Recycling news: 2022

Industry news O’Donovan Waste collaborate with social enterprise network ‘Community Wood Recycling’ O’DONOVAN Waste has recently collaborated with Community Wood Recycling; a leading environmental and social enterprise network, as it continues its stellar work to support local community projects. A dynamic waste management company, O’Donovan is a leader in the waste and construction sectors with an excellent reputation for service, compliance and demonstrates ongoing excellence in environment… Skip & Waste Magazine · 26 Aug 2022 Industry news Rising energy prices ‘could lower recycling levels’ Recyclers have expressed concerns that the rising cost of energy will hit their operations and subsequently have an impact on recycling levels. Private businesses do not benefit from the Ofgem cap for householders, which rose today, meaning energy suppliers can charge full price to business customers. This comes on top of already rising costs of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Aug 2022 Industry news London’s electric dustcart is here London’s electric dustcart is here, as Bywaters launch our first ever electric dustcart as part of our goal to reach net zero by 2030 Bywaters · 26 Aug 2022 Industry news enfinium and HZI invite businesses from Leeds and wider Yorkshire region to a ‘meet the buyer’ event for a new waste-to-energy hub starting construction enfinium and Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) are inviting businesses to access supply chain opportunities on its new waste-to-energy hub. enfinium · 26 Aug 2022 Industry news From waste to resource - Mineral Products Association Mineral Products Association · 26 Aug 2022 Industry news BEIS consults on Business Models for Engineered Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGRs) Greenhouse Gas Removal plays a major role in the Government’s strategy to reach Net-Zero by 2050. Through the Net-Zero Strategy, the government intends to develop markets and incentives for engineered GGR technologies. As a first step, BEIS is consulting on business models to attract private investments to enable GGR projects to deploy within this decade.… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 26 Aug 2022 Industry news Natural Neighbourhoods - Groundwork Groundwork UK · 26 Aug 2022 Industry news Waste sofas ‘must be incinerated’ because of POPs, EA says EXCLUSIVE: The Environment Agency has warned councils that they must now incinerate all upholstered waste domestic seating after an investigation found large levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in seating textiles and foams. The Agency has written to all local authorities with the latest advice. The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) says it intends to … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 25 Aug 2022 Industry news Reuse Organisation of the Year – have your say! The Reuse Organisation of the Year award will go to a reuse charity/social enterprise who has made a great achievement in the past year and will be decided by a public vote. Reuse Network · 25 Aug 2022 Industry news Why Greenpeace UK doesn’t campaign on population Is population control the right way to address climate change and other environmental problems? The evidence shows that tackling unsustainable consumption is fairer and more effective. Greenpeace UK · 25 Aug 2022 Industry news News in brief (25/08/2022) With news on: Thurrock blames suspended collections on ‘eco-mob’; Newham ‘bound by national negotiations’ over pay increases; CCTV helps Blaenau Gwent catch fly-tippers; and, Bio Capital AD plants receive ADBA accreditation. Thurrock blames suspended collections on ‘eco-mob’ Thurrock council announced yesterday (24 August) it had suspended garden waste collections for the rest of the week … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 25 Aug 2022 Industry news Glass price inches up as PRN value jumps The price of a tonne of cullet is inching upwards as the value of both glass remelt and aggregate packaging recovery notes (PRNs) “soars” beyond £100 for the first time, recyclers tell letsrecycle.com. Some glass reprocessors say they are now willing to pay more for material while the PRN price remains high. On the other … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Aug 2022 Industry news Scanlon pleased to ‘draw a line’ under CMA probe The chief executive of Suez recycling and recovery UK has said he is pleased to “draw a line under this chapter”, following the final decision on the Veolia/Suez merger by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). In its final decision this morning (25 August), the CMA confirmed that Veolia must sell “substantial parts” of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Aug 2022 Industry news CMA confirms Veolia must sell ‘substantial parts’ of Suez The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published