Recycling news: 2022

Industry news ‘A roller coaster ride’ as LARAC chair, says Carole Taylor The former chair of LARAC, Carole Taylor, who completed four years in her post at the local authority recycling officers organisation at the turn of the year, has described her term in office as a “roller coaster ride”. Reflecting on having to deal with the pandemic as well as topics such as the Resources and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2022 Council news The Monday Night Club - Worcester City Council Worcester Council · 21 Jan 2022 Global Safe and Efficient Waste Shipments Require Strengthened Recycling and Recovery Markets in the EU The post Safe and Efficient Waste Shipments Require Strengthened Recycling and Recovery Markets in the EU appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 21 Jan 2022 Global EucoLight study develops technical method for automated type detection within lamp waste streams 21st January 2022 Brussels, 21st January 2022. EucoLight, the European Association of collection and recycling organisations for Waste... L'articolo EucoLight study develops technical method for automated type detection within lamp waste streams proviene da Eucolight . EucoLight · 21 Jan 2022 Policy & government Government unveils plans to crack down on waste New plans will help tackle fly-tipping and illegal waste exports through stricter background checks and mandatory digital waste tracking GOV.UK · 21 Jan 2022 Policy & government Decision for A.E. Van Hire Limited Written decision of the Traffic Commissioner in the South East and Metropolitan area for A.E. Van Hire Limited GOV.UK · 20 Jan 2022 Council news Burglar alarms - Torridge District Council Torridge Council · 20 Jan 2022 Industry news Statement from Polytag on the Government’s response to the Consultation Introducing a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland In response to the government's latest consultation on the Deposit Return Scheme, Polytag CEO Alice Rackley expresses mixed feelings. While welcoming the openness to a hybrid DRS model, she voices disappointment over doubts regarding digital labelling technologies and concerns about fraud. Rackley reaffirms Polytag’s commitment to proving that their digital solutions, such as unique QR codes, c… Polytag news · 20 Jan 2022 Industry news Scientists discover new penguin colonies that reveal impacts of the climate crisis in the Antarctic 'Gentoo-ification' - a vital indication of the climate crisis Greenpeace UK · 20 Jan 2022 Industry news New Solmec Zero Emission Material Handlers As you’d expect from a company devoted to sustainability and recycling, Countrystyle Recycling is fully committed to reducing its carbon […] Countrystyle Recycling · 20 Jan 2022 Industry news Newport EfW’s 12-month countdown begins THE final countdown has officially begun as Newport EfW reports it has less than 12-months to go until the plant is officially taking waste. Andusia have reported all the plants latest developments of which we are the sole waste supplier. As of recent, the plant has welcomed the arrival of key equipment to site in... Skip & Waste Magazine · 20 Jan 2022 Industry news A win for democracy and the right to protest The campaign against the government’s anti-protest laws shows that people power is alive and well. Greenpeace UK · 20 Jan 2022 Industry news Enva announces significant increase in carbon avoidance ENVA has today launched its 2021 Sustainability Report which shows the resource recovery specialist has saved ten times more CO2 emissions from sustainably managing its customers’ waste than it produces from its own operation. This figure has increased from eight times in 2020. The role which Envaand others in the recycling and resource recovery sector... Skip & Waste Magazine · 20 Jan 2022 Industry news Why are energy bills going up and what can we do about it? Millions of people face fuel poverty, as energy bills are set to rise yet again. Here's how we can help those in need, tackle climate change and stop this from happening in the future. Greenpeace UK · 20 Jan 2022 Council news Combined Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver licence - Nottingham City Council Nottingham Council · 20 Jan 2022 Industry news Scientists find there are 70% fewer pollinators, due to air pollution Air pollution significantly reduces pollination by confusing butterflies and bees, lessening their ability to sniff out crops and wildflowers. Open Access Government — Environment · 20 Jan 2022 Industry news Councils to be consulted on digital waste tracking Consultations on digital waste tracking are expected to be published soon along with discussions about the specific needs of local authorities. Earlier this month, the government highlighted that the Environment Act, which received Royal Assent on 9 November 2021, provides for mandatory digital waste tracking to be introduced. Section 58 amends the Environmental Protection Act … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2022 Industry news Biffa announces ‘multi-million-pound’ recycled plastic deal Waste management company Biffa announced today (20 January) it has signed “a multi-million-pound-a-year partnership” with bottle manufacturer Esterform Packaging. Esterform will turn 6,000 tonnes of Biffa’s recycled plastic into bottles every year at its factories in Leeds and Worcestershire. The recycled PET plastic will originate from Biffa’s £27.5 million Seaham facility in County Durham. Th… letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2022 Industry news N+P to up Crayford capacity for alternative fuel production N+P has today (20 January) confirmed its acquisition of Viridor’s Crayford materials recycling facility (MRF). As exclusively reported by letsrecycle.com last week, the deal was completed at the end of 2021 (see letsrecycle.com story). Today’s confirmation shows that N+P will increase the capacity of the plant by around 170,000 tonnes, to 500,000 tonnes per … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2022 Policy & government Italians: the climate crisis is the greatest concern Twelve months after the first survey in the framework of the activities promoted by the British Embassy around COP26, a new SWG survey reveals that the climate crisis is the top concern for the vast majority of Italians, especially among the youngest. GOV.UK · 20 Jan 2022 Industry news Tameside cuts recycling collections to ‘balance budget’ Tameside metropolitan borough council is set to roll out three-weekly collections for recycling and introduce a charge for replacement bins as part of efforts to find savings of £23 million. This comes despite most residents not supporting the changes during a pilot. From 31 January 2022, the council’s black bin collections of glass, plastic bottles, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2022 Policy & government Restoring agricultural soils Changes to the management of agricultural soil could contribute to improving the ability of