Recycling news: 2022

Industry news Air pollution can increase childhood ADHD risk by 62% Study finds that children with high exposures to air pollution, and lower exposure to green spaces have an increased risk of developing ADHD. Open Access Government — Environment · 24 Feb 2022 Industry news Letsrecycle.com’s National Food Waste Conference returns The annual National Food Waste Conference organised by letsrecycle.com celebrates its fifth anniversary this year. This year’s event takes place on 10 March at the Cavendish Conference Centre in London, as it has in previous years. The conference will see experts from the industry such as food waste processors, producers, waste management companies, local authorities, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2022 Policy & government DigCompEdu framework - joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu EC Joint Research Centre · 24 Feb 2022 Global Zero Waste Europe stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine The zero waste movement is profoundly shaken by the new war that has just started on European soil. Like waste, our movement knows no borders and we see the aggression against Ukraine as an attack on humanity as a whole. We stand together with our friends in Ukraine; and we lament that the great progress […] Zero Waste Europe · 24 Feb 2022 Industry news WRAP to launch plastic bag recycling campaign Resources charity WRAP is to launch a citizen campaign encouraging the recycling of plastic bags and wrappings at front of store locations on 28 March. Repeat the Cycle Dubbed ‘Repeat the Cycle’, the campaign will address packaging such as bags for frozen peas, bread bags, and the wrapping around packets of toilet rolls. WRAP will launch the campaign … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2022 Industry news News in brief (24/02/2022) With news on: Liverpool city launches recycling campaign; Wood Recyclers’ Association gains CPD approval; Oxford changes bin collections to tackle climate emergency; Minister Poots encourages carrier bag reuse. Liverpool city launches recycling campaign Liverpool city region has launched a digital campaign to remind residents how to ‘recycle right’. Don’t Treat Us Like Rubbish is part … Read Mo… letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2022 Industry news Agency unveils new permits for smaller metal recyclers The Environment Agency is to issue two new standard rules permits which include fire prevention plans for small-scale operators starting in the spring this year. The permits are intended for small-scale operators either to store and treat up to 5,000 tonnes of ferrous and non-ferrous metals each year or to operate a vehicle storage, depollution, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2022 Policy & government Addressing COVID-19 in the long-term – the role of immunisation Immunisation strategies are one of the key elements to addressing the impacts of SARS-CoV-2 in the short- and long-term. What are the key factors to consider when developing long-term immunisation strategies? What are the key unknowns and how can they be addressed? POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 24 Feb 2022 Policy & government 2021 Global accounts of private registered providers An annual summary of the financial status of private registered providers of social housing. GOV.UK · 24 Feb 2022 Policy & government Consultation to begin on proposed changes to permit conditions at Walleys Quarry The Environment Agency will consult on its draft decision to vary environmental permitting conditions for Walleys Quarry Landfill, Cemetery Road, Silverdale, Newcastle under Lyme. GOV.UK · 24 Feb 2022 Global Renewable heating: the exit to Europe’s gas crisis With gas prices skyrocketing, energy poverty threatening millions, Europe’s dependence on Russian gas at stake, and the EU’s 2030 deadline to slash emission drawing closer, it has never been clearer that we need to ramp up the heating transition. Europe is entering a crucial legislative moment to ensure all households can benefit from renewable heating. Alberto Vela and Bich Dao report. Not a d… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 24 Feb 2022 Global After fossil gas companies’ record 2021 profits, civil society calls on the EU to provide affordable, renewable heating for all Seven major civil society organisations from across Europe, representing the large majority of Europe’s environmental movements, are calling today on the EU to provide clean renewable […] European Environmental Bureau · 24 Feb 2022 Global EucoLight announces webinar on EPR non-compliance through online marketplaces: the state of play 24th February 2022 Brussels, 24th February 2022. EucoLight, the European Association of collection and recycling organisations for Waste... L'articolo EucoLight announces webinar on EPR non-compliance through online marketplaces: the state of play proviene da Eucolight . EucoLight · 24 Feb 2022 Global ISWA brings Waste and Plastics Pollution to the UNEA 5.2 stage ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 24 Feb 2022 Council news Purple lidded bin - South Ayrshire Council South Ayrshire Council · 23 Feb 2022 Research & science DigCompEdu proficiency levels - joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu EU Joint Research Centre (JRC) news · 23 Feb 2022 Industry news Saving Lives with Art The RTProjects has been ‘Saving Lives with Art’ since 2009. Set up in response to the high rates of suicide in County Durham. RTProjects supports people towards recovery through creative activities. Beano, its founder, does not shy away from the subject of suicide and believes that it should be more openly discussed. “We need to talk about […] UK Men's Sheds Association · 23 Feb 2022 Council news Changes to your circumstances - Change in circumstances - Housing Benefit - East Devon District Council East Devon Council · 23 Feb 2022 Policy & government Digital Competence Framework for Educators (DigCompEdu) - joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu EC Joint Research Centre · 23 Feb 2022 Global Joint position paper: Single-use vs Reuse Full position paper available here. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 23 Feb 2022 Global Joint position paper: Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive revision Full position paper available here. For more information, please contact Ulrich Leberle, Cepi Raw Materials Director, at u.leberle@cepi.org CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 23 Feb 2022 Global From news media to e-commerce & hygiene, we are changing how we consume paper & board, a new Cepi report shows Like other sectors, paper and board is bouncing back from the economic downturn brought about by Covid-19. But new trends on how we use these materials, first exacerbated by the pandemic, are now looking like more profound changes in our consumption patterns. This has caused the industry to adjust its production, discontinuing lines and investing […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 23 Feb 2022 Global Cepi Preliminary Statistics Report 2021 This report, renewed annually, offers a picture of the state of the European paper and pulp market in the past year. Download the full Cepi Preliminary Statistics Report 2021. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 23 Feb 2022 Industry news RECOUP questions ‘headline-grabbing’ milk bottle switch Plastics recycling charity RECOUP has questioned supermarket chain Morrisons’ “headline-grabbing” decision to switch the packaging for its own brand milk bottles from plastic to paper. Morrisons says the move to Tetra Pak cartons made from plant-based paperboard will reduce plastic and carbon emissions (see letsrecycle.com story). RECOUP says plastic bottles are collected at the kerbside … Read… letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2022 Industry news AIR QUALITY - Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Environmental Industries Commission · 23 Feb 2022 Global Attracting and retaining young people to the pulp and paper industry – EU project “Turn the Page” concludes On 15 February 2022, the Final Conference marked the conclusion of the two-year EU project “Turn the Page” – Recruitment strategies to attract young talents in the paper industry (project VS/2020/0016). “Turn the Page” was launched in March 2020 by the Confederation of European Paper Industries (Cepi) in cooperation with IndustriAll European Trade Union. Supported […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 23 Feb 2022 Global Fibre-based: the future of packaging? Packaging in all its forms and multiple functions is an essential component of our daily lives and has become increasingly central in the drive for a more circular and sustainable economy. We have already explored the extensive potential for recycling fibre-based packaging, but what about... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 23 Feb 2022 Industry news New call for feedback on potential change to PAS110 limits Aqua Enviro are working alongside WRAP to explore several aspects of plastic residues in digestate and compost, and are asking for the industry’s view on a potential change to plastic limits in PAS110 digestates in England. Scotland has far more stringent contamination limits compared to England’s, allowing a maximum of 0.029kg/tonne – just 8%… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 23 Feb 2022 Industry news Clarity sees increase in PRN market share as producers look to reduce supply chain risk The post Clarity sees increase in PRN market share as producers look to reduce supply chain risk appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 23 Feb 2022 Global Fit for 55: How to stay competitive in the global market? Fit for 55: How to stay competitive in the global market? Creating an enabling policy framework for industrial transformation 15 March 202214:00 – 15:00 CET Watch again here Remaining an industrial frontrunner in the energy transition and a successful player on the global market is the real challenge that the companies, including the fibre-based and […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 23 Feb 2022 Industry news Guide to the Packaging Waste Regulations The post Guide to the Packaging Waste Regulations appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 23 Feb 2022 Industry news EU transport rules to bring ‘challenges’, Geminor says Norwegian waste fuel specialist Geminor claims EU regulations will further reduce transport capacity in Europe, bringing “more challenges” to the recycling industry. Earlier this month, Europe implemented several aspects of the EU’s Mobility Package, which aims to improve driver’s working conditions, get rid of illegal transport, and create common rules for players in the haulier … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2022 Industry news Morrisons irks plastics recyclers with milk bottle switch Supermarket chain Morrisons has announced it will switch its own brand milk bottles from plastic packaging to paper in a move which could alarm companies invested in plastic recycling plants. The retailer says fresh milk is currently one of the single biggest users of plastic packaging within UK supermarkets, accounting for approximately 10% of all … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2022 Industry news Vagrancy Act repealed The government has confirmed that it will repeal the Vagrancy Act, the 1824 law which allows police to arrest and charge people for sleeping rough or begging in England and... Emmaus UK · 23 Feb 2022 Industry news Meeting presentation 15 February 2022 The post Meeting presentation 15 February 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 23 Feb 2022 Industry news Aberdeen unveils ‘UK’s first’ hydrogen fuel cell RCV Aberdeen city council has unveiled the “first” hydrogen fuel cell refuse collection vehicle (RCV) to be put into operation in the UK. The RCV will run on hydrogen created by hydrolysis at Aberdeen’s two refuelling stations and will begin collecting waste from around the city from early March. Manufactured and supplied to Aberdeen via European … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2022 Industry news CCA Newsletter February 2022 The post CCA Newsletter February 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 23 Feb 2022 Industry news Microwaves - wrwa.gov.uk Western Riverside Waste Authority · 23 Feb 2022 Industry news Reformulation support toolkit | FDF - The Food & Drink Federation Food and Drink Federation news · 23 Feb 2022 Policy & government Cost assessment and water environment improvements - Scottish Environment Protection Agency - Citizen Space - Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) · 23 Feb 2022