Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Careers focus at Letsrecycle Live With Letsrecycle Live now less than two weeks away, we take a closer look at the Careers Corner. Taking place at Stoneleigh Park near Coventry on 15-16 September, the two-day event will offer the opportunity to revisit the world of waste and resources. Dr Read will be speaking at the careers, apprenticeships, training HR and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2021 Industry news 35-Under-35s recognised for ‘dedication and effort’ 35 stars of the recycling and waste sector under the age of 35 have been recognised as status holders at an awards ceremony in London. Held last week, the ceremony for the national ’35-Under-35 scheme for the recycling and waste management sector’ also saw three of the status holders chosen as the ‘top three nominations’. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2021 Industry news WHO leader says “there is no vaccine for the climate crisis” A new editorial, published across 220 journals, expresses the climate concerns of healthcare professionals and researchers - with Dr Ghebreyesus saying "there is no vaccine for the climate crisis". Open Access Government — Environment · 6 Sept 2021 Industry news Crews tackle 600-tonne plastics fire in Blaenavon Firefighters extinguished a “largescale” fire involving approximately 600 tonnes of recovered plastic at a Capital Valley Plastics’ site in Blaenavon, Gwent, yesterday (5 September). Recycler Capital Valley Plastics manufactures plastic membranes for the construction and packaging industries. In addition to its Blaenavon site it has its headquarters and a plant two miles south of the … Read Mor… letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2021 Policy & government What does the IPCC report mean for the UK’s climate policy? Piers Forster, IPCC coordinating lead author and member of the Climate Change Committee, reflects on what we’ve learnt from the Sixth Assessment Report. As we enter this critical period of global climate diplomacy, at the UN General Assembly and COP26, negotiations will be framed by the latest report from the IPCC, the UN’s body for assessing the science of climate change. It is difficult to un… Climate Change Committee · 6 Sept 2021 Industry news Zero Waste Week 2021 At Merseyside Recycling & Waste Authority we are delighted to support this year’s Zero Waste Week (6th to 10th September). Founded in 2008, Zero Waste Week aims to help individuals, businesses, organisations, schools, universities and community groups reduce landfill waste, save money and preserve resources. It wants to: – empower individuals to rethink ‘rubbish’ as - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 6 Sept 2021 Industry news WATCH: Tesco’s Burning Secret Tesco’s complicity in deforestation and deliberately-set fires in the Amazon and across Brazil is the subject of Greenpeace UK’s new film, Tesco’s Burning Secret, released today. Watch here Despite Tesco claiming to have met its deforestation targets, its meat is not deforestation-free. It buys British chicken and pork from suppliers owned by notorious Amazon rainforest-destroyer, […] Greenpeace UK · 6 Sept 2021 Industry news Councils seek clarity over Environment Bill timings With the Environment Bill back in parliament today (6 September), the Local Government Association (LGA) has called for “urgent clarity” on the implementation timetables for the proposed waste and recycling reforms. The Environment Bill, which includes policies “to reduce waste and make better use of resources”, is being examined at its report stage by the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2021 Industry news Aluminium packaging recycling rates continue to increase, shows Q2 PRN data According to data released by the Environment Agency in August, 42,243 tonnes of aluminium packaging were collected for recycling in Q2 2021 – an increase of almost 5% compared to the same period in 2020 (40,903 tonnes). So far in 2021, 84,090 tonnes have been collected in total (an increase of more than 7,000 […] Alupro · 6 Sept 2021 Industry news WATCH: Tesco’s burning secret Tesco is fanning the flames of the forest fires raging across Brazil. The UK supermarket buys meat from companies owned by Amazon rainforest destroyers, and sells chicken and pork fed on soya from deforested land elsewhere in Brazil. Here’s what you need to know – and what you can do to help stop them. Greenpeace UK · 6 Sept 2021 Policy & government Local nature recovery strategies The UK Government is introducing Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) from April 2022 to map where local habitat improvement and restoration could address national-scale environmental objectives. This POSTnote summarises the LNRS approach, including mapping ecological networks, the opportunities for LNRSs to deliver wider benefits to nature and people, and the likely challenges associated wi… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 6 Sept 2021 Policy & government Blue carbon Marine ecosystems around the UK can both increase and decrease atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. Carbon loss and gain globally by these ecosystems has the potential to influence climate change. This POSTnote summarises the marine ecosystems in the UK that contribute to these processes, their current and potential future extent, and pressures on them. