Recycling news: 2020

Industry news Scotland sees household waste landfilling under 1m tonnes The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has reported less than 1 million tonnes of household waste sent to landfill for the first time, in statistics for 2019 published today (27 October). Despite the fall in landfill, the recycling rate in Scotland continues to stagnate. Scotland’s overall household waste recycling rate was 44.9% in 2019, an … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Oct 2020 Industry news Bywaters achieve DVSA earned recognition scheme Bywaters have achieved Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) earned recognition, meaning we have provided information which meets driver and vehicles standards. Bywaters · 27 Oct 2020 Industry news UK misses ELV target for third consecutive year EXCLUSIVE: The UK missed its 95% End of Life Vehicle (ELV) reuse/recycling and recovery target for a third year running in 2018, achieving a rate of 92.8%. The level was 1.3% down on the previous year. However, in terms of tonnages handled through the UK’s official recording system for end of life vehicles, volumes were … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Oct 2020 Industry news WRAP clarifies stance on degradable plastics PAS The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) says its presence on the steering committee of a new specification (PAS) for measuring the biodegradability of polyolefins should not be taken as an endorsement of the standard. The British Standards Institution (BSI) specification, PAS9017, was sponsored by a company which produces biodegradable and compostable plastics and was … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 27 Oct 2020 Industry news FDF's response to campaign groups calling on companies to refrain from advertising certain products before 9pm - The Food & Drink Federation Food and Drink Federation news · 27 Oct 2020 Industry news What do Americans really think about climate change? Climate Insights 2020 assessed 27,661 people across different States, to explore what Americans really think about climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 26 Oct 2020 Industry news WRAP caught up in degradable plastics row More than 40 organisations including retailers and trade associations have written an open letter calling for a ban on plastics containing additives to make them degrade. The open letter, sent to the media on 22 October, called on the government to “follow the lead” of the European Union, which is banning ‘oxo-degradable plastics’ from next … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Oct 2020 Industry news Draft American recycling strategy issued by EPA The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a draft ‘National Recycling Strategy’ for public comment. Issued by the EPA for comment until 4 December 2020, the aim is for it to be finalised in early 2021. The draft National Recycling Strategy outlines “strategic objectives and actions needed to create a stronger, more resilient … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Oct 2020 Industry news Grundon supports ESA’s ‘Take Charge’ battery recycling campaign The post Grundon supports ESA’s ‘Take Charge’ battery recycling campaign appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 26 Oct 2020 Industry news Landfill Tax Repayment of £1.6 million by HMRC We are pleased to advise that we have been notified by HMRC that they will be repaying £1.6m of Landfill Tax to the Group. The amount relates to a single biomass customer and is part of the £40.4m of disputed Landfill Tax assessments which the Group paid in full in December 2019. The Group intends […] Augean · 26 Oct 2020 Industry news WRA calls on Welsh Government to keep HWRCs open during lockdown The Wood Recyclers’ Association has written to the Welsh Government asking it to take urgent action to safeguard the supply of waste wood, after Wales was put into a 17 day “fire break” lockdown on Friday night. Andy Hill, Chair of the Association (WRA) said the closure of HWRCs in Wales as part of the […] Wood Recyclers Association · 26 Oct 2020 Industry news Bioplastic is no safer than conventional plastic, according to new study A new study, published in Environment International, has found that bioplastics are just as toxic as conventional plastics, despite its many benefits. Open Access Government — Environment · 26 Oct 2020 Industry news Concerns expressed over delays to Environment Bill Environmental lawyers and House of Commons select committee chairs have voiced concerns that delays to the Environment Bill mean the UK will have no supreme environmental protection organisation operational after Brexit. The lawyers at Irwin Mitchell have “voiced dismay” that the Environment Bill has been delayed “yet again”, with further amendments to the legislation proposed. … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 26 Oct 2020 Industry news ESA launches campaign to avoid battery fires The Environmental Services Association (ESA) is launching a campaign today, 26 October, in a bid to tackle the growing number of fires caused by batteries that have been thrown away. The new national Take Charge campaign urges consumers to “join the fight against Zombie batteries” and only recycle ‘dead batteries’ using specialist battery recycling services … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Oct 2020 Industry news Diageo agrees to acquire Chase Distillery - Food Manufacture Food Manufacture · 26 Oct 2020 Industry news Results of updated PackFlow materials reports announced Materials Reports Phase 1: separate materials reports for 2019 Glass Metal Paper and Card Plastic Wood Phase 2: looking forward to 2020 to 2022 Joint materials report INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 23 Oct 2020 Industry news REA among 40 signatories calling for Government to ban wrong kind of degradable plastic Failing to act now could turn Britain from a leader into a laggard in fighting the plastic crisis, letter warns REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 23 Oct 2020 Industry news With Every Breath We Make: Ensuring Healthy Air for Manufacturing Workers - Global Action Plan Global Action Plan · 23 Oct 2020 Industry news Environment Bill to address regulation and waste crime A Defra official said yesterday (23 October) he hoped measures intended to tackle waste crime under the Environment Bill would gain royal assent by next summer. David Read is the joint head of waste regulation and crime at Defra. He was speaking at letsrecycle.com’s virtual Waste Crime Conference. The Environment Bill contains seven measures Defra … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2020 Industry news Q3 packaging data ‘reassuring’, specialists say Provisional packaging data published by the Environment Agency has been welcomed by compliance specialists, who say targets now look very likely to be met. Published this week, the data is based on “dynamic reports on the current live data held in National Packaging Waste Database” and is not necessarily the same as the official published … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2020 Industry news Blog: How UK Export Finance can support green growth Richard Simon-Lewis, Head of Origination, Marketing & Communications for UK Export Finance, tells us about the government support available to help renewable energy companies export – including the new export development guarantee. