Recycling news: 2022

Industry news 49.5% of global carbon emissions made by just 10 actors Just ten financial actors pollute almost half of all global carbon emissions but could have a decisive role in helping de-carbonise the planet. Open Access Government — Environment · 22 Jul 2022 Industry news HZI Steinmuller chosen for South Clyde EfW plant Engineering contractor Hitachi Zosen Inova Steinmüller has today (22 July) announced it has been appointed to design, build and commission the grate and boiler for an energy from waste (EfW) facility in Glasgow, Scotland. The move comes after the signing of a construction contract for the South Clyde Energy Centre earlier this month. Steinmüller has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2022 Industry news Birkenhead man fined over illegal end-of-life vehicle sites Welsh regulator, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) announced yesterday (21 July) that a man found to be running two illegal end-of-life vehicle sites in Flintshire has been fined and given a suspended custodial sentence. According to the regulator, Mr Shane Dooley, 59, of Birkenhead, England pleaded guilty to four environmental offences at Mold Magistrates Court on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2022 Industry news Councils warned over wood costs despite biomass ‘sweet spot’ The Wood Recyclers Association (WRA) has warned that wood recyclers are facing “sky-high” costs which will have to be passed on to local authorities, despite biomass plants reportedly in a “sweet spot” as a result of higher electricity prices. In a statement, the association explained that “sky-high” prices for diesel and electricity are placing additional … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2022 Industry news Sero Zero Waste crowned ‘Retailer of the Year’ at The National Environmental Awards The post Sero Zero Waste crowned ‘Retailer of the Year’ at The National Environmental Awards appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 21 Jul 2022 Industry news Health & Safety Committee - British Glass British Glass news · 21 Jul 2022 Industry news Altilium Metals commends the UK Government for its first-ever critical minerals strategy that aims to improve the security of supply of critical minerals This new strategy identified that large quantities of critical minerals are in products we use today, including end-of-life electric vehicle batteries. As critical minerals become increasingly difficult to find and extract from the ground, it will be important to make best use of those already in circulation, through a circular economy. Through this strategy, [...] Altilium news · 21 Jul 2022 Industry news REA welcomes publication of Jet Zero Strategy, but warns that ‘targets must now be backed up with action.’ REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 21 Jul 2022 Industry news Kantar data – units & spend to 12 June 2022 The post Kantar data – units & spend to 12 June 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 21 Jul 2022 Industry news New Quality Standard aimed to reduce fraudulent PRNs and support the EA’s recent overhaul The post New Quality Standard aimed to reduce fraudulent PRNs and support the EA’s recent overhaul appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 21 Jul 2022 Industry news Mura Technology and Dow Announce Largest Commitment of its Kind to Scale Advanced Recycling of Plastics The post Mura Technology and Dow Announce Largest Commitment of its Kind to Scale Advanced Recycling of Plastics appeared first on Mura Technology . Mura Technology news · 21 Jul 2022 Industry news DIWC information postcard The post DIWC information postcard appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 21 Jul 2022 Industry news PR meeting presentation 19 July 2022 The post PR meeting presentation 19 July 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 21 Jul 2022 Industry news Wood recyclers warn of unprecedented rise in costs WOOD recyclers are facing an unprecedented rise in costs which many operators will have no choice but to pass on, according to the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA). Sky-high prices for diesel and electricity are placing additional costs on businesses already hit by the removal of subsidised red diesel and driver shortages. Longer lead times for... Skip & Waste Magazine · 21 Jul 2022 Industry news REA welcomes the publication of the REMA consultation REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 21 Jul 2022 Industry news Yes, the UK emissions trading scheme needs reforming, but that’s not all it needs Laith Whitwham, Senior Policy Officer at the Aldersgate Group, reflects on what is required from the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to deliver the emissions reductions we need. Aldersgate Group · 21 Jul 2022 Industry news Urbaser in £1.5m deal to hire 7 RCVs for Herts Urbaser has received seven new refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) from