soils to produce crops, as well as to wider benefits including mitigating future climate change. This POSTnote summarises the state of England’s agricultural soils and evaluates soil stewardship opportunities. Soil indicators that could be used for monitoring in policy frameworks and incentives relating … POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 20 Jan 2022 Industry news Workshop registration: Future Billing Methodology Xoserve is hosting a series of four workshops for participants to feed into the Future Billing methodology consultation. These virtual events are free to attend for ADBA members – to register for any of the following workshops please click here: Shipper/Supplier focus – Friday 11th February 2022 This session will be focusing on… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 20 Jan 2022 Industry news Newport EfW plant ’12 months from operations’ Andusia, the sole supplier of waste to the Newport energy from waste (EfW) plant, says the 220,000 tonnes per annum capacity facility is 12 months away from accepting waste. And, the company has renewed its contract with the Mick George Group under which it sends refuse derived fuel (RDF) produced by the Cambridgeshire-based firm to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2022 Industry news Reversing destruction of biodiversity should be top priority Over 50 experts say reversing biodiversity loss will take take more than placing protection on land and sea zones. Open Access Government — Environment · 20 Jan 2022 Industry news Cory secures tonnage with McGrath acquisition Energy from waste business Cory has acquired the McGrath Group, an independent recycling and waste management company based in Barking, East London. The deal will enable London-based Cory to secure additional tonnage for its existing 750,000 tonnes Riverside plant at Belvedere on the south bank of the Thames at Belvedere. The company also has had … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2022 Global Disposable e-bikes? The problem with unrepairable batteries You’d be forgiven for thinking that bicycles are ideal products when it comes to repairability. Unfortunately, it seems, bikes too are a victim of the common trope: they don’t make ‘em like they used to, write Jean-Pierre Schweitzer and Chloé Mikolajczak. At least this is what a US based campaign claimed last week, as bike mechanics called on manufacturers to stop producing “built to fail budge… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 20 Jan 2022 Industry news Securing multi-million-pound recycled plastic deal - Biffa Biffa · 20 Jan 2022 Global Disposable e-bikes? The problem with unrepairable batteries Between 2019-2020, 3 million e-bikes were sold in Europe, representing around 20% of all bikes sold across the continent. But are their batteries easily repairable and replaceable? Right to Repair Europe · 20 Jan 2022 Global Online shopping: how the Digital Services Act fails consumers and the environment The proposal of Digital Services Act is in need of amendments as it fails to enforce liability to online marketplaces for selling products with insufficient consumer and environmental protection, writes Viktor Miruchna at Environmental Action Germany (Deutsche Umwelthilfe – DUH). “It’s cheaper to order it online!” – so goes the advertising, but what is the actual cost of shopping online? The bo… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 19 Jan 2022 Industry news Government urged to act on energy bills after inflation hits three-decade high REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 19 Jan 2022 Industry news Alupro launches aerosol recycling campaign Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, has launched a social media campaign to encourage the recycling of aerosol cans. Running between 18 January and 21 February, ‘the lonely aerosol’ campaign will aim to catch consumers’ attention with a series of animated characters sharing their best practice recycling advice, writes Barbora Vaclavova. The organisation said aerosol … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2022 Industry news ADBA names chief executive elect The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has announced the appointment of Grant Budge as its next chief executive, replacing Charlotte Morton. Ms Morton will gradually withdraw from the role to focus on her position as head of the World Biogas Association (WBA). Grant Budge was previously managing director of Catalyst Consulting, a firm providing services to … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2022 Industry news Concrete tech – carbon rocks! O.C.O Technology features in BNP Paribas Exane Report The post Concrete tech – carbon rocks! O.C.O Technology features in BNP Paribas Exane Report appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 19 Jan 2022 Industry news MPs told compostables could cut contamination If a “significant portion” of plastics put on the market by 2025 were compostable it would help cut contamination and costs for the organics sector. That’s according to Jenny Grant, head of organics and natural capital at the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA). Ms Grant gave evidence at an Environment, Food and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2022 Industry news Calls rejected for silage film tax exemption The exchequer secretary to HM Treasury has resisted calls to exempt silage film used in agriculture from the plastics packaging tax. Secretary and Treasury minister, Helen Whately MP warned that an exemption, would “undermine” efforts to reduce environmental harm from plastics. And, she said the tax was different from Defra’s producer responsibility obligations. In a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2022 Policy & government Reducing agricultural pressures on freshwater ecosystems Freshwater ecosystems in the UK face a myriad of pressures, with agricultural activities a leading source of impacts. Defra’s Agricultural Transition Plan proposes a “systems” approach to mitigate environmental pressures. This POSTnote first describes the components of UK freshwater catchments, then summarises opportunities for developing a more integrated approach to addressing the pressures t… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 19 Jan 2022 Council news Councillor Thavathuray Jeyaranjan - Redbridge Council Redbridge Council · 19 Jan 2022 Industry news Trade waste ‘abuse’ sees Flintshire tighten HWRC rules Flintshire county council in North Wales has approved a raft of changes to its permit system for household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) in an effort to clampdown on those disposing of commercial waste. The council manages five sites and says that, in line with environmental permits, it is not allowed to accept business/commercial waste. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2022 Industry news Walleys Quarry: The ongoing legal action - ENDS Report ENDS Report · 19 Jan 2022