Recycling news: 2021

Global New EU Ecolabel To Tackle Cosmetics Greenwashing Green self-claims have proliferated in the cosmetics business. Many with no scientific evidence to back them up. To address this worrying trend, the EU will extend the Ecolabel scheme to all cosmetics in October, using more robust criteria thoroughly checked by NGOs. Consumers are becoming more and more aware of the impact of their actions on the planet, and labels play a major role in their pu… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 27 May 2021 Industry news Recycleye Invited by Microsoft to Showcase at ChangeNOW 2021 Recycleye has been invited by Microsoft to participate at this year’s ChangeNOW Summit conference 2021, where we will be exhibiting our break-through technologies amongst the top 1000 concrete solutions addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.... Recycleye news · 27 May 2021 Industry news CEO’s update The first part of 2021 has been difficult for all, but here at WasteAid it feels as if things are moving in the right direction – the lockdowns across the UK have lifted and WasteAid managed its first socially distanced UK-based staff meeting in too long. It was so important to meet face to face and […] WasteAid · 27 May 2021 Industry news Producers partner for £1m Flexible Plastic Fund A £1 million fund which will aim to make flexible plastic packaging more “economically viable” for recyclers has today (27 May) been launched. Led by compliance scheme Ecosurety in partnership with environmental charity Hubbub, the Flexible Plastic Fund will work to make the hard-to-recycle material more valuable to recycle by giving it a “stable value”. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2021 Industry news In a changing world, how can humans and elephants live together? Rob Brandford, Executive Director of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, discusses the challenge of human-elephant conflict and maps out the complex path to coexistence. Open Access Government — Environment · 27 May 2021 Industry news Harlow collections ‘up to date’ after Veolia served notices Essex-based Harlow council says it will continue to serve Veolia contract default notices where the waste management company misses collections across the borough. The council says there have been several delays to collections in some areas of Harlow during the last few weeks. Seventeen areas did not have food waste collections and 18 areas did … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2021 Policy & government Consultation on reduction and consolidation of HMRC statistics publications HMRC needs to prioritise the resource we spend on statistical publications to balance the growth in recent priority productions with our limited resources. GOV.UK · 27 May 2021 Global Morning after: Coal’s days are over, taxpayers face clean-up bills Coal is inevitably on its way out of the EU energy mix, but the public is facing a double legacy of environmental damage and footing the bill for the remediation costs, as current EU liability rules for companies are not doing their job. Europe passed a milestone this spring when 50% of the coal power capacity either has closed or announced closure dates before 2030. Coal is not only incompatib… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 27 May 2021 Industry news Defra confirms Turkish import restrictions Defra has confirmed the decision by the Turkish authorities last week to prohibit the import of Polyethylene plastic. And, in light of a looming ban on plastic exports to non OECD countries, the department has commissioned research to better understand existing plastic waste recycling capacity in both the UK and the OECD. In an announcement … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2021 Council news FAO: Emer O’Connor Planning – Denbighshire County Council Caledfryn Smithfield Road Denbighshire LL16 3RJ 27th May 2021 Dea - Denbighshire County Council Denbighshire Council · 27 May 2021 Industry news Flexible Plastic Fund - Flexible Plastic Fund Flexible Plastic Fund · 27 May 2021 Industry news Contact us - Ecoveritas Ecoveritas · 26 May 2021 Industry news The BTS Meal - mcdonalds.com McDonald's UK newsroom · 26 May 2021 Industry news Digital Deposit Return Scheme Pilot – Getting Ready With Conwy Polytag is set to commence its much-anticipated Digital Deposit Return Scheme pilot in Conwy, Wales. After fine-tuning our technology and conducting successful tests with partners like Allied Recycling, we are ready to demonstrate the power of RFID technology and unique digital identifiers in real-world recycling. This pilot promises to revolutionise recycling practices, offering a seamless int… Polytag news · 26 May 2021 Council news Moray Sports & Leisure - Moray Council Moray Council · 26 May 2021 Industry news CRNS Funding Seminar: Highlights & Presentations CRNS' annual Funding and Support Services Seminar took place digitally on Thursday 20 May 2021 with 60 participants in attendance. We know from listening to our members how valued this event is, and each year we aim to showcase a few new funding bodies and business support services to keep the event fresh and of [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 26 May 2021 Industry news REA statement in response to report regarding costs of delivering BECCS at scale REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 26 May 2021 Industry news Boston to continue fines for fly-tipping at bring sites Lincolnshire-based Boston borough council has vowed to continue issuing fixed penalty notices to tackle fly-tipping at recycling bring sites. It told letsrecycle.com it had seen a 143% in all fly-tipping across the borough since April 2020. In recent days hundreds of residents are said to have complained to local media after being fined for leaving … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2021 Industry news Opinion: Supply chain due diligence must support enforcement as we tackle illegal waste activity The post Opinion: Supply chain due diligence must support enforcement as we tackle illegal waste activity appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 26 May 2021 Industry news Islington to vote on landlord contamination charge Islington council will tomorrow (27 May) vote on plans to charge landlords for the collection of contaminated recycling bins. Under the proposals, landlords of properties using communal recycling bins will face a charge