Recycling news: 2022

Council news Check your bin collection dates and Where I Live information - Wakefield Council Wakefield Council · 10 Mar 2022 Industry news Ukraine appeal Homelessness and displacement are guaranteed consequences of war. Already, millions of people in Ukraine have been forced to leave their homes. Emmaus UK is supporting our colleagues Emmaus Europe to... Emmaus UK · 10 Mar 2022 Industry news ADBA lobbies for gas sanctions against Putin ADBA has written to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and relevant ministers to place an embargo on Russian natural gas and replace it with biomethane – at its full potential the biogas sector could produce three times the amount the UK currently imports from Russia. Click to expand the report to full screen. Click to… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 10 Mar 2022 Policy & government CFM21610 - Accounting for corporate finance: International Financial Reporting Standards: IAS 39: measurement of financial assets GOV.UK · 10 Mar 2022 Policy & government Beach shored up to strengthen Norfolk flood protection Natural flood defences along the west Norfolk coast have been bolstered as part of their yearly renewal. GOV.UK · 10 Mar 2022 Industry news ‘Greater recycling’ can help climate impact of Ukraine war The Global Recycling Foundation has said the threat to fuel supplies from Russia with the war in Ukraine means a “rethink on net zero is inevitable”. As a result, it says it is now “essential we put greater effort into recycling”. In a statement this afternoon the founder of the foundation, Ranjit Baxi, said net … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2022 Industry news Five Valpak services to help your business meet COP26 objectives and become more sustainable In the wake of COP26, Lucy Randle outlines five Valpak services that can help businesses to achieve carbon reduction objectives. Valpak · 10 Mar 2022 Industry news WRA Strengthens its Board and elects first woman The Wood Recyclers’ Association has extended the number of people who sit on its Board after taking a vote at its Annual General Meeting yesterday. The trade body, which represents waste wood recyclers, reprocessors and other businesses working in the waste wood sector, now has nine members, eight who have been elected by the membership, […] Wood Recyclers Association · 10 Mar 2022 Industry news Higher finish product prices help DS Smith Charging higher prices for the carboard and paper packaging that it produces, and a rise in sales volumes, have helped mill group DS Smith cope with rising input costs. In a trading update today (10 March), for the period since 1 November 2021, the company pointed to ‘continued momentum’ in its business, with “good progress … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2022 Council news March 2022 - Cyngor Gwynedd Gwynedd Council · 10 Mar 2022 Industry news Scottish government launches healthcare waste consultation The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has encouraged the waste sector to respond to a consultation on the storage, treatment and disposal of healthcare waste. The consultation opened last week (4 March), and will run until 29 April. Proposed changes include a programme of authorisation reviews, application of pre-acceptance audit requirements, standard storage times and … Read Mor… letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2022 Council news Disproportionate burden assessment for our pay scales - Colchester City Council Colchester Council · 10 Mar 2022 Global Toxic Rivers and the EU’s Pesticide Problem A new study reveals the widespread contamination of Spanish waters with toxic substances, including pesticides, shining a light on gaps in Spanish and European legislation. Spanish river basins are widely contaminated with toxic substances, including waste from the petrochemical industry and pesticides from agriculture. These are the findings of a study, Ríos tóxicos – contaminación química de … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 10 Mar 2022 Industry news Turning up the heat on energy from waste THE Environmental Services Association (ESA) has today (Thursday 10th March) published a new “EfW Heat Network Directory” as part of an ongoing initiative to unlock the potential of energy-from-waste power plants to deliver low carbon heating for UK homes and businesses. The ESA, which represents the majority of the UK’s energy-from waste (EfW) operators, has published... Skip & Waste Magazine · 10 Mar 2022 Industry news Wiltshire halts recycling collections despite progress with unions Wiltshire council has suspended recycling collections for nearly two weeks as a result of industrial action by some Hills Municipal Collections workers. However, Hills Municipal Collections has confirmed that employees who are members of UNITE have been balloted and have agreed to accept the company’s reviewed pay offer. Hills says that this means that “two … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2022 Global FEVE position on risk of energy shortage The security of energy supply (and in particular natural gas) has recently deteriorated in the EU. The causes are known: the current Ukrainian crisis, low stocks of natural gas in the EU at the beginning of the winter period, the reduction of domestic production in some EU member states (e.g. the Netherlands), the booming Asian […] FEVE (European Container Glass Federation) · 10 Mar 2022 Industry news Chemical Cocktails – The neglected threat of toxic mixtures and how to fix it A new CHEM Trust report “Chemical cocktails – The neglected threat of toxic mixtures and how to fix it”, highlights the reality of our exposure to multiple chemicals, the threat it represents to our health and the wider environment and why we are not properly protected. In the report we call for urgent action from […] CHEM Trust · 10 Mar 2022 Industry news Newbridge RFC supports our dog fouling campaign The post Newbridge RFC supports our dog fouling campaign appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 10 Mar 2022 Industry news Freegle Board Meetings and Minutes 2021 - wiki.ilovefreegle.org Freegle · 10 Mar 2022 Policy & government Select Committee Area of Research Interest: Violence against women and girls The Women and Equalities Committee and Home Affairs Committee have published a joint Area of Research Interest on ‘Violence against women and girls’ to help support their ongoing scrutiny in this topic area. The ARI comes with several specific areas of interest aiming to further break down the broad area and focus the responses received from the research community. