Recycling news: 2022

Industry news Waste crime report ‘depressingly familiar’, ESA says The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has backed a report from cross-party MPs on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) which criticised the government’s “slow and piecemeal” progress on tackling waste crime. The report, which was published this morning (19 October) said the lack of government action on the issue is akin to “decriminalisation” of waste crime … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news Eco Sustainable Solutions prevents 147,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions Eco Sustainable Solutions prevented over 147,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere last year by diverting waste from landfill, according to the company’s 2021 Sustainability Report. This included recycling over 48,000 tonnes of waste wood, with 12,000 being used for energy recovery on site and 36,000 for energy recovery off site. In addition, […] Wood Recyclers Association · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news #SustyTalk: Ape2O’s Anthony Newman on making refill and reuse a success edie's #SustyTalk series of exclusive interviews continues with Ape2O's founder and chief executive Anthony Newman - an expert on refill and reuse for beverages. edie — Circular Economy tag · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news Why data matters in Material Recovery Facilities In recent years, demand has increased for waste sorting systems able to sort materials to greater levels of granularity. With demand also increasing for renewable resources, new innovative sorting systems are being implemented to deliver high-quality materials for re-use, as part of the strategy to deal with the issue of waste management. The availability of... Recycleye news · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news Defra consults on WEEE compliance fee for 2022 Defra has launched a consultation on the compliance fee methodology it will adopt for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) for the current year. The fee is an alternative mechanism used by compliance schemes and obligated business if they have insufficient recycling evidence to meet their WEEE collection targets for the year. Defra’s consultation, launched … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news Shoppers want sustainable packaging; businesses must act SPONSORED CONTENT: Raffi Schieir, Director of Bantam Materials and the Prevented Ocean Plastic Programme explores how businesses can embrace the circular economy while helping consumers act more sustainably. edie — Circular Economy tag · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news Debunking Recycling Myths – Recycle Week “Let’s Get Real About Recycling” Recycle Week, is a recycling initiative organised by WRAP, This year’s theme is “Let’s get real about Recycling” The aim of the […] Countrystyle Recycling · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news WRAP defends Recycle Week amid ‘greenwashing’ claims WRAP has defended itself against accusations that sponsorship by major drinks producers such as Coca-Cola renders its annual Recycle Week an act of “greenwashing”. WRAP’s delayed Recycle Week runs until Friday (21 October) under the theme ‘Let’s Get Real’, targeting contamination to improve recycling behaviours. Brands sponsoring Recycle Week this year include Arla Foods, Biffa, … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news Duclo created to recycle film at Leeds site Plastic packaging business Duo Plastics has announced an investment in a plastics recycling plant near Leeds. Plastic film According to Duo, which is based in Miles Platting, Manchester, it has invested £3 million in the creation of a new recycling business – Duclo Recycling – to recycle plastic film. Duclo is installing recycling equipment including … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news MPs accuse government of ‘decriminalising’ waste crime The cross-party Public Accounts Committee says the government’s approach to waste crime is “closer to decriminalisation” than tackling it. The committee’s role is to examine the value for money of government projects, programmes and service delivery. In a report published this morning (19 October), the committee claims waste crime is not getting the local or … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news IN CONVERSATION WITH... NATIONAL HIGHWAYS - Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Environmental Industries Commission · 19 Oct 2022 Industry news Enva drives forward with oil filter recycling plant LEADING recycling and resource recovery specialist, Enva, has this week announced the opening of a new recycling facility for used oil filters and oily rags at its Bilsthorpe site in Nottinghamshire. The new £2.5 million facility can process over 10,000 tonnes a year of oil filters and oily rags collected by Enva from workshops and... Skip & Waste Magazine · 18 Oct 2022 Industry news New recycling accreditation for the print sector RECONOMY and the UK printing association, FESPA UK, have launched a new accreditation mark for companies participating in their sustainable waste management scheme for the print sector. Many printers find it hard to get reliable high quality waste management services, due to the types of waste they produce, relatively small volumes or contaminants. FESPA UK and... Skip & Waste Magazine · 18 Oct 2022 Industry news News in brief (18/10/22) WIth news on: Enva opens £2.5m oil filter recycling plant; Cory awarded 5 