Recycling news: 2023

Industry news Putting it to a vote: Big Ballot Bins go viral - Hubbub Hubbub · 21 Jul 2023 Global 117 Organisations Appeal to New Unilever CEO: Phase Out Plastic Sachets NOW! Asia-Pacific (26 July 2023) — In solidarity with communities across the Asia-Pacific region, 117 organisations from 44 countries and territories around the world have signed an open letter urging Unilever’s new CEO, Hein Schumacher to take immediate action against the company’s plastic pollution footprint, in particular to phase out plastic sachets. Corporations like Unilever, have […] Break Free From Plastic · 21 Jul 2023 Industry news Dirty Dozen: The 12 businesses responsible for 70% of litter in the UK Surfers Against Sewage has once again named the Coca-Cola Company as the business responsible for almost one-fifth of branded litter in the UK. The charity has also named a further 11 firms in its annual ‘Dirty Dozen’ list. edie — Circular Economy tag · 20 Jul 2023 Industry news Search results for your career opportunity | Ocado Group - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 20 Jul 2023 Policy & government WISCONSIN WILD GINSENG PROGRAM - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (.gov) Wisconsin DNR · 20 Jul 2023 Industry news Defra’s 25 Year Environment Plan Progress Report exposes stark impact of delays to waste reforms This week Defra published its annual 25 Year Environment Plan Progress Report, which details action actions taken towards achieving the 10 core environmental goals envisioned in the original Plan published in 2018. While the report doesn’t announce any new policy, it does summarise the key progress, or lack thereof, achieved between April 2022 and March… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 20 Jul 2023 Council news westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk - Westmorland and Furness Council Westmorland and Furness Council · 20 Jul 2023 Industry news #TidyRoadsides: tackling roadside litter The post #TidyRoadsides: tackling roadside litter appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 20 Jul 2023 Industry news Keenan Recycling gearing up for Welsh expansion The UK’s largest commercial food waste collection company is investing £1m into additional services in south Wales, ahead of new regulations taking effect. Keenan Recycling, which works with businesses and local authorities to deliver food waste to anaerobic digestion plants, is expanding operations in the region as part of a wider £2m spend to support […] Keenan Recycling · 20 Jul 2023 Global Call to the EU: we need to extend the lifetime of all electronics The lifetime of electronics must be extended to prevent electronic waste. The current EU product by product approach is too slow and we need horizontal EU ecodesign requirements. Right to Repair Europe · 20 Jul 2023 Policy & government IPA 2022-23 Annual Report on Major Projects Driving economic recovery and UK innovation through our biggest-ever portfolio of major projects GOV.UK · 20 Jul 2023 Policy & government Essential summer health tips for travellers going abroad The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reminding summer travellers of simple steps to reduce their risk of common infections when travelling abroad. GOV.UK · 20 Jul 2023 Policy & government Illegal Migration Bill: overarching documents These documents relate to the Illegal Migration Bill. GOV.UK · 20 Jul 2023 Global Draft Agenda & Confirmed Speakers – CREF 2023 Come join us in Brussels, the heart of Europe, for the Chemical Recycling Europe Forum 2023. Here is the chance to come together and discuss the opportunities, challenges and latest developments of the present and future of chemical recycling with experts from the industry, the plastics value chain, European and national authorities, academia, NGOs, research […] Chemical Recycling Europe · 20 Jul 2023 Council news Manchester’s Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma Responsive Programme - Manchester City Council Manchester Council · 20 Jul 2023 Industry news Share Your Insights: ADBA is meeting DESNZ soon In brief; ADBA is meeting DESNZ in the coming weeks, and your input is essential in helping us represent your interests effectively and address industry challenges. Please contact us with any feedback you may have in a matter related to DESNZ or if you have any concerns to raise before 01 August. Contact us As… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 20 Jul 2023 Policy & government Manual of Air System Integrity Management (MASIM) The MASIM is to provide guidance to those organizations required to manage Air System Integrity in accordance with the MAA’s RA 5700 series. GOV.UK · 20 Jul 2023 Policy & government Farmer and haulier fined for tipping waste on Plympton farm Land was covered by exemption certificate allowing some waste to be stored, but not the huge amounts that led to the prosecution GOV.UK · 20 Jul 2023 Global ISWA Welcomes RESIDUOS EXPO as our Newest Platinum Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 20 Jul 2023 Industry news ADBA Participates in Defra Co-Design for Reducing Air Pollution from the Agricultural Sector ADBA policy analyst, Jo Goad, is currently taking part in a series of workshops hosted by the Defra Tackling Pollution from Slurry and the Agricultural Air Quality team to co-design the future regulations for reducing ammonia emissions from the agricultural sector. The discussions in the workshops will inform a consultation on reducing ammonia emissions from… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 20 Jul 2023 Global Raw Material Regulation could reshape the Green Transition, but more ambition is needed. Two votes in Parliament this week on Europe’s new critical raw materials law show that more ambition is needed if the EU is serious about securing […] European