Recycling news: 2022

Policy & government Government food strategy This strategy sets out what we will do to create a more prosperous agri-food sector that delivers healthier, more sustainable and affordable diets for all. GOV.UK · 13 Jun 2022 Industry news Rising fuel costs hitting waste operations EXCLUSIVE: With diesel prices nearing £2 a litre for the first time, waste sector representatives have warned of the impact this is having on operations. All agreed that the situation has been compounded by the change in red diesel tax in April, meaning they are being hit with a “double whammy” of extra costs. With … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2022 Policy & government A Network of Thematic Research Leads for Parliament A pilot network of Thematic Research Leads (TRLs) will launch at the end of 2022, with three TRLs appointed to join pilot policy hubs in Parliament from January 2023. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 13 Jun 2022 Industry news Ward and Sharewear team up with retail giant for trial scheme WARDrobe, the textile division of metal recycling and waste management specialist Ward, and clothing charity Sharewear have announced the launch... Ward Recycling · 13 Jun 2022 Industry news NBF Launches Brand Associate Membership Category The National Bed Federation (NBF) has introduced a new membership category for companies whose beds, mattresses and related products are made by NBF members and who sell B2B to UK and Irish retailers. Said NBF executive director Jessica Alexander: “The structure of the UK bed market has changed a lot over the past decade. The […] National Bed Federation · 13 Jun 2022 Global Toxic Truths The Toxic Tours project, produced by the #breakfreefromplastic movement, is hinging its power on truth by placing front and center the impacts of plastic production and oil refineries on communities all over the world. It is the first globally connected project of its kind, linking together local site fights in different parts of the world […] Break Free From Plastic · 13 Jun 2022 Global The next frontier for the circular economy: mixed waste sorting Reloop commissioned Dr Dominic Hogg to prepare a report that provides a clear and compelling case for mandatory mixed waste sorting in the EU. Reloop Platform · 13 Jun 2022 Industry news Critical Metals supplier Altilium Metals is delighted to announce the launch of its Apprenticeship program for School and University leavers in the UK This apprenticeship programme is being made possible with support from Devon County Council’s Green Innovation Fund and these new work-based learning experiences will create much-needed routes into the growth industry of lithium-ion battery recycling. In the past, apprenticeships were restricted to only some trades, and some parts of the economy. Creating more alternative career paths [...] The… Altilium news · 12 Jun 2022 Council news Leisure Strategy Appendix 1 - East Devon District Council Stakeholder Consultation - East Devon District Council East Devon Council · 12 Jun 2022 Industry news AD & Bioresources News – Issue 53, Summer 2022 The latest edition of AD & Bioresources News is now available, featuring: How the role of anaerobic digestion is central to $34TRN transition opportunity CHP: How you keep your motor running efficiently Appreciation: AD Champion Clare Lukehurst OBE The potential for Northern Ireland to be a biomethane powerhouse Bioinformatics could unlock greater biogas production… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 12 Jun 2022 Industry news ‘Blip your skips’ with Zest Tracking ZEST TRACKING LTD, in partnership with ‘CTrack’, has launched a battery-powered tracking device for skips or containers that uses long-life power management technology to operate for several years without needing a charge or replacement batteries. The telematics unit provides a simple asset management solution that will enable skip hire businesses in particular to enhance the... Skip & Waste Magazine · 12 Jun 2022 Council news Council Tax - East Lothian Council East Lothian Council · 12 Jun 2022 Council news Small Business Rate Relief - Big Blue Door West Lindsey Council · 11 Jun 2022 Council news Local Stories: Lynda Jones - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Richmond upon Thames Council · 11 Jun 2022 Policy & government International Academy Transformation for Environment and Sustainability (TES Academy) - Umweltbundesamt Umweltbundesamt (German EPA, English) · 11 Jun 2022 Industry news ‘Unlock your windows’ wealth’, says Veka Recycling boss as company turns 15 DESPITE the terrible press it can get in environmental circles, plastic really is a fantastic product – when used correctly, insisted VEKA Recycling Managing Director Simon Scholes. “There’s nothing else like it to solve the problems it solves. But we absolutely need to use it correctly, and that means recycling it. Plastic, such as the... Skip & Waste Magazine · 11 Jun 2022 Council news MyAccount - Redcar and Cleveland Redcar and Cleveland Council · 11 Jun 2022 Council news Councillor Paul Ellis - Anglesey County Council Isle of Anglesey Council · 11 Jun 2022 Policy & government Find your local authority - gov.wales Welsh Government News · 11 Jun 2022 Council news Short stay car park permit - Dorset Council Dorset Council Council · 10 Jun 2022 Council news Pay a parking fine (PCN) - Buckinghamshire Council Buckinghamshire Council · 10 Jun 2022 Policy & government FAQ bioplastics - Vlaanderen.be OVAM (Flanders waste agency) · 10 Jun 2022 Council news Manchester Day 2026 - Manchester City Council Manchester Council · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Suez-led group to buy ‘South Africa’s largest’ waste firm A consortium led by Suez has signed a binding agreement with the board of “South Africa’s largest” waste management company, EnviroServ, to acquire the firm. The consortium hopes the acquisition, which is subject to South African competition authorities’ approval, will help it become a “leading waste management player” in South Africa. EnviroServ is headquartered in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Share and Repair Network Leaflet Launch Circular Communities Scotland is delighted to launch our new Share and Repair Network Leaflet, detailing how share and repair projects across the country can ‘Join the Share and Repair Revolution’. The leaflet outlines the network’s vision for every community in Scotland to benefit from access to sharing libraries and repair projects, and its mission to [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 10 Jun 2022 Council news Council Tax Bill Energy Rebate bank details - Halton Borough Council Halton Council · 10 Jun 2022 Council news Public Register Person/Premises Search - Blackpool Council Blackpool Council · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Blackburn restarts Terracycle trial after BBC documentary Blackburn with Darwen council has announced it will be continuing its trial with Terracycle, after it was put on hold last month (30 May) following a BBC documentary. The Lancashire local authority halted its trial with the recycler after a BBC documentary questioned the scheme’s efficiency (see letsrecycle.com story). The restarted trial will see residents … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Glasgow school boosts educational resources in partnership with metal recycler, EMR EMR, which has two sites in the city, based on Kings Inch Drive and South Street, has provided a £3,500 donation to benefit the school’s 306 pupils. This will allow the school to purchase equipment to enable young people to take part in activities, as well installing bin systems to teach pupils about the importance... Skip & Waste Magazine · 10 Jun 2022 Council news Bus passes - Redcar and Cleveland Redcar and Cleveland Council · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Co-op and Microsoft to launch platform to tackle food waste The Co-op supermarket and technology giant Microsoft this week (8 June) unveiled a digital platform designed to enable supermarkets, cafes and restaurants to redistribute surplus food. Dubbed ‘Caboodle’, the not-for-profit platform aims to create a place where food retailers and businesses across the hospitality sector can connect with community groups, helping to share food “when … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2022 Council news MEActive Summer Programme 2026 - Mid and East Antrim Council Mid and East Antrim Council · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Heinz to use Tesco soft plastics in beans ‘snap pots’ Heinz has partnered with Tesco to develop packaging for ‘Heinz Beanz Snap Pots’, made from soft plastics collected by the retailer in store. The initiative will see around 22 tonnes of soft plastic from Tesco’s instore takeback schemes bought by Heinz and then used to manufacture the packaging of microwaveable baked beans packets. The packaging … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Council presentation 11 May 2022 The post Council presentation 11 May 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Council meeting minutes 11 May 2022 The post Council meeting minutes 11 May 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Heinz and Tesco partner with Plastic Energy, SABIC, and Berry Global to launch sustainable packaging innovation made with post-consumer recycled soft plastics The post Heinz and Tesco partner with Plastic Energy, SABIC, and Berry Global to launch sustainable packaging innovation made with post-consumer recycled soft plastics appeared first on Plastic Energy . Plastic Energy news · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news British Renewable Energy Award winners announced at celebration in Birmingham REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news ‘Opportunistic’ man jailed for 11 months after ‘large-scale’ fly-tipping A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 11 months imprisonment for “large-scale” fly-tipping offences involving tyres across Glasgow, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) says. Declan Clarke was found to have “dumped” more than 51 tonnes of tyres and household waste at “a number of sites” in June and October 2020, SEPA says, particularly in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Heinz partners with Tesco on soft plastics recycling drive Heinz is partnering with Tesco to take the soft plastics from the supermarket’s in-store collection scheme and recycle it into food-grade packaging for Heinz Beanz Snap Pots. edie — Circular Economy tag · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Absolut to trial bio-based bottle caps The Absolut Company has confirmed plans to develop and trial a bio-based, fully recyclable bottle cap made from sustainable sources, as it moves ahead with an ambition to become a fully circular business by 2025. edie — Circular Economy tag · 10 Jun 2022