star sustainability rating; Takeaway bag leads to fly-tip fine; and, study shows ‘best UK city for recycling’. Enva opens £2.5m oil filter recycling plant Enva has announced the opening of a recycling facility for used oil filters and oily rags at its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2022 Industry news Row over commingled collections erupts in Northern Ireland A row has erupted in Northern Ireland after a group of businesses and environmental organisations called on councils to adopt a standardised “three-stream” approach to collections. In response, waste management company Re-Gen Waste agreed on the need for standardised collections but claimed they should be commingled as “the most household-friendly scheme”. On 13 October, businesses … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2022 Industry news Maximise the environmental efficiency of packaging Sam Dove details the processes behind our new Packaging Analysis service and explains how we can help businesses to improve the sustainability of their packaging. Valpak · 18 Oct 2022 Industry news Allerton MBT plant misses recycling target again Amey’s mechanical biological treatment (MBT) plant at the Allerton Waste Recovery Park recycled just 1.04% of the residual waste it received in 2021/22, missing its 5% target for the fourth time. The facility aims to recover recyclables and food waste through MBT from residual waste collected across North Yorkshire and York. It processes the remainder … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2022 Industry news Pedestrian killed after walking into bin lorry ‘blind spot’ A pedestrian killed by a bin lorry had stepped off a pavement in front of the heavy vehicle at the very moment it began to move off, a court has heard. Margaret Johnstone, who was “less than 5ft 4 ins tall”, crossed in “a perfect blind spot” less than 18 inches in front of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news MBA Polymers UK creates unique circular supply chain for post-industrial plastics in the heart of Birmingham EMR, a global leader in sustainable materials, is marking the further progress of its plastics recycling arm – MBA Polymers UK – with the arrival of a third UK facility at its EMR Duddeston site in central Birmingham. The state-of-the-art facility will allow UK manufacturers to cut plastic waste from their production lines and “buy... Skip & Waste Magazine · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news Willshee’s secures five-year deal with global cement brand MIDLANDS-BASED Willshee’s Waste & Recycling has secured a multi-year contract to supply carbon offset fuel to one of the UK’s leading cement works, trading under the brand Lafarge Cement, and owned by Aggregate Industries, part of the Holcim Group – a global supplier of innovative green solutions to the construction industry. The site is in... Skip & Waste Magazine · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news NWH tackles driver shortage head on with new HGV driving school THE NWH Group, one of the UK’s leading recycling and waste management companies, has launched The NWH Driving School – a new initiative to tackle the on-going HGV driver shortage. The business aims to secure two new HGV drivers per week through its fully-funded training programme. Ricky Ray, Group Compliance Director at The NWH Group,... Skip & Waste Magazine · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news SAR Metals – Our POP’s Waste Experience By KALIEGH KNIGHT, TECH IOSH – COTC Holder SAR METALS LTD is one of the UK’s top recyclers of catalytic converters and WEEE waste. Based in Immingham, North-East Lincolnshire, we operate a bespoke recovery/handling process for Catalytic Converter and WEEE waste under an Environmental Permit, with accreditations in ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and CMS Competency... Skip & Waste Magazine · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news Is the skip loader of the future electric? By Dominic Scholfield THE short answer to the above is ‘yes’. But if you’d like a little more context, read on… The Government has already announced that all new HGVs up to 26t will need to be ‘zero-emission at tailpipe’ by 2035, and those over 26t by 2040. ‘Zero emission at tailpipe’ effectively means electric,... Skip & Waste Magazine · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news 5 ways to have a spooky & sustainable Halloween Whilst the Americans are undoubtedly the most renowned for their extravagant Halloween celebrations, Brits despite their more understated approach, still... TRAID · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news ‘Chemical recycling will be essential,’ says BPF president Chemical recycling will play a key part in recycling in the future, according to the president of the British Plastics Federation. Addressing more than 500 guests and members at the federation’s annual dinner in London last week, president Karen Drinkwater spoke of the importance of sustainability within the plastics sector. She highlighted the work the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news Further canister explosion prompts council warning The Bristol Waste Company has published footage of a fire at a transfer station it says was caused by the incorrect disposal of a gas canister with recycling including plastics and cans. The video shows the fire starting in a teal-coloured baler following an explosion which sends debris into the air. A second explosion follows … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news OPINION: ‘It’s time for