Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Sea level rise could be halved this century under Paris Agreement target A new study has found that sea level rise from the melting of ice could be halved this century if we meet the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Open Access Government — Environment · 6 May 2021 Policy & government Environment Agency targets Luton waste sites Multi-agency visits target rise in theft of cabling and catalytic converters. GOV.UK · 6 May 2021 Industry news Rochdale Rangers take first place Rochdale Rangers, part of a leading charity for girls and young women in the UK aged between 14 and 18, are our latest quiz winners. Recycle for Greater Manchester · 6 May 2021 Policy & government Environment Agency targets St Albans metal sites Multi-agency visits target rise in theft of cabling and catalytic converters. GOV.UK · 6 May 2021 Industry news The great pandemic pivot: consumer spending survey results from nbf The impact of the pandemic on consumer spending saw in-store sales of beds and mattresses slashed in half as the nation switched to online spending. According to results of the National Bed Federation’s (NBF) latest – and 12th – consumer research study, the coronavirus pandemic and closure of stores saw spending instore drop from 42% […] National Bed Federation · 6 May 2021 Policy & government Environment Agency targets Watford metal sites Multi-agency visits target rise in theft of cabling and catalytic converters. GOV.UK · 6 May 2021 Policy & government Environment Agency targets Iver waste sites Multi-agency visits target rise in theft of cabling and catalytic converters. GOV.UK · 6 May 2021 Industry news At the starting line for greater consistency Following the May 2021 UK local elections, is the green light for the collections consistency consultation imminent? Our Senior Consultant Abigail Mason sums up some of the key questions local authorities are hoping to have answered in the consultation. Resource Futures · 6 May 2021 Global Unhappy anniversary: One year of illegal mining in Turów At the crossroad of Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic, the controversial Turów mine has operated illegally for an entire year. To mark this unhappy anniversary, campaigners delivered a Turów-themed cake to the European Commission to highlight its inaction, Roberta Arbinolo reports. The cake delivery was staged by the European Environmental Bureau and German and Czech members of the Europea… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 6 May 2021 Industry news Agency in crackdown over ‘illegal metals recyclers’ With cases of catalytic converter thefts rising across the UK, the latest stage in crackdown on illegal activity in the metals recycling sector has seen a focus on sites in Kent and South London. And, national action (see below) has resulted in the arrest of 50 people. Kent and South London Last week Environment Agency … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2021 Industry news Commercial waste volumes ‘to rise by 23%’ Commercial waste volumes in London are predicted to rise by 23% in the current financial year (2021/22) when compared with 2020/21, but will still be significantly lower than levels seen before the Covid-19 pandemic. The forecasts come from a report published by ReLondon, formerly known as the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB), on 29 April. It says while businesses have … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2021 Industry news Three trends in AI | Ocado Group - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 6 May 2021 Council news Potholes - Gateshead Council Gateshead Council · 6 May 2021 Industry news Clarity Environmental launches industry first quality standard for recycling evidence The post Clarity Environmental launches industry first quality standard for recycling evidence appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 5 May 2021 Global May for Members Zero Waste Europe is a network of very diverse organisations and environmental groups from all across Europe that work in many different local contexts – and this is precisely what makes us unique and strong. 2020 was an exciting year for the ZWE network. Our members’ achievements were too numerous to count, so we bring […] Zero Waste Europe · 5 May 2021 Industry news Polytag’s technology partnership with the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC Cymru) Polytag collaborates with the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre Cymru, leveraging state-of-the-art facilities to validate and enhance its revolutionary tag and trace technology. This partnership aims to optimise printing technologies, secure data transfer, and integrate digital deposit return schemes with financial systems. Join us in pioneering sustainable packaging solutions. Polytag news · 5 May 2021 Global FEAD welcomes the updated EU Industrial Strategy RECYCLING magazine – 5 May 2021 Today, the European Commission updated the EU Industrial Strategy. FEAD welcomes the strategy which has been revised to reflect the post-covid era. We now have great expectations this Industrial Strategy will be working towards facilitating and strengthening a fair and open EU single market. FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 5 May 2021 Industry news The Global Research and Innovation in Plastics Sustainability Conference (GRIPS) You know you’ve met a true ally when your everyday conversations revolve around your most crazy zero waste plans, such as cutting tubes open so that no product is left wasted (my husband’s “finished” hand cream – me / scraping the ends of your teenage daughter’s lip gloss tubes to make your own zero waste… Zero Waste Week · 5 May 2021 Policy & government Environment Agency targets Croydon metal sites Multi-agency visits target rise in theft of cabling and catalytic converters. GOV.UK · 5 May 2021 Industry news Get 15% off Plastic Free shopping with Planet Organic [Planet Organic are offering 15% off their entire range throughout May. All you have to do is click here and use the code GREEN15] One of the number one questions I get asked about is how to shop without acquiring plastic. So many followers of this site are doing brilliant things to reduce their landfill… Zero Waste Week · 5 May 2021 Industry news Scientists find microplastics in largest European ice cap Scientists have discovered microplastics in the largest European ice cap - which can influence the way that glaciers