Recycling news: 2021

Policy & government Pesticides and health This POSTbrief summarises the evidence on routes of human exposure to pesticides and potential impacts on human health. It outlines the regulations and surveillance programmes in place to track exposures and minimise risk. Finally, it comments on how regulatory changes after EU withdrawal could affect trade, industry and consumers. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 21 Sept 2021 Global Cutting the dead wood out to clear Europe’s air A crackling fire in a wood stove may sound like a very ecological and healthy way to warm up our homes, but is that true? A new study shows domestic heating from wood and other kinds of biomass is a major source of toxic air pollution, Roberta Arbinolo reports. As the World Health Organisation (WHO) gears up to launch new Global Air Quality Guidelines and calls for concerted action to protect p… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 21 Sept 2021 Industry news UK in danger of not meeting decarbonisation targets says new report REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 21 Sept 2021 Industry news WEEE news round-up (21/09/2021) With a consultation on lithium-ion batteries on the horizon, it has been a busy few weeks for the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) sector, in which several councils strengthened their kerbside collections. James Langley takes a look at some of the recent WEEE developments. The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) today (21 September) published a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2021 Industry news Soaring gas prices demonstrates need for diverse decarbonised energy system REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 21 Sept 2021 Industry news Re3 installs ‘first of its kind’ robot picking system The waste management body for Bracknell Forest, Reading and Wokingham borough councils, re3, has installed a robotic waste picking system at its material recycling facility (MRF) in Reading, Berkshire. Re3, along with its contractor FCC Environment, partnered with waste management start up Recycleye to install the system, which it claims is the “first of its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2021 Global DECOAT’s “Design for Recycling” ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 21 Sept 2021 Industry news Glass sector voices DRS concerns British Glass’s technical director has called for the exclusion of glass from the proposed deposit return scheme (DRS), describing it as “not the right solution”. Nick Kirk was speaking at a session on glass at the Letsrecycle Live trade show at Stoneleigh Park, chaired by Ecosurety’s procurement manager, Sandeep Atwall. British Glass is the representative … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2021 Policy & government Mr N Camozzi v North Northamptonshire Council: 3303331/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 21 Sept 2021 Industry news LARAC reveals 2021 Awards finalists The shortlisted finalists for the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee’s (LARAC) prestigious 13th set of annual awards were announced today (21 September). The awards will be held on the first night of the LARAC’s annual conference which takes place on 6-7 October at the Hilton Metropole, Birmingham. The awards ceremony allows visitors to recognise the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2021 Council news Northumberland Line - Palmersville Dairy level crossing - Northumberland County Council Northumberland Council · 21 Sept 2021 Industry news Meat industry pushes UN food summit to back factory farming The post Meat industry pushes UN food summit to back factory farming appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 21 Sept 2021 Industry news Green homes revolution could create 138,000 new jobs and inject £9.8bn into economy, report finds Findings from a new report highlight the huge economic and social benefits that could be created by decarbonising the UK's housing Greenpeace UK · 20 Sept 2021 Council news - Blackburn Council Blackburn with Darwen Council · 20 Sept 2021 Industry news Common Recycling Mistakes Many of us recycle, but do we know how to do it correctly? Unfortunately, The average recycling contamination rate is 25%, or 1 in 4 items. To hit the UK target recycling rate of 65% by 2035, we must recycle properly. As London’s leading sustainable waste management company, our goal is to lead you and future generations toward a more sustainable planet. Bywaters · 20 Sept 2021 Industry news Climate change: From deep scientific understanding to practical solutions Markku Kulmala, from the Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research, discusses the ACCC Flagship concerning adaptation to climate change, from deep scientific understanding to practical solutions. Open Access Government — Environment · 20 Sept 2021 Global ARTICLE: What role for forests and the forest-based sector in the EU Green Deal? *Article originally published in EURACTIV* The new Forest Strategy is an important piece of the European Commission architecture to deliver on the European Green Deal together with the Fit for 55 package. Everybody agrees that forests play a key role in combating climate change together with wood-based products. However, the strategy remains contradictory. It seeks […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 20 Sept 2021 Industry news Zero Waste Scotland launches Recycling Sorter Zero Waste Scotland has launched a digital tool which it claims will help “combat confusion” around recycling. The launch of the ‘Recycling Sorter’ coincides with Recycle Week which takes place this week between 20-26 September 2021. The tool is available online at www.recyclingsorter.scot, and allows citizens to search what items can be recycled, and in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2021 Industry news Charity partnership litter pick Valpak's 2022 nationwide litter pick will aim to deliver both ecological and community benefits. Lucy Randle explains more in her latest Blog... Valpak · 20 Sept 2021 Industry news Eren’s Shotton containerboard machine to be ‘largest in UK’ EXCLUSIVE: Turkish cardboard