Recycling news: 2021

Council news Find Planning Applications - Castle Point Borough Council Castle Point Council · 9 Dec 2021 Industry news 2021 Annual Conference ‘Embracing a Circular Future’ The Circular Communities Scotland team would like to extend a huge thank you to our members and the sector for helping make our 2021 Annual Conference, ‘Embracing a Circular Future’ such a success. Our theme of 'Embracing a Circular Future' recognised the extreme challenges of the past 2 years, and we placed a strong emphasis [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 9 Dec 2021 Policy & government Spiking - UK Parliament Environmental Audit Committee (Commons) · 9 Dec 2021 Industry news AMPS 2021 9th Annual Mineral Planning Survey Report - Mineral Products Association Mineral Products Association · 9 Dec 2021 Policy & government 12 ways to ensure your Christmas won’t cost the earth! As you start to plan your festivities and you purchase your Christmas food and gifts. There are some simple steps we can take to make Christmas more sustainable GOV.UK · 9 Dec 2021 Industry news UK Government proposes further delays in safety data for UK system, raising doubts on its viability This week, after a 10-month wait, the UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs George Eustice has responded to a deregulatory push from industry to reduce the requirements for safety data on substances registered in UK REACH. The Government has announced it will develop a new data registration model in consultation with stakeholders. […] CHEM Trust · 9 Dec 2021 Global HZI strengthens its presence in the European market and expands its offering for customers in the Energy from Waste sector. On 9 December, the Swiss/Japanese greentech company Hitachi Zosen Inova AG (HZI) will sign an agreement to acquire Steinmüller Babcock... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 9 Dec 2021 Industry news The impact of cooking and cleaning on health Professor of Indoor Air Chemistry examines exposure to indoor and outdoor pollution, through the impacts of cooking and cleaning on indoor air quality Open Access Government — Environment · 9 Dec 2021 Global NGOs warn against delays to EU battery rules There are growing concerns that the EU rules to create a sustainable European battery industry could come into effect far too late. Brussels, 9 December 2021 […] European Environmental Bureau · 9 Dec 2021 Industry news Re-Gen Waste wins £5.6m deal with Scottish Borders Scottish Borders council has awarded Northern Ireland-based waste management company Re-gen Waste a contract for the uplift, treatment, and disposal of its commingled mixed recyclables. Worth £5.6 million, the deal runs for an initial three years, with the option of four one-year extensions. The council estimates the contract will cover 10,000 tonnes dry mixed recyclables … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Dec 2021 Industry news Pandemic hits Cambridgeshire garden waste collections Cambridge city and South Cambridgeshire district councils have suspended their food and garden collections due to staff absences brought on by Covid-19. While some councils pause garden waste collections over the winter, the two Cambridgeshire councils usually continue them as it is collected mixed with food. However, in a statement yesterday the council said the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Dec 2021 Global Women of Waste (WOW!) Task Force launches Global Survey II ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 9 Dec 2021 Industry news Veolia to supply L’Oreal with recycled plastic Veolia will begin supplying cosmetics company, L’Oréal, with recycled plastic to be used in its packaging. According to the waste management company, making cosmetic packaging with recycled plastic can avoid between 50% to 70% of CO2 emissions compared to standard production. As part of the new partnership, Veolia will supply the cosmetics company with plastic … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Dec 2021 Industry news enfinium announces £1.9 billion refinancing enfinium announces £1.9 billion refinancing enfinium · 9 Dec 2021 Industry news Kitchen storage & organisation - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 8 Dec 2021 Industry news Pressure ramped up on current DRS proposals Retailers have expressed doubt on whether customers are ready for a deposit return scheme (DRS), with the proposals as they currently are. And, the trade association British Glass has published the results of a study which it says proves that the planned DRS “will produce millions of tonnes more carbon and collect less glass than … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2021 Global New EU rules for methane must cover petrochemicals and supply chain if it is to honour climate commitments, environmental NGOs urge Brussels, 08 December, 2021 In a bid to become a global leader on reducing methane emissions, the European Commission plans to table its proposal for a Methane Regulation this 14 December - but it's expected that it will not include full coverage of supply chains, nor inclusion of petrochemicals, as the European Parliament had asked […] Break Free From Plastic · 8 Dec 2021 Industry news Council leader calls for ‘pause and review’ of Edmonton EfW plant The leader of Haringey council has written to the North London Waste Authority (NLWA) to ask them to “pause and review” the redevelopment of the energy from waste (EfW) plant at the Edmonton EcoPark. The NLWA is to vote to award the contract for the build of the 700,000-tonnes-per-year capacity facility to Madrid-based construction company … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2021 Policy & government Waste treatment appropriate measures These are the appropriate measures for waste treatment at regulated facilities with an environmental permit for treating healthcare waste. GOV.UK · 8 Dec 2021 Industry news Valpak and WRAP launch postcode recycling tool Valpak and WRAP have today (8 December) launched the “UK’s first” postcode specific recycling tool. Provided