Recycling news: 2023

Industry news News in brief (19/01/23) With news on: Commissioning underway at Scott Bros’ £4m ‘urban quarry’; North Somerset hails residents’ Christmas recycling; Glencore tight-lipped over Britishvolt’s administration; and, Axil to launch reuse marketplace. Commissioning underway at Scott Bros’ £4m ‘urban quarry’ Teesside-based Scot Bros announced on 17 January that commissioning at its new £4 million wash plant was underway, with… letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2023 Industry news Independent Net-Zero review recognises the role of a circular economy in reducing carbon emissions Charlotte Rule, ESA Climate and Energy Policy Advisor summarises the recent independent review of the UK’s Net-Zero target progress by Chris Skidmore MP. An independent review of the UK’s net-zero […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 19 Jan 2023 Industry news Clothing re-use has a 70 times lower environmental impact reveals new study A new life-cycle assessment (LCA) commissioned by the European textile reuse and recycling industry has confirmed the significant CO2 and water savings of reusing textiles compared to producing new clothing. The environmental impact of reusing textiles is 70 times lower, even when accounting for global exports for reuse including transport emissions. More specifically, the study [...] Read More… Textile Recycling Association · 18 Jan 2023 Industry news Mura Technology CEO, Dr Steve Mahon, included in ICIS Top 40 Power Players 2023 The post Mura Technology CEO, Dr Steve Mahon, included in ICIS Top 40 Power Players 2023 appeared first on Mura Technology . Mura Technology news · 18 Jan 2023 Industry news Leicestershire sets out draft 2050 waste strategy The Leicestershire Waste Partnership outlined its key pledges for recycling and waste in the region yesterday (17 January), as part of its revised partnership strategy to 2050. Some of the twelve key pledges for the county include a commitment to encouraging residents to prevent unnecessary waste, for example via a food waste reduction campaign as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2023 Industry news Cadent donate van to homelessness charity As part of their ongoing partnership with Emmaus UK, Cadent has donated a van to support an Emmaus community in Merseyside. Emmaus Merseyside, home to 28 formerly homeless people, took... Emmaus UK · 18 Jan 2023 Industry news European Parliament backs export ban on all waste destined for disposal The European Parliament has voted in favour of a new law introducing stricter procedures and control measures for waste shipments, including a ban on all waste destined for disposal intended to reduce waste crime internationally. edie — Circular Economy tag · 18 Jan 2023 Industry news MEPs push for tighter waste shipment rules The European Parliament has approved its negotiating position on revisions to the procedures and control measures for waste shipments following a debate on Monday (16 February). After the proposals were adopted with 594 votes in favour, five against and 43 abstentions, the European Parliament says MEPs are now ready to start negotiations with EU member … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2023 Industry news Textile reuse ’70 times better’ than the production of new garments A new life-cycle assessment of textiles has shown that the environmental impact of reusing textiles is 70 times lower than the production of new garments, even when including transport emissions from exports. The study was commissioned by a textiles reuse and recycling branch of European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC), which is the umbrella organisation for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2023 Industry news Have your say on beaches and tourism in Wales The post Have your say on beaches and tourism in Wales appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 18 Jan 2023 Industry news Doherty becomes editor at letsrecycle.com letsrecycle.com, the leading online news source for the waste and recycling industry, is pleased to announce the promotion of Joshua Doherty from news editor to editor. Mr Doherty will take over the role from Steve Eminton, who will now become associate editor. As editor of letsrecycle.com since its inception in 2000, Mr Eminton said: “I … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2023 Industry news Councils fear loss of resale revenue through DRS SPECIAL REPORT: James Langley talks with each of the UK administrations about fears that local authorities could lose out on revenue via the resale of material because of the deposit return scheme (DRS). Councils fear they may lose “crucial” revenue from the sale of materials if containers are collected via reverse vending machines as part … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2023 Industry news Visiting green spaces can reduce the need for prescription medication City dwellers who frequent green spaces use fewer drugs for depression, anxiety, insomnia, high blood pressure, and asthma. Open Access Government — Environment · 18 Jan 2023 Industry news The Value of Trees report - adeptnet.org.uk ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport) · 18 Jan 2023 Industry news Top 10: Sustainable Data Centre Companies - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 18 Jan 2023 Industry news Altilium Metals delivers samples of graphite from recycled end-of-life electric vehicle batteries to European battery anode manufacturer The graphite was recovered from NMC111 scrap at our Technology Centre in Devon. We are the only company in the UK recovering critical minerals from "black mass" on a battery recycling demonstration line, allowing us to attain data on feedstocks, scalability and product quality at future commercial plants. Lithium-ion EV batteries consist of many different [...] Altilium news · 18 Jan 2023 Industry news Has the EU’s toxic-free environment goal become a victim of Putin’s war? 2023 will be a decisive year for the future of the EU’s chemicals policy. The Commission has been working hard for over two years to reform the policy centrepiece, REACH, and make it fit to deliver the Green Deal’s toxic-free objective. But we are still awaiting the results. There is little time left before MEPs […] CHEM Trust · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news News of Britishvolt collapse “a real shame” both for staff and for Net Zero REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news Sackers hails fire plan after Great Blakenham blaze Metals recycling company Sackers has hailed the success of its fire prevention plan which “stood up to the test” last night (16 January) as a fire broke out at its facility in Great Blakenham, near Ipswich. The fire broke out at around 11PM at its Great Blakenham facility, and Sackers said due to a number … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news Businesses join the network of Litter Picking Hubs across Wales The post Businesses join the network of Litter Picking Hubs across Wales appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news News from the HSE On monday 18th the ADBA had her quarterly meeting with the Health and Safety Executive. Feedback from HSE visits They confirmed that the AD plants visits are going on until the end of March. A new set of 25 to 50 AD plant visits by HSE’s inspectors will happen from April to October, mainly… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news South London