Recycling news: 2023

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 29 Jul 2026.

Industry news Primark Opens Its First Store In Romania, Its 15th International Market - Primark Corporate Primark newsroom · 10 Apr 2023 Industry news Greggs and Children’s Cancer North celebrate 40 year fundraising partnership - Greggs Corporate Greggs corporate media · 10 Apr 2023 Industry news Altilium Metals featured in the Guardian Newspaper The Guardian came to visit our Battery Recycling Technology Centre and we showed them our approach to supply a domestic, sustainable anode and cathode raw material from old electric vehicle batteries. At our scale-up line we are the only company in the UK recovering technology metals such as lithium, nickel, cobalt and manganese required for [...] Altilium news · 9 Apr 2023 Industry news Embodied Carbon: - UK Green Building Council UK Green Building Council · 9 Apr 2023 Industry news Bradley Greenwood appointed Bunting’s European Sales Manager The appointment of Bradley Greenwood as Bunting’s European Sales Manager is in response to continued sales growth in magnetic separation, metal detection, and technical magnetics. Bradley heads up a sales team and representative network covering the whole of Europe. As Bunting’s European Sales Manager, Bradley is overseeing the continued growth of sales in magnetic separation,... Skip & Waste Magazine · 9 Apr 2023 Industry news CDE brings C&D waste recycling opportunities to Ireland at CQMS’23 CDE, a leading supplier of wet processing solutions for the waste recycling and natural processing sectors, announces plans to exhibit at CQMS’23 when it returns to Molloy’s Quarry in Tullamore on 21st – 22nd April. The show, which coincides with Ireland’s ‘Earth Overshoot Day’ on 21st April, will see CDE will be showcasing its latest... Skip & Waste Magazine · 7 Apr 2023 Industry news Easter Hot Cross Bun Recipe A classic hot cross bun recipe for Easter to enjoy with family and friends. Try substituting dried fruit for any fresh fruit that needs using. City Harvest London · 6 Apr 2023 Industry news We’re recruiting! Repair Cafe Wales is growing! We're seeking an experienced Bookkeeper/Administrator to join our team. The role is home working, 2.5 days per week. To apply, please send your CV and a supporting statement to Phoebe Brown phoebe@repaircafewales.org by 5pm Friday 21st April Read more about the role below: Bookkeeper/ Administrator Location Home working ... Repair Cafe Wales · 6 Apr 2023 Industry news UKGBC Launches 2025 Strategy to accelerate change towards critical 2030 date - UK Green Building Council UK Green Building Council · 6 Apr 2023 Industry news UKGBC responds to CCC housing report - UK Green Building Council UK Green Building Council · 6 Apr 2023 Industry news ‘Flooded’ football shirts and York’s solar ‘living lab’: The sustainability success stories of the week As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie brings you this weekly round-up of five of the best sustainable business success stories of the week. In this week's edition, a solar 'lviing lab' at a British university, and much more. edie — Circular Economy tag · 6 Apr 2023 Industry news In The Loop Recycling is a vital part of the circular economy which is about reducing waste by keeping things in use as long as possible. When you recycle your stuff in the correct bin at home, you’re part of the circular economy and #InTheLoop. Recycle for Greater Manchester · 6 Apr 2023 Industry news Awards for Excellence 2023 finalists announced The list of finalists for the 2023 Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management has been revealed, and this year includes businesses, individuals, teams, and local authorities from across the UK. The winners will be announced at a luncheon on Thursday 11 May at The Grosvenor Hotel, Park Lane, London. The Awards recognise innovation, dedication … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2023 Industry news Strong on Align, more to do on Invest: time for a Transition Plan for Nature Guy Thompson, Group Sustainability Director at Wessex Water responds to the UK Government's Green Finance Strategy update. Aldersgate Group · 6 Apr 2023 Industry news WRA calls for higher packaging recycling targets for wood The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) is calling for higher packaging recycling targets for waste wood after the latest PRN data showed how easily the targets were met in 2022 compared to other materials. Wood Recyclers Association · 6 Apr 2023 Industry news Waste Management Technology To Benefit Businesses Best waste management technology for my business? At Bywaters we understand the importance of finding the best waste management technology for your business. We offer a wide range of solutions to help you efficiently manage and process your waste materials while minimising environmental impact. We take you through a list of some of the best waste management technologies for your business. The p… Bywaters · 6 Apr 2023 Industry news UK recycling policy putting British glass industry recycling and net zero goals at risk - British Glass British Glass news · 6 Apr 2023 Industry news Let’s have an eco-friendly Easter holiday! The post Let’s have an eco-friendly Easter holiday! appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 6 Apr 2023 Industry news Bristol tanker driver wins Florida trip for fire heroics A Bristol-based HGV tanker driver who rescued a woman from a burning building has won a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Florida for his heroics. Neil Luton, who works for waste management specialist CSG, has jetted to USA after being awarded the prize on Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway last weekend as part of the show’s... Skip & Waste Magazine · 6 Apr 2023 Industry news RDF group concerned over seven-week TFS delays The Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) Industry group has written to the Environment Agency highlighting its concerns over a “seven-week delay” in having a waste shipment notifications assessed. Exporters of waste in or out of England must get approval from the Environment Agency in the form of Transfrontier Shipment of Waste (TFS) notification. The RDF Industry … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2023 Industry news Call for consultation responses: Ending the sale of peat in Scotland The National Planning Framework 4 was formally adopted in February in Scotland, banning new sites and extensions of commercial peat extraction sites apart from in very limited circumstances. However, in 