Recycling news: 2023

Industry news Currys’ refurbished tech and the Isle of Man’s renewables ambition: The sustainability success stories of the week As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie brings you this weekly round-up of five of the best sustainable business success stories of the week. In this week's edition, Currys' success selling refurbished phones and laptops, and much more. edie — Circular Economy tag · 19 Feb 2023 Council news Cronton: Miscellaneous - Knowsley Local History Knowsley Council · 18 Feb 2023 Industry news Job Search - Kingfisher Careers Kingfisher plc media · 18 Feb 2023 Council news Darlington, Brinkburn Road, the Brinkburn - Durham County Council County Durham Council · 18 Feb 2023 Research & science Aditya Sood - Princeton Engineering Princeton Engineering News · 18 Feb 2023 Industry news The power of Local Authorities to tackle food and farming emissions: MP Briefing Recommendations - Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming Sustain · 17 Feb 2023 Industry news Frank Bandura – Changing the business of food business for good The post Frank Bandura – Changing the business of food business for good appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 17 Feb 2023 Industry news Dismantling a growing problem Environmental issues and health & safety concerns around e-cigarettes and vapes require increased awareness and clear regulatory guidance. Valpak · 17 Feb 2023 Industry news Contract awarded to build waste tracking service The government has announced that it has signed a contract with an IT supplier to build the waste tracking service for its waste tracking project, with the initial focus on exports of green list waste. The project aims to develop a single digital service that will make it easy to track waste and resources in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2023 Policy & government 25 Year Environment Plan 'A Green Future: Our 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment', sets out what we will do to improve the environment, within a generation. GOV.UK · 17 Feb 2023 Industry news About us - Encyclis Encyclis · 17 Feb 2023 Policy & government Two Solihull companies make charity payments for their recycling failure Enforcement Undertaking accepted to address breaches of environmental legislation  GOV.UK · 17 Feb 2023 Industry news What we do - Encyclis Encyclis · 17 Feb 2023 Industry news News in brief (17/02/23) With news on: Defra further delays council recycling; BIR issues quarterly plastics report; Turmec wins contract for waste processing system; Angela Rayner visits Enva wood recycling facility; and, MetroSTOR to run a webinar on flats recycling. Defra further delays local authority data The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2023 Industry news Workshops reveal how to make a circular luminaire A series of workshops on how to make a light fitting for the circular economy has been announced by Recolight. […] Recolight · 17 Feb 2023 Industry news Introducing the Recolight Circular Economy programme for 2023 Recolight is following-up last year’s Circular Economy activity with a wide-ranging 2023 programme of workshops, webinars and conferences, going further […] Recolight · 17 Feb 2023 Industry news Ørsted seeks buyer for Northwich treatment plant Ørsted has begun the search for a buyer for its Renescience project in Northwich, Cheshire, as it seeks to exit the waste treatment sector. In its annual report for 2022 published on 1 February, the Danish energy company formerly known as DONG Energy explained that it has “initiated a process for identifying the right owner … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2023 Industry news Jeremy Perl – The sustainability tool that’s good for communities and businesses The post Jeremy Perl – The sustainability tool that’s good for communities and businesses appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 17 Feb 2023 Industry news How to waste less on pancake day In this blog post, we'll explore some ways to waste less food this pancake day and make the most of the ingredients you have on hand. Bristol Waste Company · 17 Feb 2023 Global Rezero demand Spanish government remove toxic chemicals from menstrual products Rezero is a member of Break Free From Plastic, based in Barcelona. With 17 years of experience in the field of waste prevention and responsible consumption, we search for solutions to the generation of domestic waste with a focus on promoting reusability of products to government, businesses and the general public. We believe that all […] Break Free From Plastic · 17 Feb 2023 Industry news Altilium Metals joins the Green Finance Institute under their Coalition for the Decarbonisation of Road transport The Green Finance Institute was established in 2019 as a direct response to a key policy recommendation made by the industry-led Green Finance Taskforce to the UK Government. The Decarbonisation of Road Transport (CDRT) is a program to unlock the financial barriers to the decarbonisation of road transport and enabling infrastructure, initially in the UK, [...] Altilium news · 17 Feb 2023 Industry news AD: a key technology for decarbonising agriculture Presented at the Low Carbon Agriculture Show 2023 Pressures with agriculture In the Net Zero Review, it was raised that agriculture’s share of UK emissions was likely to rise from 12% now, to 30% in 2030. This is proportional but if the government is to meet its Net Zero commitment, pressure will continue to mount… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 16 Feb 2023 Global Trashion: the stealth export of waste plastic clothes to Kenya The post Trashion: the stealth export of waste plastic clothes to Kenya appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 16 Feb 2023 Industry news Understanding your packaging EPR data collection requirements, Ecosurety, February 