Recycling news: 2023

Industry news Planet - Beyondly Beyondly (formerly Comply Direct) · 29 Mar 2023 Policy & government School waste system assessment - Waste Authority WA WA Waste Authority · 29 Mar 2023 Council news Pre Application Planning Advice - Hart District Council Hart Council · 29 Mar 2023 Council news How to pay your business rates - Hart District Council Hart Council · 29 Mar 2023 Global How a Europe on track of meeting the 1.5° goal would look like by 2030 The Paris Agreement Compatible (PAC) Scenario gives the recipe for the EU to do its fair share to deliver the Paris Agreement commitment to keep global temperature increase to 1.5°C. The civil-society led scenario identifies four key areas: enabling sustainable lifestyles, energy and process improvements, electrification coupled with a zero-carbon power production, and decarbonising what is lef… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 29 Mar 2023 Council news Roadworks - Hart District Council Hart Council · 29 Mar 2023 Council news Roads - Hart District Council Hart Council · 29 Mar 2023 Council news Tattooing and special treatments - Hart District Council Hart Council · 29 Mar 2023 Council news Food safety for businesses - Hart District Council Hart Council · 29 Mar 2023 Industry news CIWM warns of growing waste sector labour shortage The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has called on the government to help with a “rapidly expanding skills and labour shortage” in the waste and recycling sector. In a report titled ‘Beyond Waste: Essential Skills for a Greener Tomorrow’, the CIWM estimated that 240,000 new roles by 2040 will be created with existing policy … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2023 Council news Parking - Hart District Council Hart Council · 29 Mar 2023 Council news Responsible authorities - Hart District Council Hart Council · 29 Mar 2023 Industry news Recycleye wins share of £3.2m to fund plastic recycling innovation We are pleased to announce that Recycleye has won the UK Research and Innovation’s Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) challenge, the largest and most ambitious UK government investment to date in sustainable plastics research and innovation.... Recycleye news · 29 Mar 2023 Industry news Agenda MPMA Council meeting & AGM, 26th April 2023 The post Agenda MPMA Council meeting & AGM, 26th April 2023 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 29 Mar 2023 Industry news Nitrous Oxide: What is it and why would the UK ban ‘laughing gas’? The UK government has recently taken a strong stance on the sale and distribution of NoS canisters, suggesting a ban on these products nationwide. This decision was made after careful consideration of the dangerous implications associated with using these products and the difficulty associated with recycling them. Nitrous Oxide: What is it and why would the UK ban 'laughing gas'? Bywaters · 29 Mar 2023 Industry news Scotland blames ‘pandemic’s tail’ for fall in overall recycling rate Statistics published by the Scottish government have shown that 56.3% of all waste generated in Scotland in the 2021 calendar year was recycled, down from 60.7% in 2018. The statistics were published yesterday, March 28, and are for all waste generated in Scotland in 2021. Figures for 2019 and 2020 are not available due to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2023 Industry news Defra ‘open’ for producers to be on EPR administrator board The environment secretary Thérèse Coffey said Defra is “open” to allowing producers to be on the board of the extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme administrator, following a meeting with producers last week. However, Dr Coffey said Defra is “restricted” in that the scheme administrator has to be from the public sector, as outlined by the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2023 Industry news Important Facts: The Staggering Reality of Food Waste in the UK As pioneers in commercial food waste management, Keenan Recycling is driven by its mission to create sustainable food waste disposal solutions and combat the staggering environmental impact of food waste. Today’s blog is dedicated to shedding light on the often-ignored yet pressing issue of food waste in the UK. We’ll reveal some astonishing facts and […] Keenan Recycling · 29 Mar 2023 Council news Birthday Party Venues - Active Lambeth Lambeth Council · 29 Mar 2023 Council news Cricket Nets - Active Lambeth Lambeth Council · 29 Mar 2023 Industry news Activists in swimwear queue up outside Sunak’s heated pool to highlight electricity grid scandal 'While Sunak will enjoy doing lengths in his warm pool, the rest of us are stuck with an outdated power network' Greenpeace UK · 29 Mar 2023 Industry news PR committee meeting Agenda 18th April 2023 The post PR committee meeting Agenda 18th April 2023 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 29 Mar 2023 Industry news Premier League Sustainability