Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Metal recycling specialist opens new rail-connected site in Barking Derbyshire-based metal recycling and waste management specialist, Ward, has opened a new rail connected, metal processing site in Barking, East London. Ward Recycling · 15 Sept 2021 Industry news Kantar Data for Year to June 2021 The post Kantar Data for Year to June 2021 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 15 Sept 2021 Council news Future High Streets Fund update as plans progress - Tamworth Borough Council Tamworth Council · 15 Sept 2021 Industry news Buckley new editor for Diesel Progress International - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 15 Sept 2021 Industry news Morrisons launches move towards UK’s first 'Zero Waste' stores - Morrisons Corporate Morrisons media centre · 15 Sept 2021 Industry news Ward opens rail-linked site in Barking Derbyshire-based metal recycling and waste management specialist, Ward, has opened a new rail connected, metal processing site in Barking, East London. The company said the site will help with the movement of bulk material from the south of England to Ward’s other facilities across the country for processing and onward export. The site in Barking … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Sept 2021 Policy & government It’s time to turn the tide on UK adaptation action The recent assessment report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has once again highlighted the stark reality of climate change unfolding across the globe due to human activity. As the planet continues to warm, we will continue to see changes in weather and weather extremes, including in the UK. Climate Change Committee · 14 Sept 2021 Global Ecodesign’s climate powers trapped by European Commission delays The European Commission is behind schedule in the development and implementation of ecodesign and energy labelling policies. A new analysis shows that such delays are estimated to cause 10 million tonnes (CO2eq) of additional emissions every year and cost citizens 40 billion on their energy bills by 2030, Alberto Vela reports. In its race against the clock towards climate neutrality, the EU cou… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 14 Sept 2021 Global Packaging waste and sustainability forum on Wednesday, 15 September Adrian Whyle, PlasticsEurope Resource Efficiency Senior Manager, will speak at the Packaging Waste and Sustainability Forum on Wednesday, 15 September… Plastics Europe · 14 Sept 2021 Industry news Spare parts - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 14 Sept 2021 Industry news Geological archives in the Arctic Ice-rich permafrost deposits will be transformed in large puddles of water in the coming decades, but before this happens, scientists want to collect information to better understand our past and predict our future, as explained by Arthur Monhonval. Open Access Government — Environment · 14 Sept 2021 Industry news Double National Recycling Award Finalists! Powerday has been shortlisted in both the Employer Initiative of the Year and Social Value Initiative of the Year categories of the MRW National Recycling Awards 2021. Employer Initiative of the Year... Powerday · 14 Sept 2021 Industry news Cawleys finds businesses ‘want to recycle more’ There is a ‘huge appetite’ among businesses in Bedfordshire and surrounding counties to recycle more, according to research by the Luton-based Cawleys waste and recycling business. Ahead of Recycle Week, the company has carried out a survey – ‘Green Business Survey for Beds, Herts and Bucks’ – in relation to the recycling practices of local … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Sept 2021 Industry news Vote for Wastesavers in the National Lottery Awards The charity’s network of seven reuse shops across Newport, Cardiff and the Valleys has been nominated for National Lottery Project of the Year. Reuse Network · 14 Sept 2021 Council news Welcome to Report a Repair - Fife Council Fife Council · 14 Sept 2021 Industry news All you need to know about Letsrecycle Live 2021 With Letsrecycle Live 2021 opening tomorrow (15 September), we break down some of the key things you need to know ahead of the eagerly-anticipated show. The trade show was launched by letsrecycle.com‘s parent company, the Environment Media Group, in 2019, and provides the waste, recycling and now demolition sectors with two days of seminars, demonstrations … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Sept 2021 Industry news “No fish, no future” – why we sailed up the Thames with a fleet of fishing boats Greenpeace is uniting with local fishermen to bring an emergency message right to the government’s doorstep. Greenpeace UK · 14 Sept 2021 Industry news FCC meeting minutes, 9/10 March 2021 The post FCC meeting minutes, 9/10 March 2021 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 14 Sept 2021 Policy & government Mr W Stewart v Scotwaste Recycling Ltd: 4109916/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 14 Sept 2021 Industry news Gate fees rise amid ‘glut’ of waste wood A number of waste wood recyclers across the UK are reporting that there is “far too much” waste wood on the market, meaning gate fees have risen. This is thought to be largely down to the fact that several biomass plants have been down for longer than planned so reducing demand and at the same … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Sept 2021 Industry news Why engagement is key to kick-starting stagnating recycling rates In this article, Tom Giddings, general manager of Alupro, explores the results of WRAP’s latest recycling tracker survey and explains why consumer engagement is key to kick-starting stagnating recycling rates. Open Access Government — Environment · 14 Sept 2021 Council news The Silent Ceremony - City of London