Recycling news: 2022

Industry news Defra stats highlight carbon savings from household waste Defra has published “experimental” statistics examining the carbon impact of household waste between 2016-2020, highlighting that an average of 697,000 tonnes of carbon have been saved annually over the last five years. The figures are estimates of the impact of different materials contained within waste following treatment by recycling, incineration for energy from waste, and … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2022 Industry news Waste company feeling flush with £11,000 donation to global toilet charity Waste management specialist CSG has donated thousands of pounds to Toilet Twinning, the charity that provides toilets and clean water facilities to communities in developing countries. For the second year, CSG committed to donating 50p for every household septic tank that it emptied – and this year it has raised £11,000, matching last year’s total. […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 14 Dec 2022 Industry news General Line Sector Committee meeting minutes, 5 October 2022 The post General Line Sector Committee meeting minutes, 5 October 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 14 Dec 2022 Industry news ABB ‘extends life’ of Edmonton EfW while new plant is built Switzerland-based technology company ABB has made a string of improvements to the Edmonton energy from waste (EfW) plant to “extend its life” while a new facility is built. While ABB did not say how long the lifespan of the plant will be extended by, the North London Waste Authority, which owns the site, said the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2022 Industry news We’re taking the government to court (again) over new oil and gas – here’s why The government recently approved a new oil and gas licensing round, which would be a disaster for the climate. We believe their plan is unlawful too. Greenpeace UK · 14 Dec 2022 Industry news News in brief (14/12/2022) With news on: European Union reaches provisional agreement on batteries; Essex council partners with reuse charity; Colas appoints Reconomy as waste management partner; and, environmental organisations warn of unnecessary Christmas waste. European Union reaches provisional agreement on batteries The European Council said last week (9 December) that it reached a provisional agreement with the Eu… letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2022 Industry news Are fashion brands right to trial home-compostable bioplastic bags? Levi Strauss and C&A are set to pilot compostable alternatives to conventional, single-use plastic bags that are often used to pack and post fashion for home deliveries. But a new study out this week questions the climate impact of compostable packaging. edie — Circular Economy tag · 14 Dec 2022 Industry news Reconomy Group’s CEO to stand down in January Telford-based waste and resource management services provider Reconomy Group announced today (14 December) that its CEO is to stand down after nearly 13 years in the role. Paul Cox, 54, who first joined Reconomy as operations director in 1999, will transition to the role of founder director on the group’s board in January 2023. In … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2022 Industry news Biffa to begin commissioning of £16m Redcar expansion Biffa will begin commissioning of a third HDPE line at its plastics recycling plant in Redcar next month, adding up to 24,000 tonnes of capacity to the facility. The £16 million line will process post-consumer recyclable HDPE milk and juice bottles, transported in bulk from Biffa’s materials recycling facilities (MRFs). Biffa said the plant equipment … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2022 Industry news 92% of the UK’s Marine Protected Areas do not have full protection from destructive fishing Ninety-two per cent of the UK’s so-called Marine Protected Areas do not have site-wide protection against the most destructive types of fishing, a Greenpeace UK report reveals. The report, ‘All At Sea: How government inaction makes a mockery of UK marine protection’, also reveals that in 2021 alone, vessels with bottom towed gear spent an […] Greenpeace UK · 14 Dec 2022 Industry news December 2022 regional meeting Wood Recyclers from around the country have met at Oxford Wood Recycling in Abingdon for their regional meeting. Community Wood Recycling · 14 Dec 2022 Industry news EfW better than landfill for plastics, WRAP finds WRAP has published its ‘plastic waste hierarchy’ report, which it says shows that landfill has “consistently the worst environmental burdens” for plastics than any other method of disposal. The charity also said the banning the export of plastic waste would lead to a “backlog” of material in the UK, instead suggesting a “phased” rollout of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2022 Industry news Velocys awarded nearly £30 million in government funding Fuels technology company Velocys has announced that its subsidiary Altalto Immingham Ltd has been awarded government funding for its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project as well as for e-fuels collaboration with partners. Velocys said that both grants came from the UK’s Department for Transport’s ‘advanced fuels fund’. The company explained that its subsidiary was awarded … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2022 Industry news Released RPS 259 – Collecting, storing and upgrading biogas from on-farm manure and slurry This RPS applies to: collecting and storing biogas from manure or slurry lagoons and tanks on a farm at the place of production upgrading this biogas to biomethane This RPS only applies to slurry and manure produced by agriculture consisting of: waste code 02 01 01: sludges from washing and cleaning milking parlours or livestock housing waste code 02… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 13 Dec 2022 Industry news REA welcomes BEIS’s release of new hydrogen policy publications REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 13 Dec 2022 Industry news Recycleye wins coveted National Recycling Award We are very proud to confirm that Recycleye has been recognised in the Equipment – Innovation category at the prestigious MRW National Recycling Awards 2022 in London.... Recycleye news · 13 Dec 2022 Industry news WEEE recycling missing targets but ‘in right direction’, says EU Many of Europe’s producer responsibility organisations for WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) met in Brussels last week and heard how recycling rates were not where they could be, but going “in the right direction”. The organisations (PROs) from across Europe, including Repic from the UK, gathered for a conference and annual meeting at the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2022 Industry news From pollution to resolution: Why Cop15 needs to tackle chemical use to address biodiversity loss As nations discuss the future of life on Earth at COP15 Fidra makes the case for addressing chemical pollution and living within our limits. Fidra · 13 Dec 2022 Industry news OPINION: ‘Sensor-based sorting driving advances in e-scrap recycling’ Terence Keyworth, segment manager for metal