Recycling news: 2023

Industry news EPR: What delay means for you Defra has officially announced a delay in several significant components of the extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging reform program. Although this decision has been positively received by many, it presents additional complexity for individual producers who now face an intricate regulatory environment in the coming year. In light of this recent development, Henry Smith, Valpak's … Valpak · 16 Aug 2023 Industry news News in brief (16/08/2023) With news on; £400 fine issued to resident for dumping waste at cardboard recycling bank; Sainsburys swaps to cardboard hangers; Textiles initiative launched by University of Manchester; and, MP for Sittingbourne visits Biomass Plant in Ridham. £400 fine for resident who ‘dumped waste at cardboard recycling bank’ A resident in North Powys has been fined … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Aug 2023 Industry news Community Wood Recycling partners choose to Buy Social The latest report on the Challenge highlights an unprecedented success. This year, corporate partners have spent a remarkable £99 million on social enterprises, contributing to a total of £355 million since its inception in 2016. Community Wood Recycling · 16 Aug 2023 Industry news Recycleye named on Norrsken’s Impact/100 2023 Recycleye has been named on Norrsken’s Impact/100 2023, the annual list of the world’s most promising impact startups. Norrsken is a non-profit impact eco-system, who elevate entrepreneurs tackling the world’s greatest challenges. Today, they announced their annual list of the world’s top 100 ‘better role models’, or impact startups, including Recycleye. As part of the... Recycleye news · 16 Aug 2023 Industry news Irish Government to introduce €10 per tonne ‘waste recovery levy’ The Irish Government has this week confirmed plans for a €10 (£8.58) per tonne “waste recovery levy”, which will be applied to “black bin” waste from 1 September 2023. This will apply to recovery operations at municipal solid waste landfills, waste-to-energy plants and co-incineration plants and the export of municipal solid waste. The minister of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Aug 2023 Industry news Community Calling: re-home your old smartphone - Hubbub Hubbub · 16 Aug 2023 Industry news Events - Hubbub Hubbub · 16 Aug 2023 Industry news How to Get Ahead of Mandatory Digital Waste Tracking in the CD&E Industry - WasteCare WasteCare · 16 Aug 2023 Industry news Join the team - Hubbub Hubbub · 15 Aug 2023 Industry news DESNZ publishes report on BECCS potential for negative emission, alongside the Biomass Strategy The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has released a new report assessing the ability of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) to generate negative emissions — Ability of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) to generate negative emissions. While not focused specifically on anaerobic digestion, the report has several relevant findings… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 15 Aug 2023 Industry news UKRI commits £6m to enhance circular fashion The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has committed £6m to the fashion and textile sector to improve approaches to circular business models and provide industry support. edie — Circular Economy tag · 15 Aug 2023 Industry news Agency consults on plans to scrap £250,000 cap on environmental sanctions The Environment Agency has today (15 August) launched a consultation on changes to variable monetary penalties, a move which will remove the current £250,000 limit the Agency can impose directly on operators. The consultation will run for eight weeks and will close on 8 October. It seeks views on when penalties are used, how they … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2023 Industry news Maidstone reveals £25,000 cost of contamination Maidstone borough council has reported that recycling contamination costs in the area have topped £25,000 in the last 12 months. In a statement yesterday (14 August), the council explained that dirty nappies, black sacks and plastic bags are the most common items incorrectly placed in recycling bins. The council has now asked every household to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2023 Industry news Defra launches EPR data reporting service The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a ‘Report Packaging Data’ service ahead of the rollout of extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging. This comes even despite a recent delay by a year to the regime, which was originally planned to come into force from 2024. The delay only applied to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2023 Industry news Откройте для себя настоящую магию с Coca-Cola | Coca-Cola UZ - Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Great Britain media center · 15 Aug 2023 Industry news RDF exports up 7% in first half of 2023 Statistics published by the Environment Agency have shown that tonnages of refuse derived fuel (RDF) exported from England have risen by 7% in the first half of 2023. Published last week (09 August) the provisional data shows that 774,964 tonnes of RDF was exported from England between January and June 2023, up from the 723,890 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2023 Industry news Council declines to withdraw Barry Biomass demolition order Vale of Glamorgan council has said it has “declined a request” from Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) to withdraw the demolition order it issued against the Barry Biomass plant in September 2021. In 2021, the planning committee of Vale of Glamorgan council unanimously agreed it would look to issue a demolition order due to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2023 Industry news Kent skip hire company owner given suspended sentence The owner of a skip-hire company in north Kent has been handed a suspended sentence for running an unlicensed waste treatment operation in Erith that “caught fire and threatened the area from flooding”. According to a statement from the Environment Agency yesterday (14 August) Jack Selby, 36, was tried at Woolwich Crown Court on 8 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2023 Industry news RWM Expo unveils full line up and stage times for 2023 With just a month to go until the