melt and behave, impacting rising sea levels. Open Access Government — Environment · 5 May 2021 Industry news Making our professional lives more environmentally friendly Here, we explore how you can tailor your work life to improve your eco-friendly footprint. Open Access Government — Environment · 5 May 2021 Industry news Turf in Cambridge - Mick George Mick George Group · 5 May 2021 Global Rapid reaction: No viable blueprint for a green transition in Commission’s Industrial Strategy The European Commission has released its revised Industrial Strategy. Despite fine words about the importance of the EU “giving back more than it extracts”, the strategy […] European Environmental Bureau · 5 May 2021 Global Press Release: Access to affordable clean energy will be the make-or-break factor for a successful green and digital transition Today the European Commission adopted its revamped Industrial Strategy focusing on the lessons learned from the COVID 19 crisis. Cepi wishes to assist the European Commission in the development of transition pathways across relevant industrial ecosystems. “The European paper industry has embraced the green and digital transition already. We are investing and ready to invest […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 5 May 2021 Industry news Tom Giddings appointed Alupro’s interim General Manager Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, has announced the appointment of Tom Giddings as interim General Manager. Previously Sustainability and Public Affairs Manager, Tom succeeds industry stalwart Rick Hindley, who moves on to another senior role within the recycling sector. Having joined Alupro in June 2020, Tom has firmly positioned himself as a driving force […] Alupro · 5 May 2021 Industry news Covid-19 sees St Helens’s waste tonnages soar St Helens borough council said yesterday (4 May) lockdowns and widespread home working had seen it collect extra tonnes of waste during “almost every month” of the Covid-19 pandemic. Council figures from July 2020 to February 2021 show tonnages were up “significantly” when compared to the same period in 2019/20, with dry recycling up 10.84%, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 May 2021 Industry news I’ve spent 8 years campaigning for the oceans: here’s what I wish more people understood Easy answers can be tempting, but oversimplifying the ocean crisis can do more harm than good. Greenpeace UK · 5 May 2021 Industry news Envar re-awarded Milton Keynes organics contract Envar Composting has been re-awarded a contract by Milton Keynes council to treat up to 25,000 tonnes of commingled food and garden waste per year. The contract, published on Monday (3 May), has been valued at £1.2 million a year and will run for an initial three years, with the option to extend for a further … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 May 2021 Industry news Is telecommuting good for the environment? Here Pascal Paillé, professor of sustainable Human Resource Management, NEOMA Business School, discusses telework and ecology, and explores whether telecommuting is actually good for the environment. Open Access Government — Environment · 5 May 2021 Industry news ‘Supporting sustainable drainage on waste sites’ Sophie Crossette, principal consultant at Eunomia, examines the importance of drainage systems at waste sites and what site developers should consider when designing drainage systems. OPINION: Obtaining planning permission for new waste sites has traditionally focused on noise and odour controls, with the aim of reducing the impact on the neighbouring sites and local environment. … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 5 May 2021 Industry news Veolia gives details on solar panels at landfill sites Veolia says it is to double its renewable electricity generation capacity by deploying more of “the latest” solar panels on restored landfill areas. Last month, the company drew attention to the success of the project, but kept specific details close to its chest (see letsrecycle.com story). In a statement issued yesterday (4 May), the company … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 May 2021 Global New ISWA Video Released ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 5 May 2021 Industry news Appointments round-up (04/05/2021) With news of an ELV chief for EMR; new faces and a departure at CIWM; and Paldeep Bhatti moves on from the Kent Resource Partnership. Additions and a departure at CIWM The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management has announced that it is “ramping up its policy and technical capability” with two new appointments to the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 May 2021 Global The ‘Biomonitoring of Incineration Emissions’ campaign European waste incinerators, also known as Waste-To-Energy (WTE) plants, are often presented as a clean and safe way to make our waste disappear. This myth that waste burning is successful and safe in Europe is often used to promote incinerators in other regions, especially in the Global South. In Europe itself, it reduces the incentive […] Zero Waste Europe · 5 May 2021 Global Asian Development Bank Asked to Stop Funding Fake Climate Solutions Cebu City, Philippines – As the Asian Development Bank (ADB) convenes for its 54th Annual Meeting with the theme “Collaboration for Resilient and Green Recovery,” environment and climate activists and informal waste pickers in Cebu, Philippines affiliated under Sanlakas, No Burn Pilipinas, and EcoWaste Coalition staged a symbolic wreath laying protest action in the controversial and foreclosed … Break Free From Plastic · 5 May 2021 Global Paryavaran Mitra Demands Indian Government to Formalize Gujarati Waste Picking, Provide Workers Adequate Livelihood and Benefit Waste pickers in India are an integral part of the healthcare and sanitation sector, yet are largely unrecognized by the very systems they support. In the state of Gujarat, #breakfreefromplastic member Paryavaran Mitra, an environmental organization that aims to increase public participation in government decision-making, is appealing to authorities to acknowledge the essential role waste picke… Break Free From Plastic · 5 May 2021 Council news Make a payment - Guildford Borough Council Guildford Council · 5 May 2021 Council news Marriages - Flintshire County Council Flintshire Council · 5 May 2021 Council news Business rates - Request a refund - myforms.southwark.gov.uk Southwark Council · 4 May 2021