Recycling news: 2019

Industry news Tesco in warning over ‘excessive’ packaging Supermarket giant Tesco has warned suppliers that it may stop stocking products packaged in materials that are hard-to-recycle or cannot be recycled through current infrastructure. The announcement forms a part of the second phase of the retailer’s ‘Remove, Reduce & Recycle’ plan which was launched today (22 August). Tesco said that it has briefed suppliers … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Aug 2019 Policy & government Introducing a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers (bottles and cans) We are seeking views on proposals to introduce a deposit return scheme for drinks containers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. GOV.UK · 22 Aug 2019 Industry news Scots ‘support’ DRS for glass, but industry sceptical The majority of Scots support the inclusion of glass in the country’s planned Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) – despite opposition from producers of glass packaging, who support other measures to boost recycling. YouGov research commissioned by Zero Waste Scotland, and published today, suggests that 85% of Scots believe glass bottles should be included in a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Aug 2019 Industry news Salon Emmaus 2019 Teams from six Emmaus communities in the UK have returned from the French capital after taking part in the Salon Emmaus 2019. On Sunday 23 June, a 20,000m2 hall at... Emmaus UK · 22 Aug 2019 Industry news Funding opens to Local Authorities for WEEE Collection Valpak Retail WEEE Services (VRWS) is delighted to announce that the next round of its project fund for Local Authorities is now open for applications. Valpak · 22 Aug 2019 Industry news Updated research to look at sleepers in bins Waste industry experts are being asked to provide information on rough sleepers in bins, to contribute to updated research on the issue. Contributions are being sought through a survey which has been launched jointly by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM), Biffa and the Open University this week. The questionnaire follows on from work … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Aug 2019 Industry news Clarity partners with Hounds for Heroes Packaging and WEEE compliance scheme Clarity Environmental has announced a new partnership with assistance dog charity Hound for Heroes. The agreement is part of Clarity’s pledge to donate at least 1% of its profits to good causes. Clarity has committed to donating at least £20,000 to the charity. Hounds for Heroes provides specially trained assistance … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Aug 2019 Industry news 1 22 August 2019 ICELAND’S REVERSE VENDING MACHINES RECYCLE OVER 1 MILLION PLASTIC BOTTLES IN JUST OVER ONE YEAR • Over 95% - Iceland Iceland Foods corporate news · 22 Aug 2019 Industry news FCC wins Central Beds waste collection contract Central Bedfordshire council has awarded a £188.6 million waste and recycling collection services contract to FCC Environment. The contract will commence in February 2020 when the council’s current deal with Biffa expires. It will run until 2028 with the option for a further eight-year extension. Central Bedfordshire’s new contract will cover the collection of dry … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Aug 2019 Industry news A Guide for Eco-Coordinators - Wastebuster Wastebuster · 22 Aug 2019 Council news Salford Property Link letting agency - salford.gov.uk Salford Council · 21 Aug 2019 Industry news #PrayforAmazonia: why Brazil’s forest fires turned Sao Paulo’s skies black The post #PrayforAmazonia: why Brazil’s forest fires turned Sao Paulo’s skies black appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 21 Aug 2019 Policy & government Environment Agency corporate scorecard 2018 to 2019 - Quarter four The corporate scorecard outlines the Environment Agency's performance against our corporate measures. GOV.UK · 21 Aug 2019 Policy & government Record F gas in equipment you own or service Records you must keep about fluorinated gas (F gas) in your own equipment. GOV.UK · 21 Aug 2019 Industry news Study hints at ‘hoarding’ of WEEE by householders Half of the UK’s households have at least one unused electrical item stored which could be recycled, according to a study by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). The Society has used the study to highlight concern over the future availability of elements found in many electrical items, which include tin, gold, tungsten and tantalum … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2019 Industry news Verified Packaging Data Reveals Bleaker Picture for Aluminium & Plastic The post Verified Packaging Data Reveals Bleaker Picture for Aluminium & Plastic appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 21 Aug 2019 Industry news ‘We are chasing the last of the big fish’ – fisheries scientist Daniel Pauly The post ‘We are chasing the last of the big fish’ – fisheries scientist Daniel Pauly appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 21 Aug 2019 Industry news Zero Waste Week competitions 2019 Here are some fantastic prizes on offer during Zero Waste Week 2019. From beeswax wraps to a holiday, check them out