Recycling news: 2022

Industry news 4 opportunities for tackling problematic plastics in 2022 As part of edie’s Circular Economy Blueprint for Business report, representatives from leading organisations across the UK’s plastics value chain attended a bespoke roundtable in London to discuss the key challenges and opportunities in phasing out unsustainable plastics. edie — Circular Economy tag · 17 Aug 2022 Industry news Less than a month until RWM & Letsrecycle Live 2022 With less than a month to go until the exhibition takes place, the conference programme for RWM & Letsrecycle Live 2022 has now been finalised. The free-to-attend combined event will bring together the best of both shows at the NEC Birmingham from 14-15 September, with more than 400 exhibitors and an expected attendance of more … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Aug 2022 Industry news Marine Clean Cymru is back! The post Marine Clean Cymru is back! appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 16 Aug 2022 Industry news Legislation The UK has introduced several reforms to tackle environmental issues, focusing on sustainable packaging and traceability. Deposit Return Schemes, Extended Producer Responsibility, and the Plastic Packaging Tax encourage eco-friendly practices among producers and retailers. Polytag technology aids in compliance by enabling detailed tracking of packaging throughout the circular economy. Additiona… Polytag news · 16 Aug 2022 Industry news Reconomy doubles turnover in 2021 Waste and resource management provider Reconomy Group has expanded into 17 new markets and doubled its turnover in 2021, the company’s sustainability report showed. The broker said 2021 was a year of “high growth”, highlighting it now has over 3,000 employees across 80 countries and supports over 7,000 customers. It added that it has reviewed its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Aug 2022 Industry news ‘No such thing as environmentally friendly packaging,’ Recoup says Plastics charity Recoup has taken aim at producers who switch from plastic packaging “without consideration for the effect on overall recyclability”. The body has now released a set of case studies which it says highlights issues and demonstrates how improvements can be made. In this, Recoup said that companies need to be aware that there … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Aug 2022 Industry news Cost of living crisis could hit reusable packaging, Tesco warns Supermarket chain Tesco has warned that the current cost of living crisis presents a potential obstacle to retailers looking to run reuse initiatives. Tesco ended its nine-month-long reusable packaging trial with Loop, a reuse platform run by waste firm Terracycle, in June and published a report on its “shared learnings” yesterday (15 August). Launched in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Aug 2022 Industry news ‘Favourable market’ boosts Sims UK results Sims Metal recorded a 60% annual increase in its UK revenues in the 2021/22 financial year, driven by “favourable market conditions”. It its results published this morning, Sims said its UK metals sales revenue stood at $1.59 billion (£1.32 billion), up from $993 million in the previous quarter. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Aug 2022 Industry news News in brief (16/08/22) With news on: Veolia recognises Southwark crew with fleet branding; Defra delays response to PRN consultation; Greater Cambridge installs WEEE drop off points; and, Basildon consults on future waste service. Veolia recognises Southwark crew with fleet branding Veolia Southwark’s Recycling Crew 3 have been further recognised for winning the 2022 Collection Crew of the Year … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Aug 2022 Industry news Quarries & Nature - Mineral Products Association Mineral Products Association · 16 Aug 2022 Industry news REA welcomes the Labour Party’s Energy Plan REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 15 Aug 2022 Industry news ‘Reckless and irresponsible’ to pause EPR, Ecoveritas claims Packaging data specialist Ecoveritas claims rowing back on the planned introduction of extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging would be “reckless and irresponsible”. Several producer and retailer groups have suggested that the next government under the new prime minister should review EPR, due to come into force in 2024, against the backdrop of the cost-of-living … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2022 Industry news Wagamama introduces recycled packaging and ‘bowl bank’ takeback scheme Restaurant brand Wagamama is replacing more than eight million of its delivery bowls with a new form of plastic that it claims is more circular and offers a lower carbon footprint, alongside a new takeback scheme to ensure the material is collected and recycled. edie — Circular Economy tag · 15 Aug 2022 Industry news Greenpeace UK to create underwater boulder barrier in Marine Protected Area near Cornwall to block destructive industrial fishing Greenpeace UK is today announcing imminent plans to build an underwater boulder barrier in a third UK Marine Protected Area to block destructive industrial fishing. In the coming weeks, Greenpeace’s ship Arctic Sunrise will sail to the South West Deeps (East), a Marine Protected Area (MPA) almost 200 kilometres off the Cornish coast, to make […] Greenpeace UK · 15 Aug 2022 Industry news Fire at Welsh plant to last ‘a few days’ Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has declared a “major incident” as it continues to battle a fire at waste management company Enviroventure Waste Solutions’ site in Pembrokeshire. The fire service was called to the scene of the blaze, which is at the Waterston Industrial Estate near Milford Haven, at approximately 2pm yesterday … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2022 Industry news Fears over landfill in Scotland and NI Concerns have been raised over exports of waste to landfill sites in England once Scotland introduces a ban in 2025, while the director of a Northern Irish waste firm has highlighted his country’s rising landfill rates. In Scotland, the country’s circular economy minister, Lorna Slater, said there was a risk of under-capacity for residual waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2022 Industry news BEIS shortlists EfW carbon capture projects for funding The government has announced the 20 projects which could receive funding support to implement carbon capture technology, including several energy from waste (EfW) plants. In May 2021, the department for business, energy and industrial strategy (BEIS) began looking at geographical clusters suitable for the deployment of carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) technology in the mid-2020s. …… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2022 Industry news Redstart Primary School boosts educational resources thanks to local recycler EMR EMR Chard, based on Beeching Close, previously joined forces with the Redstart Primary School in 2021 and are continuing its partnership by offering further support to improve the technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) educational resources. Redstart Primary School, based in the heart of Chard, Somerset, nurtures children from the community from nursery age to Year... Skip & Waste Magazine · 13 Aug 2022 Industry news Our approach - Currys PLC Currys plc newsroom · 13 Aug 2022 Industry news Flowerbeds in Lawrence Hill transformed by Big Tidy team The post Flowerbeds in Lawrence Hill transformed by Big Tidy team appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news Mills could get energy relief under BEIS plans The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has begun consulting on plans to offer relief on energy bills to “high electricity-using businesses”, including paper and glass mills. News of the potential relief comes as BEIS admits that there are “higher UK industrial electricity prices than those of other countries, including in Europe”. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news New tanker for Teesside A Teesside company’s investment in a new £85,000 2,000 gallon tanker means householders in the region with off-grid drainage can now be supported by the local business. Waste management specialist CSG added the tanker to a fleet of 12 vehicles based at its Bolckow Industrial Estate depot as part of an ongoing programme of expansion […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news REA responds to criticism of solar development during Conservative leadership race REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news Falkirk seeks ‘£75m’ treatment deal in move away from landfill Falkirk council has issued a tender as it looks to sort its residual waste treatment arrangements before a landfill ban comes into force in 2026. Falkirk generates approximately 38,000-40,000 tonnes of residual waste every year, documents published by the council in February suggest, which it currently send to landfill. The council signed a disposal contract with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news ‘Blunder’ leads to £11,200 fine for exporting ‘banned waste’ The Environment Agency has announced it has “successfully prosecuted” a former company director for a “blunder” which led to the illegal export of banned waste to Indonesia in 2019. The Agency said that Tianyong Wang, 43, of Welcombe Grove, Solihull, Warwickshire, was fined £1,200 and ordered to pay costs of £10,000 at Kidderminster Magistrates Court … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news Councils enact heatwave measures amid ‘extreme heat’ warning Waste and recycling collections across the UK have been disrupted today (12 August) as councils enact measures to keep crews safe during the heat. An amber ‘extreme heat’ warning is in place across much of England and parts of eastern Wales for the weekend, with temperatures in some places set to hit near 35 °C. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news News in brief (12/08/2022) With news on: McCarthy Marland in ‘multi-million-pound’ acquisition; Co-op expands tech recirculation trials; Veolia unveils ‘UK first’ heat network pipe lining; and, 26% of consumers have ‘no idea’ what a DRS is. McCarthy Marland in ‘multi-million-pound’ acquisition Bristol-based waste management company McCarthy Marland has announced it has acquired the owner of Aasvogel Skip Hire Ltd … Read … letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news Circular economy an ‘important part’ of built environment’s net-zero transition, study finds More businesses in the built environment are starting to understand how closed-loop materials and practices can help reach climate goals, while also adding extra financial and societal benefits, according to a new study from the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC). edie — Circular Economy tag · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news Skip hire company acquisition signals further expansion for McCarthy Marland McCARTHY MARLAND, a leading south west independent waste management company, has this week announced the acquisition of Hughes and Salvidge Holdings Ltd, owner of Aasvogel Skip Hire Ltd and Valley Trading Ltd, in a multi-million-pound deal. The acquisition further signals McCarthy Marland’s expansion plans across the South West and beyond. The move will see McCarthy... Skip & Waste Magazine · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news Terex MP acquires ZenRobotics, a ‘Green’ investment in the emerging circular economy TEREX Materials Processing (MP), a global leader in aggregate, environmental, concrete, lifting, and handling machinery, has acquired the assets of ZenRobotics Ltd., a company that designs and creates robots that pick, sort, and recycle waste material. ZenRobotics is a global leader in smart robotic recycling. Its robots, powered by proprietary AI software, make recycling more... Skip & Waste Magazine · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news Co-op announces plan to protect access to cash and save communities from becoming cash deserts - Co-operative Group Co-op media newsroom · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news Appointment of Hatch Ltd for the Engineering aspects of a feasibility study for a new UK Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Plant This feasibility study will accelerate and support the investment decision regarding development of a new UK site capable of processing battery waste from 20,000 electric vehicles to reclaim scarce technology metals such as lithium, nickel, cobalt at a quality for re-use in cell manufacture. The work is performed in conjunction and under the support of [...] Altilium news · 12 Aug 2022 Industry news Heatwaves and climate change: we’re not ready for the age of extreme heat Climate change is pushing the UK into a new age of extreme heat, and we’re dangerously unprepared. Here's what you need to know. Greenpeace UK · 11 Aug 2022 Industry news REA statement in response to the Power Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage (Power BECCS) consultation REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 11 Aug 2022 Industry news REA call for an emergency energy crisis summit REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 11 Aug 2022 Industry news Are sponge soils the key to future UK climate resilience? - The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) · 11 Aug 2022 Industry news Unprecedented wildfire risks due to hot weather Hot weather, dry conditions and record temperatures in the UK mean an increased risk of extreme wildfires, say experts. Open Access Government — Environment · 11 Aug 2022 Industry news Digital Inclusion Scheme a success! The post Digital Inclusion Scheme a success! appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 11 Aug 2022 Industry news Workers at 15 Scottish councils to strike over pay The union Unite has announced that its members working in waste services across 15 Scottish councils are to strike from 24-31 August in response to the “pitiful” offer of a 2% pay increase. Unite says the action, which will hit all waste services at the councils, forms “the next phase of a coordinated campaign” to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Aug 2022 Industry news O’Donovan achieves ISO 39001 certification again O’DONOVAN WASTE has continued with its commitment to operating at the highest possible standards by again achieving certification to the ISO 39001 Road Traffic Safety Management standard from business improvement and standards company, BSI. ISO 39001 sets out the minimum requirements for a Road Traffic Safety Management System that seeks to reduce the number of collisions... Skip & Waste Magazine · 11 Aug 2022