Recycling news: 2022

Research & science Failure modes of bonded wrapped composite joints for steel circular hollow sections in ultimate load experiments - TU Delft Repository TU Delft News · 16 Jan 2022 Council news Applicant appeal - Torridge District Council Torridge Council · 15 Jan 2022 Industry news Traqa appoints a head of UK operations The post Traqa appoints a head of UK operations appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 15 Jan 2022 Industry news Climate change increases rainy days, which harm the economy New data finds economic growth decreases with more wet days with extreme rainfall, revealing an indirect way that climate change harms the economy. Open Access Government — Environment · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Government launches new scheme for technologies producing hydrogen from biomass THE Government has this week (on Wednesday 12 January) launched a new programme to help develop innovative technologies to produce hydrogen, a clean energy source, from sustainable biomass and waste. Backed with £5 million in government funding, the new Hydrogen BECCS Innovation Programme will support the development of technologies to produce hydrogen generated via BECCS... Skip & Waste Magazine · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Scott Bros answers Prince’s Trust skip plea in support of veterans’ initiative RECYCLING experts Scott Bros has supported a team of unemployed young people working on a project that allows ex-military personnel to learn a range of wood and metal craft skills. The firm provided a free skip service for the Prince’s Trust Darlington Team as it painted the walls and floors of a workshop building and... Skip & Waste Magazine · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Cutting beef from US diet could slash carbon footprints by 48% Tulane University research finds that swapping just one serving per day for a more planet friendly alternative, North Americans could cut their carbon footprint by 48%. Open Access Government — Environment · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news TV presenter Konnie Huq and ‘organisation guru’ Nicola Lewis take part in Give-Back January to promote WEEE reuse TV presenter Konnie Huq and ‘organisation guru’ Nicola Lewis take part in Give-Back January with donations of unwanted electricals to Reuse Network members. Reuse Network · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Shropshire approves £3m plans for extra recycling bin Shropshire households can now request an additional 240l wheelie bin for recycling after councillors approved an investment of almost £3 million to fund the extra containers. The optional and free bins will replace existing black recycling boxes for cans, glass, and plastic. Shropshire council’s cabinet agreed the plans in July 2021 and funding was approved … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2022 Global Zero Waste Europe Changemakers: Zero Waste Italy Each month, our ZWE Changemakers campaign sheds a spotlight on one of our member organisations. This month, we present Zero Waste Italy. Italy was the birthplace of zero waste cities in Europe and continues to be home to the highest number of municipalities that are implementing zero waste strategies today. With 326 municipalities joining the […] Zero Waste Europe · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Climate change affects the photosynthesis of carbon-storing mosses Scientists find that peatland mosses are affected by temperature, so weather conditions could significantly reduce their ability to store carbon. Open Access Government — Environment · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Churchill outlines steps to boost plastic recycling Recycling minister Jo Churchill has outlined the steps the government has taken to increase the domestic capacity for processing soft plastics. Ms Churchill said that, in England, the government was taking “significant steps” to increase UK plastics recycling, as well as “delivering the conditions for further private sector investment”. The recycling minister responded yesterday (13 … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Scheme launched to support hydrogen production from biomass The government this week launched a programme to help develop technologies to produce hydrogen from “sustainable” biomass and waste. Backed with £5 million in government funding, the Hydrogen BECCS Innovation Programme will support the development of technologies producing hydrogen via bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). The programme seeks to support the development of solutions… letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2022 Policy & government Water and sewerage companies in England: environmental performance for 2020 Annual reporting for 2020 on the environmental performance of the 9 water and sewerage companies, including the Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA). GOV.UK · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news New electric refuse vehicle fleet for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Four new eye-catching Dennis Eagle e-Collect electric refuse vehicles powered by 100% green electricity have joined BCP Council’s fleet as part of the council’s commitment to make its operations carbon neutral by 2030. Councillor Mark Anderson, Portfolio Holder for Environment and Waste, BCP Council, said: “We made a clear commitment to our residents that we... Skip & Waste Magazine · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Viridor sells Crayford MRF to Dutch firm N+P Viridor has sold its Crayford materials recycling facility in south east London to Dutch waste materials specialist N+P Group. Infrastructure The Crayford site, which is a key piece of recycling infrastructure in the London area and south east England, is understood to have been sold by Viridor at the end of 2021. Viridor has been … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Agribusiness giant again linked to Amazon deforestation The post Agribusiness giant again linked to Amazon deforestation appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Thousands of UK charity workers set to benefit from discount supermarket membership. | - Company Shop Group Company Shop Group · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Currys Peak Trading Update: Resilient performance against a softer market - Currys PLC Currys plc newsroom · 14 Jan 2022 Council news MAB42518 - MIDDLE TOUCKS - Aberdeenshire