Recycling news: 2022

Global “¿Gran contaminación o gran solución?”: En el Día Mundial del Reuso una coalición global de más de 400 organizaciones exige que los 5 mayores contaminadores de plástico del mundo cambien a envases recargables y reutilizables Una coalición global de más de 400 organizaciones unió fuerzas en el Día Mundial del Reuso para exigir que los cinco mayores contaminadores de plástico se comprometan con “sistemas de […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 16 Jun 2022 Industry news Protecting forests shouldn’t mean murder. Let’s demand justice for Bruno and Dom. An Indigenous expert and British journalist went missing in the Amazon in early June. Their deaths mark the latest in a series of attacks against Indigenous communities, their land and allies in Brazil. Greenpeace UK · 16 Jun 2022 Global Placing citizens at the heart of the green and just transition to achieve a REAL DEAL for people and planet European researchers in deliberative democracy and some of Europe’s largest civil society organisations have teamed up to reshape citizens’ participation and deliberation for the European Green […] European Environmental Bureau · 16 Jun 2022 Policy & government The Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs v Chelmsford City Council [2022] UKUT 00149 (TCC) Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery decision of Mrs Justice Joanna Smith and Upper Tribunal Judge Swami Raghavan on 15 June 2022 GOV.UK · 16 Jun 2022 Industry news Suez chief ‘welcomes progress’ made by CMA The chief executive of Suez recycling and Recovery UK, John Scanlon, has welcomed the “progress made” by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in its probe into Veolia’s takeover of Suez. In a major development today, the CMA published Veolia’s response to the CMA’s provisional decision last month to block the takeover of Suez. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2022 Council news Overpaid Housing Benefit - Milton Keynes Council Milton Keynes Council · 16 Jun 2022 Industry news ‘Large waste firm’ wants to buy Suez UK Documents published by the Competitions and Markets Authority today have highlighted that a “large well-established waste company” in the UK is eyeing a move for Suez, if Veolia is forced to sell. The CMA published three documents alongside two from Veolia. The Veolia pair were on its response to the CMA’s initial finding and on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2022 Policy & government Bulford Kiwi is restored to its original splendour The historic Salisbury Plain monument has been restored by its custodians. GOV.UK · 16 Jun 2022 Policy & government Local authority enforcement in the private rented sector: headline report Headline findings from a study to explore local authority enforcement in the private rented sector. GOV.UK · 16 Jun 2022 Global ISWA National Member for Mexico DS Latinoamericana hosts conference and ISWA board ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 16 Jun 2022 Global European recyclers warn on ‘double’ incineration tax MRW – 16 June 2022 European waste trade body FEAD has complained that the European Parliament proposes to vote on the inclusion of municipal waste incineration in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) without waiting for the results of an impact assessment. FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 16 Jun 2022 Industry news NBF Members Report Toughening Market Optimism declines sharply over concerns about order levels as members struggle with ongoing cost, supply and skills shortages The full impact of the rising cost of living and the global economic and political crisis on the bed industry has been revealed in the latest state of trade survey by the National Bed Federation (NBF). In […] National Bed Federation · 16 Jun 2022 Industry news Veolia to ‘sell Suez waste business’ if CMA ruling confirmed Veolia has said it will sell all of Suez’s UK waste business if the provisional ruling by the UK’s Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) become final. And, the company has slammed the CMA’s approach to the ruling, saying “assumptions” made by the body “infected the entire ruling” and are “neither accurate or useful”. In two … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2022 Industry news Shellfish poisoning: A neurotoxic consequence of global warming Jeremy MacMahon, Yi-Hua Tsai, and Pamela Lein from the Department of Molecular Biosciences, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, explore how shellfish poisoning is affecting human and animal health. Open Access Government — Environment · 16 Jun 2022 Industry news Circular approach for World Refill Day Valpak’s Director of Procurement, Ben Richardson, talks to Dan Dicker, Managing Director at Circular & Co, to find out how refills and reusables could be improved... Valpak · 16 Jun 2022 Industry news When concrete starts to bloom: how UK cities are getting greener Green space on our city streets makes us healthier, happier and safer. From hedgehog highways to uncut lawns, here’s how people across the UK are bringing nature into their neighbourhoods and letting it thrive. Greenpeace UK · 16 Jun 2022 Industry news Paper Round rebrands to ‘move beyond paper’ London-based recycling and waste management company Paper Round has rebranded as ‘Recorra’, to reflect that the company has “long moved beyond the collection of paper”. The company said the name, derived from a combination of recycling, ecology and terra (the Earth), better reflects its offerings as a commercial full-service waste and recycling provider. All brands will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2022 Industry news Binn Group buys out neighbouring Perth metals business SCOTTISH resource management company Binn Group has bought over long-established David Band Metals in Perth, consolidating the group’s place as the principal metals business in Perth and Kinross. The takeover was seen as an obvious move for Binn Group which operates a growing scrap metal reprocessing centre just several hundred yards from Band’s premises in... Skip & Waste Magazine · 16 Jun 2022 Council news Report concerns about a child - Reading Borough Council Reading Council · 16 Jun 2022 Industry news Dom and Bruno. A statement from Greenpeace UK Overnight, Brazil’s Federal Police have confirmed that Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira have been murdered following a confession by two men under arrest and the location of human remains. Responding to the news, Pat Venditti, executive director of Greenpeace UK said: “We are shocked and saddened beyond words