Recycling news: 2021

Council news Recycling centres - Angus Council Angus Council · 1 Jul 2021 Council news Contact us - Lambeth Council Lambeth Council · 1 Jul 2021 Global Skills for the Future: New CIWM report ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 1 Jul 2021 Industry news Waste sector commits to tackling modern slavery Two of the waste sector’s largest membership and trade bodies have today (1 July) announced a joint commitment to tackle slavery, forced labour and human trafficking across the industry. The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) and the Environmental Services Association (ESA) say they will leverage their combined membership to reduce the risk of modern … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2021 Council news Parking fines and penalty charge notices (PCNs) - Lambeth Council Lambeth Council · 1 Jul 2021 Council news Set up a Direct Debit - Lambeth Council Lambeth Council · 1 Jul 2021 Council news Council Tax bill - Lambeth Council Lambeth Council · 1 Jul 2021 Council news Tell us you're moving - Lambeth Council Lambeth Council · 1 Jul 2021 Industry news Celebrating ten years of working with Kier Group We are delighted to be celebrating ten years of working with Kier Group; this support over a sustained period has made a huge difference in our mission to change the way waste timber is dealt with, so it becomes not something to be thrown away but a valuable resource that can be reused. Community Wood Recycling · 1 Jul 2021 Industry news Life Changing Support “TRAID has funded Childhope and Nagorik Uddyog since 2013 to provide care, education, life skills and good food for the... TRAID · 1 Jul 2021 Council news Check your balance - Lambeth Council Lambeth Council · 1 Jul 2021 Council news Council tenants - Lambeth Council Lambeth Council · 1 Jul 2021 Industry news Coronavirus Update 01/07/2021 The Government has confirmed that the next review of the roadmap for England will be in mid July. Our metal... Ward Recycling · 1 Jul 2021 Council news Bulky waste - Lambeth Council Lambeth Council · 1 Jul 2021 Policy & government Dr Heaton to step down from CCC Mitigation Committee Dr Becky Heaton is to step down from her role on the Climate Change Committee (CCC) after more than four years of service. Climate Change Committee · 1 Jul 2021 Industry news WCRS rebrands as Zest Recycle Essex-based waste management company Waste Cost Reduction Services Ltd (WCRS) has today (1 July) rebranded as Zest Recycle. Zest Recycle says the rebrand is part of a “new strategic direction” for the business spearheaded by Tony McPartland, who joined the company as managing director in November 2020 (see letsrecycle.com story). This new direction also saw … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2021 Industry news GMB calls out councils on fly-tipping The GMB union has called on councils in the east of England to “up their game” when it comes to dealing with fly-tipping. The union also called for restrictions on using recycling centres introduced during the pandemic to be “rolled back”, and said access should be allowed without bookings. Data published by GMB and sourced … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2021 Global Single-use plastic bags: a sad story with a happy ending? In single-use plastic bags one can find the worst and the best of us. The worst, because it shows how we humans are capable of the worst design possible; choosing a durable and versatile material for a very short-lived application yet causing a disproportionate environmental impact. And the best, because through collaborative work, we have […] Zero Waste Europe · 1 Jul 2021 Industry news Dutch to ‘reconsider’ import tax if EfW phased out The Dutch parliament has been discussing its levy on the import of waste for incineration this week, in news which will receive a mixed reaction from the sector. While a motion looking to have the tax withdrawn from 1 January 2022 was overwhelmingly rejected, a separate motion calling on the government to reconsider the ban … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2021 Industry news Biffa trials solar panels on collection vehicles Biffa is to trial adding solar panels to two of its collections vehicles in Leeds to power the trucks’ batteries and reduce CO2 emissions. In an announcement yesterday (30 June), Biffa said that by adding solar panels to top up regular engine power, up to 3,100kg of carbon emissions could be saved per vehicle each … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2021 Global How green was Portugal’s EU presidency? Despite a major breakthrough on chemicals policy, the European Union made lacklustre progress towards a robust green transition under the stewardship of the Portuguese presidency, a comprehensive assessment reveals. It is now up to Slovenia to step up the pace of reform as it takes over the EU’s steering wheel. Portugal’s six-month presidency of the European Union (1 January-30 June 2021) perfo… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 1 Jul 2021 Industry news Trading update - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 1 Jul 2021 Industry news Interim OEP launched The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has