Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Contact us - Flexible Plastic Fund Flexible Plastic Fund · 29 May 2021 Industry news All Financial results Articles - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 29 May 2021 Industry news All Rental Equipment Articles - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 29 May 2021 Industry news Untitled - FareShare The Felix Project · 29 May 2021 Industry news Packflow EPR report shows the scale of change approaching for packaging waste producers With only a week for industry to respond to the government consultation on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging Waste, the UK’s largest compliance scheme, Valpak, has released detailed modelling for a range of the proposed options. Valpak · 29 May 2021 Industry news All Bridges Articles - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 29 May 2021 Industry news Company A-Z - Just Style Just Style · 29 May 2021 Industry news All Saudi Arabia Articles - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 29 May 2021 Policy & government Decision for Coopers Recycling Ltd OD2026229 Written decision of the Traffic Commissioner for the West Midlands for Coopers Recycling Ltd OD2026229 GOV.UK · 28 May 2021 Industry news New study finds high levels of mercury in Pacific Ocean Scientists say that levels of mercury in the Pacific Ocean are even higher than some places directly contaminated by the toxic chemical. Open Access Government — Environment · 28 May 2021 Industry news ILM Highland launches new service to prolong the life of household appliances and protect the environment Exciting news from ILM Highland as they launch a brand-new service which will provide affordable spare parts and repairs for domestic appliances in an effort to reduce waste. Reuse Network · 28 May 2021 Council news Browse meetings - Place Committee - Modern Council - Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames Council · 28 May 2021 Industry news Islington approves ‘contamination charge’ for landlords Islington council will move forward with plans to charge landlords for contaminated recycling bins, after councillors backed the plans last night (27 May). The proposals were approved at an executive meeting yesterday subject to “call-in”, meaning councillors may intervene if they feel the decision needs revisiting. Plans will come into fruition on the 3 June, if no call-ins have … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2021 Global Current SUP guidelines draft could jeopardize EU single-use plastic bans In 2019, the European Union (EU) adopted landmark legislation on single-use plastics, requiring EU countries to ban certain single-use plastics, reduce the consumption of others and put in place extended producer responsibility schemes. This was a major step in moving away from single-use plastics and reducing plastic pollution. Over the past year, the European Commission […] Break Free From Plastic · 28 May 2021 Global ISWA Joins the Waste Wise Partnership ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 28 May 2021 Industry news BPF backs Flexible Plastic Fund The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has welcomed the release of the £1m Flexible Plastic Fund, which was announced yesterday (27 May). The BPF will be one of the organisations involved in the scheme to improve the recyclability of flexible plastic. Led by compliance scheme Ecosurety in partnership with environmental charity Hubbub, the Flexible Plastic Fund … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2021 Industry news The polluting chemical in our sofas – and polar bears – that shows that REACH controls are failing Some people may think that chemicals have to be shown to be safe before they are used the products in our homes. Unfortunately, this is not yet the case and in this blog we will examine a chemical that is routinely used in sofas and which has been described as ‘inert’ by one company. Meanwhile, […] CHEM Trust · 28 May 2021 Industry news Agency road stops halt ‘illegal waste carriers’ The Environment Agency said yesterday (27 April) its officers had been out in Bexley, London, and Epsom, Surrey, checking vehicles carrying waste to make sure their paperwork was in order. The Agency was inspecting vehicles to check they had a valid waste carrier’s licence. It also checked they had a required waste transfer note describing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2021 Industry news ‘EPR reform must join up with industry goals’ OPINION: Tim Gent, director of glass recycling company Recresco, calls for the reform of extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging to produce a system that reduces waste and increases glass recycling rates. The consultation period for EPR for packaging and the deposit return scheme (DRS) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland closes next week. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2021 Industry news Q&A with CAP member: Faith Robinson Read the full special feature here… Worn Again Technologies news · 28 May 2021 Global Heat recovery increase in Borsigstrasse plant by LAB Under technical consultancy of Engineers Tiede- und Niemann, Wandschneider + Gutjahr and Fiedler Beck, MVB GmbH has contracted LAB for... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 28 May 2021 Global Webinar: Hydrogen Innovation for Waste-to-Wheels Solution Hydrogen is expected to become one of the drivers of the EU’s Green Recovery in the next years. Fuel cells... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 28 May 2021 Industry news EPR ‘could increase consumer costs by 0.6%’ VIDEO REPORT: Compliance specialist Valpak has published a PackFlow study into Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reforms, where it says the costs could push up the price of an average shopping basket of goods by up to 0.6%. The report says while EPR reforms aim to hold obligated businesses responsible for the costs, it is likely … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2021 Industry news Professional Cargo Bike Rider - Supporting Circular Business | Business Transformation - ReLondon ReLondon · 28 May 2021 Policy & government Guidance for field odour surveillance - epa.vic.gov.au EPA Victoria · 28 May 2021 Policy & government £44 million cash boost to cut emissions from buildings and help households save on energy bills Investment will help cut carbon emissions by up to 22% for homes and buildings connected to heat networks while providing potential reductions of up to 15% in energy costs. GOV.UK · 27 May 2021 Policy & government Calling all small businesses to lead the charge to net zero The Together for our Planet campaign encourages small businesses to pledge to cut their emissions to net zero by 2050 or sooner, while helping them grow, adapt and seize new opportunities. GOV.UK · 27 May 2021 Industry news Engineering Technician (EngTech) - The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) · 27 May 2021 Global Members in the Spotlight: Zero Waste Austria Please introduce yourself(-ves) and your organisation?My name is Monique, I am from Austria and I have studied business and administration in Vienna and also in California. I have been working for Zero Waste Austria over a year now and I am in charge of LinkedIn marketing and our sustainable city tours. I am also writing […] Break Free From Plastic · 27 May 2021 Industry news Compliance | WEEE, Batteries & Packaging Producers - Wastecare Compliance WasteCare · 27 May 2021 Industry news ReNew ELP, World’s First Hydro-PRT Site, Announces Feedstock Contracts and Compliance Agreement Following construction commencing on the world’s first HydroPRS™ advanced plastic recycling site in Teesside, UK, Mura subsidiary ReNew ELP have today announced their principal feedstock... Mura Technology news · 27 May 2021 Global MARTIN News – Contract for the replacement of boiler line 15 at the Wuppertal waste-to-energy plant On 11/05/2021, AWG Abfallwirtschaftsgesellschaft mbH Wuppertal and MARTIN GmbH signed the contract for the replacement of boiler line 15 at... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 27 May 2021 Industry news Scottish resource post for Georgeson Zero Waste Scotland today (27 May) announced the appointment of Ray Georgeson as its new head of resource management, waste and recycling. Joining in July 2021, in a statement Zero Waste Scotland said Mr Georgeson will “play a vital role in the organisation that is accelerating and supporting Scotland’s just transition to zero waste and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2021 Industry news Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) - The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) · 27 May 2021 Policy & government European Social Fund: Annual Implementation Report 2017 and 2018 Access to the Annual Implementation Reports (2017 and 2018) for the 2014 to 2020 European Social Fund programme. GOV.UK · 27 May 2021 Industry news Grundon fined over 2016 reversing lorry fatality Grundon Waste Management Limited has been fined after a traffic marshal was struck and killed by a reversing waste lorry at the former BBC Television Centre in London in February 2016. According to a statement issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) yesterday (26 May), a jury at Southwark Crown Court heard on 13 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2021 Industry news UK’s record on bioenergy offers world a pathway to net zero REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 27 May 2021 Industry news Agency finds further permit breaches at Walley’s Quarry The Environment Agency said yesterday (26 May) it had found five further permit breaches at the Walley’s Quarry landfill site operated by Red Industries near Newcastle-under-Lyme. The controversial site in the Staffordshire village of Silverdale has been the subject of protests due to its smell. Red Industries had already been found in breach of its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2021 Industry news WasteAid’s UK Aid Match impact in Cameroon Luther Hinga and Zoë Lenkiewicz discuss the impact of WasteAid’s programme in Cameroon and the potential to scale activities through cross-sectoral partnerships. In the coastal city of Douala in Cameroon, WasteAid and partners are beginning to make a lasting impact on how waste is managed. With a population of 3.8 million and growing at 3.6% […] WasteAid · 27 May 2021 Industry news Labelling Rules Change to Support Flexibles Recycling Click here to download the Press Release OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 27 May 2021