Recycling news: 2023

Industry news UK to join global coalition to combat food waste The UK is set to join the UN Food System Summit (UNFSS) Coalition on Food is Never Waste, pledging to work with other nations to reduce the amount of food that is wasted globally. edie — Circular Economy tag · 9 Mar 2023 Industry news REA welcomes CCC report: Delivering a reliable decarbonised power system REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 9 Mar 2023 Industry news Holy Moly: City Harvest is a key part of our B-Corp journey City Harvest B-Corp partner, Holy Moly, supports the food rescue charity in three key ways. City Harvest London · 9 Mar 2023 Industry news Our 2022 social impact report Last year, the reuse sector as a whole reused 2.7 million furniture and electrical items. This, in turn, helped 1.18 million households in the UK access the essential household items they needed to create a sustainable home. Reuse Network · 9 Mar 2023 Industry news Wrexham pupil wins national recycling competition A Year 7 pupil from Castell Alun High School in Wrexham is celebrating, after winning first prize in a national competition organised by the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro). Launched as part of Alupro’s ‘Bin-fluencers’ campaign, an educational programme developed to help schoolchildren increase their knowledge of recycling, the competition invited students from across the […… Alupro · 9 Mar 2023 Industry news OPINION: The Procurement Bill – good news time? Richard Brooks, partner and Gayle Monk, legal director, at Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP give their thoughts on the new Procurement Bill While the benefits of leaving the European Union may be debatable, one arguable upside comes in the form of the new Procurement Bill, which has departed in several areas from the previous EU procurement … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2023 Industry news NHS targets 15% waste cost savings by 2030 The aims of its new clinical waste strategy could save the National Health System (NHS) approximately £11 million annually as well as reduce its carbon emissions from waste by approximately 30%. Ad with a better commercial area of focus the average net cost of clinical waste management could be reduced by 15% per tonne of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2023 Industry news Presentation MPMA Env, H&S meeting, 23 February 2023 The post Presentation MPMA Env, H&S meeting, 23 February 2023 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 9 Mar 2023 Industry news MPMA Environment and Health & Safety meeting minutes, 23 February 2023 The post MPMA Environment and Health & Safety meeting minutes, 23 February 2023 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 9 Mar 2023 Industry news edie launches new report exploring how built environment sector can go beyond net-zero edie has published a new report looking at how the built environment sector can go further than merely decarbonising to reach net-zero, by focusing on a climate-positive approach to business. edie — Circular Economy tag · 9 Mar 2023 Industry news Calls grow for ‘silver bullet’ green homes solutions Cross-sector coalition make the economic, social and environmental case for major investment in household energy efficiency and low-carbon heating Greenpeace UK · 9 Mar 2023 Policy & government HAIRS risk assessment: SARS-CoV-2 in UK cervid populations Qualitative assessment of the risk of SARS-CoV-2 to human health through non-food exposures to deer in the UK. GOV.UK · 9 Mar 2023 Industry news Toni McNamara becomes LARAC policy officer The local authority recycling officers organisation LARAC has announced the appointment of Toni McNamara as its policy and communications lead. Ms McNamara joins LARAC from Newcastle under Lyme borough council in Staffordshire. She succeeds John Coates who stepped down from the post in December. LARAC explained that with Newcastle under Lyme for four years, she … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2023 Industry news Energy from Waste – Silver Sponsors Augean is proud to sponsor, exhibit and participate at the EfW Conference on 15 and 16 March 2023. The Energy from Waste conference 2023 is bringing together an exceptional line-up of the industry’s best speakers, with technical experts, global leaders and innovative developers providing an unmissable two days of the latest information. Speaking at the event […] Augean · 9 Mar 2023 Global Zero Waste Europe Changemakers: Friends of the Earth – SPZ, Slovakia Friends of the Earth – SPZ, has been working in Slovakia since 1996, concentrating on the minimalization of pollution caused by waste and toxic substances. The organisation joined Zero Waste Europe’s network in 2021. It has been crucial in pushing for the separate collection of biowaste in Slovakia and has supported two municipalities in joining […] Zero Waste Europe · 9 Mar 2023 Council news Decision - Lease Renewal at 66/68 Snow Hill, Melton Mowbray - Melton Borough Council Melton Council · 9 Mar 2023 Industry news How to tackle a complex issue like food waste and turn it into action - Hubbub Hubbub · 9 Mar 2023 Policy & government A reliable, secure and decarbonised power system by 2035 is possible – but not at this pace of delivery A decarbonised power system is the central requirement for achieving Net Zero in the UK and the prize… Climate Change Committee · 9 Mar 2023 Global Joint NGO-industry letter to MEPs on the EU Textiles Strategy and closed-loop recycling The letter focuses on the issue of downcycling PET beverage bottles in textiles claimed to be "sustainable" or "circular." Reloop Platform · 9 Mar 2023 Industry news ABF Environment Policy - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 8 Mar 2023 Global Letter from NGO Industry Coalition of closed loop recycling in the EU Sustainable and Circular Textiles Strategy