Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Food waste roll out sees Re3 recycling jump The Re3 Partnership published its annual environmental report this week, saying a roll-out of food waste collections has boosted its recycling rate by at least 6.6%. The waste management partnership for Bracknell Forest, Reading and Wokingham borough councils, alongside FCC Environment, said the “success” of the rollout has seen record improvements in environmental performance. While … Read Mor… letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2021 Council news Calendar of meetings - Ashfield District Council Ashfield Council · 2 Sept 2021 Industry news Q2 battery data shows UK on track to meet targets Statistics for the second quarter of 2021 suggest the UK is on track to meet its portable battery recycling target. According to figures published by the Environment Agency on the National Packaging Waste Database on 31 August, 4,957 tonnes of batteries were collected by compliance schemes in the UK between April and June 2021. Between … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2021 Industry news Staff shortages hit Leicestershire HWRCs Leicestershire county council has said three of its household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) will remain closed for the foreseeable future due to driver and staff shortages. And, the council this week said its Oadby site has “run out of capacity to accept wood”, with reports of the wood market being flooded with material. On … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2021 Council news Parking information - Melton Borough Council Melton Council · 2 Sept 2021 Council news Animals and Pests - Melton Borough Council Melton Council · 2 Sept 2021 Council news Extra Help and Support - Melton Borough Council Melton Council · 2 Sept 2021 Council news Planning and Building - Melton Borough Council Melton Council · 2 Sept 2021 Council news Contact Us - Melton Borough Council Melton Council · 2 Sept 2021 Global Annual Report 2020 ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 2 Sept 2021 Research & science Recycling of cotton textiles: Characterization, pretreatment, and purification - Chalmers Publication Library Chalmers University of Technology News · 2 Sept 2021 Council news Active Adults - Vale of Glamorgan Council The Vale of Glamorgan Council · 1 Sept 2021 Industry news Recycling – Issue 23 Autumn 2021 The post Recycling – Issue 23 Autumn 2021 appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 1 Sept 2021 Industry news 6 Tips For A Zero Waste Business Throughout the year, we help businesses and organisations of all sizes reduce their non-recyclable waste, preserve resources and save money. Forward-thinking businesses know it makes sense to reduce environmental impact and that employees and customers are demanding this more and more. According to research, 59% of consumers said they expect companies to make a stand… Zero Waste Week · 1 Sept 2021 Council news Secondary school admission application - Cyngor Gwynedd Gwynedd Council · 1 Sept 2021 Council news Reception Class Admission - Cyngor Gwynedd Gwynedd Council · 1 Sept 2021 Industry news PPN 06/20: Social Impact Guidance Learn more about PPN06/20 and how Anthesis can support you to align with the Social Value Model requirements for UK public contracts. Anthesis Group · 1 Sept 2021 Industry news Indigenous ‘blood gold’ almost certainly exported to UK, say Brazilian researchers The post Indigenous ‘blood gold’ almost certainly exported to UK, say Brazilian researchers appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 1 Sept 2021 Industry news SLWP sees slight recycling fall in Q1 2021/22 The South London Waste Partnership (SLWP) recorded a recycling rate of 41% in the first quarter of the 2021/22 financial year (April-June 2021). This represents a 1% decrease from the same period in 2020/21. The 41% figure includes all waste streams the partnership handles, including non-household waste. This is likely to be lower than the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Sept 2021 Industry news Nuneaton and Bedworth consults on commingled service Nuneaton and Bedworth borough council is considering switching to a commingled kerbside recycling collection, ahead of a new ‘in-house’ materials recycling facility (MRF) being built. The council — which serves around 128,000 residents and recorded a 38% recycling rate in 2019/20— is one of eight councils behind the in-house MRF being built near Coventry. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Sept 2021 Industry news Biffa completes acquisition of Viridor assets Waste management company Biffa has today (1 September) completed the £126 million deal to acquire Viridor’s collections business and some recycling assets. The acquisition was first announced in May 2021 (see letsrecycle.com story) and includes three waste transfer stations in Edinburgh, Sheffield and Cornwall, 15 depots across the country and ‘wet waste depots’ in Slough, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Sept 2021 Policy & government Environmental housing standards Buildings have varied impacts on the environment, arising from energy, water and land use as well as the release of pollutants. Residential buildings also affect occupants’ health and wellbeing through their design and placement within the wider environment. This POSTnote summarises the factors affecting a building’s environmental performance, the existing governance framework and the potential… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 1 Sept 2021 Industry news UK plastic exports fell in June, BAN says The amount of ‘waste plastic’ exported from the UK fell by 35% in June 2021, compared with the previous year, according to data published by the