Recycling news: 2022

Industry news The 12 best tweets about the 2022 IPCC report The 2022 IPCC report outlines exactly what we need to do to tackle the climate crisis. Many of the world’s leading activists, journalists and climate experts weighed in—here are some of the best reactions. Greenpeace UK · 6 Apr 2022 Industry news REA JET - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 6 Apr 2022 Industry news Dorset approves plans for £12m HWRC Dorset county council has approved plans for a ‘split level’ household waste and recycling centre (HWRC) and waste transfer station worth around £12 million. On Monday, 4 April, the council’s planning committee approved the plans, which will replace the existing Blandford site. The council says the existing site is difficult for some residents to use … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2022 Industry news The Circular From ERP Q1 2022 Newsletter Der Beitrag The Circular From ERP Q1 2022 Newsletter erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 6 Apr 2022 Industry news OPINION: Residual waste finally arrives in the spotlight With the UK government aiming to halt the sending of mixed residual waste to landfill, Dr Stephen Wise, chief strategic development officer at Advetec, welcomes the move. OPINION: The Government announced last month that it plans to halve the quantity of residual waste sent to landfill or incineration by 2042 – a pledge that has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2022 Industry news Briefing: Energy Security Strategy Spokespeople available for interviews. Contact press.uk@greenpeace.org The Energy Security Strategy is being introduced at speed in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the concern over the dependence on Russian fossil fuels. Yet if touted policies briefed to the media come to fruition it will fail in its own terms. Few of the propositions will […] Greenpeace UK · 6 Apr 2022 Industry news Defra sets ‘challenging’ WEEE collection targets Defra has finalised the collection targets for household waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) for 2022, raising the overall goal by 4% to 511,377 tonnes. The targets confirm the amount of WEEE producer compliance schemes must collect and send for recycling on behalf of their members. The overall target is 20,836 tonnes (4.25%) more than the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2022 Industry news Wood Technology Group - IOM3 Materials World (IOM3) · 5 Apr 2022 Industry news Healthy Mind, Healthy Trade: Reconomy Trade raises £6,000 for Springfield and Telford Mind RECONOMY Trade, on-demand waste services provider, raised an impressive £6,000 with their healthy mind, healthy trade campaign during February. The donation was equally shared between local mental health charities; Springfield and Telford Mind to help fund their vital services. Reconomy Trade recognised both the importance of promoting good mental health and having the required support... The p… Skip & Waste Magazine · 5 Apr 2022 Industry news BMRA launches new Zero Carbon Committee THE British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA), the trade association representing the £7 billion UK Metal Recycling sector, has launched a Zero Carbon Committee highlighting the need to seek economic alternatives for metal recyclers to switch to net zero in line with the UK Government goal of 2050. Following the environmental concerns raised at COP26, and... Skip & Waste Magazine · 5 Apr 2022 Industry news Presentation PR meeting 5 April 2022 The post Presentation PR meeting 5 April 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 5 Apr 2022 Industry news Battery plant denied permit over competency fears The Environment Agency has refused Fenix Battery Recycling a permit for its facility in Willenhall in the West Midlands, according to a decision document published yesterday (5 April). Fenix announced plans for the shredding and recycling plant in September 2020, claiming it would be the first in the UK to offer on-site recycling for multiple … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2022 Industry news Packaging Innovations 2022 Launches the Sustainability Trail Publication/Website: Cosmetics Business Click here to read the article OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 5 Apr 2022 Industry news Why the need for textile shredding is greater than ever A blog from Restore Shred. New textile mountain range discovered in Chilean desert… OK, so that’s not quite true. But it is true that there’s a 100,000-tonne fast fashion landfill dump in Chile’s once pristine Atacama Desert that’s doing a pretty good impersonation of a mountain range. This was in the news around Christmas and… The Recycling Association · 5 Apr 2022 Industry news Bioenergy “important” to fighting climate change, IPCC scientists say in latest report REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 5 Apr 2022 Industry news Defra considers free bulky WEEE collections Defra is considering making producers fund the free collection of bulky waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) from the kerbside, as part of its review of WEEE regulations. The idea is being researched by consultancy Anthesis, which is working with Defra on the review and has published a document to stakeholders on the research it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2022 Industry news News in brief (05/04/22) With news on: Norfolk in £2.5m HWRC overspend; Shropshire begins Craemer bin rollout; Geminor and Quantafuel strike plastics deal; Three men fined over Cumbria ‘illegal’ sites Norfolk in £2.5m HWRC overspend Norfolk county council has confirmed that provisional estimates have shown an overspend on the construction of two new recycling centres – Norwich North and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2022 Industry news The Recycling Association strengthens ISRI relationship Senior people from The Recycling Association recently attended the ISRI Convention in the United States to strengthen international cooperation in the interests of its members. The Recycling Association president Craig Curtis, chief executive Simon Ellin and The Recycling Association trading arm IWPP commercial director Chris Burton were invited as special guests to the US Institute… The Recycling Association · 5 Apr 2022 Industry news Mining Technology Group - IOM3 Materials World (IOM3) · 5 Apr 2022 Industry news Ultimate Packaging - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 5 Apr 2022 Industry news UKCM’s pioneering partnership with Biffa sees launch of