Recycling news: 2022

Industry news Pumpkin Season: Indian Pumpkin Butter Chickpeas The post Pumpkin Season: Indian Pumpkin Butter Chickpeas appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 26 Sept 2022 Industry news French security agency to vet Suez UK sale Regulatory approval for the £2 billion deal for Suez to buy back its UK recycling arm from Veolia is likely to take “a couple of months”. And, it has been revealed that consent for the acquisition of the British company is required from the ‘French National Security Agency’ [see clarification below]. The requirement was disclosed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2022 Industry news BRC launches guidelines for used clothing The British Retail Consortium announced last week (22 September) it has developed new guidelines to help keep clothing in circulation. Developed by a combination of retailers, resale platforms, charity retailers and other industry experts, the voluntary initiative outlines steps retailers can take to adhere to the principles of circular economy for used clothes. Apart from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2022 Industry news Biffa hails Commonwealth Games recycling rate Biffa said today (26 September) that it recorded a recycling rate in excess of 50% at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, including 335,000 plastic bottles. The company was named as waste contractor for the 2022 Commonwealth Games that took place between 28 July and 8 August and also pledged to deliver the first carbon … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2022 Industry news Agency faces fresh criticism of POPs guidance The Environment Agency faces further calls to rethink its guidance on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and soft furnishings after another local authority group questioned large parts of the rules. An investigation found large levels of POPs in seating textiles and foams. As such, the Agency told councils that they must incinerate all upholstered waste domestic … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2022 Industry news 4 Ways to Make Your Water Drinking Habit Zero Waste I’m sure you’ve experienced that moment when you hear a statistic or read a statement that stops you in your tracks. For me, it was about plastic bottles. I learned that around the world, we use about 1.2 million plastic bottles per MINUTE. That’s shocking, isn’t it? And worse still, it’s estimated that only 9%… Zero Waste Week · 26 Sept 2022 Industry news High energy costs put plastic recycling ‘at risk’ Plastic Recyclers Europe (PRE) has warned that high electricity prices are putting “the transition towards a circular economy” at risk. The trade association, which counts Chase Plastics, DS Smith and Pre Zero as its members, explained that as the energy crisis deepens on the continent, high electricity prices are having a negative impact on the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2022 Industry news Cardiff ponders move to segregated recycling Cardiff council will this week discuss moving from commingled to segregated recycling collections as part of efforts to improve recycling rates and hit the Welsh government’s climate goals. Currently, most Cardiff residents put a mix of their recyclables into a green plastic bag for collection by the council. This is then taken to the council’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2022 Industry news “Green” energy giant Drax pays out $3 million to settle toxic pollution claims Campaigners accuse UK government of “subsidising environmental racism” The company that runs Drax power station has quietly agreed to pay out $3.2m to settle air pollution claims against its wood pellet factories in the United States’ deep south. Documents obtained by Unearthed, show that late last month the company agreed two settlements of $1.6m apiece […] Greenpeace UK · 26 Sept 2022 Industry news Drax accused of driving ‘environmental racism’ after further pollution claims against wood pellet mills in US deep south The post Drax accused of driving ‘environmental racism’ after further pollution claims against wood pellet mills in US deep south appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 26 Sept 2022 Industry news Join the world’s biggest climate change relay! The post Join the world’s biggest climate change relay! appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 25 Sept 2022 Industry news Soaring PRN prices highlight importance of national reform According to half-year data published by the Environment Agency in August, the UK continues to report impressive aluminium packaging recycling volumes. Indeed, more than 72,319 tonnes were collected for recycled in the period January-June. Over 70% (50,361) came through kerbside and HWRCs, while 20,313 came through incinerator bottom ash (IBA) recovery and 1,375 via other […] Alupro · 25 Sept 2022 Industry news Map — Store Locator - Costa Costa Coffee media centre · 23 Sept 2022 Industry news Contact Us - FCC Environment FCC Environment UK · 23 Sept 2022 Industry news REA responds to the Government’s ‘mini-budget’ REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 23 Sept 2022 Industry news PR Committee meeting Agenda, 11th October 2022 The post PR Committee meeting Agenda, 11th October 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 23 Sept 2022 Industry news Agenda General Line Sector meeting, 5th October 2022 The post Agenda General Line Sector meeting, 5th October 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 23 Sept 2022 Industry news Presentation Food Contact Regulatory Review, 18th August 2022 The post Presentation Food Contact Regulatory Review, 18th August 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 23 Sept 2022 Industry news Presentation Env, H&S meeting 18th August 2022 The post Presentation Env, H&S meeting 18th August 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 23 Sept 2022 Industry news Minutes Env, H&S 18th August 2022 The post Minutes Env, H&S 18th August 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 23 Sept 2022 Industry news Slovakia’s DRS highlighted at RWM Letsrecycle Live The RWM and Letsrecycle Live shows saw industry experts and officials speak about the latest issues in the sector, with the Slovak Minister of Environment, Jan Budaj, opening a session on Slovakia’s implementation of a deposit return scheme (DRS). After introducing the session, Mr Budaj took a tour of the exhibition, looking at a variety … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2022 Industry news Circular economy experts call for ‘national materials data hub’ Experts on net zero have called on the government to set up a “national materials data hub” to “drive investment in the circular economy”. During the RWM and Letsrecycle Live trade shows at the NEC, Birmingham, on 14 September, Jacob Hayler, executive director of the