Recycling news: 2021

Global Plastics Europe unveils the next step in its journey of transformation Putting sustainability at its core Plastics Europe, the pan-European association of plastics manufacturers, today unveils a new visual identity and… Plastics Europe · 25 Oct 2021 Industry news Job Title: Community Fundraiser Responsible To: Events & Challenge Events Manager - FareShare The Felix Project · 24 Oct 2021 Council news Primary school meals - Kirklees Council Kirklees Council · 24 Oct 2021 Industry news New Prime Minister must throw his full weight behind delivering net zero and nature restoration Nick Molho, Executive Director of the Aldersgate Group reacts to the announcement that the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP will be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom - calling on him to prioritise net zero and nature restoration to drive economic prosperity. Aldersgate Group · 24 Oct 2021 Industry news Clarity welcomes research highlighting impact of public confidence on recycling The post Clarity welcomes research highlighting impact of public confidence on recycling appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 23 Oct 2021 Industry news Altilium’s end-of-life electric vehicle recycling technology highlighted as a University and Business Partnership helping to meet COP’26 ambitious goals Partnerships for the Planet: Cooperation for COP26 is the National Centre for Universities and Business’ (NCUB) showcase how collaborations between our universities and businesses are helping to meet COP26’s ambitious goals. Altilium news · 23 Oct 2021 Policy & government COP26 sources 80% of food from Scotland for its sustainable menus COP26 Presidency releases details about its approach to food and catering for conference delegates, including information on sustainability and food sourcing GOV.UK · 22 Oct 2021 Industry news Small Aggregate Grab Bags - Mick George Mick George Group · 22 Oct 2021 Industry news Northern Ireland sees 20% jump in waste arisings The amount of local authority-collected municipal waste in Northern Ireland increased by 20% in the first quarter of 2021/22, when compared to the same period last year. Published yesterday by Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), the data showed that the between April and June 2021, councils collected 284,771 tonnes of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2021 Industry news Meet six incredible Black trailblazers working in green industries This Black History Month, we’re telling the stories of Black people across the UK working in a variety of green jobs. Greenpeace UK · 22 Oct 2021 Policy & government Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) - Naturvårdsverket Swedish EPA (Naturvardsverket, English) · 22 Oct 2021 Policy & government Contact us - Naturvårdsverket Swedish EPA (Naturvardsverket, English) · 22 Oct 2021 Industry news Zero Waste Awards 2021 winners announced The latest winners of the Zero Waste Awards were announced today, with Hackney council, Printwaste and Norton Packaging all winning four star status. Set up in 2010 by letsrecycle.com, the Zero Waste scheme has more than 500 members and recognises businesses and organisations committed to increasing the amount of waste they reduce, reuse and recycle. Today, the scheme has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2021 Industry news Recycling minister pledges to ‘champion’ waste sector Recycling minister Jo Churchill has pledged to champion the waste sector to the government. Addressing the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management’s (CIWM) Resourcing the Future conference yesterday (21 October), the new recycling minister described stepping into the role as an “honour” and expressed thanks at the sector’s work over the pandemic. Mrs Churchill was appointed … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2021 Global MoP-7 Geneva wrap-up/ Aarhus Convention Series: part four The 7th Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention (MoP-7), which took place this week at the United Nations in Geneva, was all about Belarussian repression, hope for environmental defenders, and the EU’s rule of law hypocrisy. This week’s Aarhus series is giving a debrief of this high-level event. Representatives of the European Eco forum, the coalition of civil society organisations at t… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 22 Oct 2021 Industry news The Big Cat Sanctuary Open Day As a proud sponsor of the Big Cat Sanctuary, we were delighted to be ask to display at their Open […] Countrystyle Recycling · 22 Oct 2021 Industry news Fighting climate change with autonomous flood monitoring Neelam Sandhu, SVP, Chief Elite Customer Success Officer at BlackBerry, explores how autonomous year-round flood monitoring and intelligent early warning systems can be deployed by local municipalities to protect communities from natural disasters. Open Access Government — Environment · 22 Oct 2021 Industry news Co-op trials WEEE buy-back service The Co-op launched a trial of kiosk-style ‘pods’ at 20 London stores earlier this month, enabling shoppers to sell electronic devices such as phones, tablets, and smartwatches. To use the service, shoppers enter details of their device on a touchscreen and place it in the pod via a letterbox. Once technology supplier Spring receives the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2021 Global RESET Project: Launch of Final Report – 26 October – Online RESET Project: Launch of Final Report Tuesday 26 October, 10:00 – 12:00 CEST As the EU is mobilizing funds and legislative tools under the Fit […] European Environmental Bureau · 22 Oct 2021 Policy & government Compliance checks: third party information notices — CC/FS23 This factsheet contains information about when HMRC use third party information notices. GOV.UK · 22 Oct 2021 Industry news North Warwickshire earns more than expected through garden waste North Warwickshire borough council’s recently introduced charge for garden waste collections raised greater than expected income between April and June, at £128,615. The council introduced an annual charge of £40 per 240l green bin in April 2021, after a delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Prior to the charge, the council estimated around 70% of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2021 Industry