Recycling news: 2023

Industry news Top 10: Sustainable Data Centre Companies - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 18 Jan 2023 Council news MAB26096 - TULLOS HILL - Aberdeenshire Council Aberdeenshire Council · 18 Jan 2023 Global World Economic Forum - The World Economic Forum World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 18 Jan 2023 Industry news Altilium Metals delivers samples of graphite from recycled end-of-life electric vehicle batteries to European battery anode manufacturer The graphite was recovered from NMC111 scrap at our Technology Centre in Devon. We are the only company in the UK recovering critical minerals from "black mass" on a battery recycling demonstration line, allowing us to attain data on feedstocks, scalability and product quality at future commercial plants. Lithium-ion EV batteries consist of many different [...] Altilium news · 18 Jan 2023 Global Hot Money: 40 financial institutions are funding a climate-changing agri-methane footprint The post Hot Money: 40 financial institutions are funding a climate-changing agri-methane footprint appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 17 Jan 2023 Global Rethink Plastic alliance applauds historical European Parliament vote passing a full ban on plastic EU waste exports and full implementation of the Basel Convention Today, the European Parliament voted on the report tabled by MEP Weiss on the Regulation for the shipment of waste. The Rethink Plastic alliance and the […] European Environmental Bureau · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news Has the EU’s toxic-free environment goal become a victim of Putin’s war? 2023 will be a decisive year for the future of the EU’s chemicals policy. The Commission has been working hard for over two years to reform the policy centrepiece, REACH, and make it fit to deliver the Green Deal’s toxic-free objective. But we are still awaiting the results. There is little time left before MEPs […] CHEM Trust · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news News of Britishvolt collapse “a real shame” both for staff and for Net Zero REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 17 Jan 2023 Council news Contact us about Council Tax - Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Stockton-on-Tees Council · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news Sackers hails fire plan after Great Blakenham blaze Metals recycling company Sackers has hailed the success of its fire prevention plan which “stood up to the test” last night (16 January) as a fire broke out at its facility in Great Blakenham, near Ipswich. The fire broke out at around 11PM at its Great Blakenham facility, and Sackers said due to a number … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news Businesses join the network of Litter Picking Hubs across Wales The post Businesses join the network of Litter Picking Hubs across Wales appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news News from the HSE On monday 18th the ADBA had her quarterly meeting with the Health and Safety Executive. Feedback from HSE visits They confirmed that the AD plants visits are going on until the end of March. A new set of 25 to 50 AD plant visits by HSE’s inspectors will happen from April to October, mainly… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 17 Jan 2023 Council news Voter ID - East Herts Council East Hertfordshire Council · 17 Jan 2023 Policy & government £20 million funding for Bury, including the regeneration of Bury Market £20 million from round one of the Levelling Up Fund was allocated to Bury. Plans for the funding include the regeneration of the historic Bury Market with a new 'flexi hall'. GOV.UK · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news South London reports fall in waste volumes The South London Waste Partnership (SLWP) says volumes of food and green waste fell by 11% and 22% respectively between 1 April and 30 September 2022. The SLWP attributes the fall in volumes to the “dry, hot summer period”. The overall waste sent for treatment at Viridor’s Beddington energy from waste (EfW) plant also fell, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news Government plans to manage fishing in Marine Protected Areas is unambitious in the face of the industrial fishing frenzy A Defra consultation announced today is way too slow to deal with the industrial fishing frenzy gripping our so-called Marine Protected Areas Greenpeace UK · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news Agency in waste crime ‘crack down’ as part of two operations The Environment Agency and a string of partners including HMRC and the Joint Unit for Waste Crime (JUWC) visited a number of waste sites across England last week as part of two operations to “crack down on waste criminals”. The Agency said that the operation on 12 January formed part of Operations Lyceum and Iris, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news AD plant opens in Norfolk after £17m upgrade A 100,000 tonnes per year capacity anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Norfolk has now been opened after the completion of a £17 million upgrade project. The upgrade of the Attleborough site saw the new food and organic waste AD plant built adjacent to an existing agricultural AD plant, which was also upgraded as part of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news A spotlight on Biffa and WasteAid’s Proud Partnership in Cameroon. Written by Ceris Turner-Bailes, Chief Executive WasteAid. In November, I had the privilege of travelling to Douala, Cameroon to follow up on WasteAid’s projects there. I was delighted to travel with our new Circular Economy and Waste Management Lead, Rebecca Colley Jones – this was Rebecca’s first visit in support of our projects. As many […] WasteAid · 17 Jan 2023 Global FEAD comments on Court of Auditors review on hazardous waste Recycling Magazine – 17 January 2023 – The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has released a Review on the EU actions to address the increasing amount of hazardous waste. The Review sheds light on existing and future challenges in dealing with hazardous waste, including improving classification, ensuring traceability, increasing recycling, and combating illegal trafficking. Claudia Mensi, […] The… FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 17 Jan 2023 Global