Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Don’t dismiss recycling exports on the basis of a few bad apples The post Don’t dismiss recycling exports on the basis of a few bad apples appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news Increased EfW could hinder net zero efforts, NIC claims Stagnating recycling rates and rising greenhouse gas emissions from energy from waste (EfW) could “make it difficult” to reach net zero emissions by 2050, according to government experts. The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) is an executive agency which provides expert advice to the government on infrastructure challenges facing the UK. Today (15 November), the NIC … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2021 Policy & government Mr Q Thomas v Serco Ltd: 3334459/2018 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news New look paint can wins ‘Best in Metal’ 2021 Envases Liverpool has won the MPMA’s coveted Best in Metal Award 2021 for a specially designed container for Lick Home paint cans. This is the first Best in Metal win […] MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 15 Nov 2021 Policy & government Mr M Hallett v Cowbridge Compost Ltd: 1601390/2018 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news Crisp Packets Added to In-Store Recycling Labelling Publication/Website: Packaging Scotland Click here to read the article OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 15 Nov 2021 Global Can the EU Taxonomy be truly sustainable without covering non-recyclable waste? On 25 October 2021, ESWET’s event “Waste-to-Energy: The Beauty or the Beast?“ gathered NGOs, policymakers and trade associations to discuss... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news Dunne welcomes ‘consensus’ at COP26 The final agreement text and pledges made at COP26 by United Nations members have been described as a “powerful global consensus to up the ante against climate change,” by Philip Dunne MP, chair of the Environmental Audit Committee. Mr Dunne was commenting on the COP26 agreement, released over the weekend, which centres on ways to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news Morrisons acquires ‘significant stake’ in soft plastics plant Supermarket chain Morrisons has acquired a “significant stake” in a soft plastics recycling plant in Fife, Scotland, owned by Yes Recycling. Morrisons said the plant in Fife has an “initial capacity” of 15,000 tonnes and will process hard-to-recycle soft plastic – including chocolate wrappers, crisp packets, and food film. In September, Yes Recycling said the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news Crisp Packets to Move to In-Store Recycling Labelling Click here to download the Press Release OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news Road Safety Week – Managing Risk Road Safety Week is the UK’s biggest annual road safety campaign organised by Brake. In 2021 it takes place between the 15th and 21st of November. In 2020, 1,516 people died on UK roads. A further estimated 22,000 people were seriously injured on UK roads in 2020. Driving for work can be a dangerous business. […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news Recyclers ‘hold breath’ ahead of revised EU shipment rules The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) says “a cloud of apprehension” hovers over recyclers ahead of the release of the European Commission’s proposed revision of EU waste shipment regulations. The draft proposal is scheduled for publication on Wednesday (17 November). The BIR says the proposal “demands much tighter rules for EU exports of green-listed waste”, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news Rethink Wrapping - North London Waste Authority North London Waste Authority · 15 Nov 2021 Policy & government U.S. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap - Department of Energy (.gov) US Department of Energy · 15 Nov 2021 Policy & government 1080 – use, rules, monitoring and research - NZ EPA NZ EPA · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news Morrisons to co-own world leading soft plastic recycling site in UK - Morrisons Corporate Morrisons media centre · 15 Nov 2021 Council news Remembrance Sunday services and parades (Dewsbury and Huddersfield) 2025 - Kirklees Council Kirklees Council · 15 Nov 2021 Global Beyond Recycling: Policy to Achieve Circular Waste Management More waste is generated by Americans than ever before, and several crises have recently converged to threaten municipal budgets and expose deep, systemic problems throughout the waste management industry. Reloop Platform · 15 Nov 2021 Council news OmniEXPORT - Halton Borough Council Halton Council · 14 Nov 2021 Industry news Resource Futures commissioned by Welsh Government to explore Digital Deposit Return Scheme feasibility. Resource Futures is pleased to announce the award of a contract with Welsh government to research and evaluate if and how a Digital Deposit Return Scheme (DDRS) might be implemented in Wales, England, and Northern Ireland, and to establish the benefits of such a scheme. Resource Futures · 14 Nov 2021 Industry news Online market and community for fashion items and more: Vinted - Ellen MacArthur Foundation Ellen MacArthur Foundation — News · 14 Nov 2021 Council news Car Parks - Glasgow City Council Glasgow City Council · 14 Nov 2021 Industry news COP26 Diary: Week 2 REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news Lord Mayor’s float showcases community partnerships Powerday and the Powerday Foundation have teamed up with London Irish and the London Irish Foundation to host a float at the Lord Mayor’s Show for the first time. The annual City of London event... Powerday · 12 Nov 2021 Global Access to participation falls short at COP26 / Aarhus Convention series: part five Today marks the final day of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) – as