Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Veolia and EDF explore turning waste into glass Waste management company Veolia and energy firm EDF announced yesterday (30 November) that they are to partner on a 50/50 joint venture looking to turn waste into glass. The partners say Waste2Glass will “take up the challenge” of the industrial deployment of Veolia’s GeoMelt technology, which will broaden and simplify the vitrification process for a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2021 Industry news Ecomondo, Tue 26 – Fri 29 Oct 2021 Click here to book a meeting with us at Ecomondo stand 016! Tue, 26 – Fri, 29 Oct 2021 Rimini Expo Centre, Italy... Recycleye news · 1 Dec 2021 Global Will green labels for fast fashion miss the point? Jean-Pierre Schweitzer and Emily Macintosh take a look at the Product Environmental Footprint for apparel and footwear initiative. Think about the last time you went food shopping, or bought a new appliance. Chances are you saw some organic certifications or nutri-labels which may have determined whether a product ended up in your basket or not. Maybe you bought a new washing machine or fridge … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 1 Dec 2021 Industry news Councils to have ‘flexibility’ on collections, Defra says Councils will have “some flexibility” to collect recyclables together under regulations on consistent collections, Defra says. This follows concerns raised by the Local Government Association (LGA) that local authorities could face judicial reviews should they not find it possible to collect some recyclables separately. The recently passed Environment Act stipulates that a core set of materials… letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2021 Industry news Landfill tax call for evidence launched The Treasury has launched a call for evidence to seek views on “key design features” of the landfill tax. In a document published yesterday (30 November), the government said it will question stakeholders on features of the tax, such as the rate that applies to different materials and how exemptions and discounts can be claimed. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2021 Industry news Plea for contractors to test for hazardous wood Demolition contractors have been urged to test some waste wood from pre-2007 buildings “as a matter of urgency” to help identify the scale of hazardous material in the UK. The National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC) has reissued advice to its members to carry out testing on waste wood from demolition projects to avoid misclassification … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2021 Industry news Plastic recycling does work - axiongroup.co.uk Axion Group · 1 Dec 2021 Industry news Creating value - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 1 Dec 2021 Global Global bioplastics production will more than triple within the next five years Berlin, 1 December 2021 – European Bioplastics presented today at the 16th EUBP Conference a very positive outlook for the global bioplastics industry. Production is set to more than triple over the next five years according to market data which was compiled in cooperation with the nova-Institute (Hürth, Germany). “The importance of a more than 200 percent growth rate within the next five years… European Bioplastics News · 1 Dec 2021 Council news Housing Benefit - London Borough of Waltham Forest Waltham Forest Council · 30 Nov 2021 Council news Waltham Forest parking permits - London Borough of Waltham Forest Waltham Forest Council · 30 Nov 2021 Global Using Separated CO2 Instead of Sequestering It – HZI and Carbon-Free Develop Technology for EfW The Swiss-Japanese cleantech company Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) and the innovators at CarbonFree Chemicals Holding LCC (CarbonFree) in the USA... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 30 Nov 2021 Industry news New community litter picking hub set up in Torfaen The post New community litter picking hub set up in Torfaen appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 30 Nov 2021 Industry news REA welcomes Government’s Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive proposals REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 30 Nov 2021 Industry news Creating sustainable postgraduate career opportunities Since August 2021, Ward has been working with placement student, Deepak Kataria from the University of Nottingham as part of its Postgraduate Placement Nottingham (PPN) scheme. Ward Recycling · 30 Nov 2021 Council news Contact Waltham Forest Council - London Borough of Waltham Forest Waltham Forest Council · 30 Nov 2021 Council news Report - London Borough of Waltham Forest Waltham Forest Council · 30 Nov 2021 Industry news Chemical Recycling Recognised by New German Coalition Government In a move welcomed by Mura Technology and the advanced recycling sector as a whole, the new German coalition government, made up of the Social... Mura Technology news · 30 Nov 2021 Industry news UK bed market looks to the future with optimism despite third quarter decline The latest results from the National Bed Federation’s (NBF) quarterly Sales Tracker report confirms that, despite a slowing down of demand since mid-summer, its members are increasingly optimistic about future levels of business, although ongoing concerns over raw material costs and labour shortages still linger. In the Q3 period covering July to September 2021 (based […] National Bed Federation · 30 Nov 2021 Industry news Gavin Griffiths Recycling scoops national business award FRESH from winning Family Business of the Year 2021 at the Swansea Bay Business Awards, the good