recycling at Tomra Recycling Sorting, looks at how the latest advances in sensor-based sorting are providing new opportunities for E-scrap recyclers. OPINION: According to the UN’s Global E-scrap Monitor 2020, global e-scrap will reach 74 million metric tons (Mt) by 2030, making it the fastest growing waste stream in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2022 Industry news The implications of late data submissions on the PRN market In this article, Martin Hyde, sustainability and public affairs manager at Alupro, explains the inextricable link between PRN demand and fluctuating prices, and discusses why late data submissions have such an adverse impact on the market. The PRN system has operated as a closed, value-driven market since the initial introduction of the Producer Responsibility (Packaging […] Alupro · 13 Dec 2022 Industry news Inspiring businesses to cut their waste The post Inspiring businesses to cut their waste appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 13 Dec 2022 Industry news Hanson to acquire Mick George as sales of regional firms continue Building materials company Hanson UK has announced plans to acquire the Mick George Group subject to competition authority approval. Cambridgeshire-based Mick George is one of the biggest construction and demolition (C&D) waste processors in the UK, with annual revenues of around £220 million. The company operates four C&D material recycling facilities, eight waste transfer stations, … Read Mor… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2022 Industry news Colas Ltd appoint Reconomy as UK waste management partner COLAS, a world leader in the construction and maintenance of transport infrastructure, has announced the appointment of Reconomy as its exclusive waste management partner in the UK. The decision to appoint Reconomy, and consolidate Colas’ waste management to a single supplier, follows a successful trial on the company’s National Highways Area 9 contract. This high-profile... Skip & Waste Magazine · 13 Dec 2022 Industry news ‘Shifting perception’ of AD presents opportunity The benefits of anaerobic digestion (AD) plants are now “economical as well as environmental” because of the rise in cost of oil and gas, but operators still face barriers to investment. And, with predictions that high gas prices are here to stay in the coming years, there is now an opportunity for plant operators and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2022 Industry news Guest Blog: The role of Geothermal in the green energy mix REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 12 Dec 2022 Industry news ‘How are we going to live?’ Families dispossessed of their land to make way for Total’s Congo offsetting project The post ‘How are we going to live?’ Families dispossessed of their land to make way for Total’s Congo offsetting project appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 12 Dec 2022 Industry news We can’t protect our climate without ocean action Steve Trent, CEO and Co-Founder of the Environmental Justice Foundation, argues that we can’t protect our climate without ocean action. Open Access Government — Environment · 12 Dec 2022 Industry news You can make a difference if you want to do so On 6 December 2022, staff from Cadent Gas visited Emmaus Leicestershire & Rutland to prepare Christmas gift boxes for companions. Claire Valentine and David Allsop spent the afternoon filling boxes... Emmaus UK · 12 Dec 2022 Industry news Lakeside Shopping Centre rings up top recycling award The post Lakeside Shopping Centre rings up top recycling award appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 12 Dec 2022 Industry news Essex firm becomes ‘UK’s first’ automated C&I sorter Essex-based Green Recycling has said it has become the “UK’s first” commercial and industrial materials recycling facility (MRF) operator to run without manual pickers, after installing Tomra equipment. In an announcement this afternoon (12 December), Tomra said that after installing four AutoSort machines with sensor-based technology in July, the company has now fully deployed previous … Read … letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2022 Industry news Basildon to use reusable sacks for recycling Basildon borough council has approved plans to rollout reusable kerbside sacks for dry recycling collections as part of a wide range of changes. This is despite the majority of residents saying they were not in favour of the proposal during a consultation earlier this year. The Essex-based collection authority confirmed the move at a meeting … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2022 Industry news FCC to install ‘solar park’ at Winterton landfill FCC Environment has partnered with Infinis to develop a solar park on its Winterton landfill site in Lincolnshire. Due to “energise” in 2023, the park will aim to generate around 4,300 megawatt hours (MWh) of energy each year – enough to power more than 1,300 homes. With rising energy prices, using landfill sites as solar … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2022 Industry news New DGSA regulations: what do they mean for you? From the 1st of January 2023, any company involved in the transportation or handling of hazardous waste will require a Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA). The reason your company may now need a DGSA is due to changes in ADR rules. ADR rules provide guidance on the transport and handling of products classified as ‘dangerous […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 12 Dec 2022 Industry news Shire Aggregates’ major investment in 18 new Thompson tippers SHIRE Aggregates, part of the North East – based ReadyMix Group, is now benefiting from the arrival of 18 new 8×4 tippers, all featuring Thompsons’ market leading Loadmaster Lite bodywork. The new trucks mark a major investment by ReadyMix, which took over Shire as a dedicated aggregates business just over a year ago. Renewal of... Skip & Waste Magazine · 12 Dec 2022 Industry news Win £200 for charity with letsrecycle’s Christmas Competition Letsrecycle.com has today (12 December) launched its 2022 Christmas Competition, sponsored by Permiserv. This year the focus is on pictures from 2022 from across the sector. Can you answer the questions about the waste facility, the local authority, individuals and other topics in the 10 pictures below? The pictures have all featured in letsrecycle.com’s news … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2022 Industry news HSE refreshes guidance on working in cold weather The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has refreshed its guidance to make it easier to find and understand advice on how to protect workers in low temperatures. The UK is in the grip of a spell of severe cold weather, with snow and ice warnings in place in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and parts of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2022 Industry news EU Batteries to be the World’s Greenest Under New Rules Altilium Metals welcomes the political agreement reached by the European Parliament and the EU council on a new harmonised regulation for batteries and waste batteries. 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