Recycling news: 2020

Industry news Financial Information and Annual Reports - McDonald’s Corporation McDonald's UK newsroom · 6 Nov 2020 Industry news Where We Operate - McDonald’s Corporation McDonald's UK newsroom · 6 Nov 2020 Industry news Our Stories - McDonald’s Corporation McDonald's UK newsroom · 6 Nov 2020 Industry news Investor Information, Services, and Relations - McDonald’s Corporation McDonald's UK newsroom · 6 Nov 2020 Industry news Home | McDonald’s Corporation - McDonald’s Corporation McDonald's UK newsroom · 6 Nov 2020 Industry news Ghana National Climate Change Policy - ClientEarth ClientEarth · 5 Nov 2020 Industry news Finalists announced for 2020 Bed Industry Awards FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2020 BED INDUSTRY AWARDS The National Bed Federation (NBF) has announced its finalists for the 2020 Bed Industry Awards. In all, 23 bed manufacturers, suppliers and retailers have made it onto the finalists list and are competing for the top accolades. The NBF awards aim to showcase the best in class across […] National Bed Federation · 5 Nov 2020 Industry news Zero waste to landfill certification: Frequently asked questions If your business is looking to achieve zero waste to landfill certification and you're not sure where to start you may wish to read Holly Smithson's latest Blog, which provides answers to some frequently asked questions. Valpak · 5 Nov 2020 Industry news Single-Use Plastic Ban in the European Union As a year has passed since the approval of the European Union’s Single-use Plastic Directive, Valpak’s International Account Manager, Abbie Burford, takes a closer look into the requirements of the legislation and how some Member States have already transposed the requirements or how they plan to transpose the regulations in the coming months. Valpak · 5 Nov 2020 Industry news Clarity Environmental recognised in Stock Exchange report Environmental consultancy Clarity Environmental has landed a place in the seventh edition of the London Stock Exchange Group’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ report. The report recognises the UK’s fastest growing and “most dynamic” small and medium sized businesses. To be featured in the report businesses had to demonstrate strong revenue growth during the last … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2020 Industry news Waste sector fatalities fall again Five fatalities occurred in the waste and recycling sector in 2019/20, statistics published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have shown, a fall of two from the previous period. The data for 2019/20, which was published yesterday (4 November), shows that fatalities have dropped for the third consecutive year. The main causes of fatal … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2020 Industry news Biffa points to recovery after 96% profit hit Biffa’s underlying profits after tax fell by 96% in the first half of the 2020/21 financial year when compared to the same period in 2019/20. In its half year results for the first six months of the financial year (April-October), published today (5 November), the company posted an underlying profit before tax of £1.2 million, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2020 Industry news Arc21 awards £80 million landfill contract Arc21, a consortium of six councils in Northern Ireland, has awarded a short term landfill contract to Whitemountain Quarries and Biffa, while its residual waste treatment project remains in the planning stage. The 18-month contract, which was awarded in two lots, was valued at £80 million and covers 220,000 tonnes over the course of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2020 Industry news E[co]work: Piloting safe, inclusive space for Delhi’s e-waste dismantlers E[co]work Association, Resource Futures and partners Sofies and Curry Stone Design Collaborative have won a share of the £9.3 million grant offered by Innovate UK through their ‘Global Challenge Research Fund’. This fund seeks to build market-creating innovations in lower income countries and emerging economies. The project will seek to adapt the concept of co-working … Continue reading "E[co]w… Resource Futures · 5 Nov 2020 Industry news PVC recycling through Recovinyl reaches a new high in UK and Ireland - axiongroup.co.uk Axion Group · 5 Nov 2020 Industry news FDF Scotland signs joint open letter to the Prime Minister – key asks ahead of the end of the transition period - The Food & Drink Federation Food and Drink Federation news · 5 Nov 2020 Industry news Celebrating trustees in the CPRE network - CPRE CPRE (the countryside charity) · 4 Nov 2020 Industry news AT Green Award - IOM3 Materials World (IOM3) · 4 Nov 2020 Industry news Don’t burn wet wood on bonfires, EA says Those who want to burn waste at traditional events such as Guy Fawkes bonfires should avoid burning wet wood as it creates more smoke, the Environment Agency says. In a regulatory position statement (RPS) published on 2 November the Agency issued advice to people who want to burn waste at traditional events such as Guy … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2020 Industry news Waste services ‘well prepared’ for lockdown Waste services in England will not see the same levels of disruption during the second lockdown as were seen in the first, industry leaders have said. This is because many are “better prepared” after facing significant disruption in the spring, but concerns remain over staff which need to self-isolate. In the height of the first … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2020 Industry news Veolia reiterates intention to buy Suez for £10.09bn Veolia says it intends to make a public takeover bid for Suez at a price of €18 per share as soon as its