a summary of its final report into Veolia’s proposed takeover of Suez, confirming that Veolia must sell “substantial parts” of the merged business in the UK. This includes Suez’s UK waste management services business as well as its UK industrial water operation and its European mobile water … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Aug 2022 Industry news YBMR Raceday - Leicester Racecourse 4th Oct - British Metals Recycling Association BMRA (British Metals Recycling Association) · 25 Aug 2022 Industry news REA welcomes National Grid ESO’s Winter “Demand Flexibility” scheme REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 24 Aug 2022 Industry news Get to know our volunteers: Marcia We have amazing people in the Repair Cafe Wales Family As part of a series on getting to know our volunteers, we’ve set a series of questions and our amazing volunteers have answered them ‘virtually’ for us. Next up in the series is Marcia, a sewing and 'meeter and greeter' volunteer at RE:MAKE Newport: ... Repair Cafe Wales · 24 Aug 2022 Industry news Waste strikes in Scotland go ahead Waste strikes across Scotland are to go ahead after no agreement was reached during pay negotiations between unions and COSLA, the body representing council employers, yesterday (23 August). With some already facing industrial action, more councils began strike action today following last night’s unsuccessful pay negotiations. An increase of around 5% was rejected. Johanna Baxter, … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 24 Aug 2022 Industry news How your plastic-free future groceries could be packaged - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 24 Aug 2022 Industry news NATURE AND BIODIVERSITY - Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Environmental Industries Commission · 24 Aug 2022 Industry news Stockport installs solar panels on bin lorries Stockport council has installed solar panels on the roof of six of its refuse collection vehicles, which will be used to power all onboard equipment. The council explained this will save up to 400 litres of fuel and more than a tonne of carbon emissions annually, contributing to its efforts to reach net zero by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Aug 2022 Industry news Asda scraps best before dates on more than 200 fruit and veg lines Asda has confirmed plans to remove best before dates on hundreds of its fresh produce lines, in a move it believes will discourage food waste in homes. edie — Circular Economy tag · 24 Aug 2022 Industry news Emmaus UK calls on Conservative leadership candidates to commit to take action on homelessness Emmaus UK has signed an open letter calling on Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to take action on homelessness if elected as the next Prime Minister. The letter, signed by 28... Emmaus UK · 24 Aug 2022 Industry news Veolia to recycle compost bags from some garden centres Veolia announced last week (19 August) that it has set up a scheme to recycle Miracle-Gro plastic compost bags sold at 81 Dobbies Garden centres. Following successful trials, the process will see the low-density polyethylene (LDPE) Miracle-Gro bags collected from more than 80 Dobbies garden centres and “recycled into new products” including garden furniture, plastic … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Aug 2022 Industry news Hounslow hails ‘bin washing’ food waste scheme for flats Hounslow council has reported that a project launched in 2020 to help residents recycle food waste from flats has seen nearly 600 tonnes recycled and generated £50,000 of savings. To drive participation in the scheme, a bin wash system was built which meant a full bin collected from each site weekly was replaced with a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Aug 2022 Industry news Altilium Metals to Upsize Capacity of its First UK Plant Study to Meet Accelerating Demand for Battery Recycling Through close collaboration with Engineering Consultant Hatch we are preparing a Definitive Feasibility Study for a UK Recycling Plant. The input processing capacity will be increased from 10,000 tonnes to 50,000 tonnes of “black mass” annually. The significant volume of end of life batteries and scrap from giga-sized battery manufacturing expected in the UK requires [...] Altilium news · 24 Aug 2022 Industry news Paper PRN price soars to 20-year high Prices for paper packaging recovery notes (PRNs) and export (PERNs) have soared beyond £30 this month for the first time since 2002 largely on the back of difficulties in the export market. The increased cost of paper PRNs comes amid a general rise in the cost of PRNs for all materials. This comes against a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Aug 2022 Industry news Introducing Rebecca Henderson, WasteAid’s Project Coordinator leading the Masibambisane Circular Economy project in South Africa. In