Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Testimonial: Northern Recycling Solutions KEENAN RECYCLING PARTNER WITH NORTHERN RECYCLING SOLUTIONS TO FACILITATE THEIR FOOD WASTE RECYCLING NEEDS. READ BELOW FOR THEIR TESTIMONY REGARDING KEENAN RECYCLING’S SERVICE: “Northern Recycling Solutions offer complete waste management services across the North of Scotland. Keenan Recycling are our chosen subcontractor for providing food waste collection services to our many customers in this… Keenan Recycling · 2 Mar 2021 Global More trash, more cash: who’s really behind the plastic crisis in Spain? The post More trash, more cash: who’s really behind the plastic crisis in Spain? appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 2 Mar 2021 Global PlasticsEurope statement on decision to appeal BPA judgment General Court Ruling on the identification of BPA as endocrine disruptor for the environment In 2018, PlasticsEurope filed a legal… Plastics Europe · 2 Mar 2021 Global BPF and PlasticsEurope co-host online seminar on 4 March 2021, 13.30 to 16.00 GMT With growing pressure from across the globe for manufacturers to increase the amount of recycled content in packaging products, the… Plastics Europe · 2 Mar 2021 Industry news Brexit ‘increases bureaucracy’ around waste exports The Recycling Association’s chief executive says the “increased bureaucracy” surrounding the export of waste for recycling since the UK left the European Union is “a real nuisance”. However, while Dr Simon Ellin said the increased bureaucracy was “a pain in the bum”, the situation was “already improving” as exporters became more familiar with the processes. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Mar 2021 Industry news Suez rejects Veolia’s £9.6bn takeover offer Suez’s board of directors has rejected an offer of €18 per share for 70.1% of the company from fellow French waste management business Veolia. A takeover battle has been 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 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Mar 2021 Industry news MTC and Recycleye Partner in Recycling Revolution Recycleye has partnered with the independent research organisation, the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), to develop Recycleye Robotics, the most affordable, and easily retrofittable robotic picker in the waste management industry. ... Recycleye news · 2 Mar 2021 Policy & government Tackling fuel poverty 2021 to 2035 [HTML] - gov.wales Welsh Government News · 2 Mar 2021 Industry news Alupro launches new website to educate consumers about the importance of recycling Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, has unveiled its brand-new Recycle Aluminium website, to educate consumers about the infinitely recyclable benefits of aluminium packaging. Working to fulfil the industry’s obligation to meet recycling targets, the site is an educational hub, featuring the latest data, how-to guides, blog posts, videos, fact sheets and more. In the […] The… Alupro · 1 Mar 2021 Industry news EA confirms tighter plastic export rules for Turkey Confirmation of tighter restrictions on the exports of waste plastics for recycling in Turkey has come from the Environment Agency. The restrictions are being seen within the UK’s plastics recycling sector as meaning that an important market for UK material is definitely closing its doors to mixed and possibly contaminated loads and that these will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2021 Industry news Recycling – Issue 21 Spring 2021 The post Recycling – Issue 21 Spring 2021 appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 1 Mar 2021 Industry news A SINGLE GOAL - A PLASTIC PLANET A Plastic Planet · 1 Mar 2021 Council news My Account dashboard - Pembrokeshire County Council Pembrokeshire Council · 1 Mar 2021 Policy & government Ms G Vivers v Powys County Council: 1600445/2019 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 1 Mar 2021 Council news Rubbish and recycling - Solihull Council Solihull Council · 1 Mar 2021 Industry news Crews still on site of Suez transfer station fire Fire crews are still present at the site of a fire that broke out at Suez’s campground waste transfer station in Gateshead yesterday (28 February). In a statement released shortly after the incident, Suez said it was alerted to the presence of the fire at 2.30am on Sunday morning in the main refuse processing building … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2021 Research & science Publish - UCL | University College London UCL News · 1 Mar 2021 Industry news Member survey reveals a bleak mid Winter The full impact of the winter lockdown and Brexit on the bed industry has been revealed in the latest state of trade survey by the National Bed Federation (NBF). More than eight out of 10 (83%) responding members* said they had seen sales drop when comparing the December 2019/January 2020 period to December 2020/January 2021. […] National Bed Federation · 1 Mar 2021 Industry news RDF exports fell by 37% in 2020 Provisional Environment Agency data for the 2020 calendar year has shown a drop in exports of refuse derived fuel (RDF) from England of nearly 37%. This is thought to be because of the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on commercial waste services, as well as taxes being introduced in the Netherlands and Sweden. Published last … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2021 Global Why we must protect nature While more attention is given to the importance of biodiversity and ecosystems at EU and global level, many still understand ‘nature’ as something separate from us. If we really want to address the accelerating depletion of the natural world, we must understand that we are an integral part of it, writes Laura Hildt. The understanding that biodiversity and the health of ecosystems supporting our… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 1 Mar 2021 Industry news Nadiya Hussain fronts Food Waste Action Week Cook and TV presenter, Nadiya Hussain, is spearheading WRAP’s National Food Waste Action Week, which begins today. Running to 7 March, Food Waste Action Week is being delivered through WRAP’s Love Food Hate Waste brand and aims “mitigate the impact food waste has on the planet”. During the week, Love Food Hate Waste and Mrs Hussain will ask people to