exhibition takes place, RWM has released details and timings for its 2023 conference programme. To run on 13-14 September 2023, the event will feature 6 dedicated conference theatres, with more than 200 speakers and an expected attendance of more than 12,000. The full agenda can be seen … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2023 Industry news A Practical Guide to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) - Biffa Biffa · 15 Aug 2023 Industry news Co-op Employs Polytag’s Recycling Technology Co-op is setting a new standard in sustainable packaging by partnering with Polytag to apply unique QR codes and UV tags to its own-label spring water bottles. This initiative provides unparalleled visibility into the recycling journey of each bottle, offering real-time data to Co-op and supporting the advancement of a circular recycling economy. The technology not only aims to improve recyclin… Polytag news · 14 Aug 2023 Industry news Reuse start-up completes a 1,000 luminaire project A French start-up has just completed the refurbishment of 1,000 luminaires in its first major project. Proclus, based just outside […] Recolight · 14 Aug 2023 Industry news The streetlights made from post-consumer waste A range of street and urban lights made from post-consumer plastic waste has been unveiled by an Italian company. With […] Recolight · 14 Aug 2023 Industry news LightingEurope says Euro vote a ‘missed opportunity’ on materials The manufacturers representative organisation LightingEurope has criticised the vote of the European Parliament vote on the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products […] Recolight · 14 Aug 2023 Industry news De wereld verfrissen en het verschil maken - Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Great Britain media center · 14 Aug 2023 Industry news OPRL becomes B Corp certified This certification recognises that as an organisation we’ve met rigorous social and environmental standards which represents our commitment to these goals. OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 14 Aug 2023 Industry news Apply for a job & become part of a world-leading organisation - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 14 Aug 2023 Industry news ESA sets out strategy for successful application of Emissions Trading Scheme to energy recovery ESA Energy and Climate Change policy advisor, Charlotte Rule We have recently published a report setting out our strategy for the successful application of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 14 Aug 2023 Industry news Council to ‘phase out’ separate paper collections citing low demand Redcar and Cleveland council has announced plans to “phase out” separate paper collections, saying they are “no longer worthwhile” because of low demand and an advancement at its sorting facility. In a statement earlier today, the authority explained that the council’s new recycling contractor, the council-owned Cumbria Waste Management, has the facilities to sort the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Aug 2023 Industry news Augean and Slough Multifuel in pollution residue treatment deal Specialist waste management business Augean has secured a contract with SSE Slough Multifuel for the collection and treatment of up to 20,000 tonnes of air pollution control residues (APCr) a year. The APCr will originate from the operations of the 450,000 tonne Slough Multifuel Facility, which is currently under construction. SSE will operate the plant … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Aug 2023 Industry news POWERDAY PARTNERS WITH ENFIELD TOWN FC FOR 23/24 SEASON The post POWERDAY PARTNERS WITH ENFIELD TOWN FC FOR 23/24 SEASON appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 14 Aug 2023 Industry news News in brief (14/08/23) With news on: Marylebone Cricket Club signs waste deal with Veolia; ADBA criticises pace of biomass strategy; Eunomia questions studies backing single use takeaway packaging; and, Residents in Hampshire can recycle vapes at HWRC’s. Marylebone Cricket Club signs waste deal with Veolia Marylebone Cricket Club, the custodian of Lord’s Cricket Ground, has named Veolia as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Aug 2023 Industry news The Impact Of Leftover Festival Waste: How Can We Reduce It? The post The Impact Of Leftover Festival Waste: How Can We Reduce It? appeared first on Reconomy . Reconomy · 12 Aug 2023 Industry news Groundwork near me - Groundwork Groundwork UK · 12 Aug 2023 Industry news OUR TEN BELIEFS - A PLASTIC PLANET A Plastic Planet · 12 Aug 2023 Industry news La bebida que refresca al mundo entero | Coca-Cola ES - Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Great Britain media center · 12 Aug 2023 Industry news Morrisons becomes first UK supermarket with recycling points for coffee pods Morrisons has partnered with Podback, a coffee pod recycling service, to trial coffee pod recycling points in 29 stores, making it the first UK supermarket to do so. The new drop-off service allows customers to easily recycle coffee pods by collecting their Podback recycling bags and depositing them in a dedicated bin located at the... Skip & Waste Magazine · 11 Aug 2023 Industry news Bunting Sponsors REPM 2023 Bunting has signed up as a gold sponsor of REPM 2023, the 27th international workshop on rare earth and future permanent magnets and their applications (3rd-7th September, University of Birmingham). The biennial workshop is co-organised by SUSMAGPRO partner University of Birmingham and brings together scientists and engineers working on rare-earth permanent magnets and their applications. The w… Skip & Waste Magazine · 11 Aug 2023 Industry news EPR for Packaging Delayed EPR for Packaging Delayed, After weeks of speculation, Defra have confirmed the cost element of the changes is delayed until 2025. Der Beitrag EPR for Packaging Delayed erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 11 Aug 2023 Industry news DRS delay contributes to Falkirk’s £2m contract amendment Falkirk council spent nearly £2 million to amended its recycling collections contract with FCC Environment to continue a range of services up to September 2023. This includes glass collections, which the council had planned to stop after the introduction of the deposit return scheme (DRS). In December 2022, the authority announced plans to halt its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Aug 2023