Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Coventry trials car recycling reward scheme Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has set up a pilot initiative in Coventry whereby motorists can exchange their old cars for £3,000 of ‘alternative travel arrangements’. After handing over their cars to be crushed for scrap, owners are given £3,000 of mobility credits to cover the cost of alternative transport including buses, trains, taxis and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Mar 2021 Policy & government Prospect Origin Limited v The Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs [2021] UKUT 0051 (TCC) Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery decision of Judge Jonathan Richards and Judge Guy Brannan on 12 March 2021 GOV.UK · 15 Mar 2021 Industry news Leeds to ‘relaunch’ 35 WEEE bring banks Leeds city council is to “relaunch” 35 bring banks across the city during the next few months to make it easier for residents to recycle small waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The relaunch will see the 35 existing banks across the city wrapped in pink, with improved security measures too. The banks accept any … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Mar 2021 Industry news MPs to hold evidence session on DRS Representatives from across the waste sector will this week (17 March) sit before cross-party MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee, which is holding two evidence sessions on the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). The committee first announced in February that it will launch an enquiry into the DRS (see letsrecycle.com story), saying it wants to “help frame … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Mar 2021 Council news New Measures to Make Mole Valley District Council’s Buildings Greener - Mole Valley District Council Mole Valley Council · 15 Mar 2021 Policy & government GHG Projections and Assessment of Policies and Measures in Austria - Umweltbundesamt Österreich Umweltbundesamt Austria · 15 Mar 2021 Industry news Fashion retailers FARFETCH and FW reap rewards of embracing environmentally sustainable business models. - ReLondon ReLondon · 15 Mar 2021 Industry news River Rewilding: Everything you need to know To mark International Day of Action for Rivers Day, here’s spotlight on river rewilding. In the context of rivers, rewilding is a powerful natural solution that can help increase biodiversity, reduce pollution, increase carbon drawdown and boost wellbeing. What is river rewilding? Rewilding is a progressive approach to river conservation. It’s about letting nature take […] Planet Patrol · 14 Mar 2021 Global Righting the wrongs - Reusables are the only way forward Refillable bottles were introduced by Coca-Cola in the 1940s and were the only way beverages were delivered. Those iconic glass Coca-Cola bottles were originally designed to be purchased, their fizzy contents consumed, and then returned to the company for reuse. That changed in 1970s, when Coca Cola replaced them with single use plastic bottles. Fast forward to 2020 and we see Coca-Cola named a… Break Free From Plastic · 13 Mar 2021 Global Top 3 plastic polluters in Vietnam identified, Vietnam Zero Waste Alliance calls for ‘locking the plastic valve’ in plastics pollution Da Nang, March 11, 2021 - A recent report shows Coca Cola, PepsiCo, and Nestle as the top 3 plastic polluters in Vietnam. This is according to the Vietnam Waste Assessment and Brand Audit Report (2018-2020) published by Vietnam Zero Waste Alliance (VZWA) and its member organizations. Break Free From Plastic · 13 Mar 2021 Research & science La Filippa - Detritus Journal Detritus — Multidisciplinary Journal for Waste Resources and Residues · 13 Mar 2021 Policy & government 48,000 businesses already registered to offer workplace testing Workplace testing programme ramps up as 48,000 businesses register for free, regular and rapid tests for their employees. GOV.UK · 13 Mar 2021 Industry news Rules of the Authority - wrwa.gov.uk Western Riverside Waste Authority · 12 Mar 2021 Industry news WRWA Rules, Codes, Policies and Procedures - wrwa.gov.uk Western Riverside Waste Authority · 12 Mar 2021 Industry news Textile collections to restart in Colchester Colchester borough council has said kerbside textile collections are to restart next month under a new contract with Essex Textiles, more than a year since they were suspended. Colchester borough council confirmed that the collections will restart on 26 April, following the suspension of the previous service in early April last year, due to staff … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2021 Industry news Diving back into the Deposit Return Scheme: reactions and expectations With the second DRS consultation imminent, our Principal Consultant Will French revisits the first round: how it was received by local authorities, key developments since then, and what we can expect next. Resource Futures · 12 Mar 2021 Policy & government Mr S Goodwin v J S Highfield and others: 2601474/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 12 Mar 2021 Industry news Veolia offers solution for ‘inevitable’ Suez merger Veolia has submitted its latest merger proposal to Suez, which could see Veolia only take over water and waste management activities outside of France. In a press release yesterday (12 March) Veolia set out five points of the proposal which it claimed would accelerate the “inevitable merger between the two groups”. However, hours later, Suez … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2021 Industry news New Chair & Re-Election for WRA Board Richard Coulson has taken over as Chair of the WRA as Andy Hill stood down after eight years in the role. Andy chaired his final Members’ Meeting on Wednesday, before handing over the reins to Richard, who has been Deputy Chair for the past three years. Andy will remain on the Board as Deputy Chair […] Wood Recyclers Association · 12 Mar 2021 Industry news Get to know our volunteers; Ceri, Board Director We have amazing people in the Repair Cafe Wales Family As part of a series on getting to know our volunteers, we've set a series of questions and our amazing volunteers have answered them ‘virtually’ for us. Next up in the series is our Board Director, Ceri Q. What is your name, when did you ... Repair Cafe Wales · 12 Mar 2021 Council news Young people: Resources - Salford Safeguarding Children Partnership Salford Council · 12 Mar 2021 Global Introducing the ALMA Project Nine European organizations have announced their intention to collaborate and develop a more energy efficient and sustainable vehicle structure ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 12 Mar 2021 Industry news Councils refute DS Smith ‘recycling crisis’ claim The UK’s recycling infrastructure is outdated and not equipped to deal with the increased volume of home recycling, the cardboard and packaging business DS Smith has claimed. And, the company has built a 7ft high bin to symbolise what it sees is needed in terms of recycling infrastructure. Claiming there is a “recycling crisis” in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2021 Industry news ANSS passed Achilles FPAL audit Augean North Sea Services has successfully passed Achilles FPAL Verify Assessment for its hazardous waste services. Augean · 12 Mar 2021 Industry news INCPEN unveils recycling charter The Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN) has developed a ‘charter’ in partnership with several local authority waste partnerships to help “reinforce public confidence in recycling”. Expected to be launched in autumn 2021, the charter aims to be “fit for purpose” for the current decade and to help meet the needs of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2021 Council news Register or renew small society lottery application - Hillingdon Council Hillingdon Council · 12 Mar 2021 Council news Voting by post or proxy - South Cambs District Council South Cambridgeshire Council · 11 Mar 2021 Global Circular Economy anniversary – reflections from the plastics industry 11 March 2021, the European Commission’s second Circular Economy Action Plan celebrates its first birthday– a date I also share… Plastics Europe · 11 Mar 2021 Industry news Bracknell rolls out 3-weekly and food collections Bracknell Forest council has rolled out its food waste collection service following a six-month delay and, the council has changed the frequency of its residual waste collections, from fortnightly to every three weeks. The changes were originally planned for October last year, however a meeting in July 2020 determined that it be postponed to March 2021 because of covid-19. The council said that… letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2021 Industry news F&R Cawley fined £1.5 million over 2014 fatality Luton-based F&R Cawley has been fined £1.5 million and ordered to pay costs of £475,000 after one of its drivers, 54-year-old Peter Coleman, died after becoming trapped underneath a refuse collection vehicle (RCV) in 2014. In a sentence hearing at Luton Crown Court this morning (11 March), Judge Mark Bishop said F&R Cawley had failed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2021 Global #WeChooseReuse Is it possible to live by predominantly reusing everything already available? Is it possible to reduce waste by reusing products and materials? What would a reuse system look like and how would it work? These and many other questions are being addressed by a number of municipalities, businesses, and communities across Europe in their search […] Zero Waste Europe · 11 Mar 2021 Policy & government HCOTEG23000 - Law - background: European and environmental legislation GOV.UK · 11 Mar 2021 Industry news UN Environment Programme Food Waste Report 2021 The post UN Environment Programme Food Waste Report 2021 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 11 Mar 2021 Industry news Partnerships are key: a Q&A with our CEO Corin Williams, Editor of MRW, interviewed WasteAid’s Chief Executive, Ceris Turner-Bailes. CW: You joined WasteAid just a few weeks into the first lockdown. What challenges did you have to overcome and how did the organisation have to change its operations? CTB: The most challenging thing about the whole lockdown period has been an inability […] WasteAid · 11 Mar 2021 Global ISWA World Congress | Last Chance to Submit Your Abstract DEADLINE 22 MARCH 2021 ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 11 Mar 2021 Industry news Newport launches ‘first electric RCV’ in Wales Newport city council announced yesterday (10 March) it had launched “Wales’s first” electric refuse collection vehicle (RCV). The 27-tonne eCollect vehicle was supplied by Dennis Eagle and purchased for around £433,000 with the assistance of the Welsh Government, who provided grant funding for half of the cost via its Circular Economy Fund. The council paid … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2021 Global MEPs call for law to hold companies accountable for human rights and the environment With forced labour and environmental destruction high on their minds, MEPs have endorsed proposed legislation on corporate due diligence. The European Commission must now follow the European Parliament’s lead and set the legislative process in motion, activists demand. In a landmark decision, the European Parliament came out yesterday in support of EU legislation to hold companies accountable f… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 11 Mar 2021 Policy & government Finance Bill 2021 Published The Finance Bill puts into law measures announced at Budget to help ensure millions of jobs and livelihoods continue to be protected as part of the government’s Plan for Jobs. GOV.UK · 11 Mar 2021 Industry news Duo win transfer station contracts with Norfolk Norfolk county council has awarded separate six-year waste transfer station services contract to FCC Waste Services and to Norwich-based family-run firm PSH Environmental. Worth £8.85 million, the contracts cover the reception, handling and storage of approximately 85,000 to 90,000 tonnes of local authority collected residual waste. A spokesperson for Norfolk county council told letsrecycle.com… letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2021 Industry news Bunzl plc and WasteAid to close the loop on plastic waste in Douala, Cameroon PRESS RELEASE Thirty young unemployed people will secure long-term jobs in the green economy Collecting and recycling 8 tonnes of plastic waste will reduce health problems, climate change emissions and marine plastic pollution Partnership between Bunzl plc and WasteAid helping to fight poverty and deliver the Sustainable Development Goals The specialist international distribution […] WasteAid · 11 Mar 2021