Corporation City of London Council · 14 Sept 2021 Industry news Autumn Newsletter Get the latest Bywaters news and updates from our autumn newsletter. Bywaters go plastic free, Bywaters Climbs Three Peaks and Cycling to Brighton for charity, Why is recycling important? and more! Bywaters · 14 Sept 2021 Industry news Tesco launches reusable packaging return scheme Supermarket chain Tesco yesterday (13 September) launched a reusable packaging system in partnership with Loop, which will see customers refunded via a deposit return system if they bring the material back. As part of the project, customers in ten large Tesco stores in the east of England will be able to buy products in reusable … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Sept 2021 Council news Inverclyde Advice First - Inverclyde Council Inverclyde Council · 14 Sept 2021 Industry news CfD auction funding for renewable power welcomed, but REA warns support for developing technologies falls short REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 13 Sept 2021 Industry news Eurokey announces plans for ‘supermarket sorting line’ Plastics recycling company Eurokey today (13 September) announced plans to invest £15 million in a ‘supermarket sorting line’ in Kettering, Northamptonshire. While Eurokey told letsrecycle.com the exact recycling process was “commercially sensitive”, the company says the 75,000 square foot facility is to be developed specifically to recover films and flexible plastics from the grocery and … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2021 Industry news Future of East Lindsey waste debated after ‘alliance’ East Lindsey district council met to discuss the future of its waste service, as it enters an “alliance” with Boston borough and South Holland councils this month. The partnership will see senior offices at East Lindsey now working across all three councils, to share “expertise, teams and resources”. Each council will remain independent. Twin stream … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2021 Industry news TR meeting minutes, 18 February 2021 The post TR meeting minutes, 18 February 2021 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 13 Sept 2021 Industry news EU Court hearing on GenX: company Chemours challenges EU authority Today CHEM Trust together with ClientEarth (the environmental law charity) are participating in a public hearing at the Court of Justice of the European Union. Both organisations are supporting the EU Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the Government of the Netherlands against a challenge by the chemical company Chemours regarding the identification of their compounds, known […] CHEM Trust · 13 Sept 2021 Industry news Cornwall’s waste volumes stable despite tourism rise Cornwall council’s waste disposal contractor, Suez, says residual waste volumes look to be “on par with pre-pandemic summer levels” despite an increase in domestic tourism. However, with comprehensive data not yet available, the council says it expects that levels of household and commercial waste will have increased this summer. Visit Cornwall, the county’s official tourist … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2021 Council news Make a payment - Arun District Council Arun Council · 13 Sept 2021 Industry news Sainsbury’s marks coffee pods as recyclable at kerbside Sainsbury’s announced on 9 September that it had become the “first UK retailer” to label its own brand aluminium coffee pods as recyclable. Sainsbury’s claims it is “widely believed” that aluminium coffee pods are too small to be captured for recycling at the kerbside, other than through specialist schemes. The supermarket says it “challenged” the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2021 Global Meet our members – Special Edition – Meet the Board of Zero Waste Europe Zero Waste Europe is happy to introduce the blog series “Meet our members”. Through this series of monthly interviews, we want to give you a chance to get to know our members and the work they are doing. This month, for another special edition of our “Meet our members” series, we are thrilled to introduce […] Zero Waste Europe · 13 Sept 2021 Industry news Full Time Meals: Mac & Cheese - FareShare FareShare · 13 Sept 2021 Industry news Two London Companies Team up With a 9 Year Old Environmentalist to Fight Plastic Pollution Stroodles and Bywaters team up with Thomas Franklin to support a new scout badge, for their camp blankets, focused on tackling plastic pollution. Bywaters · 13 Sept 2021 Industry news Join us this year at the UK’s largest waste trade shows – Recycleye’s CEO to speak at RWM 2021! Recycleye are exhibiting at the largest waste management shows in the UK this September: Lets Recycle Live & RWM. Our dedicated team, alongside our partners Arrow, will be showcasing how Recycleye’s solutions will improve the purity of your MRF’s waste streams – book a meeting here!... Recycleye news · 13 Sept 2021 Global Hot tickets and hollow promises: solutions to the plastic crisis The post Hot tickets and hollow promises: solutions to the plastic crisis appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 13 Sept 2021 Policy & government Coronavirus (COVID-19) antibody test kit: taking a blood sample Guidance and video to help you do your antibody test correctly, post your sample and get your results. GOV.UK · 13 Sept 2021 Industry news South London flats bear brunt of driver shortage More South London boroughs have stopped collecting separated recycling from some communal flats due to the continuing “impact” of the national HGV driver shortage. Last week, Merton announced that it had decided to merge recycling and residual waste collections at some blocks of flats (see letsrecycle.com story). Now, similar decisions have been taken by the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2021