Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Avonmouth EfW operations handed over to Viridor Viridor has announced it has taken over operations at its £252 million energy from waste facility in Avonmouth, near Bristol. The company said today (18 January) that the contractor, CNIM, officially handed over the site in December, with construction having continued throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. The plant is now receiving up to 120,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2021 Policy & government Successful first year for waste crime taskforce despite pandemic The Joint Unit for Waste Crime celebrates its first anniversary of cracking down on criminals and gangs who commit serious and organised waste crime. GOV.UK · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news 2020 – record year for aluminium packaging recycling According to preliminary figures released by the Environment Agency earlier this week (11 January), the volume of aluminium packaging collected for recycling in the UK reached its highest ever level in 2020. While reprocessors and exporters have until the end of the month to report their final annual tonnage, data from the National Packaging Waste […] Alupro · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news Why data quality will prove pivotal to the success of EPR reform While a ‘typo’ from DEFRA has seemingly set a hare running regarding delayed timescales, the government assures us that much-needed reforms to the extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme will be agreed and implemented by 2023. The second round of formal consultations will take place in early 2021, following their delayed release due to Brexit and […] Alupro · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news ‘Alternative measures’ cited for fire prevention The Environment Agency has “revised and updated” its fire prevention plans (FPP) guidance for waste sites, providing case study examples of alternative measures proposed by operators. First released in July 2016 (see letsrecycle.com story), the FPP guidance update looks at topics including previous rules restricting storage and separation distances between piles of waste materials. Under … Read… letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news Trading Update – January 2021 We are pleased to announce the following trading update: Trading has recovered strongly through the second half of the year and the Group expects, subject to audit, to report adjusted PBT for the year ended 31 December 2020 at least in line with the prior year despite the impact of Covid-19 and the resultant decline […] Augean · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news Green Flag heroes recognised for outstanding contribution to parks The post Green Flag heroes recognised for outstanding contribution to parks appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 18 Jan 2021 Council news Issue details - Tower Hamlets Approach to Regeneration - Tower Hamlets Council Tower Hamlets Council · 17 Jan 2021 Council news MEMBERS OF WEST OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL 1997/98 - West Oxfordshire District Council West Oxfordshire Council · 17 Jan 2021 Council news LEWISHAM LOCAL PLAN - Lewisham Council Lewisham Council · 16 Jan 2021 Council news Housing Portal - South Holland District Council South Holland Council · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news Chinese demand among factors in ferrous rise Ferrous scrap prices have risen to some of their highest levels for more than seven years but are now edging down. The rise over the last few weeks of 2020 and the first week of the New Year has been seen against a backdrop of low volumes of material in the supply chain, with strengthening … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news SEPA responds to ransom challenge in cyber attack The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is responding to an ongoing ransomware attack, which it says it likely being carried out by “international serious and organised cyber-crime groups”. Yesterday (14 January), the agency confirmed criminals were demanding a ransom to unlock its digital systems, and that 1.2GB of data had been stolen despite being “certified to … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news About The Packaging Federation The post About The Packaging Federation appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news About BAMA The post About BAMA appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news About Apeal The post About Apeal appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news WRA welcomes outcome of BEIS consultation on waste wood biomass Today we have welcomed clarification from the Government that non-domestic WID compliant RHI boilers are allowed to continue to use post-consumer waste wood as biomass fuel. The announcement follows a consultation run by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) on the closure of the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme to new applicants, […] Wood Recyclers Association · 15 Jan 2021 Council news South Holland walks - South Holland District Council South Holland Council · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news Guide to PAS 2050 – How to assess the carbon footprint of goods and services PAS2050 Guide MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news Lawyers in modern slavery move on Biffa and Smart Solutions A pre-action protocol letter has been sent to Biffa, Smart Solutions, and the latter’s umbrella company FS Commercial, warning that legal action will be launched on behalf of three victims of