Recycling news: 2023

Industry news Government ‘close to resolving’ consistency, Coffey says The environment secretary Thérèse Coffey has said the government is “close to resolving” legislation to introduce consistent recycling collections in England. During an Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) evidence session yesterday, 8 February, Dr Coffey also remarked that she is doing a “deep dive” into extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging to address industry concerns. The … Re… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Six simple, sustainable swaps that could save you £1670 a year Life is getting more expensive by the minute and we’re all looking for ways to increase the cash in our pockets. There are huge savings to be made by investing in reusable and sustainable versions of things you use everyday. Recycle for Greater Manchester · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news 5 Greater Manchester companies who are in the loop We’ve put together a list of local, sustainable businesses that are in the loop and contributing to a circular economy. Recycle for Greater Manchester · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Boosting nature, health and well-being through tree planting The UK government has announced a fund of £14 million to allow both local authorities and community groups to improve well-being through tree planting. Open Access Government — Environment · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Restriction for BPA and bisphenols of similar concern: small steps forward, but the piecemeal approach continues CHEM Trust has raised the alarm about the endocrine (hormone) disrupting properties of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) for many years, highlighting that it is found in people and the environment. Unfortunately BPA is still in widespread use, as it is only banned in the EU in a few products such as baby bottles and […] CHEM Trust · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Registration for CARS & MRE 2023 opens Registration for tickets for the sixth Complete Auto Recycling Show (CARS) and the Metals Recycling Event (MRE) is now open. The UK’s leading event for scrap metal and end-of-life vehicle recyclers this year takes place on 24-25 May at Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry in the West Midlands. Register for tickets here. More than 1,700 attendees … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news The UK has a new five-year nature policy plan. What’s next? Delivery must be the priority to drive improvements in the natural environment, Signe Norberg, Head of Public Affairs and Communications at the Aldersgate Group argues. Aldersgate Group · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Waste sector responsible for 11% of Scotland’s annual emissions Scotland’s waste sector was responsible for generating 11% of the nation’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2018, research published yesterday (8 February) by consultancy Ricardo shows. Ricardo was commissioned to quantify Scotland’s sectoral greenhouse gas emissions by the Scottish Environmental Services Association (SESA), the trade association for private waste companies. The research found… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Veolia begins Hammersmith & Fulham collections contract EXCLUSIVE: Veolia has begun a waste and recycling collections contract with the London borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, after the expiry of Serco’s previous deal. Veolia’s municipal contract began on 30 January and will run for an “initial nine years and nine months”, with the option to extend by a further eight years. Food … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Newport Recycling secures Richmond upon Thames paper concession Paper recycling and local authority contractor Newport Recycling has secured a three-year award from the London borough of Richmond upon Thames for paper and card collected from the kerbside and its HWRC. The contract, valued at £8 million over three years, is described as a “concession for acceptance and recycling of paper and card”. It … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Almost 95% of fuel poor households will remain in fuel poverty in 2030 under government’s ‘unlawful’ plans Greenpeace UK threatens legal action over government’s failure to meet statutory obligations to reduce fuel poverty Greenpeace UK · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Fungi microbes can “eat” methane after wildfire destruction Tiny organisms called fungi microbes can help environments to rebuild following a wildfire, signalling nature-based solutions to climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Bulky Bob’s launches paid collection service It's official Bulky Bob's is BACK! Following the end of its 22-year bulky waste contract with Liverpool City Council, Bulky Bob’s is now collecting household furniture and white goods from across the city. Reuse Network · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Sysco GB partners with City Harvest The post Sysco GB partners with City Harvest appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Agency seeks sector views on waste crime The Environment Agency says it is to shape the way it tackles waste crime in England based on a sector-wide survey launched earlier this month. Independent market research company Systra is conducting the anonymous online survey on the Agency’s behalf. Commissioned by the Agency’s head of waste regulation, Steve Molyneux, the survey is also supported … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Commercial Waste Zoning Report 2023 Download the report ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Cumbria to send waste sofas for RDF due to POPs rules Cumbria county council has resumed collecting waste upholstered domestic furniture at some of its household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) after stopping doing so at the beginning of 2023. Cumbria was one of the first councils to announce that it would no longer collect waste upholstered domestic seating at HWRCs after the Environment Agency began … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news SESA report quantifies Scottish recycling and waste sector carbon emissions Stephen Freeland, SESA Policy Advisor The Scottish Environmental Services Association (SESA) published a report by independent environmental consultants Ricardo, which quantifies greenhouse gas emissions from recycling and waste management activities […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Valpak warns new EPR legislation in France is catching UK businesses unawares France operates the only extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes for textiles and furniture in the world. Last year, following the introduction of new EPR for DIY equipment, gardening equipment, and toys, a team from Valpak organised a scoping trip to Paris. Valpak · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news News in brief (08/02/23) With news on: CIWM welcomes net zero department; Devon-wide van permit scheme at HWRCs begins next month; fly-tipping falls across Durham; and, Cheshire East considers garden waste charge. CIWM welcomes net zero department The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has published a statement welcoming the government’s establishment of a new Department for Energy Security … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news MP visits Esken Renewables’ waste wood processing facility The