below. This page will be updated as more competitions and offers go live, so be sure to bookmark and keep coming back! Everything you need to reduce your waste EastLife magazine are giving… Zero Waste Week · 21 Aug 2019 Council news Fixed Penalty Notice - Waltham Forest Education Hub Waltham Forest Council · 21 Aug 2019 Industry news Opinion: Is A Packaging Compliance Fee the Best Route For All? The post Opinion: Is A Packaging Compliance Fee the Best Route For All? appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 21 Aug 2019 Industry news Clarity Announces Charity Partnership with Hounds for Heroes The post Clarity Announces Charity Partnership with Hounds for Heroes appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 21 Aug 2019 Industry news Government Announces Investment to Cut Single-Use Plastic Waste The post Government Announces Investment to Cut Single-Use Plastic Waste appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 21 Aug 2019 Industry news EU Regulation Tackles e-Commerce Non-Compliance The post EU Regulation Tackles e-Commerce Non-Compliance appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 21 Aug 2019 Industry news New POPs Ruling Results In Increased WEEE Recycling Costs The post New POPs Ruling Results In Increased WEEE Recycling Costs appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 21 Aug 2019 Industry news Reconomy links online portal with SmartWaste Outsourcing specialist Reconomy has linked its online waste management portal with the Building Research Establishment’s (BRE) SmartWaste system. The outsourced waste management and recycling provider says that the development will mean data entered into Reconomy’s software can be used to automate the population of SmartWaste. This is expected to remove duplicated work, reduce the likelihood … … letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2019 Industry news Wigan ‘hits target’ after three-weekly switch Wigan metropolitan borough council has said that its move to a three-weekly residual collection service in 2017 has led to a 4.5% jump in its recycling rate. The council said this week that it has hit a 53% recycling rate in 2018/19, up from 48.5% in the previous year and an improvement of nearly 10% … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2019 Policy & government Mr E Idusogie v Suez Recycling And Recovery Kirklees Ltd: 1801533/2018 and 1804856/2018 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 21 Aug 2019 Industry news Viridor cuts ribbon on Glasgow energy facility The Glasgow Recycling and Renewable Energy Centre (GRREC) operated by Viridor at Polmadie on the south side of Glasgow has been officially opened this week. Susan Aitken, the leader of Glasgow city council attended the ribbon cutting for the facility yesterday (20 August) for the 200,000 tonnes per year capacity energy recovery facility, which has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2019 Industry news Lithium firms depleting vital water supplies in Chile, analysis suggests - Engineering and Technology Magazine E&T Magazine (IET) · 21 Aug 2019 Industry news 9 shocking statistics about waste - WasteCare WasteCare · 21 Aug 2019 Research & science Conservation Biology - Wiley & Sons Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 20 Aug 2019 Industry news LIGHT MY FIRE: LIDL LAUNCHES NEW LUXURY CANDLE RANGE - Lidl Lidl GB media centre · 20 Aug 2019 Industry news LIDL GETS IN PARENTS’ GOOD BOOKS AHEAD OF WORLD BOOK DAY - Lidl Lidl GB media centre · 20 Aug 2019 Industry news Lidl Great Britain - Lidl Lidl GB media centre · 20 Aug 2019 Industry news Lidl Great Britain - Lidl Lidl GB media centre · 20 Aug 2019 Industry news Contact Us - Lidl Corporate website Lidl GB media centre · 20 Aug 2019 Industry news Animal Welfare - Lidl Lidl GB media centre · 20 Aug 2019 Industry news Regulation Island: Will electric car charging thrive after OLEV intervention? Pushed out just days before Boris Johnson's great reshuffle, the UK's Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) delivered two consultations, two calls for evidence, and a major market announcement - all of which effectively amount to transforming the largely unregulated charging infrastructure sector into a regulated one. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 20 Aug 2019 Industry news Midlands authorities eye MRF to cut sorting costs Coventry city council is leading a group of six Midlands authorities in drawing up plans to build a new Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in response to ‘rising’ private sector costs for sorting recyclable waste. The development of the £34.45 million plant will be considered by Coventry’s cabinet on 27 August – with a report to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2019 Industry news People news round-up (20/08/19) With news on: New managing director for phs Wastekit; Machinex director to retire; Assent Compliance recruits waste expert; Bioenergy Infrastructure Group makes senior appointments, and; Andusia hires new logistic administrators. New managing director for phs Wastekit Baler specialist phs Wastekit has appointed a new managing director as it looks to offer ‘end-to-end’ services for clients. … Re… letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2019