Recycling news: 2022

Global New ESWET Member: APEX Group! ESWET, the association representing the suppliers of Waste-to-Energy technology, has now 32 members: 20 Full Members and 12 Associate Members!... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Defra remains coy on date for consistency response Defra said yesterday (9 June) that the government would publish its long-awaited response to its consultation on consistency in household and business recycling in England “soon”. Dozie Chukudebelu, deputy director for programme delivery at Defra, was speaking at letsrecycle.com’s Resources and Waste Strategy Unwrapped conference at BMA House in London. The consultation on consistency ran … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Kick the Dust: Future Proof Parks - Groundwork Groundwork UK · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Skip Tracker: software to keep you on the path to success WHEN juggling all your assets, a good management system can be the difference between peace of mind and company chaos: missing invoices, lost skips and all. Skip Tracker is an online management system designed to help skip hire companies streamline the way they manage their hires, ultimately saving them time, resources and money. The Skip... Skip & Waste Magazine · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Judges Announced for NBF’s Bed Manufacturer and Supplier Awards The National Bed Federation (NBF) has revealed its judges for the five 2022 Bed Industry Awards for the manufacturer and component supplier categories. The eight independent judges will decide which NBF manufacturer and supplier members will be crowned winners at the Bed Show gala dinner and awards ceremony on Tuesday 20th September at the Telford […] National Bed Federation · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Report – The circular economy at work: Jobs and skills for London’s low carbon future - ReLondon ReLondon · 10 Jun 2022 Research & science Iron Absorption: Factors, Limitations, and Improvement Methods | ACS Omega - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 10 Jun 2022 Council news Sheffield City Council Youth Services Strategy - Sheffield City Council Sheffield Council · 10 Jun 2022 Policy & government Zelfbeoordeling - Vlaanderen.be OVAM (Flanders waste agency) · 10 Jun 2022 Policy & government Schools able to buy more with the DfE furniture framework Use this framework to buy loose and fitted school furniture and bleacher seating from DfE approved suppliers and have it delivered and installed. GOV.UK · 9 Jun 2022 Policy & government Annex A: Sustainability Report for the year ended 31 March 2022 This report is part of the Government Legal Department Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 GOV.UK · 9 Jun 2022 Industry news The disappearance of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira in Brazil should leave you incandescent with rage The post The disappearance of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira in Brazil should leave you incandescent with rage appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 9 Jun 2022 Industry news Vigil to call for more action from Brazilian government in search for UK journalist & Brazilian Indigenous expert A 50-strong gathering of family members, journalists and civil society organisations held vigil at the Brazilian Embassy in London this morning to urge Brazilian authorities to scale up the search for missing British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Araújo Pereira. Download images and video from the event The pair were last seen […] Greenpeace UK · 9 Jun 2022 Global Press release: The EU Parliament shows ambition on forest sinks, not on materials substitution The EU Parliament approved yesterday a very ambitious, yet realistic, target for how much CO2 European forests should help remove from the atmosphere. The goal could be reached only by adapting our forests to climate change threats and increasing their annual growth, including by afforestation. Lawmakers also rejected a proposal to combine the agricultural and […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Jun 2022 Industry news News in brief (09/06/22) With news on: NWH Group opens £4.4m C&D plant; Veolia completes Lincolnshire waste transfer station; FCC reopens HWRC as reuse site; and, SSE to launch West Yorkshire energy network. NWH Group opens £4.4m C&D plant The NWH Group has opened its £4.4m construction and demolition waste plant near Edinburgh, with a capacity of 450,000 tonnes. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2022 Industry news WasteAid hosts first Circular Economy Network meeting in The Gambia to collaborate on sustainable waste management practices On 19 May 2022, WasteAid brought together local government, municipalities, national-level stakeholders and community-based organisations at MyFarm in Sukuta Nema, to share experiences and ideas on improving solid waste management in The Gambia. The Gambia is the smallest country in mainland Africa, with a population of 2 million. It is among the least developed countries […] WasteAid · 9 Jun 2022 Industry news A piece of the puzzle into climate research: freshwater wetlands microbes Emily Davenport and Arpita Bose discuss the case for freshwater wetlands as vital pieces of the solution for climate change and sustainable energy synthesis. Open Access Government — Environment · 9 Jun 2022 Industry news Charity starts with a home: Valpak becomes a corporate partner for the Coventry House Project Valpak is supporting 16 and 17-year-old care leavers with work advice and donations to help them get started... Valpak · 9 Jun 2022 Industry news Worker hospitalised after ‘incident’ near Swansea HWRC Police have confirmed a male worker at the Llansamlet household waste recycling centre in Swansea was hospitalised following an “incident” on 28 May. In a statement, South Wales Police told letsrecycle.com it received a call from the Welsh Ambulance Service at just before 8.20am following reports of a man having been injured at premises at … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2022 