Recycling news: 2022

Policy & government Certification of Carbon removals - Part 2 - Umweltbundesamt Österreich Umweltbundesamt Austria · 22 Jun 2022 Global Navigating pollution and environmental crisis at EU Green Week 2022 During EU Green Week, the EEB called out widespread pollution and its link to climate change, agriculture and biodiversity loss. This discussion came before the mid-term review of the European Green Deal (EGD) and ahead of the publication of the much-anticipated legislation on pesticides. The 2022 European Green Week focused on the transformative power of the EGD against the odds of the Coronav… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 22 Jun 2022 Industry news EU warned about adding EfW to emissions scheme Ahead of a vote on changes to the EU emissions trading scheme, an association for the European energy from waste (EfW) sector has urged MEPs not to include its installations in the scheme. The EU describes the emissions trading scheme (ETS) as a “world first” which will see set an absolute limit or ‘cap’ set … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2022 Industry news Climate Action Schools - Keep Scotland Beautiful Keep Scotland Beautiful · 22 Jun 2022 Industry news Council fast-tracks HWRC defibrillator roll-out after death Hampshire county council has fast-tracked a move to install defibrillators across its household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) following a death of a man last month (23 May). According to Councillor Edward Heron, Hampshire county council’s executive lead member for environment and transport strategy, the plans to install defibrillators across the county’s HWRCs have been … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2022 Industry news Cost of living crisis prompts EPR roll-out concerns Producer organisations and pressure groups have expressed concerns about the introduction of full extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging amid the current cost of living crisis. The government expects the new EPR system, which is to be phased in from 2024, to cost producers around £1.7 billion each year. This comes as this year’s average … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2022 Industry news Recycleye Founders win first EPO Young Inventors prize The European Patent Office (EPO) has honoured our founders, CEO Victor Dewulf and CTO Peter Hedley in Munich with joint first place in the inaugural Young Inventors prize. They were recognised for their invention and development of Recycleye Robotics and Recycleye Vision, our intelligent recognition and sorting system that enables waste management facilities to quickly... Recycleye news · 22 Jun 2022 Industry news Countdown To Bed Industry Gala Dinner with Celebrity Host Colin Murray will be swapping Dictionary Corner for the Bed Show this autumn, as The National Bed Federation (NBF) confirms the Countdown presenter as the host of its illustrious Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony. Taking place on the evening of 20th September at the Telford International Centre during the Bed Show, Colin Murray will host […] National Bed Federation · 22 Jun 2022 Industry news Carlsberg to trial 8,000 bio-based beer bottles across Europe Danish brewer Carlsberg has unveiled plans to trial the performance of 8,000 fibre-based beer bottles, in a move that could help the company reduce the carbon emissions and improve recyclability. edie — Circular Economy tag · 21 Jun 2022 Council news Councillor Paul Knott - Exeter City Council Exeter Council · 21 Jun 2022 Industry news News in brief (21/06/2022) With news on: Agency issues stop notice to Norfolk landowner; Sainsbury’s launches refillable handwash pouches; Geminor emphasises the importance of energy recovery; and, Whirlpool UK awards multi-million-pound contract. Agency issues stop notice to Norfolk landowner The notice was issued last week (16 June) to prevent the deposit of waste and waste on land at Kenfield … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2022 Industry news Cornwall seeks extra funding for £62m waste overhaul Cornwall council will next week (27 June) consider an undisclosed increase to its £62 million budget to overhaul waste collections and treatment in the area. As part of the project, the council has proposed to build a new materials recycling facility (MRF) at Hallenbeagle and a transfer station in Pool, as part of plans to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2022 Industry news Esken Renewables helps UK avoid 630,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions Esken Renewables helped the UK to avoid 630,000 tonnes of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions last year according to a report undertaken by Logica Consultants. Esken Renewables receives waste wood from the construction industry and Household Waste and Recycling Centres that would otherwise be sent to landfill where it would release methane gas over time. Esken […] Wood Recyclers Association · 21 Jun 2022 Industry news 75% of councils back charges for DIY waste at HWRCs Three-quarters of local authorities do not believe councils should accept household DIY wastes for free disposal at household waste recycling centres (HWRCs), a survey run by LARAC shows. The government set out plans in April to ban charges for DIY waste at HWRCs as part of efforts to crack down on fly-tipping (see letsrecycle.com story). … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2022 Industry news Access the presentations from the Local Authorities Lunch 2022 There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 21 Jun 2022 Council news Broadband Coverage - Glasgow City Council Glasgow City Council · 21 Jun 2022 Industry news Ombudsman orders Gedling to pay resident over missed bins Gedling borough council has paid a resident £100 in compensation after the Local Government Ombudsman upheld a complaint about repeated missed bin collections in 2020 and 2021. In a decision published on 12 April, the ombudsman found “repeated failures” by the Nottinghamshire-based council which meant the complainant, known only as ‘Mr D’, incurred “unnecessary time … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2022 