Recycling news: 2023

Industry news Return handling fees increased for Scottish DRS Scheme administrator Circularity Scotland has announced an increase of up to 19% in the return handling fees for the deposit return scheme (DRS) in Scotland. The DRS will go live in August, when a 20p deposit will be applied on all single-use drinks containers made from PET plastic, metal and glass and sold in Scotland. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jan 2023 Industry news Geminor grows in a turbulent 2022 Resource management company Geminor handled 1,82 million tonnes of waste in Europe last year, an increase of almost nine per cent from 2021. Still, this is a more modest growth than expected. – The waste industry has experienced a turbulent 2022 and is adapting to a new reality in Europe, says CEO at Geminor, Kjetil... Skip & Waste Magazine · 31 Jan 2023 Industry news Supporting inspirational Kate to upcycle Cornish beach waste - Biffa Biffa · 31 Jan 2023 Industry news ELWA engages with market as Renewi deal nears expiry The East London Waste Authority (ELWA) has formally launched a market engagement exercise as it prepares to procure a new waste treatment contract. ELWA’s existing PFI integrated waste management contract with Renewi was signed in 2002 and will expire in 2027. It was valued at £500 million at the time but its cost has risen … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2023 Industry news Swansea man dies after incident at window recycling site A 34-year-old man from Swansea has died following an incident at a window recycling company’s site in Neath on 24 January. Police and other emergency services were called to Fenestration Recycling Company’s site in Neath Abbey last Tuesday morning. The man was declared deceased at the scene, South Wales Police confirmed. The police said the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2023 Industry news Kids combating climate change with the Great Clothes Swap! Schools from across the Liverpool City Region have come together in an effort to tackle climate change – by reducing the amount of clothes that people throw away. The Great Clothes Swap is the creation of Toxteth-based Liverpool World Centre and environmental charity Faiths4Change, who have been awarded £16,900 by the Merseyside Recycling and Waste - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 30 Jan 2023 Industry news Coffey vows to ‘get a grip’ on environmental pledges The environment secretary says she is “determined to get a grip” on the “broad and significant” challenges faced by the department for the environment, food and rural affairs (Defra). Dr Thérèse Coffey made the pledge on 23 January in a letter to Philip Dunne, chair of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC). The EAC, a cross-party … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2023 Industry news Food Council The post Food Council appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 30 Jan 2023 Industry news News in brief (30/01/23) With news on: Councils to collect batteries from kerbside; South Tyneside hires electric bin lorry; Telford repair café receives funding; and, government ‘continues to consider’ chemical recycling. Norfolk councils to collect batteries from kerbside Breckland council has announced the launch of a free weekly kerbside battery collection across a string of the area’s councils in … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2023 Industry news Sustainability Uncovered Podcast episode 4: Net-zero jargon, regenerative fashion and plant-based futures Fresh from reporting on the climate talks at Davos and the UK’s Net-Zero Review, Luke, Matt and Sarah return to a chilly podcast studio to explore three of the most important sustainability topics of 2023: Net-zero communications, fast fashion alternatives, and plant-based diets. edie — Circular Economy tag · 30 Jan 2023 Industry news REA response to the Chancellor’s speech at Bloomberg REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 30 Jan 2023 Industry news Is banning single use plastics jumping from the frying pan and into the fire? The post Is banning single use plastics jumping from the frying pan and into the fire? appeared first on Reconomy . Reconomy · 30 Jan 2023 Industry news Food Waste Conference returns at pivotal time Celebrating its seventh anniversary this year, letsrecycle.com’s annual National Food Waste Conference is arriving at a key time, ahead of reforms which promise to transform the industry. The conference, taking place on 9 March at the Wellcome Collection in London, will tackle issues such as procurement ‘bottlenecks’ brought on through legislation and TEEP requirements, as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2023 Industry news OPRL welcomes plans for mandatory ‘swoosh’ label The On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) Ltd has welcomed the government’s plans to adopt the Recycle Now ‘swoosh’ as part of labelling requirements under extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging. Professor Margaret Bates is executive director at the OPRL, which operates the UK-wide on-pack labelling scheme used by more than 750 member companies and charities. She … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2023 Industry news SANY returns to the Executive Hire Show 2023 SANY UK & Ireland is delighted to be exhibiting at the Executive Hire Show next month, where the manufacturer will be showcasing a range of machines for the construction and UK plant hire industry that offer exceptional overall value combined with toughness and durability. Making its UK debut will be the SY19E, the new... Skip & Waste Magazine · 30 Jan 2023 Industry news Defra explores impact of energy and fuel costs on sector The department for environment food and rural affairs (Defra) has commissioned a study on the impact of energy and fuel costs on the waste sector. Defra told letsrecycle.com it had commissioned consultancy Oakdene Hollins to undertake the study in light of rising energy costs and to understand more about how the price rises will impact … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2023 Industry news Fly-tipping? ‘Not Up My Street’ The post Fly-tipping? ‘Not Up My Street’ appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 30 Jan 2023 Industry news I a-dough you: Grab your own 'pizza' Valentines from Asda - Asda Asda corporate newsroom · 30 Jan 2023 Industry news Mobilising primary care in Islington on air pollution - Global Action Plan Global Action Plan · 29 Jan 2023 Industry news Altilium Metals selected as a Clean Tech Innovator to present at “Mobilise the Future”, presented by UK Business Angels Association and the UK Government Advanced Propulsion Centre Taking place at the Science Gallery, London on 7th February 2023, this event will welcome 10 entrepreneurs from across the clean automotive, transport and mobility industry to pitch for investment. From