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 6 Sept 2021 Industry news Zero Waste Week 2021 – Day One Welcome to Zero Waste Week 2021! This is the 14th Zero Waste Week campaign. Can you believe it? For those of you who have been here since the start, it’s fantastic to see you again. And for those of you who are new – welcome! It really feels like we’ve moved from being a small… Zero Waste Week · 6 Sept 2021 Policy & government Accumulate Hazardous Waste - pca.state.mn.us Minnesota PCA · 5 Sept 2021 Council news Committee details - Cabinet - Ashfield District Council Ashfield Council · 5 Sept 2021 Council news Your Councillors - West Oxfordshire District Council West Oxfordshire Council · 4 Sept 2021 Industry news Trio of live trade shows this September With the much-anticipated return of in-person industry events, Ward will be busy reuniting with industry colleagues and friends across the metal recycling, demolition and waste management sectors this month at three key exhibitions and trade shows. Ward Recycling · 4 Sept 2021 Council news Economy & Employment – Further Resources - Hull City Council Kingston upon Hull Council · 4 Sept 2021 Council news Councillor Matthew Relf - Ashfield District Council Ashfield Council · 3 Sept 2021 Industry news Local VIPs visit Alupro’s Redditch headquarters Last week (3rd September), Alupro welcomed Rachel Maclean MP, member of parliament for Redditch, and Cllr Matthew Dormer, Leader of Redditch Borough Council, to its headquarters in Worcestershire. Alongside taking a tour of the facility, Ms Maclean and Mr Dormer met with the Alupro team to find out more about the organisation’s pivotal role in […] Alupro · 3 Sept 2021 Industry news Q2 WEEE data shows UK close to hitting targets The volume of collected waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in the UK fell slightly in the second quarter of 2021, compared to the first quarter, but the UK is nearly on track to meet annual targets. Data published by the Environment Agency on 1 September showed that there were 118,347 tonnes collected between April … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2021 Industry news Letsrecycle Live less than two weeks away It’s been more than two years since the last large-scale event for the waste and recycling sector and we return with Letsrecycle Live and newly co-located Demolition Expo on 15-16 September 2021 at Stoneleigh Park, West Midlands. Organised by the sector, for the sector, Letsrecycle Live is a dynamic event which allows visitors to discover, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2021 Industry news Inaugural community awards say thank you to volunteers The post Inaugural community awards say thank you to volunteers appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 3 Sept 2021 Industry news CPI calls for growth in UK’s paper production A call for growth in the UK’s papermaking industry rather than importing paper comes today from the sector trade association, the Confederation of Paper Industries. Highlighting how paper as a sustainable product is seeing growing demand, the Confederation argues specifically that the UK is importing too much paper for printing and writing and instead should … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2021 Policy & government Proposed changes to the environmental regulations in Svalbard - Norwegian Environment Agency Norwegian Environment Agency · 3 Sept 2021 Council news MyPortal - Newcastle City Council Newcastle upon Tyne Council · 3 Sept 2021 Council news , 6 July 2026 - 20 July 2026 - democracy.guildford.gov.uk Guildford Council · 2 Sept 2021 Council news Voting - Melton Borough Council Melton Council · 2 Sept 2021 Council news Councillor James Walsh - democracy.guildford.gov.uk Guildford Council · 2 Sept 2021 Research & science J-WAFS announces 2021 Solutions Grants for commercializing water and food technologies This year’s projects address mobile evaporative vegetable preservation, portable water filtration, and dairy waste reduction. MIT News — Recycling topic · 2 Sept 2021 Industry news FRADE open a brand-new retail space in Darlington The new space will be home to a whole host of pre-loved household goods and furniture which has been re-purposed through the charity and saved from going to landfill. Reuse Network · 2 Sept 2021 Council news Public Dashboard - Fareham Borough Council - clipandcollect.fareham.gov.uk Fareham Council · 2 Sept 2021 Industry news Scientists conduct major review of Amazon forest biodiversity The study, published in Nature, finds that 95% of all Amazon forest biodiversity have been impacted by forest fires and deforestation. Open Access Government — Environment · 2 Sept 2021 Policy & government SA Kerbside Waste Performance Report 2018-19 - Green Industries SA Green Industries SA · 2 Sept 2021 Industry news Praise for flood rescue driver A CSG tanker driver has been praised by his bosses after he dove in to rescue a woman from her flooded car. Bill Jacobs was on an emergency callout near Aylesford, Kent, when he came across a car stranded in the middle of the road in rising floodwater. After hearing from a bystander that a […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 2 Sept 2021 Global The thin green line The environmental movement has scored remarkable recent successes, but the situation for the climate and nature remains fragile and vulnerable. Overcoming the damaging inertia of business as usual requires the thin green line of activists to be reinforced by the swelling ranks of concerned citizens. A reflection by Khaled Diab. As a human being concerned for our collective future, environmental… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 2 Sept 2021 Global Air quality for tomorrow’s cities What if the cities of tomorrow already existed? What if all over Europe cities were already doing the work, putting the efforts in, innovating and creating the future we want for the people and the environment? This podcast explores the possibility of local transformation and concrete sustainable change. We hear a lot of depressing news about the state of the environment. One recurring topic on… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 2 Sept 2021 Industry news Dumfries & Galloway: Towards a lighter environmental impact Anna was asked to launch "Galloway Footsteps" - a series of 4 online events showing how people living in Galloway could make individual decisions that reduce their environmental impact. Zero Waste Week · 2 Sept 2021 Global Member in the Spotlight for September: Recycling Netwerk Benelux Please introduce yourself and your organisation My name is Lindsey Wuisan and I am a Strategic Manager for the plastic transition at RNB, based in Utrecht, the Netherlands. RNB is an eNGO with the objective to help reduce our society´s resource use and prevent (plastic) waste, by pushing for ambitious legislation and corporate responsibility. We […] Break Free From Plastic · 2 Sept 2021 Industry news Greenpeace vs. Government on oil permits: government argues climate ‘not relevant’ to permit decisions Judges were told that emissions from burning oil were 'impossible' to assess and were 'not relevant' Greenpeace UK · 2 Sept 2021