Environmental Bureau · 20 Jul 2023 Industry news Eunomia calls for universal recycling quality specifications A recently published report by Eunomia has emphasised the “need for immediate industry action in developing and adopting quality specifications for mechanical recyclates.” The report, published this week in partnership with the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, highlights that the plastics industry faces a “significant challenge in meeting recycling targets due to the insufficient supply … Read Mo… letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2023 Industry news Beyondly’s Emma Wilkinson named PSF chair Emma Wilkinson, regulatory affairs leader at the B Corp compliance scheme and consultancy, Beyondly, has begun her role as chair of the Packaging Scheme Forum, following on from Martin Trigg-Knight, director of compliance services at Clarity Environmental. Ms Wilkinson started her tenure today (20 July), after Mr Trigg-Knight stepped down at the end of his … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2023 Policy & government Top water quality at Devon and Cornwall beaches The majority of designated bathing waters across Devon and Cornwall have a good or excellent rating for water quality. GOV.UK · 20 Jul 2023 Industry news Legislation alone won’t boost capital’s recycling rate, ReLondon says London’s recycling rates will continue to struggle compared to less urban areas without a “determined focus” on the growing number of purpose-built flats in the capital, according to research from ReLondon. And, the body said that until a greater focus is taken on flats, which will make up 90% of new developments across Greater London … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2023 Industry news Excellence Awards Archives - Just Drinks Just Drinks — sustainability · 20 Jul 2023 Industry news Segregating food waste is boosting decarbonisation agenda for NHS Trust The post Segregating food waste is boosting decarbonisation agenda for NHS Trust appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 20 Jul 2023 Policy & government HM Treasury annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023 Here are HM Treasury's annual report and accounts for the year 2022 to 2023. GOV.UK · 20 Jul 2023 Industry news Tackling the plastic crisis through teamwork The global Plastic Free July movement has brought home to people around the world the major environmental crisis that we all continue to face from plastic waste. WasteAid works with communities that are most severely impacted by dumped plastic and other waste to introduce lasting programmes to safely reduce and reuse the waste they are […] WasteAid · 20 Jul 2023 Global Maximum Aluminium Purity for the Circular Economy In order to conserve resources, we need to reuse raw materials as often as possible. That requires recycling material flows that have the highest and most consistent quality possible. It is only with efficient sorting techno­logy that resources can be continually recycled. The STEINERT XSS T uses X-ray transmission (or XRT for short) to reliably […] Global Recycling · 20 Jul 2023 Policy & government Action on preparing for drought must remain, experts warn National Drought Group reiterates the importance of continuing to work together to prepare for all weather eventualities and future droughts. GOV.UK · 20 Jul 2023 Policy & government Domestic maritime decarbonisation: the course to net zero emissions Invites views on routes to net zero and how best to accelerate decarbonisation in the domestic maritime sector. GOV.UK · 20 Jul 2023 Industry news LARAC backs calls for a ban on disposable vapes LARAC is the latest in a series of organisations to call upon the UK government to ban single-use disposable vapes. LARAC, the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee, said the devices present a risk to collection crews as well as on waste infrastructure. The body said “the lack of established disposal or recycling routes for vapes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2023 Industry news HMRC: ‘Chemical recycling/plastics tax consultation is just the start’ A senior policy advisor at HMRC has said that the recent consultation on adopting a ‘mass balance approach’ to calculate the use of chemically recycled plastic in packaging is “just the start” of the process to engage with industry. Mark Palmer was speaking at the INCPEN conference yesterday (19 July), which focused on plastics recycling. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2023 Policy & government Mrs U Izakiewicz-Kozina v University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust: 1304552/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 20 Jul 2023 Industry news RECHARGE UK report sets out electrification roadmap REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 20 Jul 2023 Industry news ‘Cheap pollution’ means taking the train to Europe is FOUR TIMES the cost of flying – report New analysis shows the UK has the biggest price difference between trains and climate-wrecking flights in Europe. Greenpeace UK · 20 Jul 2023 Global Long live our electronics From Bluetooth speakers to ATMs, our lives depend on an arsenal of electronic devices, the environmental cost of which cannot be overlooked. While the EU prefers to spend years setting ecodesign requirements on a product-by-product basis, new data and 33 organisations call for horizontal ecodesign requirements to be set for ICT products for real environmental impacts Orla Butler reports. Smart … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 20 Jul 2023 Council news Stockport Entitlement Framework - Stockport Council Stockport Council · 20 Jul 2023 Research & science Operationalizing contested problem-solution spaces: The case of Dutch circular construction - TU Delft Repository TU Delft News · 20 Jul 2023