Policy & government Transportvoorwaarden - Vlaanderen.be OVAM (Flanders waste agency) · 9 Jun 2022 Industry news UNTHA UK appoints duo of new recruits as part of ambitious growth plans Industrial shredding specialist, UNTHA UK, has appointed two new employees to further bolster the firm’s sales and engineering divisions. The recruitment news follows the announcement earlier in the year that the firm promoted three of its long-standing staff members and is also preparing for 30% growth in 2022 – taking it to a £17m-turnover business. With […] Wood Recyclers Association · 9 Jun 2022 Industry news re3 achieves ‘99% purity’ with AI picking robot re3 says using an AI waste picking robot to sort types of plastics at its materials recycling facility (MRF) in Reading, Berkshire, has helped it to achieve less than 1% contamination. re3, the waste management partnership between FCC Environment and Bracknell Forest, Reading and Wokingham borough councils, partnered with London-based technology company Recycleye to install … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2022 Industry news Southend notes ‘risk-averse’ market for collections deal Southend’s cabinet will meet next week (14 June) to discuss the future of its waste collection contract once its deal with Veolia expires in 2024. The city council claims that whatever the outcome, the cost of the contract will be “substantially higher than the cost of the existing service provision.” Southend determined the increased cost … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2022 Industry news Curious about volunteering with Greenpeace? Come and ask us about it! Greenpeace staff and volunteers are hosting a series of events across the country. Come along and find out about Greenpeace campaigns, and how to get involved. Greenpeace UK · 9 Jun 2022 Industry news Don’t skip asset management How to get the most from your business’ assets EVEN in the best of times, keeping track of your company assets is a vitally important part of running a successful business. And when times are tough and belts get tightened, that goes double. For skip hire firms, that means making sure your skips are in... Skip & Waste Magazine · 9 Jun 2022 Policy & government Our SV2030 strategy - Sustainability Victoria Sustainability Victoria · 9 Jun 2022 Council news Insurance Claims - Flintshire County Council Flintshire Council · 9 Jun 2022 Council news ​​​​​School terms and holiday dates​​​ - Redcar and Cleveland Redcar and Cleveland Council · 8 Jun 2022 Council news Council Tax - Redcar and Cleveland Redcar and Cleveland Council · 8 Jun 2022 Industry news World Oceans Day with PhD Andrea Zick With World Oceans Day upon us. It’s important to highlight those who help keep our waters clean. How does someone build a sustainable lifestyle and find environmentally friendly activities without visiting the United Nations? Bywaters · 8 Jun 2022 Industry news UK’s Leading Packaging Show Back Better Than Ever Publication/Website: Cosmetics Business Click here to read the article OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 8 Jun 2022 Global ESWET Activity Report 2021 is out! ESWET Activity Report 2021 – Web version / Print version The purpose of ESWET is to raise awareness of the positive implications of... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 8 Jun 2022 Industry news Plans to increase electricity output at Slough Multifuel SSE Thermal has published plans to increase electricity generation at its Multifuel Extension Project which is under construction in Slough, Berkshire. The Extension Project consists of a 450,000 tonne energy from waste plant under construction adjacent to a smaller, older heat and power plant which SSE owns. SSE acquired the original Slough Heat and Power … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2022 Industry news Details emerge of ‘final’ Supreme Court landfill fluff ruling Newly obtained documents show the Supreme Court refused an appeal from three companies over the long-running issue of whether waste deposited as ‘fluff’ at landfill sites is taxable. Landfill operators place a layer of residual waste known as fluff at the bottom and sides of a cell to protect the liner. In the dispute stretching … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2022 Policy & government Mr E Carrieles v North Tyneside Council: 2500191/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 8 Jun 2022 Industry news Registration now open for RWM & Letsrecycle Live 2022 TICKETS can now be secured for RWM and Letsrecycle Live, the UK’s leading event for the waste and resource sector which takes place on 14-15 September 2022 at the NEC, Birmingham. You can secure your FREE ticket by visiting https://hubs.la/Q01cqsCP0 This year will see the two dynamic events run alongside each other for the first... Skip & Waste Magazine · 8 Jun 2022 Council news Bins and waste services - Redcar and Cleveland Redcar and Cleveland Council · 8 Jun 2022 Industry news NWH opens new £4.4m aggregate recycling plant ONE of the UK’s leading recycling companies, The NWH Group, has officially opened its new £4.4m construction and demolition waste recycling wash plant as it continues its investment into the circular economy and achieve carbon negative status. The new facility at the business’ site on the outskirts of Edinburgh will enable the recycling of inert... Skip & Waste Magazine · 8 Jun 2022 Industry news Share and Repair Network Leaflet Circular Communities Scotland's Share and Repair Network Leaflet. 'Join Scotland's Share and Repair Revolution'. Circular Communities Scotland · 8 Jun 2022 Industry news New study identifies hundreds of harmful chemicals used in food contact materials A new peer-reviewed study published by the Food Packaging Forum and others has found that food contact materials could contain up to 388 harmful chemicals, which should be phased out urgently. The study, published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, identifies 388 Food Contact Chemicals of Concern (FCCoC) that could be used in food contact […] CHEM Trust · 8 Jun 2022