Recycling news: 2021

Industry news In their words The post In their words appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 3 Jun 2021 Global The deadly impact of traditional medicine on endangered wildlife Traditional medicine is fuelling illegal wildlife trafficking. For the sake of the health of the ecosystems upon which humanity depends, we must end these destructive practices, write Eva Izquierdo and Emma Roupsy. The Council of the European Union recently set out the EU’s 2022-2025 priorities for the fight against serious and organised crime through the European Multidisciplinary Platform Aga… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 3 Jun 2021 Industry news Resource Futures releases Impact Report for 2020-21 The yearly report is part of an ongoing commitment to the B Corp movement to report on the impact of the business’ environmental and social performance; it is the second Impact Report released by Resource Futures. Resource Futures · 3 Jun 2021 Policy & government How can I update or ask about an IRCC application in progress? - ircc.canada.ca Environment and Climate Change Canada · 3 Jun 2021 Council news Nottingham City Centre Parking Guide | NCC Parking - Nottingham City Council Nottingham Council · 3 Jun 2021 Global MEPs: Voting for biodiversity is the natural choice The European Parliament has a rare opportunity to boost the ambition of the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy by voting for nature, writes the EEB’s Laura Hildt. Over a year after the release of the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, which national governments endorsed through Council Conclusions in October 2020, the European Parliament is finally about to adopt its position on this decade’s plan fo… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 3 Jun 2021 Industry news Community Wood Recycling featured in the new Solutions Library Community Wood Recycling is featured in the new Solutions Library launched by the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) today. Community Wood Recycling · 3 Jun 2021 Industry news Stafford contamination nearly halves after shakeup Stafford borough council says contamination rates have nearly halved since introducing separate blue bags for paper and cardboard last year. The council reported that contamination rates have fallen from 15% to 8% since the scheme’s introduction in March 2020. In a statement released last week, the council said that this has led to other local … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2021 Global EU Green Week 2021 | Zero Pollution for healthier people and planet ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 3 Jun 2021 Industry news Bristol censured for missed bins complaint response An Ombudsman has slammed Bristol city council for failing to respond satisfactorily to two separate complaints, one of which involved missed bin collections. The Ombudsman involved is known formally as the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, and is is an independent and impartial service which investigates complaints about councils. The Ombudsman says its investigations … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2021 Industry news Wheelabrator U.K. and Multifuel Energy become enfinium Wheelabrator U.K. and Multifuel Energy Limited integrate to single combined company with Sir Peter Gershon appointed Chairman. enfinium · 3 Jun 2021 Industry news Wheelabrator and Multifuel merge to become ‘enfinium’ Wheelabrator U.K and Multifuel Energy have today (3 June) announced the integration of the two businesses into a single operating group, rebranded as ‘enfinium’. And, the company says financial close is on track to be reached for the Skelton Grange energy from waste (EfW) plant in Leeds by the end of this month. The merger … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2021 Global Unearthing the buried truth about green mining ‘Green mining’ is an oxymoron that is gaining traction in the EU. But it pushes a risky narrative about an environmentally destructive sector. That is why it is being actively opposed by 180 civil society organisations and academics, Diego Francesco Marin writes. Mining dominates, exploits and pollutes, suppressing other ways of living with the land. And it can be deadly, particularly in disadv… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 3 Jun 2021 Industry news Arcade games made from recyclable materials A big well done to Ash, aged 4, who has made two arcade games out of cardboard boxes. Recycle for Greater Manchester · 3 Jun 2021 Industry news Visitor registration now open for Letsrecycle Live Visitors can now register for their free tickets to attend Letsrecycle Live and the co-located Demolition Expo at NAEC Stoneleigh, near Coventry, on 15 and 16 September. The Environment Media Group (EMG), letsrecycle.com’s parent company, and the National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC) announced the UK’s Demolition Expo event would be co-locating with Letsrecycle Live … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2021 Policy & government How louts dumping litter on M6 were caught on Highways England CCTV Video footage released by Highways England reveals the moment litter louts caught dumping rubbish on the M6 were then ordered to clean up their mess by police. GOV.UK · 3 Jun 2021 Industry news Q1 battery data shows ‘positive start’ to 2021 Statistics for the first quarter of 2021 suggest the UK is on track to meet its portable battery recycling targets, though compliance specialists continue to warn of a reliance on lead acid batteries. According to figures published by the Environment Agency on the National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD) on 26 May, a total of 4,924 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2021 Policy & government LLWR's Journey to Success 2008 to 2021 LLWR’s Parent Body