Recycling news: 2023

Industry news Modulated fees: Have your say The post Modulated fees: Have your say appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 9 Jun 2023 Industry news REA response to Government’s Energy Security Investment Mechanism REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 9 Jun 2023 Industry news ADBA responds to the GGSS Annual Tariff Review The GGSS Annual Tariff Review consultation was launched on 2nd May, seeking views from stakeholders on the outlook for the biomethane industry and on whether specific costs and revenues for biomethane plants have changed over the past year. The consultation was initially supposed to end on 31st May, however, upon request of the ADBA policy… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 9 Jun 2023 Industry news MPMA Council meeting minutes, 26 April 2023 The post MPMA Council meeting minutes, 26 April 2023 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 9 Jun 2023 Industry news OPINION: ‘Wishcycling reports putting consumer confidence at risk’ In this opinion piece, the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) UK, which represents carton manufacturers Tetra Pak, Elopak and SIG Combibloc, explains why the coverage of ‘wishcycling’ last week could have a detrimental impact on recycling. OPINION: Last week saw several national media outlets incorrectly report that the UK Government was considering … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2023 Industry news News in brief (09/06/23) With news on: Dorset launches campaign to tackle abuse of HWRC staff; Link Waste receives £2m loan; FCC Environment ‘reduces impact’ of waste processing fleet; and, extended hours for GMCA reuse shop. Dorset launches campaign to tackle abuse of waste staff Dorset council has launched a campaign to clamp down on abuse of collection crews … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2023 Industry news Stoke awards £12m processing deal to Bespoke Recycling Stoke-on-Trent city council has awarded Bespoke Recycling Solutions a £12 million contract to transport and process its dry mixed recycling. Bespoke Recycling Solutions was established in 2018 and operates a 75,000 tonne materials recycling facility in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, around 150 miles east from Stoke. Bespoke Recycling is also contracted to accept North East Lincolnshire council’s … Read… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2023 Industry news Deposit Return Scheme - Zero Waste Scotland Zero Waste Scotland · 9 Jun 2023 Industry news Altilium: UK’s only producer of low carbon, sustainable cathode active material from recycling old batteries soon to be IRA compliant under the ‘Atlantic Declaration’ The new UK and US economic partnership will help UK-based firms involved in the mining, recycling and refining of critical minerals who are suppling US electric vehicle and battery manufacturers, in turn strengthening a US supply chain for raw materials needed for a sustainable transport future. With an early mover advantage in the UK lithium-ion [...] Altilium news · 9 Jun 2023 Industry news What simple actions can people take to reduce their carbon footprints? It's a tempting question, but it might not be the right one. Here's what we should ask instead. Greenpeace UK · 8 Jun 2023 Industry news Farmers: have your say on what should be included on the Productivity and Slurry Grant Items list While funding applications for 2023’s Farming Equipment and Technology Fund for productivity and slurry closed in April, it was today announced that with over 3,000 applications, the funding was extended from £17 million to £31 million to enable more awards to be given. The huge uptake demonstrates the appetite for items that improve productivity on… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 8 Jun 2023 Industry news The financial risk and benefit of food waste recycling In the coming year, both DEFRA and the Welsh Government are expected to enact the provisions of the Environment Act 2021 and thereby make the separation of food waste from other waste streams a mandatory requirement. The new regulations are expected to mandate that any business producing over 5kg of food waste will need to […] Keenan Recycling · 8 Jun 2023 Industry news Livery Food Initiative Delivers Meals to Charities Across London Hilary Lindsay and Denise Fellows from the Livery Food Initiative deliver food to London charities with Jose from City Harvest. City Harvest London · 8 Jun 2023 Industry news Coral disease has tripled over the last 25 years, wiping out entire reef habitats As global temperatures rise, deadly coral disease is becoming more prevalent on reefs. Likely to become endemic, researchers highlight the need for urgent mitigation of coral disease. Open Access Government — Environment · 8 Jun 2023 Industry