Recycling news: 2023

Industry news Impact Report 22-23 - UK Green Building Council UK Green Building Council · 20 Jul 2023 Policy & government Industrial Stormwater General Permit - Department of Ecology - State of Washington (.gov) Washington Department of Ecology · 20 Jul 2023 Policy & government State Solid and Hazardous Waste Plan - Department of Ecology - State of Washington (.gov) Washington Department of Ecology · 20 Jul 2023 Policy & government Certified Erosion & Sediment Control Lead - Department of Ecology - State of Washington (.gov) Washington Department of Ecology · 20 Jul 2023 Policy & government DfT: annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023 Department for Transport’s consolidated results for the year ended 31 March 2023. GOV.UK · 19 Jul 2023 Industry news Forest - Beyondly Beyondly (formerly Comply Direct) · 19 Jul 2023 Council news Contact the Planning team - South Tyneside Council South Tyneside Council · 19 Jul 2023 Policy & government Public health and climate change: a One Health approach This POSTnote summarises how the One Health approach can be used to tackle key impacts of climate change and threats to public health. It outlines the key features, challenges and opportunities of implementation. This briefing takes a global perspective on implementing the approach, with areas of focus on UK policy. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 19 Jul 2023 Policy & government UK Climate Finance results 2022 This page provides the 2022 International Climate Finance (ICF) results for the UK and includes information on indicator methodologies. GOV.UK · 19 Jul 2023 Industry news REA responds to Environmental Audit Committee’s forestry report REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 19 Jul 2023 Industry news ESA Sector Policy Scorecard Download the report The Policy Scorecard is included in the report, but a copy of the scorecard on its own can be downloaded. Download the scorecard ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 19 Jul 2023 Global New analysis on the impact of deposit return systems on beverage sales New analysis shows the introduction of new deposit return systems or program changes has no discernible impact on beverage sales. Reloop Platform · 19 Jul 2023 Policy & government Environment Secretary speech on 25 Year Environment Plan progress On 19th July 2023, the Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey gave a speech at the Summer Stakeholder Reception held at the Mappin Pavilion at ZSL, where she discussed delivering the goals of the 25 Year Environment Plan. GOV.UK · 19 Jul 2023 Global Evidence from new study debunks myth that Deposit Return Systems (DRS) cause declines in beverage sales Study released by the Container Recycling Institute (CRI) and Reloop suggests beverage industry concerns that deposit systems lead to sales declines are unfounded. Reloop Platform · 19 Jul 2023 Global 3 things you should know about offsetting What is a carbon credit? What does scientific research say about the role of carbon offsets? And how do I know if I’m doing the right thing? As the business of carbon offsets booms, we explore the truth behind the pledges, separating fact from fiction. Jurij Krajcic and Samantha Ibbott report Most of us have heard of carbon offsets. We’ve bought a product, flight, or holiday and been offered th… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 19 Jul 2023 Policy & government CFM33140 - Loan relationships: core rules: other comprehensive income (OCI) GOV.UK · 19 Jul 2023 Industry news ESA publishes “policy scorecard” to track recycling and waste decarbonisation progress Climate and Energy Policy Advisor for the ESA, Charlotte Rule The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has published a policy scorecard which examines the progress of key policies to support decarbonisation […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 19 Jul 2023 Industry news Programme - UK Green Building Council UK Green Building Council · 19 Jul 2023 Policy & government Guidance on the Senior Civil Service Pay Award 2023/24 Senior Civil Service Pay Award 2023/24 – Practitioner guidance on the 2023/24 Senior Civil Service Pay Framework GOV.UK · 19 Jul 2023 Industry news Sunak says industry has ‘raised EPR concerns’ with him but no call on delay The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said this afternoon in parliament that industry has raised concerns over extended producer responsibility (EPR) directly with him, but stopped short of saying the programme will be delayed. During Prime Minister’s Questions earlier, Nigel Mills, the Conservative MP for Amber Valley, welcomed the Office for National Statistic’s latest inflation data … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2023 Industry news ESA issues plea to new Agency chief to tackle waste crime The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has penned an open letter to the incoming Environment Agency chief