Recycling news: 2022

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Called ‘Lithium Battery Recycling Solutions’, Cawleys says the new division of the company is “a natural expansion” of its hazardous waste department and will specialise in the collection, transportation, dismantling and recycling of lithium-ion batteries. The company said the new … R… letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2022 Industry news Covanta increases share in four energy from waste plants Covanta, which is owned by global investment business EQT Infrastructure, has bought out the share of Green Investment Group in four UK energy from waste projects; one is operational and the other three are in various stages of construction. Shareholders The Green Investment Group had a 50% stake in the four projects and the move … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2022 Industry news Essex sets 2026 deadline for Indaver’s Rivenhall project Essex county council says every element of Indaver’s Rivenhall project at Witham, near Colchester, must be built and ready for “beneficial use” by the end of 2026. The proposed ‘integrated waste management facility’ (IWMF) comprises a 595,000 tonnes per year capacity energy from waste (EfW) plant, a de-inking and paper pulping facility, an anaerobic digestion … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2022 Industry news Building a concrete future THE first SIMEM concrete plant being constructed in partnership with Red Knight 6 Ltd (RK6) is nearing completion in Grantham, Lincolnshire. The plant is being built for customer Logical Concrete and will see their site’s usage converted to allow for the new batching plant to be installed. The choice of SIMEM for the project was... Skip & Waste Magazine · 1 Mar 2022 Industry news Greenway directors receive suspended sentences Two men who illegally stored more than 26,000 cubic metres of waste at the Greenway Waste Recycling site in Telford, Shropshire, have been “successfully prosecuted”, the Environment Agency says. Shrewsbury Crown Court sentenced Greenway directors and brothers Jonathan and Mark Nicholson from Armagh, Northern Ireland, to eight months imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, on 24 … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2022 Industry news Nike direct-to-consumer focus to hurt Foot Locker revenues - Just Style Just Style · 1 Mar 2022 Industry news Bin crew’s treat makes George’s day A CARING waste crew has made a little boy’s day after swinging by to give him his very own toy bin truck. Young George Wallace loves watching the refuse collectors from the window of his home and makes a point of giving them a cheery wave as they go about their tasks. Now, the City... Skip & Waste Magazine · 28 Feb 2022 Industry news An interview with Siop Sero C.I.C Continuing our series of interviews connecting with other organisations in Wales which share our core values of waste reduction, skill sharing and community cohesion, I was really pleased to catch up with Cath Richards who owns and manages Siop Sero C.I.C. in Rhiwbina. As a regular customer, I was especially ... Repair Cafe Wales · 28 Feb 2022 Industry news 5 things you need to know about the new IPCC report The latest assessment from global climate scientists has been released, and the top lines are that the effects of the climate crisis are coming harder and faster than expected. Here are the five key takeaways from the new IPCC report – and what you can do about it. Greenpeace UK · 28 Feb 2022 Industry news Veolia trials recycling separation for Welsh businesses Veolia is inviting commercial companies in Wales to switch to a ‘single line separation’ system, to help the Welsh government hit climate goals. The company said it will provide all the necessary internal bins and recycling bags needed to manage separated materials, and this will contribute to the Welsh government’s carbon goals. Businesses who sign … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2022 Industry news FPP ‘worked’ for bay fire at Morris Metals A fire in one of eight bays at Morris Metals near Doncaster was left to burn out after a fire started late on the afternoon of Friday, 25 February. South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said that the blaze started at 5.15pm and nine fire engines were sent. The brigade stated that the fire involved mixed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2022 Industry news What impact do landfills have on the environment? Landfills are one of the main carbon producers in the UK, this has been an issue for far too long, so its time to make a change! Here are some of the environmental issues caused by these sites and a few solutions to head towards Zero Waste to Landfill! Bywaters · 28 Feb 2022 Industry news Agency hails progress of ‘Operation Angola’ after fine A Northern Irish resident has been fined £2,400 and ordered to pay £1,500 in costs after being charged with dumping waste across south London. In a statement announcing the fine this morning (28 February), the Environment Agency said the case was part of a series of prosecutions resulting from the Environment Agency’s “major investigation into … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2022 Industry news Proposals adopted for responsible supply chain directive The post Proposals adopted for responsible supply chain directive appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 28 Feb 2022 Industry news First look at packaging waste data for 2022 The post First look at packaging waste data for 2022 appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 28 Feb 2022 Industry news WARDrobe joins forces with Sharewear and Manchester University for pre-loved clothing drive WARDrobe teamed up with Sharewear and University of Manchester School of Social Sciences to tackle clothing poverty and reduce textiles sent to landfill Ward Recycling · 28 Feb 2022 Industry news Hair we go for Charlie’s charities WHEN a devastating health diagnosis turned Charlie Jenkins’ life on its head, he decided it was time to let his hair down. Charlie, 23, whose stepfather, David Hastie runs LMD Skip Hire in South London, let his hair grow and grow… and grow. Now, a year after being left reeling from being told he has... Skip & Waste Magazine · 28 Feb 2022 Industry news