Table This Premier League has had some remarkable highlights so far... But do you know how your team scores in sustainability? We put together this list ranking the top performing clubs by sustainability metrics such as Policy and Commitment, Waste Management, and Water Efficiency... Bywaters · 29 Mar 2023 Global Consumer care: the 3 EU laws set to raise the bar of consumer protection Consumer protection is high on the EU agenda these days, with the European Commission and Parliament working on three new laws aimed to curtail greenwashing and boost people’s right to repair, write Roberta Arbinolo and Bich Dao. Consumers increasingly care about the environmental impact of what they buy, and the market is responding – but not all that glitters is green. Identifying which produ… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 29 Mar 2023 Industry news News in brief (29/03/23) With news on: Analysis measures enfinium’s impact; MYGroup to create bird homes from recycled plastic; Bywaters highlights emerging problematic waste streams; Re-Gen praises contribution of commingled collections. Analysis measures enfinium’s impact A report commissioned by enfinium has measured the economic impact of the company’s operations from its employees through to its supply chain, the … letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2023 Global Plastics Europe position on the Global Plastics Pollution Agreement objectives, scope, obligations and measures ahead of INC2 For UNEA Resolution 5/14,’ end plastic pollution: towards an international legally binding instrument’, Plastics Europe supports the overarching objective to… Plastics Europe · 29 Mar 2023 Global Plastics Europe position on the Global Plastics Pollution Agreement objectives, scope, obligations and measures ahead of INC2 For UNEA Resolution 5/14,’ end plastic pollution: towards an international legally binding instrument’, Plastics Europe supports the overarching objective to… Plastics Europe · 29 Mar 2023 Policy & government Rapid Technology Assessment: 4D printing Summary of a rapid technology assessment (RTA) looking at 4D printing. GOV.UK · 29 Mar 2023 Policy & government Rapid Technology Assessment: Novel batteries Summary of a rapid technology assessment (RTA) looking at emerging battery technologies. GOV.UK · 29 Mar 2023 Industry news Coffey waiting on new Scottish FM to ‘decide’ on DRS The environment secretary Thérèse Coffey has said the government is waiting for the new Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf to decide if he “wants to continue” with the deposit return scheme (DRS) as it stands. In a meeting before the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee yesterday, 28 March, Dr Coffey explained that while Westminster … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2023 Council news Ice Skating - Active Lambeth Lambeth Council · 29 Mar 2023 Industry news Nike subtly responds to supply chain forced labour concerns - Just Style Just Style · 29 Mar 2023 Council news Good afternoon Rod Thank you for your email. I am advised that Redcar and Cleveland are to have a rate of 0.46. Kind Regards Jan - Redcar and Cleveland Redcar and Cleveland Council · 29 Mar 2023 Global Turning up the heat on hazardous mercury in Africa & Caribbean The EEB and the Zero Mercury Working Group contribute to the global efforts to reduce people’s exposure to one of the most toxic elements on Earth. In recent years, NGOs have been working with partner organisations and governments in Africa and the Caribbean to phase out the mercury used in artisanal and small-scale gold mining, as well as the manufacture and trade of products containing mercur… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 29 Mar 2023 Industry news The Newsroom - Primark Corporate Primark newsroom · 29 Mar 2023 Industry news Our Rebrand Story - Beyondly Beyondly (formerly Comply Direct) · 29 Mar 2023 Policy & government Climate change has arrived, yet the country is still strikingly unprepared In this report on England’s adaptation progress, the Climate Change Committee publishes a new appraisal of the outcomes needed to build climate resilience across the economy – and the extent of policies and delivery to meet them. Climate Change Committee · 28 Mar 2023 Policy & government Eight projects seek funding in the second phase of the Climate Finance Accelerator in Peru Eight innovative projects that contribute to climate change mitigation have been selected to participate in the second phase of the Climate Finance Accelerator. GOV.UK · 28 Mar 2023 Industry news Artificial light deadly for caterpillars, say scientists Caterpillars are one of the main victims of artificial light at night, say scientists. The increased illumination gives their predators […] Recolight · 28 Mar 2023 Industry news Thorlux plants its final tree After 12 years and 180,000 trees, the final sapling has been planted at the Thorlux Carbon Offsetting Project at Devauden […] Recolight · 28 Mar 2023