April 2022 WasteAid was awarded funding through the International Circular Plastic Flagship Projects competition, an initiative led by the Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to tackle plastic pollution across the globe. Rebecca Henderson is WasteAid’s newly appointed Project Coordinator in South Africa, and will be overseeing the project. […] The po… WasteAid · 23 Aug 2022 Industry news EPR and DRS Reform: The state of play Over the next few years, we expect to see significant changes to legislation for dealing with packaging waste, which will have a significant impact on packaging producers and consumers. Valpak Policy Researcher, Henry Smith's blog provides an update on the programme of reforms on the horizon. Valpak · 23 Aug 2022 Industry news Beauparc and Indaver announce acquisitions Waste management group Beauparc announced yesterday (22 August) that it has acquired a biomass power station based in Tyrone, Northern Ireland, for an undisclosed sum. Beauparc says the deal “reinforces” its drive to develop “robust and sustainable processes whilst delivering rigorous carbon neutral goals”. Elsewhere, Indaver announced that it has taken over BIP Chemical Holdings, … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 23 Aug 2022 Industry news Agency chief visits O.C.O’s Avonmouth facility The Environment Agency’s chief executive, Sir James Bevan, visited O.C.O Technology’s Avonmouth facility last week (17 August) to see the company’s technology first-hand. O.C.O’s technology uses carbon dioxide gas to treat a wide range of wastes, including air pollution control residues (APCr) from energy from waste (EfW) plants. The company says: “This enables the permanent … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 23 Aug 2022 Industry news How we hunted down a destructive fishing fleet – and confiscated their gear Industrial ships equipped with 100km fishing lines are pushing ocean life to the brink. But from the waves of the Atlantic to the corridors of power, Greenpeace crews are standing in their way. Greenpeace UK · 23 Aug 2022 Industry news Sector survey highlights desire to improve image The results of the inaugural survey of members of the RWM & Letsrecycle Live 360 Club has highlighted the appetite within the sector to improve its image and perception. The RWM & Letsrecycle Live 360 Club is a membership group for the resource and waste management industry. It provides members with the opportunity to participate … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Aug 2022 Industry news Kontaktai - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 23 Aug 2022 Industry news Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and McDonald’s ‘responsible for 39% of UK’s branded packaging pollution’ An analysis of packaging litter collected by volunteers across the UK this year has found that, once again, the most commonly-littered brands are Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and McDonald’s. These brands are under pressure to improve their refill and recycling efforts. edie — Circular Economy tag · 22 Aug 2022 Industry news Back to School Back to school doesn't have to mean back to the shops! Find out how to reduce, reuse and recycle to waste less and save more this September. Bristol Waste Company · 22 Aug 2022 Industry news Student Starpack Awards winner takes VIP tour of R&D facility Last week (18 August), Jake Inglis, winner of the Alupro-sponsored ‘personal daily care product and brand’ category at the 2022 Student Starpack Awards, was taken on a VIP tour of Crown’s state-of-the-art R&D facility in Wantage. Providing a priceless opportunity to go behind the scenes at one of the UK’s leading packaging design centres, Jake […] Alupro · 22 Aug 2022 Industry news Biffa suffers 32% employee turnover in Epping Forest Epping Forest district council says its waste collection contractor, Biffa, experienced an “unprecedented” 32% employee turnover in the 12 months to July. Epping Forest residents have experienced some disruption to their collections in recent months which the council attributes to “contractor staff shortages and vehicle breakdowns”. At a recent meeting with Biffa management, the council … Read … letsrecycle.com News · 22 Aug 2022 Industry news Equipment news (22/08/2022) With news on: Warwick Ward opens new premises; J&G installs Ulster U150 Twin Shaft Shredder; Tomra Recycling’s eBook makes the case for robotic sorting; and, Scottish waste specialist upgrades its fleet. Warwick Ward opens new premises Recycling equipment dealer Warwick Ward (machinery) Ltd has expanded its operations with the opening of a new ‘Centre of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Aug 2022 Industry news RECOUP REMIND PACKAGING DESIGNERS TO REMEMBER THE BASICS The post RECOUP REMIND PACKAGING DESIGNERS TO REMEMBER THE BASICS appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 22 Aug 2022