Environmental Services Association (ESA), chaired a panel discussion on the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2022 Industry news Biffa issues trading update as takeover deadline looms Biffa issued a short update ahead of its annual general meeting today (23 September) saying it “continues to trade in line with the board’s expectations for the financial year to 31 March 2023”. The waste management company is currently the subject of a takeover bid from US private equity firm Energy Capital Partners, with a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2022 Industry news How the mini-budget could impact the sector While there was no specific mention of waste in the ‘mini-budget’ unveiled by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng this morning (23 September), some elements of it could have an impact on the sector. The ‘Growth Plan 2022’ document published soon after the Chancellor’s speech in parliament outlines a number of measures the government will take to grow … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2022 Industry news RWM & Letsrecycle Live – launching our novel hybrid vehicle Earlier this month, we headed to RWM & Letsrecycle Live in the NEC in Birmingham where we unveiled our first-of-its-kind hybrid vehicle. RWM & Letsrecycle Live is one of the largest events on the calendar for the waste, resource and environmental services sector. Created to accelerate the transition to a more environmentally friendly planet, it is the […] Keenan Recycling · 23 Sept 2022 Industry news Coca-Cola bottlers call for ‘five nation approach’ to DRS Coca-Cola Pacific Partners, the main bottling franchise for the Coca-Cola Company, has called for a “five nation approach” to the UK’s deposit return scheme (DRS) amid concerns over how different systems would work together. All four UK nations have announced that they will introduce a DRS for beverage containers by 2025, with the Scottish scheme … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2022 Industry news Veolia to ‘transform’ paper waste into poultry bedding Veolia says it hopes to meet a quarter of the UK demand for poultry bedding with the introduction of a product made using waste from the paper industry. Veolia says its organics team developed ‘Agribed’ to support the welfare of chickens and turkeys. The production process takes discarded fibre from pulping processes at paper and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2022 Industry news ADEPT raises ‘serious’ cost concerns about POPs rules The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) says it has “serious concerns” about the Environment Agency’s guidance on upholstered waste domestic seating. After an investigation found large levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in seating textiles and foams, the Agency warned councils that they must incinerate all upholstered waste domestic seati… letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2022 Industry news Turkish Aluminium Industry and Aluminium Düsseldorf 2022 - Aluminium International Today Aluminium International Today · 23 Sept 2022 Industry news Torres Strait Islanders win historic human rights legal fight against Australia - ClientEarth ClientEarth · 23 Sept 2022 Industry news RECOUP HIGHLIGHT HOW SUPPLY CHAIN COLLABORATION CAN SOLVE RECYCLABILITY CHALLENGES The post RECOUP HIGHLIGHT HOW SUPPLY CHAIN COLLABORATION CAN SOLVE RECYCLABILITY CHALLENGES appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 22 Sept 2022 Industry news Less than a week to go until the Collection Conference Next week will see local authorities, service providers and policymakers come together at the Collection Conference in Warwick, to debate the challenges of waste and recycling collections across the UK. Celebrating its fifth anniversary, letsrecycle.com’s one-day London Conference will take place in the luxurious sky suite at the British Motor Museum in Warwick. It comes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2022 Industry news CDP vows to tackle plastic pollution by expanding environmental disclosure system Environmental disclosure organisation CDP will expand its global environmental disclosure system in an effort to help solve the plastic pollution problem. edie — Circular Economy tag · 22 Sept 2022 Industry news ‘Addressing mixtures is needed and overdue’ – an interview with Professor Andreas Kortenkamp on chemical mixtures CHEM Trust recently sat down with Professor Andreas Kortenkamp from Brunel University London to discuss his recent research on the impact of exposure to chemical mixtures on male fertility. The new study, ‘Combined exposures to bisphenols, polychlorinated dioxins, paracetamol, and phthalates as drivers of deteriorating semen quality’, found that our exposures to mixtures of these […] CHEM Trust · 22 Sept 2022 Industry news Vehicle briefs (22/09/2022) With news on: Hybrid vehicle unveiled at RWM and Letsrecycle Live; hydrogen-fuelled RCV arrives in St Helens; Recycling Lives receive all-electric skip trucks; J&B Recycling invests over £150,000 in electric vehicles; and, councils trial HVO-powered RCVs Hybrid vehicle unveiled at RWM and Letsrecycle Live Organics specialist Keenan Recycling unveiled “a first-of-its-kind” hybrid vehicle at RWM … letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2022 Industry news NBF Crowns 11 Bed Industry Winners At Annual Awards Ceremony The National Bed Federation (NBF) crowned its 2022 Bed Industry Awards winners last night at the Bed Show Gala Dinner in Telford. An independent panel of judges selected 11 winners from a shortlist of finalists comprising NBF members, their sales agents/reps, and supporting bed retailers. This year’s winners were Elevate Ultra Turing Plush mattress by […] National Bed Federation · 22 Sept 2022 Industry news Thames Hospice says a special thank you to supporters The post Thames Hospice says a special thank you to supporters appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 22 Sept 2022 Industry news Could a littering heat map solve the waste problem? Dyl Kurpil explains the value of a littering heat map in creating a proactive, intelligence-driven anti-litter strategy. Open Access Government — Environment · 22 Sept 2022 Industry news Why your business should care about sustainability Why should I care about sustainability? In this blog we explore money and sustainability - the missing link Bywaters · 22 Sept 2022 Industry news Act early to avoid high procurement costs, councils warned Local authorities need to act early to prepare for future waste legislation as procurement is set to become more expensive, according to Peter Jones, principal consultant at Eunomia. Speaking on 15 September at RWM & Letsrecycle Live during a panel discussion, Mr Jones warned that local authorities will need to act quickly on a range … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2022