Recycling news: 2022

Industry news Repairing vessels on the Thames - Cory Group Cory Group · 17 Feb 2022 Industry news ADBA attends Sustainable Agriculture session at the Brazilian Embassy Last week myself and some of the team attended the third AgriSustainability Talk – “Sustainable Agriculture: what is already working” hosted by the Brazilian Embassy and Apex Brasil. The day was attended by a number of Brazilian officials and industry experts. The first session was moderated by Cristina Cortes – Chief Executive Officer of Canning… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 17 Feb 2022 Industry news MYGroup gains PRN accreditation for plastic waste The Environment Agency has accredited Yorkshire-based waste management company MYGroup to generate packaging waste recovery notes (PRNs) for plastic waste. MYGroup says compliance scheme Valpak was “instrumental” in helping to gain approval for funding for around 1,000 tonnes of PRNs. The recycling evidence will be issued on plastic packaging including that from the company’s takeback schemes …… letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2022 Industry news Scotland targets textile waste’s ‘disproportionate’ emissions Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) has published statistics from its Carbon Metric Tool which show that textiles account for 4% of household waste by weight but 32% of emissions. Published yesterday (16 February) and covering the 2020 calendar year, the report suggested that the top five most carbon intensive materials wasted in Scotland including paper, cardboard, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2022 Industry news The fight against poverty would not solve carbon emissions Research highlights that fighting poverty would not change existing climate goals, as richer countries are substantially more responsible for carbon emissions. Open Access Government — Environment · 17 Feb 2022 Industry news Keenan Makes Plans For A Net Zero Future With New Appointment KEENAN RECYCLING, THE UK’S LEADING FOOD WASTE COLLECTION BUSINESS, HAS ANNOUNCED THAT FERGUS HEALY WILL BE DRIVING STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE JOURNEY TO NET ZERO. A KEY ASPECT OF THIS INITIATIVE WILL BE TO FOCUS ON THE COMPANY’S ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND TO DEVELOP A DETAILED TRANSITION PLAN. Mr Healy brings a wealth of experience in […] Keenan Recycling · 17 Feb 2022 Policy & government Science for policy - Joint Research Centre - European Commission - joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu EC Joint Research Centre · 17 Feb 2022 Policy & government How to do a stability risk assessment: landfill sites for inert waste or deposit for recovery activities What to include in a stability risk assessment for a landfill site for inert waste or deposit for recovery activity. GOV.UK · 17 Feb 2022 Policy & government How to do a stability risk assessment: landfill sites for hazardous and non-hazardous waste What to include in a stability risk assessment for a landfill site for hazardous and non-hazardous waste. GOV.UK · 17 Feb 2022 Industry news Theme set for 2022 Global Recycling Day This year’s Global Recycling Day will celebrate the “recycling fraternity” and promote education about the importance of a cleaner environment. The Global Recycling Foundation will hold its annual Global Recycling Day for the fifth time on 18 March. As it did last year, the organisation is calling for nominations for recycling heroes worldwide. Ten winners … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2022 Global Germany commits to Right to Repair – civil society demands more The new German government announced its intention to implement the Right to Repair. Read civil society's demands to make sure these new rules actually benefit consumers and independent repairers. Right to Repair Europe · 17 Feb 2022 Industry news Out of gas: What went wrong with the UK’s gasification industry? - ENDS Waste & Bioenergy ENDS Waste & Bioenergy · 17 Feb 2022 Industry news Major decarbonisation plan for ArcelorMittal Dofasco - Steel Times International Steel Times International · 17 Feb 2022 Industry news Biomethane produced in Europe today is 30% cheaper than natural gas - Bioenergy Insight Magazine Bioenergy Insight · 17 Feb 2022 Council news Pay your Council Tax - Reading Borough Council Reading Council · 16 Feb 2022 Industry news Polytag Partners Polytag collaborates with esteemed partners such as AMRC, Conwy Council, Ecosurety, GS1 UK, WRAP, and the Welsh Government to advance sustainable practices and successful Deposit Return Schemes (DRS) worldwide. These partnerships support impactful initiatives, including ESG regulations and the UK Plastic Packaging Tax, driving innovations in recycling technology. Learn more about our partners a… Polytag news · 16 Feb 2022 Council news Annual statement of accounts - Brent Council Brent Council · 16 Feb 2022 Industry news Fife to begin collecting kerbside film in Scottish ‘first’ Fife council will begin collecting a wider range of plastics including flexible plastics and film at the kerbside via residents’ green recycling bins from 21 February. Fife has managed to launch the service a few weeks earlier than expected, having previously said it would collect film from March (see letsrecycle.com story). Flexible material will be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2022 Industry news Hampshire planners back Veolia’s Alton EfW A report to go before Hampshire county council is recommending the authority approves Veolia’s plans for a 330,000 tonnes-per-year capacity energy from waste (EfW) plant in Alton. The facility will be based near Alton, on a site where waste management company Veolia currently operates a materials recycling facility (MRF). The report was compiled by Hampshire’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2022 