news Plans to treat 50,000 tonnes of soft plastics unveiled Two companies have this week announced progress in plans to step up the treatment of post-consumer soft plastics. Cheshire-based Totus Environmental has signed a forward contract to supply 27,000 tonnes a year of post-consumer plastic to Orthios, the company behind a plastics-to-oil technology. According to Totus, the material will consist post-consumer soft plastics otherwise destined … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2021 Industry news We’re launching Quiet Hour permanently in stores to support customers - Tesco PLC Tesco PLC newsroom · 22 Oct 2021 Global Catalan government goes one step further in fighting period poverty Last year, we witnessed the great news that Scotland has become the first country in the world to make period products free for all, with the approval of the Period Products Bill introduced by Monica Lennon, MSP on 23 April 2019. This past September, the President of the Catalan government, Pere Aragonés, went one step […] Zero Waste Europe · 22 Oct 2021 Industry news The five green finance announcements UK businesses would like to see delivered at COP26 As part of our series of blogs on expectations for COP26, Senior Policy Officer Josie Murdoch outlines the key priority areas for green finance at the summit. Aldersgate Group · 21 Oct 2021 Industry news Bring your dream space to life with IKEA Kreativ - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 21 Oct 2021 Industry news Study finds EU population “tentative” about petrol car ban A Cambridge study finds that Europeans are on board with climate change policies, but find it difficult to accept personal changes - such as a petrol car ban or eating less meat. Open Access Government — Environment · 21 Oct 2021 Industry news Creative campaign encourages residents to recycle aluminium foil An educational initiative to increase aluminium foil collection and recycling rates has been rolled out by the Forest of Dean District Council. Delivered in partnership with the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) and the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), the programme will see card hangers affixed to 37,000 refuse bins across the region. Reminding residents […] The po… Alupro · 21 Oct 2021 Industry news Some countries disagree with IPCC recommendations on fossil fuel According to documents seen by the BBC, some countries disagreed with fossil fuel phase-out plans recommended by the IPCC Report. Open Access Government — Environment · 21 Oct 2021 Policy & government The EU Air Safety List - transport.ec.europa.eu Eurostat news · 21 Oct 2021 Industry news Confidence in recycling lowest in England, INCPEN finds Public confidence in recycling has declined in England over the last six months, while in Scotland and Wales it has risen, according to a survey carried out by the Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN). The survey of over 2,000 citizens across Great Britain, published today (21 October) found that a lack of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2021 Industry news Lack of information on what happens to recyclates after collection risks undermining public confidence in recycling INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 21 Oct 2021 Global Data centres: Can the Cloud be climate neutral?- 26 October – Online This session is co-organised by the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Generation Climate Europe and ECOS – Environmental Coalition on Standards. Registere here Join the discussion and have your […] European Environmental Bureau · 21 Oct 2021 Policy & government Mobility and transport - transport.ec.europa.eu Eurostat news · 21 Oct 2021 Global Energy price crisis: the answer is more climate action, not less Skyrocketing gas prices, not EU climate policies, are to blame for the crisis on electricity prices hitting Europe. The only way to break our dependence on imported fossil fuels and their volatile prices is to speed up the transition to renewables, which combined with energy efficiency can lead to the EU phase-out of gas by 2035. “Winter is coming and for many people, electricity bills are more… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 21 Oct 2021 Industry news Q3 Newsletter – October 2021 In this edition of The Circular, we celebrate the launch of our new Plastic Packaging Tax webpage. Download Der Beitrag Q3 Newsletter – October 2021 erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 21 Oct 2021 Industry news ‘Any single use items’ could face charges An amendment to the Environment Bill which would allow ministers to apply a charge to all single use items, not just those made of plastic, was agreed in the House of Commons yesterday (20 October). The amendment had been tabled along with several others in the House of Lords, and were being discussed by MPs … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2021 Industry news Beauparc acquires Manchester-based JWS The Beauparc Group has further expanded its portfolio in the north of England, by acquiring Manchester-based JWS Waste & Recycling Services for an undisclosed sum. JWS will expand the Irish-owned company’s portfolio in the area, which already includes Associated Waste Management, LSS Waste, WSR Recycling, Scotwaste, NES and Mid UK. The move comes after Beauparc … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2021 Global The extra mile the EU needs to move away from gas boilers To protect citizens from soaring gas prices, EU governments must accelerate the deployment of renewable heating, a technology that is ready to replace gas boilers, but only affordable for a standard household in 8 EU countries. A new study reveals an extra €70 bn in public support would enable consumers to overcome the upfront for switching to heat pumps and solar thermal systems. The switch fr… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 21 Oct 2021 Industry news Suez-backed carbon capture project wins government support The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has chosen the East Coast project, in which Suez recycling and recovery UK is involved, as one of the UK’s first carbon capture, usage, and storage (CCUS) clusters. This would allow any carbon captured at the four energy from waste (EfW) process lines Suez operates in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2021