Recycling news: 2022

Industry news City Speaks Up: Granville Community Kitchen The post City Speaks Up: Granville Community Kitchen appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 13 Sept 2022 Industry news Content Licensing - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 13 Sept 2022 Industry news CEO’s Update Hello Friends Yet again, it has been a remarkably busy period for WasteAid over the last few months. We started 2022 with our biggest ever portfolio of programmes starting work in a country entirely new to us, Egypt. Supported by Dow Packaging, WasteAid is facilitating local solutions to dealing with flexible plastic waste in the Aswan […] WasteAid · 13 Sept 2022 Industry news Willshee’s secures SRF deal with Geocycle for Holcim Group A contract to supply 15,000 tonnes of solid recovered fuel annually for use as an energy substitute in cement-making has been awarded to Willshee’s Waste & Recycling. The ‘multi-year contract’ has been awarded by Geocycle which arranges supplies to the Cauldon cement works near Ashbourne, Derbyshire for Lafarge Cement, part of the Holcim Group subsidiary, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2022 Industry news Sector urged to review waste data compilation Those managing and processing waste will need to review how data is recorded if they are to keep ahead of upcoming legislation, according Cyklpoint director Michael Sant. Cyklepoint is a software built to facilitate the interaction between the various stakeholders in the waste management industry, from point of generation and collection, to recycling and disposal. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2022 Industry news All you need to know ahead of RWM & Letsrecycle Live 2022 After much consideration it has been decided that the RWM and Letsrecycle Live 2022 show will go ahead as planned on 14-15 September, the organisers of this week’s event have said. In a statement, ROAR B2B and the Environment Group said: “Everyone involved with RWM and Letsrecycle Live express our great sorrow at the death … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2022 Industry news DRS insights to be provided at RWM & Letsrecycle Live The RWM & Letsrecycle Live show this week – 14-15 September – will give attendees the most up-to-date insight into how the UK’s deposit return scheme (DRS) is progressing, with some of largest industry decision makers present. Along with other elements of the Resources and Waste Strategy, the DRS will be the focus of multiple … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2022 Industry news Data shows mixed picture as canister guidance prepared Materials Recycling Facilities (MRFs) are being urged to improve reporting measures on explosions to help form new guidance on gas canisters. In recent months waste management companies and local authorities have become increasingly concerned about the volume of large gas canisters appearing at sorting plants, raising fears of a large explosion (see letsrecycle.com story). The … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2022 Industry news Alupro to exhibit at RWM & letsrecycle live Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, is set to attend this year’s RWM & letsrecycle live exhibition. The team will be located at Stand R-G244 throughout the two-day event, which takes place at the NEC in Birmingham between 14-15 September. A collaboration between two of the industry’s largest trade exhibitions, the event will bring together […] Alupro · 13 Sept 2022 Industry news Cities can realise Europe’s climate ambitions Ruud Schuthof and Holger Robrecht from ICLEI Europe, argue that cities have the power to realise Europe’s climate ambitions. Open Access Government — Environment · 12 Sept 2022 Industry news Award ceremony for recycling champions marks the end of WasteAid’s successful UK Aid Match project in Cameroon Written by Lucien Yoppa, WasteAid’s Project Coordinator in Cameroon. On Friday 26th August 2022, the municipality of Douala 3 council in Cameroon held an award ceremony to congratulate trainees who took part in WasteAid’s UK Aid Match project. This ceremony marks the end of a two-year project that was funded by donations from individuals based in […] WasteAid · 12 Sept 2022 Industry news Businesses must prepare for DRS to ‘evolve’, GS1 UK says The UK’s deposit return schemes (DRSs) of the future could include tin cans or yoghurt pots as consumption habits change, data standards organisation GS1 UK says. All four UK nations have announced that they will introduce a DRS by 2025, with the Scottish scheme set to launch next year. Scotland and Wales will include aluminium, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2022 Industry news Berry gains FDA approval and rebrands Plasgran Berry Global’s Plasgran plastics recycling operation in Wimblington, Cambridgeshire, UK, is to be renamed as ‘Berry Circular Polymers’. And, the company is set to open a new recycling facility at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire by the end of the year. Berry has also announced that recycled plastic pellets it produces through its CleanStream process in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2022 Industry news FREE PERIOD PRODUCTS FOR LONDON BOXING CLUBS The post FREE PERIOD PRODUCTS FOR LONDON BOXING CLUBS appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 12 Sept 2022 Industry news Is there a silver lining to UK’s temperature highs? The post Is there a silver lining to UK’s temperature highs? appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 12 Sept 2022 Industry news WRAP postpones Recycle Week EXCLUSIVE: Resources charity WRAP has postponed Recycle Week, which was to take place next week (19 – 25 September 2022). The decision has been taken after Queen Elizabeth II’s death last Thursday (8 September), with the Queen’s state funeral to be held on Monday 19 September. Recycle Week has been postponed for “obvious reasons” and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2022 Industry news New guidance published to boost electricals repair and reuse The guidance, named ‘Fit for Reuse’, will support reuse operators to meet required standards to run compliantly. Reuse Network · 12 Sept 2022 Industry news Reuse Network publishes WEEE repair and reuse guidance The Reuse Network has today (12 September) published guidance for the safe repair and reuse of electrical goods. The guidance, titled ‘Fit for Reuse’, has been set up to help operators meet required standards to run compliantly. It has been funded by Ecosurety and provides a free resource aimed specifically at technicians and managers of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2022 