launched on an interim basis today (1 July), ahead of its formal establishment anticipated by the Environment Bill. The OEP has been created to monitor the government’s environmental activities, replacing the European Commission, which had regulatory powers prior to Brexit. Defra says the interim OEP “will provide independent oversight of the … … letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2021 Global Portuguese and Slovenian presidencies: Environmental assessment and 10 green tests Despite a major breakthrough on chemicals policy, the European Union made lacklustre progress towards a robust green transition during the Portuguese presidency, a comprehensive assessment reveals. […] European Environmental Bureau · 1 Jul 2021 Council news Register or change your Council Tax address - Southampton City Council Southampton Council · 1 Jul 2021 Council news Births, deaths, marriages and citizenship - rbkc.gov.uk Kensington and Chelsea Council · 1 Jul 2021 Council news Bins, Waste and Recycling - East Herts Council East Hertfordshire Council · 30 Jun 2021 Industry news 4 Ways To Deal With Construction Waste Responsibly I don’t know about you, but at the end of the year, I like to make plans for the following year. I’ve long since given up on New Year’s Resolutions, per se, but I do like to have goals and projects in mind. And I constantly seem to have projects around the home that I… Zero Waste Week · 30 Jun 2021 Industry news Inside Exxon’s playbook: How America’s biggest oil company continues to oppose action on climate change The post Inside Exxon’s playbook: How America’s biggest oil company continues to oppose action on climate change appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 30 Jun 2021 Industry news Scientists say 50% rise in carbon will harm Amazon more than deforestation Climate change is a huge, complex issue - now, scientists say that a 50% rise in carbon emissions will harm the Amazon more than deforestation does. Open Access Government — Environment · 30 Jun 2021 Global Member in the spotlight - Environmental Investigation Agency Our Ocean work focuses on three threats to the marine environment and biodiversity: plastic pollution, fishing gear, and other threats to marine animals, in particular the commercial exploitation of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises). Break Free From Plastic · 30 Jun 2021 Policy & government 81 Downhills Park Road, London, N17 6AS: LON/00AP/HMF/2020/0223 Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge H. Carr and Mr Trevor Sennett on 25 June 2021 GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2021 Global Green homes: Resource sufficiency is key to achieving climate neutrality Europe must go beyond energy efficiency and recognise the need for resource sufficiency in the real estate and housing sectors. The time is ripe for a holistic policy framework that serves people and the planet, writes Gonzalo Sanchez. This opinion piece was originally published in Euractiv. Greening our homes, buildings and public spaces is a crucial element of the EU’s strategy towards climat… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 30 Jun 2021 Industry news Adam Read confirmed as CIWM president The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) confirmed Dr Adam Read as the membership body’s new president yesterday (29 June). Alongside his new role, Dr Read is external affairs director at Suez Recycling & Recovery UK, a position he has held for almost four years. For the last two years Dr Read has led Suez’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2021 Council news Highways and Parking - East Herts Council East Hertfordshire Council · 30 Jun 2021 Industry news Coca-Cola to use 100% recycled plastic in UK bottles Coca-Cola announced today (30 June) it will be using 100% recycled plastic in all on-the-go bottles across its entire range in the UK. The company says the new bottles will be rolled out in September, and the switch to 100% recycled content will save around 29,000 tonnes per year of plastic. The move will apply … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2021 Industry news Concerns about the lifting of the eviction ban The lifting of the eviction ban places 400,000 households at a high risk of eviction across the UK. The ban on evictions that was in place during the COVID-19 crisis... Emmaus UK · 30 Jun 2021 Policy & government Decision for J&J Freight Services Written decision of the Traffic Commissioner for London and the South East for J&J Freight Services GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2021 Global Compact Dual Lane 90° Case and Product Rotation The stainless steel, wash down system is 5 ft long end-to-end. Packaging Strategies · 30 Jun 2021 Industry news WRA Urge Government To Recognise Value of Waste Wood Biomass The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has urged the Government to recognise the value that waste wood biomass adds to the UK’s efforts to decarbonise, when developing its Biomass Strategy 2022. In its response to a Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) call for evidence consultation, the WRA stressed that there is a limit to the […] Wood Recyclers Association · 30 Jun 2021