low-carbon innovations accelerating the road to NetZero to businesses with the potential to transform the transport and automotive space, this showcase will spotlight an [...] Altilium news · 29 Jan 2023 Industry news Feed a family - FareShare FareShare · 28 Jan 2023 Industry news BPF Energy Carbon Footprint Reporting Tool - British Plastics Federation British Plastics Federation News · 28 Jan 2023 Industry news Bring your dream space to life with IKEA Kreativ - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news Welcome to Zărnești Paper Mill - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news Calling all food waste plant operators As part of our food waste working group at ADBA, we have been discussing the possibility of setting up site visits for representatives from local authorities to help them understand what AD is. With the current conversations between Defra and local authorities about rolling out separate food waste collections, we believe that now is the… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news MPs slam government for rejecting plastic waste export ban The environment, food and rural affairs (Efra) committee has expressed “surprise and disappointment” after the government disagreed with its recommendations for dealing with plastic waste. The cross-party MPs’ parliamentary scrutiny body conducted an inquiry into the “growing problem” in July 2021 and published a report last November calling for a ban on the export of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news A FORS you can trust After 12 months of transition and transformation, FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, is ready to deliver real change on the ground for its accredited operators in 2023. The scheme’s flagship project this year is the ‘Future of Accreditation’, where a quality customer experience will be created by removing unnecessary complexity and creating transparency in... Skip & Waste Magazine · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news US firm completes Biffa acquisition for £1.3 billion The £1.3bn sale deal between Biffa and US investment firm Energy Capital Partners (ECP), initially agreed in September 2022 has this week been finalised. A new company, Bears Bidco, was set up by ECP to manage investment funds to seal the deal. A Biffa spokesman said: “The acquisition marks the beginning of an exciting new phase... Skip & Waste Magazine · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news FCC sets out plan for Tees Valley EfW FCC Environment has applied for an environmental permit for its proposed 560,000 tonnes per year capacity energy from waste (EfW) plant in Tees Valley. The application, published for consultation by the Environment Agency today (27 January), sets out FCC’s plans for a plant in the area if it were to win the upcoming procurement process … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news Helping to create the UK’s first charity supermarket Charity Super.Mkt is the first ever pop-up charity shop hosting multiple charities inside one large retail unit. It has launched today at Brent Cross Shopping Centre and Emmaus is one... Emmaus UK · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news ‘Reckless’ owner of fire-damaged Shee Recycling site sentenced The owner of the former Shee Recycling site in the North East which caught fire last year has received a suspended jail sentence, the Environment Agency says. Waste stored on the site at Durham Road in Birtley went up in flames in February 2022, five months after the Agency secured a court order to shut … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news News in brief (27/01/23) With news on: Covanta Europe rebrands as ‘Encyclis’; Currys highlights recycling milestone; Canterbury and Kent Police launch waste crackdown; and, Scotland urges businesses to cut disposables. Covanta Europe rebrands as ‘Encyclis’ Energy from waste specialist Covanta Europe has changed its name to Encyclis. The move follows the split from the from US-headquartered Covanta Corporation in … Read… letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news NBF Members air their concerns on future sales levels, rising costs and labour shortages in new State of Trade survey Despite strong demand in the final quarter of 2022, uncertain times lie ahead for the UK bed industry, according to the results of the NBF’s new state of trade survey. A quarter of manufacturer members and almost 40% of supplier members are predicting weak demand for the first six months of 2023 – with just […] National Bed Federation · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news OPINION: ‘Permitting delays – a barrier to green innovation’ OPINION: Permitting delays are the UK’s greatest barrier to green innovation, writes Dr Stephen Wise, chief strategic development officer at Advetec. Like many industries worldwide, the waste and recycling sector is still suffering the effects of a pandemic-related hangover. What sets ours apart is the real-world impact it’s having. One of the most significant symptoms … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news Walleys Quarry welcomes revised Agency report Walleys Quarry Ltd has welcomed the Environment Agency’s decision to revise its assessment of conditions at the Staffordshire landfill site in January 2022. For several years, the community around the Walleys Quarry landfill has complained about odours from the site (see letsrecycle.com story). Following an inspection on 14 January 2022, the Agency issued a compliance assessment report … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news Coca-Cola Global Home | Super Categories - Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Great Britain media center · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news Explore South Gloucestershire Freegle - Freegle Freegle · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news Energy Capital Partners concludes acquisition of Biffa The last piece of the process by which Energy Capital Partners (ECP) is acquiring Biffa for 410 pence per share takes place overnight and tomorrow (27 January) morning. At 6.00pm this evening, the legal mechanism which is part of the scheme of arrangement for the purchase of Biffa marks the ending of dealings in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jan 2023 Industry news WRA supports net zero roadmap for timber industry The timber industry has unveiled a new net zero roadmap, with input and support from trade bodies including the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA). Commissioned by Timber Development UK (TDUK), the Timber Industry Net Zero Roadmap was developed following a comprehensive effort to measure carbon emissions across the timber supply chain and highlights the low carbon […] Wood Recyclers Association · 26 Jan 2023 Industry news Case sealers - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 26 Jan 2023