Recycling news: 2021

Industry news UK Packaging Awards 2021 Metal Pack of the Year Winner 2021 – Promotional, Decorative & General Line Envases Liverpool – Lick Paint Lick Home, a designer paint company, based in London, approached Envases to […] MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news CRNS to Circular Communities Scotland; Rebrand Announcement We are delighted to announce that CRNS has transformed, to Circular Communities Scotland. Although our name and brand has changed, our remit and dedication to our members remains the same. We will continue to support and represent the 170 charities and social enterprises in our network, helping them to tackle climate change by contributing to [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 1 Nov 2021 Policy & government Mrs C Chevalier-Firescu v HSBC Bank plc: 3213181/2020 and 3203890/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news Climate report reveals mass burning across EU The Joint Research Centre (JRC) presented its 21st edition Annual Report on Forest Fires, documenting worsening mass burning across Europe. Open Access Government — Environment · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news LMJU partners with Bulky Bob’s for Business and Johnsons 1871 to donate over 3000 items of furniture and classroom equipment for reuse This project has brought economic, environmental and societal benefits, as these items will no longer face impending disposal at landfill, or the more sustainable but still impactful recycling process. Reuse Network · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news ‘Including glass in a DRS could increase plastic pollution’ Phillip Fenton, lead packaging and recycling adviser at trade association British Glass, explains why his organisation does not believe a deposit return scheme (DRS) is the right solution for glass. OPINION: With the government due to respond to its consultation on a UK-wide DRS shortly, it’s vital that we embrace this opportunity to reform UK … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2021 Policy & government Bonfires are not an excuse to burn household rubbish Only clean, non-commercial waste should be burned like paper, untreated wood and cardboard. GOV.UK · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news Fidra at COP26 goes live We bring nurdles, packaging and chemical pollution to the attention of the world online and in person at COP26 Fidra · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news Buckinghamshire to pay £812,000 to FCC over EfW dispute Buckinghamshire council has been ordered to pay £812,633 to FCC Environment Buckinghamshire, following a dispute surrounding the Greatmoor energy from waste (EfW) plant. However, the council was successful in its other claims that third party contracts at the plant are subject to profit sharing agreements, and FCC must provide it with information on this. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2021 Policy & government The right of public access - Naturvårdsverket Swedish EPA (Naturvardsverket, English) · 1 Nov 2021 Policy & government Species protection - Naturvårdsverket Swedish EPA (Naturvardsverket, English) · 1 Nov 2021 Policy & government Protected areas - Naturvårdsverket Swedish EPA (Naturvardsverket, English) · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news Timberpak Ltd purchases new site in Leeds Waste wood recycling and reprocessing company, Timberpak Ltd, has announced a significant investment into a site in Leeds. The six-acre site, on Cross Green Industrial Estate, will increase Timberpak’s waste wood capacity in order to meet the growing demand for recycled material from EGGER (UK) Ltd. This material is used to produce carbon negative chipboard […] Wood Recyclers Association · 1 Nov 2021 Policy & government YYY Brooklyn NY LLC Brownfield Cleanup Program Application - extapps.dec.ny.gov New York DEC · 1 Nov 2021 Council news Road safety - Dorset Council Dorset Council Council · 1 Nov 2021 Policy & government HeadQuarters - eng.me.go.kr South Korea Ministry of Environment (English) · 1 Nov 2021 Policy & government International Climate Council Network launches to support global climate action A new network of international climate advisory councils, the first of its kind in the world, is being launched as global leaders gather at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. Climate Change Committee · 1 Nov 2021 Policy & government Hunting - Naturvårdsverket Swedish EPA (Naturvardsverket, English) · 31 Oct 2021 Industry news Not voiceless, but unheard – meet the youth activists who went to COP26 on the Rainbow Warrior When it comes to climate change, those with the most to lose often have to fight the hardest to be heard. On the eve of COP26, we spoke to activists from some of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries about the struggles they’ve faced to get to the UK, and their determination to make it count. Greenpeace UK · 31 Oct 2021 Industry news Youth activists sailing to COP26 onboard the Rainbow Warrior ignore warnings from port authorities Youth strikers from impacted communities onboard the iconic ship demand world leaders ‘stop failing’ Greenpeace UK · 31 Oct 2021 Industry news Over 1,000 private flood defences in vulnerable parts of England were in poor condition last year The post Over 1,000 private flood defences in vulnerable parts of England were in poor condition last year appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 31 Oct 2021 Industry news TOO GOOD TO GO BRINGS FOOD WASTE SOLUTION TO CHARM CITY - Too Good To Go Too Good To Go UK · 31 Oct 2021 Industry news Word 2003 Template - Morrisons Corporate Morrisons media centre · 31 Oct 2021 Industry news Daily Telegraph, UK article on Altilium Metals plans for scale up of its recycling technology to extract lithium and critical metals from end-of-life electric vehicle