of £47.14 if the bins are found to be contaminated. Recycling bins that are contaminated with unrecyclable materials would remain uncollected until the charge … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2021 Council news Personnel Committee - East Devon District Council East Devon Council · 26 May 2021 Policy & government COVID-19 vaccines: effectiveness against the B.1.617.2 variant and latest updates from trials The B.1.617.2 variant was first observed in India and is rapidly spreading in the UK. What is known about effectiveness of vaccines against this variant - and how close to the finish line are the other vaccines already secured by the UK? POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 26 May 2021 Industry news Ecosurety publishes consultation responses The focus for the scheme administrator overseeing extended producer responsibility (EPR) must be local authority collection funding, communication campaigns and strategic oversight, Ecosurety says. The compliance specialist published its responses to the government’s consultations on EPR and the deposit return scheme (DRS) on 21 May to “encourage as many stakeholders as possible to respond”. Ro… letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2021 Global European plastics manufacturers plan 8 billion euros of investment in chemical recycling PlasticsEurope announces a significant increase in planned chemical recycling investment: from 2.6 billion Euros in 2025 to 8 billion Euros in… Plastics Europe · 26 May 2021 Industry news Defra launches final consultation, with release of ‘Consistency in Collections’ The post Defra launches final consultation, with release of ‘Consistency in Collections’ appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 26 May 2021 Industry news Concern over EPR business waste proposals Proposals in the extended producer responsibility (EPR) consultation to enable businesses to receive a rebate for packaging waste have caused concern in some sectors of the waste industry. The proposals in the consultation estimate the cost of the system to be in the region of £1.5 billion. However, “analysis has indicated that it may be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2021 Industry news How can Finland confront the climate crisis and preserve its biodiversity? Krista Mikkonen, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change in Finland illustrates why a circular economy will provide the means to tackle the climate crisis and loss of biodiversity. Open Access Government — Environment · 26 May 2021 Industry news Packaging obligation figures published for 2021 The post Packaging obligation figures published for 2021 appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 26 May 2021 Industry news Further guidance issued on Plastic Packaging Tax The post Further guidance issued on Plastic Packaging Tax appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 26 May 2021 Industry news Clarity pledges support for #MillionMileMission The post Clarity pledges support for #MillionMileMission appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 26 May 2021 Industry news News in brief (26/05/21) With news on: Enva to manage waste for Scotland landmarks; Glasgow invests in bigbelly bins; FCC picks up two awards; CCC invests in wet recycling plant; and, Oswestry Waste Paper replaces baler Enva to manage waste for Scotland landmarks Enva Scotland has won a contract to manage waste and recycling for 94 sites managed by Historic Environment … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2021 Policy & government Environment Bill continues through Parliament New amendments will include legally-binding 2030 species target and measures to reduce sewage discharges into rivers. GOV.UK · 26 May 2021 Global European plastics manufacturers plan 8 billion euros of investment in chemical recycling Plastics Europe announces a significant increase in planned chemical recycling investment: from 2.6 billion Euros in 2025 to 8 billion Euros… Plastics Europe · 26 May 2021 Industry news Ruthin – Shining a Light on the Landscape of Sustainability Shining a Light on the Landscape of Sustainability We recognise that this past year has been hard for many, so with this in mind, we’d like to promote some other incredible initiatives working to create stronger, cleaner, and more sustainable communities. Each month we will be promoting a location that is home to one of ... Repair Cafe Wales · 26 May 2021 Industry news Delayed Environment Bill returns to parliament The government’s much-delayed Environment Bill returns to parliament today (26 May) for the report stage and third reading in the House of Commons. In a surprise announcement in January the bill was carried over to the “next parliamentary session”, with the Covid-19 pandemic cited as the reason why (see letsrecycle.com story). Its return to parliament … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2021 Industry news Recycleye Participates in the Ambrosetti Technology Forum 2021 Recycleye will be participating in The European House – Ambrosetti Technology Forum this year, where our CEO, Victor Dewulf, will be speaking exclusively on how Recycleye’s cutting-edge solutions are overcoming the impacts of Covid-19 on the waste management industry!... Recycleye news · 26 May 2021 Global The EU is clear: Waste-To-Energy incineration has no place in the sustainability agenda The EU is gradually turning away from Waste-To-Energy (WTE) incineration with major European financial institutions excluding it from financial support. Having established ambitious targets such as achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 [1] and halving total residual waste by 2030 [2], it is clear that fast and robust changes are needed. Waste incineration is a carbon-intensive […] Zero Waste Europe · 25 May 2021 Global Europe, we need rules for printers – not promises The European Commission is breaking its promise to make longer-lasting printers and risks giving in to a weak industry proposal. We now need a binding regulation to tackle the issue of short-lived printers. Right to Repair Europe · 25 May 2021 Industry news Anti-littering campaign Treasure Your River after new recruits The post Anti-littering campaign Treasure Your River after new recruits appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 25 May 2021 Council news Carers - Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Tameside Council · 25 May 2021