Recycling news: 2022

Industry news OPINION: ‘Time to trust the (blending) process’ In this opinion piece, Joanne Storey, James Cropper’s R&D programme leader, explains why reclaimed fibre no longer compromises quality of luxury paper packaging. OPINION: While there is no denying the march towards more sustainable practice in the paper and packaging world, we do need to acknowledge the elephant in the room when it comes to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2022 Industry news Windfall tax thought to cover energy generated by waste sector It is likely the new windfall tax on renewable energy generators announced in the budget yesterday (17 November) will apply to some electricity generation undertaken by the waste sector. Both the Environmental Services Association (ESA) and the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) told letsrecycle.com the tax would impact some larger plants. Expressing … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2022 Industry news ESA seeks ‘high-level discussion’ with Defra on export ban The Environmental Services Association (ESA) says it is seeking a “high-level discussion” with Defra about how the sector can realise the Government’s ambitions and move towards an export ban for plastics. The claim was made by the association’s executive director Jacob Hayler yesterday (17 November), when responding to last month’s appointment of Thérèse Coffey as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2022 Industry news Nottingham fears ‘resistance’ to multi-stream collections Several councillors at Nottingham city council have expressed concerns that implementing multi-stream kerbside recycling collections “could create resistance amongst some households”. Nottingham’s overview and scrutiny committee met last week (9 November) to discuss the city’s resources and waste strategy, which it is refreshing in light of expected requirements under the government’s much-anti… letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2022 Industry news Autumn Statement 2022: REA says Government are sending wrong signals to investors with renewable taxes REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 17 Nov 2022 Industry news Administrators note £22.8m ‘deficiency’ at Recycling Technologies EXCLUSIVE: The administrator appointed at ‘plastics to oil’ company Recycling Technologies has found that the firm has a “deficit” of more than £22.8 million. This means the company is likely to be dissolved while the administrators, Interpath Advisory, look to sell assets and pay those owed money. This includes Wiltshire council, which is owed £935,000 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2022 Industry news Login - my.kpfilms.com Klockner Pentaplast news · 17 Nov 2022 Industry news Co-op and Polytag to track bottles’ ‘recycling journey’ Recycling technology company Polytag and Co-op are to launch a trial project that will enable the supermarket chain to identify how much of its plastic packaging is recycled. The trial, which will take place in North Wales between the first and second quarter of next year, will use Polytag’s ultraviolet (UV) tag reading technology in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2022 Industry news Windfall tax loophole is an incentive to fuel the climate crisis Commenting on the Chancellor’s autumn statement, Greenpeace UK political campaigner Ami McCarthy said: “The Chancellor may be making the right noises around home insulation and the windfall tax, but the action doesn’t live up to the hype. Increasing taxes on the obscene profits of oil and gas giants is the right thing to do, but allowing […] Greenpeace UK · 17 Nov 2022 Industry news Veolia retains Medway recycling deal Veolia has retained its recycling haulage and processing contract with Medway council after winning a two-year extension worth £2.7 million. The extension was effective as of 1 October and sees Veolia bulk and haul the Kent council’s dry mixed recycling at its Rochester waste transfer station. Veolia then takes the material to the Southwark integrated … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2022 Industry news AD- a solution to crises We live in an age of crises. Be that the energy crisis, the looming climate crisis, the fertiliser crisis, the food security crisis, and the repeated CO2 crises- it is evident that in the UK at least, we are ever lurching from crisis to crisis. Joanna Goad, Analyst at ADBA, sheds light on the role… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 17 Nov 2022 Industry news SWEEEP warns used e-cigarettes are ‘potentially hazardous’ A Kent-based waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycler, SWEEEP Kuusakoski, has produced a technical note warning that e-cigarettes and vapes are “potentially hazardous” due to the presence of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). SWEEEP has produced the note (which is linked at the bottom of this page) after the waste industry and local authorities raised … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2022 Industry news Appointment briefs (17/11/2022) With news on: Enfinium names chief operating officer; BIR Ambassadors Committee