Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Used cardboard markets start to weaken After a sustained period of price rises for recovered paper – or waste paper – the sector is generally expecting a reduction in prices for November in the bulk used cardboard market. The downturn after a steady and rising year of prices, particularly for used cardboard, is seen as a sign that producers, notably in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Oct 2021 Policy & government Impact of COVID-19 on Early Childhood Education & Care This rapid response presents current research on the impact of the pandemic on the ECEC sector in England and the impact of changes in access to ECEC on pre-school children. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 27 Oct 2021 Industry news Pioneer fishing and aquaculture gear study extended to whole of UK The extended study will improve understanding of how much gear is used and stored, how much waste is currently generated and managed, and the opportunities to improve waste management and reduce marine litter across the whole of the UK. Resource Futures · 27 Oct 2021 Industry news Heat pump facts: what you need to know about the future of home heating Ultra-efficient heat pumps can help heat our homes without warming the climate. Read on to learn how they work - and why you may have already bought your last gas boiler. Greenpeace UK · 27 Oct 2021 Industry news Defra consults on WEEE compliance fee for 2021 Defra has launched a consultation on the compliance fee methodology for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) it will adopt for the current year. The fee is an alternative mechanism used by compliance schemes and obligated business if they have insufficient recycling evidence to meet their WEEE collection targets for the year. The consultation is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Oct 2021 Global The importance of zero waste in helping achieve net zero In the upcoming days, COP26 will bring together governments and other key stakeholders to try to negotiate solutions to tackle climate change and mitigate its impact in the upcoming decades. This year, the pressure is on, following the latest report by the IPCC which highlighted that reaching the threshold of 3 degrees warming compared to pre-industrial […] Zero Waste Europe · 27 Oct 2021 Global Banks in Belgium are blind to their role in the plastics crisis The report was commissioned by environmental law charity ClientEarth. FairFin and ClientEarth ask banks to take off their blindfold and make their investments in the food industry dependent on a drastic reduction in the use of single-use plastics. The production and use of single use plastics are not only bad for the planet and our […] Break Free From Plastic · 27 Oct 2021 Industry news 10 Countries Tackling Plastic Pollution - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 27 Oct 2021 Council news Christmas and New Year service arrangements - South Ayrshire Council South Ayrshire Council · 26 Oct 2021 Policy & government Renewi UK Services Limited v Mr Carl Pamment: EA-2021-000584-DA The Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment of Michael Ford (Deputy Judge of the High Court) 26 October 2021. GOV.UK · 26 Oct 2021 Industry news #WasteNothing bathroom ideas The post #WasteNothing bathroom ideas appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 26 Oct 2021 Industry news Business management software firm snaps up Isys The Access Group announced today (26 October) that it has acquired Isys, a Derby and Horsham-based organisation which provides management software for the waste sector. Founded in 1991, the Access Group provides business management software to mid-market organisations across the commercial, public and not-for-profit sectors in the UK, Ireland, and the Asia-Pacific. Isys was founded … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 26 Oct 2021 Industry news Remondis acquires Veolia’s operations in Sweden Germany’s Remondis International has bought Veolia’s business in Sweden, ‘Veolia Recycling Solutions Nordic AB’. With the acquisition, Remondis said it has strengthened its market position in Northern Europe and has significantly expanded its business activities on the Swedish market. The activities taken over in Sweden are described by the company as “classic recycling with a … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 26 Oct 2021 Industry news Press review: ‘Recycling trashed by Boris’ Comments made by the prime minister, Boris Johnson, about plastics recycling have sent the media into a frenzy just days before the UK hosts the COP26 global climate summit. Yesterday (25 October), Mr Johnson told an audience of children at No.10 that recycling “doesn’t work” and it would be a “huge mistake” to think it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Oct 2021 Industry news Double award win for Ward at Derbyshire Business Awards 2020/21 Derbyshire-based metal recycling and waste management specialist Ward is celebrating a duo of award wins at the Derbyshire Live Business... Ward Recycling · 26 Oct 2021 Industry news Glass remelt PRNs see jump in value Provisional packaging data published by the Environment Agency for the third quarter of 2021 shows that ‘glass remelt’ is the only material which appears to be falling behind target for the current year. Consequently, the value of glass remelt PRNs has exceeded £60 in recent weeks, as “nervousness” grows in the market. As outlined below, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Oct 2021 Industry news Many grades ahead of target in provisional packaging waste data The post Many grades ahead of target in provisional packaging waste data appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 26 Oct 2021 Global What is the environmental footprint of each energy technology? We compared the environmental impact of renewable energy and fossil fuel on land use, water use, air pollution and the climate. Renewables came out on top in almost every measure, writes the EEB’s Jonathan Bonadio. The European Environmental Bureau collaborated with energy experts, industry representatives and NGOs to develop a tool to accompany the assessment of and decision-making around the … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 26 Oct 2021 Industry news Universal circular economy policy goals - Ellen MacArthur Foundation Ellen MacArthur Foundation — News · 26 Oct 2021 Council news Street Traders licence - South Ayrshire Council South Ayrshire Council · 26 Oct 2021 Policy & government Government’s Net Zero Strategy is a major step forward, CCC says The UK Government’s new Net Zero Strategy sets out for the first time how the Government intends to halve UK emissions in little over a decade, and to eliminate them by 2050. It is an achievable, affordable plan that will bring jobs, investment and wider benefits to the UK. Climate Change Committee · 26 Oct 2021 Policy & government Producer responsibility for electrical equipment - Naturvårdsverket Swedish EPA (Naturvardsverket, English) · 26 Oct 2021 Policy & government Annual Implementation Report 2020 Access to the 2020 Annual Implementation Report for the 2014-2020 programme GOV.UK · 25 Oct 2021 Council news Community & Wellbeing - Fermanagh & Omagh District Council Fermanagh and Omagh Council · 25 Oct 2021 Industry news PM says ‘recycling doesn’t work’ – reaction blog The Prime Minister’s strong remarks from 25 October that plastic recycling “doesn’t work” have been broadly criticised by the waste and recycling sector. At a press conference for schoolchildren on climate change on 25 October, Mr Johnson said relying on plastic recycling to solve the issue of pollution would be a “huge mistake”, and that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2021 Industry news Butterdean Wood Dedication In memory of Jasper Hamlet Fidra · 25 Oct 2021 Industry news Dorset reviews kerbside battery collections Dorset council is reviewing how it collects batteries from the kerbside due to concerns about fires. Dorset currently collects household batteries, including AA, AAA, ‘button’ and rechargeable batteries, from the kerbside in reusable pink plastic bags, separate from other waste and recycling. The council carries out collections via the in-house service on a fortnightly basis. … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2021 Industry news PM claims that plastic recycling ‘doesn’t work’ The Prime Minister has said plastics recycling “doesn’t work” and it would be a “huge mistake” to think it’s the answer to plastic pollution. Boris Johnson was speaking at an event organised by Downing Street, where he fielded questions on the environment from children. In response to a question on how he plans to make … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2021 Global The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo named top plastic polluters for the fourth year in a row October 25, 2021 --- The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo are ranked as the world’s top plastic polluters for the 4th consecutive year according to Break Free From Plastic, whose latest global Brand Audit report also charges the same leading plastic polluters for fueling the climate crisis. Global beach cleanups were carried out by more than […] Break Free From Plastic · 25 Oct 2021 Global Energy intensive industries urge swift action to tackle unprecedented energy crisis Ahead of the European Council meeting, industry calls for immediate support to address the skyrocketing energy prices which endanger the post pandemic recovery, coupled with structural measures securing the affordable low carbon energy required to meet the objectives of the EU Green Deal. Gas and electricity prices have been rising exponentially in the last weeks […] FEVE (European Container Glass Federation) · 25 Oct 2021 Global Press release: The European pulp and paper industry presents its contribution to the Three Billion Trees Initiative The European pulp and paper industry fully supports the European Commission’s initiative to plant three billion additional trees in the EU by 2030. Cepi is ready to contribute to the long-term sustainable growth of forests. We believe this is the right strategy: forests need to be grown more, rather than their use limited. Together with the forest […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 25 Oct 2021 Industry news Doubts over Shell’s ‘drive carbon neutral’ claim The post Doubts over Shell’s ‘drive carbon neutral’ claim appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 25 Oct 2021 Industry news HSE warns sector after wheeled shovel deaths The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today issued a safety notice on the use of wheeled shovels, widely used in the waste sector, following nine pedestrian deaths in four years. The safety regulator said six of the nine deaths occurred in the waste and recycling sector, with the remainder involved in moving wood chip. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2021 Policy & government Geological disposal of radioactive wastes - the inventory for disposal: CoRWM briefing note A statement of the radioactive waste inventory for disposal, to enable informed engagement by host communities and other stakeholders. GOV.UK · 25 Oct 2021 Industry news EfW firms gain from electricity price hikes A jump in market prices for electricity is benefiting companies operating energy from waste (EfW) plants. For some companies the rise in the supply of electricity prices to the grid is a welcome boost. In the past they may have received lower than expected income for the electricity they generated. For many now though, it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2021 Industry news Brazilian eucalyptus and pine planted wood production: “The innovation drivers of Brazilian pulp industry” - Tissue World Magazine Tissue World Magazine · 25 Oct 2021 Industry news Beyond the farmgate: Unlocking the path to farmer-focused supply chains and climate-friendly, agroecological food systems - Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming Sustain · 25 Oct 2021 Industry news "Don't Hide What's Inside" say young people to food companies - Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming Sustain · 25 Oct 2021 Industry news Diageo distilleries first to achieve water stewardship certification globally - Diageo Diageo news and media · 25 Oct 2021 Global Wasteful destruction of unsold goods must be banned, NGOs urge the EU Belgian, French and German initiatives to end product destruction must be upscaled at the single-market level Brussels, 25 October 2021 – The deliberate destruction and disposal […] European Environmental Bureau · 25 Oct 2021