Recycling news: 2021

Industry news How the UK’s reliance on gas turned an energy crunch into an energy crisis By failing to reduce demand for gas, the government left us at the mercy of the world’s chaotic fossil fuel system. But how did we get here, and what’s the best way forward? Greenpeace UK · 28 Sept 2021 Industry news OPRL Joins UN Global Compact to Further Sustainable Development Goals Publication/Website: Packaging News Click here to read the article OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 28 Sept 2021 Global It’s high time we tackle methane emissions from waste Brussels, 28 September 2021 – ESWET – the European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy technology welcomes the European Parliament ENVI Committee’s report... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 28 Sept 2021 Policy & government Plastic in Sweden, facts and practical advice. ISBN 978-91-620-8854-5. - Naturvårdsverket Swedish EPA (Naturvardsverket, English) · 28 Sept 2021 Global Waste reduction reaches the comic book panels – a look at Anne Belot’s Déchets Land In the comic book Déchets Land, la face cachée de nos déchets, Anne Belot leads an investigation about waste, a topic the author handles with an element of humour. Where does waste end after it is discarded, is recycling the solution, who benefits from huge amounts of waste – and, most importantly, how can we […] Zero Waste Europe · 28 Sept 2021 Policy & government Local authority green belt statistics for England: 2020 to 2021 Statistics on land designated as green belt in England by local authority. GOV.UK · 28 Sept 2021 Industry news Hampshire revives plans for Eastleigh MRF Hampshire county council agreed on 23 September to commission Veolia to prepare a planning application for a new materials recovery facility (MRF) in Eastleigh. The council says the proposed 65,000 tonnes per year capacity facility would enable the county’s waste collection and disposal authorities to meet “potential future legislative requirements”. It would recycle materials that … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 28 Sept 2021 Council news Local Flood Risk Management Strategy - Lewisham Council Lewisham Council · 27 Sept 2021 Policy & government Flood Map Viewer - Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales Natural Resources Wales · 27 Sept 2021 Industry news Costa Club | Costa Coffee - Join our loyalty scheme - Costa Costa Coffee media centre · 27 Sept 2021 Industry news Greening our planning system will be central to ‘levelling up’ Philip Box is Public Affairs & Policy Officer at the UK Green Building Council, and in this blog piece, he explores the importance of the new Secretary of State aligning planning with the UK’s climate and environmental objectives. Aldersgate Group · 27 Sept 2021 Council news Potholes/damage to road or pavement - Hillingdon Council Hillingdon Council · 27 Sept 2021 Industry news NBF announces bed industry awards winners Six bed industry businesses, from a shortlist of finalists chosen by an independent panel of judges, celebrated as they scooped the top accolades announced at the NBF’s Bed Show gala dinner last night. This year’s winners were Shire Beds for Bed Product of the Year; John Cotton Non-Wovens for Component Product of the Year; Hypnos […] National Bed Federation · 27 Sept 2021 Policy & government The Road to COP26 The UK at pre-COP in Milan: a busy programme of events on climate and sustainability GOV.UK · 27 Sept 2021 Industry news Reframing our relationship with nature: Ending commercial wildlife markets Environmental Justice Foundation founder discusses the importance of banning commercial wildlife markets, part of the path to human and wildlife coexistence. Open Access Government — Environment · 27 Sept 2021 Industry news ‘Mobile segregation unit’ boosts recycling at Brighton station A ‘mobile segregation unit’ (MSU) installed at Brighton station in August has already contributed to the recycling of more than 32 tonnes of waste, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) says. Describing itself as “Britain’s largest rail operator”, GTR operates Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern services, including at Brighton station, which had an average recycling rate of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2021 Industry news Two large fires hit waste sector Two fires broke out at waste facilities in Kent and Liverpool over the weekend, with plants owned by Suez and S. Norton both impacted. There were no reported casualties at either of the fires, and investigations into the causes are now underway. Suez Suez confirmed that a fire involving a “large amount of household waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2021 Industry news Kirklees approves ‘interim’ waste disposal deal Kirklees council has approved “interim arrangements” to extend its waste disposal and recycling contract with Suez while it waits for the publication of regulations contained within the Environment Bill. The contract extension was confirmed at a cabinet meeting on 21 September. First signed in 1998, Suez’s 25-year deal included the operation of an energy from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2021 Industry news Members’ Loan Fund We have a small fund that we are making available to members in the form of “soft”, short-term, unsecured loans. For further details please read the Details & Criteria below. Loan Fund – Details & Criteria Loan Fund – Agreement Loan Fund – Application Form Community Wood Recycling · 27 Sept 2021 Industry news Paper firm fined after worker suffers ‘crush injuries’ A Kent-based paper recycling