MP for Rotherham, Sarah Champion, learnt about the vital role that waste wood plays in the production of renewable fuel on a visit to Esken Renewables’ Rotherham processing site last week (February 2). The Labour MP was shown around the facility on Greasbrough road where Esken Renewables converts 70,000 tonnes-a-year of waste wood which […] Wood Recyclers Association · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news A visit to Cameroon and spotlight on WasteAid’s impactful partnership with Partners Group. This thought piece is written by WasteAid’s Circular Economy and Waste Management Lead, Rebecca Colley-Jones, following a recent visit to one of WasteAid’s project locations in Douala, Cameroon. Having joined WasteAid at the beginning of November 2022, I had the privilege of embarking on my first field visit to Douala, Cameroon two weeks later with […] WasteAid · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Defra surveys litter bins to work out EPR costs The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is to carry out a survey of street litter bins to inform its list of ‘commonly littered’ items for which producers will need to cover the costs of disposal. Defra announced the survey at its third business readiness forum yesterday (7 February), where it also discussed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Scrap metal recycling| Updated ferrous specification booklet - British Metals Recycling Association BMRA (British Metals Recycling Association) · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Commercial Retrofit: Expert Team Assembly - UK Green Building Council UK Green Building Council · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news What is environmental sustainability? We discuss what businesses can do to implement environmentally sustainable practices. The Furniture Recycling Group · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Why is mattress recycling so important for the planet? We discuss the impact of bulky waste on the planet and the importance of implementing a sustainable solution The Furniture Recycling Group · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news ‘Business as usual’ despite two fires at Stoke HWRC Stoke-on-Trent city council says it is “business as usual” at its Burslem household waste recycling centre (HWRC) despite two separate fires at the Federation Road site on 4 February. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue says it received reports that a three-bay industrial building containing a “large amount” of household waste was “well alight” in Burslem at … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2023 Industry news How EMR uses apprenticeships to improve employees’ skills and develop their careers Global leader in sustainable materials, European Metal Recycling (EMR) is a family business, rooted in the more than 60 UK communities where its sites are located. It is also operating in a fast-moving industry, defined by innovative technology, changing customer needs and ever-higher safety and environmental protection regulations. So, how can EMR ensure it has... Skip & Waste Magazine · 7 Feb 2023 Industry news WRAP data highlights scale of contamination WRAP has published data from it’s ‘Recycling Tracker’ which shows that while 88% of UK households regularly recycle, 87% put at least one item not accepted at kerbside into their recycling. The data also showed that 57% households miss one or more items that could be recycled via their kerbside collection. WRAP’s consumer marketing and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2023 Industry news Agency issues POPs reminder ahead of compliance checks The Environment Agency yesterday (6 February) wrote to several sector representatives to remind them to comply with requirements for waste upholstered domestic furniture containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Vernon Smith, the Agency’s waste and industry regulatory services manager, wrote to around 1,500 businesses instructing them to review their procedures to ensure waste upholstere… letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2023 Industry news REA cautiously welcomes Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, provided joined-up work continues between new departments REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 7 Feb 2023 Industry news Choose Loose - Everyday Plastic Everyday Plastic · 7 Feb 2023 Industry news Greenwich cuts contamination by 10.7% after ‘bin-tagging’ The London borough of Greenwich says contamination fell by 10.7% in the first full month of a ‘bin-tagging’ campaign launched in November 2022. The council rolled out the scheme as part of its ‘zero waste’ ambitions, which meant contaminated bins were not collected and instead a warning sticker was placed on them. After three incidents, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2023 Industry news Grant for innovative projects to create new or improved clean energy access in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia or the Indo-Pacific regions Innovate UK will open a competition on the 27th of february to accelerate the innovations needed to create new or improved clean energy access in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia or the Indo-Pacific regions. The proposal must focus on: improving energy access in Official Development Assistance (ODA) eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Indo-Pacific regions having… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 7 Feb 2023 Industry news How can deep ocean microbes thrive without sunlight? Evidence is questioning the idea that deep ocean microbes are fuelled through sunlight photosynthesis by suggesting hydrogen and carbon monoxide may have more significance than previously thought. Open Access Government — Environment · 7 Feb 2023 Industry news Sunderland approves Quantafuel’s ‘plastic to oil’ plant Chemical recycling firm Quantafuel has received planning permission from Sunderland city council for a 110,000 tonnes capacity plant which it says will turn plastic waste from the region into oil. The plant will be built on land at the Port of Sunderland and forms part of Quantafuel’s plans to build “a series of plastic recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2023 Industry news Biffa to build £7.7m DRS counting centre in Aberdeen Biffa has unveiled plans for a £7.7 million counting centre in Aberdeen, forming part of a network of facilities which will sort and bale materials collected via the deposit return scheme (DRS). The 40,000 tonnes per year capacity facility will count and bale DRS collected packaging which will then be sold for recycling. Scotland is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2023 Industry news ESA welcomes tightening of waste exemptions regime Moves to tighten the waste exemptions regime in England and Wales have been welcomed by the Environmental Services Association (ESA), which represents the waste management sector. The changes to the regime were announced yesterday (6 February 2023) by environment minister Rebecca Pow (see letsrecycle.com story). The head of Regulation at the ESA, Sam Corp, said: … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2023 Industry news Report: Single-use plastic production increasing, with dire climate consequences Despite rising awareness of the plastic pollution issue and more regulation on single-use plastics items in many markets, global production has risen since 2019 and recycling has not scaled in turn. edie — Circular Economy tag · 7 Feb 2023