Recycling news: 2023

Industry news #ShopCircular Campaign Do YOU want to feel good about the way you shop this winter? It’s normal to feel unsure about the impact your purchases are having on the planet... but there is a way to shop that doesn’t cost the earth! Circular charities and social enterprises across Scotland offer amazing goods and services that benefit the [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 4 Dec 2023 Industry news Polytag attends Bread & Jam CHEERS! Drinks Event Polytag proudly sponsored the Bread & Jam CHEERS! Drinks Event at the Business Design Centre in Islington, North London. Over 600+ drinks brands attended, and Polytag's CEO, Alice Rackley, announced a six-month free trial for their innovative QR code solution. With GS1-approved QR codes, Polytag offers unmatched functionality and analytics, transforming packaging into powerful marketing tools. … Polytag news · 2 Dec 2023 Industry news Rishi Sunak’s COP28 speeches feel like an old hit we’ve heard one too many times – Greenpeace comment Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made several appearances at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai as he attempted to steal the limelight with a back catalogue of dubious climate hits. Greenpeace UK · 1 Dec 2023 Industry news Guest Blog: Global Wind Power Output and Patent Filing Trends REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 1 Dec 2023 Industry news Climate, Green Deal, environment and oceans An in-depth analysis of the European Commission’s climate change, Green Deal, environment, oceans and fisheries policies by Open Access Government. Open Access Government — Environment · 1 Dec 2023 Industry news Grundon unveils £500,000 purpose-built electric RCV for commercial waste Grundon has said that businesses in Reading and Newbury will be the “first in the country to benefit from zero carbon waste collections”, as the company has unveiled a £500,000 purpose-built all-electric Scania commercial trade waste collection vehicle. The vehicle will be based at Grundon’s operation at Beenham, and will serve the town and surrounding … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2023 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Retrofit of digester mixers helps Biosciences Institute boost gas yields by 15-25% MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Retrofit of digester mixers helps Biosciences Institute boost gas yields by 15-25% Northern Ireland’s Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has made a significant breakthrough with its research into on-farm biogas production by introducing a new digester mixing system. At Hillsborough, one of seven AFBI sites that provide scientific research and services… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 1 Dec 2023 Industry news OPINION: COP28 and waste management’s role in achieving net zero Maxine Mayhew, chief operating officer for collections and specialist services at Biffa, explores how the UK waste sector can contribute to COP28 goals. OPINION: World leaders are currently tuned into COP28 for two weeks of climate talks in Dubai. With more and more severe weather events being recorded globally, and a consistent increase in temperatures, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2023 Industry news REA welcomes Mission Zero Coalition’s Industrial Mission Zero Network Report REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 1 Dec 2023 Industry news Circular Economy Carbon Tool Feasibility Study – Summary Report Circular Communities Scotland is pleased to publish the Summary Report of our ‘Circular Economy Carbon Tool Feasibility Study’. The extensive research used to reach the study’s findings includes investigating the current carbon tool opportunities for the community reuse sector, a Circular Communities Scotland membership survey, a bespoke workshop and discussions with potential stakeholders and … Circular Communities Scotland · 1 Dec 2023 Industry news Leeds continues ‘crackdown on wheelie bins’ with resident convictions Leeds city council has imposed fines and costs totalling £8,947 on “multiple individuals” from Headingley and Hyde Park, as part of its “crackdown on bad bin habits” from “irresponsible householders”. The council explained that the fines and costs for waste related breaches of the Inner North West Public Space Protection Order (PSPO). The PSPO enabled … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2023 Industry news Circular Economy Carbon Tool Feasibility Study – Summary Report Circular Communities Scotland's Circular Economy Carbon Tool Feasibility Study - Summary Report Circular Communities Scotland · 1 Dec 2023 Industry news Alfred H Knight to sponsor WRA winter social After a busy year which has seen big changes to the waste wood sector, Alfred H Knight is pleased to be sponsoring the WRA Christmas Social taking place on the evening of the 13th of December 2023! Wood Recyclers Association · 1 Dec 2023 Industry news Maxine Mayhew shares her views on Waste Net Zero - Biffa Biffa · 1 Dec 2023 Industry news Public Accounts Committee says waste reforms ‘stalled’ by lack of Defra clarity The cross-party Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has hit out at Defra over the “lack of clarity” in its collections and packaging reforms, which it found to be holding back both local authority procurement and private sector investment. The PAC explained in its report that Defra’s waste reforms— which include ‘simpler recycling’, extended producer responsibility and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2023 Industry news Working at Nestlé - Nestlé UK Nestle UK media · 30 Nov 2023 Industry news Circular Communities Scotland 2023 Annual Conference The Circular Communities Scotland team would like to extend a huge thank you to our members, stakeholders and other representatives from the sector for joining us at our 2023 Annual Conference ‘Uniting for a Circular Scotland’ and contributing to it's success. Hosted at the RADDISON BLU Hotel in Glasgow on November 15th, our 2023 Annual [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 30 Nov 2023 Industry news West London notes ‘518%’ rise in insurance costs since 2016 A report to go before the West London Waste Authority tomorrow (1 December) has noted a 518% increase in insurance costs at the Severnside Energy Recovery Centre (SERC) facility since 2016. The increase was noted as part of the Authority’s budget for 2024/2025. This explained that insurance for the energy recovery plant will be £1.2 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2023 Industry news News in brief (30/11/23) With news on: Lambeth approves plans for fortnightly residual waste collections; Powerday donates £667,000 to boxing community in 2023; Geminor opens 150,000 tonne RDF import hub in Finland; and, new logo, ‘brand identity’ and slogan for the Recycling Association. Lambeth approves plans for fortnightly residual waste collections Lambeth council has approved plans to introduce