firm, which entered voluntary liquidation in May 2021, was ordered to pay more than £80,000 last week after a 2018 incident which saw an employee suffer “serious crush injuries”. According to a statement from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Westminster Magistrates Court heard how, on 19 January 2018, the worker … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2021 Industry news Join the network: half-price membership for new members Your organisation can become a member of the Reuse Network for just £125 + VAT or £75 + VAT for small charities (turnover less than £100,000) between now and March 2021. Reuse Network · 27 Sept 2021 Industry news REA welcomes Shadow Chancellor’s pledge of £28bn a year for green transition REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 27 Sept 2021 Industry news Organics sector warns over drivers’ wages The organics sector has added its call to national concerns about the shortage of drivers and their impact on specific sectors. It has concerns that the waste and recycling sector could be unable to compete with the higher wages on offer in other sectors and fears that the issues regarding food and garden waste collections … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2021 Industry news Soft plastic collections in Torfaen suspended following fire Soft plastic recycling has been suspended in Torfaen following a “devastating fire” at the Capital Valley Plastics site in Blaenavon. Torfaen council has been working with the company since 2019 to recycle flexible soft plastic items such as plastic bags, bubble wrap and food wrappers. The fire, which broke out on 4 September affected “large … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2021 Industry news EGA announces the completion of new power plant for the production of… - Aluminium International Today Aluminium International Today · 27 Sept 2021 Industry news Top 10 Companies Using Sustainable Packaging - Sustainability Magazine Sustainability Magazine · 27 Sept 2021 Industry news Borrow free kit and help look after your local area The post Borrow free kit and help look after your local area appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 26 Sept 2021 Council news Members - committees.sunderland.gov.uk Sunderland Council · 26 Sept 2021 Policy & government Environmental Protection Interactive Centre - epic.epd.gov.hk Hong Kong EPD · 25 Sept 2021 Council news Repairs Handbook - Ashford Borough Council Ashford Council · 24 Sept 2021 Industry news REA warn HGV driver immigration rule changes must reflect scale of shortfall REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 24 Sept 2021 Industry news Greenpeace’s greatest hits: 50 years of working with music’s biggest icons Greenpeace UK plays the hits! From Joni Mitchell in 1970 to an online festival featuring Arlo Parks in 2020, and many more in between. Greenpeace UK · 24 Sept 2021 Global Navigating the pandemic PlasticsEurope Polska report “Plastics industry in pandemic 2020/2021” presented during the biggest plastics industry fair in Poland. The press conference… Plastics Europe · 24 Sept 2021 Industry news Auditing ‘central to plastic packaging policies’ Transparent auditing systems are vital to meet the plastic packaging challenge, according to the head of policy and infrastructure at plastic recycling charity, Recoup. Steve Morgan spoke at RWM yesterday to discuss the roles of the UK recycling infrastructure and international waste markets when tackling plastic. He said that transparency must be “firm and centre … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2021 Industry news Activists set for EfW day of action Lobby groups and activists have announced the ‘multi-city launch’ of the Stop the Burn campaign, with a national day of action ‘against waste incineration’ on Saturday, 25 September. Protests are expected to take place at five sites consisting: the London Energy (previously London Waste) North London Waste Authority plant at Edmonton, North London; Veolia’s Portsmouth … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2021 Policy & government R and J Metals Ltd: [2021] UKUT 89 (AAC) Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Hemingway on 9 April 2021 GOV.UK · 24 Sept 2021 Industry news ‘Avoiding falls’ theme for Veolia safety week Veolia is this week running its 7th International Health and Safety Week with emphasis on avoiding falls. The company said that the aim of the week “is to galvanise employees into even greater action with the aim of preventing accidents and safeguarding everyone’s health as part of a collective effort to improve working conditions. Top … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2021 Industry news Packaging companies urged to improve data to comply with ‘green’ claims law The post Packaging companies urged to improve data to comply with ‘green’ claims law appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 24 Sept 2021 Global MEP Nils Torvalds: ‘I’m against the power creep in the EU’s forest strategy’ Interview by EURACTIV – read the original here. Nils Torvalds is a member of the centrist Renew Europe group in the European Parliament. He spoke to EURACTIV’s Frédéric Simon ahead of an event organised on 28 September by the European paper industry association (Cepi) and the Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF). The European Commission presented an EU forest […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 24 Sept 2021 Policy & government Regulated Exhibition: 1 October to 5 December 2021 A new exhibition by Joshua Sofaer exploring plastic waste and the work of the Environment Agency. GOV.UK · 24 Sept 2021