news keeps on coming for the Gavin Griffiths Group of companies. As one of the region’s leading recycling, waste management, haulage and aggregate suppliers, the business has been recognised at a national level. In a very competitive category at... Skip & Waste Magazine · 30 Nov 2021 Policy & government Governments sets out steps to modernise and simplify UK tax system UK Government sets out further plans to continue building a modern, simple and effective tax system, as part of Tax Administration and Maintenance Day. GOV.UK · 30 Nov 2021 Policy & government Tax Administration and Maintenance: Autumn 2021 The government has published consultations and calls for evidence in a range of tax administration and tax policy areas. GOV.UK · 30 Nov 2021 Policy & government FCDO annual report and accounts 2020 to 2021 The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) annual report and accounts for financial year 2020 to 2021. GOV.UK · 30 Nov 2021 Council news Free school meals - London Borough of Waltham Forest Waltham Forest Council · 30 Nov 2021 Industry news Film fears overshadow Plastics Pact success The government-backed resources charity WRAP today (30 November) announced that its UK Plastics Pact members have reduced ‘problematic’ single-use plastic items by 46%, and reduced the amount of packaging on supermarket shelves by 10% in the period 2018-2020. Despite the single-use reduction, however, concerns remain over plastic film recycling and WRAP chief executive Marcus Gover … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2021 Council news Building control - London Borough of Waltham Forest Waltham Forest Council · 30 Nov 2021 Global Our demands to the European Commission for a #10YearPhone Read our letter to the European Commission urging it to develop ambitious requirements to ensure that every new smartphone put on the European market can last for at least 10 years. Right to Repair Europe · 30 Nov 2021 Industry news Behavioural adaptations in fish may help them adapt to Ocean warming Virginia Tech scientists are showing the resilient nature of cold-water fish in the face of climate change and rising ocean temperatures Open Access Government — Environment · 30 Nov 2021 Industry news Identifying microplastics in Antarctic seawater samples Research has identified how microplastics are being found in the Antarctic, by testing seawater samples they found that paint and varnish are the most prominent source of microplastics in the region's sea. Open Access Government — Environment · 30 Nov 2021 Council news Jobs and training - London Borough of Waltham Forest Waltham Forest Council · 30 Nov 2021 Council news Pay - London Borough of Waltham Forest Waltham Forest Council · 30 Nov 2021 Council news Council Tax - London Borough of Waltham Forest Waltham Forest Council · 30 Nov 2021 Industry news Bryson Recycling brings innovation to recycling in NI 30 November, 2021 – Bryson Recycling, the largest social enterprise recycler in the UK, has installed an AI-driven waste sorting robot with Recycleye to increase the efficiency and quality of its recycling service. Following previous innovations such as the introduction of its kerbside recycling products, the Kerb-Sort vehicle and the Wheelie Box, Bryson has worked... Recycleye news · 30 Nov 2021 Industry news Son of waste driver becomes Labour shadow secretary In a reshuffle of his shadow cabinet Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has appointed Jim McMahon MP to the post of shadow environment secretary. Mr McMahon, who will be the counterpart for George Eustice, secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs, is the son of a former truck driver for the Greater … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2021 Industry news Smart biodegradable devices that vanish when they need to Dr Chang-Soo Kim, Professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology, enlightens us on smart biodegradable devices that vanish when they need to Open Access Government — Environment · 30 Nov 2021 Industry news Demo Contractors Urged To Test Their Waste Wood Demolition contractors are being reminded to carry out testing on certain types of waste wood from pre-2007 buildings as a matter of urgency, to help identify the true extent of hazardous material in the UK. The National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC) has reissued advice to its members to carry out testing on waste wood […] Wood Recyclers Association · 30 Nov 2021 Industry news Waste sector monitoring impact of Omicron variant The waste sector is monitoring developments in case the pandemic worsens as cases of a new variant of Covid-19 are identified in the UK. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has already spoken of the challenges posed by the variant and announced on Saturday (27 November) that face coverings will be compulsory in shops and on public … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2021 Council news Application Report.docx - Woking Borough Council Woking Council · 30 Nov 2021 Global Bio-based coalition criticizes EU methodology for LCAs favouring fossil-based over bio-based plastics Berlin, 30 November 2021 – In June, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission (EC) published its methodology for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) comparing the environmental impact of fossil-based to bio-based feedstocks for plastics production. “Together with other bio-based industries, we support LCAs as a valuable instrument to measure environmental sustainability. Unfortunately,… European Bioplastics News · 29 Nov 2021 Council news Pay business rate bill - Dorset Council Dorset Council Council · 29 Nov 2021