Recycling news: 2022

Industry news DS Smith reiterates call for separate paper collections DS Smith has reiterated its call for the government to mandate separate collections of paper and board from households and businesses. And, the paper recycling and mill business suggests that exemptions under technically, environmentally and economically practicable (TEEP) regulations should no longer be available to councils as a mechanism for adopting commingled collections. The company … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Aug 2022 Industry news Animals and climate change: which animals will be most resilient? As the effects of global warming induce deadly weather patterns and disruptions to ecosystems, researchers analyse the outcomes of animals and climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 22 Aug 2022 Industry news Celebrating Our Call for a Strong and Ambitious Circular Economy Bill A huge thank you to all of our members, supporter members, people and organisations across Scotland who signed to show their support for our ‘Policy Paper for Scotland’s Circular Economy’. Circular Communities Scotland and our members welcomed the Scottish Government’s consultation for the Scottish Circular Economy Bill, and called for the bill to be as strong and [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 22 Aug 2022 Industry news Environment Agency CEO visits O.C.O’s Avonmouth facility The post Environment Agency CEO visits O.C.O’s Avonmouth facility appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 22 Aug 2022 Industry news Morrisons doubles down on switch to Tetra Pak milk cartons Supermarket chain Morrisons has defended the decision to switch its own brand milk bottles from plastic to Tetra Pak cartons, saying that “cartons form part of the government’s plans for alignment on kerbside collections”. The decision in February 2022 drew criticism from plastic recyclers, with the plastics recycling charity Recoup saying the move “doesn’t stack … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Aug 2022 Industry news Energy price cap – what does it mean for your organisation? Utility Aid, who recently joined our Suppliers' Suite, are guests on the blog this week explaining everything you need to know about the energy price cap and how it will effect your organisation. Reuse Network · 22 Aug 2022 Industry news The Royal Mint’s circular laptops and street-wide energy efficiency schemes: 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, Hubbub and OVO's partnership for energy-efficient homes in Glasgow, and much more. edie — Circular Economy tag · 21 Aug 2022 Industry news Altilium Metals Invited to Present at Upcoming Circular Economy Forum Altilium Metals is pleased to present its lithium-ion battery recycling process at the upcoming 5th Indonesia Circular Economy Forum. Join Dr Christian Marston, CTO and Director of Altilitech, as he presents how recycling lithium-ion battery waste can add value to the supply chain by closing the loop on critical metals and how we can [...] Altilium news · 21 Aug 2022 Industry news Sign up to this workshop to have your say on the Improved reporting of food waste by large food businesses in England consultation ADBA will be responding to the consultation on improved reporting of food waste by large food businesses in England and this is your chance to input your views. The workshop will be held on Teams on Friday the 26th of August from 10-11AM. Jo will be guiding the session and listening to your views to… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 19 Aug 2022 Industry news News in brief (19/08/2022) With news on: Hamilton strikes Highland deal and reaches mattress milestone; Suffolk backs battery campaign after fire at MRF; Renfrewshire to upgrade recycling centres with funding; and, suspended sentences for two men who burned waste at Northampton site. Hamilton strikes Highland deal and reaches mattress milestone Musselburgh-based Hamilton Waste and Recycling has been awarded a … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2022 Industry news Hills fined £190,000 after ‘fatal fall’ Wiltshire-based Hills Waste Solutions Limited has been fined £190,000 after a contractor died after falling seven metres while carrying out maintenance work, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) says. Philip Glasson, described by the HSE as an “experienced maintenance contractor”, sustained fatal injuries in a fall on 18 November 2020 while working on a mechanical … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2022 Industry news MPE Food Contact WG Minutes 19 April 2022 The post MPE Food Contact WG Minutes 19 April 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 19 Aug 2022 Industry news LGA calls for new fly-tipping sentencing guidelines The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the government to review magistrates’ sentencing guidelines for fly-tipping. In a statement yesterday (18 August) the cross-party organisation representing local authorities in England and Wales said a review could make court action “more worthwhile” for councils and reduce fly-tipping in communities. The LGA issued its call alongside … Read … letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2022 Industry news UN Ocean Treaty negotiations stall as activists march for the oceans New York, 19 August 2022 – In their first week, UN negotiations for a new Global Ocean Treaty are stalling due to a lack of political will. In response, activists marched for the oceans with Greenpeace USA in New York City outside the United Nations yesterday, with representatives from frontline communities addressing the crowd and calling […] Greenpeace UK · 19 Aug 2022 Industry news East Hampshire reviews Norse contract amid driver woes East Hampshire district council says it has instructed officers to investigate an “expedited exit” from its collections contract as it struggles to complete rounds due to a lack of drivers and loaders. Currently, Norfolk council-owned Norse South East collects residents’ waste under a deal which sees Havant borough council responsible for East Hampshire’s waste collection … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2022 Industry news Cory commits to net zero by 2040 Waste management company Cory has outlined a string of sustainability pledges in its 2021 sustainability report, including underlining its commitment of achieving net zero by 2040. Headline stats from the report showed Cory processed 782,000 tonnes of waste in 2021, up from 731,000 the previous year, while it recycled 71,000 tonnes of material in both … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2022 Industry news DS Smith named Packaging Company of the Year - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 19 Aug 2022 Industry news Machine Systems - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 19 Aug 2022 Industry news Packaging Solutions for Industries - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 18 Aug 2022 Industry news ReNew ELP awards px Group O&M Contract at World’s First Commercial Scale Plastic Recycling Plant The post ReNew ELP awards px Group O&M Contract at World’s First Commercial Scale Plastic Recycling Plant appeared first on Mura Technology . Mura Technology news · 18 Aug 2022 Industry news TRA slams Basel Convention standards at European Conference 31st May 2022 Britain’s Tyre Recovery Association has slammed the waste compliance standards of some signatories to the Basel Convention at this year’s European Tyre Recycling Association Conference taking place in Brussels this week. Explaining his association’s criticism, association director, Peter Taylor, complained that signatories to the Convention were simply allowed to “mark their own… Tyre Recovery Association · 18 Aug 2022 Industry news India move to mandate end-of-life tyre recycling a welcome move 18th January 2022 The Indian government’s announcement of an action plan for the management of its increasing volumes of waste tyres is welcomed by the UK Tyre Recovery Association as a much-needed response to a growing environmental challenge. Along with its rapidly rising vehicle population waste tyre arisings, have also been swelling exponentially, but so… Tyre Recovery Association · 18 Aug 2022 Industry news Aberdeenshire to replace ‘expensive’ diamond lift bins Aberdeenshire council is preparing to replace 77,000 diamond lift bins in the Marr and Kincardine and Mearns areas with wheeled containers which have a comb lift mechanism. Diamond lift bins have a large lip on the front, meaning they can be lifted by equipment developed by Terberg Matec UK. However, the council says the comb … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Aug 2022 Industry news It’s time to invest in 2nd generation robots In her latest blog, Technical Sales Manager Zoe Cook considers what we can expect to hear at RWM Letsrecycle Live, taking place on 14th and 15th September. As we prepare to attend RWM Letsrecycle Live at the NEC in September, we’re reminded of the insightful conversations that we had at the last large show this... Recycleye news · 18 Aug 2022 Industry news WRAP unveils Food Waste Action Week 2023 Resources charity WRAP has announced its third annual Food Waste Action Week will run from 6-12 March next year, with Ocado Retail as the first campaign sponsor. The 2023 campaign is set to focus on the theme of ‘Win. Don’t bin’, highlighting “how valuable food is in our lives, how it unites people and how … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Aug 2022 Industry news Most waste crimes committed ‘under cover’ of legitimacy, Interpol says Interpol says the “large majority” of ‘pollution crime’ suspects are businesspeople operating under the cover of a legitimate