Recycling news: 2022

Industry news A step closer to ESOS Phase 3 compliance With the next qualification and compliance dates looming for the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme, Ian Guest, Valpak Environmental Compliance Consultant offers advice on the steps that need to be taken to ensure compliance and urges businesses to act now. Valpak · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news Christmas 1 The post Christmas 1 appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news Christmas 2 The post Christmas 2 appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news Christmas 1 Welsh version The post Christmas 1 Welsh version appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news Christmas 2 Welsh versions The post Christmas 2 Welsh versions appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news Avoiding the net-zero crunch: Six strategic steps towards net-zero and beyond In the essential drive towards net-zero, Incrementalism is dead: the future’s all about transformation. In his second article on avoiding the net-zero crunch, Mike Townsend explores six strategic steps towards net-zero success — delivering both radical reductions in emissions, while harnessing commercial advantage. edie — Circular Economy tag · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news An interview with Bunzl’s Melanie Harris on her visit to WasteAid’s project in South Africa. On 18th October 2022, WasteAid hosted a pitching event for their “Bunzl Waste Entrepreneurial Challenge” in Randburg, South Africa. As their funding partner, Bunzl Plc has played a significant role in enabling the tailored training of 20 Wastepreneurs working in the informal sector over a 12-week period. The training has been delivered by local professionals […] WasteAid · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news Mini Skip Hire in Peterborough - Mick George Mick George Group · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news EU steps up plans to recycle and reuse packaging Wide-ranging measures to boost the recycling and minimisation of packaging have been proposed for the European Union by the European Commission. The measures, under the title ‘European Green Deal: Putting an end to wasteful packaging, boosting reuse and recycling’, are now to go through the legislative process ahead of becoming a directive. At the heart … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news Nourishing Children: Parkfield Primary School The post Nourishing Children: Parkfield Primary School appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news Police investigating after baby’s body found at Amey site Police have launched an investigation after the body of a newborn baby boy was discovered at Amey’s waste management park in Waterbeach, about three miles north of Cambridge. Cambridge Constabulary say officers were called to the site in Ely Road at noon on 29 November, just after the discovery of the boy was made. A … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news 24 ways to waste not this Christmas AT this time of year around 30% more waste is generated. This includes over 1 billion Christmas cards which are thrown away each year. It’s estimated by the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs, that around 50,000 trees are cut down each year to make enough paper to wrap presents. Also, around 12 million... Skip & Waste Magazine · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news ‘More to do’ as WRAP unveils results of voluntary schemes WRAP has today (1 December) warned businesses they need to ramp up efforts to address climate change after progress reports from three voluntary initiatives show many targets will be missed. The “climate action NGO” published three progress reports today for the UK Plastics Pact, Courtauld Commitment 2030 and Textiles 2030. All three show elements of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news Furniture Makers’ Company Bowled Over by Charity Event The NBF and several of its Yorkshire-based members were out in force on 24th November as they participated in a bowling night in Bradford to raise awareness of the industry’s charity, The Furniture Makers’ Company. The NBF secretariat, known on the night as the Skipton Skittlers, were up against the stiff competition of Dewsbury-based Jay-Be […] National Bed Federation · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news Fibre Line Use Case A European-based client was looking to pick contaminants from their fibre line using a Recycleye waste robot. The main concern was removing contaminants to increase the purity of the offtake, aiming to increase it from the levels achieved at their plant with manual picking.... Recycleye news · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news Material Focus launches £2.5m WEEE collection fund Material Focus announced yesterday (30 November) it has launched a £2.5 million fund to support organisations looking to test “creative and practical methods” of collecting unwanted electricals. Not-for-profit organisation Material Focus is funded by the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) compliance fee and behind the UK-wide Recycle Your Electricals campaign. The ‘Electricals Rec… letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news Whole Foods Market x City Harvest – Shop Local, Give Local The post Whole Foods Market x City Harvest – Shop Local, Give Local appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news Fly-tipping ‘Not a Good Look’ The post Fly-tipping ‘Not a Good Look’ appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news GGSS Quarterly Forum On the 30th of November 2022, the policy team attended the final GGSS forum of 2022. The Ofgem team provided updates on the GGSS, including the number of applications and tariff grants granted so far. A few applications had been rejected or revoked. Reasons for this generally included a lack of compliance with regulation, conditions… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news Big Tech’s dirty secret - Global Action Plan Global Action Plan · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news Mid Devon explores weekly recycling collections Mid Devon district council could switch from collecting residents’ recycling every fortnight to once a week. A meeting of Mid Devon’s cabinet discussed the proposal on Tuesday (29 November). In October, Mid Devon switched to a new schedule which sees residual waste collected every three weeks in wheelie bins, recycling collected fortnightly in green and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news ‘Destroy POPs’ by sending used sofas to EfW plants, says Agency The important role of energy from waste (EfW) plants in burning waste domestic sofas to