news Mixed reaction as Scotland delays DRS The Scottish government’s decision to delay the deposit return scheme (DRS) has divided opinion across the packaging supply chain. Among those supporting the delay is the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM), the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and the Federation of Independent Retailers. Many also called on the UK government to “learn lessons” from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2023 Industry news How businesses can catalyse the transition to a circular economy From regulatory red tape to changing business models and consumer behaviour, the shift to a circular economy will require entire markets and systems to evolve. At a recent edie roundtable in London, a group of sustainability experts explored how this transition can start to take shape. edie — Circular Economy tag · 8 Jun 2023 Industry news Emmaus joins the first Charity Super.Mkt in the North Two Emmaus communities and an Emmaus group joined forces with 10 other charities to bring the hugely popular Charity Super.Mkt to the North of England for the first time. Emmaus... Emmaus UK · 8 Jun 2023 Industry news Veolia to build north-east hazardous transfer station in ‘early 2024’ Veolia has announced plans to “enhance hazardous waste management in the north-east region” with the construction of a hazardous waste transfer station. Set to begin operations in “early 2024”, the facility will be located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and serve the chemical, agrochemical, pharmaceutical, and petrochemical industries, Veolia said. The facility will boast an annual capacity of … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2023 Industry news Presentation MPMA General Line Sector, 6 June 2023 The post Presentation MPMA General Line Sector, 6 June 2023 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 8 Jun 2023 Industry news Scotland Deposit Return Scheme Delay – Policy Statement The Scottish Deposit and Return Scheme Faces Further Delay and will Proceed Without Glass: Circular Communities Scotland Calls on the Scottish Government to Hold to its Circular Economy Ambitions. Circular Communities Scotland supports the implementation of the long-awaited Scottish Deposit Return Scheme. However we are disappointed that the latest announcement from the Scottish Government indi… Circular Communities Scotland · 8 Jun 2023 Industry news Scottish deposit return delayed until October 2025 The deposit return scheme in Scotland has faced a further delay until at least October 2025. Originally scheduled for launch in March 2024, Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater stated that the UK Government’s exclusion of glass from the Scottish scheme had left her with no choice. Ms Slater remains committed to the recycling scheme, but... Skip & Waste Magazine · 8 Jun 2023 Industry news WORLD OCEANS DAY: UK’s best-loved actors call on government to halt deep sea mining Some of the UK’s best-loved film and TV stars have united on World Oceans Day to urge the UK government to stand by its promise to protect the oceans by calling for a moratorium on deep sea mining. Household names and longtime oceans ambassadors Olivia Colman, Jim Carter, Stephen Fry, Robert Lindsay and Joanna Lumley […] Greenpeace UK · 8 Jun 2023 Industry news ‘No impact’ on NWH services after second fire at Glasgow plant The NWH Group has enacted “emergency measures” to ensure service delivery for its customers remains “unchanged”, after a second fire at its Glasgow facility. Fire Crews from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to the blaze at the site at around 5.08pm on 6 June and remained on site yesterday. Crews left the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2023 Industry news Buckinghamshire in deal with Lunaz to ‘upcycle’ RCVs Buckinghamshire council has agreed a deal with Lunaz to “up-cycle and electrify” part of its waste fleet. Silverstone-based Lunaz announced this morning (7 June) that following a tender process, it has now committed to the “first phase” of upcycling and electrification of a municipal refuse fleet. A 26-tonne refuse collection vehicle (RCV) will be converted … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2023 Industry news REA Warmly Welcomes Ofgem’s Net Zero Duty REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 7 Jun 2023 Industry news Progress Towards 2023 Recycling Targets: April data release and updated 2023 obligation The post Progress Towards 2023 Recycling Targets: April data release and updated 2023 obligation appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 7 Jun 2023 Industry news Scotland delays DRS until October 2025 The Scottish government has pushed back the rollout of the country’s deposit return scheme (DRS) until October 2025, in line with the rest