Recycling news: 2023

Industry news HWRC recycling rates up 5% in Greater Manchester Recycling rates at household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) in Greater Manchester rose by 5% in the the first quarter of the 2023/24 financial year, compared to the same period last year. The rise to 58.1% was covered in a report from to go before the Greater Manchester Combined Authority this week (11 October) and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2023 Industry news IKEA Kitchen Planner - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news Compliance schemes launch ‘Battrecycle’ aiming to triple collections A new nationwide initiative called ‘Battrecycle’ and funded by producer compliance schemes has been launched, with the aim of tripling battery collections in the UK. Local authorities, schools, and other retailers can become a Battrecycle collection point, with free collections of their batteries to increase recycling in their area. The free service also features an … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news Recycling Technologies to be formally dissolved The administrator appointed at Recycling Technologies has filed a notice that the plastics to oil company, which had debts of more than £20 million, is to be dissolved by 4 January 2024. The final progress report from the administrator, Interpath Advisory, was made public on Companies House last week (4 October). This confirmed that the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news Virgin Media O2 targets 12 million devices in circular technology scheme Virgin Media O2 has rolled out an enhanced edition of its 'O2 Recycle for Business' initiative and is aiming to collect and recycle more than 12 million unwanted phones and tablets. edie — Circular Economy tag · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news The Baltic Triangle swap shop saving textiles from trash An environmental project in the Baltic Triangle area of Liverpool has been helping to rescue and reuse unwanted clothes and textiles. The Baltic Triangle Area C.I.C. used funding from the Merseyside Recycling & Waste Authority and Veolia Community Fund to run the Baltic Swap Shop project, with the aim of stopping clothes and textiles from - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news Aldi pilots blister pack recycling as retailers are urged to join ‘game changing’ refill collaboration Aldi is trialling a recycling scheme for medicine blister packs in the UK, in what it is calling a first among supermarkets. edie — Circular Economy tag · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news Ancient rock unleash as much CO2 as world’s volcanoes New research challenges the idea that natural rock weathering acts as a carbon sink that removes CO2 from the atmosphere. Open Access Government — Environment · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news News in brief (09/10/23) With news on: Nuneaton and Bedworth rolls out commingling ahead of ‘in-house’ MRF opening ; Essex launches public consultation on booking process; Defra landfill ban consultation receives 61 responses; and, Suez awards over £10,000 to charities . Nuneaton and Bedworth rolls out commingling ahead of ‘in-house’ MRF opening The council of Nuneaton and Bedworth has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news PCG to Construct Asia’s Largest Advanced Chemical Recycling Plant Plastic Energy news · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news Council wants inquiry as EA admits faulty Walleys Quarry Landfill monitoring The leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme borough council has called for an “independent public inquiry” after the Environment Agency admitted that some of its monitoring equipment for the Walleys Quarry Landfill has been faulty. For several years, the community around the Walleys Quarry landfill has complained about odours from the site (see letsrecycle.com story). The Agency has been monitoring emis… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news Q3 Newsletter – October 2023 All the latest compliance and industry news WEEE & Batteries latest data Regulatory updates. Download Der Beitrag Q3 Newsletter – October 2023 erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news Altilium and Lunaz Secure UK Government Grant to Decarbonise EV Battery Recycling Our team is partnering with Lunaz, a leading innovator in the electric vehicle industry, to embark on a mission to upcycle used diesel trucks to electric, collect old EV batteries and transport them to battery recycling stations with ZERO carbon emissions. By harnessing the remaining power in the old batteries to extend vehicle range, we [...] Altilium news · 9 Oct 2023 Industry news Download our business recycling guide - First Mile First Mile · 8 Oct 2023 Industry news Apple charger recycling and low-carbon ports: The sustainability success stories of the week As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie brings you this weekly round-up of five of the best sustainable business success stories of the week. In this week's edition, recycling schemes for old Apple lightning charger cables, and much more. edie — Circular Economy tag · 8 Oct 2023 Industry news Essity's Sustainable Growth and Carbon Reduction Efforts - Tissue World Magazine Tissue World Magazine · 8 Oct 2023 Industry news Contact Us - Mondi North America Mondi newsroom · 7 Oct 2023 Industry news Tesco Food Collection Volunteer brief winter 23 - FareShare FareShare · 6 Oct 2023 Industry news Agency ‘day of action’ sees clampdown on waste crime in Cumbria A multi-agency operation from the Environment Agency, the police and other enforcement bodies took place in West Cumbria this week in a coordinated effort to tackle waste crime. Throughout the operation, over 35 officers from the partnership inspected 21 waste sites located across West Cumbria, the EA said. Simultaneously, they subjected 49 vehicles to thorough … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2023 Industry news Bristol leads recycling rates for seventh year running The post Bristol leads recycling rates for seventh year running appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 6 Oct 2023 Industry news City Harvest Festival at St Paul’s Cathedral City Harvest food charity celebrated its annual