Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Morrisons increases food deliveries for children entitled to free school meals - Morrisons Corporate Morrisons media centre · 20 Jan 2021 Council news Decision - To approve changes to the Local Lettings Plan for the Veteran housing scheme at Jupiter House, Swindon Rd, Cheltenham (incorporating 6 and 8 Brunswick Street) - Modern Council - Cheltenham Borough Council Cheltenham Council · 20 Jan 2021 Industry news Equipment Connect Features Recycleye Want to know more about the company? Recycleye sat down with Equipment Connect to discuss how our technology is disrupting the waste industry, what our plans for the new year are, and more.... Recycleye news · 20 Jan 2021 Global Chemical Recycling: underwhelming and oversold Not living up to the hype In a zero waste society, we want to use our resources in the best way possible. For the materials and products where waste prevention and reuse is not yet a reality – be it technically, legislatively, or financially – we turn to recycling. However, things can get a bit […] Zero Waste Europe · 20 Jan 2021 Industry news NWH Group integrates ERP systems Technical News: After investing in a new Enterprise Resource Planning system, the NWH Group says it is now able to drastically reduce the processing time at its depots, as Robyn White explains. The NWH Group is a second-generation family business headquartered in Midlothian, serving the whole of Scotland and Newcastle from 10 sites. The company provides waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2021 Council news Middlesbrough Council - Middlesbrough Council Middlesbrough Council · 20 Jan 2021 Council news Anti-social behaviour - Horsham District Council Horsham Council · 19 Jan 2021 Industry news How to encourage teenagers to recycle Sandra wrote to me and asked: “I have a 12 year old daughter and I would like some tips to involve her and her friends with recycling.” As ever I reached out to our zero waste community and asked for suggestions. The recycling habit Leon wrote “I think in terms of making recycling ‘cool and… Zero Waste Week · 19 Jan 2021 Research & science Data drives the circular economy - TU Delft TU Delft News · 19 Jan 2021 Industry news News in brief (19/01/21) With news on: Biffa achieves grading in safety audit; WRA welcomes boiler clarification; Greenergy invests in waste tyre biofuels project; UBB releases EfW video; and, Glennmont Partners sold. Biffa achieves top grading in safety audit Biffa has achieved a five star grading in the British Safety Council Audit, which it said “demonstrates its commitment towards the continual improvement of … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2021 Policy & government Event summary: Policy implications of cryosphere science for the 1.5°C target event. On 3 December, 2020 POST and the non-partisan International Cryosphere Climate Initiative (ICCI) hosted a closed briefing as one of a series of “Cryosphere 1.5°C Briefings”. These are the notes from the briefing. As this was a closed event for Parliamentarians and parliamentary staff, questions and comments during the different rounds of discussion have not been attributed. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 19 Jan 2021 Industry news Public Affairs/Regulatory Update 13 November 2020 Can Makers 13-11-20 R_Fell MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 19 Jan 2021 Industry news Every Can Counts Update October 2020 Every Can Counts UK Update – Oct 2020 (1) MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 19 Jan 2021 Industry news Minutes Can Makers meeting13 November 2020 Can Makers meeting 13 Nov 2020 minutes MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 19 Jan 2021 Industry news ‘Investment’ needed for waste strategy, GMCA says The proposals contained within the government’s resources and waste strategy will necessitate “significant investment” across Greater Manchester, the region’s combined authority says. Under current plans, the government expects measures such as the introduction of separate weekly collections of food waste and the implementation of consistency in the collection of dry recyclable materials to be … letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2021 Industry news Pow says UK will ‘go further’ than EU on export bans Recycling minister Rebecca Pow said yesterday (18 January) the UK “is not regressing on environmental standards”, vowing that Defra will “go further” than the EU in implementing Basel Convention requirements. This comes after a shadow minister criticised the government for choosing “not to adopt EU regulations banning the export of plastic waste to non-OECD countries”. Helen Hayes, … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2021 Industry news WasteCare opens Halifax battery recycling facility Recycling firm WasteCare announced today (19 January) it has opened its household battery recycling facility in Elland, West Yorkshire, following approval from the Environment Agency. The £2 million facility, located a few miles south of Halifax, is capable of processing 25,000 tonnes of household batteries annually. WasteCare suggests this means the plant can recycle all … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2021 Council news Fenland District Council Business Plan 2026/27 - fenland.gov.uk Fenland Council · 19 Jan 2021 Industry news ‘What is the future of plastic recycling?’ OPINION: Helen Jordan, senior recycling issues executive at the British Plastics Federation, assesses likely developments over the next 10 years, including chemical recycling. After a challenging 2020 for everyone from a personal and business perspective, it is good to look forward towards what can be achieved in the future. Although the next ten years will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2021 Industry news Marine Scotland appoints Resource Futures to quantify use of aquaculture gear in Scotland The research project will quantify the use of aquaculture gear in Scotland and determine how much end-of-life waste is managed. Resource Futures · 19 Jan 2021 Council news Develop and begin implementation of Action Plan for Arnold Town Centre, in partnership with Arnold Business Forum and other stak - Gedling Borough Council Gedling Council · 19 Jan 2021 Industry news Registered Environmental Practitioner registration now live - Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP) IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment) · 19 Jan 2021 Council news Street Trading - East Lindsey District Council East Lindsey Council · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news Sector urged to keep Covid measures under review The Waste Industry Health and Safety (WISH) Forum has urged the waste and recycling sector to “keep their practises under the most critical and challenging of reviews” in light of increasing community transmission of Covid-19. And, the ESA has reiterated its call for recycling and waste operatives to be among those prioritised for access to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2021 Policy & government Quality protocols and resource frameworks: rules for all end of waste frameworks Details on when waste rules apply to your material, import and export implications and the UK environmental regulators. GOV.UK · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news Scientists find new way to eliminate microplastics from water They found that electrolytic treatment of wastewater can literally eliminate microplastics - other methods simply separate microplastics from water, creating the problem of unwanted leftovers. Open Access Government — Environment · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news About Canned Food UK Canned Food UK MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news About IOM3 The post About IOM3 appeared first on MPMA . 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It summarises the challenges to wider adoption of AI in healthcar… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news About Alupro The post About Alupro appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news About INCPEN The post About INCPEN appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news About Make UK The post About Make UK appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news Serendipity Fig Roles This is a blog post I wrote in 2013 following what I think was my first Zero Waste Week food waste audit. It came to mind today as a result of a Zero Food Waste Heroes course that I’m running over the next four weeks. I invited my Zero Food Waste Hero participants to start… Zero Waste Week · 18 Jan 2021 Policy & government Census 2021 Join POST and experts from the Office for National Statistics in this closed briefing and discover everything you need to know about the 2021 census. What is the value of census data for parliamentary scrutiny? What research services does it enable? How are the needs of Parliament for social data evolving? POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news News in brief (18/01/21) With news on: Machinex to provide equipment for Coventry MRF; Pow defends role of ‘incineration’; and, Material Focus launches household WEEE recycling campaign. Machinex to provide equipment for Coventry MRF Coventry city council has named Machinex as the preferred provider of process equipment for its proposed 175,000 tonnes-per-year capacity in-house materials recycling facility (MRF). The …… letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news Investment firms add to Veolia/Suez wrangle Veolia insisted yesterday (17 January) it would not countenance selling its 29.9% share in Suez, the rival waste management company which it is bidding to take over. Veolia’s declaration came after investment companies Ardian and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) waded into the takeover battle with an offer of their own for Suez. On Sunday evening, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news 5 Tips for Staying Waste-Free at the Office We understand that living a sustainable life can be challenging, especially in the workplace. However, creating a carbon-neutral habit comes with added benefits, including increased productivity and better health. Here is how you can be more green in your office. Bywaters · 18 Jan 2021