a reuse revolution’ In this opinion piece, Julie Fourcade, head of external affairs at FCC Environment, discusses the need for a ‘radical rethink’ on reuse. OPINION: When it comes to dealing with waste, we are a nation conditioned to ensuring everything is put in the correct coloured recycling bin. While recycling will always have a key part to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news Chemical pollution: EU Commission casts doubt over future of a toxic-free Green Deal due to German industry pressure It is being reported that the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will decide, in a meeting on Tuesday, to delay the planned publication of a revised EU chemicals law REACH from early 2023 to the end of 2023, and to refocus it on German industry concerns, casting doubt on the future of the […] CHEM Trust · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news Ward Crowned Family Business of the Year at the Business Masters Ward, Midlands-based metal recycling and waste management specialist, is celebrating award success this month thanks to being named ‘Family Business of the Year’ for the third time at TheBusinessDesk.com’s East Midlands Business Masters Awards. Ward Recycling · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news Liverpool laundrette in a spin to reduce, reuse and recycle wasted clothes It’s so far sew good for a Liverpool laundrette looking to cut the amount of clothes and textiles going to waste across the city. The ‘Textiles RRR’ project has been conceived by Kitty’s Laundrette, the community launderette and social space in Everton, which has received £8000 from the Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority Community Fund - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news WRAP targets contamination as Recycle Week kicks off Research published to mark Recycle Week shows 84% of households are contaminating their recycling through well-intended ‘wishcycling’. Climate action NGO WRAP’s delayed Recycle Week runs from today (17 October) to 23 October under the theme ‘Let’s Get Real’, targeting contamination to improve recycling behaviours. However, plastics campaign group City to Sea has slammed Recycle Week … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news Hubbub highlights plastic in cigarette butts Environmental charity Hubbub has launched a campaign to tackle litter from cigarette butts, highlighting that only 1 in 4 smokers are aware they are made from plastic. Hubbub commissioned research, which was carried out by a market research consultancy Censuswide and surveyed 1,500 smokers. The results revealed that over a third (36%) of respondents “mistakenly … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news East Devon bucks countywide trend to reach highest recycling rate East Devon district council achieved its highest ever recycling rate of 61% in 2021/22 despite most of Devon’s waste authorities’ numbers falling, statistics show. Statistics from the 2021/22 financial year, which ran from April 2021 to March 2022, are laid out in a report which is to go before the Devon Authorities Strategic Waste Committee … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news Making it in America | Ocado Group - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news Recycle Week: What happens to food waste which is taken for Anaerobic Digestion? THIS week (17 – 23 October) is Recycle Week, an initiative by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme. This year’s theme is ‘Let’s Get Real’, which aims to challenge perceptions and myths around recycling. So, let’s get real about food waste – with over one third of all food produced globally going to waste, finding... Skip & Waste Magazine · 17 Oct 2022 Industry news Egypt’s priorities as COP27 president 30 years on from the adoption of the UNFCCC, Egypt will take on the role of COP27 president with a pledge to turn words into action on climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 14 Oct 2022 Industry news Veolia’s Suez UK sale edges closer The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has advanced the process of Veolia selling Suez recycling and recovery UK with the publication of draft Final Undertaking documents. The documents were published yesterday (13 October) and are out for consultation until 26 October. They are a standard part of the CMA’s investigation process and signify that a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2022 Industry news Today we celebrate the International e-Waste Day! “Recycle it all, no matter how small” Der Beitrag Today we celebrate the International e-Waste Day! erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 14 Oct 2022 Industry news Defra has ‘no plans’ to cap PRN prices Trudy Harrison, the newly appointed waste minister, says the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has no plans to intervene in the PRN market and cap prices. The prices of PRNs and export PERNs have soared over the past few months against a backdrop of rising concern about hitting 2022 compliance targets for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2022 Industry news Robert Bunting appointed Bunting® President and CEO ROBERT Bunting follows in the footsteps of his grandfather and father with his appointment as Bunting’s President and Chief Executive Officer. On the 1 October 2022, Robert succeeded his father, Bob Bunting, in overseeing the continued growth of the global Bunting group. Bob Bunting assumes the position of Chairman. Bunting® is one of the world’s... Skip & Waste Magazine · 14 Oct 2022