by this devastating news, and our hearts […] Greenpeace UK · 16 Jun 2022 Global Three transformative actions from Stockholm+50 Our planet, societies and economies are under growing pressure. Human activities overshoot several planetary boundaries whilst governments struggle to meet all societal needs. Civil societies and intergovernmental organisations formulated three transformative actions for wellbeing-focused economies that respects people and nature. META (European Environmental Bureau) · 16 Jun 2022 Policy & government Actieplan marien zwerfvuil - Vlaanderen.be OVAM (Flanders waste agency) · 16 Jun 2022 Industry news World Refill Day: Shoppers press retailers and brands for affordable packaging-free options New research released to mark World Refill Day (16 June) has revealed that half of UK shoppers are doing less to reduce their single-use plastic use than they were six months ago, with most believing that options with less or no packaging are not affordable. edie — Circular Economy tag · 15 Jun 2022 Council news Direct Debits - Milton Keynes Council Milton Keynes Council · 15 Jun 2022 Global Environmental Activists Protest Unilever's Massive Plastic Sachet Waste Problem JAKARTA (15 June 2022) - Environmental activists have gathered outside the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) Convention Center on Wednesday (June 15), where PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk is having its 2022 annual shareholders meeting, to urge the company to quit sachets. Members of the Alliance for Zero Waste Indonesia (AZWI) brought mannequins dressed up in Unilever-branded […] Break Free From Plastic · 15 Jun 2022 Global 400 organisations demand the world’s 5 biggest plastic polluters switch to reusable packaging for World Refill Day A global coalition of over 400 global organisations have joined forces on World Refill Day to demand that the five biggest plastic polluters commit to 'transparent, ambitious and accountable reuse and refill systems'. In an open letter, organisations and members of the #breakfreefromplastic movement, including City to Sea (who are behind World Refill Day, the […] Break Free From Plastic · 15 Jun 2022 Council news Two-Way Cycling in One-Way Streets 2022 - Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Kensington and Chelsea Council · 15 Jun 2022 Global Resource dependency crisis may set the scene for sufficiency measures Although it has been long established that Europe’s (over)consumption is driving environmental degradation globally, little has been done to address it. However, inflation, the Ukraine war, and unsustainable dependencies on resource imports could push for previously unthinkable ecological measures by policymakers, write Jean-Pierre Schweitzer and Bich Dao. Heavy footprints In a recently release… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 15 Jun 2022 Industry news Partners in Change celebrate birthday with charity gift to Emmaus Emmaus UK corporate partner, Partners in Change Consulting celebrated its four-year anniversary with guests from Emmaus and gave a generous gift to the charity. On Thursday 9 June, Partners in... Emmaus UK · 15 Jun 2022 Industry news Alfred H Knight’s new state of the art sample preparation facility is now operational ALFRED H Knight is pleased to announce that it’s new, state of the art sample preparation facility is now fully operational and receiving samples. The site, located in Olympic Business Park, Kilmarnock, is a result of significant investment and expansion of Alfred H Knight’s operations in Scotland and will now be home to all of... Skip & Waste Magazine · 15 Jun 2022 Policy & government LS9 0RJ, Veolia ES Leeds Limited: environmental permit issued – EPR/GP3334CX/V005 View the permit issued for Leeds Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility, Leeds under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 15 Jun 2022 Industry news Derbyshire firms teams up to deliver a royal thank you The Colleague Box crew prepared a personalised Jubilee thank you from the team at Ward for its recent Queen’s Award for Excellence in International Trade. Ward Recycling · 15 Jun 2022 Industry news Plastic waste shortage could hinder EU targets A shortage of sorted plastic waste is negatively impacting the operations of plastic recyclers across Europe, the association Plastic Recyclers Europe (PRE) has reported. The association said that the shortage of material was “unexpected” as the EU has been registering a decline in waste exports over the past few years. Influenced by the Chinese ban … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2022 Council news Public Register Premises Search - Blackpool Council Blackpool Council · 15 Jun 2022 Global Hybrid Conference: The Circularity Challenge: How Recycling Contributes Towards the European Green Deal The Circularity Challenge: How Recycling Contributes Towards the European Green Deal 21 September 2022 – 9 AM 12 PM CEST Autoworld Museum, Parc du Cinquantenaire, Brussels On 21 September 2022, within the framework of Global Recycling Week, 4evergreen will be hosting the hybrid event: “The Circularity... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 15 Jun 2022 Industry news UK Waste wood market goes from strength to strength exceeding 4 million tonnes of processed wood THE UK’s waste wood market has processed more than four million tonnes of wood last year for the first time in its history. The annual statistics collated by the Wood Recyclers’ Association for 2021, show the amount of waste wood processed in the UK rose from 3.82 million tonnes in 2020 to 4.17 million tonnes... Skip & Waste Magazine · 15 Jun 2022 Industry news Why it’s worth contacting your MP about the environment – even if they don’t seem to care Influencing your MP can feel impossible, but in my years as a political campaigner I’ve seen how public pressure can make a difference. Greenpeace UK · 15 Jun 2022 Industry news Biomass tonnage rose by 16% in 2021, WRA stats show Statistics from the Wood Recyclers Association (WRA) have shown that the tonnage of waste wood sent to biomass plants in the UK rose by more than 400,000 tonnes (16%) in 2021, now taking 61% of processed wood in the UK. And, the WRA said biomass capacity could increase further from around 2.4 million currently to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2022 Global Pyrowave joins CRE as a new member The post Pyrowave joins CRE as a new member appeared first on Chemical Recycling Europe . Chemical Recycling Europe · 15 Jun 2022 Council news Make a Payment - North East Derbyshire District Council North East Derbyshire Council · 15 Jun 2022