latest initiative LEADING container repair and refurbishment specialist, UK Container Maintenance (UKCM), has successfully launched a new service with long-standing partner Biffa, the UK’s leading sustainable waste management company, completing national installations of container locking posts. The latest innovative initiative comes following a highly effective pilot with a large supermarket chain, which saw ov… Skip & Waste Magazine · 5 Apr 2022 Industry news Grundon nets new five-year contract with Stadium MK The post Grundon nets new five-year contract with Stadium MK appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 5 Apr 2022 Industry news Farm plastic scheme warns against levy A farm plastics collection scheme made up of recyclers and farmers has warned that its members will “remain independent” from another system over fears of the implementation of an increased levy. The Green Tractor Scheme – whose members include a string of recyclers such as Agri-Cycle, Farm XS and Solway Recycling – explained that in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2022 Industry news Cut waste to reduce emissions, IPCC says Using materials more efficiently, reusing and recycling products, and minimising waste will help reduce emissions, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The IPCC, the UN body which assesses the science related to climate change, published its latest report yesterday (4 April), looking at the mitigation of climate change. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, … Read … letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2022 Industry news Agency in packaging non-compliance warning “Potential non-compliance” with packaging waste recovery regulations has been raised by the Environment Agency, which has warned that it takes the issue “very seriously”. Last week, data published by the Agency showed that while all material targets were met, glass re-melt and plastic fell short without using carry-over evidence from the previous year. While the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2022 Industry news Where does my mixed recycling go? (updated June ’26) - wrwa.gov.uk Western Riverside Waste Authority · 5 Apr 2022 Industry news EU must leverage new industrial pollution law to slash "climate-sabotaging emissions" - ClientEarth - ClientEarth ClientEarth · 5 Apr 2022 Industry news WRAP defends textiles progress after criticism WRAP has defended its progress in tackling the climate impact of textiles, after being heavily criticised in a report by the campaign group Changing Markets Foundation (CMF). The resources charity was criticised for its voluntary Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP) 2020 and Textiles 2030 strategies, which the CMF said “facilitated delaying tactics”. However, WRAP said … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2022 Industry news Robotics Archives - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 4 Apr 2022 Industry news Tender launched for Orkney Islands DRS pilot The Scottish Government is examining private sector options for rolling out a deposit return scheme (DRS) in Orkney by November, which it hopes will be the first in the UK. The initiative, which will see funds donated to charity for bottles returned, forms part of a “phased-approach” to rollout of a DRS in Scotland. When … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2022 Industry news Obituary: Robin Strickland, formerly of Smurfit Kappa Former paper recycler Robin Strickland, who worked with Edwin Butterworth and Smurfit Kappa, passed away at home on 27 March. Robin spent his whole working life in the paper recycling sector, beginning with Edwin Butterworth of Pollard Street, Manchester, in 1961 and retiring from Smurfit Kappa in 2011. He died after “a brief but valiant final battle with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2022 Industry news Sewing the seeds of change James Beard summarises the EU Strategy for Sustainable Textiles, outlining measures the EU will be pursuing to improve the environmental performance of the clothing industry, directly impacting UK based companies and influencing the direction of Textile legislation within the UK. Valpak · 4 Apr 2022 Industry news Food waste ‘could be key’ in tackling farmers’ fertiliser crisis FERTILISER prices have gone surging upwards – towards £1,000 a tonne – last month. This follows a rise in fuel prices, as well as the ongoing situation in Eastern Europe, as Russia is the world’s biggest exporter of synthetic fertiliser, supplying more than a fifth of urea, a key fertiliser used in the UK. News... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Apr 2022 Industry news Training | Plant Optimisation | Documents There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 4 Apr 2022 Industry news Essex brings HWRCs in-house Essex county council has brought the running of its household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) and waste transfer stations in-house. Effective from 1 April, staff employed by Veolia under the previous contract — which ended on 31 March — have been transferred to the council. Conservative-controlled Essex said the move will give the council “flexibility … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2022 Industry news Glass Archives - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 4 Apr 2022 Industry news Welsh government ‘goes further’ with EPR The Welsh Government says it will “go further” than other UK countries by including ground litter in extended producer responsibility (EPR) costs and glass in a deposit return scheme (DRS). In an announcement this morning, the Welsh government said it has “joined forces” with other UK nations to introduce a “polluter pays” system to make … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2022 Industry news Welcome to Kemsley Paper Mill - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 4 Apr 2022 Industry news Appointment of Consultant Company Hatch for the Commercial and Engineering Study for the Retrofit of the MEDET Hydrometallurgical Plant for the processing of Lithium-ion Battery Waste To complement the internal studies by Altilium Metals in the retrofit of its Solvent Extraction-Electrowinning (SX-EW) plant at its MEDET Copper tailings resource in Bulgaria, it has appointed Hatch to develop mass balances, process flows, detailed equipment lists, economic model, including OPEX and CAPEX as well as a green house gas analysis of the plant. [...] Altilium news · 4 Apr 2022 Industry news FCC Environment - FCC Environment FCC Environment UK · 2 Apr 2022