part of our Aarhus series, we examine the high-level summit through the lens of environmental democracy. When it comes to participation and inclusion, COP26 has a lot to answer for, with participants from civil society decrying the unprecedented and unjust restrictions on access to the negotiations. What… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news Our 30th anniversary celebrations at Clarence House To celebrate 30 years of helping people out of homelessness, 30 people supported by Emmaus over the years were invited to a lunch event at Clarence House, the royal residence... Emmaus UK · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news News in brief (12/11/21) With news on: North West Recycling clarifies details of fire; BioteCH AD plant celebrates 10 years; Cawley’s awarded Luton Rugby club contract; and, Councillor pays £3,000 for garden waste following ‘error in judgment’ North West Recycling clarifies details of fire North West Recycling has confirmed further details of its fire that broke out at its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news COP26 kids combating climate change with ten tonne fashion fix Schools from across the Liverpool City Region have banded together in an effort to combat climate change and to stop clothes from being wasted. The project Fashion Fix: Fixing clothes and changing behaviours to reduce textile consumption and waste is the creation of Toxteth-based Liverpool World Centre and environmental charity Faiths4Change, who have been awarded - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news Sharing Library and Repair Café Network Announcement Circular Communities Scotland is delighted to announce we are looking forward to setting up and overseeing a nation-wide sharing library and repair café network. This is a £310,000 project, supported by Scottish Government and Zero Waste Scotland. The network, which we intend to build to be self-sustaining, was announced by Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news This is what climate breakdown looks like for people around the world Our climate is breaking down. Rising temperatures threaten our livelihoods, water, food and health. These photos show how high the stakes are. Greenpeace UK · 12 Nov 2021 Global Zero Waste Europe Changemakers: Humusz Waste Prevention Alliance Each month, our ZWE Changemakers campaign sheds a spotlight on one of our member organisations. This month, we present Humusz Waste Prevention Alliance, our member in Hungary, which has been active for 26 years. The organisation educates the general public, provides training to school educators, leads on awareness campaigns and works continuously to make zero […] Zero Waste Europe · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news Carbon price ‘essential’, says Veolia CEO A high carbon price is essential to speeding up the tackling of pollution, according to Paris-based Veolia’s president and CEO, Antoine Frérot. Addressing a meeting at COP26 this week, Mr Frérot declared that a price needed to be put on carbon, and added: “Polluting must cost more than not polluting or cleaning up. As soon … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2021 Policy & government Sellafield ‘blockbusters’ complete removal of iconic chimney top A Sellafield decommissioning success has changed the Cumbrian skyline forever. GOV.UK · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news UNTHA XR fuels ETM’s Waste to Energy plans BRISTOL-based recycling specialist ETM has integrated a new UNTHA XR3000 mobil-e shredder into its state-of-the-art waste transfer station, as the ambitious family-run firm pushes for zero waste to landfill in the South West. The XR investment marks the latest enhancement to ETM’s £5m facility, which was commissioned two years ago to become the biggest of... Skip & Waste Magazine · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news Inspectorate approves £300m Lincolnshire plant The government has approved plans for a “nationally significant” £300 million energy from waste (EfW) plant, to be constructed near Stallingborough in north east Lincolnshire. The South Humber Bank Energy Centre will be operated by EP Waste Management, a subsidiary of EP UK Investments. Classed as a ‘Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project’, approval had to be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news ABSL and Greenergy to produce biofuel from municipal waste Biofuel producer Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd (ABSL) and biofuel supplier Greenergy have signed an agreement to construct and operate up to five municipal waste-based biofuel plants. Design work for the first plant, which will be located at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire, is underway, ABSL says. Commercial production is scheduled to begin in 2025. Subsequent plants … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news Environment Bill finally becomes law after long delays The post Environment Bill finally becomes law after long delays appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 12 Nov 2021 Council news Submission Local Plan - Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Tunbridge Wells Council · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news CWM Environmental awards emergency deals after fire CWM Environmental has awarded emergency 12-month contracts to Potters Waste Management and Re-Gen Waste after a fire at its materials recycling facility (MRF) in Nantycaws, Carmarthen. No-one was injured in the blaze at the local authority-owned company’s site, which took place earlier this year. The fire began on 24 April and was still smouldering two … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2021 Council news https://walthamforest.gov.uk/service- categories/privacy-notices - London Borough of Waltham Forest Waltham Forest Council · 12 Nov 2021