Recycling news: 2022

Industry news Councils battle with collections as heatwave strikes Local authorities are battling to ensure waste collections continue as normal in the coming days, as the Met Office has extended its extreme heat warning to Tuesday, 19 July. Some councils have urged residents to sell things online instead of visiting recycling centres, and if they do then bring water. Others have called for patience, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2022 Industry news Intel touts ‘net-positive’ water impacts in US, India and Costa Rica Technology giant Intel has revealed that it is replenishing more water than its operations consume in three key markets, as it works to achieve a ‘net-positive’ water impact globally by 2030. edie — Circular Economy tag · 14 Jul 2022 Industry news Jones Skips upgrade with the help of Doppstadt and Blue Southern JONES Skips continue to put their trust in Doppstadt and Blue Machinery Southern, with the purchase of a new AK 640K high-speed shredder and SM620.2K trommel. The brand new Doppstadt equipment will be going into their new wood processing facility in West Bromwich which the company opened last year. Lyndon Rushby, Managing Director at Jones... Skip & Waste Magazine · 14 Jul 2022 Industry news Cromwell Polythene are keeping it clean with a free anti-litter pack ONE global environmental issue that all countries share is littering and waste crime, seeing an estimated 30 million tonnes of litter collected from UK streets every year. Streets are far from being the only casualties of discarded waste; parks, countrysides, roads and beaches are also often plagued with litter. One of the most shocking facts... Skip & Waste Magazine · 14 Jul 2022 Industry news Primark Launches Global Partnership With Fairtrade - Primark Corporate Primark newsroom · 14 Jul 2022 Industry news For the love of the game - Local Gov Jobs LocalGov · 14 Jul 2022 Industry news The Lonely Shark – watch Greenpeace’s powerful new animation This heartbreaking film, soundtracked by Thom Yorke, is based on millions of true stories. Greenpeace UK · 14 Jul 2022 Industry news Pilots | Wells Dairy Farm QR Code Printing Polytag's groundbreaking pilot at Wells Dairy Farm successfully printed 40,000 unique-every-time QR codes using standard plate-printing technology. These GS1-compliant codes are essential for implementing a digital Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), which offers numerous benefits to consumers, retailers, local authorities, and brands. By enabling precise tracking of packaging throughout its lifecycle… Polytag news · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news Telling the Story of Community Food Projects in Scotland Robertson Trust Summer Internship Scheme Circular Communities Scotland were delighted to host another intern this year as part of the Robertson Trust 2022 Summer Internship Scheme. The scheme was established in 2014 to support 3rd year Robertson Scholars to enhance their C.V and gain valuable experience in the workplace before entering their final year of [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news NWH Group appointed for Edinburgh Festival ASSEMBLY FESTIVAL has appointed The NWH Group, one of the UK’s leading recycling companies, to provide waste management for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The NWH Group will be providing 98 bins and six skips to a total of six city centre locations throughout the city during July, August and September. Charlotte Crone at Assembly Festival,... Skip & Waste Magazine · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news Hillhead 2022: Back with a Bang Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, Hillhead 2022 welcomed almost 18,500 visitors and 604 exhibitors across the three show days WITH an impressive total of just under 18,500 unique visitors in attendance and more than 600 of the world’s leading equipment manufacturers, suppliers and service providers taking part, this year’s Hillhead exhibition – held from... Skip & Waste Magazine · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news Wales considers landfill ban as ‘waste from England’ rises The head of waste strategy for the Welsh Government has expressed concern at the amount of biodegradable waste from England going to Welsh landfill sites. Speaking at the LARAC Wales conference at the Marriott Hotel in Cardiff yesterday (12 July), Dr Andy Rees said the Welsh government could introduce a ban on biodegradable waste going … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news MPs urge Defra to go ‘all-in’ on Deposit Return Scheme for beverage packaging A cross-party group of 20 MPs is calling on Environment Secretary George Eustice to ensure the Government adopts an ‘all-in’ version of its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for beverage packaging recycling, covering packaging of all materials and all sizes. edie — Circular Economy tag · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news National Bed Federation Announces Its 2022 Bed Show Sponsors 9 of the National Bed Federation’s (NBF) manufacturer and supplier members are the official sponsors of this year’s Bed Show, held 20th – 21st