Recycling news: 2021

Global Member portrait: Kimberly-Clark In each issue of the Bioplastics Newsletter, we present some facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Robert Mack, EMEA Government Relations Senior Director of Kimberly-Clark, shares some interesting insights on his company. 5 facts about Kimberly-Clark, United Kingdom Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) and its trusted brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 17… European Bioplastics News · 30 Sept 2021 Global News from the members: September 2021 Promateris’ business to focus on compostable packaging The Romanian industrial group Promateris, leader in the Central Eastern Europe region in the production of compostable and biodegradable packaging, has started a division process in its company. The aim is to transfer assets that are unrelated to the core activity to a new entity, Obor Development [...] European Bioplastics News · 30 Sept 2021 Global News in brief: September 2021 Promising interim results of field test with compostable plastic bags in supermarkets Since mid-March 2021, in the German city of Straubingen, supermarkets of the EDEKA and REWE company participate in a field test with compostable vegetable and fruit bags. Recently, first very positive interim results of a consumer survey and a compost analysis have been published. According to the survey, cons… European Bioplastics News · 30 Sept 2021 Industry news OPRL Joins UN Global Compact Publication/Website: MRW Click here to read the article OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 30 Sept 2021 Global Doosan Lentjes and Arikon to supply the Wiesbaden Waste-to-Energy plant Doosan Lentjes, a specialist in environmental technology, will be responsible as general contractor for the turnkey planning, delivery, assembly, and... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 30 Sept 2021 Industry news EU wants 150 regions to be “climate resilient” by 2030 The European Commission has created five new policy goals - four of them centred around climate change, with the push to become largely "climate resilient" by 2030. Open Access Government — Environment · 30 Sept 2021 Global Slay the plastic waste trade dragon, campaigners urge the EU A giant dragon spewing plastic waste laid siege to EU institutions as campaigners called for an end to Europe’s waste export crisis. Roberta Arbinolo reports. The three metres tall monster was set up by the Rethink Plastic Alliance and partner organisations to bring attention to the irresponsible plastic waste exports from the EU to third countries: over 1.7 million tonnes in 2019 only, mostly … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 30 Sept 2021 Industry news Metals sector warned over EU’s green agenda Moves towards a greener economy with more legislation around waste and recycling could hinder trade, this week’s Metals Recycling Event was told by sector experts. Both James Kelly, chief executive of the British Metals Recycling Association and Emmanuel Katrakis, secretary general of European recycling confederation EURIC, explained their concerns over legislation around recycling in the … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 30 Sept 2021 Industry news Powys upgrades trade waste fleet Powys county council’s in-house commercial waste company has replaced its fleet with three new vehicles from Dennis Eagle at a cost of £551,000. Powys county council says it has provided a trade waste service “for many years”. It was recently rebranded as Powys Commercial Recycling. Each of the vehicles is a Euro 6. There are … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Sept 2021 Industry news Demand up for textiles, but staffing concerns remain Demand for second hand clothes is as “close to normal” as it’s been since the pandemic, textile recyclers have said, but issues around the quality of material and staffing persist. Speaking to letsrecycle.com, textiles recyclers reported that as the surge in demand for used clothing globally has increased, the market appears to be recovering to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Sept 2021 Council news FENLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL - Fenland District Council Fenland Council · 30 Sept 2021 Policy & government Olympian, youth activist and 'clean champion’ triplets picked as next 'One Step Greener' ambassadors one month ahead of crucial COP26 climate summit Seven more ‘One Step Greener’ Ambassadors have been selected ahead of COP26 Summit in November, with the search on for six more GOV.UK · 30 Sept 2021 Industry news Easier said than done – one year on from the Leaders Pledge for Nature One year on since the UK signed up to the globally ambitious Leaders Pledge for Nature (LPN), Georgina Chandler, Senior International Policy Officer, and Fiona Dobson, International Policy Officer, at the RSPB discuss how the organisation has found that words have failed to turn into tangible action. Aldersgate Group · 29 Sept 2021 Global Oslo Has The Clue – The Beauty in the Beast #5 Click here to discover “The Beauty in the Beast” campaign: https://thebeautyinthebeast.eu/ Relying on observations of celestial bodies, wildlife, odours and... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 29 Sept 2021 Industry news HMRC issues further guidance on Plastic Packaging Tax The post HMRC issues further guidance on Plastic Packaging Tax appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 29 Sept 2021 Global Babcock & Wilcox Renewable Awarded $35 Million Contract to Supply Waste-to-Energy Technologies for Facilities in Greenland Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) announced today that its B&W Renewable segment has been awarded a contract for more... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 29 Sept 2021 Industry news Great Britain falling further behind EU protections on chemicals CHEM Trust has long had concerns that the UK system of chemical management (UK REACH) would not have the regulatory capacity to match EU action on chemicals; with just a fraction of its budget and staff and without access to the European Chemical Agency’s (ECHA) chemical safety database. The UK has also shown less willingness […] CHEM Trust · 29 Sept 2021 Industry news ELWA and Renewi discuss organics needed by MBT plants The East London Waste Authority (ELWA) and Renewi are “in discussions” about the amount of organic waste needed for their mechanical biological treatment (MBT) plants to function properly. Renewi operates the Frog Island and Jenkins Lane MBT facilities in Rainham and Barking under a 25-year residual waste contract signed with ELWA in 2002. The government … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2021 Policy & government Mr K Rodgers v Stevenage Borough Council: 3318944/2019 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 29 Sept 2021 Industry news Steering Towards Zero Emission Waterborne Transport in Europe The SEA Europe Research and Development Affairs Director, Mr. J. Gebraad, analyses how, with the increased demand for waterborne transport, the need to meet decarbonisation targets and ultimately mitigate climate change is more important than ever. Open Access Government — Environment · 29 Sept 2021 Policy & government Advances in vaccine technologies This POSTnote provides an overview of vaccine development and technologies. It also covers opportunities and challenges to vaccine discovery and manufacture, as well as policy approaches to stimulate vaccine research and development (R&D) in the UK. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 29 Sept 2021 Policy & government North East fire risk waste site closed down The Environment Agency has blocked access to land in Birtley to reduce the serious risks of illegal waste storage to the environment and local community. GOV.UK · 29 Sept 2021 Industry news FRC Group are finalists in the Prestigious National Recycling Awards 2021 for its UltraClean Mattress Cleaning Machine The MRW National Recycling Awards are the most prestigious awards in the recycling and resource management sector, with winning projects and teams recognised for their achievements within the industry. Reuse Network · 29 Sept 2021 Industry news England’s first retrofittable AI waste-picking robot installed re3 has announced the introduction of the country’s first retrofittable AI-powered robotic waste picking system of its kind at its Reading, Berkshire site. re3, the waste management partnership between FCC Environment and Bracknell Forest, Reading and Wokingham Borough Councils, is partnering with intelligent waste management start-up, Recycleye to install the system. It is expected to be opera… Recycleye news · 29 Sept 2021 Industry news DCS rolls out extended refrigeration system services With legislative changes looming, commercial fridge recycler Davis Commercial Services (DCS) says it has extended its services to provide a “turnkey solution” for the retail sector. James Langley visited the company’s Northamptonshire site to find out how it works. There is less than a year before revisions to hazardous waste regulations mean more stringent standards … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2021 Industry news New Earth Solutions bags Bedfordshire recycling deals Bedford borough and Central Bedfordshire councils have awarded New Earth Solutions, trading as Mid UK Recycling, two separate contracts for the treatment of recyclables. Awarded earlier this month, the contracts will run initially for one year with the option for a further two. Combined, the contracts are worth £10.3 million over the full three years. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2021 Industry news Waste sector ‘closely monitoring’ fuel supply Companies and councils across the waste sector have told letsrecycle.com that while service delivery has so far not been hit by disruptions to fuel supplies, the situation is being “closely monitored”. Those businesses with a fleet of trucks largely have filling points at depots, meaning waiting times at forecourts isn’t an issue for service delivery. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2021 Global The new Iphone 13 comes with bad news for independent repair Apple is notorious for its expensive official repairs, for the many limitations to its supply of spare parts to independent repairers and - increasingly - for the use of software as a barrier to repair. The new iPhone 13 is no exception. Right to Repair Europe · 29 Sept 2021 Industry news Saica Natur admits breaching waste exports rules A recycling firm faces a huge fine after investigators found 1,200 tonnes of waste paper contaminated with soiled nappies and other household rubbish in 2016. Fifty one containers bound for China were intercepted by officers from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, writes our correspondent Mike McQuaid. They discovered food waste, nappies, clothing, electrical equipment and … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2021 Industry news World first UK hydrogen trials demonstrate pathway to net zero cement - Mineral Products Association Mineral Products Association · 29 Sept 2021 Global New white paper: Policy Guidelines for Recycled Content Mandates This white paper offers a framework for effective and responsible scoping of recycled content mandates by defining the markers of successful mandates and offering succinct policymaking recommendations. Reloop Platform · 29 Sept 2021 Industry news Scotland committed to ‘UK first’ DRS EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish government says it will soon update parliament on the rollout of its “ambitious” deposit return scheme (DRS), which it says will be a “UK first”. This comes after the government announced in March that the 2022 ‘go-live’ date of the system in Scotland was to be reviewed (see letsrecycle.com story). A spokesperson … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Sept 2021 Council news Holiday Activity and Food Provision​​​ - Halton Borough Council Halton Council · 28 Sept 2021 Industry news CARS and MRE event returns this week The CARS and MRE trade show returns this week for the first time in three years running on Wednesday/Thursday 29-30 September at Stoneleigh’s NAEC, near Coventry. The free event which is for all those interested in metals recycling and End of Life Vehicles (ELVs) will feature a live demonstration area, a range of seminars … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Sept 2021 Industry news Can EPR help do some heavy lifting with bulky waste? The Government has listed bulky waste in the Resources and Waste Strategy as a potential target area. Ben Richardson discusses the challenges associated with this waste stream, potential focus areas and how Extended Producer Responsibility can tackle the issues. Valpak · 28 Sept 2021 Policy & government Sustainable land management: managing land better for environmental benefits England is at a historical crossroad for the governance of land and the natural environment. Actions for addressing and adapting to climate change, achieving food security and tackling the biodiversity crisis are all embedded in and depend on how land is managed. Existing Government policy and targets have so far failed to address many of these complexities of land, farming and the natural envi… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 28 Sept 2021 Industry news Recycling Centres to switch to winter hours from 1st October Merseyside’s Recycling Centres are set to switch to their shorter winter opening hours. From Friday 1st October the Centres will be open from 8.00am until 5.00pm* – changing from the summer hours of 8.00am to 8.00pm. There are 14 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) in the region. They are operated by Veolia on behalf of - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 28 Sept 2021 Industry news Questions raised around timeline for Extended Producer Responsibility The post Questions raised around timeline for Extended Producer Responsibility appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 28 Sept 2021 Industry news 4 million tonnes of WEEE collected It’s official: we've reached 4 million tonnes of electronic waste collected. Der Beitrag 4 million tonnes of WEEE collected erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 28 Sept 2021 Industry news Charity news round-up (28/09/21) With news on: Veolia provides waste services at ‘Race for Life’ events; Powerday launches mental health helpline; Bryson Recycling’s scheme promotes value of learning; and, EMR donates £8,000 to Tilbury community development trust. Veolia provides waste services at ‘Race for Life’ events Veolia is providing free waste services at more than 130 of Cancer Research … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Sept 2021