Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Biffa rolls out electric RCV fleet in Manchester A fleet of 27 electric refuse collection vehicles have been rolled out in Manchester today (8 March) as part of Biffa’s waste collection contract with Manchester city council. The fleet, which Biffa says is part of a £10 million investment from the council, will be used on household and municipal waste collection routes. According to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2021 Industry news The women who make our clothes International Women’s Day’s roots extend back to 1909 when women garment workers in the United States went on strike protesting... TRAID · 8 Mar 2021 Industry news Unwavering customer service during the 2020 pandemic The results of our 2020 customer satisfaction survey are in. Ruth Beckley's Blog discusses the fantastic results and continued first class service provision despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Valpak · 8 Mar 2021 Global Europe’s green transition must not sideline women The European Green Deal continues to marginalise women, especially those from minority backgrounds. The EU must integrate an intersectional feminist approach into its green transition, write Nadège Lharaig and Katy Wiese. Since the beginning of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s term in December 2019, both gender equality and environmental action have been high up on the agend… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 8 Mar 2021 Industry news Recycling Made Easy | Bywaters We are Bywaters, London’s leading sustainable recycling company. Our vision is to lead the UK to a sustainable future. Everything we do is founded upon our commitment to improving the environment. Bywaters · 8 Mar 2021 Policy & government (1) Cheshire Cavity Storage 1 Limited and (2) EDF Energy (Gas Storage Hole House) Limited v The Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs [2021] UKUT 0050 (TCC) Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery decision of Judge Timothy Herrington and Judge Swami Raghavan on 5 March 2021. GOV.UK · 8 Mar 2021 Industry news Toast - Supporting Circular Business | Business Transformation - ReLondon ReLondon · 8 Mar 2021 Industry news Smile Plastics - Supporting Circular Business | Business Transformation - ReLondon ReLondon · 8 Mar 2021 Industry news Can lateral flow tests be disposed of with other non-recyclables? The disposal of the lateral flow test kits and supporting PPE has been up for debate. Recent government advice has provided clarity on the required procedure. Bywaters · 8 Mar 2021 Industry news Circular Economy Jobs - Supporting Circular Business | Business Transformation - ReLondon ReLondon · 8 Mar 2021 Industry news Contact us - Supporting Circular Business | Business Transformation - ReLondon ReLondon · 8 Mar 2021 Industry news Supporting Circular Economy Business | ReLondon's Business Transformation - ReLondon ReLondon · 8 Mar 2021 Industry news Ubico to take over Gloucester contract Gloucester city council is set to approve a bid from local authority-owned Ubico to carry out waste collections in the area from 2022, just months after Urbaser took over the contract. Previously held by Amey, the 15-year contract signed in 2007 covering waste collections, street scene and grounds maintenance services is due to come to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2021 Industry news International Women’s Day 2021: An interview with Claire Keenan, Collections Director at Keenan Recycling CLAIRE KEENAN, COLLECTIONS DIRECTOR AT KEENAN RECYCLING, HAS PLAYED A HUGELY VITAL ROLE IN THE FAST EXPANSION OF THE AWARD-WINNING FOOD WASTE RECYCLING COMPANY. SHE IS THE HEAD OF THE COLLECTIONS BRANCH OF THE COMPANY AND MANAGES EVERYTHING FROM NEW TRUCK & DEPOT PURCHASES TO DAY-TO-DAY SERVICES. KEENAN RECYCLING WOULD NOT BE AT ITS LEVEL […] Keenan Recycling · 8 Mar 2021 Industry news Veolia and Suez escalate war of words Veolia said yesterday (7 March) it would announce a proposal this week to resolve its ever-escalating conflict with fellow French waste management company Suez. A takeover battle has waged between the waste sector giants since Veolia bought a 29.9% stake in Suez from Engie in October and announced its intention to acquire the rest (see … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2021 Industry news International Women’s Day 2021 This International Women’s Day we want to recognise the incredible women we see across our federation. In 2020, we supported 135 women on their journey out of homelessness, many of whom faced difficult circumstances but overcame challenges... Emmaus UK · 8 Mar 2021 Policy & government ARTG3040 - Reviews and appeals for indirect taxes: Appealing against a decision or assessment: What decision can be appealed against GOV.UK · 8 Mar 2021 Industry news Women in scrap - British Metals Recycling Association BMRA (British Metals Recycling Association) · 8 Mar 2021 Industry news Accessibility statement - ReLondon ReLondon · 8 Mar 2021 Industry news Molson Coors unveils low-carbon glass bottle Molson Coors Beverage Company has launched a low-carbon glass beer bottle following a recent trial it says