by software company Provenance, the ‘recycling router’ tool would enable shoppers either to scan a QR code on the packaging or go online and type in their postcode, to find out if they can recycle specific packaging at the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2021 Global The State of Zero Waste Municipalities Report 2021 We’re very excited to be publishing our second edition of the State of Zero Waste Municipalities Report. Available on our Zero Waste Cities website, the 2021 State of Zero Waste Municipalities Report is a showcase of the progress that continues to be made on Zero Waste Cities in Europe, and around the world. The report includes […] Zero Waste Europe · 8 Dec 2021 Industry news SLWP records 40% recycling rate The South London Waste Partnership (SLWP) recorded a recycling rate of 40% in the second quarter of the 2021/22 financial year (April to September). This represents a 1% decrease from the previous quarter, but a 0.4% rise from the same period last year. The 40% figure includes all waste streams the partnership handles, including non-household … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2021 Policy & government Mr B Sharratt v EM Recycling Ltd: 2601662/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 8 Dec 2021 Industry news Defra could set ‘material-specific’ WEEE targets Graeme Vickery, senior policy advisor at Defra, says the government could set material-specific targets for recyclers of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Mr Vickery is responsible for the implementation of the UK’s WEEE regulations. He told attendees of the WEEE Conference in London on 7 December that the proposed targets would be one area … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2021 Policy & government Cleaning process adapted for radioactive metal is saving millions for UK taxpayers Technique provided by LLW Repository Ltd is paying off at Magnox Harwell, ensuring clean pipework is recycled into the metal market GOV.UK · 8 Dec 2021 Global General Block Exemption Regulation must align with EU climate neutrality and zero pollution goals, urges the EEB Regulation allowing governments to provide state aid without notification to the European Commission must be improved to meet European Green Deal objectives Brussels, 8 December 2021 […] European Environmental Bureau · 8 Dec 2021 Council news Support Directory - South Hams District Council South Hams Council · 8 Dec 2021 Industry news Join the fight on food waste - Too Good To Go Too Good To Go UK · 8 Dec 2021 Industry news Foreground: a new opportunity for pioneering places - UK Green Building Council UK Green Building Council · 7 Dec 2021 Council news Find prices and information on parking at Dover Place Car Park. - Ashford Borough Council Ashford Council · 7 Dec 2021 Global B&W Renewable Receives Contract for $24 Million Waste-to-Energy Project in Europe Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) announced today that its B&W Renewable segment has received a $24 million contract for... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 7 Dec 2021 Policy & government Youth Investment Fund Phase 1: Grant Competition VCSE organisations are invited to deliver Phase 1 of the Youth Investment Fund, up to £10 million capital in left-behind areas of England by 31 March 2022. GOV.UK · 7 Dec 2021 Industry news BMRA slams Treasury’s red diesel stance The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) slammed the Treasury for its stance on changes to the red diesel tax , saying it is “tantamount to a stealth tax”. And, the association warned that suitable alternative machinery “doesn’t exist” and the changes could see waste electricals and ELVs turned away by sites. The government said in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2021 Industry news 101 MOST POPULAR REUSES FOR TINS REVEALED Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) research illustrates the nation’s remarkable range of reuses for their favourite tins With an ever increasing focus on recycle and reuse, thousands of speciality tins, such as those containing special occasion sweets and biscuits, are being retained and reused by households for a different purpose to their original intent. […] MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 7 Dec 2021 Industry news SEPA blames Covid for drop in Scotland’s recycling Scotland’s household recycling rate fell by 2.9 percentage points to 44% in 2020, the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has revealed. SEPA said this was likely down to the Covid-19 pandemic. In official statistics published today (7 December), SEPA said the drop was brought on by a 6% fall in the amount of recyclables collected, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2021 Industry news City & region climate action keeps hope alive for COP26 outcomes Yunus Arikan, Director of Global Advocacy, Local Governments for Sustainability, tells us that city and region action keeps hope alive for COP26 outcomes Open Access Government — Environment · 7 Dec 2021 Industry news Eastleigh switches diesel refuse fleet to biofuel Eastleigh borough council has switched its entire fleet of diesel refuse lorries to biofuel. The council’s fleet of refuse lorries, as well as some other vehicles operating in the borough, will now run on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel. According to the council, the move will lower vehicle carbon emissions in the borough by 90%, “while also cutting air pollution”. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2021 Council news Housing Strategy 2021-2026 - Uttlesford District Council Uttlesford Council · 7 Dec 2021 Industry news Human activity is the biggest contributor to plant homogenisation Researchers have found that human activity has the largest impact on plant communities, as seen with climate change, or the introduction of an invasive species. Open Access Government — Environment · 7 Dec 2021 Industry news Christmas 2021 The post Christmas 2021 appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 7 Dec 2021