Recycling news: 2023

Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Ekogea completes commissioning of new microniser unit in Devon MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Ekogea completes commissioning of new microniser unit in Devon Ekogea has completed commissioning of a duplex design 25 m3 per hour Microniser (feedstock preparation) unit at Nomansland Biogas Plant in Devon. Ekogea’s full ‘end-to end’ modular AD process optimisation technology is being retrofitted to the operational site (milling, micronisation, concentrator and… The pos… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 21 Apr 2023 Industry news SLWP sees 100% landfill diversion but emissions breaches up A report which will go before the South London Waste Partnership (SLWP) on 25 April has shown that 100% of waste in the region was diverted from landfill between April-December 2022. The SLWP manages waste for the London boroughs of Croydon, Kingston, Merton and Sutton, through an energy from waste deal with Viridor, where waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Apr 2023 Industry news Tetra Pak unveils recycling collaborations and investments ahead of Earth Day In the run-up to Earth Day (22nd April), Tetra Pak is highlighting some of its recent recycling initiatives that are helping to keep valuable materials in use and out of landfills. These initiatives are part of the investments that the company has been making for decades, to support collection and recycling infrastructure across the world, growing the... Skip & Waste Magazine · 21 Apr 2023 Industry news Enva set to be sold to US private equity firm Enva is set to be sold to a US private equity firm, after the UK-owned Exponent announced it has agreed to sell the company to Miami-based I Squared Capital. The move means Enva will follow Biffa and Viridor in being owned by American private equity companies if the deal goes ahead. Interest in the UK … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Apr 2023 Industry news Turning Point - Groundwork Groundwork UK · 21 Apr 2023 Industry news Delivery of upcycled Cathode Active Material NMC 622 to Imperial College for testing under UK Government backed program Altilium Metals upcycles old electric vehicle (NMC 111) and portable electronics (LCO) batteries to latest generation Nickel-rich Cathode Active Material (NMC 622) for testing at Imperial College under its Automotive Transformation Fund SURV scale up program.Imperial to compare the electrochemical performance of the recycled cathode materials with commercially manufactured cathodes made from mi… Altilium news · 21 Apr 2023 Industry news Canada Water Library of Things | Why buy when you can borrow? - Library of Things Library of Things · 21 Apr 2023 Industry news ADBA Policy Report | April 2023 Click to expand to full-screen. Click to download the file to your device. ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news Recycling street sweepings into blocks for a more circular economy This press release was published by Aberdeenshire Council on Levenseat’s street sweepings and Lev-Co Block production processes. Aberdeenshire Council recycles around 70% of its street sweepings and the recovered materials have now been turned into sustainable, highly adaptable, building blocks. The council collects all its street sweepings, which would previously have been sent to landfill, […… Levenseat · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news Scottish DRS delayed until March 2024 The post Scottish DRS delayed until March 2024 appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news Sustainable gardening should be rewarded, according to University of Sheffield Rewards for sustainable gardening could include reductions to council tax, water bills or assistance with resources. Open Access Government — Environment · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news News in brief (20/04/23) With news on: Suez report reveals UK’s reuse potential; Somerset to trial soft plastics scheme; CIWM names junior VP; and, Daera announces waste conviction. Suez report reveals UK’s reuse potential A report launched by Suez recycling and recovery UK has indicated that the development of a “thriving reuse and repair market” has the potential to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news MPMA welcomes new associate member Tinpac joins MPMA to strengthen industry voice Tinpac, a multinational supplier of pre-formed and bespoke metal packaging, has joined the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association as an associate member. Operating across […] MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news Tidy Wales Awards 2023: we have our winners! The post Tidy Wales Awards 2023: we have our winners! appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news Biffa remains ‘fully committed’ to Scottish DRS Biffa, the logistics partner to the Scottish deposit return scheme (DRS), has said it “remains fully committed” to the DRS despite a delay to its rollout. After being awarded the deal in 2022 to provide logistics, sorting and counting services for the Scottish DRS, Biffa said around £80 million would be “deployed by August 2023” … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news Viridor renews commitment to Reuse Network through strategic partnership This support will enable Reuse Network to further raise the profile of the sector through strategic marketing and communications to promote socially-driven reuse as the only option for reuse. Reuse Network · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news Trafford - Groundwork Groundwork UK · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news Join the Circular Communities Scotland Board An Exciting Opportunity to Lead in our Sector. We are recruiting for new Board Members at Circular Communities Scotland. If you feel you could help and bring strategic leadership to Scotland’s national reuse, repair, and recycling charity, we’d love to hear from you. What are we looking for? We are looking for board members that [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news Obituary: Mathew Major, WMR Waste Solutions Mathew Major has passed away at the age 65, following a courageous battle with oesophageal cancer. Mathew spent over 47 years in the recycling industry, starting life working with Jim and Edgar Pearce, at what was then called E Pearce & Sons, now Pearce Recycling, in St Albans, Herts, in 1974. In those days, Pearce’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news Get Support - Groundwork Groundwork UK · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news Rules