destroy persistent organic pollutants (POPs) has been emphasised by the Environment Agency. The message about the EfW plants, whether in the UK or Europe, came from Bob McIntyre, senior advisor on chemicals with the Agency in an address to the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news Recycling technology leader Plastic Energy celebrates opening of new research and development labs at Loughborough University The post Recycling technology leader Plastic Energy celebrates opening of new research and development labs at Loughborough University appeared first on Plastic Energy . Plastic Energy news · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news Beximco partners with FibreTrace for transparency - Just Style Just Style · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news Stop Battery Fires: 45% Unaware of Battery Disposal Risks - Material Focus Material Focus · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news “Electrifying The Fleet” More sustainable propulsion options for the small-scale fishing fleet - media.mcsuk.org Marine Conservation Society · 1 Dec 2022 Industry news REA welcomes news of the Energy Bill driven forward in Parliament REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 30 Nov 2022 Industry news Honey bee lifespans are 50% shorter today than 50 years ago Entomologists have found that honey bee life spans are 50% shorter than in the 1970s, which corresponds with colony loss and reduced honey production. Open Access Government — Environment · 30 Nov 2022 Industry news Alliance calls for waste to be set aside for aviation fuel The government should ensure that the need for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from waste is considered as part of its net zero push, to stop waste feedstocks being “diverted” elsewhere. The demand was made by Sustainable Aviation (SA), an alliance of the UK’s airlines, airports, aerospace manufacturers, air navigation service providers and SAF producers. SAF … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2022 Industry news New funding partner for UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative Trivium Packaging, the global supplier of infinitely recyclable metal packaging, has committed to funding the UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative launched by Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation. Designed to increase awareness and uptake of aerosol recycling across the UK, the initiative follows a three-phase approach educating consumers around best practice, establishing a baseli… Alupro · 30 Nov 2022 Industry news Retained EU law bill creates investment risk, warns Beauparc “Billions of pounds” of investment in the UK waste sector could be at risk as a result of the contents of proposals in the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, according to waste management firm Beauparc. Beauparc Utility Group, which has its headquarters in Ireland, owns a number of waste businesses in the UK … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2022 Industry news St Helens students take LEAP of faith into reuse and recycling Students from a specialist learning college in St Helens have opened their own café and reuse shop to help the local community reduce, reuse and recycle more. The Not Too Shabby project is the vision of LEAP Specialist College in Newton-le-Willows, which has received £8000 from the Merseyside Recycling & Waste Authority and Veolia Community - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 30 Nov 2022 Industry news CIWEM Bioresources Strategy Workshop On Tuesday the 29th of November, I contributed to a workshop held by CIWEM on developing a National Bioresources Strategy. Assisted by Atkins, CIWEM are aiming to provide a long-term route map for the bioresources sector to 2050. The two central themes of this strategy will be safety and sustainability. Sludge management has gone through… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 30 Nov 2022 Industry news End Plastic Pollution Plan calls for ambitious action Together with Surfers Against Sewage, we launched a Strategic National Action Plan to align the UK with the UNEA Treaty on Plastic Pollution and put an end to plastic pollution. Resource Futures · 30 Nov 2022 Industry news Biffa to meet with Unite to avert Wirral strikes Negotiations between Biffa and the Unite Union will continue today (30 November) to avert strike action in the Wirral, which is scheduled to take place next week. In an announcement this week (28 November), the union said around 200 workers employed by Biffa on the Wirral council contract will begin strike action next week in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2022 Industry news CIWEM receives new Royal Charter seal, refreshing our water and environmental mandate - The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) · 30 Nov 2022 Industry news Aluminium packaging recycling rate on track to surpass 2022 target According to Q3 data published by the Environment Agency in November,* aluminium packaging recycling rates have increased for the third quarter in a row and remain firmly on track to exceed their annual target. The period July-September 2022 saw a total of 37,815 tonnes of aluminium packaging collected for recycling. Material collected through kerbside, bring […] Alupro · 30 Nov 2022 Industry news Join us next week for our December meeting There is only a week until our December members’ meeting, so do not miss the opportunity to sign up. The meeting on December 7 in Telford will be a closed meeting to encourage open discussion but still features a packed programme including the latest updates on key projects including Waste Wood Classification, MP Engagement and Net […] Wood Recyclers Association · 30 Nov 2022 Industry news Falkirk reuses and recycles seized counterfeit goods Falkirk council is looking to reuse and recycle counterfeit goods and unsafe products seized by its Trading Standards team. Falkirk says unsafe and counterfeit clothing, electrical items, jewellery, cosmetics, toys, vapes and tobacco are just some of the goods that its Trading Standards team has recently collected. Falkirk says the goods were captured through national … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2022 Industry news LGA warns procurement bill could risk in-house waste deals The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned the procurement bill could “significantly limit” the awarding of in-house waste contracts or public partnerships for waste services. Last week (25 November), the LGA, the national membership body for 328 of the 333 councils in England, published a response to the bill as it travels through the House … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2022