take part in the ‘Food … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2021 Industry news Final results – year ended 31 December 2020 We are pleased to announce our final results for the year ended 31 December 2020. Financial Highlights From continuing operations and excluding exceptional items and share based payments1: Operational Highlights HMRC Outlook I am incredibly proud of our employees hard work and dedication during a year where everyone had to go beyond their normal duties […] Augean · 1 Mar 2021 Global New Ecodesign regulations: 5 reasons Europe still doesn’t have the Right to Repair While new Ecodesign rules are an important step for repair, they do not mean that we have the Right to Repair in Europe. Yet. Here’s why. Right to Repair Europe · 1 Mar 2021 Policy & government EXPLANATORY INFORMATION: REGULATIONS THAT IMPLEMENT EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE SINGLE-USE AND OTHER PLASTIC PRODUCTS (WASTE AVOIDANCE) - Green Industries SA Green Industries SA · 1 Mar 2021 Global Algeria | Fighting Packaging Waste with Intelligence ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 28 Feb 2021 Industry news GLUTEN LABELLING GUIDANCE: - The Food & Drink Federation Food and Drink Federation news · 27 Feb 2021 Industry news 6 Yard Skip – General Waste - Mick George Mick George Group · 27 Feb 2021 Council news Council tax - refund claim - Thurrock Council Thurrock Council · 27 Feb 2021 Industry news FCC’s EfW deal with Icon worth £198m FCC Group revealed today (26 February) that the sale of a 49% share in its UK energy from waste (EfW) portfolio to investment group Icon Infrastructure was worth £198 million. The Spanish conglomerate agreed the sale last July (see letsrecycle.com story). It did not disclose the value of the deal at the time. It has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2021 Industry news Prices and PFI boost Veolia results Veolia yesterday (25 February) published its results for 2020, which chairman and CEO Antoine Frerot hailed as “very strong”, as well as proving Veolia’s “resilience” and “exceptional rebound” in confronting the Covid-19 pandemic. He said that the company had “wiped out” the consequences of the pandemic in less than nine months with activity now higher … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2021 Policy & government WF14 0BS, Yorkshire Water Services Limited: environmental permit issued - EPR/VP3639PS/V008 View the permit issued for Huddersfield Energy and Recycling Facility, Mirfield under the Industrial Emissions Directive GOV.UK · 26 Feb 2021 Industry news HSE fines Southport waste firm Southport skip hire and recycling company, Johnsons Scrap Metal limited, has been fined £10,000 and ordered to pay costs of £4,000, after an employee sustained “serious injuries” to his arm, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has said. According to a statement from the HSE, Liverpool Magistrates’ Court heard yesterday (25 February) that on 24 April 2019, a 22-year-old worker had been working… letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2021 Global European Parliament report recognizes potential role of bioplastics in the circular economy On 8 February, the European Parliament adopted its Own Initiative Report on the Circular Economy which recognised the role of bioplastics for the future. Amongst other issues highlighted, the MEPs emphasised the potential role of bio-based and biodegradable and compostable plastics in the circular economy whilst noting that bio-based and/or biodegradable plastics alone will not provide a soluti… European Bioplastics News · 26 Feb 2021 Global Member portrait: CJ Europe Member portrait: CJ Europe In each issue of the Bioplastics Newsletter, we present some facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Eung Joo Kim, Biochemicals Business Team Leader at CJ Europe, shares some interesting insights on his company. 5 facts about CJ Europe, Germany CJ CheilJedang, starting as sugar manufacturer in 1953, has led the Korean food Industry and has grown into… European Bioplastics News · 26 Feb 2021 Global News from the members: February 2021 Neste's renewable products reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 10 million tons in 2020 In the course of 2020, Neste’s renewable products helped customers in several geographic markets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 10.0 million tons altogether. This amount equals the annual carbon footprint of 1.5 million average EU citizens (source: World Bank) or [...] European Bioplastics News · 26 Feb 2021 Global Members in the Spotlight: Surfrider Foundation Europe My name is Diane Beaumenay-Joannet. I’m one of two coordinators of the Break the Plastic Wave campaign of Surfrider Foundation Europe, together with Cristina Barreau, Marine Litter Coordinator. I’m based in Paris (France). I also spent half of my time as a marine litter policy officer, working hard to influence French politics and policies to protect the Ocean from pollution and fight against p… Break Free From Plastic · 26 Feb 2021 Global News in brief: February 2021 Algae represent a largely untapped resource in Europe The European Commission is preparing a comprehensive, cross-sectorial EU algae initiative, aimed at increasing the sustainable production, consumption, and use of algae-based products. Because of its small carbon and environmental footprint, the increased use of algae will help achieve the objectives of the European Green Deal. [...] European Bioplastics News · 26 Feb 2021 Global Environment Group calls on Senate to uphold environmental laws amid EDSA anniversary Manila, Philippines—The pollution watchdog EcoWaste Coalition calls on the country’s top legislators to safeguard public health and the environment by keeping intact the Clean Air and Solid Waste Management laws as the Philippines marks the 35th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution. Break Free From Plastic · 26 Feb 2021 Policy & government Landfill and contaminated land at risk from coastal erosion A guide for professionals managing landfill sites on eroding and low-lying coastlines. GOV.UK · 26 Feb 2021 Industry news Workplace testing – England The government is providing employers with 50 or more employees with lateral flow testing kits to test their staff. Reuse Network · 26 Feb 2021