Recycling news: 2023

Industry news NLWA councils to receive £10.2m ‘windfall’ from EfW plant The North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has announced that its constituent councils are set to share a windfall dividend from its Edmonton plant, but warned future payments may be curtailed due to a government levy. NLWA said that its members approved issuing the windfall worth £10.2 million to the boroughs at an authority meeting yesterday, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2023 Industry news Mixed reactions on exemption changes, as EA issues updates A tightening of the waste exemptions regime unveiled this week by the Environment Agency has received a mixed welcome and the Agency continues to roll-out information around the changes. Earlier this week (see letsrecycle.com story) the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Environment Agency announced what is in effect a crackdown on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2023 Industry news News in brief (10/02/23) With news on: Severn Trent Green Power to acquire Andigestion; Valpak issues warning about French EPR legislation; Wiltshire launches ‘let’s sort it!’ contamination campaign; and MP visits Esken Renewables’ waste wood processing facility. Severn Trent Green Power to acquire Andigestion Green waste recycler Severn Trent Green Power has announced it has acquired southwest-based anaerobic digestio… letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2023 Industry news HSE pulls notice served to Suez for breaches at TerraCycle shed EXCLUSIVE: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has withdrawn an enforcement notice served to Suez recycling and recovery UK for failing to ensure that a conveyor belt at a TerraCycle shed in Blackburn had “sufficient readily accessible” emergency stop controls.* The notice was first published on 14 December and originally gave Suez until 20 January … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2023 Industry news Essex names winners of £30m organics contract Essex county council has named the five companies who will transfer, treat and dispose of municipal food and garden waste, as part of a £30 million tender. An award notice was published on 2 February and explains that the contract covers garden and food waste arising in the county of Essex and the unitary authority … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2023 Global Parliament vote passes a full ban on plastic EU waste exports Following pressure from the Rethink Plastic alliance and the Break Free From Plastic movement, the European Parliament voted for a full ban on extra-EU/ European Free Trade Association (EFTA) plastic waste exports as well as the full transposition of the Basel Convention plastic waste amendments within the EU on 17 January 2023. “Great joy, the […] Break Free From Plastic · 10 Feb 2023 Global BREAKING: Toxic Chemical Spill Threatens BFFP Members in Ohio & Pennsylvania Last Friday, a “bomb train” including five train cars filled with vinyl chloride, most commonly used to make PVC and other toxic plastics, derailed along the border between the States of Ohio and Pennsylvania in the U.S. In order to avoid explosions Norfolk Southern, the company responsible for transporting the chemicals, has been conducting “controlled […] Break Free From Plastic · 10 Feb 2023 Global Proposal for a targeted revision of the Waste Framework Directive EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023 Global Proposal for a revision of EU legislation on Packaging and Packaging Waste EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Are you planning any development projects for 2023? Don’t miss the 31st March deadline The Super Deduction, a temporary UK tax incentive introduced in April 2021, is set to expire at the end of March 2023. This measure has been a key part of the UK government’s efforts to boost investment and support businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the Super Deduction, companies that invest in… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 9 Feb 2023 Global Integrate EPR within the International plastics Treaty: PRO Common position Paper EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023 Global The Balkan workshop on 28 and 29 September 2022 in Skopje EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023 Global The “EPR best practices across the EU” Congress in Brussels, 26-27 September 2022 EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023 Global The international conference “Greater Energy and Material Security in EU countries, Prague on September 22, 2022” EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news ADBA responds to EA consultation on biomethane QP Quality Protocols (QPs) are end of waste frameworks used by industry on a voluntary basis to identify the point at which waste, having been fully recovered, may be regarded as a non-waste product. The Environment Agency has been reviewing its QP for ‘biomethane from waste’ as it decides whether to maintain, withdraw or revise it.… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 9 Feb 2023 Global EXPRA`s General Winter Assembly, 29 November 2022, Brussels EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023 Global New partner – Rekopol Organizacja Odzysku Opakowań S.A., Poland joins the EPR Network EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023 Global EXPRA 10th years anniversary, 26 April, 2023 EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023 Global Introduction by the Managing Director Seeing a steadily growing interest in EPR worldwide, EPR is constantly at the top of our agenda, not only with regard to legislative developments in Europe, such as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal, published at the end of 2022 and the started revision of the Waste Framework Directive, but also internationally, with the recognition of its key role in the Global Plastics Tre… EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news About Groundwork Northamptonshire - Groundwork Groundwork UK · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news ADBA highlights opportunity for growth at SGN event Last Tuesday I was invited to SGN’s Green Gas Summit in Birmingham to give a presentation on biomethane and the potential for growth. I admit, I had the somewhat difficult task of following Chris Woods, a very engaging performance improvement specialist with a passion for human behaviour who spoke about how to effectively motivate teams… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 9 Feb 2023 Council news The Mourne Gateway Project - Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Newry, Mourne and Down Council · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Understanding