Recycling news: 2022

Industry news Why it’s worth contacting your MP about the environment – even if they don’t seem to care Influencing your MP can feel impossible, but in my years as a political campaigner I’ve seen how public pressure can make a difference. Greenpeace UK · 15 Jun 2022 Industry news Biomass tonnage rose by 16% in 2021, WRA stats show Statistics from the Wood Recyclers Association (WRA) have shown that the tonnage of waste wood sent to biomass plants in the UK rose by more than 400,000 tonnes (16%) in 2021, now taking 61% of processed wood in the UK. And, the WRA said biomass capacity could increase further from around 2.4 million currently to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2022 Industry news Cost of living crisis ‘could threaten EPR plans’ The cost of living crisis could derail plans for more Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation, as the costs will invariably be passed down to consumers, a panel at the Chartered Institution for Wastes Management (CIWM) Resourcing the Future conference heard. Paul Vanston, the chief executive of producer group INCPEN, gave a warning in a discussion … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2022 Industry news UK Waste wood market goes from strength to strength exceeding 4 million tonnes of processed wood The UK’s waste wood market has processed more than four million tonnes of wood last year for the first time in its history. The annual statistics collated by the Wood Recyclers’ Association for 2021, show the amount of waste wood processed in the UK rose from 3.82 million tonnes in 2020 to 4.17 million tonnes […] Wood Recyclers Association · 15 Jun 2022 Industry news Allied Glass invests €45 million in furnace project - Glass International Glass International · 15 Jun 2022 Industry news Scientific study breaks stereotypes on reusable packaging - Confederation of Paper Industries Confederation of Paper Industries · 15 Jun 2022 Industry news Policy needed to reduce consumption, WRAP says The chair of WRAP, Julie Hill, has said that only policy “can unlock the barriers” the industry is facing to encourage people to recycle more and use less. Speaking at the CIWM’s Resourcing the Future earlier today (14 June), Ms Hill highlighted consumption as the main issue to tackle, and said steps to reduce this … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2022 Industry news Indaver and arc21 begin judicial review case The first stage of a proposed judicial review into the Northern Irish government’s decision to turn down a proposed EfW has been taken by Indaver and arc21. The pair behind the project have submitted a joint Pre-Action Protocol (PAP) letter to the department for infrastructure, over its ruling in April to turn down the plant … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2022 Industry news Deadline approaching for ’35 under 35′ entries The 1 July deadline is approaching for letsrecycle.com’s ‘35 under 35’ awards, which recognise high-achieving ‘trail blazers’ across the waste sector. Applicants from Dunmow Group, Blue Group, and Faun Zoller UK are just some of the applicants put into the running so far for this year’s cohort. This year, the awards will be held for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2022 Industry news Weaving a network of circularity Worn Again Technologies (WAT) has announced the launch of the Swiss Textile Recycling Ecosystem. Bringing together key industry players across the entire textile value chain, the initiative will support the creation of a circular economy based on Worn Again Technologies’ innovative polymer recycling technology. Worn Again Technologies news · 14 Jun 2022 Industry news Scott Bros donates HGVs so Cleveland Fire Brigade can practise vital rescue skills RECYCLING and haulage experts Scott Bros donated two hard-to-source HGVs to enable Cleveland firefighters to practise their life saving rescue skills. Cleveland Fire Brigade crews visited the family-run firm’s base, near Stockton, where they were able use the lorries for vital training in road traffic collision techniques. The Brigade’s acute need for this type of... Skip & Waste Magazine · 14 Jun 2022 Industry news Can Makers committee meeting agenda, 22 June 2022 The post Can Makers committee meeting agenda, 22 June 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 14 Jun 2022 Industry news Council warns of HWRC closures if DIY charges banned Some household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) in Devon could close or operate with reduced hours if plans to ban charges on DIY waste go ahead, a councillor has warned. The warning came in a letter last week sent to the environment secretary George Eustice and levelling up secretary Michael Gove from Councillor Roger Croad, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2022 Industry news Defra consults on mandating food waste reporting The Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a consultation on measures to improve food waste reporting by large businesses in England. Published yesterday (13 June) as part of the governments National Food Strategy, the 12 week