Recycling news: 2023

Global Even if green, too much hydrogen is unsustainable The European Union’s oversized plans for renewable hydrogen are unrealistic and constitute a risk for the bloc’s public finances and decarbonisation efforts, write Luke Haywood and Cosimo Tansini. This opinion piece was originally published in Euractiv. Renewable energy sources are surging. Solar and wind power displaced gas and coal to become the first source of electricity generation in the E… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news New European Commission Life Cycle Assessment Shows Hydro-PRT Best in Class Environmental Credentials The post New European Commission Life Cycle Assessment Shows Hydro-PRT Best in Class Environmental Credentials appeared first on Mura Technology . Mura Technology news · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news MRFs need ‘up to five years’ to adapt for EPR sampling Several material recycling facilities (MRFs) may require up to five years to comply with the sampling requirements of the upcoming packaging waste reforms, according to Patrick Brighty, recycling policy adviser at the Environmental Services Association (ESA). Speaking at the association’s conference in London yesterday, Mr Brighty outlined the work undertaken by the ESA’s resources and … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news homepage - Primark Corporate Primark newsroom · 23 Feb 2023 Policy & government Voluntary Right to Buy Midlands pilot: annual data release 2021/22 The third annual data release from the Voluntary Right to Buy Midlands pilot. GOV.UK · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news MP tours UK’s largest waste-wood powered biomass plant Martyn Day MP visited the UK’s largest waste wood-powered biomass plant to understand the critical role of biomass in producing renewable energy. The Member of Parliament for Linlithgow and East Falkirk was shown around RWE’s £300 million biomass combined heat and power (CHP) facility at Markinch in Fife. The tour on February 10 was organised […] Wood Recyclers Association · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news News in brief (23/02/23) With news on: West Devon to increase garden waste charge; Wales funds inhaler recycling; MP visits Fife biomass plant; and, Beddington community fund redistributes nearly £500,000. West Devon to increase garden waste charge West Devon borough council has announced that its councillors have agreed to a price increase for the borough’s garden waste subscription service … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news CMA formally ends Veolia/Suez probe The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally ended its probe into Veolia’s takeover of Suez after Veolia “completed the sale of all three divestment businesses”. In November, the CMA announced that both Veolia and Suez have accepted the terms of how Suez’s UK waste business will be sold (see letsrecycle.com story). This did … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2023 Industry news Citizen food waste attitudes and behaviours out of home - WRAP - The Waste and Resources Action Programme WRAP · 23 Feb 2023 Council news Transitions to Adulthood Social Care - fis.middlesbrough.gov.uk Middlesbrough Council · 23 Feb 2023 Research & science Prioritise tackling toxic emissions from tyres, urge Imperial experts - Imperial College London Imperial College London News · 23 Feb 2023 Global Fossil-fuel fever: EU building law loophole risks keeping gas boilers in our homes Due to go to vote on 14 March, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive risks being a gift to the fossil fuel industry at the cost of Europe’s independence, urgent climate goals, and citizens’ energy security. From sourcing materials to everyday heating, our built environment has a significant impact on our CO2 emissions and energy use, and a huge potential to contribute to a climate neutr… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 22 Feb 2023 Council news Pay online - Newcastle City Council Newcastle upon Tyne Council · 22 Feb 2023 Policy & government Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs - webgate.ec.europa.eu Eurostat news · 22 Feb 2023 Global Real pesticide action: Our moment to ally politics, people and nature To restore fragile ecosystems and protect people’s health, we must address the use of synthetic pesticides. But as EU-level discussions on these intensify, is something more fundamental also at stake? Ben Snelson reports. Does widespread and long-term pollution of our soil, air and water with pesticides sound like a good idea? How about exposing people to pesticides linked to diseases such as c… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 22 Feb 2023 Policy & government Minister Rebecca Pow: World Water-Tech Innovation Summit speech Speech by Water Minister Rebecca Pow at the World Water-Tech Innovation Summit GOV.UK · 22 Feb 2023 Industry news Powerhouse Energy agrees services role for Petrofac A plastic waste to hydrogen plant proposed at the Protos Energy Park in Cheshire has taken a significant step forward with the involvement of international service provider Petrofac. Technology company Powerhouse Energy Group announced today (22 February) that it had entered into a Framework Services Agreement with Petrofac Facilities Management Limited. Under the agreement Petrofac … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2023 Council news Climate Change - Blaenau Gwent CBC Blaenau Gwent Council · 22 Feb 2023 Policy & government Secretary of State Thérèse Coffey's address at NFU conference Secretary of State Thérèse Coffey has addressed the National Farmers Union conference GOV.UK · 22 Feb 2023 Industry news Packaging EPR to help “squeezed