batteries Failure to recycle dead car batteries could cancel out benefits of electric vehicles. Major recycling plant to open in Plymouth amid fears environmental gains could be lost. See full article here. Altilium news · 30 Oct 2021 Council news Transfer between schools / moving into Conwy - Conwy County Conwy Council · 29 Oct 2021 Industry news Get to know our volunteers; Layla, Repair Cafe Llanelli Organiser We have amazing people in the Repair Cafe Wales Family As part of a series on getting to know our volunteers, we’ve set a series of questions and our amazing volunteers have answered them ‘virtually’ for us. Next up in the series is the organiser of the Llanelli Repair Cafe, Layla: Q. What is ... Repair Cafe Wales · 29 Oct 2021 Policy & government Evidence Week in Parliament 2021 Sense About Science in partnership with POST and the Commons Library bring Evidence Week in Parliament this November. This year's event will focus on Net Zero, Health, and Data and AI. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 29 Oct 2021 Industry news WTO to ‘strengthen trade dimension’ of fight against plastics pollution A group of World Trade Organization (WTO) members says it discussed a roadmap to strengthen the trade dimension of global efforts to tackle plastics pollution at a meeting last week. Launched in November 2020, the WTO’s Informal Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade (IDP) seeks to address the rising environmental, health and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2021 Global Revision of PPWD puts key legislation for plastics industry on the spotlight At the end of last year, the European Commission has started to revise the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) and its Essential Requirements. After the implementation of the Single-use Plastics Directive (SUPD) which came into effect in July, this revision could mean additional far-reaching changes for the whole plastics industry. In a three-month [...] European Bioplastics News · 29 Oct 2021 Global The importance of clustering for innovations and the transition to a circular bioeconomy Screenshot of speakers (and moderators) during the workshop on “Upcycling bioplastics from food & drink packaging”, 20 October 2021 © PRESERVE, upPE-T, UPLIFT On 20 October 2021, the EU projects PRESERVE, UPLIFT, and upPE-T held a joint workshop with around 160 participants to introduce their initiatives on upcycling bioplastics to a wider audience [...] European Bioplastics News · 29 Oct 2021 Global News from the members: October 2021 Tetra Pak expands production of plant-based coatings for aseptic cartons to North America As demand for sustainable packaging continues to grow, Tetra Pak has expanded production of aseptic cartons made with sugarcane-based polyethylene (PE) coatings to their Denton, Texas converting plant. The cartons incorporating plant-based PE will come with a plant-based cap, also derived from sugarcane. T… European Bioplastics News · 29 Oct 2021 Global News in brief: October 2021 Italy’s plastic tax postponed again under new budget plans Italy’s planned plastic tax, which was get off the ground in 2020 and aims at promoting a reduction of single-use plastics, has faced a series of delays. The Italian Government refers to economic factors connected to the pandemic to justify the delay. The tax on [...] European Bioplastics News · 29 Oct 2021 Industry news COP26: A test for humanity, a time for action On the eve of the Glasgow Climate Summit, Greenpeace International Executive Director shares our demands for world leaders Greenpeace UK · 29 Oct 2021 Industry news UK will not meet net zero without councils, MPs say The UK will struggle to reach net zero by 2050 unless the government steps up efforts to work together with local councils on climate action, MPs said today (29 October). In a report on local government and the path to net zero, the cross-party Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee said collaboration was needed in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2021 Industry news Meet the people our leaders should be listening to at COP26 World leaders are failing ordinary people on climate change. From Fairbourne in Wales to China and Japan; the Amazon and Congo rainforests to the Pacific Islands – here are some of the people our leaders should be listening to at the COP26 global climate talks. Greenpeace UK · 29 Oct 2021 Industry news Alfred H Knight to open new state-of-the-art facility in Scotland In order to support an increased demand for sampling and analysis services in the waste and solid fuel sectors, Alfred H Knight is excited to announce the development of a new state of the art, specialist sample preparation facility in Scotland. Located within Olympic Business Park in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire the 15,000 square foot site aims […] Wood Recyclers Association · 29 Oct 2021 Industry news Jayplas to build £39m plastics recycling plant in Wales Jayplas has launched a public consultation on a 150,000 tonnes-per-year capacity plastics recycling plant in Merthyr Tydfil, around 20 miles north of Cardiff. The consultation comes ahead of a proposed full planning application to Merthyr Tydfil council for the £39 million plant. If approved, the facility will process around 75,000 tonnes per year of waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2021 Council news Migrants and Refugees - JSNA 2019-20 - Brent Council Brent Council · 29 Oct 2021 Industry news COP26 is an opportunity to accelerate the decarbonisation of energy Duncan Burt, Chief Sustainability Officer at National Grid discusses the importance of COP26, and accelerating progress towards net zero both ahead of the summit, and after it has concluded. Aldersgate Group · 28 Oct 2021 Council news Councillor Jeff M Evans - Anglesey County Council Isle of Anglesey Council · 28 Oct 2021