Recycling news: 2023

Industry news Retailers confirm they will lobby PM over waste reforms The British Retail Consortium has confirmed it will write to the prime minister Rishi Sunak to “express concerns over the implementation and operation” of a deposit return scheme (DRS) and extended producer responsibility (EPR). Sky News claimed this morning that it had seen a copy of the letter where the consortium, which counts some of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2023 Industry news What are POPs? (Persistent Organic Pollutants) New Guidance for Upholstered Domestic Seating The Environment Agency (EA) has introduced new POPS guidance to ensure that upholstered furniture […] Countrystyle Recycling · 24 Feb 2023 Industry news Devon County Council visit to our UK EV Battery Recycling Centre and an opportunity for us to share our vision for a clean and domestic supply of critical minerals from reprocessing waste We had the chance to thank Councillor Rufus Gilbert, Cabinet Member for Economy, Enterprise and Skills and Debo Sellis, Councillor for Tavistock for their support under their Green Innovation Fund. In attendance also was the team from the Economic Infrastructure and Strategic Intelligence Unit. At our labs, we are the only company in the UK [...] Altilium news · 24 Feb 2023 Industry news Veolia expands clinical waste service Veolia has announced the expansion of its clinical and medical waste management services to help “healthcare providers deal with complex waste streams while also reducing carbon emissions”. As part of the expansion, Veolia has opened new clinical waste transfer facilities across the country that can segregate high temperature incineration (HTI) and non-HTI waste streams. This … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2023 Industry news Record Month for Geminor in Italy In January, Geminor moved close to 30,000 tonnes of waste for recycling and recovery in Italy. Compared to their average output and their output from the year before, they tripled their waste volumes. January 2022 saw them handle 9847 tonnes of waste compared to this Januarys 29, 524 tonnes of waste. Geminor are a resourced... Skip & Waste Magazine · 24 Feb 2023 Industry news Our Infinity Recycling Programme - Cawleys Cawleys · 24 Feb 2023 Industry news Working with Dairy Giant Arla Foods - Cawleys Cawleys · 24 Feb 2023 Industry news Could plastic upcycling close the carbon cycle? A newly developed plastic upcycling process works for low-density polyethylene and polypropylene products that are currently forgotten about in the recycling process in the U.S. Open Access Government — Environment · 24 Feb 2023 Industry news Annual Waste Transfer Notes Explained - Cawleys Cawleys · 24 Feb 2023 Industry news EU environmental impacts are ‘outsourced’ to non-member state neighbours The burdens of EU environmental impacts are being exported to non-member Eastern European countries – yet the EU continues to profit. Open Access Government — Environment · 24 Feb 2023 Industry news Mid Devon sees recycling rise after three-weekly rollout Mid Devon district council has said its recycling rate increased by more than 4% since the introduction of three-weekly residual waste collections in October 2022. The council pointed out that the district’s recycling rate has risen to 56.6% compared to 52% during the same period in 2021/22. The local authority explained that the changes to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2023 Industry news Put yourself in the picture — with AD & Bioresources News With bonus circulation at the World Biogas Summit and Expo 2023 (March 29&30) and the UK biogas market identified as mission critical in the government’s drive to Net Zero, the forthcoming edition of AD & Bioresources News presents a fantastic opportunity to showcase your products and services. In the next edition: ADBA’s Lead Analyst Leanne… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 24 Feb 2023 Industry news REA statement on the shortcomings of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 24 Feb 2023 Industry news Vehicle briefs (24/02/23) With news on: Fiveways takes delivery of food waste RCV; Essex and NRG partner for HWRC contract; DCW and Fleetclear partner for recording system; and, Manufacturer ‘upcycles waste into sustainable art’ Fiveways takes delivery of food waste RCV Essex-based fleet hire specialist Fiveways Group has taken delivery of the first of ten dedicate food waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2023 Industry news Biomass UK blog: The need-to-knows on biomass REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 24 Feb 2023 Industry news Industrial grade CO2 BSI standard Bio-CO2 from AD plants can be captured and sold to the industry. So far, many AD plants are selling their biogenic CO2 to different industries, including food and beverage. RPS255 gives some guidance in England to capture, store, treat and/or use the bio-CO2 from AD. British Standard BS 4105:1990 ‘Specification for Liquid Carbon Dioxide,… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 24 Feb 2023 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Bio Capital helps Essex County Council take the lead on tackling food waste by transforming it into renewable energy MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Bio Capital helps Essex County Council take the lead on tackling food waste by transforming it into renewable energy East London Biogas plant has capacity to power 10,000 local homes annually from food waste Agreement will save 45,000 tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions per year Bio Capital helping local councils meet food… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 24 Feb 2023 Industry news Waste reforms need to ‘work together’ to be successful A panel discussion at the Environmental Services Association Conference this week heard concerns over how the different legislation under the Resources and Waste Strategy will work together. Made up of representatives from across the industry, the panel on Wednesday (22 February) discussed the main challenges for delivering the reforms in the coming years and how … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2023 Industry news TRA welcomes government’s firm commitment to end T8 Exemptions in England and Wales – but fears for likely timeline grow The announcement by DEFRA that the current exemptions regime for the handling of mechanically-recovered end-of-life tyres (known as T8 Exemptions) will be withdrawn is welcomed by the Tyre Recovery Association which has strongly advocated the move. The TRA’s fully permitted members, who are also audited under the association’s own unique Responsible Recycler Scheme, have long… Tyre Recovery Association · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news Emmaus North East opens free community launderette Emmaus North East is opening a new community launderette to help people struggling with the rising cost of living. Opening on 28 February 2023, Lucie’s Laundry will be free to... Emmaus UK · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – C-Zero Partners with Drax to Secure 2000 Metric Tonnes of Carbon Removals MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – C-Zero Partners with Drax to Secure 2000 Metric Tonnes of Carbon Removals C-Zero has reacted quickly to market opportunities for their clients in securing 2000 metric tonnes of carbon capture credits in a ground-breaking