Recycling news: 2022

Global Are we fighting the wrong war? Opinion article by Nick Meynen, Policy Officer for Systemic Change at the EEB Even today, despite the sanctions imposed against Russia, every day, Europeans are still paying Putin $285 million for oil alone (a similar amount is paid for gas). In exchange, he sends his fossil fluids through metal veins that end in machines that heat our homes and run our factories. We continued paying even thoug… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 18 Mar 2022 Industry news Veolia counters CMA’s initial findings over Suez deal The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has today (18 March) published Veolia’s non-confidential response to its phase 1 investigation. The CMA is investigating the UK situation following the agreement by Suez to sell out to Veolia. The global deal has been agreed and approved in Paris but sale of Suez’ UK business to Veolia is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2022 Industry news ‘I’ve learnt so much from working with people who are all incredibly kind, knowledgeable and willing to help’ Leelou joined Greenpeace UK as an intern in the press team. They discuss their internship and how they found it, their best Greenpeace moments and their experience of being non-binary at Greenpeace. Greenpeace UK · 18 Mar 2022 Industry news ‘Being with like-minded people from all different backgrounds has been so inspiring.’ Gurvinder has always been interested in working within the environmental sector, so when she saw an internship at Greenpeace, she knew it would be a great opportunity to develop her skills and understanding further. Learn more about what she’s achieved as an intern, and where it’s leading her next. Greenpeace UK · 18 Mar 2022 Industry news CMA responses detail Veolia-Suez concerns The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today (18 March) published submissions from trade associations, council representatives, and competitors citing concerns over Veolia’s takeover of Suez. The responses come from the National Association of Waste Disposal Officers (NAWDO), the United Resources Operators Consortium (UROC), the West London Waste Authority (WLWA), and a competitor know… letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2022 Industry news We stand with Ukraine The post We stand with Ukraine appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 18 Mar 2022 Industry news Mix of projects for Global Recycling Day Although there will be no official launch event in London for Global Recycling Day for the first time, the initiative is being marked across the world. Organised by the Global Recycling Foundation, the day aims to raise awareness and connect recycling initiatives across the globe. The flagship event took place online in the last couple … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2022 Industry news OPINION: ‘What we need from this year’s Global Recycling Day’ Ed Pigg, managing director of Axil Integrated Services, discusses turning awareness into action on Global Recycling Day. OPINION: As we mark the fifth annual Global Recycling Day, we are reminded of the ever-growing importance of our need to act for our environment, whether it be at the legislative, business, or individual level. In November, the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2022 Policy & government Mr P Beckley v Textile Recycling UK Ltd (in Liquidation): 4113593/2015 Employment Tribunal Decision. GOV.UK · 18 Mar 2022 Industry news Wigan Council awarded Certificate of Excellence WIGAN Council has been recognised with a highly regarded Certificate of Excellence from the iESE following the implementation of a new system to manage its waste collections. A new waste collection technology recognised with a certificate of excellence from the iESE has seen an increase in pro-active communication with residents, slashed enquiry resolution times and... Skip & Waste Magazine · 18 Mar 2022 Industry news Material price boost sees Veolia post ‘record’ results Veolia started 2022 in “good conditions”, the French waste management company’s chairman and CEO, Antoine Frérot, said yesterday (18 March), after announcing “record” results for last year. And, the company said its takeover of Suez would add £10 billion in annual revenue and “enhance our earning per share by around 40% in 2024”. The merger … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2022 Policy & government CFM57420 - Derivative contracts: hedging: pre-2015: regulations 7 and 8 election: example GOV.UK · 18 Mar 2022 Industry news Taken to court for protecting the seabed – by those meant to protect our seas At Greenpeace, we’re used to being challenged in court. But being taken to task by an agency meant to protect the seas, for doing exactly that? That’s a new one! Greenpeace UK · 18 Mar 2022 Industry news How squid fishing is harming our oceans Behind that forkful of squid, there’s an entire industry that capitalises on a lack of fishing regulations in international waters. This industry poses a huge threat to marine life and affects coastal communities worldwide, so find out why squid matter for the future of our oceans. Greenpeace UK · 18 Mar 2022 Industry news London Assembly calls on mayor to cut waste The London Assembly has published a report on waste management in the capital, warning that waste disposal costs have risen to £2 billion a year. To counter this, the cross-party body said the mayor, Sadiq Khan, should increase efforts to reduce waste because he “has made it clear that he doesn’t support new incineration capacity”. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2022 Industry news NWH Group awarded Dumfries and Galloway waste transport contract FOLLOWING a competitive tender process, one of the UK’s leading recycling companies, The NWH Group, has been awarded a two-year contract from Dumfries & Galloway Council for waste transport services. The contract, which is already underway, is worth around £2.2 million, and covers the movement of waste from and between council-operated facilities, such as waste... Skip & Waste Magazine · 18 Mar 2022 Policy & government CFM57260 - Derivative contracts: hedging: Regulation 10(5): example GOV.UK · 18 Mar 2022 Industry news GAP Group and Descycle to build WEEE metals plant GAP Group and technology firm Descycle have announced plans to build a joint “multi-million pound” waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling facility in the North East. The facility will use a “novel clean technology” based on a class of chemistry known as ‘deep eutectic solvents’ to recycle metals from WEEE. It will have the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2022 Policy & government CFM57100 - Derivative contracts: hedging: regulation 7: first example GOV.UK · 18 Mar 2022 Policy & government CFM57120 - Derivative