consultation sets out a string of measures to mandate businesses to report food waste, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2022 Industry news Qatar aims high with circular economy plan The ambitions of the Middle East State of Qatar to swiftly move to a circular economy in dealing with its waste arisings were laid out clearly to delegates at a conference in the capital city of Doha yesterday (13 June). Being held less than six months before the World Cup starts in Doha, Qatar’s Minister … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2022 Industry news EfW ‘underused in the UK’, Vattenfall says The managing director of an energy company Vattenfall UK said last week that energy from waste is “underused” in the UK, in a discussion on the future of heat networks. The discussion took place at an event titled Footprint+, which was held in Brighton last week (7 – 9 June). It was centred around the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2022 Industry news News in brief (13/06/22) With news on: Lincolnshire extends ‘amnesty’ for medical equipment; Arsenal players star in drinks recycling campaign; Valpak becomes Coventry House Project partner; and, Wigan and FCC ‘saddle up’ for recycling project Lincolnshire extends ‘amnesty’ for medical equipment Lincolnshire county council has extended its ‘collection amnesty’ for people who want to return medical equipment to househol… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2022 Industry news How businesses can reduce their impact on the environment Nick Oettinger, Founder and CEO of The Furniture Recycling Group is committed to helping UK businesses implement circular economy principles to help protect our planet for the future. Here Nick shares his tips and advice on... The Furniture Recycling Group · 13 Jun 2022 Industry news CDE celebrates 30 years in business THROUGHOUT 2022, CDE, a leading supplier of sand and aggregate wet processing solutions for the waste recycling and natural processing sectors, is celebrating its 30th year in business. It comes as the company reveals its wet processing technologies have, over the past three decades, facilitated the diversion of over 100 million tonnes of construction, demolition... Skip & Waste Magazine · 13 Jun 2022 Industry news Smurfit Kappa ‘resumes some work’ at Nechells after fire A fire involving 8,000 tonnes of cardboard broke out at Smurfit Kappa’s paper mill in Birmingham last night, with the West Midlands Fire Service declaring a major incident. Twenty fire engines and 110 fire fighters were needed at the height of the fire which broke out on12 Sunday) at the plant on Mount Street in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2022 Industry news Costa Everyday - Costa Gift Card Costa Coffee media centre · 13 Jun 2022 Industry news Caru Cymru project wins award for innovation The post Caru Cymru project wins award for innovation appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 13 Jun 2022 Industry news Rising fuel costs hitting waste operations EXCLUSIVE: With diesel prices nearing £2 a litre for the first time, waste sector representatives have warned of the impact this is having on operations. All agreed that the situation has been compounded by the change in red diesel tax in April, meaning they are being hit with a “double whammy” of extra costs. With … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2022 Industry news Ward and Sharewear team up with retail giant for trial scheme WARDrobe, the textile division of metal recycling and waste management specialist Ward, and clothing charity Sharewear have announced the launch... Ward Recycling · 13 Jun 2022 Industry news NBF Launches Brand Associate Membership Category The National Bed Federation (NBF) has introduced a new membership category for companies whose beds, mattresses and related products are made by NBF members and who sell B2B to UK and Irish retailers. Said NBF executive director Jessica Alexander: “The structure of the UK bed market has changed a lot over the past decade. The […] National Bed Federation · 13 Jun 2022 Industry news Critical Metals supplier Altilium Metals is delighted to announce the launch of its Apprenticeship program for School and University leavers in the UK This apprenticeship programme is being made possible with support from Devon County Council’s Green Innovation Fund and these new work-based learning experiences will create much-needed routes into the growth industry of lithium-ion battery recycling. In the past, apprenticeships were restricted to only some trades, and some parts of the economy. Creating more alternative career paths [...] The… Altilium news · 12 Jun 2022 Industry news AD & Bioresources News – Issue 53, Summer 2022 The latest edition of AD & Bioresources News is now available, featuring: How the role of anaerobic digestion is central to $34TRN transition opportunity CHP: How you keep your motor running efficiently Appreciation: AD Champion Clare Lukehurst OBE The potential for Northern Ireland to be a biomethane powerhouse Bioinformatics could unlock greater biogas production… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 