Recycling news: 2023

Industry news Altilium Metals selected as a Clean Tech Innovator to present at “Mobilise the Future”, presented by UK Business Angels Association and the UK Government Advanced Propulsion Centre Taking place at the Science Gallery, London on 7th February 2023, this event will welcome 10 entrepreneurs from across the clean automotive, transport and mobility industry to pitch for investment. From low-carbon innovations accelerating the road to NetZero to businesses with the potential to transform the transport and automotive space, this showcase will spotlight an [...] Altilium news · 29 Jan 2023 Industry news Feed a family - FareShare FareShare · 28 Jan 2023 Council news Images tagged "football" - Knowsley Local History Knowsley Council · 28 Jan 2023 Council news Images tagged "blacklow-hall" - Knowsley Local History Knowsley Council · 28 Jan 2023 Industry news BPF Energy Carbon Footprint Reporting Tool - British Plastics Federation British Plastics Federation News · 28 Jan 2023 Industry news Bring your dream space to life with IKEA Kreativ - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news Welcome to Zărnești Paper Mill - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news Calling all food waste plant operators As part of our food waste working group at ADBA, we have been discussing the possibility of setting up site visits for representatives from local authorities to help them understand what AD is. With the current conversations between Defra and local authorities about rolling out separate food waste collections, we believe that now is the… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news MPs slam government for rejecting plastic waste export ban The environment, food and rural affairs (Efra) committee has expressed “surprise and disappointment” after the government disagreed with its recommendations for dealing with plastic waste. The cross-party MPs’ parliamentary scrutiny body conducted an inquiry into the “growing problem” in July 2021 and published a report last November calling for a ban on the export of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news A FORS you can trust After 12 months of transition and transformation, FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, is ready to deliver real change on the ground for its accredited operators in 2023. The scheme’s flagship project this year is the ‘Future of Accreditation’, where a quality customer experience will be created by removing unnecessary complexity and creating transparency in... Skip & Waste Magazine · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news US firm completes Biffa acquisition for £1.3 billion The £1.3bn sale deal between Biffa and US investment firm Energy Capital Partners (ECP), initially agreed in September 2022 has this week been finalised. A new company, Bears Bidco, was set up by ECP to manage investment funds to seal the deal. A Biffa spokesman said: “The acquisition marks the beginning of an exciting new phase... Skip & Waste Magazine · 27 Jan 2023 Global Guest Blog: ISWA at EcoWASTE 2023 ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news FCC sets out plan for Tees Valley EfW FCC Environment has applied for an environmental permit for its proposed 560,000 tonnes per year capacity energy from waste (EfW) plant in Tees Valley. The application, published for consultation by the Environment Agency today (27 January), sets out FCC’s plans for a plant in the area if it were to win the upcoming procurement process … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2023 Global EUBP starts 2023 with a new Head of EU Affairs and the opening of its Brussels office Roberto Ferrigno, Head of EU Affairs & Head of EUBP Brussels office Roberto Ferrigno had been recently appointed as European Bioplastics’ (EUBP) new Head of EU Affairs who already started his position on 1 January. He will also head EUBP’s new Brussels office in the heart of political Brussels located in Av. Palmerston [...] European Bioplastics News · 27 Jan 2023 Global How bioplastics can contribute to the sustainability of food contact materials The European Commission is currently revising the EU’s rules on food contact materials (FCMs), particularly in light of its recent initiatives on Single Use Plastics, Sustainable Products, and the revision of the rules on packaging and packaging waste. In order to meet the EU’s ambitious environmental objectives, the Commission should introduce specific rules to [...] European Bioplastics News · 27 Jan 2023 Global Upcoming events with EXPRA participation EXPRA · 27 Jan 2023 Global Half time at BIOMAC: research project provides new opportunities to biobased industry On 23 and 24 January, the BIOMAC held its project meeting which marked the completion of the first half of this project. The 35 project partners discussed the progress made in achieving the project milestones as well as the next steps for 2023. A central part of the meeting was the selection of five [...] European Bioplastics News · 27 Jan 2023 Global Member portrait: Normec OWS In each issue of the European Bioplastics Newsletter, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. In this issue, Astrid Van Houtte, Marketing & Sales Manager, and Bruno De Wilde, Managing Director Business Development, at Normec OWS share some interesting insights on their company. 5 facts about Normec OWS, Belgium Since November [...] European Bioplastics News · 27 Jan 2023 Global Policy News: January 2023 European Parliament proposes ban on plastic waste exports to developing countries The European Parliament has given its backing to a new law that would ban exports of plastic waste to non-OECD countries and phase out the export of plastic waste to OECD countries within 4 years. The EU expects this move to boost the [...] European Bioplastics News · 27 Jan 2023 Global News from the members: January 2023 The difficult relationship between science, citizen science, and mass communication. A negative example Guest article by Francesco Degli-Innocenti, Novamont: “Recently, an article titled ‘The Big Compost Experiment: Using citizen science to assess the impact and effectiveness of biodegradable and compostable plastics in UK home composting’ caused quite a stir. I must acknowledge that I [...] European Bioplastics News · 27 Jan 2023 Global News in brief: January 2023 Braskem announces project to evaluate production of biobased polypropylene Braskem announced a project to evaluate an investment in producing carbon negative bio-based polypropylene (PP) in the U.S. The project would utilize Braskem's proven, proprietary technology to convert bioethanol