Recycling news: 2022

Industry news Organics recyclers warn of job losses over red diesel The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) has added its own voice to calls from the waste sector for the Treasury to postpone its forthcoming changes to red diesel entitlement. The REA, which represents a string of organics recyclers, says its members face a real risk of having to make staff redundant or … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2022 Industry news Cultivating a resilient environment with ground-breaking science Professor Susan Waldron, Director of Research and Skills at the Natural Environment Research Council emphasises the importance of research and innovation in adapting to climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 22 Mar 2022 Industry news Nations come together to urge Governments to put litter at the heart of new ‘polluter pays’ scheme The post Nations come together to urge Governments to put litter at the heart of new ‘polluter pays’ scheme appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 22 Mar 2022 Industry news Eren Holdings details plans for Shotton Mill Turkish cardboard and corrugated packaging firm Eren Holdings has outlined more details of its plans for the Shotton Mill in north Wales. As exclusively revealed by letsrecycle.com last year, Eren Holdings plans to convert UPM Shotton from a newsprint mill to the “second largest containerboard campus in the UK”, with a production capacity of 750,000 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2022 Industry news UK homes are the biggest energy-wasters in Europe, but it didn’t have to be this way Britain’s homes are notoriously bad when it comes to energy efficiency, which means they use more gas, oil or electricity to heat. Insulating homes is one of the cheapest ways to cut carbon emissions, so why hasn’t it been done? Greenpeace UK · 22 Mar 2022 Industry news UK NGOs call for urgent ban of all PFAS CHEM Trust is joining health and environment UK NGOs calling on the UK Governments to urgently ban the use of all ‘forever chemicals’, PFAS (per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances). It is the only way to prevent the continual pollution of the UK environment with the most persistent human-made chemicals known to date, and protect current […] CHEM Trust · 22 Mar 2022 Industry news ‘Jobs and businesses are on the line’: Last-ditch attempt to postpone red diesel changes REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 22 Mar 2022 Industry news One-third of regenerated forests in Brazil are destroyed again Reforestation efforts are not ideal for natural regeneration – as one-third of forests are cut down again, after just 4 to 8 years of regeneration. Open Access Government — Environment · 22 Mar 2022 Policy & government Overview of the UK Internal Market Report The Office for the Internal Market (part of the Competition and Markets Authority), has published a report giving an overview of the UK internal market. GOV.UK · 22 Mar 2022 Global Fashion must end toxic relationship with economic growth New ‘Wellbeing Wardrobe’ study shows EU action vital to build new textile systems A new report [1] commissioned by the European Environmental Bureau says that only a […] European Environmental Bureau · 22 Mar 2022 Policy & government Prison education: a review of reading education in prisons 'You can't teach phonics through a cell door' – Ofsted and HM Inspectorate of Prisons have carried out a joint review of reading education in prisons. GOV.UK · 22 Mar 2022 Industry news Introduction of Environmental Labelling Requirement in Italy Ellena Boote, International Account Manager, takes a look at Italy's Environmental Labelling Requirement and what this means for affected businesses. Valpak · 22 Mar 2022 Industry news Royal Mint to build plant to turn WEEE into gold The Royal Mint has announced plans to build a plant in Llantrisant, South Wales, to recover gold from waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Construction of the plant is set to begin this month. When the facility is fully operational in 2023, The Royal Mint expects to process up to 90 tonnes of UK-sourced circuit … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2022 Industry news Waste unions seeking to address ‘years of underpayment’ Amid an increasing number of refuse strikes across the UK, the GMB union has warned that its members are “seeking to readdress the underpayment they have suffered for many years.” And, the Unite Union have said pay rates which once couldn’t have been envisaged are now the norm warning that “employers have no choice if … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2022 Global The world is watching us: ZWE and MiZA nominated for the Earthshot Prize 2022 This month of March marked a massive step towards wider recognition of the zero waste movement outside its immediate networks and sphere of influence. The exciting news that Zero Waste Europe and the Mission Zero Academy were nominated – by the Plastic Pollution Coalition – for the Earthshot Prize 2022 filled our team (core and […] Zero Waste Europe · 22 Mar 2022 Industry news TOO GOOD TO GO, THE WORLD’S LARGEST ANTI-FOOD WASTE APP, LANDS IN CORK - Too Good To Go Too Good To Go UK · 22 Mar 2022 Council news Gosport Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy 2022 – 2027 - democracy.gosport.gov.uk Gosport Council · 22 Mar 2022 Industry news FOOD OFFERS GUIDELINES Surplus food can occur in your business for a wide range of reasons and The Felix Project are here to hel - FareShare The Felix Project · 21 Mar 2022 Global WEBINAR – “Pollution and Waste-to-Energy: Myth or Reality?” Waste-to-Energy plants are often under the microscope because of the emissions they generate. How are these emissions regulated? How are they... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 21 Mar 2022 Industry news Harvest for Hunger: Adrian Scripps The post Harvest for Hunger: Adrian Scripps appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 21 Mar 2022 Industry news Red diesel changes could see firms liquidated, Ward warns Metal recycling specialist Ward has joined the growing chorus of calls from the waste and recycling sector to delay the upcoming changes to red diesel. In a letter sent to the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, Ward operations director Donald Ward said that with gas prices “spiralling” after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, support should be “leveraged” to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2022 Policy & government European Social Fund: programme guidance Programme guidance documents for the 2014 to 2020 European Social Fund. GOV.UK · 21 Mar 2022 Industry news Reconomy Group announced as 2022 CIO 100 Award Winner FOUNDRY’S CIO has named Reconomy Group as a 2022 CIO 100 award winner. For more than 30 years, the CIO 100 Awards have recognised innovative organisations around the world that exemplify the highest level of strategic and operational excellence in IT. The annual CIO 100 Awards celebrate 100 organisations and the teams within them that... Skip & Waste Magazine · 21 Mar 2022 Industry news News in brief (21/03/2022) With news on: Bob Wilkes appointed Wastewise managing director; Cawleys celebrates 75th anniversary; Suffolk in call to keep glass out of kerbside; NLWA urges the government to reinstate EPR start date Bob Wilkes appointed Wastewise managing director Bob Wilkes has been appointed managing director at Hull-based recycling and waste management firm Wastewise. Mr Wilkes took … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2022 Council news Sheltered housing schemes in Camden - Camden Council Camden Council · 21 Mar 2022 Industry news Scottish councils begin shift away from landfill Another local authority in Scotland has begun the move away from landfill ahead of an upcoming ban, with Perth & Kinross council launching a tender worth £75 million for disposal services. Scotland landfilled 27% of its waste in 2020, the highest rate in the UK. As councils prepare for the delayed landfill ban of biodegradable … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2022 Industry news Veolia hails St Albans residents for topping recycling table VIDEO REPORT: Veolia, the waste contractor for St Albans, has praised the work of the council’s residents for achieving England’s highest recycling rate in 2020/21. St Albans city and district council ranked at the top of the recycling table with a recycling rate of 64.2% in 2020/21, and was presented with the letsrecycle League Champion … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2022 Industry news Currys offers financial reward for unwanted tech Technology retailer Currys has unveiled a new customer commitment, ‘Long Live Your Tech’, which for the next month includes offering people a financial reward for their unwanted electronics. Launched to mark Global Recycling Day on 18 March, Long Live Your Tech aims to “educate, support, and help” consumers to make more informed choices when buying … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2022 Industry news Conrad Energy partners with Enva to cover expanding site networks CONRAD Energy, the UK’s largest flexible power producer, has appointed Enva as its exclusive waste and resource recovery provider across the company’s rapidly expanding network of sites. Recognised for its commercial, operational and environmental planning expertise, the contract award sees Enva extend its coverage in the UK energy sector. Enva will provide both hazardous and... Skip & Waste Magazine · 21 Mar 2022 Industry news Instore takeback sees 2% rise in WEEE collection Environment Agency data shows the amount of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) collected by distributors increased by 2% in 2021, the first year of the mandatory retailer takeback scheme. The data shows that retailers collected 146,104 tonnes of WEEE in 2021, only marginally higher than the 142,785 tonnes collected in 2020, before new requirements … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2022 Industry news Industry coalition calls on Government to act on energy bill crisis REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 21 Mar 2022 Global Bleaching out mercury in cosmetics through e-commerce The Zero Mercury Working Group released a report which tested 271 online products purchased from 17 countries, exposing that nearly half contained illegal amounts of the dangerous neurotoxin chemical mercury. The report shows that some products sold online had thousands of times more mercury than the legal limit. Between 2017 and 2022, the Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG) conducted three separ… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 21 Mar 2022 Policy & government Mrs L Chalmers v Airpoint Ltd and Others: 4100691/2017 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 21 Mar 2022 Global Mythbusting the Industrial Emissions Directive Myths perpetuated by industry abound on the key pollution legislation – ahead of its revision, it is time to bust these myths and cut pollution at the source. The Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) is a key piece of European Union legislation on pollution, regulating around 50,000 industrial installations in Europe. It was meant to achieve a high-level of protection for the health of humans a… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 21 Mar 2022 Council news Recommendation/s and reason/s - Anglesey County Council Isle of Anglesey Council · 21 Mar 2022 Industry news Co-operative Group Holdings (2011) Limited Accession of New Guarantors - Co-operative Group Co-op media newsroom · 21 Mar 2022 Council news Gosport Borough - reducing emissions - gosport.gov.uk Gosport Council · 20 Mar 2022 Industry news An improved, consistent kerbside scheme is better for the environment than a deposit return scheme, delivering at least 11% more - British Glass British Glass news · 19 Mar 2022 Industry news Keynote at UKIVA Machine Vision Conference from Recycleye Machine Learning Engineering Manager, Seb Millar will deliver this year’s keynote presentation at the UKIVA Machine Vision Conference: “Trash to cash – turning the world’s waste into resource” Now in it’s 6th year, this one-day event provides the latest vision technology and services from world-leading companies in industrial vision and imaging. The event has something... Recycleye news · 18 Mar 2022 Research & science Could we make cars out of petroleum residue? A new way to make carbon fiber could turn refinery byproducts into high-value, ultralight structural materials for cars, aircraft, and spacecraft. MIT News — Recycling topic · 18 Mar 2022