Recycling news: 2022

Global LOCOMOTION: Interactive use of data for people and planet Transitioning to a climate-neutral society requires everyone in society to be well-informed about the wider impacts of their decisions. LOCOMOTION is designing a model to provide guidance to policymakers and civil society in decision-making by taking into account a wide range of interactions, from social costs to planetary boundaries. What tools are available to inform and guide decision-making… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 28 Mar 2022 Industry news Disclosure of climate data: who has to share? The post Disclosure of climate data: who has to share? appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 28 Mar 2022 Industry news Strategic Plan 2022 – 2025 Circular Communities Scotland Strategic Plan 2022 - 2025. Circular Communities Scotland · 28 Mar 2022 Industry news Circular Communities Scotland Strategic Plan 2022 – 2025 Circular Communities Scotland is pleased to present our new Strategic Plan for 2022 – 2025. Our new strategic plan comes at a critical time - for Circular Communities Scotland, our members, and Scotland as a whole. The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted so much over the last two years and the need for a strong recovery [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 28 Mar 2022 Industry news Industry Issues Plea to Help Ukrainian Packaging Professionals Publication/Website: Packaging News Click here to read the article OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 28 Mar 2022 Industry news Defra sets out proposals to reform PRN system Defra has published a consultation on reforms to the packaging waste recovery note (PRN) system, after announcing that PRNs will continue “for the time being”. In its EPR consultation response published on 26 March, Defra set recycling targets up to 2030 covered materials in-scope of extender producer responsibility (EPR). The PRN system consultation was issued … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2022 Industry news Filling in the gaps of Lake Geneva’s carbon cycle research Marie-Elodie Perga, Associate Professor of the Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics at the University of Lausanne, discusses SNSF funded Project CARBOGEN, which studies Lake Geneva’s carbon cycle. Open Access Government — Environment · 28 Mar 2022 Industry news Alutrade fined £2m over 2017 fatality Oldbury-based aluminium recycling company Alutrade has been fined more than £2 million after admitting corporate manslaughter following the death of a worker in 2017. Three members of senior management at Alutrade — one of the largest aluminium recyclers in the UK — at the time of the incident have also been fined after pleading guilty … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2022 Industry news Consistency and DRS responses delayed The Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) says the government will publish responses to its consultations on consistency in household and business recycling in England and the deposit return scheme (DRS) “in due course”. With purdah now in place until after the local elections, it is thought the government will be unable … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2022 Industry news Councils ‘disappointed’ by EPR response, Coates says The head of external affairs at the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC), John Coates, has said there is an “overwhelming feeling of disappointment” in Defra’s EPR response. Defra – the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – published its responses on Saturday (26 March), outlining its stance on business waste, film collections, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2022 Industry news New clinical waste containers to help improve sustainability The post New clinical waste containers to help improve sustainability appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 28 Mar 2022 Industry news Businesses must pay for ‘dealing with’ packaging, Defra says The emphasis on businesses being responsible for the cost of dealing with packaging has been highlighted by Defra today, after the publication of its responses to the EPR consultation. More explanation of Defra’s thinking will be made in a briefing meeting later today (28 March) with representatives from across the waste sector to discuss its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2022 Industry news Alupro launches pioneering Aluminium Manifesto Last week (23 March), Alupro unveiled its pioneering Aluminium Manifesto at an exclusive virtual roundtable. With a speech from Ruth Jones MP, Shadow Minister (EFRA), the event brought together leading parliamentary groups to discuss the national transition towards a circular economy. Developed in-line with the UK’s ambitious targets to protect and enhance the environment for […] Alupro · 28 Mar 2022 Industry news Experts highlight key points in EPR response Two sector experts have highlighted what they see as they key aspects of Defra’s response and plans in light of its extended producer responsibility (EPR) consultation. Stuart Hayward-Higham, technical development director at waste management company Suez and the former chair of the Advisory Committee on Packaging chair, Phil Conran both highlighted key points after the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2022 Global Decarbonising difficult buildings: the wonderful case of New York’s Empire State Building – 19 May – online Decarbonising difficult buildings: the wonderful case of New York’s Empire State Building 19 May, 16:00 – 17:00 Please register here Decarbonising densely populated areas is […] European Environmental Bureau · 28 Mar 2022 Global The Innovation Series (Episode 1): a conversation on digital deposit return systems We hear from Reloop CEO Clarissa Morawski who takes us through some of the unanswered questions and outstanding issues in digital DRS. Reloop Platform · 28 Mar 2022 Policy & government Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) delivery: guidance for local authorities in England Government guidance for local authorities in England on the effective delivery of the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG). GOV.UK · 27 Mar 2022 Global Chemicals Working Group – 17-18 May – Brussels Chemicals Working Group 17-18 May, Brussels The EEB Chemicals Working Group is pleased to invite you to the first in person Working Group of 2022. […] European Environmental Bureau · 27 Mar 2022 Policy & government Product Safety Report: TD-600 Scrap Copper Wire Recycling Machine (2109-0251) Product Safety Report for recycling machine presenting a serious risk of injuries. GOV.UK · 26 Mar 2022 Global The Green Deal and the bigger picture – 1 June – online The Green Deal and the bigger picture 1 June 2022 | 14:00 – 16:00 Please register here Partner Event for EU Green Week 2022 We […] European Environmental Bureau · 26 Mar 2022 Industry news Defra drops business waste in EPR response The Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published the response analysis to its consultation on extended producer responsibility (EPR). Published over the weekend (26 March), the document shows that the the overall cost of the system will be reduced by £1 billion to £1.7 billion. This is because Defra has opted … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2022 Council news Manor Park Conservation Area - Rushmoor Borough Council Rushmoor Council · 26 Mar 2022 Industry news 1965 18 12 € 1,284 ~ 600,000 3,231 Facts & Figures - Klöckner Pentaplast Klockner Pentaplast news · 26 Mar 2022 Industry news Altilium Metals Greentech Startup Altiltech has been awarded £500,000 from UK National Government (SMART Innovate Award) and UK Local Government (Green Innovation Fund) to further develop it’s novel technology for recycling of end-of-life electric vehicle (EV) batteries Altilitech has developed a closed loop process with no direct carbon emission to recover critical and scarce metals lithium, nickel and cobalt for reuse in lithium-ion batteries. Recycling spent batteries reduces carbon emissions by 38% and material costs by 35% compared to virgin mining, lowering EV battery costs and increasing adoption of EVs. A UK [...] Altilium news · 26 Mar 2022 Global India Circular Economy Forum: ICEF 2022 – 2-3 June India Circular Economy Forum: ICEF 2022 2-3 June, New Delhi Please register here What is the India Circular Economy Forum (ICEF2022) ICEF is an opportunity […] European Environmental Bureau · 25 Mar 2022 Industry news ‘35 under 35’ awards open for entries Letsrecycle.com’s ‘35 under 35’ awards, which recognise high-achieving under 35-year-olds from across the waste sector, are now open to entries for 2022. This year, the awards will be held for the first time in their own dedicated area at the RWM Letsrecycle Live show at the NEC Birmingham on 14 September. Sponsored by Grundon Waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2022 Industry news Dorset achieves ‘victory’ after rogue trader fined Dorset council announced that it has secured a conviction against a “rogue trader” who disposed of commercial waste at its household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs). In a statement yesterday (24 March), the council said Weymouth resident Nigel Choules, 68, pleaded guilty to carriage of controlled waste without the proper tier of licence, unlawfully depositing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2022 Policy & government J Skorski v Cronimet (Great Britain) Ltd: 1306734/2019 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 25 Mar 2022 Industry news Carbon & Energy Summary – Spring Statement 23 March 2022 The post Carbon & Energy Summary – Spring Statement 23 March 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 25 Mar 2022 Global Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) The post Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) appeared first on Plastics Europe . Plastics Europe · 25 Mar 2022 Global Identification and classification of hazardous chemicals in the EU_ Part 2 – 8 June – Online Identification and classification of hazardous chemicals in the EU_ Part 2 8 June, 14:00-15:45, Online Over the years, the European Union has developed a wide range […] European Environmental Bureau · 25 Mar 2022 Industry news Viridor pulls Larkhall EfW plans Viridor has withdrawn its plans to build a “multimillion-pound” energy from waste (EfW) plant in Larkhall, South Lanarkshire. Viridor unveiled plans for the facility in February, and was expected to submit planning permission in May for the proposed plant to process up to 330,000 tonnes per year of residual waste (see letsrecycle.com story). However, in a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2022 Industry news Mura and KBR Celebrate One Year in Partnership We are delighted to celebrate one year of working with our exclusive licensing partner KBR, to rapidly deploy and scale our game-changing technology to address one of the most pressing environmental challenges today: plastic pollution. Mura Technology news · 25 Mar 2022 Industry news Discovering the hidden secrets beneath the Antarctic ocean It almost didn't happen, but our recent expedition to survey the Antarctic ocean floor revealed untold wonders. We discovered that the seabed is carpeted with incredible life, reinforcing the need to protect this remote stretch of ocean as soon as possible. Greenpeace UK · 25 Mar 2022 Global Welcome to our latest Silver Member – AST ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 25 Mar 2022 Global Sumitomo SHI FW and Recycling Technologies to collaborate on the development of technology and manufacturing for recycling waste plastic Sumitomo SHI FW (SFW), a global energy technology leader and Recycling Technologies (RT), a chemical recycler of plastic have today... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 25 Mar 2022 Industry news Coroner to order report on bin locks after Corrie McKeague inquest The Suffolk Coroner is to order a report into “ineffective locks of bins” after they concluded that former RAF gunner Corrie McKeague died after sleeping in a bin which was then tipped into a waste lorry. The body of Mr McKeague, who was 23 when he disappeared after a night out in September 2016, has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2022 Industry news Hillhead celebrates 40 years in the limelight JOIN the QMJ Group in the run up to this year’s Hillhead as they celebrate 40 years of the iconic quarrying, construction, and recycling exhibition. Over the past four decades Hillhead has grown to be a show like no other – from the humble beginnings of its very first exhibition held in 1982 at Jackdaw... Skip & Waste Magazine · 25 Mar 2022 Policy & government Design considerations for electric vehicle chargepoints How the design of electric vehicle chargepoints can ensure a positive experience for consumers and those using the wider environment. GOV.UK · 25 Mar 2022 Industry news REA welcomes EV Infrastructure Strategy REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 25 Mar 2022