Recycling news: 2022

Industry news From London with Love The post From London with Love appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 4 Mar 2022 Industry news Northampton next town to face GMB waste strikes Northampton faces a bin collection strike after more than 70 refuse collectors, who work for Veolia and are members of the GMB union, turned down a pay increase of 2.5%. Veolia said negotiations are at an early stage but GMB claims workers are “furious” because West Northamptonshire council has increased Veolia’s funding “by 5.5%”, but the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2022 Industry news Webinar: Sorting plastic waste – An AI-driven success story Hear the results achieved by England’s first retrofittable AI-powered robotic waste picking system June 15 at 11.00am BST Virtual event Registration for the webinar is now closed, but a recording of the full event is available – click here to view on our You Tube channel. Our webinar covered the results achieved by FCC Environment and... Recycleye news · 4 Mar 2022 Industry news UN Plastics Treaty – Mura’s Response This week’s resolution from the UN Environment Programme is a vital step towards achieving a plastics neutral economy. Mura Technology news · 4 Mar 2022 Industry news Soya giants lobbied against deforestation rules during COP26 The post Soya giants lobbied against deforestation rules during COP26 appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 4 Mar 2022 Industry news Northern Ireland Waste & Resource, 23 June 2022 Join us at the Northern Irish Waste and Resource Management Conference 23 June 2022 ICC, Belfast Click here to arrange to meet us on the day Join us and the 200 delegates expected at the inaugural event in Belfast, hosted by Recycle NI and the CIWM Northern Ireland. The theme for the conference is how... Recycleye news · 3 Mar 2022 Industry news 6F2 - Mick George Mick George Group · 3 Mar 2022 Industry news LARAC warns of contract costs due to EPR delay The delay to the rollout of extended producer responsibility (EPR) could mean some councils will not introduce measures until 2030, the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) has warned. And, the committee’s chair, Cathy Cook, has called for Defra to rethink some of the proposals as the impact assessment carried out at the time “is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2022 Industry news Registration open for the London Conference The capital’s waste and recycling sector is gearing up for the 2022 London Conference, which celebrates its seventh anniversary this year, returning in-person after last being held in 2019. This year’s event takes place on 23 March at the Hallam Conference Centre, London. Among the discussed issues will be the potential impact of implementing the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2022 Industry news Affordable Access to Bikes Project Announcement Circular Communities Scotland is delighted to announce our ‘Affordable Access to Bikes Project’, in partnership with and supported by Cycling Scotland. This project aims to progress recommendations made in Affordable Access to Bikes Report, published in October 2021, by working to remove barriers to bike reuse in Scotland. Research for the report was conducted by [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 3 Mar 2022 Industry news Two week collection strike looms in Wiltshire Collection services for waste and recycling in Wiltshire look set to be disrupted next week after GMB union rejected a revised pay offer from Wiltshire council’s contractor, Hills Municipal Collections. Notification has been given by the union that its members will strike for two weeks from Monday 7 March. The strike action comes at the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2022 Industry news Organismal contributions to changing climate Zachary Senwo, PhD Professor, explores how organismal contributions can be used in the search for climate change solutions Open Access Government — Environment · 3 Mar 2022 Industry news How to help people affected by the Ukraine war The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has been condemned around the world, and people throughout the country are at risk. Here's how you can help. Greenpeace UK · 3 Mar 2022 Industry news No new EPR system for 2023, Defra says Extended producer responsibility (EPR) reforms will not be phased in from 2023, Defra has said, but the department stopped short of giving a date when it would be rolled out. This means the current Packaging Recovery Note (PRN) system will continue throughout next year and the government will bring forward a Statutory Instrument to set … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2022 Industry news ADBA provides first glimpse of new working groups ahead of launch This week ADBA are pleased to announce that they are gearing up to launch their brand new member working groups. With previous working groups being held on a more ad-hoc basis, the revamped format will bring industry professionals together on a regular basis to explore key topics and strategically address industry issues. In the coming… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 3 Mar 2022 Industry news Churchill opens Viridor’s £317m Avonmouth plastics plant Recycling minister Jo Churchill officially opened waste management company Viridor’s polymer reprocessing facility at Avonmouth, near Bristol, today (3 March). Viridor says the Avonmouth Resource Recovery facility will cut UK plastic waste exports by around 8%. The company described the facility as a “UK first” as it co-locates the plastics reprocessing plant and an energy … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2022 Industry news ArcelorMittal acquires John Lawrie Metals Multinational steel company ArcelorMittal has acquired the Scottish metals recycling company John Lawrie Metals Ltd. The deal for the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) member forms part of ArcelorMittal’s “decarbonisation strategy” and was completed on 28 February. John Lawrie Metals Ltd will continue to be run by its current management team including managing director Dave … Read Mor… letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2022 Industry news Nigel Farage’s referendum on net zero – Greenpeace reaction Commenting on reports that Nigel Farage has called for a referendum on the UK government’s target to cut climate-wrecking emissions to zero by 2050, Greenpeace UK’s head of politics Rebecca Newsom said: “Our dependence on fossil fuels has been the lifeblood of Vladimir Putin’s regime. Thanks to weak political leaders who have allowed themselves to […] Greenpeace UK · 3 Mar 2022 Industry news Slate Chippings - Mick George Mick George Group · 3 Mar 2022 Industry news IPCC: Climate change policies are nothing without social justice The new IPCC report describes the financial commitment of high carbon-emitting countries – but are climate change policies enough to support justice and stop the crisis? Open Access Government — Environment · 3 Mar 2022 Industry news Building Sand - Mick George Mick George Group · 3 Mar 