Challenges and opportunities in dealing with hazardous waste in the EU Recycling Portal – 17 January 2023 – Improved recycling technologies and capacities essential to tackle increasing amounts of hazardous waste and to support the EU’s strategic autonomy. The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has released a Review on the EU actions to address the increasing amount of hazardous waste. The Review sheds light on existing […] FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 17 Jan 2023 Global European Parliament demands export ban for plastic waste ENDS Europe – 17 January 2023 – A commanding majority of MEPs want to strengthen EU rules on the transport of waste beyond reforms proposed by the European Commission, with a total prohibition on plastic exports, and stricter rules for hazardous materials. Lawmakers adopted on Tuesday by 594 vote to five, with 43 abstentions, a […] FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news Vapes to feature in WEEE review The government is to consider changes to ensure the vaping sector “plays its part” in financing the collection and treatment of their products as part of the upcoming review of the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) regulations. Vapes are electronic devices that allow people to inhale nicotine as a vapour instead of smoke and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2023 Global Global Lighthouse Network - The World Economic Forum World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 17 Jan 2023 Global Coalition paper: Waste Shipment Regulation – Removing EU waste entries will negatively impact the EU plastics recycling industry 17 January 2023 Plastics Europe · 17 Jan 2023 Industry news New CEO for Nestlé UK & Ireland - Nestlé UK Nestle UK media · 17 Jan 2023 Policy & government First concrete box of radioactive waste safely transferred The team at Berkeley Site has safely transferred the first concrete box of radioactive waste into the site’s purpose-built waste store. GOV.UK · 16 Jan 2023 Industry news Reading expands food waste collections Reading borough council has expanded the rollout of food waste collections to cover flats in the area, after reporting a huge 15% rise in its recycling rate. Reading began its food waste collections trial in 2019 to 3,000 properties, before expanding it to 56,000 properties over the next two years. In this time, its recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2023 Industry news Our ESG Reporting Approach - Diageo Diageo news and media · 16 Jan 2023 Policy & government New non-executive Board member appointment Following approval by the Public Accounts Commission we have appointed a new non-executive Board member, Alistair Conner. National Audit Office · 16 Jan 2023 Industry news Chief Executive appointment MRWA has welcomed Lesley Worswick to the Authority as its new Chief Executive. Lesley previously spent over 24 years at the Environment Agency, her most recent post being Area Director for Greater Manchester, Merseyside & Cheshire. Councillor Tony Concepcion, Chairperson of MRWA, said: “Lesley is joining us from the Environment Agency and brings with her - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 16 Jan 2023 Policy & government Biomass for UK energy Biomass can be used to produce bioenergy in the form of electricity, heat, biogas or transport fuels, or to produce materials and chemicals. The Climate Change Committee recommend dedicated energy crops and forest residues as future sources of domestic biomass. This POSTnote summarises the opportunities and challenges surrounding the expansion of UK biomass production. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 16 Jan 2023 Industry news Two-thirds of public ‘prefer kerbside glass recycling’ to DRS The public would prefer to continue recycling their glass bottles through household collections rather than a deposit return scheme (DRS), polling published by British Glass suggests. The research, published today (16 January), shows more than two thirds of UK adults (69%) say that recycling glass bottles through household waste collections would be “more convenient” than … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2023 Council news Budget consultation 2026-27 - South Lanarkshire Council South Lanarkshire Council · 16 Jan 2023 Industry news Defra appoints Resource Futures to help tackle illegal disposal of recreational boats Resource Futures has been contracted by Defra to conduct research into end-of-life recreational boats which, when abandoned, can lead to harmful materials, such as hazardous chemicals, litter and microplastics, spreading in the marine environment. Resource Futures · 16 Jan 2023 Industry news Biffa Award funding totals £189m ahead of anniversary Biffa’s landfill tax charity, Biffa Award, has given funding support for 3,000 projects up to the start of 2023, with a total of £189 million allocated. The figure came as the charity announced that it will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2023. Money for Biffa Award’s activities comes via Biffa Group’s input under the Landfill … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2023 Industry news Welcome to the Team! Meet Our New National Bike Reuse Coordinator Circular Communities Scotland is delighted to welcome a new member of staff to our team. Chris Sanderson joins us as our new National Bike Reuse Coordinator. With Chris's support, Circular Communities Scotland is looking forward to further establishing our ‘Affordable Access to Bikes Project’, in partnership with and supported by Cycling Scotland. This project aims to [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 16 Jan 2023 Policy & government Orchard Farm, Somerset A woodland haven for people and wildlife. GOV.UK · 16 Jan 2023 Industry news Beauparc repurposes Leeds facility to process POPs material EXCLUSIVE: Waste management group Beauparc UK is to repurpose a six-acre processing facility five miles south of Leeds in response to new rules on persistent organic pollutants (POPs). After an investigation found large levels of POPs in seating textiles and foams, the Environment Agency issued instructions that waste upholstered domestic seating must be sent for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2023 Council news Register Office certificate request - Thurrock Council Thurrock Council · 16 Jan 2023