2021, Scotland still supplied 300,000 m3 of peat used in the UK, with a further 22% originating elsewhere in the UK and 62% coming from outside the… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 6 Apr 2023 Industry news AD & Bioresources News – Spring 2023 The latest edition of AD & Bioresources News is now available, featuring: Nutrient Recovery: Food security fears raise digestate prospects The Biomethane Ladder: from bio- to e-methane How COMAH regulations impact AD plants The promise of advanced membrane reactors for wastewater treatment AD From farm to food waste – the Environmental Improvement Plan analysed …and more! Click to… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 6 Apr 2023 Industry news Proving Altilium Metals recycled lithium-ion batteries are comparable to new ones Visit to the labs of Imperial College, London under our joint research program funded by the UK Government’s Automotive Transformation Fund to show batteries made under our recycling process perform just as well as cathodes from virgin raw materials. At our EV battery recycling demonstration line we are using advance material science techniques to reengineer [...] Altilium news · 6 Apr 2023 Industry news EMR delivers a sweeter Easter to patients at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital EMR has put a smile on the faces of local kids this Easter, by donating 135 chocolate eggs, for patients to enjoy at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool. The special delivery brought some much-needed chocolate cheer to those children unfortunate enough to be in hospital during this time. EMR asked their customers... Skip & Waste Magazine · 6 Apr 2023 Industry news Landfill tax to rise by £1.60 in 2024 Landfill Tax rates are to rise by only a small amount in 2024 confounding some expectations that they could rise by as much as 10%. According to HM Treasury, the standard rate from April 2024 will be £103.70, up by just £1.60 from the rate which has been in force from 1 April 2023. This … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2023 Industry news One Year On: Reflections on the UK's Plastic Packaging Tax and the Industry Working Group - CIWM CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) · 6 Apr 2023 Industry news Mission Pacific Archives - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 5 Apr 2023 Industry news Tackling food waste at Tesco | Tesco & Olio - Olio OLIO · 5 Apr 2023 Industry news Labour vows to make fly-tippers clean up as rubbish dumped 3,000 times a day A Labour government would force fly-tippers to remove litter as part of “clean-up squads”, the party said as it highlighted research showing nearly 3,000 incidents of dumped waste per day in England. As both main parties ramp up commitments on law and order ahead of May’s local elections, Labour pledged to “clean up Britain” as... Skip & Waste Magazine · 5 Apr 2023 Industry news UK heading in the right direction but needs to step up a gear on net zero The “Green Day” announcements make positive progress, but the UK needs to rapidly address three challenges if it is to reach net zero. Aldersgate Group · 5 Apr 2023 Industry news Fresh consistency delays alarm waste sector The latest delay in publication of rules around consistency in waste and recycling collections by local authorities have prompted warnings of procurement bottlenecks and delays in implementation. The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs had expected last week to launch its consistency in collections proposals for England. It is understood that these were to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2023 Industry news Store Locator - Costa Costa Coffee media centre · 5 Apr 2023 Industry news Community News, Spring 2023 Welcome to the Emmaus Community News, Spring 2023. Emmaus UK · 5 Apr 2023 Industry news Government ‘Green Day’ a whitewash for biogas Last week, the UK Government published wo more than 2,800 pages of documents of plans for the enhancement of energy security and net zero, in what was originally touted as Government’s ‘green day’. But it was more akin to a ‘boulevard of broken dreams’ for those of us in the industry that were hoping for… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 5 Apr 2023 Industry news Port Clarence owner applies to switch from biomass to RDF The developers of the failed Port Clarence biomass plant have applied to the Environment Agency to vary its permit to enable the conversion of the plant to the combustion of refuse derived fuel (RDF). The £160 million waste wood biomass plant was mothballed in April 2019 when its main contractors Babcock & Wilcox Volund reached … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2023 Industry news ADBA coordinates industry-wide outreach for GGSS mid-scheme review The Mid-Scheme Review of the Green Gas Support Scheme was launched on 23 March 2023 by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). The consultation will run for eight weeks, addressing a number of items including the waste threshold, digestate mitigation technologies, CHP conversion, methane leakage, sustainability criteria under the GGSS guidance and… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 5 Apr 2023 Industry news Kent firm fined for failure to comply with HSE notices The Health and Safety Executive has released details of a court case which has seen the former Kent waste company, BSP (Knockholt) Limited, fined £150,000 for several health and safety breaches. City of London Magistrates’ Court heard that a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspection in August 2020 found that employees of BSP (Knockholt) Limited … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2023 Industry news OPINION: ‘We need to listen to the householder’ Joseph Doherty, managing director of Re-Gen Waste, agrees with the District Councils Network (DCN) and its opinion on single bin systems. The DCN has said it “remains concerned” about the upcoming consistent recycling legislation as it will reduce the “local freedom necessary to deliver services” (see letsrecycle.com story). OPINION: The consistency consultation indicates a government preferenc… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2023 Industry news Discover the mysterious creatures of the deep sea The deep sea is home to many weird and wonderful creatures, with many species yet to be discovered. But they're under threat from plans for deep sea mining. Greenpeace UK · 5 Apr 2023 Industry news Democratic Member Control - Co-operative Group Co-op media newsroom · 5 Apr 2023