executive, Phillip Duffy, addressing the issues that “undermine the effective enforcement of waste crime.” The letter, written by ESA chairman Gavin Graveson, highlights that the 2023 National Waste Crime Survey found nearly a fifth of all waste in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2023 Policy & government Speech by Sir Richard Moore, head of SIS, 19 July 2023 Sir Richard Moore, head of the Secret Intelligence Service, spoke about the current focus of the Service and the value of the “human factor” in the age of AI. GOV.UK · 19 Jul 2023 Industry news INCPEN Conference 2023 – ‘Mobilising together on the Government’s plans for plastics’ To download the slides click here To watch the livestream click here INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 19 Jul 2023 Policy & government MK42 9YU, Anti-Waste Limited: environmental permit issued – EPR/SP3100SR/A001 View the permit issued for Elstow (South) Landfill, Bedford under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 19 Jul 2023 Policy & government Government backing UK engineering biology firms to revolutionise medicine, food and environmental protection UK firms harnessing the power of biology in a range of sectors will be under the spotlight in Downing Street as science leaders and ministers meet to unleash the full potential of the UK’s engineering biology sector. GOV.UK · 19 Jul 2023 Policy & government Packaging waste registration (England, Scotland and Wales) You need to register your business if you have a turnover of £2 million and handle more than 50 tonnes of packaging per year GOV.UK · 19 Jul 2023 Policy & government Metal recycling site licence (Northern Ireland) You need a licence to run a metal recycling site in Northern Ireland GOV.UK · 19 Jul 2023 Policy & government Waste management licence (Scotland) You need a licence from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to treat, keep, or dispose of waste in Scotland GOV.UK · 19 Jul 2023 Policy & government Local authority environmental permits (England and Wales) Permit to carry out Part A(2) or Part B activities or run a Part A(2) or Part B installation or mobile plant. GOV.UK · 19 Jul 2023 Policy & government Scheduled monument consent (England, Scotland and Wales) You need a licence to carry out work that would demolish, damage, remove, repair, alter or add to a scheduled monument, or to carry out any flooding or tipping operations on land in, on, or under a monument GOV.UK · 19 Jul 2023 Policy & government Hazardous waste movement notice (Northern Ireland) You need to pre-notify the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) 72 hours in advance if you want to move hazardous waste GOV.UK · 19 Jul 2023 Industry news Environmental Responsibility Matters: Countrystyle’s Compliance with POPs Guidelines Is your business well-versed in the latest guidance regarding Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)? Pre-2019 upholstered domestic seating poses a significant […] Countrystyle Recycling · 19 Jul 2023 Policy & government CFM33070 - Loan relationships: core rules: following the accounts GOV.UK · 19 Jul 2023 Policy & government Mr A Macedo v Corps Security (UK) Ltd: 2303559/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 19 Jul 2023 Global Industry Committee attempt to undermine new EU packaging law Three votes in Parliament this week on Europe’s new packaging law aim to favour the throwaway packaging industry and undermine measures to curtail record levels of […] European Environmental Bureau · 19 Jul 2023 Policy & government Mr J Sokolowski v Carnival plc (T/a “Carnival UK”): 1400823/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 19 Jul 2023 Global Doosan Lentjes is supporting Waste-to-Energy in Poland. The construction of a new waste-to-energy plant in Olsztyn is essential for the disposal need in Poland Polish accession to... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 19 Jul 2023 Industry news News in brief (19/07/23) With news on: Retailers in vape ban warning; £500 reward won by residents for recycling efforts; Waste collectors strike action in Somerset cancelled; and, Vapes cause bin lorry fire in Bursledon. Retailers in vape ban warning The Federation of Independent Retailers has warned that banning disposable vapes will fuel illicit sales after councils earlier this … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2023 Industry news HMRC consults on plans to boost chemical recycling HMRC yesterday (18 June) launched a consultation on plans to use a “mass balance approach” to calculate the percentage of chemically recycled plastic within packaging, for the purpose of plastic packaging tax. The 12-week consultation will run until 10 October and seeks views on how plastic which has been chemically recycled can count towards the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2023 Policy & government Mr L Hussain v Mr M M Naama: 4104567/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 19 Jul 2023