight member Recupel. This year, the conference was also available online for the members who could not make it to Belgium. High on the agenda were; the legislative […] L'articolo EucoLight Conference 2022 in Leuven provi… EucoLight · 23 Jun 2022 Industry news Worker ‘bled to death’ after baler incident A worker died from blood loss after severing his ankle in a baling machine accident at a recycling plant where safety was “shockingly bad”, a court heard this week (21 June). The boss of Recycle Cymru Ltd (RCL) didn’t even have the machine’s 78-page safety manual and lied to a health and safety inspector the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2022 Industry news Circular Economy and Waste Management Lead Aim of this role: Reporting to the CEO this role will ensure the technical quality of WasteAid’s programmes working closely with Director of Programmes and programmes staff. This role will also play a strategic role in shaping WasteAid’s interventions of the future and together with the CEO and programmes staff will build partnerships with potential […] WasteAid · 23 Jun 2022 Industry news The growing problem of e-waste should play a bigger role in the climate change debate By Steve Oliver, Founder & CEO musicMagpie With COP-26 fast approaching, much of the attention around the event has been centred on the key themes of ending coal power, phasing out polluting vehicles, making agriculture more sustainable, tackling deforestation and supporting developing countries with finance. While these issues are of course absolutely critical, we here […] WasteAid · 23 Jun 2022 Industry news Council highlights recycling confusion after crew attack Following an assault on a crew member due to their refusal to take a contaminated bin, Slough borough council has pointed out the issue of recycling symbols on packaging confusing residents. The attack happened yesterday (22 June) due to a resident being upset about the recycling crew refusing to take their recycling bin due to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2022 Policy & government Mrs T Gilmour v FCC Recycling UK Ltd: 2414968/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 23 Jun 2022 Industry news How can a lottery fight the climate crisis? Millions of people across Britain play People’s Postcode Lottery. Maybe you’re one of them. If you are, did you know you’re helping organisations like Greenpeace to keep our planet safe? Will Humpington from People’s Postcode Lottery explains how. Greenpeace UK · 23 Jun 2022 Industry news How to make your coffee shop more sustainable Businesses across the UK are expected to decrease their carbon footprints, in line with the government's net-zero commitments which they aim to fulfil by 2050. However, for some industries this task can be challenging. Unfortunately, coffee stores and cafes may struggle to adapt. But you're in luck, here are ways you can make your coffee shop more sustainable! Bywaters · 23 Jun 2022 Global Press release: Cepi voices strong concerns over robustness of tools provided to the industry to achieve the EU’s climate objectives The EU Parliament has now adopted its mandates for negotiations on the revision of the emissions trading scheme (ETS), the EU’s main carbon pricing tool, and the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). Both are instruments to attain the EU’s 2030 climate objectives, supported by Cepi. The Commission’s plan to decarbonise EU industries is now also […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 23 Jun 2022 Industry news Two SRF deals struck for Staffordshire cement plant Geocycle has secured two agreements for the delivery of solid recovered fuel (SRF) to the Lafarge Cement Cauldon plant in Staffordshire. Under the terms of the deal, both Ellgia and Enva will supply SRF to the plant through Geocycle, the waste and resources arm of plant operator Holcim. The use of SRF to offset coal … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2022 Industry news Paper Recycling - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 23 Jun 2022 Industry news Supply Chain Services - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 23 Jun 2022 Industry news Our Certifications - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 23 Jun 2022 Industry news Manufacturing - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 23 Jun 2022 Industry news Fiveways supports Alzheimer’s Society with £60K donation WASTE collection vehicle hire specialists, Fiveways Group, has announced that it will be donating all the revenue generated from the hire of the company’s brand-new Dennis vehicle to Alzheimer’s Society, its chosen charity for 2022/3. It is expected that hiring the Dennis 6×2 narrow rear steer vehicle, which comes fitted with Terberg omnidel lifts, will... Skip & Waste Magazine · 23 Jun 2022 Policy & government How to lease This guide is for anyone already living in a leasehold property or anyone thinking of buying one. GOV.UK · 23 Jun 2022 Industry news Beauparc acquires Acumen in specialist waste move Waste management group Beauparc has announced the acquisition of waste specialist Acumen, as part of efforts to ‘diversify its portfolio’. Beauparc, which is owned by private equity firm Macquarie Asset Management, says the Acumen purchase for an undisclosed sum “reinforces” its efforts to become a complete in-house total waste management company. Acumen, based in Yorkshire, … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2022 Global The new EU Pesticides Regulation receives cautious welcome by environmental groups The European Commission presented today its long-awaited proposal for a regulation to reduce pesticide use in Europe in order to avoid ecosystem collapse. The proposal has been given […] European Environmental Bureau · 23 Jun 2022 Policy & government