the “largest-ever modern slavery ring uncovered in the UK”. In response, Biffa said all allegations against it “are denied and will be defended in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2021 Council news Planning Application: X/21/89541 - planning.eastleigh.gov.uk Eastleigh Council · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news PAS 2050:2011 Specification for the assessment of the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of goods & services 2050 PAS 2011 MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news Wheelabrator and AWM strike Skelton Grange RDF deal Leeds-based Associated Waste Management (AWM) has signed a 10-year deal with Wheelabrator Technologies to supply the latter firm’s Skelton Grange plant with refuse derived fuel (RDF). Part of the wider Irish-owned Beauparc group since 2018, AWM will supply 100,000 tonnes of RDF per year to the Skelton Grange energy from waste (EfW) facility, which is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news The Packaging Essential Requirements Regulations 2015 The Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2015 MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news GMB urges sector to boost Covid safety for crews A GMB Union organiser for the workforce providing waste services in Milton Keynes has urged the waste sector to increase its focus on health and safety, following the death of two RCV drivers because of coronavirus. The two drivers were employed by Serco on its contract for Milton Keynes council and died after contracting the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2021 Global Press release: New study shows that paper-based single-use packaging can have a better environmental impact than reusable packaging A new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study, conducted by engineering consultancy Ramboll for the European Paper Packaging Alliance (EPPA) demonstrates the significant environmental benefits of single-use products compared to re-use systems particularly in saving carbon emission and freshwater consumption. The LCA compares the environmental impact of paper-based single use packaging with the footpr… CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 15 Jan 2021 Policy & government Better regulation: annual report 2019 to 2020 Report on the government’s better regulation agenda for 2019 to 2020. GOV.UK · 15 Jan 2021 Global Shifting the Narrative in Asia Pacific It is quite frequently that we come across articles and papers that declare the Asia Pacific region as the biggest contributor to ocean plastic. Labelling these countries as polluters is both facetious and inaccurate. For decades, Global North businesses have used plastic in their products, packaging, and delivery despite knowing that no feasible and viable ways to collect and process the mater… Break Free From Plastic · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news EU regulations ‘not perfect’ as Agency welcomes Brexit The chief executive of the Environment Agency has criticised EU environmental regulation and welcomed Brexit as an opportunity to rethink its future. In a speech made on 13 January for an environment conference, Sir James Bevan said EU regulations are “not perfect”, emphasising the importance of the EU exit, and the removal of “red tape” … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2021 Policy & government Fisheries annual report 2019 to 2020 Fisheries activity and expenditure in England from April 2019 to March 2020. GOV.UK · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news MAPPED: England and Wales’ toxic legacy landfills - ENDS Report ENDS Report · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news EXCLUSIVE: Locations of hundreds of buried toxic landfills revealed - ENDS Report ENDS Report · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news Wind turbine giant Vestas announces 220 layoffs as part of ‘internal reorganisation’ - Energy Live News Energy Live News · 15 Jan 2021 Council news Search - cotswold.gov.uk Cotswold Council · 15 Jan 2021 Policy & government EQual: Ensuring quality of waste-derived products to achieve resource efficiency EQual was an EU LIFE+ funded programme that supported businesses to reuse and recycle waste materials into new products while protecting human health and the environment. GOV.UK · 14 Jan 2021 Policy & government The path to Net Zero: Event series The CCC is holding an online series of events looking at how the UK can get to Net Zero and the opportunities and challenges ahead. Below is a list of the event highlights and the slides to download. Climate Change Committee · 14 Jan 2021 Global ECOLEC - WEEE Forum WEEE Forum · 14 Jan 2021 Industry news Mura Technology Announce Global Licensing Partnership with KBR Mura Technology has today announced a global partnership with KBR, a leading international provider of science, technology and engineering solutions, to support the global development of... Mura Technology news · 14 Jan 2021 Industry news 5 ways to reduce shopping waste The post 5 ways to reduce shopping waste appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 14 Jan 2021 Policy & government Manufacturing COVID-19 vaccines The rapid production of safe, effective and consistent vaccines is essential for supporting COVID-19 immunisation programmes in the UK and globally. However, manufacturing vaccines is challenging for various reasons that include the complex processes involved, the specialist knowledge and experience required, and the natural variability of the biological materials and systems used. Urgent deman… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 14 Jan 2021