September at the International Centre, Telford. Exhibitor and non-exhibitor members are supporting the annual trade exhibition through online and offline packages. With just under two months to go, without its generous […] National Bed Federation · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news Priti Patel collects £140,000 from backers with oil and offshore energy interests The post Priti Patel collects £140,000 from backers with oil and offshore energy interests appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news In pictures: how Greenpeace stopped commercial whale hunting – and why we’re still fighting The ban on commercial whaling in the 80s was one of Greenpeace’s first major victories, but whales are still under threat today. Here’s a brief look at the history of whaling and what we still need to do to protect the world’s oceans. Greenpeace UK · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news 5 surprising things we learned from the biggest ever household plastic count Nearly a quarter of a million people counted their plastic waste for one week, and the results are fascinating. Here's what we learned. Greenpeace UK · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news ‘National level’ warning over new energy from waste plants Proposed new energy from waste plants must not result in an over-capacity of EfW waste treatment provision at a local or national level, the government has warned. And, at the same time, the government – through the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – has said that energy from waste should not compete with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news Industry irked by Greenpeace report questioning recycling The Recycling Association and the British Plastic Federation (BPF) have hit back at claims from a Greenpeace report questioning the effectiveness of recycling in tackling the “plastic crisis”. Greenpeace published the findings of its annual ‘Big Plastics Count’, which it said showed “how citizen science exposed a system incapable of tackling the plastic crisis”. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news Eriez’ Shred1™ continues to differentiate premium processers from the rest SINCE introducing the revolutionary Shred1™ Ballistic Separator in 2011, Eriez® has successfully installed units in various shredding yards, steel mills and slag processing facilities throughout Europe and North America. Other than a few minor modifications made to the design of the unit since its release, the Shred1 has proven itself to be the reliable and... Skip & Waste Magazine · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news Smarter Suffolk Live Lab Project Adult Social Care - adeptnet.org.uk ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport) · 13 Jul 2022 Industry news Recycling Lives acquires John R. Adam & Sons Metals recycling and environmental business Recycling Lives today (12 July) announced that it had acquired the Glasgow-based recycler John R. Adam and Sons Ltd. JR Adam & Sons is a well-known fourth generation family business, specialising in the processing of ferrous and non-ferrous metals into furnace feed for domestic and international smelters. The sum paid for JR … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news Retail collections - Flexible Plastic Fund Flexible Plastic Fund · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news The education system makes us “disconnected from the botanical world” At a time when plants could help solve global environmental problems, scientists warn we must become more in touch with botanical education. Open Access Government — Environment · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news Orders and prices tumbling in used cardboard market Orders for used cardboard (OCC or Old KLS) are reported by the UK’s recovered paper sector as becoming harder to obtain with prices dropping fast. The decline in prices for used cardboard comes in the wake of a slump in demand from South East Asia and India and now price falls in Europe, amid increasing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news Plastic recycling does work The Recycling Association has said that plastic recycling does work following a statement to the contrary by the Big Plastic Count. Indeed, The Recycling Association chief executive Simon Ellin warned that the people behind the Big Plastic Count were “irresponsible” for saying recycling doesn’t work and for sowing seeds of doubt in the public mind.