Harvest Festival with a special service at St Paul's Cathedral alongside its community of London charity partners, donors and supporters. The event also saw the launch of City Harvest's Food Report via an evocative 3D, AI and AR art exhibition in the cathedral's crypt. City Harvest London · 6 Oct 2023 Industry news Derbyshire becomes latest council to review HWRCs over budget concerns In response to growing budget pressures and increased waste volumes, Derbyshire county council has launched a public consultation on a range of potential changes to the operation of its household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs). The authority opened the consultation on Tuesday (3 October) and it it will run through until boxing day. Currently, the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2023 Industry news Blue Southern appointed as Hidromek Dealer Blue Machinery (Southern) Ltd has been appointment as the Hidromek dealer for the company's range of Crawler Excavators, Wheel Loaders, Motor Graders & Backhoe Loaders. Based out of Portishead, Blue Southern will be responsible for the sales, service and aftermarket care for the full range of Hidromek products across the southern part of the UK. Wood Recyclers Association · 6 Oct 2023 Industry news Reuse Consortium Leaflet 2023 Circular Communities Scotland's Reuse Consortium Leaflet 2023 Circular Communities Scotland · 6 Oct 2023 Industry news Conservative Party Conference hears biomass subsidy concern A panel at the Conservative Party Conference this week heard concerns around government subsidies given to biomass plants. Subsidies are given to biomass plants, including those powered by waste wood, as part of the government’s Renewables Obligations Certificates scheme. Under this system biomass facilities, including those funded by waste wood, which entered commissioning before … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2023 Industry news Tendring Primary Recycle Scheme - CleanupUK CleanupUK · 6 Oct 2023 Industry news Non-mechanical recycling of plastic - WRAP - The Waste and Resources Action Programme WRAP · 6 Oct 2023 Industry news Health and safety - Hubbub Hubbub · 5 Oct 2023 Industry news WRA seeks to clarify hazardous rules as some ‘charging more than necessary’ The Wood Recyclers’ Association has moved to address confusion over new rules on hazardous waste disposal brought on through the removal of regulatory position statement (RPS) 250. Introduced in July 2021, RPS 250 allowed potentially hazardous ‘amber’ waste wood items from the construction and demolition waste stream to be moved and processed as non-hazardous while … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2023 Industry news A TOAST to reuse In July we announced our partnership with the lifestyle brand TOAST. Now three months into the partnership with a donation... TRAID · 5 Oct 2023 Industry news Growing the organic sector The term ‘organic’ is not only found in the aisles of your local supermarket; organic products are produced across all... TRAID · 5 Oct 2023 Industry news Charity Super.Mkt’s million pound success Charity Super.Mkt’s national expansion shows no signs of slowing down, in fact the UK’s first multi-charity shop has now hit... TRAID · 5 Oct 2023 Industry news Offsetting projects with high forest loss still on the market The post Offsetting projects with high forest loss still on the market appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 5 Oct 2023 Industry news WRA addresses confusion over RPS 250 Confusion over the removal of RPS 250 means that some waste processors are charging more than necessary to take waste wood from home refurbishments and in some cases have stopped taking it altogether, according to the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA). Wood Recyclers Association · 5 Oct 2023 Industry news Reuse Network Annual Conference: building a society where everyone can create a sustainable home Ahead of the Reuse Network Annual Conference 2023, Craig Anderson, CEO of Reuse Network introducing some of the themes we'll be exploring at the event. Reuse Network · 5 Oct 2023 Industry news EA seeks supplier for monitoring POPs in ‘institutional mattresses’ The Environment Agency has launched a tender notice seeking a supplier to undertake the monitoring of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in institutional mattresses. The EA is looking for a buyer to carry out the project between 26 October 2023 to 16 February 2024 by undertaking phases of sampling and analysis. The contract is being valued … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2023 Industry news News in brief (05/10/23) With news on: Defra extends deadline for EPR steering group applications; Wandsworth hosts ‘Reuse and Repair’ fair; Stafford issues £100 fine for fly-tipping; and, Warrington council struggles to collect waste during national industrial action. Defra extends deadline for EPR steering group applications Defra has announced it has extended the deadline for applications for the producer … Read Mor… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2023 Industry news Recycleye’s UK bestseller robot draws crowds at RWM 2023 Zoe Cook, Our Technical Sales Manager (UK + Ireland), shares insight on her experience of RWM 2023. Our UK and Ireland Sales Team arrived at our bright RWM 2023 stand buoyed by the success we’ve achieved over the past 3 years since we first exhibited at RWM. This included the recent announcement by Bryson Recycling... Recycleye news · 5 Oct 2023 Industry news Agency rejects standard rules permit for transfer station over ‘historical waste’ The Environment Agency has turned down a standard rules permit application for a waste transfer station in Eccles, Manchester, citing fears over “historically deposited mixed which must be stored within a building”. The application for the facility was submitted by Peak Associates on behalf of Manchester Recycling Ltd. It was seeking a standard rules permit … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2023 Industry news The three mistakes you make when recycling this blog is here to help you navigate through the do's and don'ts of recycling. From contaminated items to non-recyclable materials, we've partnered up with CNN to give you a clear breakdown for your home Bywaters · 5 Oct 2023