Recycling news: 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 Industry news Moving Mountains: Dan Dan Noodles The post Moving Mountains: Dan Dan Noodles appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 13 Jan 2023 Industry news Government defends landfill tax enforcement The exchequer secretary to the treasury, James Cartlidge MP, defended the government’s enforcement of landfill tax fraud during a debate in parliament yesterday (13 January). Mr Cartlidge highlighted that His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) “has learned lessons from previous operational activity and is developing a number of criminal investigations into those involved in waste … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2023 Industry news Government must do more than ban plastic plates, says NLWA Single-use items like plastic cutlery, plates and polystyrene trays will be banned in England, the Government has confirmed. This ban will be introduced from October this year, allowing businesses time to prepare, and follows similar moves by Scotland and Wales. Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey said the move would help protect the environment for future generations.... Skip & Waste Magazine · 13 Jan 2023 Industry news REA welcomes Scotland’s ambitious Draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 13 Jan 2023 Industry news REA warmly welcomes the Net Zero Review REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 13 Jan 2023 Industry news Net zero tsar calls for implementation of waste reforms The government must implement reforms such as the introduction of the deposit return scheme and consistency in household and business recycling “urgently”, according to their net zero tsar. Former prime minister Liz Truss appointed Chris Skidmore, Conservative MP for Kingswood, to lead a review of the government’s delivery of net zero in September. He published … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2023 Industry news Connect, Collaborate and Learn at University of Kent. The Countrystyle Sales team is already busy out and about in 2023; our Business Development Manager Jolene attended the Kent […] Countrystyle Recycling · 13 Jan 2023 Industry news Council-owned companies post mixed financial results SPECIAL REPORT: The ending of the 2022 calendar year saw a string of local authority owned trading companies with responsibility for waste and recycling post their financial results. Barbora Vaclavova explores. Some of the LATCOs that have posted their results within the last month include Liverpool Streetscene Services, Cheshire West Recycling, Hounslow council’s Lampton Recycle … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2023 Industry news 90% of the world’s population will be affected by compound heat and drought Global warming is projected to intensify compound heat and drought hazards tenfold, as rising temperatures are projected around the world. Open Access Government — Environment · 13 Jan 2023 Industry news Appointments round-up (13/01/2023) With news on: Finning apprentice scheme records 91% retention rate; Company Shop Group appoints new managing director; Reconomy Group names chief executive; Veolia’s Gavin Graveson awarded CIWM Fellowship; and, Suttons Tankers appoints general manager. Finning apprentice scheme records 91% retention rate CAT equipment dealer Finning said that latest retention rates showed that over 90% of … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2023 Industry news Urbaser wins £90m collections contract with Havering Havering council announced on 11 January that it has awarded Cheltenham-based Urbaser Ltd an eight-year waste and recycling collection contract, due to start on 30 July. Urbaser will take on the east London borough’s waste and recycling and weed control services from Serco, as well as the current in-house street cleansing service. The agreement will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2023 Industry news Private jet emissions quadrupled during 2022 World Economic Forum Amsterdam, Netherlands, 13 January 2023 – New analysis commissioned by Greenpeace International shows 1,040 private jet flights in and out of airports serving the Swiss mountain resort of Davos during the week of the 2022 World Economic Forum (WEF), causing CO2 emissions from private jets four times greater than an average week. Klara Maria Schenk, […] Greenpeace UK · 13 Jan 2023 Industry news Polytag’s CEO responds to Society of Independent Brewers’s Letter to the Welsh Government In a detailed response to the Society of Independent Brewers, Polytag CEO Alice Rackley emphasises the necessity of a unified approach to the UK's Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). Rackley outlines Polytag's commitment to a hybrid DRS model, combining digital solutions with traditional methods to address legislative uncertainties, prevent fraud, and ensure compatibility with existing recycling proce… Polytag news · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news WRA launches tests to confirm hazardous wood treatments diminishing in household waste stream A second round of tests is underway to confirm that hazardous treatments in the household waste wood stream are diminishing and are soon likely to disappear altogether. The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has launched phase two of the sampling and testing of fence posts and decking as part of its ongoing Waste Wood Classification (WWC)... Skip & Waste Magazine · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news Ageing coastal landfills threaten England’s beaches, LGA says Hundreds of historic coastal landfills across England are at risk of polluting beaches and waterways, a survey published today (12 January) suggests. Conducted by the Local Government Association (LGA) coastal special interest group, the findings identified 195 sites, comprising both historic and active landfills, across 24 councils as being at risk of tidal flooding or … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news MPMA Council meeting minutes, 23 November 2022 The post MPMA Council meeting minutes, 23 November 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news Malta’s Single-use Plastic Ban Lucy Dolan, International Account Manager, reviews Malta’s Single Use Plastic Ban, just one of the various international goals which have been put into place to reduce Single Use Plastics (SUP) and protect the oceans. Valpak · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news Time extension for RPS241 – Replacing the use of ‘not otherwise specified’ waste codes RPS241 states