Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Digital DRS trial sees 97% participation rate A kerbside deposit return scheme (DRS) pilot which took place in Conwy, North Wales, between June and July saw a 97% participation rate, results show. The joint initiative was run by technology supplier Polytag, the Welsh Government, Conwy county borough council, Ecosurety and Wrap Cymru. Residents in Colwyn Heights, Conwy, were asked to scan QR … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2021 Global Member in Spotlight - Zero Waste Alliance Ukraine Hello, my name is Sofia, I am a head of the Zero Waste Alliance Ukraine, which is based in, you will never guess - in Ukraine! At the moment, the Alliance consists of 3 founding organisations - Zero Waste Lviv (Lviv, Ukraine), Zero Waste Society (Kyiv, Ukraine) and Zero Waste Kharkiv (Kharkiv, Ukraine). I co-founded the Alliance back in 2018, and I love the story of how we got together and crea… Break Free From Plastic · 6 Oct 2021 Industry news At a Glance - Currys PLC Currys plc newsroom · 6 Oct 2021 Industry news Privacy Statement - Currys PLC Currys plc newsroom · 6 Oct 2021 Industry news NVIDIA Blog: Recycleye’s AI-Driven Detection System Primed to Take a Bite Out of Global Waste NVIDIA has released an e-blog surrounding Recycleye Vision’s ability to differentiate between good-grade and non-food grade plastics by leveraged AI.... Recycleye news · 6 Oct 2021 Industry news SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS FROM ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2020/21 - Currys PLC Currys plc newsroom · 6 Oct 2021 Industry news Minister savages glass and aluminium sectors over DRS fears The aluminium can and glass sectors have been savaged by the new recycling minister, Jo Churchill, over claims that they will be unfairly hit by a deposit return scheme (DRS). At the Conservative Party conference, Mrs Churchill batted away views from trade associations British Glass and Alupro that a 20p charge on each can or … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2021 Industry news Press Releases - Currys PLC Currys plc newsroom · 6 Oct 2021 Council news Recycling centres - South Ayrshire Council South Ayrshire Council · 5 Oct 2021 Industry news Investors - Currys PLC Currys plc newsroom · 5 Oct 2021 Industry news Full Time Meals: Cheesy Bean Burritos - FareShare FareShare · 5 Oct 2021 Industry news Home | Currys PLC - Currys PLC Currys plc newsroom · 5 Oct 2021 Industry news Man dies after incident at Blackpool waste firm A man was pronounced dead at the scene after reportedly becoming trapped under a lorry at waste management company Woods Waste’s site in Blackpool yesterday (4 October). Lancashire Constabulary say they were called at around 12.20pm following a report of an industrial accident at Woods Waste in Peel Road. A spokesperson for Lancashire Constabulary told … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2021 Industry news Kiverco represents the UK at World Expo, 2020 in Dubai FOR over 170 years, World Expos have shaped and driven change to inspire innovation, which has shaped the world that we live in today. Expo 2020 Dubai has been described as the ‘World’s Greatest Show of Human Brilliance and Achievement’, with the core theme ‘Connecting Minds. Creating the Future.’ through sustainability, mobility, and opportunity. The... Skip & Waste Magazine · 5 Oct 2021 Industry news Re-Gen’s Doherty appointed to ACP Joseph Doherty, the managing director of Northern-Ireland based recycling company Re-Gen Waste, has been appointed to the UK’s Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP). ACP members represent various parts of the packaging chain, including businesses which have legal obligations under the producer responsibility obligations, as well as others in the management of packaging waste. This includes … Re… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2021 Industry news Scottish councils should ‘halt incineration plans’ Friends of the Earth Scotland and the Scottish Labour Party have slammed the Scottish Government’s review into energy from waste (EfW) for not including a ‘moratorium’ on applications for plants. The Scottish Government will invite evidence for the review in November and aim to examine it between December and March 2022. The review will be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2021 Industry news Grundon pledge doubles fund raising support to protect Oxfordshire woodlands The post Grundon pledge doubles fund raising support to protect Oxfordshire woodlands appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 5 Oct 2021 Industry news 7 #WasteNothing tips for babies! The post 7 #WasteNothing tips for babies! appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 5 Oct 2021 Industry news WRAP’s income drops as waste spending rises Resources charity WRAP says it is in a “strong financial position” despite its accounts for 2020/21 showing its income fell by more than 60%. Figures published by the charity commission show that WRAP’s gross income fell from £40.84 million in 2019/20 to £15.76 million. This comes as its expenditure fell by nearly 10%, from £24.97 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2021 Industry news Ward secures Derby City Council skip hire and waste contract Derbyshire-based metal and waste recycling specialist, Ward, has been awarded a two-year skip hire and waste disposal contract with Derby... Ward Recycling · 5 Oct 2021 Industry news Latest Key Performance Indicators MRWA has released its latest Key Performance Indicators. They can be viewed and downloaded below: KPI 1 – DOWNLOAD (PDF) KPI 2 – DOWNLOAD (PDF) KPI 3 – DOWNLOAD (PDF) Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 5 Oct 2021 Global Virtual Conference: “A Circular Future for Packaging: perfecting fibre-based circularity together” On 30 November 2021, from 14.00 to 16.35 CET, 4evergreen will be hosting our virtual event: “A Circular Future for Packaging: perfecting fibre-based circularity together” to provide an update on our progress towards increasing the circularity of fibre-based packaging. After a busy year of activities, the virtual... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 5 Oct 2021 Industry news Cost of carbon capture at EfW plants disputed Rival reports published in the last few days disagree over the cost and efficacy of carbon capture and storage (CCS) at energy from waste (EfW) plants. In a report published on 4 October, Zero Waste Europe describes CCS at EfW plants as “an expensive distraction to a circular economy”. Created in 2014, the Zero Waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2021 Global FEVE & FERVER joint position paper on recycled content As the European Union is preparing the review of the Packaging & Packaging Waste Directive and is considering the introduction of recycled content targets for specific packaging formats, FEVE and FERVER outline their joint position on Recycled Content and their proposed way forward to increase the uptake of recycled glass. Technically, glass bottles can be […] FEVE (European Container Glass Federation) · 5 Oct 2021 Industry news Appointments round-up (05/10/21) With news on: Polytag appoints CEO ahead of DRS announcements; Ormsby joins Anenta as assistant director; Cawleys puts Clark in charge of health and safety; WRAP appoints climate change lead; and, EMR welcomes new director of UK industrial services. Polytag appoints CEO ahead of DRS announcements Polytag announced Alice Rackley as its new CEO on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2021 Global ‘Green mining’ is a myth: EU must slash resource consumption by two-thirds – new study PRESS RELEASE New analysis suggests the EU must ditch plans under its European Green Deal to increase mining and set hard limits to the natural resources […] European Environmental Bureau · 5 Oct 2021 Council news Vitamin D Scheme - Southwark Council Southwark Council · 5 Oct 2021 Council news Wheelchair and Specialist Seating Community Service - Southwark Council Southwark Council · 5 Oct 2021 Industry news Wear It Pink Day 2021 - binngroup.co.uk Binn Group · 5 Oct 2021 Global ISWA Issues Declaration on Climate Change and the Waste Resource Management Sector ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 5 Oct 2021 Global By the Numbers: A National Beverage Container Programme This new fact sheet presents the range of economic, environmental and social impacts expected from a high per­forming national deposit programme. Reloop Platform · 5 Oct 2021 Industry news Babies consume 10 times as many microplastics as adults In a study conducted on babies in New York, scientists found that babies contain 10 times as many microplastics as adults - raising serious questions about how exposure happens. Open Access Government — Environment · 4 Oct 2021 Policy & government Importing and exporting waste plastic Rules for shipping waste plastic. GOV.UK · 4 Oct 2021 Policy & government C Doddington v P Poppy and others: 3314025/2019 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 4 Oct 2021 Industry news UK Waste Solutions Limited completes acquisition of AMA Waste Management Ltd UK Waste Solutions LTD (owners of brands including Novati, Click Waste UK, Evolution Waste Management and C&M Waste Management) has completed the acquisition of AMA Waste Management Ltd, a leading specialist Skip Hire and waste management company for an undisclosed sum. The UK-based business will join an expanding group of companies, allowing UK Waste Solutions Limited... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Oct 2021 Industry news Sector ‘making good strides’ with driver shortage Lord Goldsmith says the waste sector has taken “good strides” in making employment “attractive” to tackle the national shortage of HGV drivers, which continues to force councils to cancel collections. On 15 September, Lord Jones of Cheltenham asked the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in a written question what plans the government … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2021 Industry news Legislation focus at LARAC as councils seek clarity The 2021 Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) Conference and celebration awards will take place this week, at what is a pivotal time for recycling officers with regard to legislation. The two-day conference begins on Wednesday (6 October) at the Hilton Metropole, Birmingham, and is aimed at everyone involved in local authority waste and recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2021 Industry news AMCS announces collaborative research project with Confirm Centre at the University of Limerick AMCS, the leading global supplier of integrated software and vehicle technology for the waste, recycling and resource industries, has today announced a research collaboration with Confirm to drive sustainability by increasing the quality of recyclable materials. The improvement of the quality of recyclables is a key foundation of the Circular Economy and one of the... Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Oct 2021 Industry news Novati snaps up AMA Waste Nottinghamshire-based brokerage firm UK Waste Solutions Ltd, which rebranded as Novati in May, has acquired Norfolk-based skip hire firm AMA Waste. The deal for an undisclosed sum will see AMA Waste join the Novati group, which also includes C&M Waste Management, Click Waste UK and Evolution Waste Management. Novati explained that by bringing together the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2021 Industry news Westminster and Veolia unveil ‘UK’s largest’ electric fleet Westminster city council and its waste contractor Veolia unveiled a 60-strong fleet of new and upcycled electric vehicles at Waterloo Place, London, on 30 September. Street cleansing in the West End is now fully electric, while the council plans to roll out the fleet, which includes e-trikes for litter picking, electric refuse collection vehicles (e-RCVs) … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2021