Recycling news: 2021

Industry news 99.9% of studies agree humans caused climate change More than 99.9% of peer-reviewed scientific papers have concluded that humans are the main cause of climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news Reuse Network member, Wastesavers, expands its network of reuse shops There's no stopping Reuse Network member, Wastesavers, who have opened yet another reuse shop! This time the reuse charity have opened up shop at the Lamby Way Recycling Centre. Reuse Network · 19 Oct 2021 Global Towards an emission neutral society – COP26 EU side event – 1 November – Online The EEB and LOCOMOTION are organising together with NAVIGATE, Paris Reinforce and VERIFY an EU COP26 side event: Towards an emission neutral society: challenges and opportunities […] European Environmental Bureau · 19 Oct 2021 Global A sustainable circular economy needs taxonomy criteria for residual waste treatment A statement signed by CEWEP, ESWET, FEAD and MWE The Platform on sustainable finance is finalising its draft criteria for activities contributing to four... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 19 Oct 2021 Global NGOs’ input for a sustainable Energy-Intensive Industries (EII) ecosystem – 9 November – Online The European Commission has opened a stakeholder consultation concerning its Industrial Strategy, aimed at collecting contributions about concrete actions, commitments and investments at sectoral, national and regional levels of […] European Environmental Bureau · 19 Oct 2021 Policy & government Initial response – UK Government’s Net Zero Strategy The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has issued an initial response to the UK Government's just-published Net Zero Strategy. Climate Change Committee · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news Carbon capture to create 1,180 jobs at Viridor Plans by Viridor to invest “up to £1 billion” into carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) technology at five of its energy recovery sites were unveiled today. The energy from waste and recycling business said the investment could create 1,180 jobs, and the move would be funded by a government subsidy system set to be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news UK’s advertising watchdog promises to crack down on greenwashing companies The post UK’s advertising watchdog promises to crack down on greenwashing companies appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 19 Oct 2021 Global Reforming the EU Fiscal Framework for People and Nature #Fiscal Matters is working for the transition towards a wellbeing economy that works for people and nature. A reform of the EU fiscal framework could potentially boost investments in climate action, nature protection, social and gender justice, and a just transition and transformation. The European Commission relaunched the review into the EU’s controversial deficit rules today. The relaunch of… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news Why the UK needs to incentivise circularity In the run up to COP26, Toby Woolrych, chief financial officer of Renewi, outlines the benefits of a circular economy and the role it can play in reducing emissions. OPINION: Production of more secondary materials to reduce virgin material use is a condition of success at COP26 Last year we became familiar with headlines that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news Heat and Buildings Strategy: Good news for domestic heat, but policy vacuum for industrial decarbonisation remains REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news Plastic Energy announces final investment decision and start of construction works for advanced recycling plant in France The post Plastic Energy announces final investment decision and start of construction works for advanced recycling plant in France appeared first on Plastic Energy . Plastic Energy news · 19 Oct 2021 Global Chemical Recycling Europe appoints new Secretary General BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, October 18, 2021 — Chemical Recycling Europe has appointed John Sewell as its new Secretary General. Mr. Sewell will take on the position with immediate effect. Mr. Sewell brings almost 30 years of experience in the plastics industry, from process R&D, product and business development, market leadership and technology licensing. Mr. Sewell replaces […] Chemical Recycling Europe · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news SCAP 2020 textile waste targets missed Resources charity WRAP today (19 October) published the final update of its Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP) 2020, which showed it fell drastically short of a target to reduce textile waste by 15%. SCAP 2020 was launched in 2012, which WRAP says “united fashion brands, retailers, charity retailers, textile recycling companies, academia, governments and other … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news CSG Health & Safety Week 2021 People are one of CSG’s core four pillars, our employees make CSG what it is today. Protecting our employees’ health and safety, improving wellbeing, and developing knowledge, talents and expertise is an integral part of CSG. CSG’s annual Health and Safety Week is thus a highly anticipated event on the calendar. This year was extra […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 19 Oct 2021 Global Meet our members – Friends of the Earth – SPZ, Slovakia Zero Waste Europe is happy to introduce the blog series “Meet our members”. Through this series of monthly interviews, we want to give you a chance to get to know our members and the work they are doing. This month, we are thrilled to introduce you to Lenka Beznáková and Monika Medovičová from our recently […] Zero Waste Europe · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news H&M launches first blockchain-based IoT clothes rental service - Just Style Just Style · 19 Oct 2021 Council news PSPO for Heathside Crescent Car Park Dear Oli Walker I would like to express my full support for the extending of the PSPO for W - Woking Borough Council Woking Council · 19 Oct 2021 Global weLAND – Contemporary Circus Show – 10, 11, 12, 13 November- Brussels weLAND – Contemporary Circus Show – #ClimateOfChange Tour&Taxis – Brussels 10, 11, 12, 13 November, 19:30 – 21:00 CET Please register here After a tour […] European Environmental Bureau · 19 Oct 2021 Policy & government Investors pledge almost £10bn at UK Global Investment Summit At least 30,000 new jobs will be created around the UK thanks to £9.7 billion of new foreign investment. GOV.UK · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news UK used textile sorters open doors to mark Textiles Action Week To mark WRAP’s Textiles Action Week (18th to 22nd October 2021), four used textile sorting businesses are opening their doors to supporters of Textiles 2030. Visitors to the sorting plants, Savanna Rags (Mansfield), East London Textiles, SWD Clothing (Manchester) and Chris Carey’s Collections in South East London, will be able to see how these businesses [...] Read More... from UK used textile … Textile Recycling Association · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news Brighton bin strike could end after deal struck Trade union GMB and Brighton and Hove city council have agreed a deal following talks yesterday (17 October) which should see the city-wide bin strike end. The deal, which will include a pay rise for all the in-house Cityclean workforce and some other of the lowest paid staff across the council, will go before councillors … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2021 Policy & government Liliana Elena Manole: [2021] UKUT 229 (AAC) Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Ward on 8 September 2021. GOV.UK · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news MPE European Affairs WG minutes 7 September 2021 The post MPE European Affairs WG minutes 7 September 2021 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news LGA notes waste contributions to net zero The Local Government Association (LGA) has published a report on how local authorities and government can deliver net zero ambitions, which included case studies on how the waste sector has already helped. The report was conducted in partnership with WPI Economics, an economics, data insight and public policy consultancy. It focuses on some of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news Devon’s recycling rate falls after HWRCs close Devon county council’s recycling rate fell by 1.3% to 55.3% in 2020/21, which the authority attributes to the closure of its household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) during the first lockdown. The figure was included in a report which went before the Devon Authorities Strategic Waste Committee on 14 October, and also said the average rate … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news Creativity and Circularity; a Circular Communities Scotland and Creative Scotland Report We are proud to present our report ‘The Creative Industries in Scotland: Embracing the Circular Economy’ funded by Creative Scotland. The report ‘considers the extent to which the creative industries (in Scotland) are embracing the circular economy’ and follows extensive interviews with key organisations and stakeholders across the sector. The arts and hard-won societal transformations [...] Th… Circular Communities Scotland · 18 Oct 2021 Global Decarbonising Europe’s building stock: energy efficiency, circular economy and whole-life carbon – 10 November – Webinar Decarbonising Europe’s building stock: energy efficiency, circular economy and whole-life carbon Wednesday 10 November, 15:00 – 16:30 CET Please Register Here EEB, BPIE and ECOS […] European Environmental Bureau · 18 Oct 2021 Global Economic Transition Working Group Meetings – 15-18 November – Online Economic Transition Working Group Meetings From 15 to 18 November Monday 15, 9:30-10:00 Informal meet and greet with new members Informal meet and greet with […] European Environmental Bureau · 18 Oct 2021 Global The OECD and environmental policy – how can civil society engage? – 19 November – Online We would like to invite you to a capacity building session to be held on 19 November, from 14:00 to 15:30 (CEST) on the work the […] European Environmental Bureau · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news GREENWASHING: CMA PUTS BUSINESSES ON NOTICE The CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) has warned businesses they have until the New Year to make sure their environmental claims comply with the law. Now there’s a very welcome […] MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news Walsall ELV site hit by fire An investigation has been launched following a fire that broke out at a Recycling Lives scrap metal site in Walsall over the weekend. Fire crews were first called to the scene at Tramway Close, Darlaston on Saturday (16 October) at 11.30am. Once on-site, fire crews contained the fire within approximately 45 minutes and remained at … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news Pop-up shop to open for ‘reuse revolution’ re3’s “first ever” pop-up reuse shop will run in Reading later this month as part of a ‘reuse revolution’ planned by FCC Environment. On 23 and 24 October, the pop-up shop will be held in the car park of the civic amenity (CA) site at the Smallmead Recycling Centre, Island Road, Reading. FCC is Reading … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news GoodGym Helps Restock TRAID Charity Shops! Every year, Good Gym teams sprint out to TRAID charity shops, and help us to restock after the sale. This... TRAID · 18 Oct 2021 Policy & government HG4 5HP, Recycled Asphalt Products (RAP) Limited: environmental permit issued - EPR/XP3207PZ/A001 View the permit issued for Melmerby Industrial Estate, Ripon under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news Cory celebrates 125 years Waste management company Cory celebrated its 125th anniversary last week (14 October) at London’s Tower Bridge. Cory’s chief executive, Dougie Sutherland, said the event provided an opportunity to celebrate the company’s rich history, and also look forward as Cory helps “the important juncture as the UK addresses different challenges, including the need to rapidly decarbonise … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news News in brief (18/10/21) With news on: Doncaster-based company pays £7,450 in enforcement undertakings; Warrens Group lobbies North East councils over food waste collections; Recresco receives workplace safety accreditation; and, Suez ‘creates £2 billion in social value’ in 2020. Doncaster-based company pays £7,450 in enforcement undertakings The Environment Agency announced on 14 October that it had accepted an enforc… letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2021 Council news Net Zero Carbon Toolkit - West Oxfordshire District Council West Oxfordshire Council · 17 Oct 2021 Council news Market Traders - East Herts Council East Hertfordshire Council · 16 Oct 2021 Council news Richmond Housing Online - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Richmond upon Thames Council · 16 Oct 2021