Recycling news: 2022

Industry news Zero Waste Awards recipients recognised The latest recipients of the Zero Waste Awards were recognised for their part in tackling climate change at a ceremony and networking event at Ember Yard in London on 4 November. Read the full list of winners here. Keenan Recycling · 7 Nov 2022 Industry news Zero Waste Awards recipients recognised The latest recipients of the Zero Waste Awards were recognised for their part in tackling climate change at a ceremony and networking event at Ember Yard in London on 4 November. Established by letsrecycle.com and now in their ninth year, the awards recognise and reward organisations for their efforts to reduce the amount of resources … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2022 Industry news Norfolk increases recycling rate by 2.1% Norfolk’s recycling rate in 2021/22 increased by 2.1% to 42.2%, with 10% of the tonnage sent abroad for reprocessing, according to the Norfolk Waste Partnership’s annual report. The report explained that the 10% is predominantly cardboard, which is sent to reprocessing plants in other countries, including India, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam. This means the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2022 Industry news Harvest for Hunger 2022 Follow Up The post Harvest for Hunger 2022 Follow Up appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 7 Nov 2022 Industry news Blue Machinery appointed as new dealers for Morbark BLUE MACHINERY are delighted to announce that they have been appointed as the exclusive distributors for the Morbark brand across the UK and Ireland. The new agreement means that Blue Scotland, Blue Central, Blue Southern and Blue Ireland will now supply Morbark’s industrial product range within the regions in which they operate. Based out of... Skip & Waste Magazine · 7 Nov 2022 Industry news Costs of Coventry’s in-house MRF rise to £65m Coventry city council says the costs of building its in-house materials recycling facility (MRF) in partnership with seven other local authorities have risen by 4.9% to £65.2 million. However, the council said the rise was “significantly” less than price increases incurred by other construction projects due to the same “unanticipated financial pressures”. The eight partners … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2022 Industry news Waste crime will not be solved by banning plastic exports, says The Recycling Association The Recycling Association has warned that waste crime will continue to happen, even if exports of plastics for recycling are banned. MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee have called for the Government to ban exports of recyclable plastics by 2027 and introduce measures to reduce them before then. But The Recycling Association… The Recycling Association · 7 Nov 2022 Industry news CIWM responds to MP’s call for ban on all plastic waste exports by 2027 THE Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has called for a ban on the export of all plastic waste from the UK by 2027 to reduce the country’s contribution to global plastic waste pollution. The ban should be part of a strategy to use less plastic, re-use more of it, and boost recycling, the... Skip & Waste Magazine · 7 Nov 2022 Industry news Blue Machinery appointed as new dealers for Morbark Blue Machinery are delighted to announce that they have been appointed as the exclusive distributors for the Morbark brand across the UK and Ireland. The new agreement means that Blue Scotland, Blue Central, Blue Southern and Blue Ireland will now supply Morbark’s industrial product range within the regions in which they operate. Based out of […] Wood Recyclers Association · 7 Nov 2022 Industry news MPs call for ban on all plastic waste exports by 2027 The cross-party environment, food and rural affairs (EFRA) committee has called for a ban on the export of all plastic waste from the UK by 2027. The EFRA committee exists to scrutinise the administration, spending and policy of the government’s department for environment, food and rural affairs. Today (7 November), the committee published a report … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2022 Industry news Code of Conduct - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 7 Nov 2022 Industry news News in brief (07/11/2022) With news on: councillors help empty bins in North East Derbyshire; LondonEnergy supports ‘More Than History’ fashion show; Staffordshire HWRCs could issue residents with free permits; and, Carmarthenshire awards contract to Yotta. Councillors help empty bins in North East Derbyshire North East Derbyshire district council’s leader and deputy leader helped empty bins last week as … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 7 Nov 2022 Industry news National and local UK press on planned recycling plant for battery waste from 150,000 EVs Teesside offers the ideal location for a plant of this scale, with access to the UK’s largest Freeport, a highly skilled local workforce, local government support and a rich heritage in the field of chemical processing – not to mention its proximity to current and planned manufactures of electric vehicles and batteries. The