Council Aberdeenshire Council · 14 Jan 2022 Council news Condensation, damp and mould - Crawley GOV Crawley Council · 14 Jan 2022 Council news images/brand/logo.png - Malvern Hills District Council Malvern Hills Council · 14 Jan 2022 Industry news Reconomy unveils REVOLVE ‘solutions suite’ Reconomy Group is expanding fast – it acquired Casepak at the end of 2021 – and is aiming says it has high ambitions for this year. In an exclusive interview with letsrecycle.com, the company’s divisional director, Harvey Laud outlines the company’s strategy and range of services, including the recently launched REVOLVE service. Mr Laud explained … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2022 Industry news Omicron pushes absence rates to near 5%, LARAC finds Absence rates among local authority waste crews and drivers due to the coronavirus pandemic soared to nearly 5% at the beginning of January, according to LARAC. Consequently, a number of recycling and food and garden waste services are starting to be suspended or delayed. In a survey of member councils, the local authority recycling officers … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2022 Industry news Veolia joins Suez with extra time for inquiry documents Veolia has been given more time to provide the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) with the required information for the phase 2 investigation into its takeover of Suez. The notice was given by the CMA on 11 January, 24 hours after Suez was also granted the same dispensation (see letsrecycle.com story). On 21 December … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2022 Industry news Construction of Geminor’s Hull plant to begin this month UK construction company Keltbray is to begin building a 150,000 tonnes per year capacity material recycling facility (MRF) in Hull for waste fuel specialist Geminor this January. The Geminor HUB is expected to be operational from the end of 2022, producing refuse derived fuel (RDF) and waste plastic fractions for the chemical recycling industry. Geminor … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2022 Industry news Keenan Recycling strengthens presence in England with key acquisition THE UK’s leading food waste collection firm, Keenan Recycling has announced an acquisition as it gears up for further growth in 2022. The firm, which last year achieved full coverage of the UK, has purchased the food waste wheelie bin collection arm of JNL Waste Services Limited for an undisclosed value. The acquisition, including new... Skip & Waste Magazine · 13 Jan 2022 Industry news Sophie Walker named new CEO at Dsposal FORMER Dsposal COO, Sophie Walker, has taken on the role of CEO and a new CIO role has been created as part of a growth and reach focussed reorganisation of the top roles at the waste software company. On 13th January, Dsposal announced that its former Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Sophie Walker, is to... Skip & Waste Magazine · 13 Jan 2022 Industry news Calculating research and action needed in conservation strategies A new conservation tool predicts the ideal amount of time to spend on researching a habitat before ensuring effective protection. Open Access Government — Environment · 13 Jan 2022 Policy & government COVID-19 glossary View definitions for the most commonly used scientific terms relating to COVID-19, as well as a list of organisations involved in public health, their acronyms and descriptions of their work. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 13 Jan 2022 Industry news A ‘Chemical Cocktail’ is threatening England’s rivers Today the UK Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has published a new report concluding that a ‘chemical cocktail’ of sewage, slurry and plastic is polluting English rivers and putting public health and nature at risk. The report is the result of its inquiry into water quality in English rivers, launched in December 2020. None of England’s […] CHEM Trust · 13 Jan 2022 Global Plastics production continued to rise in Q3 2021 despite a decline in EU27 manufacturing production The production of plastics in the EU27 continued to rise in the third quarter 2021 despite a decline in EU27… Plastics Europe · 13 Jan 2022 Industry news Veolia receives draft permit for Alton EfW plant The Environment Agency has launched a second consultation on Veolia’s plans for an energy from waste (EfW) plant in Alton, Hampshire, after granting draft approval for an environmental permit. However, the plant would still need to gain planning permission from Hampshire county council, which has “yet to be determined”. Veolia submitted its plans for the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2022 Industry news Waste sector an area for jobs growth, says Green Alliance The government needs to take an integrated approach to the challenge of green jobs, environmental group Green Alliance says in a report this week. The study, “Closing the UK’s green skills gap” identifies the waste and recycling sector as one area for growth in green jobs and makes a number of recommendations. And, in terms … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2022 Research & science Cancer in Europe: 5 things the data tells us - joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu EU Joint Research Centre (JRC) news · 13 Jan 2022 Council news MAB31717 - CREIGH HILL - Aberdeenshire Council Aberdeenshire Council · 13 Jan 2022 Research & science Appraisal review and development scheme resources - UCL | University College London UCL News · 12 Jan 2022 Industry news Implementing a Water Stewardship Plan Global water scarcity is now considered an imminent threat, and stakeholders from across industries are taking notice. Anthesis Group · 12 Jan 2022 Policy & government Vital upgrades to rearming jetty for Royal Navy completed The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has completed a significant series of upgrades to the Northern Ammunition Jetty at Glen Mallan near Helensburgh. GOV.UK · 12 Jan 2022 Industry news UK households ‘abandon’ 4.2 million electrical items over Christmas UK households bought nearly 40 million electrical items in the period between Black Friday and Christmas, according to research conducted by the Recycle Your Electricals campaign. The campaign says this resulted in 4.2 million unwanted electrical items being “abandoned”, with the hoarding of 2.2 million items and the other 2 million thrown away. Recycle Your … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2022