firm or as a network of individual brokers. Earlier this month (4 August), Interpol published a report on the relationship between organised crime and so-called pollution crime, an umbrella term describing a range of criminal activities, including … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Aug 2022 Industry news Scott Bros supports Teesside Family Foundation community allotment project SCOTT BROS provided a grab lorry free of charge to support Teesside Family Foundation’s project to create community allotment plots to be used by pupils at Middlesbrough’s Discovery Special Academy. The charity, which has enlisted the help of several local businesses involved in the construction industry, has succeeded in levelling the overgrown site, generating a... Skip & Waste Magazine · 18 Aug 2022 Industry news Barrow and FCC agree termination of waste contract Barrow-in-Furness borough council has announced it will be moving its waste services in-house in October, following a “mutual termination” of its contract with FCC Environment. The pair have agreed to end the deal, first signed in 2017, two years early, and the council will now move in-house on 10 October 2022. The move comes as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Aug 2022 Industry news Automotive standard packaging - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 18 Aug 2022 Industry news Apply for a job & become part of a world-leading organisation - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 18 Aug 2022 Industry news Become part of a world-leading organisation - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 18 Aug 2022 Industry news ‘The future of luxury is here’: Pandora launches lab-created diamonds using 100% renewable energy The world’s largest jewellery brand Pandora has unveiled a new product range of 100% recycled silver and gold jewellery and lab-crafted diamonds made using renewable electricity. edie — Circular Economy tag · 18 Aug 2022 Industry news SortFlow signs ‘long-term’ software deal with Coventry MRF Technology start-up SortFlow has signed a “long-term contract” with the developers of a local authority-owned materials recycling facility (MRF) in Coventry. Sherbourne Recycling is a company established by Coventry city council and seven other local authorities to oversee the construction and operation of a 175,000 tonnes-per-year capacity MRF. It is due to open in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Aug 2022 Industry news Altilitech Battery Recycling Technology focussed in a Tech Alert from IPI Singapore, a government agency championing enterprise development Altilium Metals Ltd subsidiary Altilitech Ltd has developed a proprietary process to recycle end-of-life electric vehicle batteries to extract rare and critical metals lithium, nickel, cobalt and manganese at a quality for reuse in cell production. Whereas other recyclers are producing battery precursors such as nickel sulphate which require further processing with added cost and [...] The post… Altilium news · 17 Aug 2022 Industry news Haringey must refund £42,000 in ‘flawed’ waste fines The London borough of Haringey must refund residents more than £42,000 after the Local Government Ombudsman determined it had incorrectly fined them for fly-tipping. In April, the ombudsman told Haringey to amend a policy which saw waste left outside an allocated time slot counted as fly-tipping. Residents could be issued a fixed penalty notice (FPN) … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Aug 2022 Industry news Zaatar Roast Aubergine with Cumin Rice The post Zaatar Roast Aubergine with Cumin Rice appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 17 Aug 2022 Industry news Veolia cleared after sacking driver for ‘timesheet deficiencies’ A tribunal judge has thrown out a case brought against Veolia by a former HGV driver who claimed his dismissal for “discrepancies” in his timesheets was unfair. Tribunal judge Jane Callan’s decision in favour of Veolia was published on 11 August, after a hearing on 16 and 17 May. The unnamed claimant was an HGV … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Aug 2022 Industry news Modern Slavery in the Waste Industry The post Modern Slavery in the Waste Industry appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 17 Aug 2022 Industry news East African Breweries - Diageo Diageo news and media · 17 Aug 2022 Industry news Biffa reiterates call for ‘outright’ plastic exports ban Biffa says it believes an “outright” ban on exporting plastics for recycling overseas – including shipments to OECD countries – is needed to “stimulate investment in the UK reprocessing sector”. And, the waste management company says it “welcomes” the government’s current commitment to stop plastic exports outside the OECD. Biffa issued its call today (17 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Aug 2022