… The Recycling Association · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news Recycling – Issue 26 Summer 2022 The post Recycling – Issue 26 Summer 2022 appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news Ince Bio Power secures funding for carbon capture demonstration project Bioenergy Infrastructure Group (BIG) has announced that its Ince Bio Power facility has been selected by the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and funded through the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) to develop a carbon capture demonstration project, designed to scale carbon capture technology. The facility is located at Peel NRE’s Protos […] Wood Recyclers Association · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news UNDER THE MICROSCOPE How Alfred H Knight helped Tom White to design one of the most sophisticated MRFs of its kind UK WASTE streams are evolving. Updates to the way food is packaged and ever-changing consumer buying and recycling habits are making predicting the types and levels of materials found in our bins and skips increasingly difficult. This... Skip & Waste Magazine · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news 10 ways to be sustainable this festival season From travel choices and reducing your waste on-site, to energy-saving advice for the home, here are 10 ways to be more sustainable this festival season. Bristol Waste Company · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news Teesside SAF plant moves to first design stage Plans for the development on Teesside of a huge waste to sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) project by the Saudi Arabian business ‘alfanar’ have moved forward. Last year the company secured support from the UK government worth £2.4 million under the green fuels Lighthouse project for its proposed plant in north east England. Alfanar has plans … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news Biffa unveils bin monitoring for Northern Trains Biffa recycling bins used by rail firm Northern Trains at 70 stations across north east England are to have smart bin sensors fitted to help monitor and improve recycling rates, the waste management company has announced. The sensors can also measure the temperature of the bin. Northern Trains said it is committed “to improving recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news The heart of your sorting system® PURITY of recycled material is the key to efficient recycling and delivering a return on your investment. In order to achieve pure materials, your separating and sorting systems need to offer maximum flexibility. General Kinematics (GK) offers a variety of solutions for your sorting and separation needs. Through their primary and secondary screen range, air... Skip & Waste Magazine · 12 Jul 2022 Industry news Polytag’s CEO responds to Scottish Parliament’s Cross-party for Beers and pubs’ on Scotland’s DRS In response to the Scottish Parliament's scrutiny of the Deposit Return Scheme, Polytag CEO Alice Rackley champions the adoption of Digital DRS as a superior alternative. Highlighting its potential to curb cross-border fraud and reduce environmental impact, Rackley argues that digital tagging of recyclables could align with current UK recycling practices, offering convenience and sustainability… Polytag news · 11 Jul 2022 Industry news Crews still tackling fire at Suez’s Aberdeen MRF An ongoing “significant” fire at Suez’s £27 million materials recycling facility (MRF) in Aberdeen reignited on Saturday, after seeming to have been extinguished by the fire service the night before. Scottish Fire & Rescue Service says it sent nine engines and “a number of specialist resources” to the Altens East MRF at 4.37pm on Friday … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2022 Industry news Ward acquires York scrap metal firm L Clancey & Sons Ilkeston-headquartered metal recycling company Ward has acquired the York scrap merchant L Clancey & Sons as a going concern. The purchase brings with it Clancey’s 3.9 acre scrap metal site in York and is seen by Ward as “further enhancing” its nationwide capabilities, by offering greater coverage in the north of England. Investment in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2022 Industry news Ward Welcomes York Scrap Merchant into the Family Midlands-based metal recycling and waste management specialist, Ward, has welcomed York scrap merchant, L. Clancey & Sons into its extended family with the acquisition of its metal processing business in York. Ward Recycling · 11 Jul 2022 Industry news ‘Damage limited’ at Willshee’s RDF site hit by fire Fire crews successfully extinguished a fire at one of Willshee’s Waste and Recycling’s plants in Burton-upon-Trent over the weekend and managed to limit damage to the site. In a statement issued on Sunday (10 July), Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said it worked alongside Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service to extinguish the fire … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2022 Industry news NWH Group moves back into profitability Scottish waste and recycling firm NWH Group has reported turnover of £41.7m for the 2021 financial year, an increase of 28% on 2020. The business has also reported a move back into profitability, with an operating profit of £2.6 million compared to a £1.9 million loss in 2020. The figures are for the year to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2022 Industry news Cornish MP joins Defra as junior minister Prime minister Boris Johnson has appointed Steve Double, Conservative MP for St Austell and Newquay, as a parliamentary under secretary of state at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Mr Double comes into the department in the wake of the departure of two House of Commons under secretaries – often known as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2022