2022 Industry news Road Planings - Mick George Mick George Group · 3 Mar 2022 Industry news UN agrees ‘historic’ plastic waste treaty The UN Environment Assembly has endorsed an “historic” resolution to “end plastic pollution” and forge an international legally binding agreement by 2024. At the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi yesterday (2 March), representatives from 175 countries agreed to commit to the 2024 agreement, which will include the full lifecycle of plastic, including its production, design … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2022 Industry news Accelerating the net-zero transition is essential to ‘Levelling Up’ the UK If the UK Government is serious about its Levelling Up ambitions, it must accelerate - not slow down - the transition to a net-zero emissions economy, argues Nick Molho, executive director of the Aldersgate Group. Aldersgate Group · 2 Mar 2022 Industry news Plastic packaging initiatives awarded £30m UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced the 18 different projects which will be receiving a combined £30 million from the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge (SSPPC). Five large-scale demonstrator projects and 13 business-led research and development initiatives were all awarded part of the funding. The successful companies were announced today (2 March), before a … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 2 Mar 2022 Industry news Voting has opened for WRA 2022 Board Elections Three seats on the Board of the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) are up for election at our AGM next week, which takes place on Wednesday 9th March in Telford. WRA founding member and long-serving Board member Geoff Hadfield has decided to stand down from the Board after 21 years of involvement with the Association. He […] Wood Recyclers Association · 2 Mar 2022 Industry news Striking food waste at the Kia Oval Learn how the The Kia Oval’s ORCA food waste machine diverted more than 5000kg of food waste in the final quarter of 2019. Bywaters · 2 Mar 2022 Industry news HSE warns sector about standards after securing prosecutions J Murphy Aggregates, its sole director, and an excavator operator employed by the company have been sentenced after a worker was struck by a falling excavator, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) says. The West Yorkshire-based firm (company number 07255150) was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court at the same time for safety breaches in a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Mar 2022 Industry news Environment and Health & Safety meeting minutes, 15 February 2022 The post Environment and Health & Safety meeting minutes, 15 February 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 2 Mar 2022 Industry news IFAT, 30 May – 3 June 2022 Come and see us at IFAT May 30 – 3 June 2022 Messe München, Munich, Germany We’re in Hall B4, Start-Up Area (139/338) – Stand 34 Click here to arrange to meet us Come and meet us at IFAT 2022 – The world’s leading trade fair for Water, Sewage, Waste and Raw Materials... Recycleye news · 2 Mar 2022 Industry news Rescuing Food, People & the Planet The post Rescuing Food, People & the Planet appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 2 Mar 2022 Industry news Portsmouth eyes new heights for food waste recycling with budget go-ahead PORTSMOUTH Council is aiming high for recycling targets now that a food waste trial scheme is set to go city-wide. Currently, 55,000 homes are taking part in the trial, but this can be extended to cover the whole of Portsmouth now that funding has been approved in the city’s budget. 10 new recycling banks will... Skip & Waste Magazine · 2 Mar 2022 Industry news Why forests are good for you: Food security and nutrition in Latin America Debbie Pierce and Winy Vasquez examine the important role forests have played in food security during the Covid-19 pandemic. Open Access Government — Environment · 2 Mar 2022 Industry news ‘Positive’ WEEE data welcomed despite missed targets Targets for the collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) were missed for the fifth consecutive year in 2021, but sector figures described the data as “more positive than anticipated” against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic. Data covering the final quarter of 2021 published by the Environment Agency yesterday (1 March) shows the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Mar 2022 Industry news Opinion: Sustainability in mattress manufacturing Mike Murray, chief technology officer at The Vita Group, based in Manchester, gives his opinion on supporting sustainability in mattress manufacturing. OPINION: In its most recent report on mattress recycling, the National Bed Federation (NBF) estimated that over seven million mattresses were disposed of by UK households, businesses, and service providers in 2017 at a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Mar 2022 Industry news Derbyshire Dales halts food waste as IVC site ‘closes’ Derbyshire Dales district council has announced it will be suspending food waste collections from 1 March after it said the company which processed the material has closed its processing facility. Derbyshire Dales had a contract with Vital Earth GB, which saw the council send food waste to Vital Earth’s in-vessel composting (IVC) facility in Ashbourne. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Mar 2022 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – WELTEC BIOPOWER commissions fourth biogas plant in Japan Biological service ensures high gas yield of waste plant A biogas plant of WELTEC BIOPOWER recently went live in Saitama Prefecture, 40 km north of Tokyo. The facility – which is equipped with a 450-kW cogeneration power plant – is the fourth project to be rolled out by the German manufacturer in Japan. In terms… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 1 Mar 2022 Industry news South east recycling firm tackles trommel fines with latest investment WASTE management firm Ace Liftaway has announced plans to introduce a new trommel fines recycling plant to its waste recycling and processing facility in Hampshire. The new 90tph wet processing solution with integrated eddy current separator (ECS) for separating non-ferrous metals from the waste stream is designed and engineered by industry experts CDE. When commissioned,... Skip & Waste Magazine · 1 Mar 2022 Industry news Wastepack named one of Europe’s ‘fastest growing’ companies Compliance scheme Wastepack has been recognised as one of the fastest growing companies in Europe by the Financial Times in the publication’s FT1000 for 2022. Compiled annually by the Financial Times and research company Statista, the report ranks the top 1,000 companies in Europe to have achieved the highest percentage growth over a specified period. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2022 Industry news Can I put a skip on the road in the UK? What’s needed to put a skip on the road? Please contact your local authority for a skip licence if you... Ward Recycling · 1 Mar 2022