partnership with renewable energy giant Drax. As well as being the biggest renewable power generator in the… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news Why wetlands are vital for biodiversity and climate change These biological super systems store up to 50 times more carbon than rainforests and are home to all sorts of life. See stunning images and learn why wetlands are important and how to protect them. Greenpeace UK · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news Corporate manslaughter verdict over Poole fatality Waste and recycling firm FDS Waste Services has been sentenced for corporate manslaughter and other health and safety offences following the 2018 death of a man at a site in Poole. And, company director Philip Pidgley has also been sentenced in connection with the incident. In a statement this week, Dorset Police said that its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news POWERDAY BECOMES ALBERT CERTIFIED The post POWERDAY BECOMES ALBERT CERTIFIED appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news DOOSAN set to reveal new venture in DEVELON showcase. The industry giant Doosan have been around for over 100 years, offering a range of services they have always offered a sense of innovation and forward thinking. Starting out in Korea, the brand has gone on to be a globally recognised force in the market. After being acquired by Hyundai, the company has planned a... Skip & Waste Magazine · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news Funding available until 4th of April- Productivity and Slurry grants At the NFU Conference, Mark Spencer announced a new round of grants under the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund for 2023. Importantly, three items under the Annex 3: FETF 2023 Productivity and Slurry eligible Items, can be used for pumping, handling and applying digestate. These include: FETF Number Item name Expected average total costs… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news The Textile Recycling Association advocates best practice and the sale of good quality products onto the global markets The Textile Recycling Association has published its response to the Trashion report published by the Changing Markets Foundation which was covered by the Daily Mail online. To get a fuller picture and the necessary context about the issues raised in relation to the British used clothing industry you can read our full response here. [...] Read More... from The Textile Recycling Association advoc… Textile Recycling Association · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news Primark Set To Accelerate US Expansion Plans - Primark Corporate Primark newsroom · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news Graveson calls for urgency in delivering waste reforms The chairman of the Environmental Services Association (ESA), Gavin Graveson, has called for urgency in introducing the Resources and Waste Strategy (RWS) reforms, after “political upheaval” at Westminster led to more delays in 2022. In a foreword to the ESA’s 2022 annual report, published yesterday (22 February), Mr Graveson noted that the reforms in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news Report raises warnings about commercial waste service “zoning” Phil Conran, 360 Environmental, report author ESA’s new report has warned against the undesirable unintended consequences of adopting commercial waste service “zoning” models in towns and cities across the United […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news New European Commission Life Cycle Assessment Shows Hydro-PRT Best in Class Environmental Credentials The post New European Commission Life Cycle Assessment Shows Hydro-PRT Best in Class Environmental Credentials appeared first on Mura Technology . Mura Technology news · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news MRFs need ‘up to five years’ to adapt for EPR sampling Several material recycling facilities (MRFs) may require up to five years to comply with the sampling requirements of the upcoming packaging waste reforms, according to Patrick Brighty, recycling policy adviser at the Environmental Services Association (ESA). Speaking at the association’s conference in London yesterday, Mr Brighty outlined the work undertaken by the ESA’s resources and … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news homepage - Primark Corporate Primark newsroom · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news MP tours UK’s largest waste-wood powered biomass plant Martyn Day MP visited the UK’s largest waste wood-powered biomass plant to understand the critical role of biomass in producing renewable energy. The Member of Parliament for Linlithgow and East Falkirk was shown around RWE’s £300 million biomass combined heat and power (CHP) facility at Markinch in Fife. The tour on February 10 was organised […] Wood Recyclers Association · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news News in brief (23/02/23) With news on: West Devon to increase garden waste charge; Wales funds inhaler recycling; MP visits Fife biomass plant; and, Beddington community fund redistributes nearly £500,000. West Devon to increase garden waste charge West Devon borough council has announced that its councillors have agreed to a price increase for the borough’s garden waste subscription service … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news CMA formally ends Veolia/Suez probe The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally ended its probe into Veolia’s takeover of Suez after Veolia “completed the sale of all three divestment businesses”. In November, the CMA announced that both Veolia and Suez have accepted the terms of how Suez’s UK waste business will be sold (see letsrecycle.com story). This did … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news Citizen food waste attitudes and behaviours out of home - WRAP - The Waste and Resources Action Programme WRAP · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news Powerhouse Energy agrees services role for Petrofac A plastic waste to hydrogen plant proposed at the Protos Energy Park in Cheshire has taken a significant step forward with the involvement of international service provider Petrofac. Technology company Powerhouse Energy Group announced today (22 February) that it had entered into a Framework Services Agreement with Petrofac Facilities Management Limited. Under the agreement Petrofac … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2023 Industry news Packaging EPR to help “squeezed council budgets” In a sign that the new producer responsibility system for packaging – which will impact both producers and local authorities – is moving forward, crucial regulations have been approved by the House of Lords. Before approving the measure, the Lords heard how the new system would help “squeezed council budgets” and consumers could face up … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2023 Industry news SEPA takes steps to tackle waste crime in Renfrewshire Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has said that its officers in partnership with Police Scotland, Revenue Scotland and HMRC carried out inspections in the Johnstone area yesterday (21 February). The regulator explained that it is part of a “fresh appeal” for information as part of an ongoing investigation into waste crime in Johnstone, Renfrewshire. Along … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2023