Basel Action Network (BAN) and sourced from UK Trade Info. BAN said that a total of 31,900 tonnes were exported in June 2021, down from 49,000 in June 2020 and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Sept 2021 Policy & government Earls Gate Energy Centre Limited - PPC Variation Application - Scottish Environment Protection Agency - Citizen Space - Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) · 1 Sept 2021 Council news Launch of new public protection site - sites.aberdeencity.gov.uk Aberdeen City Council · 1 Sept 2021 Policy & government Mr A Chauhan v University of Leicester: 2602162/2019 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 1 Sept 2021 Global Single Use Plastics and Compostable Biopolymers – The India Story Vikram Bhanushali, President of the Indian Compostable Polymer Association (ICPA) Read in the following a guest article by Vikram Bhanushali, President of our partner association, the Indian Compostable Polymer Association (ICPA). India’s single use plastics (SUP) packaging growth is on an exponential trajectory. Reports estimate the packaging consumption in India has doubled in the past [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 Aug 2021 Global USDA’s report demonstrates importance of bio-based industry On 29 July, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson unveiled an Economic Impact Analysis of the U.S. Biobased Products Industry. The report demonstrates that the bio-based industry is a substantial generator of economic activity and jobs, and that it has a significant positive impact on the [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 Aug 2021 Global Johnny Cash would have used compostable liner bags too – a composting story from Nashville, Tennessee Earth mover working on pile of compost in industrial facility Nashville, Tennessee, USA has not only been home of one of the world’s greatest singers, Mr. Johnny Cash, but also home of a pioneer of organic recycling in the area. In 2011, Edward Wansing launched The Compost Company (TCC) in Ashland City, [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 Aug 2021 Global Member portrait: NatureWorks Member portrait: NatureWorks In each issue of the Bioplastics Newsletter, we present some facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Leah Ford, Global Marketing & Communications Manager of NatureWorks, shares some interesting insights on her company. 5 facts about NatureWorks, USA NatureWorks is an advanced materials company offering a broad portfolio of renewably sourced polymer… European Bioplastics News · 31 Aug 2021 Global News from the members: July/August 2021 AIMPLAS project to boost sustainability in the Valencia Region The deadline set by the European Union and Spain to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions is 2050. This highly ambitious goal, in addition to the very short time frame, has greatly impacted the number of projects implemented to revert this emergency climate situation through the [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 Aug 2021 Global News in brief: July/August 2021 European Bioplastics joins “BioPlastik” network European Bioplastics joined the German specialized network “BioPlastik” that aims at promoting bioplastics. By joining forces in projects around innovative, bio-based, biodegradable, and affordable biopolymers, the network members seek to facilitate bioplastics’ access to the mass market. Find out more. Bioplastics Week 2021 The Plastics Industry … European Bioplastics News · 31 Aug 2021 Policy & government NG22 9LD, Jordan Road Surfacing Limited: environmental permit issued - EPR/WP3604LH/A001 View the permit issued for Boughton Recycling Facility, Boughton under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 31 Aug 2021 Policy & government Waste batteries and accumulators: technical guidance Information on waste batteries excluded from the regulations, definitions and battery types. GOV.UK · 31 Aug 2021 Industry news Bolton Group Archives - Global Food Industry News Just Food — sustainability · 31 Aug 2021 Industry news Cambo chaos: the oil field embarrassing the government Dodgy companies, missing permits and nonexistent 'bad weather' - the weird saga of a climate-wrecking mega project. Greenpeace UK · 31 Aug 2021 Industry news Greenpeace vs. Government on oil permits: Battle to revoke permit granted without climate checks Two months before COP26, Greenpeace will challenge government's decision to rubber stamp BP drilling permit Greenpeace UK · 31 Aug 2021 Industry news RMAS calls for sector inclusion in red diesel competition The Resource Management Association Scotland (RMAS) has slammed the government for not including the waste sector in the £40 million red diesel replacement competition. Opened earlier this month by the department for business energy & industrial strategy (BEIS), the competition aims to “support the development and demonstration of low carbon fuel and system alternatives to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Aug 2021 Industry news Veolia offers bonus to attract HGV drivers Veolia will offer a £1,500 bonus to heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers joining its municipal collections operations in the UK. The company said the move is “part of a comprehensive strategy to attract new talent and keep vital recycling and waste collections moving for communities”. A shortage of qualified HGV drivers has been reported across … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Aug 2021 Industry news Greenpeace prosecuted over underwater boulder barrier Greenpeace in court today after the Marine Management Organisation decided to prosecute Greenpeace over protecting nature by building an underwater boulder barrier. Greenpeace UK · 31 Aug 2021