Recycling news: 2023

Industry news Primark tests new standard and initiatives to extend clothing durability Retailer Primark has revealed an array of new repair and durability initiatives aimed at improving the circularity of its clothing products. edie — Circular Economy tag · 15 Mar 2023 Industry news Belazu: Living the B-Corp Values with City Harvest City Harvest B-Corp partner, Belazu, lives the B-Corp values by reducing food waste and volunteering. City Harvest London · 15 Mar 2023 Industry news Flintshire facing £663,000 fine for missing recycling targets Flintshire council is facing a £663,000 fine from the Welsh government after missing the 64% recycling target it was set for 2021/22. The council has now warned residents that they face having residual waste collected every three weeks if recycling rates are not improved. In a cabinet meeting yesterday (14 March), the Labour-controlled authority explained … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Mar 2023 Industry news Hold businesses accountable for protecting and restoring nature Jenni Black, Nature Transformation Lead at the World Benchmarking Alliance, argues that we must hold businesses accountable for protecting and restoring nature. Open Access Government — Environment · 15 Mar 2023 Industry news Waiting longer for a reformed REACH is damaging health, environment and business CHEM Trust and EEB have today published a report, “Waiting for REACH: The negative impacts of delaying reform of EU chemical laws” which examines the impacts of the European Commission’s continued delay in publishing its proposal for improving Europe’s key law on chemical safety, REACH. On 14th October 2020, the Commission published its “Chemicals Strategy for […] CHEM Trust · 15 Mar 2023 Industry news Why do so many people litter pick? The post Why do so many people litter pick? appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 15 Mar 2023 Industry news Recycling Lives notes 91% landfill diversion rate Metals recycling and environmental business Recycling Lives has published its first environmental social governance (ESG) report for the 2021/22 financial year, noting a 91% landfill diversion rate. The company said that the report, which covers the period from 1 March 2021 to 28 February 2022, “demonstrates its response to climate change and its progress in environmental innovation … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Mar 2023 Industry news How can a business remain profitable and sustainable? We discuss how businesses can improve their sustainability practices while remaining profitable. The Furniture Recycling Group · 15 Mar 2023 Industry news The challenges of mattress recycling in the UK We discuss the challenges faced by the UK in diverting 8.5 million mattresses from landfill each year. The Furniture Recycling Group · 15 Mar 2023 Industry news Have you made the switch to Digital Waste Transfer Notes? The post Have you made the switch to Digital Waste Transfer Notes? appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 14 Mar 2023 Industry news Renewi eyes UK expansion as it opens new Milton Keynes HQ Renewi has today (14 March) opened its new headquarters in Milton Keynes, as it eyes expansion opportunities in the UK. The facility in Wavendon will house Renewi’s office-based staff and was opened by the mayor of Milton Keynes, Councillor Amanda Marlow. Renewi, which was formed in 2017 following the merger of Shanks and the Van … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2023 Industry news Jaama helps commercial fleets efficiently manage drivers, vehicles and maintenance at 2023 CV Show Jaama returns to this year’s Commercial Vehicle show with a continued focus on helping transport operators manage their vehicle fleet, maintenance and compliance management more efficiently. It will be debuting its new Key2 QuickStart fleet management software for sub-100 vehicle fleets and its Maintenance Exchange system which helps CV fleets control fleet maintenance through its... Skip & Waste Magazine · 14 Mar 2023 Industry news Will the Willow Project be approved and what consequences might we see? U.S. President Joe Biden and his administration have advanced on a decision that could allegedly damage our climate beyond repair, but what is the Willow Project and how will it change the world around us? Open Access Government — Environment · 14 Mar 2023 Industry news 2023 Amendment for the GSMR The biomethane industry is happy to see the publication of the The Gas Safety (Management) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, last week. They will come into force on the 6th of April 2023. The GSMR apply to the conveyance of natural gas (methane) through pipes to domestic and other consumers and cover four main areas: The safe management of… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 14 Mar 2023 Industry news Big Marathon Month 2023 Sign up to Big Marathon Month 2023 to help Emmaus UK make a difference to people experiencing homelessness, social exclusion and poverty. Join us this May to make a difference.... Emmaus UK · 14 Mar 2023 Industry news Exemption request for Scottish DRS received The UK government has received a formal request for an exemption under the UK Internal Market Act for the Scottish Government’s deposit return scheme, a spokesperson said. The UK Government spokesperson told letsrecycle.com that the request was received by the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 6 March. The group brings together … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2023 Industry news North Ayrshire remedies safety failings at Irvine HWRC In the wake of three ‘Immediate Prohibition Notices’ from the Health and Safety Executive, North Ayrshire council has said it acted quickly to resolve the issues. The HSE recently revealed details of the prohibition notices which were served on the Scottish local authority in January 2023 for failings at its Bartonholm household waste recycling centre … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2023 Industry news Easter 2023 The post Easter 2023 appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 14 Mar 2023 Industry news Waste arisings in Greater Manchester down 9% Waste volumes across Greater Manchester fell by around 9% in the six months April to December 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. The reductions