appoint new chair; Rebecca Colley-Jones appointed to WasteAid’s senior management team; and Fleetclear appoints business development manager Enfinium names chief operating officer Energy from waste specialist enfinium has appointed Dr Jane Atkinson MBE as chief operating officer. Dr Atkinson joints from civil engine… letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2022 Industry news Hurt Plant clinches near £20m transport work for Lancashire Hurt Plant Hire, which is part of the Fox Brothers Group, has won a contract worth nearly £20 million from Lancashire county council to transport residual waste and recyclables. There were two bidders for the work, which starts in April 2023, with current contractor Suez UK understood to be the losing bidder. The tender process … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2022 Industry news Solutions for a cleaner, healthier planet: green entrepreneurship and reinventing waste solutions for a better future. As we come to the end of COP27, this thought piece will examine how WasteAid’s work is helping to address the climate crisis through green entrepreneurship and reinventing waste solutions, two topics that are being covered on Solutions Day at COP27. It is encouraging to see a focus on these topics at COP27. At WasteAid […] WasteAid · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news Bristol Bears tackle litter with the Big Tidy The post Bristol Bears tackle litter with the Big Tidy appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news Rebecca Pow confirmed as recycling minister The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed Rebecca Pow as the minister with responsibility for waste and resources. The minister was appointed to Defra by the new environment secretary, Thérèse Coffey, last month, but her responsibilities were not immediately clear. While Trudy Harrison was originally given responsibility for waste, the move … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news News in brief (16/11/2022) With news on: Flintshire HWRC staff could wear CCTV cameras; scrap metal company fined after worker loses fingers; former Chief Whip visits GJF’s manufacturing plant; and, Malta launches DRS to reach 90% recycling rate. Flintshire HWRC staff could wear CCTV cameras Flintshire county council has proposed that staff at household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) wear … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news Islington trials food waste service for flats above shops North London Waste Authority (NLWA) announced last week (10 November) that Islington council has launched a food waste collection trial for residents living in flats above shops on Holloway Road. The project aims to see if a food waste recycling service could be offered to residents of flats above shops in Islington and other boroughs, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news G20 leaders must join the fight against plastic pollution SPONSORED CONTENT: Heads of state are gathering in Bali, Indonesia, for the G20 Summit to discuss critical global priorities. Environmental and climate sustainability will therefore be a big focus, and the location in Indonesia is particularly pertinent, given it has been ranked as the number two source of ocean plastic pollution. The summit gives leaders an opportunity to work towards solution… edie — Circular Economy tag · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news Warwickshire seeks treatment deal with landfill contract expiring Warwickshire county council has approved plans to tender for a waste management contract for around 30,000 tonnes of residual waste as it looks to move away from landfill. The council says it recycles about half of Warwickshire’s household waste but still manages around 130,000 tonnes of residual material a year. Approximately 100,000 tonnes of this … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news Ward is revved up to retain FORS Gold accreditation in Fleet Management Metal recycling and waste management specialist, Ward, is celebrating retaining its FORS Gold accreditation following a recent audit. The Fleet... Ward Recycling · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news Lolas Cupcakes x City Harvest The post Lolas Cupcakes x City Harvest appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news Recycleye Awarded High Gender Score by 50inTech In her latest blog, our People Manager, Anastasia Levy explains what our 50inTech score means and why it’s important for both Recycleye and our customers.... Recycleye news · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news TOMRA and IKEA explore the future of wood recycling in webcast The wood recycling team from TOMRA and a material expert from IKEA explored the future of wood recycling for the panel board industry in a live 45-minute webcast on October 27th, which was published last week (November 10). During the webcast, participants heard presentations from Jose Matas, Segment Manager Wood at TOMRA; Murat Sanli, Wood […] Wood Recyclers Association · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news WRAP calls for retailers to ‘do more’ to cut food waste Climate