rival’s board of directors expresses opinions in favour of the proposal. The offer values the whole of Suez at around €11.2 billion (£10.09 billion). In a statement issued yesterday, November 3, Veolia … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2020 Industry news HWRCs ‘should remain open’ in lockdown, Defra says Defra has confirmed that household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) “should remain open” during the lockdown, after a visit to a recycling centre was again listed as an ‘exception’ to the restrictions on leaving home. The department said HWRCs should remain open in England line with Defra guidance updated on 12 October, which reiterates that “there is no reason in law why HWRCs cannot be … R… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2020 Industry news Young Persons' Lecture Competition (YPLC) - IOM3 Materials World (IOM3) · 3 Nov 2020 Industry news Environment bill returns to parliament The environment bill committee met for the first time this morning, more than seven months after being suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. The committee will meet throughout November to “scrutinise the bill line by line” and propose amendments, before reporting back to parliament on 1 December. The committee had originally planned to report to parliament in early May. … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 3 Nov 2020 Industry news Recycle Now celebrates ‘best ever’ Recycle Week Recycle Now says it achieved its “best ever” Recycle Week results after tapping into citizens’ “new-found respect for the planet”. The campaign achieved 26 million digital impressions and 185 million opportunities to see, hear or read about Recycle Week through PR, Recycle Now says. This was up from 22 million and 59 million respectively last … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Nov 2020 Industry news Member grade finder - IOM3 Materials World (IOM3) · 3 Nov 2020 Industry news Contact us & subscribe - IOM3 Materials World (IOM3) · 3 Nov 2020 Industry news Information services - IOM3 Materials World (IOM3) · 3 Nov 2020 Industry news Governance - IOM3 Materials World (IOM3) · 3 Nov 2020 Industry news Why join IOM3? - IOM3 Materials World (IOM3) · 3 Nov 2020 Industry news Industry news - IOM3 Materials World (IOM3) · 3 Nov 2020 Industry news HSE issues update on Nechells wall collapse probe The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) says its investigation into the deaths of five workers at a metal recycling site in Nechells, Birmingham, has been delayed by the pandemic and it is doing “all it can” to conclude the case. In July 2016 a wall collapsed at the site, run by Shredmet Limited and owned … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Nov 2020 Industry news Some councils say HWRCs will be open for lockdown A string of councils across England have announced their household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) will remain open throughout the latest lockdown, which is due to begin on Thursday (November 5). While Defra has yet to comment, several councils say they have been told by the government their HWRCs can stay open. However, a number … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Nov 2020 Industry news Clarity Environmental included in ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ 2020 report The post Clarity Environmental included in ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ 2020 report appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 3 Nov 2020 Industry news New EU chemicals strategy promises a more protective approach to regulating chemicals in food contact materials On 14th October the European Commission published a new Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS) as part of the delivery of the EU’s zero pollution ambition in the European Green Deal. The strategy announces a range of actions that will better protect health and the environment from harmful chemicals, including plans to ban some of the most harmful […] CHEM Trust · 3 Nov 2020 Industry news Lakeside EfW applies to process hazardous waste The operator of the lakeside energy from waste (EfW) plant near Slough has applied to alter the permit for the 450,000 tonnes per year capacity plant, to allow it to process some hazardous waste. Published for consultation by the Environment Agency on 28 October, the permit submitted by Lakeside EfW says the variation will enable … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Nov 2020 Industry news Coronavirus Update 02/11/20 From Thursday 5th November 2020 the Government has announced a second nationwide lockdown. For full details on how these affect... Ward Recycling · 2 Nov 2020 Industry news 230 billion tonnes of soil carbon could be released via global warming Scientists at the University of Exeter warn that a two degree increase in global temperature would release 230 billion tonnes of soil carbon. Open Access Government — Environment · 2 Nov 2020 Industry news £2m available for projects to create smart and sustainable plastic packaging Businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million to support projects that investigate how to reduce, reuse, and recycle plastic packaging. Open Access Government — Environment · 2 Nov 2020 Industry news Molson Green unveils J. Doppstadt de-stoner Bristol-based equipment specialist Molson Green has unveiled a J. Doppstadt GT130A de-stoner machine which it says will help deliver quality compost for the organics recycling sector. The company held an open day event to show the machinery last month at the Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire. The machinery enables stone removal from compost material to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Nov 2020