vehicle supply specialists Fiveway group, to be used for its £65 million collections contract with North and East Hertfordshire council. Urbaser won the seven-year collections contract from Veolia in 2017 (see letsrecycle.com story), which was valued at £65 million in total. This included the hiring … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2022 Industry news Q2 Newsletter – June 2022 In this edition of The Circular, you can read DEFRA’s summary of PRN consultation and find out why Curry’s have launched a new e-waste recycling scheme. Download Der Beitrag Q2 Newsletter – June 2022 erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 21 Jul 2022 Industry news In the Brazilian Amazon, an Indigenous community faces down an Iron Giant The post In the Brazilian Amazon, an Indigenous community faces down an Iron Giant appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 21 Jul 2022 Industry news Carpet Recycling UK: ‘Support for circular economy initiatives’ The Carpet Recycling Association recently held it’s annual conference, and below it summarises the key points raised over the two day event. A ‘clear shift’ in industry support for collaboration to recover textile flooring waste materials and help develop technology and infrastructure for the circular economy was evident at Carpet Recycling UK’s (CRUK) Annual Conference, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2022 Industry news OPINION: Choosing food waste collection vehicles and fuel OPINION: With food waste collections due to be mandatory at the household level, Paul Frith, director of Frith Resource Management gives his thoughts on choosing food waste collection vehicles and fuel. It’s the topic on everyone’s lips, what is the best way to collect food waste in terms of vehicle choices and how to fuel … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2022 Industry news Why we can’t tackle the environmental emergency without tackling racism The legacy of colonialism has ensured racism and the environmental emergency are inextricably linked. A new report by the Runnymede Trust and Greenpeace explores the impact of this discrimination and provides a rallying call for environmental justice. Greenpeace UK · 21 Jul 2022 Industry news Defra unveils plans for brownfield site landfill tax rebate Defra has today (21 July) unveiled plans to allow local authorities to apply for grants to have landfill taxes refunded for material used during works on brownfield sites. A four-week call for evidence has been launched on the plans, which the department said could be rolled out as early as this Autumn. Defra hopes this … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2022 Industry news Your guide to environmental justice language Whether you’re new to environmental justice, or just want to learn more, these are the key terms and ideas to know. Greenpeace UK · 20 Jul 2022 Industry news Cory urges action to reduce plastics in EfW feedstock Cory has called for central government action to reduce the amount of plastics in the residual waste stream following a composition analysis of the residual waste it receives from parts of London. Cory, which runs an operational energy from waste (EfW) plant in Belvedere, south east London, has called on the government to take “immediate … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2022 Industry news GLJ Recycling of Gwent fined for false WEEE data Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has announced that it has successfully prosecuted a Newport-based recycling company for knowingly submitting false Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) data for financial gain, and failing to comply with their approval, as an Authorised Treatment Facility (AATF). GLJ Recycling Ltd, based at the Chapel Farm Site in Gwent, is an … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2022 Industry news Judge backs Agency line that fly ash export is ‘disposal’ A High Court judge has dismissed an appeal from Beauparc-owned New Earth Solutions against an Environment Agency decision to revoke consent to export 100,000 tonnes of fly ash to Norway. The case could have implications for exporters of fly ash, the waste generated after contaminants are removed from gases produced from burning waste, because the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2022 Industry news Eustice appoints Steve Double to waste post In what could be the shortest period of responsibility ever for recycling and waste management at government level, Cornish MP Steve Double has been allocated a number of responsibilities including the waste brief by Environment Secretary of State George Eustice. And, at the same time, Mr Eustice has appointed the next chair of the Environment … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2022 Industry news Firm converts skip into swimming pool to cool down staff WITH maximum temperatures soaring to 38 degrees on Teesside yesterday (Tuesday, 