The post Letter from NGO Industry Coalition of closed loop recycling in the EU Sustainable and Circular Textiles Strategy appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 8 Mar 2023 Industry news Team Ward Puts Best Feet Forward in New Year Fitness Challenge Ward kick-started the New Year by inviting staff to step up and take part in a month-long team Pedometer Challenge... Ward Recycling · 8 Mar 2023 Industry news Keith Bury CBE, CEnv (1934 – 2023) It is with great sadness that we have been informed of the passing of Keith Bury CBE, CEnv on 27 February 2023. After a long career in the public sector […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 8 Mar 2023 Industry news Forest Green Rovers kick off their Seniors Ambassador Scheme with an assist from Grundon The post Forest Green Rovers kick off their Seniors Ambassador Scheme with an assist from Grundon appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 8 Mar 2023 Industry news Odour breach on South Tyneside leads to fines Details have been released by the Environment Agency of the prosecution of BioConstruct New Energy Limited, based at Preston Farm Industrial Estate, Stockton-on-Tees, for a permit breach and a failure to comply with two enforcement notices. BioConstruct New Energy pleaded guilty at South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 28 February to one charge of breaching … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2023 Global Shaping raw materials policy: it’s time for civil society to dig in The past few years have turned the EU's perception of raw materials on its head. META (European Environmental Bureau) · 8 Mar 2023 Industry news Europe’s plastic recycling capacity records 17% growth Plastic Recyclers Europe (PRE) has highlighted that the installed plastic recycling capacity in Europe, including the UK, grew by 17% in 2021. The capacity growth was boosted by an estimated £1.56 billion worth of investments, the organisation added. The investment and subsequent growth was prompted by “increased advancements in legislation”, stemming from the implementation of … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2023 Industry news Enfinium looks to net zero focus for Kelvin EfW plant Details of energy from waste firm Enfinium’s ambitions to turn its forthcoming plant at West Bromwich into a “Net Zero Hub” were discussed yesterday (7 March) with the West Midlands mayor, Andy Street. The talks took place when Mayor Street, who is also chair of the West Midlands Combined Authority, visited Enfinium’s £500m waste infrastructure … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2023 Industry news What does the Environmental Improvement Plan mean for chemical pollution? The Environmental Improvement Plan makes lots of positive statements on tackling chemical pollution, but will they turn into action? Fidra · 8 Mar 2023 Council news Council Tax - Calderdale Council Calderdale Council · 8 Mar 2023 Council news Welcome to Calderdale Council - Calderdale Council Calderdale Council · 8 Mar 2023 Industry news International Women’s Day 2023 International Women’s Day is an opportunity to highlight the challenges faced by women today. At Emmaus UK we have seen the devasting impact that homelessness and social exclusion has on... Emmaus UK · 8 Mar 2023 Policy & government The United Kingdom’s future nuclear deterrent: the 2022 update to Parliament This report details the progress made on the Dreadnought submarine programme and other related programmes since the last update in December 2021. GOV.UK · 8 Mar 2023 Global Global Zero Waste Cities Summit GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 8 Mar 2023 Policy & government Mr R Newland v Veolia ES (UK) Ltd and others: 1402709/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 8 Mar 2023 Industry news The Heart of Valpak Forest On the first volunteering day of the year, Valpak colleagues embarked upon an adventure to plant a variety of trees with the Heart of England Forest at Spernal Hall Farm. Hannah Akhtar, International Account Manager, recounts her experience. Valpak · 8 Mar 2023 Industry news Case study: Increasing livelihood opportunities in Cameroon. One of the first people to take part in WasteAid’s initiative in Cameroon was Djoukou Tapang Julienne who’s known to most as Mama Pasto. Her story truly shows how lives can be transformed when people have access to the right opportunity, support and tools. When WasteAid first met the 49-year-old mother of five she was […] WasteAid · 8 Mar 2023 Global Rethinking fiscal policy is everyone’s business – here’s why The EU's fiscal policy is radically unfit for a world drowning in crises. In fact, it aggravates these crises. Changing the course will require forgoing arbitrary rules, a few myths and an outdated economic mindset. META (European Environmental Bureau) · 8 Mar 2023 Global Putting rights first in the green transition Last week, environmental defenders from Ecuador, Portugal, Chile, Brazil, Indonesia, and Sweden came together in the European Parliament to speak about the environmental injustices being done to their communities and to call on the EU to put rights first in the green transition. With the EU’s plans for critical raw materials due to be published in mid-March and the Parliament in the process of … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 8 Mar 2023 Industry news ‘Possible fraud’ at Bristol Waste depot under investigation Police are currently investigating “possible fraudulent activity” within a waste depot in Avonmouth, according to a spokesperson for Bristol Waste. Wholly owned by Bristol city council, Bristol Waste carries out the city’s waste and recycling collections, provides street cleansing services and operates its household waste recycling centres. A spokesperson for Bristol Waste told letsrecycle.com … letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2023