Industry news Some Highlights from Zero Waste Week 2022 What a campaign week! It was an emotional rollercoaster for sure. I began the week by making an announcement that after fifteen years, this would be the final year of a content-led campaign. I shared my deeply personal reason for that here. So it was a bitter sweet week for me. And later it became… Zero Waste Week · 10 Sept 2022 Industry news Countrystyle Recycling Changes to Opening Hours on Monday 19th September As a mark of respect for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Countrystyle’s facilities will be closed all day on Monday, […] Countrystyle Recycling · 10 Sept 2022 Industry news Lithium-ion batteries are deadly ticking time bombs By SUSIE BURRAGE President, the British Metals Recycling Association LITHIUM-ION batteries are deadly ticking time bombs, and we are witnessing more and more cases across the UK where they are going off with disastrous consequences. The Government needs to take urgent action to stop blazes caused by discarded goods containing lithium-ion batteries because there is... Skip & Waste Magazine · 10 Sept 2022 Industry news Shift Team Leader – Parc Adfer We are looking for a Shift Team Leader based at our Parc Adfer facility. enfinium · 9 Sept 2022 Industry news Shift Plant Operator – Kemsley We are looking for a Shift Plant Operator based at our Kemsley facility in Kent. enfinium · 9 Sept 2022 Industry news Environmental Manager – Kemsley We are looking for an Environmental Manager based at our Kemsley facility. enfinium · 9 Sept 2022 Industry news How does sustainability add value to a business? We share advice on how introducing sustainability practices can add value to your business. The Furniture Recycling Group · 9 Sept 2022 Industry news Levenseat brings AI-powered Robotics innovation to Scotland 8th September 2022 Levenseat, pioneers in the field of waste management, announced today their decision to invest in Recycleye automated robotic waste sorting technology at their fully integrated site in Lanark. The Levenseat Management team expect this investment to further support output quality, ultimately increasing recycling rates in Scotland. Established over 35 years ago, Levenseat... Recycleye news · 9 Sept 2022 Industry news Bywaters pays its respects to HM The Queen Bywaters pays its respects to HM The Queen Bywaters · 9 Sept 2022 Industry news Transport Minister and Mayor of Teesside witness hydrogen refuelling of the Electra eCargo FCEV TRUDY Harrison, Minister of State for Transport and Ben Houchen, Mayor of Teesside, were the first senior politicians in the country to see the live refuelling of Electra Commercial Vehicles’ 19-tonne hydrogen fuel cell temperature-controlled HGV at Teesside on Wednesday, 31 August. The event underlined how hydrogen vehicles are out there and working with a fully... Skip & Waste Magazine · 9 Sept 2022 Industry news SHEQ Officer – Parc Adfer We are looking for a SHEQ Officer based at our Parc Adfer facility. enfinium · 9 Sept 2022 Industry news Celebrating 200 issues of Skip Hire & Waste Magazine HOW time flies – it seems like only five minutes ago we were celebrating our first 100 iconic issues of Skip Hire Magazine (as it was at the time). But, as in the blink of an eye, another eight-and-a-half years have flow Skip & Waste Magazine · 9 Sept 2022 Industry news eBay partners with Reskinned to offer shoppers more choice on pre-owned clothing eBay has confirmed a partnership with the clothing repair and resale company Reskinned to expand an online marketplace for pre-owned items. edie — Circular Economy tag · 9 Sept 2022 Industry news Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1926 – 2022 After the death (8 September) of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II tributes are being paid to her within the waste and recycling sector. Condolences have also been expressed by the sector to members of the royal family. And the royal family has opened an official book of condolence. It was announced yesterday that the Queen, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2022 Industry news O’Donovan takes the lead with switch to HVO O’DONOVAN Waste Disposal has made the bold move to switch its entire fleet to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). This is a huge step for the multi-award winning business that operates with a fleet of 100 HGVs, serving the construction and demolition sectors throughout London and the Home Counties. HVO is a sustainable and 100% renewable fuel... Skip & Waste Magazine · 9 Sept 2022 Industry news Zero Waste Week 2022 – Day Five So what’s the future for reusables? Do they even have a future? Nothing is more certain than the fact we need to make better use of our planet’s resources. That’s not in any doubt. Cutting down waste is clearly a good place to start to achieve that. Reuse and refill has great potential for cutting… Zero Waste Week · 9 Sept 2022 Industry news REA response to Prime Minister’s Energy Announcement REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 8 Sept 2022 Industry news Egger makes £15 million investment in Hexham plant Egger Timberpak has begun operations at its £15 million recycling plant in Hexham, Northumberland, which will increase recycled content in finished Egger products. Egger Timberpak is the recycling arm of Egger, which manufactures a range of household products from wood, such as flooring. The new recycling plant sits on the same site as a chipboard … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2022 Industry news ADBA session at RWM Letsrecycle Live 2022 Dear colleagues, As part of a media partnership with the organisers of the RWM & Letsrecycle Live 2022 expo on 14th-15th September at Hall 20, NEC Birmingham next week, ADBA will host a session on Food Waste Recycling. The expo and session are free to attend. Food waste recycling and AD – a perfect… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 8 Sept 2022 Industry news RECOUP WELCOME LAUNCH OF REBOUND PLASTIC EXCHANGE The post RECOUP WELCOME LAUNCH OF REBOUND PLASTIC EXCHANGE appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 8 Sept 2022 Industry news RECYCLING COST PRESSURES HIGHLIGHTED BY RECOUP The post RECYCLING COST PRESSURES HIGHLIGHTED BY RECOUP appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 8 Sept 2022 Industry news Government’s Marine Management Organisation blocks Greenpeace UK boulder action overnight The MMO, the government agency in charge of protecting our seas, has intervened to stop Greenpeace UK placing more boulders in the South West Deeps (East) Marine Protected Area to shield it from destructive bottom trawling Greenpeace UK · 8 Sept 2022