19th July), bosses at Scott Bros came up with a novel way to allow staff to cool off! The family-run firm converted one of its skips into a makeshift swimming pool after lining it with plastic sheeting and topping it up with cold water.... Skip & Waste Magazine · 20 Jul 2022 Industry news Wood recyclers warn of unprecedented rise in costs Wood recyclers are facing an unprecedented rise in costs which many operators will have no choice but to pass on, according to the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA). Sky-high prices for diesel and electricity are placing additional costs on businesses already hit by the removal of subsidised red diesel and driver shortages. Longer lead times for […] Wood Recyclers Association · 20 Jul 2022 Industry news News in brief (20/07/22) With news on: Material Focus launches public battery fires campaign; Recoup calls for ‘consistent approach’ to recycling data; M&S removes best before dates across fruit and veg; and, Tredegar man fined £3,000 for waste offences. Material Focus launches public battery fires campaign Material Focus has launched a public campaign aiming to raise awareness of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2022 Industry news Sunbird Bioenergy to start ethanol production and blending in Zambia in August - Bioenergy Insight Magazine Bioenergy Insight · 20 Jul 2022 Industry news WRAP CEO to leave at the end of the year Dr Marcus Gover, chief executive of resources charity WRAP, has announced he will be leaving at the end of the year after six years in the role. Dr Gover wished the organisation “all the best in the future”, adding that he leaves knowing he has given WRAP “the confidence to go global and develop the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2022 Industry news Havant to introduce ‘nine times larger’ glass banks Havant borough council is to introduce 22 10,700 litre glass recycling banks which are nine times larger than the local authority’s current 1,100 litre collection bins. The new banks are to be fitted with a sensor device to allow for remote monitoring of the capacity available before emptying is required, “reducing the environmental impact of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2022 Industry news TOMRA to highlight sorting solutions and reverse vending at RWM & Letsrecycle Live Visitors to the first combined RWM & Letsrecycle Live show, which takes place on September 14-15 at the NEC in Birmingham, will have the opportunity to find out about TOMRA’s world-class recycling and waste management solutions and the role they are playing in helping the UK achieve its goal of becoming a circular economy. Representatives […] Wood Recyclers Association · 19 Jul 2022 Industry news CIWM announces top UK comedian as entertainment at 2022 Gala Dinner CIWM, the leading professional membership body for individuals working in the resources and waste management sector, is delighted to announce that one of the UK’s finest comedians, Shaparak Khorsandi, will be appearing at their 2022 Gala Dinner. As the sector’s most popular social event, the Gala Dinner brings together over 400 peers, colleagues and friends... Skip & Waste Magazine · 19 Jul 2022 Industry news ReLondon pilot sees flats recycling increase In a bid to increase recycling from purpose-built flats, resources organisation ReLondon said that it introduced food waste recycling, textiles and small electricals collections as during pilots ran on four estates in Lambeth. The pilots were funded by the Ecosurety Exploration Fund and ReLondon and carried out in partnership with the London borough of Lambeth … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2022 Industry news Herefordshire considers collecting food waste by bike Herefordshire council will vote this week (21 July) on plans to include the collection of food waste by bike in its forthcoming waste collection contract. Currently, the council operates a fortnightly collection of residual waste and a commingled recycling collection via a 25-year waste management contract FCC Environment, signed in 1998 and due to expire … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2022 Industry news Biffa secures logistics contract for Scottish DRS Biffa announced today (19 July) that it has secured a 10-year contract to provide logistics, sorting and counting services for the Scottish deposit return scheme (DRS). Circularity Scotland, the not-for-profit scheme administrator, has appointed Biffa to collect bottles and cans from around 30,000 locations across Scotland from next August and build and operate three counting … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2022 Industry news Research to explore a charge on single-use cups in Scotland Research is commissioned by Zero Waste Scotland on behalf of Scottish Government will inform future policy decisions to address environmental issues of waste and plastic pollution associated with single-use cups. Resource Futures · 19 Jul 2022