when you can accept waste with codes that are not listed in your waste authorisation or the quality protocols, as Environment Agency enforcement position. The EA extended this regulatory position statement and will next review it by 1 December 2025. The EA clarified the conditions and removed the references to permits it no… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news ‘Precarious’ monthly PRN data paints mixed picture Compliance specialists say there are “positives” to be taken from the monthly packaging data published by the Environment Agency covering the entirety of 2022. However, one specialist warned that the data shows that some materials, in particular plastic and aluminium, are in a “seriously precarious position”. Published on 10 January on the National Packaging Waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news Viridor posts £13m loss for plastics division EXCLUSIVE: Viridor’s plastics recycling division, Viridor Polymers, posted a “loss for the year” in its income statement of £13.3 million for the financial year 2021/22 after tax, its financial accounts show. Published on 30 December 2022, the results do, however, show that overall revenues for the division grew to £30.7 million, up £13.6 million year-on-year. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news Local Places for Nature garden wins top conservation award The post Local Places for Nature garden wins top conservation award appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news Critical role played by waste wood biomass must not be overlooked, says WRA The important contribution that waste wood biomass is making in the transition away from fossil fuels must not be overlooked by government policy, according to the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA). The WRA has written to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) ahead of the launch of the department’s much-anticipated Biomass Strategy, highlighting […] Wood Recyclers Association · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news WRA calls on government to ‘recognise’ waste wood biomass The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has urged the department for business, energy and industrial strategy (BEIS) to recognise the “vital role” that waste wood biomass plays in the shift away from fossil fuels. In a letter sent to BEIS ahead of the launch of the department’s biomass strategy, the WRA highlighted the sector’s importance in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news Ukraine war is killing wildlife - The Ecologist The Ecologist · 12 Jan 2023 Industry news DAERA Non-Household Municipal and Household Municipal Waste workshop Yesterday, I attended the DAERA Non-Household Municipal and Household Municipal Waste policy workshop in Antrim. Hosted by WRAP, the workshop was intended for re-processers to be able to voice their concerns, suggestions and ideas about upcoming changes to waste policy in Northern Ireland. The Climate Change (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 commits the country to… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 11 Jan 2023 Industry news Organic cotton in Benin blooms In Benin, West Africa, it’s been another hugely impressive year of organic cotton farming expansion, women’s inclusion, and accessing new... TRAID · 11 Jan 2023 Industry news MPE Food Contact WG, 2 November 2022 The post MPE Food Contact WG, 2 November 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 11 Jan 2023 Industry news Recycling rate holds in Greater Manchester as waste arisings fall Total waste arisings in Greater Manchester fell by almost 60,000 tonnes to 539,237 tonnes year on year in the second quarter of 2022/23, an update on the contracts noted. The report to go before Greater Manchester’s waste and recycling committee was written by Justin Lomax, head of contract services at GMCA’s waste and resources team. It … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2023 Industry news Penguin found among medical waste, HES trial hears A dead penguin was found among piles of medical waste in a depot at the centre of a major environmental probe. Workers made the grisly discovery as they cleared tonnes of material, including human body parts, following the collapse of the company responsible for disposing of it, writes our correspondent, Michael McQuaid. It is thought … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2023 Industry news On action design and aesthetics of protest Artist Harun Morrison interviews Greenpeace's Hannah Davey about art and activism. Greenpeace UK · 11 Jan 2023 Industry news News in brief (11/01/23) With news on: Northern Ireland consults on draft circular economy strategy; O’Donovan launches hazardous waste management service; 75% of Britons want glass included in DRS, poll suggests; and, Ecoveritas seeks packaging industry’s opinions on EPR reforms. Northern Ireland consults on draft circular economy strategy Northern Ireland’s department for the economy launched a public consultation on… letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2023 Industry news Waitrose replaces small glass wine bottles with cans in bid to cut carbon Waitrose is set to move most of its small wine formats from glass bottles to aluminium cans, claiming that the packaging shift will improve resource efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. edie — Circular Economy tag · 11 Jan 2023 Industry news Producers ‘cannot sell drinks in Scotland’ without registering for DRS The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has warned producers they may not be able to sell drinks in Scotland once the deposit return scheme (DRS) goes live if they do not register in time. The materials in scope of Scotland’s DRS include soft and alcoholic drinks sold in single-use containers between 50ml and three litres … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2023 Industry news Many businesses still unaware of EPR responsibilities, Defra told Many businesses are still unaware of their obligations and expectations under extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging, industry representatives have suggested. The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) held its first business readiness forum yesterday (10 January) as it looks to increase engagement with industry on its collection and packaging reforms, which inclu… letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2023 Industry news Currys Raises Over £70,000 to Tackle Digital Poverty as New Study Reveals Digital Access Worsening - Currys PLC Currys plc newsroom · 11 Jan 2023