contracts: hedging: regulation 7: second example GOV.UK · 18 Mar 2022 Industry news Currys launches new ‘Long Live Your Tech’ customer commitment as UK faces growing e-waste problem - Currys PLC Currys plc newsroom · 18 Mar 2022 Industry news enfinium donates £20,000 to the Disasters Emergency Committee, Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal and offers to match fund individual employee donations enfinium donates £20,000 to the Disasters Emergency Committee, Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal enfinium · 18 Mar 2022 Council news What you can take to our recycling centres - West Berkshire Council West Berkshire Council · 17 Mar 2022 Industry news Ward makes plea to Chancellor to postpone rebated fuel tax for 12 months On behalf of Derbyshire-based businesses operating nationally within the metal recycling, building, construction and demolition sectors, as well as many... Ward Recycling · 17 Mar 2022 Council news Holiday Activities and Food Programme - Brent Council Brent Council · 17 Mar 2022 Industry news GMB accepts Hills offer to end Wiltshire strike Refuse workers in Wiltshire who are members of the GMB Union have accepted an offer from Hills Municipal Collections and will return to work tomorrow (18 March). This brings an end to the strike action which has seen recycling collections in the area suspended for nearly two weeks. Collections will now begin again on 21 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2022 Industry news Food waste collections ‘can help with fertiliser demand’ More food waste collections could ease the pressure created by rising gas prices through the production of more biofertiliser, a by-product of the anaerobic digestion (AD) process. The message about the role of AD in providing farmers with fertiliser for their fields comes from Kevin Quigley, commercial director of food waste recycling firm Warrens. Speaking … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2022 Industry news Events - Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming Sustain · 17 Mar 2022 Industry news Essex’s Tovi Eco Park MBT plant faces demolition Essex county council has proposed demolishing the failed Tovi Eco Park mechanical biological treatment (MBT) facility in Basildon to settle its ongoing legal dispute with UBB Waste (Essex) Ltd. The settlement would see UBB demolish the facility and return the empty site to the county council. If agreed, the council then expects the demolition would … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2022 Industry news Surrey to ‘disaggregate’ disposal contract Surrey county council is to take a “disaggregated” approach to procuring a new waste disposal contract, which will begin at the end of 2024. The county’s approach is seen as potentially heralding the end of the era when local authorities issued long-term contracts of up to 25 years. Suez currently holds a 25-year integrated PFI … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2022 Policy & government Financial risks of nature loss Nature loss poses risks to the financial sector via the businesses they invest in, lend to, advise and insure. The financial risks of nature loss are embedded within the financial systems but are little understood or addressed by financial institutions. The POSTnote will outline the current understanding of the type and scale of the financial risks of nature loss and look at potential mechanism… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 17 Mar 2022 Industry news Labour calls for red diesel rethink amid metals lobbying The Labour Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury has written to her cabinet counterpart urging her to review the upcoming changes to red diesel entitlement. In 2020, the government said it would reduce the list of businesses entitled to use red diesel, which many operators use to power machinery, from April 2022. Abena Oppong-Asare, who … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2022 Industry news ‘Wave reserves’ in surfing promote coastal ecosystem protection ‘Wave reserves’ used in surfing often promote the conservation of valuable coastal areas and the ecosystems that live around them. Open Access Government — Environment · 17 Mar 2022 Policy & government PPE distribution (England): 1 February to 28 February 2022 Experimental statistics showing the latest number of personal protective equipment (PPE) items distributed for use by health and social care services in England. GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2022 Industry news Tackle waste and climate crisis as one issue, Agency says Waste and the climate crisis must be treated as the same issue to reach the UK’s Net Zero goals, the Environment Agency’s deputy director for climate change said yesterday (16 March). Liz Parkes spoke via weblink at letsrecycle.com’s inaugural Net Zero Conference, held at the home of legal firm Pinsent Masons in London. She said … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2022 Global Ukraine war underlines urgency of EU green food goals Powerful industrial-agriculture lobbies are seeking to take advantage of the crisis to undermine EU commitments. This op-ed was written by Isabel Paliotta and Célia Nyssens, and originally published in Social Europe. The war the Kremlin has launched on Ukraine and the destruction it has wrought on the population have shocked the world, evoking a series of responses by the European Union. Among … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 17 Mar 2022 Global Svilengrad on its way to becoming the first Bulgarian Zero Waste Certified City The city of Svilengrad, Bulgaria, has signed the Zero Waste Cities Certification Agreement, becoming the first Bulgarian Zero Waste Candidate City. Led by the city mayor, Arch. Anastas Karchev, the announcement follows Svilengrad’s official application for the Zero Waste Cities Certification (ZWCC), provided by the capacity–building hub Mission Zero Academy (MiZA). MiZA and Zero Waste […] The p… Zero Waste Europe · 17 Mar 2022 Industry news Packaging littered on 64% of streets in Wales The post Packaging littered on 64% of streets in Wales appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 17 Mar 2022 Council news EHCP - Interim Review Guidance - fis.middlesbrough.gov.uk Middlesbrough Council · 16 Mar 2022 Global Tightening the screws on the Construction Products Regulation With the built environment accounting for a third of the EU’s carbon emissions, the bloc’s environmental targets hinge on stricter building regulations. The pressure is on the European Commission to deliver a revision of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) by the end of this month that can meet the EU’s very own climate ambitions, writes Bich Dao. The emitting elephant in the room Decarb… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 16 Mar 2022