plant is [...] Altilium news · 7 Nov 2022 Industry news ‘Tis the season to re-gift With the festive season upon us and the shops lined with decorations and gifts, instead of turning to new items,... TRAID · 6 Nov 2022 Industry news Joint press release from Mayor’s Office of Teesside and Altilium Metals on UK’s largest battery recycling plant in the Tees Valley Altilium Metals has selected Teesside as the preferred location for the largest planned recycling facility in the UK for end-of-life electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Download the full press release here: [pdf id='4293'] Altilium news · 6 Nov 2022 Industry news Site Rules - North London Waste Authority North London Waste Authority · 5 Nov 2022 Industry news How I blocked a tanker carrying Russian oil to the UK…and why I shouldn’t have needed to …and why I shouldn’t have needed to. Greenpeace UK · 4 Nov 2022 Industry news WasteAid welcomes Rebecca Colley-Jones as its newly appointed Circular Economy and Waste Management Lead. WasteAid, the UK based international non-profit organisation that supports waste management expertise in the developing world and promotes circular economy innovation, has appointed Rebecca Colley-Jones to be its first Circular Economy and Waste Management Lead. Joining with immediate effect, Rebecca will be a member of WasteAid’s senior management team and will oversee all technical aspects […… WasteAid · 4 Nov 2022 Industry news Why it’s more important than ever to utilise waste wood By Julia Turner, Executive Director, Wood Recyclers’ Association AS winter approaches, we always expect to see a growth in demand for waste wood. Cold weather drives up demand for biomass fuel to produce energy as well as demand for products such as animal bedding. However, this year a number of factors – ranging from high... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Nov 2022 Industry news Directors in the firing line By Dr Anna Willetts, President of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management and Co-Convenor of UKELA’s Waste Working Party THANK you to Skip Hire & Waste Magazine for inviting me to join the Business Clinic column (sadly not, I note, the Skip Chick page…). I’ll get straight in with an article which seems to me... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Nov 2022 Industry news CDE and Skipway open day to showcase latest trommel fines solution ON Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th November, Skipway will open the doors to its latest trommel fines wash plant to demonstrate how CDE wet processing technology is supporting the waste management firm to divert over 95% of its trommel fines from landfill. The event will commence with a guided tour of CDE’s world-class manufacturing facility... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Nov 2022 Industry news Protecting vulnerable road users: Can you put a price on life or reputation? By Andy Brooke, CLOCS Programme Director WITH nearly four times as many construction-related fatalities outside the hoarding compared to inside, it is clear there is still much work for our industry to do to reduce the risk to Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs). HGVs are disproportionately involved in collisions with VRUs, typically comprising around just 5%... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Nov 2022 Industry news Video | Hedging Your Bets on Green Gas 4 Optimised Energy put on a webinar last week on “Hedging your Bets on Green Gas.” In case you missed it, you can watch the video recording for insight on risk management, biomethane assets, wholesale markets, corporate demand, RGGOs, hydrogen and navigating the potentially volatile winter ahead. ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 4 Nov 2022 Industry news ADBA Policy Report | October 2022 The post ADBA Policy Report | October 2022 appeared first on Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association . ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 4 Nov 2022 Industry news Presentations | ADBA Members Meeting Autumn 2022 The post Presentations | ADBA Members Meeting Autumn 2022 appeared first on Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association . ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 4 Nov 2022 Industry news Bristol’s binning with colourful new campaign Bristol’s Binning with a new campaign to stop litter reaching our river. Interactive bins, chances to win when you bin, and a huge wave made of litter floating in the harbour are all part of this massive and colourful campaign. Bristol Waste Company · 4 Nov 2022 Industry news Safety in the metal recycling industry By Foridha Zaman, Centre Manager, QSP Training Ltd QSP TRAINING Ltd is one of the largest centres registered to CIWM/WAMITAB, with over 35 assessors spread between Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England. We are also the only centre able to offer Continuing Competence tests for all CIWM/WAMITAB waste management awards at our Pearson VUE centre.... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Nov 2022 Industry news CIWM to fund Oxford University’s Uncover Engineering programme The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) it is to fund Oxford University’s ‘Uncover Engineering’ programme. The CIWM explained that the programme is designed to increase the number of engineering students from socio-economically disadvantaged or under-represented backgrounds and help address the UK skills shortage. According to CIWM, the funding has been agreed for five years … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2022 Industry news Waste firm wins BEIS funding to explore hydrogen-powered machinery Wrexham-based ASH Waste Services has won nearly £176,000 in funding to establish whether it can power its industrial machinery with hydrogen. The £175,844 grant comes from the Industrial Hydrogen Accelerator (IHA) programme, which is run by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and funded through the government’s Net Zero Innovation Portfolio. ASH … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2022 Industry news How To Make Your Bonfire Night More Sustainably Bon-tastic Unfortunately, Bonfire night has been criticised on countless occasions due to its detrimental impact on the environment. So here are a few top tips on how you can make your Bonfire night more sustainability Bon-tastic. Bywaters · 4 Nov 2022 Industry news November’s Skip Hunk is a real Fireworks guy DON’T mess with November’s Skip Hunk – he’s Taekwondo trained and a smart cookie. Say ‘An Nyung Ha Sae Yo’ to Jed Morton from CB Skips. Hello, November Hunk. What are your particulars, please?I’m Jed Morton, I’m 24 and I work as an assistant yard manager for CB Skips in Salisbury. I am also a... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Nov 2022 Industry news Oooh la la – here comes our November Skip Chick Paris SHE has a taste for travel and she knows how to make a smashing entrance – here’s to Skip Chick Paris Mottashed from KCM Waste. Hi there. What’s your name and what do you do, please?My name is Paris Mottashed, I’m 19, and I’m a Finance Administrator for KCM Waste Management in Rotherham. And how... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Nov 2022 Industry news Earthshot Prize finalists announced as Amazon pledges $53m to support women in cleantech The Earthshot Prize for climate innovations, spearheaded by Prince William and Kate Middleton, has announced its finalists for this year. Elsewhere, Amazon has pledged millions of dollars to climate tech firms founded and/or run by women. edie — Circular Economy tag · 4 Nov 2022 Industry news ‘Prepare now for legislative changes,’ WRAP warns A WRAP specialist has called for more conversations to be had within the industry to prepare for the raft of legislative changes on the horizon, despite uncertainty over timelines. Keith Patterson, a waste sector specialist at resources charity WRAP, made the comments at the MRF and Markets Conference on Wednesday (2 November), held at the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2022 Industry news Agenda Council meeting 23 November 2022 The post Agenda Council meeting 23 November 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 4 Nov 2022 Industry news Debate over impact of free caddy liners on recycling SPECIAL REPORT: The debate over whether the removal of free caddy liners for food waste bins reduces resident participation continues to drag on, as Barbora Vaclavova reports. Concerns have been raised that local authorities stopping the free supply of food caddy liners might lead to a decrease in household participation. Others, particularly those who have … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2022 Industry news Autumn Water Watch shows disconnect between public perception and the reality of the water quality crisis We did it! With the health of the UK’s waterways in crisis we decided to take matters into our own hands. On 14 – 16 October Planet Patrol launched the UK’s first-ever Autumn Water Watch – a citizen science survey examining the overall state of our freshwater environments to understand how widespread the issues they’re […] Planet Patrol · 4 Nov 2022 Industry news UK’s new pledge to end plastic pollution THE Environment Secretary has this week started talks with businesses, environmental groups, scientists and civil society on shaping a legally-binding global treaty that aims to end plastic pollution by 2040. Plastic pollution is one of the greatest global environmental challenges we currently face and it is predicted that unless action is taken there will be... Skip & Waste Magazine · 3 Nov 2022 Industry news Analysis: Green Gas Support Scheme and the future of AD In the lead-up to the ADBA National Conference, ADBA’s team of analysts examine the Green Gas Support Scheme and its impact on the AD and bioresources industry… (source: ADBA Policy Report October 2022) The Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS) is now open to applications. The Scheme represents the UK’s first support scheme created specifically… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 3 Nov 2022 Industry news Committing to Net Zero by 2030 London’s leading recycling and resource management firm, Bywaters, announce our commitment of reaching Net Zero by 2030, along with our plan that clearly highlights how we will get there Bywaters · 3 Nov 2022