Recycling news: 2022

Industry news Map — Store Locator - Costa Costa Coffee media centre · 28 Dec 2022 Industry news How Waste Sorting Robots Identify Aluminium in Recycling Facilities Aluminium is a commonly recycled metal. It is typically used in the production of aluminium beverage cans, aerosol cans and more. The recycling of aluminium has increased over time, with many different ways to sort aluminium from other waste materials. Aluminium is used in various products such as food cans, beverage cans, bottles, industrial, and... Recycleye news · 23 Dec 2022 Industry news The best environmental journalism of 2022 The post The best environmental journalism of 2022 appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 23 Dec 2022 Industry news CSG rated one of the Solent region’s top businesses We’re pleased to announce that CSG has once again been ranked as one of the top businesses in the region in the annual Solent 250 list. The annual listing of the top privately owned businesses in the region recognises the best performing companies by annual sales turnover. Last year, we were ranked at 57 and […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 23 Dec 2022 Industry news REA blog: A look back through 2022 REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 23 Dec 2022 Industry news A message from our Managing Director, David Honcoop The post A message from our Managing Director, David Honcoop appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 23 Dec 2022 Industry news Heat network schemes awarded £30m in government funds The department for business, energy and industrial strategy (BEIS) has awarded heat network schemes across two cities nearly £30 million in funding. Projects in Hull and Peterborough are the first to secure awards through the Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF), a £288 million government scheme launched in March this year. The Peterborough Integrated Renewables Infrastructure … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Dec 2022 Industry news Defra to publish consultation responses next month EXCLUSIVE: The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is set to publish the responses to its consultations on the deposit return scheme (DRS) and consistent collections early in the new year. letsrecycle.com understands that the DRS and consistency consultation responses are likely to be published next month following a final review by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Dec 2022 Industry news Appointments round-up (23/12/22) With news on: Vegware announces new managing director as founder steps down; Ecobat recruits two following £2m investment; Axil appoints head of sustainability and zero waste; ACE elects new president and vice president; and, Don’t Waste Group UK appoints sales executive. Vegware announces new managing director as founder steps down Vegware has announced Helen Mathieson … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Dec 2022 Industry news Altilium Metals Provides Operational Update Following Significant 2022 Progress We have had an amazing year of progress in 2022 and the team at Altilium Metals has hit all the key development milestones it set. Below outlines the significant achievements this year. We will continue this momentum into 2023 and look forward to sharing more exciting news and developments in our circular economy approach [...] Altilium news · 23 Dec 2022 Industry news Christmas picture competition winner announced Letsrecycle.com is pleased to announce Eloise Attwood, waste and cleansing manager at West Northamptonshire council, as the winner of our 2022 Christmas Picture Competition, sponsored by Permiserv. Launched on 12 December, the quiz saw letsrecycle.com readers invited to answer 10 questions based on our news coverage from 2022, with the winner receiving a bottle of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2022 Industry news Defra will consider ‘transitional’ rollout of food waste collections The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said it will consider a “transitional” rollout of separate food waste collections for local authorities under some circumstances. Defra has now written to all waste disposal authorities (WDAs) with a questionnaire to determine “barriers to introducing weekly food waste collections and how these could … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2022 Industry news In numbers: What is the environmental impact of Christmas celebrations? 