reduced the carbon impact of production by up to 90%. Molson Coors owns brands such as Carling and Coors Light. During the trial it worked with its bottling partner Encirc to produce two million glass bottles for its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2021 Policy & government UK’s top female entrepreneurs backed by government to fire up economy through innovation Forty of the UK’s leading women innovators are to scale up their innovations to help the UK recover from COVID-19 and tackle global challenges. GOV.UK · 8 Mar 2021 Industry news Facilities Management is the hidden hero that will drive decarbonisation among businesses Simon King, Director of Sustainability and Social Value at Mitie explores how we build back greener and Mitie's Plan Zero commitment, following the announcement that they have joined the Aldersgate Group. Aldersgate Group · 7 Mar 2021 Council news WE'RE RECRUITING - Denbighshire County Council Denbighshire Council · 7 Mar 2021 Council news Landscape Character Assessment - East Lindsey District Council East Lindsey Council · 6 Mar 2021 Council news - Wirral.Gov Wirral Council · 6 Mar 2021 Industry news Privacy policy - ReLondon ReLondon · 5 Mar 2021 Industry news Resources Archive - ReLondon ReLondon · 5 Mar 2021 Industry news Latest Archive - ReLondon ReLondon · 5 Mar 2021 Industry news Circular economy: Accelerate the stuff revolution - ReLondon ReLondon · 5 Mar 2021 Industry news Exciting new partnership for Circular Economy announced The two companies will combine their extensive recycling and design experience, providing access to some of the UK’s best-known brands and meaningful waste streams with both commercial and environmental potential. Valpak · 5 Mar 2021 Industry news Celebs get involved in WEEE reuse Caprice Bourret, Tamzin Outhwaite, Andrea McLean, Denise van Outen and Kelle Bryan are among the celebrities who gave their unwanted electrical appliances to REUSE members. Reuse Network · 5 Mar 2021 Industry news Joint NGO letter calls on UK Ministers to resist proposals to deregulate GB REACH At the start of 2021 the UK left the EU’s regulatory processes, and a new ‘GB REACH’ system started to operate to regulate use of chemicals. Following a push from a number of UK industry associates to deregulate this new system, a coalition of health and environmental NGOs, including CHEM Trust, have written to the UK […] CHEM Trust · 5 Mar 2021 Industry news Uniper seeks permit for EfW plant International energy company Uniper has applied to the Environment Agency for a permit to operate an energy from waste (EfW) plant at the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station site. Known as the East Midlands Energy Re-Generation (EMERGE) Centre, the proposed facility would be capable of processing 500,000 tonnes of pre-treated residual waste per year. A spokesperson for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2021 Industry news Biffa ups capacity at Washington plastics plant Biffa has said it will increase the capacity of its plastics recycling plant in Washington, Sunderland, by 14,000 tonnes per year. As announced in a trading update earlier this week (see letsreycle.com story), the waste management company is investing a further £13 million in the plant to allow the treatment of an additional 14,000 tonnes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2021 Industry news NATHAN BOWEN & HARRY BLACKMORE x CITY HARVEST The post NATHAN BOWEN & HARRY BLACKMORE x CITY HARVEST appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 5 Mar 2021 Industry news SHUBY ART x CITY HARVEST The post SHUBY ART x CITY HARVEST appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 5 Mar 2021 Policy & government Latest evidence on impacts of COVID-19 in children: March 2021 How does COVID-19 affect children? Will children be vaccinated against the disease? This article summarises the latest findings from research and highlights where more research can explore some of the remaining uncertainties. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 5 Mar 2021 Industry news Is the future of UK chemical safety being decided while the world looks the other way? Fidra have joined with more than 20 other NGOs, calling for the UK Government to maintain the level of world... Fidra · 5 Mar 2021 Global Eco Groups, Environmental Advocates, and Artists Unite Against Senate’s Waste-to-Energy Incineration Bill Manila, Philippines—Various environmental organizations will join hands on March 6, 2021 (Saturday) at 5pm in a live virtual concert titled Artists for Clean Air to call on the country’s top legislators to scrap the Waste-to-Energy Bill and UPHOLD the Clean Air Act. Break Free From Plastic · 5 Mar 2021 Global Facing Finance (Berlin) March 4, 2021 – Top European banks, including Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank, are contributing massively to global plastic pollution through their billion-dollar investments and financing of the plastics industry, according to Facing Finance’s Dirty Profits report, launched today. None of the banks investigated in the reporthave a comprehensive plastic policy yet, either for chain of pr… Break Free From Plastic · 5 Mar 2021