Recycling news: 2023

Industry news News in brief (21/06/23) With news on: Reconomy Group acquires Ecofficiency Limited; Morrisons to stock recyclable disposable vape product; LondonEnergy supports sustainable art exhibition; Community Wood Recycling and Eastenders partner. Reconomy Group acquires Ecofficiency Limited Reconomy Group has announced the acquisition of Ecofficiency Limited, a Doncaster-based provider of waste management solutions. Reconomy G… letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2023 Industry news Map of CPI Member Sites - Confederation of Paper Industries Confederation of Paper Industries · 20 Jun 2023 Industry news Scotland’s Circular Economy Bill: what it means for the AD industry Circular Economy Bill (Scotland) Analysis On Wednesday the 14th of June, the Scottish Government published their plans for the Circular Economy Bill. The Bill will aim to emulate and improve upon Welsh success in recycling by setting recycling and statutory targets to deliver a circular economy. Alongside this, amendments were made to the Environmental Protection… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 20 Jun 2023 Industry news Leeds City Council encourages residents to ‘Foil in Love’ with recycling Almost 14,000 residents across Roundhay and Moortown are being inspired to ‘Foil in Love’ with recycling, as part of a new campaign launched by Leeds City Council. From wrapping foil and trays to aerosols, beverage cans and empty food tins, the initiative calls for households to recycle their clean aluminium packaging. Run in partnership with […] Alupro · 20 Jun 2023 Industry news Do you fancy being included in Skip & Waste magazine? We are seeking individuals from the skip hire, waste and recycling industries to showcase on our Skip Chick and Skip Hunk pages. Please email editor@skiphiremagazine.co.uk if you are interested. Our process is straightforward. We provide you with a set of questions; all you have to do is send us your answers and a photo. We... Skip & Waste Magazine · 20 Jun 2023 Industry news Essex marks ‘new era’ as Tovi Eco Park stack to be demolished Essex county council has said that the “prominent ventilation stack” of the Tovi Eco Park facility in Basildon is to be removed next month as the next step of dismantling works. Works to dismantle the mechanical and biological treatment (MBT) facility have been underway since last autumn after it was agreed last April that the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2023 Industry news Rizing a Wipro Company - Just Style Just Style · 20 Jun 2023 Industry news LondonEnergy supports sustainable art exhibition LondonEnergy has partnered with ‘The University of Hertfordshire Collective’ to host an inspiring new sustainable art exhibition at The Truman Brewery, London. The exhibition – Modern Materials – runs from Friday, 30th June, until Sunday, 2nd July and will focus on sustainable techniques to showcase ways to reduce waste, recycle and redefine used objects into... Skip & Waste Magazine · 20 Jun 2023 Industry news Worn Again Technologies joins £4m textiles sorting project Polymer recycling technology company Worn Again Technologies has announced that it is participating in an end-of-use material sorting project for “non-rewearable clothing” in the UK. Worn Again Technologies explained that the initiative aims to design and carry out trials to help develop “a fully integrated, automated sorting and pre-processing system for non-rewearable clothing in the … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2023 Industry news Eastenders and Community Wood Recycling Project shortlisted for Award A pilot project involving Community Wood Recycling and BBC Eastenders has been selected as a finalist in the Circular Economy Project of the Year category of the UK Green Business Awards 2023. Wood Recyclers Association · 20 Jun 2023 Industry news How we calculate our impact - Library of Things Library of Things · 20 Jun 2023 Industry news Metal recyclers call on festival bosses to ban disposable vapes The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) has called on music festival organisers to ban disposable vapes, saying they present a fire risk. The BMRA called on all festivals bosses to follow the lead of those of those at the Glastonbury festival, which starts today, who have asked attendees not to bring them on environmental grounds, though … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2023 Industry news ‘Toolkit’ launched for wood recyclers as hazardous RPS to end The Wood Recyclers’ Association has launched toolkit to help recyclers prepare for the withdrawal of the regulation position statement (RPS) relating to hazardous waste wood from the construction and demolition industry. ‘RPS 250’ currently allows potentially hazardous ‘amber’ waste wood items from the construction and demolition waste stream to be moved and processed as non-hazardous … Read Mo… letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2023 Industry news Councils question Defra thinking on DIY waste charge removal Local authorities have expressed disappointment at the government’s announcement this weekend that households in England will no longer have to pay to dispose of DIY waste from later this year. In a rare move, the government made the announcement on a Sunday (see letsrecycle.com story) , with many local authorities saying they received little notice … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2023 Industry news MARINE LITTER REPORT - Surfers Against Sewage Surfers Against Sewage · 19 Jun 2023 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Revolutionary Vogelsang XSplit Separator Demonstrated at Open Days in Ireland MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Revolutionary Vogelsang XSplit Separator Demonstrated at Open Days in Ireland Galway, Ireland, June 19, 2023 – Vogelsang Ireland, a leading provider of advanced agricultural solutions, is hosting two Open Demonstrathttp://vogelsang.info/ie/ion Days to showcase the groundbreaking Vogelsang XSplit Separator. These events will take place at a biogas plant in Newtownstewart, … ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 19 Jun 2023 Industry news Selux unveils luminaires with dynamic light distribution Selux has unveiled a sophisticated technology for its luminaires which can tune the light distribution, colour and intensity according to […] Recolight · 19 Jun 2023 Industry news Bell makes fire-rated downlight to circular economy principles Bell Lighting has unveiled a fire-rated downlight manufactured to circular economy principles. The Firestay Sustainable Geo® modular downlight has a […] Recolight · 19 Jun 2023 Industry news Sir Terry Waite honoured in King’s first Birthday Honours List Emmaus UK president, Sir Terry Waite, has been appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) for his services to charity. HM The King’s first... Emmaus UK · 19 Jun 2023 Industry news KNOCKOUT