Government announces package of new measures to drive space sustainability The new measures will demonstrate the UK’s commitment, ambition and drive to improve the UK’s sustainable use of space. GOV.UK · 23 Jun 2022 Policy & government Call for evidence to inform orbital liability and insurance policy A call for evidence seeking views on orbital liability limits and alternatives to traditional third-party liability insurance. GOV.UK · 23 Jun 2022 Global Who is beyond Europe’s climate walls? People are three times more likely to be forced to flee their homes by floods or wildfires than by conflict. Yet, EU policies do not address climate change as a phenomenon that is deeply intertwined with migratory movements. Alberto Vela and Harrison Vogt report. The war in Ukraine reveals the EU’s capacity to provide quick and effective assistance to displaced people and, at the same time, how… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 23 Jun 2022 Council news Appraisal of the Alleyways of Gosport 2564-AP01 - democracy.gosport.gov.uk Gosport Council · 23 Jun 2022 Policy & government Our Strategy and Enforcement Policy - Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) Office for Environmental Protection · 23 Jun 2022 Council news Prince's Trust (Middlesbrough) 12 Week Team Programme - fis.middlesbrough.gov.uk Middlesbrough Council · 23 Jun 2022 Industry news Press Release from Devon County Council on Altilitech Ltd award of a Green Innovation Fund Devon County Council has invested more than £750,000 is being invested to support 6 innovative projects and technologies which will drive green growth in Devon’s economy. Altilitech, a subsidiary of Altilium Metals has been awarded funds to scale up its end-of-life electric vehicle recycling technology at its Battery Recycling Technology Centre in Devon, UK. Please [...] Altilium news · 23 Jun 2022 Industry news BUILDING INCLUSIVITY: ETHNIC MINORITIES - Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Environmental Industries Commission · 23 Jun 2022 Global 69 Individuals and 136 Organizations Call on Leaders To Stop Illegal U.S. Export of Waste to Africa Civil society organizations, including the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives and Break Free from Plastic, are calling on leaders in the U.S. and Africa to stop waste colonialism—the illegal importing of waste from countries in the Global North to African nations already impacted by the waste and climate crises. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 22 Jun 2022 Council news Help with Council Tax payments - Angus Council Angus Council · 22 Jun 2022 Industry news UKCM expands mobile fleet in response to customer demand, asset tracking and container safety LEADING container repair and refurbishment specialist UK Container Maintenance (UKCM), has expanded its fleet of rapid response vehicles and mobile engineers. The company has upweighted its operational capability to meet the significant increase in demand for their Mobile Inspection Engineers to visit client premises for container repair and refurbishment, installation of container tracking dev… Skip & Waste Magazine · 22 Jun 2022 Global Press release: Cepi calls for more focus, impact assessment and consultation on EU Commission’s nature restoration proposal A Regulation on nature restoration has now been tabled by the EU Commission, the first European legislation addressing biodiversity in three decades. Parts of the proposed regulation would be relevant to the management of forests. Cepi, the Confederation of European Pulp and Paper Industries, continues to support the health and resilience of ecosystems, although a […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 22 Jun 2022 Policy & government UK Advanced Materials: call for evidence We're seeking insight into Advanced Materials (new and novel materials with interesting and useful properties) as one of the 7 tech families in the UK Innovation Strategy. GOV.UK · 22 Jun 2022 Industry news News in brief (22/06/2022) With news on: Gap recycles a million fridges; Quantafuel applies to build plastics upcycling plant; Lincolnshire EfW welcomes visitors; and, Bakers Basco unveils basket collection scheme. Gap recycles a million fridges North East GAP Group has announced that it has recycled one million fridges with its “innovative and sustainable” gold standard approach to electrical waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2022 Global EU nature restoration law: Huge opportunity to fight biodiversity and climate crises – NGO reaction The legislative proposal for binding nature restoration targets presented by the European Commission today can put the EU’s degraded ecosystems on a path to recovery, NGOs […] European Environmental Bureau · 22 Jun 2022 Industry news ‘Waste management must be a priority to achieve ESG ambitions’ Ed Pigg, managing director of Axil Integrated Services, discusses why waste management has to be a business priority to achieve environmental, social and governance (ESG) ambitions. OPINION: Over recent years, discussions about ESG have grown considerably. From swathes of lofty carbon-neutral targets to emerging investigations into ‘greenwashing’, never has business sustainability been so high … letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2022 Industry news Portsmouth to bring collections in-house from 2024 Portsmouth city council will deliver its household waste and collection services in-house from March 2024, following a decision taken by its cabinet yesterday (21 June). Portsmouth’s existing eight-year waste collection contract with Biffa began on 1 October 2011. The original deal contained a two-year extension clause activated by the council, who have subsequently extended the … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2022