Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Prime Biomass – ‘The other side of the story’ letsrecycle.com reported earlier this month on the sentence of two Directors of Prime Biomass Ltd – ‘Prime Biomass directors sentenced‘ . What lessons can be learned from the case? Dr. Anna Willetts, Partner at Gunnercooke, Andrew Thomas QC, Lincoln House Chambers, and Samantha Riggs, 25 Bedford Row, acted for one of the defendants in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2021 Policy & government Sixth Carbon Budget: CCC lauds historic milestone on path to Net Zero UK The Climate Change Committee (CCC) strongly welcomes the Government’s decision to adopt the CCC’s recommended Sixth Carbon Budget in full, putting the UK firmly on the path to reaching Net Zero emissions in less than 30 years. An historic milestone. Climate Change Committee · 20 Apr 2021 Global ISWA VIDEO AWARD | Now open for submissions! ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 20 Apr 2021 Policy & government Distance learning Distance learning is a way of studying without the learner being physically present in a classroom. It can be fully remote or ‘blended’ with in-person learning and is now usually underpinned by the use of digital technologies and resources. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a rapid switch to distance learning. This POSTnote provides an overview of current trends in distance learning,… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 20 Apr 2021 Industry news Warning over ‘Facebook waste services’ Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is warning people to be “on their guard” against illegal waste carriers after two cases involving illegal operators advertising services on Facebook. The regulator said that on average, a legitimate waste carrier charges around £52 to remove a car bundle of waste, while a van load would cost £166, and a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2021 Industry news GMCA reports big rise in paper contamination A fall in the value of mixed paper towards the end of 2019 and beginning of 2020 contributed to a large rise in the tonnage of recyclables rejected in Greater Manchester. A report which will go before the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) tomorrow, 21 April, shows that 6,563 tonnes of collected recycling were rejected … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2021 Council news Abandoned vehicles and shopping trolleys - Eastleigh Borough Council Eastleigh Council · 20 Apr 2021 Council news Discarded syringes and needles - Eastleigh Borough Council Eastleigh Council · 20 Apr 2021 Industry news Newham to implement weekly recycling collections Newham council is moving to weekly recycling collections in order to boost its recycling performance, which at 20.3% in 2019/20 is “significantly below national and regional averages”. At a meeting on 13 April, the council voted to approve changes to increase the frequency of its recycling collections from fortnightly to weekly, as well as increasing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2021 Industry news Single-use plastic bans could differ across UK The sale of several single-use plastic items including plates and cutlery could be banned in Northern Ireland – but not in the rest of the UK – from 1 January 2022 or sooner. Under the Northern Ireland Protocol, Northern Ireland must transpose “certain articles” of the Single-Use Plastic (SUP) Directive relating to placing single-use plastic … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Apr 2021 Council news Local Housing Allowance - Eastleigh Borough Council Eastleigh Council · 20 Apr 2021 Industry news Beyond compliance: embedding ambitious environmental standards across the economy Julia Barrett, Chief Sustainability Officer at Willmott Dixon, discusses the importance of environmental regulations and how businesses can move beyond compliance and look to exceed standards. Aldersgate Group · 19 Apr 2021 Industry news Paving Products in Peterborough - Mick George Mick George Group · 19 Apr 2021 Industry news Sacrifice zones: the places being destroyed by our toxic system – and the dangerous ‘climate solutions’ that could make them worse The existence of sacrifice zones shows how our system values some lives over others. But some climate solutions are set to sacrifice even more places to environmental crises. Greenpeace UK · 19 Apr 2021 Global Taxonomy Coalition joint statement Download here. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 19 Apr 2021 Industry news Portsmouth’s weekly waste allowance returns to normal Portsmouth residents’ weekly general waste allowance returned to normal today (19 April), having been increased during the lockdown to encourage people to stay at home. The limit was increased by one additional bag of rubbish per household at the start of the second lockdown on 5 November, to help people to manage their waste disposal … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2021 Global Event explores how to achieve sustainability in plastics The British Plastics Federation (BPF), in collaboration with PlasticsEurope, is hosting a half-day online seminar called Achieving Sustainability in Plastics on 27… Plastics Europe · 19 Apr 2021 Policy & government Experts meet to reduce waste and prevent plastic pollution Preventing plastic waste will be the focus of an open virtual workshop for businesses in the Solent area today (19 April 2021). GOV.UK · 19 Apr 2021 Industry news Five days left to enter Awards for Excellence There are just five days left to enter the 18th annual Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management, hosted by letsrecycle.com. Taking place on Thursday 1 July at the Landmark Hotel in London, the long-running awards recognise local authorities, recycling companies and individuals that have gone the extra mile in their role. Applications from councils, waste management companies and … letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2021 Policy & government Regulators’ Code and the Environment Agency How the Environment Agency meets the Regulators’ Code. GOV.UK · 19 Apr 2021 Industry news Thurrock slams union claims of refuse crew pay cut Thurrock council has dismissed claims from a union that it intends to cut the annual salary of refuse workers, as a strike over a proposed pay review enters its second week. Refuse workers in Thurrock began strike action on 13 April, with walk-outs scheduled from 9am every working day until the 7 May, meaning that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2021 Industry news ‘Online marketplaces in the EPR consultation’ In this opinion piece Nigel Harvey, CEO of lighting industry compliance scheme Recolight, examines proposals relating to online marketplaces contained within the recently published consultation on extended producer responsibility (EPR). OPINION: The waste packaging consultation includes detailed proposals to capture the activities on online marketplaces (OMPs). That is excellent news – for too … letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2021 Industry news Keep Britain Tidy tackles contamination in Milton Keynes Keep Britain Tidy is working with Milton Keynes Council to help residents recycle correctly and drive down contamination. Reports in local Milton Keynes press had raised concerns about the ‘bin police’ going through residents’ recycling. However, Keep Britain Tidy clarified to letsrecycle.com that the work was being carried out to gain a better understanding of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Apr 2021 Industry news 26.5 million tonne carbon bomb ticks quietly on UK seabed, as 69% of UK public call for bottom trawling ban New YouGov polling, commissioned by Greenpeace UK, can today reveal that 71% of UK adults believe bottom trawling should not be taking place in UK MPAs Greenpeace UK · 19 Apr 2021 Council news Pay Your Fixed Penalty Notices - parking.fife.gov.uk Fife Council · 19 Apr 2021 Industry news We are responding - Morrisons Corporate Morrisons media centre · 18 Apr 2021 Council news User details - Philip Nicholas - Cotswold District Council Cotswold Council · 17 Apr 2021 Council news This website uses cookies to enhance the user experience. - Tower Hamlets Virtual School Tower Hamlets Council · 17 Apr 2021 Council news Breckland LCA - Breckland Council Breckland Council · 17 Apr 2021 Council news Licensing Act 2003 - Premises Licence Register as at 03:15 on 6 July 2026 - Blackpool Council Blackpool Council · 17 Apr 2021 Council news Welcome to lscp | lscp - rbkc.gov.uk Kensington and Chelsea Council · 17 Apr 2021 Policy & government Environment and Climate Change Committee - Membership - Committees - UK Parliament Environmental Audit Committee (Commons) · 17 Apr 2021 Council news Parish council - Oddington - Cotswold District Council Cotswold Council · 16 Apr 2021 Council news Westonbirt with Lasborough - Cotswold District Council Cotswold Council · 16 Apr 2021 Council news Parish council - Cherington - Cotswold District Council Cotswold Council · 16 Apr 2021 Council news Parish council - Quenington - Cotswold District Council Cotswold Council · 16 Apr 2021 Council news Parish council - Coates - Cotswold District Council Cotswold Council · 16 Apr 2021 Council news Parish council - Cirencester - Cotswold District Council Cotswold Council · 16 Apr 2021 Council news Parish council - Stow-on-the-Wold - Cotswold District Council Cotswold Council · 16 Apr 2021 Council news Parish council - Hazleton Parish Meeting - Cotswold District Council Cotswold Council · 16 Apr 2021