Recycling news: 2023

Global Global Day of Action: see how youth are addressing the top plastic polluters For the last five years, Break Free From Plastic published its global brand audit reports identifying the top plastic polluting companies to hold them accountable for the climate and plastic pollution crises. After more than 200,000 volunteers collected more than 2,100,000 pieces of plastic on 2,373 brand audits over 87 different countries and territories, different […] Break Free From Plastic · 9 Feb 2023 Council news Russell John - app.guildford.gov.uk Guildford Council · 9 Feb 2023 Global Two Myths, One Truth – The Game of Industry Rules Two myths, one truth – what is the reality of rules for industry? EU decisionmakers reviewing key pollution prevention rules have an opportunity to enact pollution prevention that works for people and the environment. Let’s play – and win – the game of industry rules. We have all been there. You are new and need to get to know the people around you – what better way than a game? You give a coup… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Fungi microbes can “eat” methane after wildfire destruction Tiny organisms called fungi microbes can help environments to rebuild following a wildfire, signalling nature-based solutions to climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Bulky Bob’s launches paid collection service It's official Bulky Bob's is BACK! Following the end of its 22-year bulky waste contract with Liverpool City Council, Bulky Bob’s is now collecting household furniture and white goods from across the city. Reuse Network · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Sysco GB partners with City Harvest The post Sysco GB partners with City Harvest appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Agency seeks sector views on waste crime The Environment Agency says it is to shape the way it tackles waste crime in England based on a sector-wide survey launched earlier this month. Independent market research company Systra is conducting the anonymous online survey on the Agency’s behalf. Commissioned by the Agency’s head of waste regulation, Steve Molyneux, the survey is also supported … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2023 Policy & government Mr A Iannetta v ATMRC Ltd: 4103161/2022 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Commercial Waste Zoning Report 2023 Download the report ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 8 Feb 2023 Policy & government UK Radioactive Waste and Material Inventory 2022 The 2022 Inventory provides information on radioactive waste stocks (at 1 April 2022) and forecasts of future waste arisings. Information on radioactive materials that may be classed as waste in the future is also presented. GOV.UK · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Cumbria to send waste sofas for RDF due to POPs rules Cumbria county council has resumed collecting waste upholstered domestic furniture at some of its household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) after stopping doing so at the beginning of 2023. Cumbria was one of the first councils to announce that it would no longer collect waste upholstered domestic seating at HWRCs after the Environment Agency began … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2023 Global Could sustainability models ignite a revolution in policymaking? From mystic prophesies to sci-fi novels, people have always tried to foresee the future. Their aspirations varied widely, from the pursuit of profit and the dream of an alternative social order to practical needs for having a sufficient harvest or preparing before the flood. Modern integrated decision-support tools have got us far in such pursuits, and for a good reason. META (European Environmental Bureau) · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news SESA report quantifies Scottish recycling and waste sector carbon emissions Stephen Freeland, SESA Policy Advisor The Scottish Environmental Services Association (SESA) published a report by independent environmental consultants Ricardo, which quantifies greenhouse gas emissions from recycling and waste management activities […] ESA (Environmental Services Association) · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Valpak warns new EPR legislation in France is catching UK businesses unawares France operates the only extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes for textiles and furniture in the world. Last year, following the introduction of new EPR for DIY equipment, gardening equipment, and toys, a team from Valpak organised a scoping trip to Paris. Valpak · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news News in brief (08/02/23) With news on: CIWM welcomes net zero department; Devon-wide van permit scheme at HWRCs begins next month; fly-tipping falls across Durham; and, Cheshire East considers garden waste charge. CIWM welcomes net zero department The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has published a statement welcoming the government’s establishment of a new Department for Energy Security … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news MP visits Esken Renewables’ waste wood processing facility The MP for Rotherham, Sarah Champion, learnt about the vital role that waste wood plays in the production of renewable fuel on a visit to Esken Renewables’ Rotherham processing site last week (February 2). The Labour MP was shown around the facility on Greasbrough road where Esken Renewables converts 70,000 tonnes-a-year of waste wood which […] Wood Recyclers Association · 8 Feb 2023 Global Cepi position on Commission legislative proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Regulation Download full paper here. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news A visit to Cameroon and spotlight on WasteAid’s impactful partnership with Partners Group. This thought piece is written by WasteAid’s Circular Economy and Waste Management Lead, Rebecca Colley-Jones, following a recent visit to one of WasteAid’s project locations in Douala, Cameroon. Having joined WasteAid at the beginning of November 2022, I had the privilege of embarking on my first field visit to Douala, Cameroon two weeks later with […] WasteAid · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Defra surveys litter bins to work out EPR costs The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is to carry out a survey of street litter bins to inform its list of ‘commonly littered’ items for which producers will need to cover the costs of disposal. Defra announced the survey at its third business readiness forum yesterday (7 February), where it also discussed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2023 Council news Building Control department - Great Yarmouth Borough Council Great Yarmouth Council · 8 Feb 2023 Council news From: Greg Venn Sent: 08 February 2023 10:01 To - democracy.middevon.gov.uk Mid Devon Council · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Scrap metal recycling| Updated ferrous specification booklet - British Metals Recycling Association BMRA (British Metals Recycling Association) · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Commercial Retrofit: Expert Team Assembly - UK Green Building Council UK Green Building Council · 8 Feb 2023 Research & science What happened to students who left public schools during the pandemic? - Stanford Report Stanford Report · 8 Feb 2023 Council news Infrastructure Delivery Plan and Regulation 123 List - Lewes and Eastbourne Councils Eastbourne Council · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news What is environmental sustainability? We discuss what businesses can do to implement environmentally sustainable practices. The Furniture Recycling Group · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news Why is mattress recycling so important for the planet? We discuss the impact of bulky waste on the planet and the importance of implementing a sustainable solution The Furniture Recycling Group · 8 Feb 2023 Policy & government - digitalapps2.daera-ni.gov.uk Northern Ireland Environment Agency · 8 Feb 2023 Industry news ‘Business as usual’ despite two fires at Stoke HWRC Stoke-on-Trent city council says it is “business as usual” at its Burslem household waste recycling centre (HWRC) despite two separate fires at the Federation Road site on 4 February. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue says it received reports that a three-bay industrial building containing a “large amount” of household waste was “well alight” in Burslem at … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2023 Industry news How EMR uses apprenticeships to improve employees’ skills and develop their careers Global leader in sustainable materials, European Metal Recycling (EMR) is a family business, rooted in the more than 60 UK communities where its sites are located. It is also operating in a fast-moving industry, defined by innovative technology, changing customer needs and ever-higher safety and environmental protection regulations. So, how can EMR ensure it has... Skip & Waste Magazine · 7 Feb 2023 Industry news WRAP data highlights scale of contamination WRAP has published data from it’s ‘Recycling Tracker’ which shows that while 88% of UK households regularly recycle, 87% put at least one item not accepted at kerbside into their recycling. The data also showed that 57% households miss one or more items that could be recycled via their kerbside collection. WRAP’s consumer marketing and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2023 Industry news Agency issues POPs reminder ahead of compliance checks The Environment Agency yesterday (6 February) wrote to several sector representatives to remind them to comply with requirements for waste upholstered domestic furniture containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Vernon Smith, the Agency’s waste and industry regulatory services manager, wrote to around 1,500 businesses instructing them to review their procedures to ensure waste upholstere… letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2023 Global New Smithers’ report foresees billion-euro growth for fibre-based packaging by 2027 The independent custom research company Smithers has recently released a new study on what is next for fibre-based packaging design. According to the results, the worldwide demand for fibre-based packaging is set to rise to $503.4 billion in 2027. This report also reviews the innovations... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 7 Feb 2023 Industry news REA cautiously welcomes Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, provided joined-up work continues between new departments REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 7 Feb 2023 Industry news Choose Loose - Everyday Plastic Everyday Plastic · 7 Feb 2023 Global Connections: How Now Beef Cow? What’s involved with getting food to your plate? Looking at the journey of lentils versus beef cows sheds light on the answer. BioCycle · 7 Feb 2023 Global Vermont Stakeholders Weigh In On Food Waste Separation A group convened by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources to address the role of depackaging in compliance with the state’s food waste disposal ban submitted its final recommendations in January. BioCycle · 7 Feb 2023 Global COMPOST Act, Zero Food Waste Bills Reintroduced On January 31, U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Tina Smith, both members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and U.S. Representatives Julia Brownley, Ann McLane Kuster, and Chellie Pingree introduced two bills, the Zero Food Waste Act and the Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques (COMPOST) Act, to reduce the amount of food wasted in… BioCycle · 7 Feb 2023 Global Composting Council Annual Awards The US Composting Council (USCC) held its annual awards ceremony at COMPOST2023 in late January, highlighting achievements by individuals, compost manufacturers and nonprofit organizations. BioCycle · 7 Feb 2023 Global EPA Anaerobic Digestion Grants Awarded In California The U.S. EPA awarded grants to two organizations in California — Monterey One Water and the Yurok Tribe — to divert food waste from landfills by expanding anaerobic digester (AD) capacity. 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