and corrugated packaging firm Eren Holdings plans to convert UPM Shotton from a newsprint mill to the “second largest containerboard campus in the UK”. The site, which has large areas of land around the mill, will also see the development of a 210,000 tonne per annum tissue production facility. Currently the plans … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2021 Global Harmful chemicals in food packaging hamper the circular economy The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), Zero Waste Europe, CHEM Trust and ClientEarth have joined forces to illustrate how harmful chemicals in food packaging can hamper the circular economy and put our health at risk. Recycling food packaging can be an important part of achieving a circular economy in the European Union. But recycled materials […] Zero Waste Europe · 20 Sept 2021 Policy & government 63 Hyde Park Street, Gateshead, NE8 4QB: MAN/00CH/HNB/2020/0021V & MAN/00CH/HNB/2021/0004V Northern Region Judge P Forster and Tribunal Member Mr ID Jefferson sitting on 13 August 2021 GOV.UK · 20 Sept 2021 Industry news Recycling Week 2021: Charity Retail Steps It Up Since 1999, TRAID has kept clothes in use for longer. We tackle the problems caused by the fashion industry by... TRAID · 20 Sept 2021 Industry news Recycling Week 2021: ChattyFeet – Walks the Walk The amazing ChattyFeet has partnered with TRAID since 2013 donating new socks for reuse and resale in our charity shops.... TRAID · 20 Sept 2021 Industry news ‘Step it Up’ as Recycle Week 2021 begins Recycle Week 2021 launches today (20 September), under the theme ‘Step it Up’. The theme of the 18th annual Recycle Week, which is launched by resources charity WRAP under its ‘Recycle Now’ campaign, will focus on encouraging citizens to recycle more in the fight against climate change. This year’s message comes after a recent Recycle … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2021 Industry news Are eco-design rules ‘fit for purpose’ for WEEE plastics? Ceri Fenwick is an Engineering Doctorate researcher in the Centre for Environment & Sustainability at the University of Surrey, investigating material efficiency opportunities for consumer electronics. In this special report, she looks at whether eco-design regulations are fit for purpose for plastics from waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The recycling of plastics from WEEE … R… letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2021 Industry news UK set for Chinese investment into pulp plant EXCLUSIVE: The UK is set for direct Chinese investment into a paper mill producing a dry recycled pulp for export to China at a site near Telford. Such an investment would be a boost to the UK’s cardboard recycling sector. Current mills operate largely at capacity, with the UK a major exporter of paper for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2021 Council news Broxburn Drive, South Ockenden Consultation - Thurrock Council Thurrock Council · 20 Sept 2021 Industry news Recycle Week 2021: This year ‘Step It Up’ in the fight against Climate Change! Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA) is proud to ‘Step It Up’ in the biggest and best Recycle Week ever. Recycle Now and MRWA are asking residents to ‘Step It Up’ in the fight against climate change and take action to protect our environment through even better recycling habits. This year Recycle Now welcomes a - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 20 Sept 2021 Policy & government Green claims code: making environmental claims How to stay on the right side of consumer law when making green claims about goods and services. GOV.UK · 19 Sept 2021 Industry news Why reducing industrial emissions brings good news for innovation and job creation Ana Musat, Head of Policy at the Aldersgate Group explores the opportunities from industrial decarbonisation, and the policy measures required to realise them Aldersgate Group · 19 Sept 2021 Council news County Durham Joint Strategic Needs Assessment - Durham County Council County Durham Council · 19 Sept 2021 Industry news Food & circular economy assistant (intern) - ReLondon ReLondon · 19 Sept 2021 Council news Forms - secure.cornwall.gov.uk Cornwall Council · 19 Sept 2021 Industry news Sofidel UK - Hamilton - Confederation of Paper Industries Confederation of Paper Industries · 18 Sept 2021 Global Women of Waste Task Force at the ISWA World Congress 2021 ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 17 Sept 2021 Industry news WasteAid & COP26: Waste Management is a Climate Issue Across the world, populations are growing and economies are evolving. But when we buy more, we also generate more waste, more pollution and more climate change emissions. Most countries are struggling to keep up. In fact, 1 in 3 people globally do not have access to a waste management service – leading to them burning […] WasteAid · 17 Sept 2021 Industry news Technology: How Used Solar Panels Are Powering the Developing World An overlooked niche in the energy trade is keeping high-tech waste out of the trash — and helping to connect millions of people to reliable electricity. Bloomberg columnist on emerging markets, technology and waste, Adam Minter, explores. This article first appeared in Bloomberg Opinion and is shared with permission from the author. A few years ago, […] WasteAid · 17 Sept 2021 Industry news Agency says revised FPP guidance provides ‘clarity’ Nine months on since extensive revisions, the Environment Agency’s senior adviser on fire prevention plans (FPPs) says the guidance should now provide industry and permitting officers with “clarity”. The senior adviser, Peter Buckley, spoke on 16 September during the Letsrecycle Live event at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry at a session on tackling practical issues on waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2021 Industry news How will a changing climate affect the future of vector borne diseases? With a changing climate, animal, insect, and plant species will either adapt or die under new environmental and climate conditions - this brings new challenges in the study of vector-borne infectious diseases. Open Access Government — Environment · 17 Sept 2021