were covered in a report to go before the Greater Manchester Combined Authority this week (15 March) which notes a reduction in April to December 2022 of 74,000 tonnes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2023 Industry news Food Waste - A Student Perspective - Zero Waste Scotland Zero Waste Scotland · 14 Mar 2023 Industry news Motoring into the IE5 era for energy efficiency - Engineering and Technology Magazine E&T Magazine (IET) · 14 Mar 2023 Industry news Morrisons is partnering with Jempson's to launch six new 'Together with Morrisons' stores - Morrisons Corporate Morrisons media centre · 14 Mar 2023 Industry news Visit from the UK Government’s Automotive Transformation Fund to our Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Technology Centre Our team had the opportunity share our vision for a low carbon, domestic supply of anode and cathode materials for a UK electrified supply chain by recycling waste already in circulation. At our scale-up recycling line, we are the only company in the UK recovering critical metals such a lithium and cobalt from spent batteries [...] Altilium news · 14 Mar 2023 Industry news The Contribution of Recycled and Secondary Materials to Total Aggregates Supply in Great Britain - Estimates for 2021 - Mineral Products Association Mineral Products Association · 13 Mar 2023 Industry news Co-op extends tech recirculation offer to keep devices out of landfill Co-op has launched a new service enabling customers in dozens of towns and cities to trade in their used electronics via post, following success with in-store self-service kiosks. edie — Circular Economy tag · 13 Mar 2023 Industry news Suez bags £45m Southend disposal contract Southend-on-Sea city council has awarded Suez recycling and recovery UK a contract which could be worth up to £45 million over ten years, for the treatment of residual and bulky waste. The contract will run for an initial five years, with the option to extend by a further five. The contract award notice was published … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2023 Industry news ADBA responds to call for evidence into decarbonising the power sector The UK government’s Public Accounts Committee recently launched a call for evidence into the government’s pathway to achieve decarbonisation of the power sector while ensuring energy security and affordability for consumers. ADBA responded to the survey highlighting the importance of recognising the AD sector as a mature, ready-to-launch technology that can help immediate decarbonisation while…… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 13 Mar 2023 Industry news US govt funds sustainable lighting metric A sustainable metric dubbed lighting application efficacy has been developed in a US Government-funded research project. The new measure – […] Recolight · 13 Mar 2023 Industry news Signify unveils retail light made from 68% bio plastic Signify has unveiled a retail luminaire with a housing made of more than 68% bio-based plastics. The Philips-branded StoreFlow was […] Recolight · 13 Mar 2023 Industry news Whitecroft publishes EPDs for Mirage 3 Whitecroft Lighting has published environmental product declarations for its Mirage 3 Vitality Range. The EPDs – published on the construction specialist EPD platform One […] Recolight · 13 Mar 2023 Industry news Ocean resources, coastal communities & the fishing sector Charlina Vitcheva, Director-General, DG MARE, European Commission, describes a holistic approach to the sustainable use of ocean resources, thriving coastal communities and a profitable fishing sector. Open Access Government — Environment · 13 Mar 2023 Industry news How clean are our streets in Wales? We’ve published our latest independent annual report on street cleanliness in Wales. We survey thousands of streets in every corner of the country and have been doing so since 2007. Keep Wales Tidy · 13 Mar 2023 Industry news OPINION: ‘The time to deal with EPR is now’ Sandy Dhesi, commercial manager at Ecoveritas, outlines the struggles some businesses are facing in ensuring Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) data is collected. OPINION: In the UK, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging is not going away and the time to deal responsibly and effectively with the upcoming legislative risk is now. EPR is complex, multi-dimensional … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2023 Industry news Councils face food waste and TEEP challenges Local authorities will find it difficult to use TEEP regulations as they stand for mandatory food waste collections, unless further clarity is provided. Eunomia’s principal consultant, Peter Jones, said this when outlining how TEEP – technically, environmentally and economically practicable – regulations apply to food waste collections at letsrecycle.com’s National Food Waste Conference last we… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2023 Industry news Council buys Barr Environmental site following ‘business review’ South Ayrshire council has confirmed that it has acquired Barr Environmental’s waste transfer station and household waste and recycling centre (HWRC) for an undisclosed sum. The council took over the site in Heathfield, Ayr, on Thursday, 9 March, but the value of the deal has not been disclosed. Around 8,000 tonnes of waste per year … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2023 Industry news Too Good To Go Announces New Global Milestone: 200 Million Meals Saved - Too Good To Go Too Good To Go UK · 13 Mar 2023 Industry news Display event - Site Visit: Viridor Peterborough Energy From Waste - CIWM CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) · 13 Mar 2023 Industry news Careers at Too Good To Go | Fight Food Waste | Open Positions - Too Good To Go Too Good To Go UK · 12 Mar 2023 Industry news Sell more. Waste less. Feed local communities. - Olio OLIO · 11 Mar 2023 Industry news Enva improves Co2 performance for third successive year Recycling and resource recovery specialist, Enva, has improved its carbon avoidance performance for the third consecutive year. Releasing its latest Sustainability Report, Enva announced that in the financial year to April 2022, the use of its recovered materials avoided the generation of 336,000t of CO2. This saving is 11 times more than the carbon it... Skip & Waste Magazine · 11 Mar 2023