of the UK. The announcement was made earlier today (7 June) by the circular economy minister Lorna Slater. It arrives in light of the UK government blocking the inclusion of glass in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2023 Industry news Suez donates disused Teesside EfW railway for reuse Suez has donated 2.5 miles of disused railway track from its Teesside energy from waste (EfW) plant to be reused for improvements to the Wensleydale Railway in North Yorkshire. The disused railway track will be used to repair parts of the Wensleydale line that have worn way. The line is one of the oldest heritage … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2023 Industry news Surrey to ‘use a range of tactics’ in recycling campaign The Surrey Environment Partnership has launched a campaign to increase recycling rates on the back of findings from a recently published report which details how Surrey county council is performing. The Recycling in Surrey 2021-22 report details that the county council recorded a 54.5% recycling rate in 2021/22, ranking it 37th in the country and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2023 Industry news EU Recycling Targets: Progress and challenges on the path to a circular economy Valpak International Account Manager, Ella McCartney investigates whether the EU will be able to meet challenging recycling targets and achieve a circular economy by the deadlines set out in the Packaging Waste Directive. Valpak · 7 Jun 2023 Industry news Biffa chief urges Scotland not to delay DRS The chief executive of Biffa, Michael Topham, has written to the Scottish First Minister urging him not to delay the Scottish deposit return scheme (DRS) beyond March next year. The UK government has refused to back down after it granted Scotland’s DRS and exclusion from the Internal Markets Act, but only if glass is excluded. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2023 Industry news Absolut Vodka begins initial trial of paper-based bottles Consumers will be able to recycle the bottles along with paper in their home recycling bins. Absolut Vodka, a global spirits company, is now testing its first-ever single-mould paper-based bottles in the UK for three months. The 500ml-sized single-mould paper bottles will be available in Tesco’s 22 stores in the Greater Manchester area at a... Skip & Waste Magazine · 7 Jun 2023 Industry news WATCH THE TRAILER > WILDERNESS: The wounding of England's last great wild spaces - ENDS Report ENDS Report · 7 Jun 2023 Industry news Inspiring Young Women | Ocado Group - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 7 Jun 2023 Industry news Cost of living crisis and the circular economy The post Cost of living crisis and the circular economy appeared first on Reconomy . Reconomy · 6 Jun 2023 Industry news Announcing Circular Lighting Live 23 Recolight announce Circular Lighting Live 23, a major one-day conference and exhibition dedicated to sustainable lighting. It will take place […] Recolight · 6 Jun 2023 Industry news Local Authorities: there are still spaces available for you to visit a local AD plant! Last month, the ADBA Food Waste Working Group launched their series of site visits for Local Authorities across the country in anticipation of the announcement on separate food waste collections. Spaces are still available for the site visits which will commence at the end of this month- please sign up here: Local authorities: Sign up… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 6 Jun 2023 Industry news ADBA responds to Scotland’s Draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan On 10 January 2023, the Scottish government published its Draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan, mapping out the future of Scotland’s energy sector with an ambitious suite of actions for the Scottish government, industry, the energy regulator, and also the UK government. The consultation closed for responses on 9th May 2023. ADBA policy team… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 6 Jun 2023 Industry news Bunting at Plastics Recycling World Expo 2023 Effective separation of ferrous and non-ferrous metal is critical in successfully recycling plastic and plastic containers. On stand B929 at the Plastics Recycling World Expo Europe (14th-15th June, Messe Essen, Germany), Bunting is displaying and discussing proven metal separation technology, including FF Drawer Filter Magnets and Eddy Current Separators. Secondary plastic, whether post-consum… Skip & Waste Magazine · 6 Jun 2023 Industry news Coastal mangroves reduce risk of hazards for at least 30% more people How much do coastal mangroves contribute to their ecosystems as a climate solution? Researchers in Central America analyse their impact on health, biodiversity, and the economy. Open Access Government — Environment · 6 Jun 2023