consumer behaviour in 2023 Below are some of the latest findings from the 2023 Euromonitor International Global Trends report, offering up some intriguing insights into an ever-changing landscape of consumer trends and expectations. These trends will help you: Find and optimise touchpoints across the consumer’s journey Build strategies around purchase motivations to stay top of mind Position your brand […] National Bed Federation · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Veolia ‘delighted’ with Hammersmith & Fulham deal Veolia has this afternoon (9 February) formally announced the commencement of its waste and recycling collections contract with Hammersmith and Fulham council. As reported by letsrecycle.com earlier, the contract began at the end of January but the final tender is yet to be published, and the value of the deal is still undisclosed (see letsrecycle.com … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Amazon and Google mark sustainability accelerator milestones with circular economy focus Google has named 12 innovative projects benefiting from its first circular economy accelerator. At the same time, Amazon has opened its second Sustainability Accelerator with an appeal for recycling innovations. edie — Circular Economy tag · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Government ‘close to resolving’ consistency, Coffey says The environment secretary Thérèse Coffey has said the government is “close to resolving” legislation to introduce consistent recycling collections in England. During an Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) evidence session yesterday, 8 February, Dr Coffey also remarked that she is doing a “deep dive” into extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging to address industry concerns. The … Re… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Six simple, sustainable swaps that could save you £1670 a year Life is getting more expensive by the minute and we’re all looking for ways to increase the cash in our pockets. There are huge savings to be made by investing in reusable and sustainable versions of things you use everyday. Recycle for Greater Manchester · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news 5 Greater Manchester companies who are in the loop We’ve put together a list of local, sustainable businesses that are in the loop and contributing to a circular economy. Recycle for Greater Manchester · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Boosting nature, health and well-being through tree planting The UK government has announced a fund of £14 million to allow both local authorities and community groups to improve well-being through tree planting. Open Access Government — Environment · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Restriction for BPA and bisphenols of similar concern: small steps forward, but the piecemeal approach continues CHEM Trust has raised the alarm about the endocrine (hormone) disrupting properties of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) for many years, highlighting that it is found in people and the environment. Unfortunately BPA is still in widespread use, as it is only banned in the EU in a few products such as baby bottles and […] CHEM Trust · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Registration for CARS & MRE 2023 opens Registration for tickets for the sixth Complete Auto Recycling Show (CARS) and the Metals Recycling Event (MRE) is now open. The UK’s leading event for scrap metal and end-of-life vehicle recyclers this year takes place on 24-25 May at Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry in the West Midlands. Register for tickets here. More than 1,700 attendees … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news The UK has a new five-year nature policy plan. What’s next? Delivery must be the priority to drive improvements in the natural environment, Signe Norberg, Head of Public Affairs and Communications at the Aldersgate Group argues. Aldersgate Group · 9 Feb 2023 Policy & government Looking North: the UK and the Arctic This document sets out the UK government's approach to the Arctic, and provides an update to the UK Arctic policy framework. GOV.UK · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Waste sector responsible for 11% of Scotland’s annual emissions Scotland’s waste sector was responsible for generating 11% of the nation’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2018, research published yesterday (8 February) by consultancy Ricardo shows. Ricardo was commissioned to quantify Scotland’s sectoral greenhouse gas emissions by the Scottish Environmental Services Association (SESA), the trade association for private waste companies. The research found… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2023 Policy & government Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2021-22 This publication provides the department’s audited financial statements and reviews its activities, performance and governance arrangements. GOV.UK · 9 Feb 2023 Global What 2022 brought for repair in EU policy and what to expect from 2023 Let’s have a look at ongoing and upcoming 2023 legislative processes which bear potential for the right to repair! Right to Repair Europe · 9 Feb 2023 Policy & government Research into the impact of streaming services’ algorithms on music consumption Research led by the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation into recommendation algorithms used by streaming services GOV.UK · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Veolia begins Hammersmith & Fulham collections contract EXCLUSIVE: Veolia has begun a waste and recycling collections contract with the London borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, after the expiry of Serco’s previous deal. Veolia’s municipal contract began on 30 January and will run for an “initial nine years and nine months”, with the option to extend by a further eight years. Food … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Newport Recycling secures Richmond upon Thames paper concession Paper recycling and local authority contractor Newport Recycling has secured a three-year award from the London borough of Richmond upon Thames for paper and card collected from the kerbside and its HWRC. The contract, valued at £8 million over three years, is described as a “concession for acceptance and recycling of paper and card”. It … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2023 Industry news Almost 95% of fuel poor households will remain in fuel poverty in 2030 under government’s ‘unlawful’ plans Greenpeace UK threatens legal action over government’s failure to meet statutory obligations to reduce fuel poverty Greenpeace UK · 9 Feb 2023