into physically segregated bio-based polypropylene. Braskem is exploring partnership opportunities for this p… European Bioplastics News · 27 Jan 2023 Global CONAI: Deposit return system may not be the most efficient way to reach future recycling targets in a 73,3% recyling rate country like Italy EXPRA · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news Helping to create the UK’s first charity supermarket Charity Super.Mkt is the first ever pop-up charity shop hosting multiple charities inside one large retail unit. It has launched today at Brent Cross Shopping Centre and Emmaus is one... Emmaus UK · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news ‘Reckless’ owner of fire-damaged Shee Recycling site sentenced The owner of the former Shee Recycling site in the North East which caught fire last year has received a suspended jail sentence, the Environment Agency says. Waste stored on the site at Durham Road in Birtley went up in flames in February 2022, five months after the Agency secured a court order to shut … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news News in brief (27/01/23) With news on: Covanta Europe rebrands as ‘Encyclis’; Currys highlights recycling milestone; Canterbury and Kent Police launch waste crackdown; and, Scotland urges businesses to cut disposables. Covanta Europe rebrands as ‘Encyclis’ Energy from waste specialist Covanta Europe has changed its name to Encyclis. The move follows the split from the from US-headquartered Covanta Corporation in … Read… letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2023 Policy & government One Public Estate - Local Government Association Local Government Association · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news NBF Members air their concerns on future sales levels, rising costs and labour shortages in new State of Trade survey Despite strong demand in the final quarter of 2022, uncertain times lie ahead for the UK bed industry, according to the results of the NBF’s new state of trade survey. A quarter of manufacturer members and almost 40% of supplier members are predicting weak demand for the first six months of 2023 – with just […] National Bed Federation · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news OPINION: ‘Permitting delays – a barrier to green innovation’ OPINION: Permitting delays are the UK’s greatest barrier to green innovation, writes Dr Stephen Wise, chief strategic development officer at Advetec. Like many industries worldwide, the waste and recycling sector is still suffering the effects of a pandemic-related hangover. What sets ours apart is the real-world impact it’s having. One of the most significant symptoms … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news Walleys Quarry welcomes revised Agency report Walleys Quarry Ltd has welcomed the Environment Agency’s decision to revise its assessment of conditions at the Staffordshire landfill site in January 2022. For several years, the community around the Walleys Quarry landfill has complained about odours from the site (see letsrecycle.com story). Following an inspection on 14 January 2022, the Agency issued a compliance assessment report … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news Coca-Cola Global Home | Super Categories - Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Great Britain media center · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news Explore South Gloucestershire Freegle - Freegle Freegle · 27 Jan 2023 Industry news Energy Capital Partners concludes acquisition of Biffa The last piece of the process by which Energy Capital Partners (ECP) is acquiring Biffa for 410 pence per share takes place overnight and tomorrow (27 January) morning. At 6.00pm this evening, the legal mechanism which is part of the scheme of arrangement for the purchase of Biffa marks the ending of dealings in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jan 2023 Industry news WRA supports net zero roadmap for timber industry The timber industry has unveiled a new net zero roadmap, with input and support from trade bodies including the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA). Commissioned by Timber Development UK (TDUK), the Timber Industry Net Zero Roadmap was developed following a comprehensive effort to measure carbon emissions across the timber supply chain and highlights the low carbon […] Wood Recyclers Association · 26 Jan 2023 Industry news Case sealers - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 26 Jan 2023 Industry news Two Kent councils to pay £300,000 towards replacing RCVs Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge & Malling borough councils are each set to pay £150,000 toward replacing their entire fleet of refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) as part of an agreement with contractor Urbaser. Subject to approval by Tunbridge Wells’ cabinet on 9 February, the council will pay the money from their 2023/24 budget to cancel their … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jan 2023 Global International Zero Waste Cities Conference 2023: Zero Waste to Zero Emission One of the leading causes of climate change is unmanaged waste and at the recently held COP27 last November 2022, the continuing struggle to reach the Global Methane Pledge, which […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 26 Jan 2023 Policy & government P Douglas v North Lanarkshire Council: 4102663/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 26 Jan 2023 Global No to greenwashing: empowering consumers for the green transition Based on previous publication in European Files magazine, p.53 by Miriam Thiemann and Orla Butler. More than half of EU consumers have their environmental impact in mind when shopping, a European Commission survey revealed. While this is good news, a worrying byproduct is a proliferation of green marketing, with 75% of products on the market carrying an implicit or explicit environmental claim.… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 26 Jan 2023 Industry news Home | Coca-Cola - Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Great Britain media center · 26 Jan 2023 Industry news ADBA responds to Defra update on Environmental Land Management ADBA welcomes the announcement from the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the publication of further information on the Environmental Land Management Schemes. While ADBA appreciates the inclusion of a nutrient management standard under the SFI, it is disappointing that the focus of this standard is on nutrient accounting rather than… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 26 Jan 2023