Organisation (PBO) has transformed the low level radioactive waste industry since its inception in 2008 – after first resolving an immediate UK capacity crisis at the Repository. GOV.UK · 3 Jun 2021 Industry news More pressure on Defra over business waste plans The Recycling Association has ramped up the pressure on Defra over its proposals for the collection of packaging from businesses, warning that they will “force successful recycling businesses into administration”. In a statement yesterday (2 June), Simon Ellin, the Association’s chief executive, said while there is “much to support” in the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2021 Global Urban mining: when communities reject the throwaway economy A growing number of communities across Europe are speeding up the shift to more resilient economies and supply chains, rethinking the way we create, use, and […] European Environmental Bureau · 3 Jun 2021 Research & science The biodegradable battery - 604 - Communication - Empa Empa News · 3 Jun 2021 Council news Compliments, complaints, and suggestions - Uttlesford District Council Uttlesford Council · 3 Jun 2021 Industry news Six tough questions about Greenpeace’s climate campaign, answered by experts Do global summits ever achieve anything? Can we really make a difference? And who’s responsible for change? Greenpeace UK · 3 Jun 2021 Industry news Boris Johnson, your climate change scorecard is ready The UK is hosting the crucial COP26 global climate summit this year. The government says it's leading the world on climate change – but how are they really doing? Greenpeace UK · 3 Jun 2021 Council news Online payments | Broadland and South Norfolk - southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk Broadland Council · 2 Jun 2021 Council news South Norfolk Link magazine | Broadland and South Norfolk - southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk Broadland Council · 2 Jun 2021 Industry news Commission strikes €820 million partnership with Bill Gates on net-zero economy The European Commission has created a collaboration with Breakthrough Energy, founded by Bill Gates, to invest roughly €820 million from 2022-26 to create green tech that can be used commercially. Open Access Government — Environment · 2 Jun 2021 Council news Planning | Broadland and South Norfolk - southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk Broadland Council · 2 Jun 2021 Council news Your Councillors - Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council Antrim and Newtownabbey Council · 2 Jun 2021 Research & science Journal of Consumer Psychology - Wiley & Sons Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 2 Jun 2021 Industry news Abrupt thaw events: Local landscape degradations with large-scale impacts on Arctic ecosystems Thaw slump events are local landscape degradations that are expanding with present-day warming in the Arctic, as explained by Maxime Thomas from the Earth and Life Institute at UCLouvain, Belgium. Open Access Government — Environment · 2 Jun 2021 Global Urban mining: when communities reject the throwaway economy A growing number of communities across Europe are speeding up the shift to more resilient economies and supply chains, rethinking the way we create, use, and dispose of our everyday products. Here’s how. The world’s resources are limited, but we are living as if they weren’t. Our current economic system is based on extracting raw materials from the Earth, creating products with a built-in life … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 2 Jun 2021 Industry news Building the new wave of renewable energy technology Rémi Gruet, CEO at Ocean Energy Europe, shares his thoughts on building the new wave of renewable energy technology. Open Access Government — Environment · 2 Jun 2021 Global Not in my Backyard! – The Beauty in the Beast #3 Click here to discover “The Beauty in the Beast” campaign! Hosting outdoor parties, growing vegetables, or simply enjoying the weather on... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 2 Jun 2021 Industry news Appointment briefs (02/06/21) With news on: Robbie Staniforth joins advisory committee on packaging; Bioenergy Infrastructure Group names chief executive; Covanta appoints director of strategy; and, NWH Group appoints HR manager Robbie Staniforth joins Advisory Committee on Packaging Robbie Staniforth, head of innovation and policy at compliance scheme Ecosurety, has announced that he has joined the advisory committee on … … letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2021 Council news My Area - Find Address - My Area - Broadland and South Norfolk Broadland Council · 2 Jun 2021 Council news Benefits | Broadland and South Norfolk - southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk Broadland Council · 2 Jun 2021 Council news Bins and recycling | Broadland and South Norfolk - southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk Broadland Council · 2 Jun 2021 Industry news Cheshire West to vote on waste strategy Cheshire West and Chester council is set to vote on a waste management strategy on 9 June which could shape services in the borough for the next decade. The council says its current strategy is nearly 20 years old and not fit for purpose. A series of recommendations based on the findings of a consultation … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2021 Industry news Restore Datashred fined over agency worker fatality Restore Datashred has been fined £600,000 following the death of a 20-year-old agency worker at its plant in Crayford, London, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has reported. The incident took place in October 2018, at the company’s site at Optima Park site (see letsrecycle.com story). According to a statement from the HSE, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard last … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2021