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 10 Mar 2022 Council news Support for Ukraine - Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Tunbridge Wells Council · 9 Mar 2022 Industry news Join us for a pick to the peak on Snowdon this Spring Clean Cymru The post Join us for a pick to the peak on Snowdon this Spring Clean Cymru appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 9 Mar 2022 Industry news Nottinghamshire backs Uniper EfW amid energy fears Nottinghamshire council has approved Uniper’s 500,000 tonnes per year capacity energy from waste (EfW) plant. The approval from the council came after a meeting yesterday (8 March), shortly after the Environment Agency also granted an environmental permit for the facility, called the EMERGE centre. The council’s planning committee had already approved the plant in June … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2022 Industry news Judging time at the Growing Business Awards for Jacqueline JACQUELINE O’Donovan, Managing Director of O’Donovan Waste, has again been invited to join the prestigious line-up on the judging panel of the Growing Business Awards for the third consecutive year. Jacqueline was chosen to become part of the deciding panel following on from her win as Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019, and as a... Skip & Waste Magazine · 9 Mar 2022 Industry news German demand rises for recycled plastic tonnage Two German plastic firms have taken steps to gain access to recycled material this week, as the price and demand for recycled content continues to rise. The first involves plastic manufacturer ALPLA Group which has acquired the German recycling firm Texplast and its joint venture, PET Recycling Team Wolfen. Secondly, Kunststoff Recycling Grünstadt has completed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2022 Industry news Are you smarter than an eco-conscious 10 year-old? The post Are you smarter than an eco-conscious 10 year-old? appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 9 Mar 2022 Industry news Factsheet building - Unilever Foods Innovation Centre - Unilever Hive Unilever news · 9 Mar 2022 Industry news Getting off gas will restrict Putin’s wars and reduce energy bills Our dependence on gas is helping to fund the war in Ukraine, as well as driving up energy bills and fueling the climate crisis. Getting off gas is the answer, and the government has the perfect opportunity to make radical changes in how we use energy to provide heating and generate electricity. Greenpeace UK · 9 Mar 2022 Council news Access Denied - OneView - Southwark Council Southwark Council · 9 Mar 2022 Industry news Energy Supply Strategy – media briefing A media briefing on Energy Supply Strategy Urgent action is needed on energy demand Context: Faced with soaring energy bills, a cost of living crisis and an invasion of Ukraine by Russia – one of the world’s biggest oil and gas suppliers – the UK government is at a pivotal moment. Prime Minister Boris Johnson […] Greenpeace UK · 9 Mar 2022 Industry news Fracking back on the agenda – Greenpeace reaction Responding to reports fracking is back on the agenda Greenpeace UK’s head of energy Rosie Rogers said: “After a decade of hype and bluster, all the fracking industry has given us are two holes in a muddy field and some minor earthquakes. Trying to restart fracking now would only mean wasting more time when we […] Greenpeace UK · 9 Mar 2022 Industry news TrueCircle secures funding for MRF vision AI technology A company developing artificial intelligence (AI) has launched a product in the UK to analyse and report on the material on sorting lines in materials recycling facilities. Funding And, the company – London-based TrueCircle – announced this week that it had raised US$5.5 million from the US Climate Tech venture capital investor, Lowercarbon Capital. Truecircle’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2022 Industry news Bywaters Attend Policy Connect! A quick run-down of our thoughts of the Policy Connect's reception, hosted at the House of Commons! Bywaters · 9 Mar 2022 Global Pre-COP4.2 Side Event: Mercury-Added Skin Lighteners Widely Available Despite Convention Obligations – 10 March – Online Pre-COP4.2 Side Event: Mercury-added Skin Lighteners Widely Available Despite Convention Obligations Thursday 10 March, 15:30 – 16:30 CET Please Register Here The EEB, together with Antigua […] European Environmental Bureau · 9 Mar 2022 Global A New Look for the Fashion Industry: EU Textile Strategy and the Crucial Role of Extended Producer Responsibility The post A New Look for the Fashion Industry: EU Textile Strategy and the Crucial Role of Extended Producer Responsibility appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 9 Mar 2022 Global Driving a Circular Economy for Textiles through EPR The post Driving a Circular Economy for Textiles through EPR appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 9 Mar 2022 Global Pesticides: What’s at Stake on the EU Agenda? – 16 March – Hybrid Pesticides: What’s at Stake on the EU Agenda? Wednesday 16 March, 10:00 – 13:00 CET Watch the Conference here The European Environmental Bureau, CCFD Terre-Solidaire and […] European Environmental Bureau · 9 Mar 2022 Industry news Scientists say human activity responsible for climate fragility In a study of over 2,000 streams around North America, researchers reveal the escalating impact human activity has on flooding - creating climate fragility. Open Access Government — Environment · 9 Mar 2022 Industry news Government rebuked by climate advisers over heating strategy – Greenpeace reaction Commenting on the Climate Change Committee warning that the UK government’s strategy to get our homes and buildings off gas has both funding and policy gaps, Rosie Rogers, head of energy at Greenpeace UK, said: “Until our gas-guzzling homes kick their fossil fuel habits, the UK will continue to waste money on expensive gas imports. […] Greenpeace UK · 9 Mar 2022 Global What Austria’s ‘Green Events’ initiative shows us about prioritising waste prevention in public events Over the past decade, many regions and local authorities in Austria have begun to implement specific guidelines and policies to ensure public events are organised in a way that is as sustainable as possible. This article showcases a wide range of events that have been organised by municipalities and regions over the past few years […] Zero Waste Europe · 9 Mar 2022