South Cambridgeshire ramps up electric RCV plans South Cambridgeshire district council has set aside £4.2 million in 2022/23 to build a ‘solar farm’ to power it’s “growing fleet of electric vehicles”, and a further £1.3 million to purchase new lorries. The combined £5.5 million spend on the two projects in the next financial year makes up around 8% of the council’s entire budget, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2022 Industry news CONTAMINATED LAND - Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Environmental Industries Commission · 27 Feb 2022 Industry news About Us - Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Environmental Industries Commission · 27 Feb 2022 Industry news Website T&C - Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Environmental Industries Commission · 27 Feb 2022 Industry news Subscribe to our newsletter - Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Environmental Industries Commission · 27 Feb 2022 Industry news Zero Waste Carrot Recipes The post Zero Waste Carrot Recipes appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 27 Feb 2022 Industry news Careers | Indonesia - Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Coca-Cola Europacific Partners news · 26 Feb 2022 Industry news COOKIES - Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Environmental Industries Commission · 26 Feb 2022 Industry news TALENT RETENTION SCHEME. - Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Environmental Industries Commission · 26 Feb 2022 Industry news Job Title: Team Leader Responsible To: Depot Manager Contract Type: Permanent Salary - FareShare The Felix Project · 25 Feb 2022 Industry news Tom Giddings appointed Alupro’s Executive Director Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, has announced the appointment of Tom Giddings as Executive Director. Previously Interim General Manager, Giddings takes up the role with immediate effect. As Executive Director, Giddings will be responsible for leading Alupro as it works to fulfil the industry’s obligation to meet, and exceed, recycling targets for aluminium packaging. […]… Alupro · 25 Feb 2022 Industry news One month until the Plastic Packaging Tax goes live The post One month until the Plastic Packaging Tax goes live appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 25 Feb 2022 Industry news Redcar and Cleveland replaces skips after safety concerns Redcar and Cleveland borough council has paid £33,000 to replace six skips at the Dunsdale household waste recycling centre (HWRC) after “a number of safety concerns” were identified. The council told letsrecycle.com that an assessment of the skips in December identified that a number had safety concerns around their structural integrity, based on the potential … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2022 Industry news CIWM sends out the call for policy consultations THE Chartered Institution of Wastes Management is urging all interested parties to have their say on two consultations which will shape the policy of waste management. The first consultation relates to the ‘Implementation of mandatory digital waste tracking’, the power for which already exists in the Environment Act 2021. “This consultation provides an opportunity for... Skip & Waste Magazine · 25 Feb 2022 Industry news BPF hits back at WRAP over food waste The British Plastics Federation (BPF) trade association has hit back at a report published by resources charity WRAP, saying plastic packaging plays a “key role” in reducing food waste. Yesterday (24 February), WRAP published research purporting to show that selling fruit and vegetables loose had “huge potential” to reduce food waste and cut carbon emissions … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2022 Industry news West Sussex may recycle food waste at Brookhurst Wood West Sussex county council is to explore proposals addressing the provision of separated food waste processing capacity at a committee meeting on 2 March. The discussions come because food waste disposal comes under the county council’s remit, as it has responsibility for arranging for the disposal of “controlled waste” collected by the district and borough … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2022 Industry news SEPA publishes compliance figures following cyber theft THE Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has recovered and published its 2019 environmental compliance data after it was stolen in a cyber attack in December 2020. The data shows 2019 as the fifth year in a row that environmental compliance among Scottish regulated businesses was above 90% (at 91%), and where more than 75% were... Skip & Waste Magazine · 25 Feb 2022 Industry news Reconomy company to provide IT for Scottish DRS Circularity Scotland, the scheme administrator for the country’s deposit return scheme (DRS), has named a Reconomy-owned company as its preferred bidder to become its IT partner. While the formal agreements are still being put in place, Circularity Scotland said the Reconomy-owned Reverse Logistics Group (RLG) will “deliver a state-of-the-art and future-proof IT solution to manage … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2022 Industry news Earths coldest forest biome is heating up Northern Arizona University researchers have drawn attention to rising temperatures that are causing Earths coldest forest to shift northward. Open Access Government — Environment · 25 Feb 2022 Industry news CEO’s Update I think it is a great indicator of WasteAid’s current workload that January has already passed in a blur of project launch ceremonies, project planning, impact reports and monitoring visits to our current programmes. The start of 2022 has been so busy for WasteAid that it is only now half way through February that I […] WasteAid · 25 Feb 2022 Industry news Vibrate to wake, automatic temperature management – could the future of beds be just around the corner? Experts from the bed and sleep sector have published their predictions for the future of beds The predictions have been made to coincide with National Bed Month, in March, which seeks to raise awareness of how the right bed can support a good night’s sleep The National Bed Federation is the recognised trade association representing […] National Bed Federation · 25 Feb 2022