reports fall in waste volumes The South London Waste Partnership (SLWP) says volumes of food and green waste fell by 11% and 22% respectively between 1 April and 30 September 2022. The SLWP attributes the fall in volumes to the “dry, hot summer period”. The overall waste sent for treatment at Viridor’s Beddington energy from waste (EfW) plant also fell, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news Government plans to manage fishing in Marine Protected Areas is unambitious in the face of the industrial fishing frenzy A Defra consultation announced today is way too slow to deal with the industrial fishing frenzy gripping our so-called Marine Protected Areas Greenpeace UK · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news Agency in waste crime ‘crack down’ as part of two operations The Environment Agency and a string of partners including HMRC and the Joint Unit for Waste Crime (JUWC) visited a number of waste sites across England last week as part of two operations to “crack down on waste criminals”. The Agency said that the operation on 12 January formed part of Operations Lyceum and Iris, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news AD plant opens in Norfolk after £17m upgrade A 100,000 tonnes per year capacity anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Norfolk has now been opened after the completion of a £17 million upgrade project. The upgrade of the Attleborough site saw the new food and organic waste AD plant built adjacent to an existing agricultural AD plant, which was also upgraded as part of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news A spotlight on Biffa and WasteAid’s Proud Partnership in Cameroon. Written by Ceris Turner-Bailes, Chief Executive WasteAid. In November, I had the privilege of travelling to Douala, Cameroon to follow up on WasteAid’s projects there. I was delighted to travel with our new Circular Economy and Waste Management Lead, Rebecca Colley Jones – this was Rebecca’s first visit in support of our projects. As many […] WasteAid · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news Vapes to feature in WEEE review The government is to consider changes to ensure the vaping sector “plays its part” in financing the collection and treatment of their products as part of the upcoming review of the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) regulations. Vapes are electronic devices that allow people to inhale nicotine as a vapour instead of smoke and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news New CEO for Nestlé UK & Ireland - Nestlé UK Nestle UK media · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news Reading expands food waste collections Reading borough council has expanded the rollout of food waste collections to cover flats in the area, after reporting a huge 15% rise in its recycling rate. Reading began its food waste collections trial in 2019 to 3,000 properties, before expanding it to 56,000 properties over the next two years. In this time, its recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2023 Industry news Our ESG Reporting Approach - Diageo Diageo news and media · 16 Jan 2023 Industry news Chief Executive appointment MRWA has welcomed Lesley Worswick to the Authority as its new Chief Executive. Lesley previously spent over 24 years at the Environment Agency, her most recent post being Area Director for Greater Manchester, Merseyside & Cheshire. Councillor Tony Concepcion, Chairperson of MRWA, said: “Lesley is joining us from the Environment Agency and brings with her - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 16 Jan 2023 Industry news Two-thirds of public ‘prefer kerbside glass recycling’ to DRS The public would prefer to continue recycling their glass bottles through household collections rather than a deposit return scheme (DRS), polling published by British Glass suggests. The research, published today (16 January), shows more than two thirds of UK adults (69%) say that recycling glass bottles through household waste collections would be “more convenient” than … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2023 Industry news Defra appoints Resource Futures to help tackle illegal disposal of recreational boats Resource Futures has been contracted by Defra to conduct research into end-of-life recreational boats which, when abandoned, can lead to harmful materials, such as hazardous chemicals, litter and microplastics, spreading in the marine environment. Resource Futures · 16 Jan 2023 Industry news Biffa Award funding totals £189m ahead of anniversary Biffa’s landfill tax charity, Biffa Award, has given funding support for 3,000 projects up to the start of 2023, with a total of £189 million allocated. The figure came as the charity announced that it will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2023. Money for Biffa Award’s activities comes via Biffa Group’s input under the Landfill … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2023 Industry news Welcome to the Team! Meet Our New National Bike Reuse Coordinator Circular Communities Scotland is delighted to welcome a new member of staff to our team. Chris Sanderson joins us as our new National Bike Reuse Coordinator. With Chris's support, Circular Communities Scotland is looking forward to further establishing our ‘Affordable Access to Bikes Project’, in partnership with and supported by Cycling Scotland. This project aims to [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 16 Jan 2023 Industry news Beauparc repurposes Leeds facility to process POPs material EXCLUSIVE: Waste management group Beauparc UK is to repurpose a six-acre processing facility five miles south of Leeds in response to new rules on persistent organic pollutants (POPs). After an investigation found large levels of POPs in seating textiles and foams, the Environment Agency issued instructions that waste upholstered domestic seating must be sent for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2023 Industry news Report: Global economy becoming less circular, posing major risks to climate efforts Only 7.2% of the 100 billion tonnes of virgin natural materials used each year make it back into the economy after their first use, a major new report assessing the environmental benefits of a circular economy has revealed. edie — Circular Economy tag · 16 Jan 2023 Industry news Government Response summary: DRS The post Government Response summary: DRS appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 15 Jan 2023 Industry news Defra announces details of single-use plastic ban Environment secretary Thérèse Coffey has today (14 January) announced a ban on a range of “polluting” single-use plastics in England from October. News of the ban leaked last month, but today’s announcement provides more details. The ban covers items including single-use plastic plates, trays, bowls, cutlery, balloon sticks and certain types of polystyrene cups and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2023 Industry news Risks of ‘not zero’ greater than the risks of net zero now: Government publish Review of Net Zero Today Chris Skidmore MP published his response to the Review of Net zero. Announced back in September under the Truss administration, the independent Review was initially established to “ensure that delivering the net zero target does not place undue burdens on businesses or consumers”. Four months on, the results of the Review paint a very… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 13 Jan 2023