fortnightly … Read… letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2023 Industry news New logo, brand identity and slogan for The Recycling Association The Recycling Association has launched a new logo, brand identity and slogan. Using an orange and black colour scheme, it is an evolution from the previous brand colours of yellow and black. A new slogan, The Voice of the UK Recycling Industry, has also been revealed. The Recycling Association chief executive Paul Sanderson said: “The… The Recycling Association · 30 Nov 2023 Industry news APPLE: Empowering young people through food and creative skills City Harvest's local Acton community partner, APPLE, empowers young people through free food and creative skills at its activity centre. City Harvest speaks with project workers about how food helps the community. City Harvest London · 30 Nov 2023 Industry news HYSapientia launch partnership by helping families in need HYSapientia's donation of own-brand air fryers help network members support families in need. Reuse Network · 30 Nov 2023 Industry news Jayplas set to open HDPE & PP washing plant in Grimsby EXCLUSIVE: Plastics recycling business Jayplas is set to open a HDPE & PP washing plant next year in North Thoresby, near Grimbsy. The facility has the capacity to process 20,000 tonnes of material per year. Once opened, it will mean Jayplas has a film sorting plant in Birmingham, rigids sorting plant in Derbyshire, LDPE washing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2023 Industry news Offshore licensing isn’t the point, major reform of oil and gas regulation is needed Offshore oil and gas licensing has moved to centre stage. Environmental campaigners have mounted legal challenges to the government’s expressed support for it. Now, Labour and the Conservatives have turned an otherwise arcane administrative process into a battleground ahead of the general election. The government […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 30 Nov 2023 Industry news Court backs Suez against EA over appeals for compliance assessment reports A judge has ruled in favour of Suez recycling and recovery UK over the appeals process for compliance assessment reports (CARs), following a case it brought against the Environment Agency. The Environment Agency was also ordered to pay 60% of Suez’s costs, however the company’s bid to have two previously issued CARs revoked was turned … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2023 Industry news Jayplas set to open HDPE & PP washing plant in Grimsby - Jayplas Jayplas · 30 Nov 2023 Industry news Inspired by the Future: Q&A with Develon - Agg-Net Agg-Net · 30 Nov 2023 Industry news ASA firms up anti-greenwashing rules for recycling, bans single-use vape ad The UK’s Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has banned an advertising campaign for single-use vapes on the grounds that it misled viewers over product recyclability. edie — Circular Economy tag · 29 Nov 2023 Industry news 10 ft Dove bottle artwork brings the plastic pollution crisis to Unilever’s front door A 10 ft Dove bottle artwork and powerful images of the brand’s plastic waste flanked the entrance to Unilever HQ this morning as Greenpeace UK brought the plastic pollution crisis to the company’s front door. The 10 ft Dove bottle installation featured Greenpeace’s radical new subversion of Dove’s branding. This included its rebrand of the […] Greenpeace UK · 29 Nov 2023 Industry news UK first as Grundon unveils pioneering Scania all-electric waste vehicle The post UK first as Grundon unveils pioneering Scania all-electric waste vehicle appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 29 Nov 2023 Industry news HSE reveals rise in waste sector for non-fatal injuries According to a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) report, the number of non-fatal injuries to waste sector workers increased by 2% in 2022-23. The report states that there were 1,616 injuries in the past year, compared to 1,580 in 2021-22. The overall percentage of employees who experienced non-fatal injuries in the workplace was around 3.3%.... Skip & Waste Magazine · 29 Nov 2023 Industry news 10 Years of The Great Nurdle Hunt 2013-2023 Results This month Fidra are excited to have launched our new report, analysing the results from 10 years of The Great Nurdle Hunt!... Fidra · 29 Nov 2023 Industry news Become a member - bbia.org.uk BBIA (Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association) · 29 Nov 2023 Industry news Join BBIA - bbia.org.uk BBIA (Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association) · 29 Nov 2023 Industry news Triple delight as Grundon and its customers shine at the International Green Apple Environment Awards The post Triple delight as Grundon and its customers shine at the International Green Apple Environment Awards appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 29 Nov 2023 Industry news The economy can’t continue to grow unless vital assets are preserved This post is by Dimitri Zenghelis, The Bennett Institute, University of Cambridge By promoting sustainable practices and reducing the demand for new raw materials, a circular economy can shrink resource extraction, limit environmental degradation and contribute to mitigating climate change. But what is more often […] Green Alliance blog (Inside Track) · 29 Nov 2023 Industry news Urbaser and union strike deal to end strikes in East and North Herts Urbaser Ltd has announced that industrial action by the GMB Union in East and North Hertfordshire has been called off. The strike was due to start this week, with approximately 70 GMB members from Urbaser facilities in Letchworth and Buntingford poised to take part in industrial action until an agreement was reached. The GMB Union … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2023 Industry news Vape manufacturer ordered to remove misleading recycling ad The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ordered vape manufacturing company Elfbar to remove an advert referring to the recyclability of their products. The advert was seen in London during the summer and held the slogan “Recycling for Greener Future Green Awareness” which complainants, including Imperial Tobacco and Adfree cities, argued was misleading as it didn’t … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2023 Industry news Technologies for a Low-Carbon Future: Onsite Power Jamie Cara-Southey, Technical Director for Zero Carbon Power, examines onsite power generation and storage, its potential to support a low-carbon future, and how it can meet industry challenges. Anthesis Group · 29 Nov 2023 Industry news Delaying action on decarbonisation makes innovation absolutely critical Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer, Director of the Industrial Decarbonisation Research & Innovation Centre (IDRIC) and the UK’s Champion for Industrial Decarbonisation, explains how innovation can help keep Britain on track for net zero. Open Access Government — Environment · 29 Nov 2023