FUNDING: TOP LONDON BOXING TALENT RECEIVE SUPPORT The post KNOCKOUT FUNDING: TOP LONDON BOXING TALENT RECEIVE SUPPORT appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 19 Jun 2023 Industry news Producers call on Welsh government to exclude glass from DRS The trade association British Glass has today (June 19) sent an open letter to the Welsh government calling for it to rethink its plans to include glass in its deposit return scheme (DRS). The open letter was coordinated by the association and signed by more than 60 businesses. It was addressed to the Welsh climate … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2023 Industry news DON’T GO BREAKING MY BANK! Elton could save over £290,000 on flowers by shopping at Lidl - Lidl Lidl GB media centre · 19 Jun 2023 Industry news BMRA calls for all music festivals to ban disposable vapes Music festival bosses across the UK have been urged to follow Glastonbury’s lead by asking festival-goers to leave disposable vapes at home during events this summer. The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) is calling on summer festivals to act on the grounds of safety and fire risk. The BMRA, which represents the metal recycling sector... Skip & Waste Magazine · 19 Jun 2023 Industry news Toolkit launched to help wood recyclers prepare for withdrawal of RPS 250 A toolkit to help wood recyclers prepare for the withdrawal of RPS 250 (Hazardous waste wood from demolition and refurbishment activities) in September has been launched today (June 19) by the Wood Recyclers’ Association. Wood Recyclers Association · 19 Jun 2023 Industry news Producer groups pull funding for Circularity Scotland Three associations representing Scottish producers have said in a joint statement that they will not be providing further funding to Circularity Scotland, the scheme administrator of the Scottish deposit return scheme (DRS). After it emerged last week that Circularity Scotland Ltd (CSL), which is industry led and funded, was “on the brink” (see letsrecycle.com story), … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2023 Industry news Jacqueline O’Donovan awarded OBE in King’s birthday honours The chief executive of O’Donovan Waste Disposal, Jacqueline O’Donovan, has been awarded an OBE in the King’s birthday honours list 2023. Ms O’Donovan was awarded the honour for services to recycling, safety and to industry on Friday (16 June). She became managing director of O’Donovan aged 19, growing the company’s revenues from £175,000 annually to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2023 Industry news Milk & More expands refillable bottle initiative Milk & More has announced the extension of a partnership for reusable and refillable packaging options as part of a doorstep delivery and collection service. edie — Circular Economy tag · 19 Jun 2023 Industry news Labour’s mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower welcomed by the REA REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 19 Jun 2023 Industry news Deadline nears for ’35 under 35′ entries The deadline for entries for letsrecycle.com’s ’35 under 35′ awards — which recognise high-achieving ‘trail blazers’ across the waste sector —closes this Friday, 23 June. Following record numbers which applied and attended the 2022 awards, the ceremony will again be held in its own dedicated area at the RWM show at the NEC Birmingham on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2023 Industry news Ombudsman fines council for not taking ‘agreed enforcement action’ Cheshire East council has been ordered by the Local Government Ombudsman to pay £400 to a resident who was caused “injustice” when the council failed to take agreed enforcement action against neighbours “for repeated breaches to bin collection rules”. The decision from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman was handed down in April but … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2023 Industry news Grundon invests in the future of The Vench in Lockleaze The post Grundon invests in the future of The Vench in Lockleaze appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 19 Jun 2023 Industry news Lead Our Team; Interim CEO Position CEO Michael Cook of Circular Communities Scotland will be taking a sabbatical from his role between January – August 2024. You can read the full details of this important announcement here. For the duration of Michael’s sabbatical an Interim CEO will take over Circular Communities Scotland. Please see job details and how to apply below. Job [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 19 Jun 2023 Industry news A guide to what welfare facilities are required on a construction site The post A guide to what welfare facilities are required on a construction site appeared first on Reconomy . Reconomy · 19 Jun 2023 Industry news CESAR announces 600,000th protected machine Last week at the UK’s premier plant machinery show, Plantworx in Peterborough, the announcement of CESAR’s 600,000th protected machine was made. Suneeta Johal, CEO of show hosts, the Construction Equipment Association, was on hand to present to MANITOU a symbolic CESAR ID plate numbered 600,000. Receiving the award were Mark Ormond, Managing Director, Peter Smyth, Sales... Skip & Waste Magazine · 19 Jun 2023 Industry news Sitemap - Global Food Industry News Just Food — sustainability · 19 Jun 2023 Industry news Government to scrap DIY waste charges at HWRCs In a move which is likely to anger local authorities, the government has today (18 June) announced that households will no longer have to pay to dispose of DIY waste from later this year. The government set out plans in April 2022 to ban charges for DIY waste at household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2023 Industry news Welcome to Coullons Paper Mill - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 17 Jun 2023 Industry news Scotland’s Proposed Circular Economy Bill Circular Communities Scotland welcomes the publication of Scotland’s proposed Circular Economy Bill. The Scottish Government published its proposed Circular Economy Bill on June 13th 2023. This legislation aims to redefine how waste and resources are managed in Scotland. Included in the Bill are provisions for publishing a circular economy strategy, circular economy targets and restrictions [..… Circular Communities Scotland · 16 Jun 2023 Industry news In numbers: Is the UK’s refillable packaging market growing quickly enough? To mark World Refill Day, edie pulls out the key stats and facts about the UK’s shift away from single-use bottles and looks at how refill options are shaping sustainable behaviour change. edie — Circular Economy tag · 16 Jun 2023 Industry news Snow algae increases glacier ice melt in the US Researchers find that snow algae growing in the Pacific Northwest of the US has exacerbated melting of snow, exposing glacier ice to warm temperatures. Open Access Government — Environment · 16 Jun 2023