Recycling news: 2022

Industry news UK pushes for ‘ambitious and effective’ global plastic treaty Defra says it pushed for an “ambitious and effective” global plastic treaty at the first Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) meeting in Uruguay last week. Held between 28 November and 2 December, the first INC meeting hosted more than 160 countries as they attempted to thrash out an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2022 Industry news Oxfordshire offers free caddy liners for festive food waste Oxfordshire county council has offered householders the opportunity to pick up a free roll of caddy liners to help deal with the extra food waste generated over the festive period. The free liners are available from several locations throughout December, including all Oxfordshire libraries, County Hall in Oxford and Abbey House in Abingdon, among others. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2022 Industry news Sustainability Predictions for 2023 We discuss how we predict businesses will introduce long-lasting measures into their infrastructure in 2023. The Furniture Recycling Group · 6 Dec 2022 Industry news EfW does not compete with recycling, Pow says The recycling minister, Rebecca Pow, has dismissed suggestions that energy from waste (EfW) plants compete with recycling, and has said there will not be a moratorium on plants anytime soon. Mrs Pow was speaking during a House of Commons debate in parliament on 1 December, in a debate secured by Elliot Colburn, MP for Carshalton … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2022 Industry news 5th of all waste in the UK handled illegally says the Environment Agency (EA) The post 5th of all waste in the UK handled illegally says the Environment Agency (EA) appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 6 Dec 2022 Industry news Veolia completes £2 billion sale of Suez UK back to Suez Veolia’s sale of Suez recycling and recovery UK back to the French-owned Suez has been completed. The completion of the sale of Suez’s former UK waste activities was announced yesterday evening (5 December) by Suez. Veolia confirmed in a short statement that the £2 billion proceeds “represent an attractive valuation” and will “significantly reduce its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2022 Industry news October data released The post October data released appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 6 Dec 2022 Industry news Treasury delays announcement of 2024/25 landfill tax rates EXCLUSIVE: The waste management sector and local authorities will have to wait longer for details of the landfill tax rates from April 2024 after the Treasury opted not to publish the rates alongside its November budget. However, in a separate announcement HMRC has confirmed that loss of ignition tests for inert landfill waste can be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2022 Industry news IKEA Kitchen Planner - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 6 Dec 2022 Industry news Highland Cup Movement - Keep Scotland Beautiful Keep Scotland Beautiful · 5 Dec 2022 Industry news Pow meets industry groups to thrash out EPR delivery EXCLUSIVE: Roundtable discussions are taking place this week between the recycling minister Rebecca Pow and industry groups, to discuss the final design and delivery of the extended producer responsibility (EPR) system. The meetings form part of Defra’s commitment to “work closely” with industry to roll out the legislation. The roundtable meetings come amid widespread rumours … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2022 Industry news Reduce, reuse, recycle: EU outlines sweeping new legislation to curb packaging waste The European Commission has proposed a string of new measures to tackle packaging waste, including a target for all packaging to be recyclable by 2030, plus measures to incentivise reuse and refill. edie — Circular Economy tag · 5 Dec 2022 Industry news Criminals preparing to ‘pick holes’ in DRS, police warn “Sophisticated organised criminals” operating as legitimate businesses are preparing to “pick holes” in Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS) to commit fraud, Police Scotland has warned. The warning was given by Jamie Sinclair, response inspector at Police Scotland, who was speaking at Circularity Scotland’s DRS Conference last month. Mr Sinclair said the department had spent a … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2022 Industry news News in brief (05/12/2022) With news on: Recycle Week 2022 ‘a huge success’; council warns of ‘rogue’ textile banks; DAERA to hold workshop on waste management strategy; Construction restarts on Edmonton EfW; and, Geminor enters Spanish market. Recycle Week 2022 ‘a huge success’ This year’s Recycle Week, which focused on driving impact, real action and behaviour change, was declared … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2022 Industry news Cost of living hits WEEE collection rates Producer compliance schemes say it “seems unlikely” targets for the collection of household waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) for recycling will be met in 2022. The Environment Agency published data covering the collection of household WEEE by producer compliance schemes and their members between July and September yesterday (1 December). The figures show producer … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2022 Industry news Disposable Vapes: The New Litter Problem Schools Are Facing Littering in and around schools and colleges has always been an issue, but it can slowly improve as pupils and students gradually learn to respect their environment. The arrival of vaping adds a new threat and dimension to the problem, with the risk of fires and pollution added to typical risks from food, drinks and… Zero Waste Week · 5 Dec 2022 Industry news REA blog: World Soil Day REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 5 Dec 2022 Industry news Biffa calls for government to ‘consider EfW moratorium’ Biffa has published a blueprint for how the waste sector can achieve net zero, with calls for the waste hierarchy to be replaced and the government to consider a moratorium on approving more energy from waste plants (EfW) plants. The company makes the suggestions today (5 December) in a report titled ‘From waste hierarchy to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2022 Industry news Problems with ecosocialism - The Ecologist The Ecologist · 5 Dec 2022 Industry news Case study – Fallen & Felled: Reclaiming felled trees for use as high-quality timber - ReLondon ReLondon · 5 Dec 2022 Industry news Waste Net Zero Blueprint for Sustainable Future - Biffa Biffa · 5 Dec 2022 Industry news Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) - Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Environmental Industries Commission · 4 Dec 2022 Industry news Work starts on the new Timberpak site in Leeds WASTE wood recycling and reprocessing company Timberpak Ltd has started construction work at its new site in Leeds. Work started earlier this year and the team is currently in the process of installing picking stations, building the loading pit and preparing the foundations for the state-of-the-art shredder that is due to arrive in the next... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Dec 2022 Industry news East London Waste Home Compost Training - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 3 Dec 2022 Industry news More nurdles found than ever before – The 2022 Great Global Nurdle Hunt Results Today we launch the results of our third Great Global Nurdle Hunt, with more nurdles found than ever before. Fidra · 3 Dec 2022 Industry news Screenpod lead the way for ‘dust-have’ equipment SCREENPOD Design & Manufacturing is a name now synonymous with dust suppression. Entering the market in 2018, the company rapidly established itself as one of the leading manufacturers of dust suppression equipment, offering a comprehensive portfolio of innovate products, renowned for their exceptional performance and reliability, and used across a variety of sites from recycling... Skip & Waste Magazine · 3 Dec 2022 Industry news Have a low-waste Hanukkah The post Have a low-waste Hanukkah appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 2 Dec 2022 Industry news Batteries cause ‘three times more’ waste fires than thought Batteries cause “three and half times more” fires in the waste stream than previously reported, Material Focus says. Research published by private waste sector trade body the Environmental Services Association (ESA) and consultancy Eunomia in 2021 suggested lithium-ion batteries cause 201 waste fires every year. Yesterday (1 December), Material Focus, the not-for-profit organisation funded by …… letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2022 Industry news Northern Ireland’s recycling rate dips in 2021/22 The percentage of all local authority collected waste sent for recycling in Northern Ireland fell for the second consecutive year to 49.7% in 2021/22, statistics published today (2 December) show. Published by Northern Ireland’s department of agriculture, environment and rural affairs (Daera), the statistics show the recycling rate for household waste only, which accounted for … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2022 Industry news Willshee’s strikes deal with Creative Foods East Midlands-based waste management company Willshee’s has partnered with Creative Foods to help reduce its emissions and waste at its Burton site. Creative Foods is part of the global food provider OSI group, and produces sauces and dressings used with major food companies, as well as chilled sandwich fillings, deli salads and dips. Willshee’s said … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2022 Industry news Agency consults on draft approval of Carlisle RDF plant The Environment Agency has launched a consultation on its provisional decision to grant an environmental permit to Fortum for a 274,000 tonne per year capacity refuse derived fuel (RDF) plant in Carlisle. However, Fortum has said that for the time being, the project is still in its early development stage and no investment decision has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2022 Industry news Skip Hunk of the year 2022 – Richard Evans OUR surfer boy was Skip Hunk for April, and from then it was all plain sailing to become winner of the year. Here’s to Skip Hunk of 2022: Richard Evans, 48, of Coopers Waste. Welcome back, Richard – and congratulations! Now tell us, how does it feel to be Skip Hunk of the Year?Well, it... Skip & Waste Magazine · 2 Dec 2022 Industry news Skip Chick of the year 2022 – Michelle Hammond SHE was our fab Feb Skip Chick with a smile as bright as Rudolph’s nose – Santa hats off to our Skip Chick of 2022: Michelle Hammond, 29-years-and-18-months, from Norman Wenn Skip Hire. Hi Michelle! Congratulations on being crowned this year’s winning Skip Chick. How does it feel to be the crème de la crème?... Skip & Waste Magazine · 2 Dec 2022 Industry news Schools across Wales begin planting thousands of trees The post Schools across Wales begin planting thousands of trees appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 2 Dec 2022 Industry news … In with the new SKIP Hire & Waste Magazine is now Skip & Waste magazine – and the changes are more than just skin deep! In times when skip and waste companies across the UK are in dire straits, we are recommitting to amplify the voice of the industry. “In times of economic hardship, it is even more important... Skip & Waste Magazine · 2 Dec 2022 Industry news Suez offers advice on ‘scaling up’ reuse at HWRCs Suez has launched a guide to provide local authorities with practical advice on “scaling up and maximising opportunities” for reuse at household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) Local authorities are not yet supported by a central government waste prevention strategy, the waste management company says, while “a clear roadmap for increasing reuse does not exist”. Suez … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2022 Industry news Coca-Cola ‘committed’ to ‘not ideal’ UK DRS systems Two senior directors at Coca-Cola have said the company is “committed” to the deposit return scheme (DRS) in the UK, despite the “not ideal” situation of having different systems in different nations. Speaking at the ‘Real Talk 2022’ discussion at Coca-Cola’s Future of Packaging event in London yesterday (1 December), the role of a DRS … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2022 Industry news Unpicking food prices: Where does your food pound go, and why do farmers get so little? - Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming Sustain · 2 Dec 2022 Industry news Why buy when you can borrow?* - participate.libraryofthings.co.uk Library of Things · 2 Dec 2022 Industry news Andusia sign RDF supply contract with Cartwrights ANDUSIA is happy to announce the addition of a new RDF supply partner, Shropshire based, Cartwrights Waste Disposal Ltd. Cartwrights Waste Disposal has specialised in the delivery of integrated waste management solutions and skip hire for over 35 years. Since 2013, the business has been a ‘Zero 2 Landfill’ company, recovering 12 types of waste... Skip & Waste Magazine · 1 Dec 2022