12 Jun 2022 Industry news ‘Blip your skips’ with Zest Tracking ZEST TRACKING LTD, in partnership with ‘CTrack’, has launched a battery-powered tracking device for skips or containers that uses long-life power management technology to operate for several years without needing a charge or replacement batteries. The telematics unit provides a simple asset management solution that will enable skip hire businesses in particular to enhance the... Skip & Waste Magazine · 12 Jun 2022 Industry news ‘Unlock your windows’ wealth’, says Veka Recycling boss as company turns 15 DESPITE the terrible press it can get in environmental circles, plastic really is a fantastic product – when used correctly, insisted VEKA Recycling Managing Director Simon Scholes. “There’s nothing else like it to solve the problems it solves. But we absolutely need to use it correctly, and that means recycling it. Plastic, such as the... Skip & Waste Magazine · 11 Jun 2022 Industry news Suez-led group to buy ‘South Africa’s largest’ waste firm A consortium led by Suez has signed a binding agreement with the board of “South Africa’s largest” waste management company, EnviroServ, to acquire the firm. The consortium hopes the acquisition, which is subject to South African competition authorities’ approval, will help it become a “leading waste management player” in South Africa. EnviroServ is headquartered in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Share and Repair Network Leaflet Launch Circular Communities Scotland is delighted to launch our new Share and Repair Network Leaflet, detailing how share and repair projects across the country can ‘Join the Share and Repair Revolution’. The leaflet outlines the network’s vision for every community in Scotland to benefit from access to sharing libraries and repair projects, and its mission to [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Blackburn restarts Terracycle trial after BBC documentary Blackburn with Darwen council has announced it will be continuing its trial with Terracycle, after it was put on hold last month (30 May) following a BBC documentary. The Lancashire local authority halted its trial with the recycler after a BBC documentary questioned the scheme’s efficiency (see letsrecycle.com story). The restarted trial will see residents … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Glasgow school boosts educational resources in partnership with metal recycler, EMR EMR, which has two sites in the city, based on Kings Inch Drive and South Street, has provided a £3,500 donation to benefit the school’s 306 pupils. This will allow the school to purchase equipment to enable young people to take part in activities, as well installing bin systems to teach pupils about the importance... Skip & Waste Magazine · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Co-op and Microsoft to launch platform to tackle food waste The Co-op supermarket and technology giant Microsoft this week (8 June) unveiled a digital platform designed to enable supermarkets, cafes and restaurants to redistribute surplus food. Dubbed ‘Caboodle’, the not-for-profit platform aims to create a place where food retailers and businesses across the hospitality sector can connect with community groups, helping to share food “when … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Heinz to use Tesco soft plastics in beans ‘snap pots’ Heinz has partnered with Tesco to develop packaging for ‘Heinz Beanz Snap Pots’, made from soft plastics collected by the retailer in store. The initiative will see around 22 tonnes of soft plastic from Tesco’s instore takeback schemes bought by Heinz and then used to manufacture the packaging of microwaveable baked beans packets. The packaging … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Council presentation 11 May 2022 The post Council presentation 11 May 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Council meeting minutes 11 May 2022 The post Council meeting minutes 11 May 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news Heinz and Tesco partner with Plastic Energy, SABIC, and Berry Global to launch sustainable packaging innovation made with post-consumer recycled soft plastics The post Heinz and Tesco partner with Plastic Energy, SABIC, and Berry Global to launch sustainable packaging innovation made with post-consumer recycled soft plastics appeared first on Plastic Energy . Plastic Energy news · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news British Renewable Energy Award winners announced at celebration in Birmingham REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 10 Jun 2022 Industry news ‘Opportunistic’ man jailed for 11 months after ‘large-scale’ fly-tipping A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 11 months imprisonment for “large-scale” fly-tipping offences involving tyres across Glasgow, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) says. Declan Clarke was found to have “dumped” more than 51 tonnes of tyres and household waste at “a number of sites” in June and October 2020, SEPA says, particularly in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2022