council budgets” In a sign that the new producer responsibility system for packaging – which will impact both producers and local authorities – is moving forward, crucial regulations have been approved by the House of Lords. Before approving the measure, the Lords heard how the new system would help “squeezed council budgets” and consumers could face up … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2023 Industry news SEPA takes steps to tackle waste crime in Renfrewshire Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has said that its officers in partnership with Police Scotland, Revenue Scotland and HMRC carried out inspections in the Johnstone area yesterday (21 February). The regulator explained that it is part of a “fresh appeal” for information as part of an ongoing investigation into waste crime in Johnstone, Renfrewshire. Along … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2023 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – External heating units upgrade wastewater treatment MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – External heating units upgrade wastewater treatment A new sludge heater supplied by HRS Heat Exchangers has formed part of an upgrade to one of Tasmania’s most important wastewater treatment plants, ensuring it is fit for purpose for the next 40 years. TasWater is the water and sewage utility for the island state… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 22 Feb 2023 Industry news Dan Weissman interview: How “perception-based” lighting can deliver sustainability US lighting design practice Lam Partners has long pioneered the use of digital tools to deliver sophisticated lit environments. Those […] Recolight · 22 Feb 2023 Council news Technology & Innovation - Dudley Council Dudley Council · 22 Feb 2023 Industry news Inspector permits Northacre’s switch from gasification Northacre Renewable Energy Limited has been granted permission to switch the technology of its planned energy from waste (EfW) plant in Wiltshire from gasification to moving grate combustion. The approval was granted to the company, a joint venture between the Bioenergy Infrastructure Group and the Hills Group, by planning inspector Stephen Normington in a decision handed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2023 Council news NUFC flag raised at Civic Centre ahead of cup final - Newcastle City Council Newcastle upon Tyne Council · 22 Feb 2023 Industry news Recovinyl Recyclers 2022 - axiongroup.co.uk Axion Group · 22 Feb 2023 Industry news Unrooted Drinks: City Harvest distributes discontinued stock By working with City Harvest, the team at Unrooted Drinks has been able to divert discontinued stock to nourish local communities. City Harvest London · 21 Feb 2023 Policy & government DHSC evidence for the DDRB: pay round 2023 to 2024 Evidence submitted to the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care for the 2023 to 2024 pay round. GOV.UK · 21 Feb 2023 Policy & government OT21770 - Energy Profits Levy: Recycling etc of assets to generate relief   GOV.UK · 21 Feb 2023 Council news Tell us about a change - Newcastle City Council Newcastle upon Tyne Council · 21 Feb 2023 Policy & government ESF claim applications and Self-Declared Adjustments Guidance and forms for completing European Social Fund (ESF) claim applications and Self-Declared Adjustments (SDA). GOV.UK · 21 Feb 2023 Industry news Five things to know about the POPs legislation update The post Five things to know about the POPs legislation update appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 21 Feb 2023 Industry news Government urged to introduce EPR for renewable energy sector The renewable energy sector needs to move quicker in its transition towards a circular economy to move away from the “unsustainable” use of critical raw materials, a report today (21 February) has warned. Without doing so, the renewable energy sector risks becoming complicit with “greenwashing”. The report has been produced by circular economy consultancy firm … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2023 Industry news First Mile’s Climate Heroes Podcast is Back for Season 4 Climate Heroes is entering its fourth season this month. Hosted by First Mile CEO Bruce Bratley, the podcast invites guests onto the show to discuss real life solutions, strategies, plans and ideas for a zero-waste future – something Bruce has been on a mission to achieve since 2004. The parent company First Mile, have been... Skip & Waste Magazine · 21 Feb 2023 Global Birth Of Biosolids Application To Existing Forest Stands Original researchers capture the origins of utilization of biosolids to forested land in Washington State — and the tree growth it has sustained decades later. BioCycle · 21 Feb 2023 Global BioCycle Launches 2023 Food Waste Data Updates BioCycle is updating its data on food waste composting infrastructure and residential access to food waste collection in the U.S. BioCycle · 21 Feb 2023 Global USDA Composting And Food Waste Reduction Grants The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded more than $9.4 million in 45 cooperative agreements that support innovative, scalable waste management plans to reduce and divert food waste from landfills. BioCycle · 21 Feb 2023 Global Vermonters Weigh In On Food Waste Disposal Ban A team of researchers at the University of Vermont (UVM) analyzed the impact of the state’s food waste disposal ban on households and food businesses, conducting two statewide online surveys in 2021 and 2022. BioCycle · 21 Feb 2023 Policy & government Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021: documents This is the Budget and Spending Review in full. You can find supporting and related documents below. GOV.UK · 21 Feb 2023