2023 The post Understanding your packaging EPR data collection requirements, Ecosurety, February 2023 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 16 Feb 2023 Industry news MPMA PR Committee meeting minutes, 19 January 2023 The post MPMA PR Committee meeting minutes, 19 January 2023 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 16 Feb 2023 Industry news Moray Council - Local Gov Jobs LocalGov · 16 Feb 2023 Industry news Join Dr Christian Marston as he presents how recycling lithium-ion battery waste can add value to the supply chain by closing the loop on critical metals Altilium Metals has been invited talk at the UK Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Electrified event to explain how Altilium Metals will support the UK electrified supply chain by offering large-scale sources of domestic cathode materials produced from recycled electric vehicle batteries. A stable supply of local metals and minerals is needed to attract [...] Altilium news · 16 Feb 2023 Industry news Canned Food – A Fact For Life MPMA and the British Nutrition Foundation highlight importance of canned food to teachers The Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) has joined forces with British Nutrition Foundation to highlight to teachers […] MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 16 Feb 2023 Industry news Angela Rayner visits Enva wood recycling facility Enva last week welcomed the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, Angela Rayner, to its manufacturing facility in Droylsden, Greater Manchester. During the visit on Friday (February 10), which included a tour of Enva’s biosecure manufacturing facility for its easichick poultry bedding, the Enva management team discussed a range of issues […] Wood Recyclers Association · 16 Feb 2023 Industry news Community Wood Recycling member helps break down barriers to employment Community Wood Recycling network member Oxford Wood Recycling is breaking down post pandemic barriers to employment with the Wood to Work project. The aim of the scheme is to help individuals who face significant barriers to employment, including health issues or disability, to enter the world of work by supporting them to be ready for […] Wood Recyclers Association · 16 Feb 2023 Industry news Mixed waste sorting ‘key to meeting EU’s circular objectives’ Mixed waste sorting (MWS) is likely to be necessary to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve recycling rates, according to a European report by Eunomia published today (16 February). The endorsement of MWS – which involves removing recyclables from what would otherwise be counted as residual waste – comes in a Eunomia report for the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2023 Industry news Appointments round-up (16/02/23) With news on: Vanden names new MD for UK and Europe; NWH appoints chief information officer; Fleetclear appoints scheduling controller; and, UKCM marks ‘record year’ with appointment. Vanden names MD for UK and Europe Vanden Recycling, a leading global plastics recycling company, has welcomed Kevin Thompson as its new managing director for the UK and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2023 Industry news UROC criticises parts of Welsh business recycling plans Waste sector trade body UROC has published its response to the Welsh government’s consultation on plans to mandate businesses to separate recyclable materials from each other. The consultation was launched in November 2022 and closed yesterday (15 February). It had sought views on making it a legal requirement for businesses, charities and public sector bodies … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2023 Industry news Will Beckett – The business case for tackling food waste The post Will Beckett – The business case for tackling food waste appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 16 Feb 2023 Industry news FAQs - North London Waste Authority North London Waste Authority · 16 Feb 2023 Industry news MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Major milestone for biomethane injection MEMBER PRESS RELEASE – Major milestone for biomethane injection 16th February: A major milestone was today confirmed for the gas grids in Northern Ireland which will see the injection of biomethane, a 100% renewable fuel, into the SGN Natural Gas network this year through a unique collaboration with Granville Eco Park Ltd, part of the… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 16 Feb 2023 Industry news The Grocer – Feedback letter from the FPF FlexCollect team The post The Grocer – Feedback letter from the FPF FlexCollect team appeared first on RECOUP . RECOUP · 16 Feb 2023 Industry news Veolia generated ‘six times the energy it used’ in 2021 Veolia has announced that it generated six times more electricity across its UK waste to energy portfolio than it used in 2021. The waste management company said yesterday (15 February) that it generated 856 GWh of electricity using a combination of biomass, landfill gas, biogas and energy recovery facilities. This, according to Veolia, is able … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2023 Industry news Three powerful artworks highlighting the struggle to save Britain’s oceans Greenpeace collaboration with leading artists explores loss, hardship and hope for a better future. Greenpeace UK · 16 Feb 2023 Global “Beyond circular fashion – Why we need to end overproduction” webinar on 14 March 2023 The current model of fast fashion is one of the main drivers of overconsumption, resource depletion and social exploitation. Legislative initiatives aimed at restructuring the sector – like the EU strategy for sustainable textiles – focus on more sustainable products via eco-design rules and waste management of textile products. However, during the last decades, the […] Zero Waste Europe · 16 Feb 2023