Recycling news: 2021

Industry news IVC alarm over ‘bias’ in Defra’s consistency plans Strong concerns have been raised by a number of organics recyclers that proposals in Defra’s ‘consistency in collections’ consultation appear to favour one treatment technology over another, threatening the future role of the In-Vessel Composting (IVC) sector. And, recyclers fear that the Department’s stance could restrict local authorities from choosing the most cost-effective collection syste… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2021 Industry news Covid concession on waste transfer notes extended The Environment Agency has announced that a concession around waste transfer and consignment notes and Covid-19 has been extended until the 30 September 2021. It aims to allow social distancing to be maintained. The concession is contained in Regulatory Position Statement C8 and was due to expire on 30 June 2021. It is called “Guidance … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2021 Council news Thursday A collection calendar - Chelmsford City Council Chelmsford Council · 4 Jul 2021 Global Young and marginalised: An assessment of barriers and opportunities for young environmentalists accessing justice using the Aarhus Convention – 12 October – Webinar Tuesday 12 October, 13:00-15:00 CEST Please register here The EEB and Youth and Environment Europe are glad to invite you to this webinar as a […] European Environmental Bureau · 4 Jul 2021 Global Entering the Digital Age for Industrial Activities – 15 October – Online Friday 15 October, 10:00-12:00 CEST Please register here When it comes to industrial pollution, it’s time to enter the digital age! The European Environmental Bureau […] European Environmental Bureau · 4 Jul 2021 Global Carbon farming: hot air or system change? – 21 October – Online Join scientists, farmers, NGOs and policy-makers to discuss how the EU can harness carbon farming to benefit the climate, nature, and farms. Register here Large […] European Environmental Bureau · 4 Jul 2021 Global Refrigerants: the missing leg of the Fit for 55 package – 21 October – Online The European Commission is soon going to present a proposal to revise the regulation on Fluorinated Gases (F-Gases), the core legislation for refrigerants in the EU. […] European Environmental Bureau · 4 Jul 2021 Council news Tell Us Once - Blaenau Gwent CBC Blaenau Gwent Council · 4 Jul 2021 Council news Top up or view your Itchen Bridge account - Southampton City Council Southampton Council · 3 Jul 2021 Global LOCOMINAR: Five science-based tips for the EU’s green transition – 22 October – Online Friday 22 October, 10:00-11:30 CEST Please register here This webinar will present & discuss 5 science-based policy recommendation for the EU’s green transition. This webinar […] European Environmental Bureau · 3 Jul 2021 Research & science The Power of Storytelling in Communicating Circular Economy - Chalmers ODR Chalmers University of Technology News · 3 Jul 2021 Council news Councillors and Committees - East Herts Council East Hertfordshire Council · 3 Jul 2021 Policy & government Complain to us : How to submit a complaint to us - Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) Office for Environmental Protection · 2 Jul 2021 Policy & government About : What we do - Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) Office for Environmental Protection · 2 Jul 2021 Policy & government Contact Us - Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) Office for Environmental Protection · 2 Jul 2021 Global Kenya civil society comes together to launch zero plastics coalition The goal of the meeting was to deliberate on the need to form a unified civil society voice to champion plastic pollution reduction and elimination in Kenya. With no space for civil society organizations to come together and advocate with a collective voice for a zero plastic waste Kenya, the group of organizations present at […] Break Free From Plastic · 2 Jul 2021 Policy & government Global Britain in a Competitive Age: the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Global Britain in a Competitive Age, the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, describes the government’s vision for the UK’s role in the world over the next decade and the action we will take to 2025. GOV.UK · 2 Jul 2021 Council news Search and comment on applications - Lambeth Council Lambeth Council · 2 Jul 2021 Industry news Study finds summertime Arctic Ocean “more vulnerable to climate change” Scientists reveal that the summertime Arctic Ocean is becoming increasingly vulnerable to climate change, putting certain animals at risk of losing habitat. Open Access Government — Environment · 2 Jul 2021 Industry news Enva expands battery facility by 50% Waste management company Enva has expanded its lead acid battery processing facility in Immingham, Lincolnshire, by 50%. The latest investment now enables the facility to store and process over 36,000 tonnes of batteries a year. The expansion also includes new material handling and processing lines and incoming reception, weighbridge and recovered product storage. And, the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2021 Policy & government COVID-19 vaccine coverage and targeted interventions to improve vaccination uptake The COVID-19 vaccination programme launched in January 2021. All adults over 18 have now been offered the vaccine, although it was reported that 1.3 million people who had been offered a vaccine had not received it. Some people are vaccine hesitant whilst others experience barriers to accessing vaccines. Targeted interventions have been promoted locally and nationally to improve vaccine uptake. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 2 Jul 2021 Industry news London Climate Action Week – 28-4 July 2021 For London Climate Action Week 2021, our new Environmental and Sustainability Intern, Ronan Hickey, shared his thoughts on his role and what Powerday is doing for the environment and  how it is worki... Powerday · 2 Jul 2021 Global Babcock & Wilcox Assists Amager Resource Center’s Application to E.U. to Fund Innovative Carbon Capture Project in Denmark Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) Environmental announced today that it will support Amager Resource Center’s (ARC) application for more... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 2 Jul 2021 Council news Apply for a job with Lambeth Council - Lambeth Council Lambeth Council · 2 Jul 2021 Policy & government Ms S Simon-Hart v Standard Chartered Bank: 2205826/2020 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 2 Jul 2021 Industry news Coalition pushes local authority net zero role A coalition of council, environmental and research organisations has called for “urgent powers and resources” for local authorities ahead of the publication of the government’s Net Zero Strategy. To be published before the COP26 climate summit in November, the government’s Net Zero Strategy will set out where carbon emissions savings will be made across the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2021 Industry news Obituary: Graham McKenna-Mayes, SUEZ UK Tributes have been paid to Graham McKenna-Mayes, chief development officer for SUEZ UK, who passed away suddenly last week. Described as a devoted family man, Mr McKenna-Mayes leaves behind his wife Louise and his three children, Max, Tara and Leo. Raised in Bury, Greater Manchester, Mr McKenna-Mayes joined Suez in the early 90’s, initially working … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2021 Industry news Landfill tax receipts plummet in 2020/21 National statistics published by HMRC this week (30 June) show landfill tax receipts fell by 11.9% to £566 million in 2020/21, due to a “steep downward trend” in tonnage over the last decade. The data also shows that 20 million tonnes of waste were sent to landfill, a fall of 3 million tonnes (12.1%) from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2021 Council news My Profile - burnley.gov.uk Burnley Council · 2 Jul 2021 Industry news BMRA member Health & Safety posters - British Metals Recycling Association BMRA (British Metals Recycling Association) · 2 Jul 2021 Industry news News in brief (02/07/21) With news on: Veolia defends cutting grass at Rainham landfill; WRA pushes ‘value’ of waste wood biomass; Bristol fly-tipper caught on CCTV; and, drink cans recycling campaign ‘reaches four million people’. Veolia defends cutting grass at Rainham landfill Veolia has defended its decision to cut the grass at the Rainham landfill site in Essex, despite … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2021 Industry news Hackney ups recycling after fortnightly switch Hackney council says the introduction of fortnightly waste collections across the borough in March helped bring its recycling rate up to 30.4%. Hackney council had a recycling rate of 28.3% in the 2019/20 financial year, below the national average of 45.5%. Residual waste collections at some properties in Hackney switched to every two weeks from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2021 Council news Visitor parking vouchers - Lambeth Council Lambeth Council · 2 Jul 2021 Council news Contact details - Lambeth Council Lambeth Council · 2 Jul 2021 Council news Benefits - Forms and Leaflets - East Herts Council East Hertfordshire Council · 2 Jul 2021 Industry news 10 steps to unleashing 3 million UK green jobs David Symons, UK Director of Sustainability at WSP outlines how government can achieve its target of delivering three million green jobs in the UK by 2030. Calling for a clear model and clear plan of just where, when and how these jobs are going to come. Aldersgate Group · 1 Jul 2021 Council news Lambeth housing estates - resident and visitor parking e-permits - Lambeth Council Lambeth Council · 1 Jul 2021 Council news Report a missed bin collection - Southampton City Council Southampton Council · 1 Jul 2021 Industry news Inside Exxon’s playbook: How the oil giant works through front groups to head-off regulations on toxic chemicals and plastics The post Inside Exxon’s playbook: How the oil giant works through front groups to head-off regulations on toxic chemicals and plastics appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 1 Jul 2021 Global EXPRA joins Industry call for an EU approach to packaging waste labelling EXPRA supported the call of the packaging industry and consumer product manufacturers for an EU approach to packaging waste labelling. Sixty three European and national organisations fully endorse the need […] EXPRA · 1 Jul 2021