action NGO WRAP says retailers are taking steps to reduce household food waste but “more needs to be done” to curb its impact on the climate. WRAP, in association with the Food Standards Agency and Defra, has developed best practice guidance it estimates could cut household food waste by at least 350,000 tonnes per … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news Former director has most of waste crime appeal struck out The director of a waste firm fined by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has had part of his sentence for storing waste in excess of permit limits reduced but the rest of his appeal dismissed. The Welsh regulator secured a conviction against Paperback Collection and Recycling Limited (PCR) and its director Gordon Anderson, 67, in March … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news CIWM concerned by gap between standard and inert landfill tax rates The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has raised concerns about the growing gap between the standard and lower rate of landfill tax ahead of the Chancellor’s budget statement tomorrow,17 November. On Thursday, the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, is expected to announce the landfill tax rate from April 2024 for England and Northern Ireland. The landfill … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news enfinium appoints Dr Jane Atkinson CBE as Chief Operating Officer enfinium appoints Dr Jane Atkinson CBE as Chief Operating Officer enfinium · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news Saudi Paper Group boosts capacity with TM investment - Tissue World Magazine Tissue World Magazine · 16 Nov 2022 Industry news Cleaner countryside - CPRE CPRE (the countryside charity) · 15 Nov 2022 Industry news AD power generation grew ‘significantly’ in 2021, REA says Anaerobic digestion (AD) power generation in the UK increased “significantly” in 2021, according to a report by the Association for Renewable Energy & Clean Technology (REA). The report, titled ‘REview22’, was published last week (10 November) and examined the state of the industry. It looked at the renewable energy and clean technology sector, mapping the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2022 Industry news Margam Country Park named one of the best in the whole of the UK Margam Country Park has made it into the UK’s prestigious top ten parks and green spaces list following a public vote. Keep Wales Tidy · 15 Nov 2022 Industry news European recyclers call for revisions to WEEE shipment procedures Two European trade associations have called for shipment rules to be “improved” to prevent the dumping of untreated e-waste in countries “without the correct infrastructure and knowledge to ensure that harmful substances are eradicated”. In June, parties to the Basel Convention adopted amendments to ensure all transboundary movements of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) … Read Mo… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2022 Industry news I asked Greenpeace volunteers to define activism. Here’s what they said. Dramatic and disruptive protests often hit the press and capture a snapshot of what being an activist means. But activism includes many types of action, whether you call yourself an activist or not. Here are six ways Greenpeace volunteers approach it. Greenpeace UK · 15 Nov 2022 Industry news COP27: Why our planet needs a commitment on chemicals. With COP27 in full swing, we consider the impact of chemicals on our planet and the essential role chemical management has to play in protecting our environment. Fidra · 15 Nov 2022 Industry news What’s the plan for managing harmful chemicals in the UK? Before the turmoil in British politics of the last couple of months, NGOs had hoped a draft UK Chemicals Strategy would be published for public consultation before the end of the year. A strategy was first promised over four years ago – to set out the UK’s approach, post-Brexit, to ensuring chemicals are safely used and […] CHEM Trust · 15 Nov 2022 Industry news ‘Long-term’ supply deals agreed for South Clyde EfW plant Beauparc, Enva, Geminor and another unnamed business have signed “long-term” contracts to supply fuel to the South Clyde energy from waste (EfW) facility in Glasgow, the plant’s developers say. The plant is being developed as a 50/50 joint venture by investment fund Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and Finnish state-owned energy company Fortum … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2022 Industry news LGA raises capacity fears for sofas amid POPs guidance The Local Government Association (LGA) is working with the government on a “pragmatic approach” to address a lack of processing infrastructure for soft furnishings, amid a dispute over guidance. After an investigation found large levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in seating textiles and foams, the Agency warned councils in September that they must incinerate … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2022 Industry news Hawksmoor is a B-corp! The post Hawksmoor is a B-corp! appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 15 Nov 2022