Policy & government Drivers, Barriers and Opportunities of E-waste Management in Africa This rapid literature review collates evidence from academic, policy focussed and grey literature on e-waste management in Africa GOV.UK · 16 Feb 2022 Council news Council Tax - Contact Us - Cornwall Council Cornwall Council · 16 Feb 2022 Global More than 67,000 people urge the U.S. Government to support a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty addressing the full life cycle of plastics WASHINGTON — Today, environmental advocates with the #breakfreefromplastic movement met with a staff member from the U.S. Department of State to deliver 67,482 signatures calling for the United States to support a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty covering measures along the entire life cycle of plastic at the resumed fifth session of the United Nations […] Break Free From Plastic · 16 Feb 2022 Council news Viewing or commenting on planning applications - Brent Council Brent Council · 16 Feb 2022 Industry news Sims continues post-Covid recovery with ‘excellent’ results Results published by Sims Metal yesterday (15 February) show the metals recycler’s profits before tax in the UK increased to A$29.4 million (£15.6 million) in the first half of the 2022 financial year. The Australian-owned company said this was a 180% improvement on the first half of the 2021 financial year. The results cover the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2022 Global A Decade Wasted For Industry Decarbonisation Due to low CO2 prices and generous free pollution permits under the current Emissions Trading System, European industry has lost a precious decade to decarbonise. It is time to end free lunches for polluters at the expense of taxpayers and the environment and put industry decarbonisation back on track. Alberto Vela and Samuel Gregory-Manning report. Last week, EPP MEP Peter Liese set out to his… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 16 Feb 2022 Global PolyREC® launches RecoTrace™, the multi-polymer data collection system to record European recycled plastic data PolyREC® now a recognized data collector for the Circular Plastics Alliance (CPA) RecoTrace™ is the first comprehensive data system to… Plastics Europe · 16 Feb 2022 Global Rethinking Work within the European Green Deal – 23 March – Online Online Webinar: Rethinking Work within the European Green Deal Wednesday 23 March, 15:00 – 16:30 CET Please Register Here Science is clear. Overconsumption and overproduction […] European Environmental Bureau · 16 Feb 2022 Industry news Will increasing UK oil and gas production reduce energy bills? As energy bills go up and up, there have been suggestions that increasing the flow of oil and gas from the North Sea will help to combat spiralling bills. But the way energy is traded across the world, as well as decisions made by this and previous governments, means that churning out more fossil fuels is not the answer. Greenpeace UK · 16 Feb 2022 Industry news Charity Spotlight: Passage House The post Charity Spotlight: Passage House appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 16 Feb 2022 Industry news JOB VACANCY - MAINTENANCE STOREKEEPER AND WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE - axiongroup.co.uk Axion Group · 16 Feb 2022 Industry news Letting species go extinct through collective memory Species can disappear from our societies, cultures and discourses at the same time as, or even before, they are made biologically extinct Open Access Government — Environment · 16 Feb 2022 Industry news News in brief (16/02/22) With news on: Leeds approves £7.2m district heating extension; MRWA offers £165,000 to make Liverpool ‘cleaner and greener’; Global Recycling Foundation to recognise ‘recycling heroes’; and, Axil doubles revenue in 2021. Leeds approves £7.2m district heating extension Leeds city council has approved plans to invest £7.2 million to extend the city’s flagship district heating network … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2022 Council news Elections and voting - Brent Council Brent Council · 16 Feb 2022 Council news Order or change a birth certificate - Brent Council Brent Council · 16 Feb 2022 Industry news Waste volumes down 4% in South London The South London Waste Partnership (SLWP) maintained a 39% recycling rate for all the waste it handled in the first six months of the 2021/22 financial year. The figures, which include non-household waste, were published in a report to be put before the SLWP in a meeting next week. The SLWP handles upwards of 350,000 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2022 Council news R.B.K.C. Corporate Templates - Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Kensington and Chelsea Council · 16 Feb 2022 Industry news MPE EA WG meeting minutes 20 January 2022 The post MPE EA WG meeting minutes 20 January 2022 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 16 Feb 2022 Global 19 companies lead Europe’s heating sector out of fossil gas – Joint press release Findings from the latest domestic heating market analysis reveal the companies leading the renewable heating transition in Europe. These industry front-runners, together with the largest European […] European Environmental Bureau · 16 Feb 2022 Industry news Greater Manchester waste management business pursues net-zero mission A GREATER MANCHESTER waste management business has unveiled a major rebrand as it expands to build on its net-zero mission. Newtral, formerly known as Wastesure, is revolutionising the waste management industry using technology to help customers save money, time and carbon. The business, based in Bury, has restructured to build on the success of its... Skip & Waste Magazine · 16 Feb 2022 Council news Parking - Brent Council Brent Council · 16 Feb 2022