refreshed around Ozone Depleting Substances The government and the Environment Agency issued updated guidance yesterday (19 April) about recycling and recovery requirements for handling equipment which contains Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS). In a revision to rules around ODS, guidance and rules it was confirmed that when equipment containing ODS has reached the end of its life, the ODS must be recovered (taken out). … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news EFSA Opinion – Plastics Europe – Holding Statement 19th April 2023 The post EFSA Opinion – Plastics Europe – Holding Statement 19th April 2023 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 20 Apr 2023 Industry news Energy Advisors | Free Energy Advice | Greater Manchester - Groundwork Groundwork UK · 19 Apr 2023 Industry news Viridor and Veolia unveil initiatives ahead of World Earth day Both Viridor and Veolia have made separate announcements today to mark ‘World Earth Day’ taking place this weekend (22 April). Viridor has renewed its “strategic partnership” with the Reuse Network charity which will see the energy from waste specialist provide funding, resources, and expertise. Meanwhile, Veolia has said it Sustainability Fund worth £100,000 will open … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2023 Industry news Re-packaging the planet: Incentivising better design Valpak’s International Account Manager, Caroline Houghton outlines Eco-Modulation, a concept that is increasingly being discussed by governments and waste compliance schemes across the EU to incentivise producers to limit the damage caused by packaging and product waste. Valpak · 19 Apr 2023 Industry news Remembrance poppies to be made entirely from paper The Royal British Legion traditional remembrance poppy will now be made from paper with 50% recycled content, rather than being made of plastic. The specialist papermaker, James Cropper based in Kendal, Cumbria has produced the paper to make the poppies through working with the Royal British Legion (RBL), and design consultancy Matter. James Cropper has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2023 Industry news Chris Huhne talks AD, biogas and green policy in Edie.Net “SustyTalk” podcast Following his participation to the Edie 23 Conference in March, ADBA Chairman Chris Huhne was invited to record a podcast with Edie’s “SustyTalk” team on 18th April, in which he described the benefits of AD and biogas as a renewable technology and discusses green policy in the UK. The recording was published the following day.… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 19 Apr 2023 Industry news Alupro launches visionary roadmap to increase aerosol recycling At this week’s BAMA Innovation Day (19 April, Royal Armouries, Leeds) Alupro officially launched its “Roadmap to increasing UK aerosol recycling” – a long-term strategic vision to drive a widespread uplift in national capture and recycling rates. Developed on behalf of The UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative, a working group comprising partners from across the value […] Alupro · 19 Apr 2023 Industry news Supplier Protector Line - Tesco PLC Tesco PLC newsroom · 19 Apr 2023 Industry news Are flash droughts a new norm? ‘Flash droughts’ are becoming increasingly frequent owing to human-inflicted climate change, and this trend is only going to grow. Open Access Government — Environment · 19 Apr 2023 Industry news 2024 date ‘ends DRS speculation’, claims Circularity Scotland The Scottish Government’s announcement yesterday about delaying the deposit return scheme until 1 March 2024 “puts an end to speculation about the timescales for the launch of the scheme”, according to Circularity Scotland. Other reactions were generally of “disappointment” at the delay (see letsrecycle.com story), while CIWM said the later date should help provide for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2023 Industry news Huhtamaki Wastepreneur Challenge launches in Diepsloot, Johannesburg. Huhtamaki Waste Entrepreneurial Challenge Fund commenced in the township of Diepsloot on 30 March 2023. The Challenge fund is designed to support up to 50 informal waste collectors over 2 years to develop their skills and capacity in recycling. It will involve a tailored 12-week holistic training course which will culminate in an opportunity for […] WasteAid · 19 Apr 2023 Industry news NBF Appoints Tristine Hargreaves as Executive Director We are delighted to announce the appointment of Tristine Hargreaves as the NBF’s new executive director. Tristine is well known to the NBF and our members, having been the technical manager for four years before leaving to work for research and technology organisation SATRA. She has spent most of her working life in technical roles […] National Bed Federation · 19 Apr 2023 Industry news Ansa awards include £10.2m East Cheshire work for Re-Gen Northern Ireland-based Re-Gen Waste has won a £10.2 million contract from Cheshire East council’s in-house company, Ansa, to process 20,000 tonnes per year of recyclable materials. The commingled material is sourced from households in Cheshire East and it is taken to the Cledford Lane waste transfer station. Under the award to Re-Gen the material will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2023 Industry news Uber Eats trials reusable takeaway packaging in Central London Uber Eats is trialling reusable takeaway bags and containers in partnership with a string of restaurants in central London, and will also offer home collection of used packaging. edie — Circular Economy tag · 19 Apr 2023 Industry news The environmental benefits of reusable plastic over single-use products - Zero Waste Scotland Zero Waste Scotland · 19 Apr 2023 Industry news Physical Climate Risk & Transition Climate Risk - UK Green Building Council UK Green Building Council · 19 Apr 2023 Industry news Delay to Scottish DRS is welcomed, but technology is the answer The Recycling Association has said that the delay to implementation of the Scottish Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is welcomed, but a digital DRS should be investigated first. It has also suggested that if DRS were to be introduced in the UK, it should be consistent both in timing of implementation and the materials involved. The… The Recycling Association · 19 Apr 2023 Industry news Fixy Impact Report 2022-23 A blueprint for anyone with an interest in developing repair and reuse initiatives, and in finding routes to engaging new audiences. Resource Futures · 19 Apr 2023 Industry news Human Rights - Tesco PLC Tesco PLC newsroom · 19 Apr 2023