74 million mince pies, five million Christmas puddings and enough wrapping paper to cover Guernsey will be binned in the UK this week. Read on as we dive into these, and more, of the most shocking environmental statistics for the festive season. edie — Circular Economy tag · 22 Dec 2022 Industry news BMRA calls for kerbside collections to tackle festive WEEE The British Metal Recycling Association (BMRA) has called on more councils to collect waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) from the kerbside. Last year, UK households bought nearly 40 million electrical items in the period between Black Friday and Christmas, according to research conducted by Material Focus, the not-for-profit organisation funded by the WEEE compliance … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2022 Industry news Scotland urges councils not to drop glass collections before DRS rollout Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) has urged councils not to stop glass collections ahead of the rollout of a deposit return scheme (DRS), as fears over the impact of the system on kerbside collections grow. The government-funded body reasoned that the system will deliver cost savings through a reduction in contaminants in residual waste, which will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2022 Industry news Altilium Metals Unveil New State-of-the-Art Analytical Laboratory for Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Altilium Metals makes its latest investment in the future of EV battery recycling innovation – a new laboratory space at its Devon Technology Centre. The Lab includes a range of new testing instruments and walk in fume cupboards, that will greatly enhance the company’s current in-house capabilities in the recycling of EV battery waste “black [...] Altilium news · 22 Dec 2022 Industry news Man fined £850 for not checking carrier licence Neath Port Talbot council announced yesterday (20 December) that a resident had been fined more than £850 for employing someone to remove waste without checking their carrier licence. The Welsh council said David Wayne John, 61, of Brookdale Street, Neath, was ordered to pay a total of £858.52 at Swansea Magistrates’ Court after black bags … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2022 Industry news Warwickshire in £5.5 million tender as landfill deal nears expiry Warwickshire county council has launched a tender for the “recovery or disposal” of around 10,000 tonnes of household waste per year ahead of one of its landfill contracts expiring next March. The tender was launched on Monday, 19 December, and is valued at around £5.5 million over the full five years of the contract. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2022 Industry news Enva pushes ‘biosecure’ recycled bedding amid bird flu outbreak Enva says it has recently seen “significantly increased demand” for its recycled wood fibre poultry bedding, easichick, driven by UK poultry farmers trying to combat the spread of avian influenza. During a speech in parliament on 30 November, environment minister Mark Spencer said outbreaks of avian flu in kept and wild bird populations were at … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2022 Industry news Departing WRAP chief to lead global plastic initiative An Australian philanthropic organisation, Minderoo, has appointed the outgoing WRAP chief executive, Marcus Gover, as director of its “No Plastic Waste Initiative”. Dr Gover announced earlier this year that he would be leaving the resources charity WRAP this month. He will be succeeded by Harriet Lamb (see letsrecycle.com story). Dr Gover takes up his new post … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2022 Industry news Scottish EfW moratorium ‘risks stifling innovation’, developer claims The Scottish Government’s moratorium on new energy from waste (EfW) plants risks “stifling innovation”, says a developer who recently withdrew plans for a plastic to hydrogen facility. In June 2021, infrastructure firm Peel L&P announced plans to develop a £20 million facility at Rothesay Dock on the north bank of the River Clyde, West Dunbartonshire. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2022 Industry news Renewable investment under threat due to Electricity Generator Levy REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 21 Dec 2022 Industry news Q4 Newsletter – December 2022 All the latest compliance and industry news WEEE, batteries and packaging data analysis Regulatory updates. Download Der Beitrag Q4 Newsletter – December 2022 erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 21 Dec 2022 Industry news OPINION: ‘The impact of late data submissions on the PRN market’ In this opinion piece, Martin Hyde, sustainability and public affairs manager at Alupro, explains the inextricable link between PRN demand and fluctuating prices, and discusses why late data submissions have such an adverse impact on the market. OPINION: The PRN system has operated as a closed, value-driven market since the initial introduction of the Producer … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2022 Industry news Fall in newspaper volumes sees council commingle paper Dwindling amounts of used newspapers and magazines in the domestic waste stream have prompted a council in Derbyshire to stop collecting them separately. The local authority, North East Derbyshire district council, has launched what it describes as a “three month trial” which will see residents putting newspapers and other paper into their burgundy recycling bin, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2022 