Industry news Uncertainty in sea-level rise & how can we use it as a tool Sandy Avrutin, Ocean and Earth Science Postgraduate Researcher, National Oceanography Centre at the University of Southampton, describes the uncertainty in sea-level rise, what it is & how we can use it as a tool. Open Access Government — Environment · 21 Jun 2022 Industry news Sales of corrugated boxes boost DS Smith’s results DS Smith’s year-on-year revenue rose by 21% to £7.24 billion in 2021/22, the paper mill and recycling business’s full year results show. And, the company’s profits rose from £194 million to £280 million in the same period. DS Smith published its accounts for the financial year, covering 1 May 2021 to 30 April 2022, today … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2022 Global EU Digital Product Passport – learning from frontrunners – Webinar – 8 July EU Digital Product Passport – learning from frontrunners – Webinar – 8 July Register here! The European Commission’s proposal to establish an EU Digital Product […] European Environmental Bureau · 21 Jun 2022 Industry news PR Committee meeting Agenda 19 July 2022 The post PR Committee meeting Agenda 19 July 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 21 Jun 2022 Industry news Waste sector ‘attracting attention’ of private equity firms EXCLUSIVE: The waste sector’s growing importance in the climate debate and rising environmental, social and governance (ESG) budgets are fuelling continuing interest from private equity firms, experts suggest. Biffa recently became the latest large waste company to attract attention, announcing earlier this month that it had been the subject of offers from US-owned Energy Capital … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2022 Industry news Now open! Hartcliffe Way Reuse and Recycling Centre The post Now open! Hartcliffe Way Reuse and Recycling Centre appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 21 Jun 2022 Industry news NWH awards lifetime achievement accolade to company legend ON behalf of the Edinburgh-based recycling company, The NWH Group, Des Clarke, the Scottish comedian and broadcaster, has presented a lifetime achievement award to David “whacker” Williams (75) from Dunbar. Williams, who co-founded The NWH Group back in 1967, remains with the business as a garage hand at the company’s Mayfield site. On presenting the... Skip & Waste Magazine · 21 Jun 2022 Policy & government Environmental Standards Scotland Мrean Аrainneachdail na h-Alba Alasdair Dewar Business Manager foi@environmentalstandards.sco - Environmental Standards Scotland Environmental Standards Scotland · 21 Jun 2022 Industry news Refreshing our brand identity - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 21 Jun 2022 Council news Belfast PEACEPLUS Programme - Belfast City Council Belfast Council · 20 Jun 2022 Council news Archaeological Fees - Wychavon District Council Wychavon Council · 20 Jun 2022 Global Circular Economy Working Group – 22-23 June – Hybrid Circular Economy Working Group 22-23 June, Brussels & Online The EEB Circular Economy Working Group of 22 & 23 June will take place as an hybrid […] European Environmental Bureau · 20 Jun 2022 Industry news Bristol businesses receive free litter picking kits At The Ardagh we value the vital open spaces which are enjoyed by many people in the area. By developing a monthly litter picking group with local volunteers using the equipment supplied by the Big Tidy, we can help to keep these spaces clean, tidy and litter free. Improving the experience for everyone using Horfield […] Bristol Waste Company · 20 Jun 2022 Global How Plastic Waste Shipments Undermine Real Solutions to Ocean Plastic Pollution – 28 June – Webinar UN Ocean Conference Side Event 28 June | 14:00 – 16:00 CET Register here Official virtual side event to the 2022 UN Ocean Conference Online […] European Environmental Bureau · 20 Jun 2022 Global Ready to heat – 28 June – Webinar Register here! Decarbonisation of heating and cooling is an absolute priority for the decarbonisation of our buildings. A key enabler for both our climate objectives […] European Environmental Bureau · 20 Jun 2022 Policy & government School children set to receive IT equipment thanks to DVLA School children across Swansea will receive recycled IT equipment thanks to an innovative digital partnership between DVLA and Swansea Council. GOV.UK · 20 Jun 2022 Industry news MPE EA WG meeting minutes 24 May 2022 The post MPE EA WG meeting minutes 24 May 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 20 Jun 2022 Industry news Community Wood Recycling in top 100 UK social enterprises for the 4th year running We are very proud to be selected to the 2022 NatWest and Pioneers Post SE100 list as one of the top 100 social enterprises in the UK for the fourth year running. Community Wood Recycling · 20 Jun 2022 Industry news MPE General Line WG meeting minutes 16 March 2022 The post MPE General Line WG meeting minutes 16 March 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 20 Jun 2022 Industry news 3 Things We Learnt At IFAT 2022 At the start of June, the global environmental technology sector gathered at Messe München to celebrate and share insights on the progression in the industry at IFAT 2022. The trade fair’s return after COVID-19 welcomed almost 3,000 exhibitors and 119,000 visitors, with 50% hailing from overseas, and the Recycleye team were delighted to be a part of the action.... Recycleye news · 20 Jun 2022 Industry news Transport decarbonisation is a multi-billion pound opportunity – here’s why REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 20 Jun 2022 Industry news Veolia underlines ‘drastic’ step to sell Suez UK Veolia’s Paris HQ has signalled that the sale of Suez UK is all but definite as a result of the probe by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The company has also said that any funds raised will free up cash flow for new developments “especially in the energy sector”. In a strongly worded statement … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2022 Global RiPL Project Kick Off ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 20 Jun 2022