Industry news Treasury release further guidance on Electricity Generators Levy: reduced threshold, feedstock cost allowances and more Dear members, Today the Treasury published its revised proposals for the Electricity Generators Levy due to commence from 1 January 2023. A revised technical note was published alongside draft legislation outlining how government intend to progress with the Levy following a period of extensive engagement with the industry. As you may recall, the Levy will… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 20 Dec 2022 Industry news December Opening Hours 2022 Due to the holiday period, Bywaters's operating times will be different from usual, find out more about its services here. Tipping with Bywaters is the best way to ensure that your waste is handled sustainably. Bywaters · 20 Dec 2022 Industry news Bunzl Cleaning and Hampton by Hilton Torquay spread some festive cheer Staff from Bunzl Cleaning and Hygiene Supplies, together with the Hampton by Hilton, Torquay, raised over £1,700 for Emmaus UK at a sell-out Christmas event. Chris Edwards, Regional Account Manager... Emmaus UK · 20 Dec 2022 Industry news RECOUP REFLECT ON 2022 ACCOMPLISHMENTS The post RECOUP REFLECT ON 2022 ACCOMPLISHMENTS appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 20 Dec 2022 Industry news Falling commercial waste ‘a challenge’ for European EfW plants Geminor has warned that a fall in commercial waste volumes is hitting energy from waste (EfW) plants on the continent, with some having to reduce energy production as a result. The Norwegian-owned company’s chief executive, Kjetil Vikingstad, said that the reduced tonnage of commercial waste and increased competition for household waste is forcing plant operators … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2022 Industry news Tetra Pak offers to fund robotic sorters to aid carton collections Carton manufacturer Tetra Pak has offered to pay for and install robotic sorting arms at some material recycling facilities (MRFs) to support the collection and sorting of food and drink cartons. The funding will be available to groups of local authorities and their waste management providers which do not currently accept food and drink cartons … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2022 Industry news Wastesavers hails success of HWRC toy reuse scheme South Wales-based social enterprise Wastesavers has hailed the success of a scheme which saw bags of donated toys sold for £1 across household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) in the region. Earlier this month, Newport residents were encouraged to donated unwanted toys to the network of reuse shops operated by Wastesavers across the borough’s nine HWRCs. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2022 Industry news State of Brownfield 2022 - CPRE CPRE (the countryside charity) · 20 Dec 2022 Industry news ‘Municipal incinerators’ included in EU’s emissions trading scheme The EU agreed at a meeting on 17 December to include ‘municipal incinerators’ in the scope of its emissions trading scheme (ETS). The ETS puts a price on greenhouse gas emissions, which the EU hopes to cut by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, from the sectors covered. EU countries will have … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2022 Industry news PR meeting presentation, 11 October 2022 The post PR meeting presentation, 11 October 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 20 Dec 2022 Industry news PR Committee meeting Agenda, 19 January 2023 The post PR Committee meeting Agenda, 19 January 2023 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 20 Dec 2022 Industry news PR Committee meeting minutes, 11 October 2022 The post PR Committee meeting minutes, 11 October 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 20 Dec 2022 Industry news News in brief (20/12/22) With news on: Northumberland acquires food waste vehicle from NRG Riverside; SEPA penalises Glasgow landfill for ‘offensive’ smell; Agency issues fines totalling £2,300 at Kent road stop; Covanta starts work on IBA treatment plant; and, Caerphilly rewards schools for battery recycling. Northumberland acquires food waste vehicle from NRG Riverside Northumberland county council has recently taken… letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2022 Industry news Less than half of kerbside clothing rewearable, WRAP finds A textile composition analysis undertaken by WRAP Cymru has found that less than half of clothing collected at the kerbside was able to be re-worn. The study, which took place over eight non-consecutive weeks between November 2020 and May 2021, analysed 10,860 kg of used textiles from the kerbside, household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2022 Industry news NHS’s Net Zero Plan: What It Means for Waste Management The NHS has announced its plan to reach Net Zero by 2045, an ambitious but reasonable aim. Find out how this affects waste management and what it means for your business in the long run. Bywaters · 20 Dec 2022