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 23 Oct 2020 Industry news PackFlow finds recycling targets ‘achievable’ Packaging waste recycling and recovery targets for 2020 through to 2022 are “broadly achievable” according to updated PackFlow reports published this week. But, the reports caution that the targets will be “challenging especially in light of concerns relating to the potential impact of Covid-19 and the associated restrictions around this”. The updated PackFlow reports have … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2020 Industry news Northern Ireland municipal waste sees 10% hit Statistics released by the Northern Irish government have shown that the volume of municipal waste collected in the country fell by 10.8% between April and June 2020, compared with the same period last year. The provisional quarterly statistics published by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) also show that 52.9% of waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2020 Industry news Heat policy… mind the gap The Green Homes Grant scheme won't be nearly enough to plug the hole in the government's heat decarbonisation policy, argues REA chief executive Dr Nina Skorupska REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 23 Oct 2020 Industry news Aluminium packaging recycling rates surpass 2020 target According to data released by the Environment Agency earlier this week (22 October), aluminium packaging recycling rates have officially exceeded their 2020 target with three months of the year still remaining. Q3 saw 42,265 tonnes of aluminium packaging collected for recycling, an increase of 41% compared to the same period in 2019 and 4% higher […] Alupro · 23 Oct 2020 Industry news Warwick and Stratford propose joint waste contract Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon district councils have proposed combining their waste collections under one contract serving 126,000 households. The councils say their current contracts finish at roughly the same time, which presents an opportunity to review procuring a combined service across the whole of South Warwickshire. Currently, Suez provides Warwick’s collection service, while Biffa se… letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2020 Industry news ERP UK subscribes to Resource Efficient Data Der Beitrag ERP UK subscribes to Resource Efficient Data erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 23 Oct 2020 Industry news Results of updated PackFlow materials reports announced Packaging compliance specialist Valpak (a Reconomy Group Company), together with its key partners WRAP and the Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN), has published updated PackFlow reports which estimate the impact of Covid-19 on UK packaging compliance for 2020 and through to 2022. Valpak · 22 Oct 2020 Industry news Resilience to potential import and export restrictions The UK is due to leave the European Union’s Customs Union on 31st December 2020. We have considered how this will affect the company, our customers and suppliers and has prepared the following response to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) below. Our current core activities are UK focussed although there are occasions where we receive some […] Augean · 22 Oct 2020 Industry news NLWA responds to energy from waste report The North London Waste Authority has provided the following statement in response to the article published on 21 October 2020 titled: ‘EfW plants ‘cause deaths’ of 15 Londoners per year’. Councillor Clyde Loakes, chair of the NLWA, said: “I’m very concerned about this report because it makes a number of inaccurate claims about energy from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2020 Industry news The State of Nature report: “Illegal killing and hunting are biggest pressures” At EU Green Week, biodiversity is high on the agenda as the The State of Nature report is set to be discussed by a panel of experts - but what did the data tell us? Open Access Government — Environment · 22 Oct 2020 Industry news What do manufacturers need to know about the new EU carbon tax policies? Denise Hatem, Senior Regulatory Counsel at Sovos, shines a light on the forthcoming EU carbon tax policies and advises cross-border manufacturers on how they can prepare for these changes. Open Access Government — Environment · 22 Oct 2020 Industry news Food Waste Reduction for Businesses Scientists say we have just a decade to avoid a catastrophic climate crisis. [1] Your staff are probably talking about the ‘Blue Planet effect’ around the coffee machine [2] and are awake at night worrying about the future of the planet for their children and grandchildren. Maybe you are too. Food Waste Contributes to Climate… Zero Waste Week · 22 Oct 2020 Industry news Three WRA members announced as finalists in Awards for Excellence Congratulations to WRA member companies A&A recycling, Egger Timberpak UK and Westminster Waste who have all been selected as finalists in this year’s Awards For Excellence in recycling and waste management. The category, which is sponsored by another WRA member Fireward, recognises the work done by a UK wood recycling business which has provided a service […] Wood Recyclers Association · 22 Oct 2020 Industry news Eco Sustainable awarded £12m organics contract Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) council has awarded a 10-year contract worth £12 million to Eco Sustainable Solutions, for the treatment of the authority’s organic waste. The contract was previously held by Eco Sustainable for three legacy councils (Bournemouth unitary council, Christchurch district council and Poole unitary council), but has now been let as part … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2020 Industry news Zero Waste Scotland issues Covid-19 grants Zero Waste Scotland and the Scottish Government have allocated more than £820,000 in grants to waste management firms across the country to adapt in response to the coronavirus pandemic. A total of 40 businesses, covering 105 sites, will receive funding to upgrade infrastructure and equipment. Zero Waste Scotland says the upgrades will improve environmental performance … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2020 Industry news What’s the fuss about eco-friendly fashion? Here, ethical cleaning company Bio-D, suggest 5 reasons as to why you should switch up your wardrobe and opt for more eco-friendly fashion for the sake of the planet. Open Access Government — Environment · 22 Oct 2020 Industry news ESA slams ‘notional’ EfW report The Environmental Services Association has blasted the authors of a report looking at emissions from energy from waste (EfW) plants for producing an “entirely notional, yet emotive, outcome”. The report, ‘Health Effects due to Emissions from Energy from Waste Plant in London’, claims the deaths of 15 Londoners per year are attributable to emissions of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2020 Industry news Bududa landslide victims take Ugandan Government to court - ClientEarth ClientEarth · 22 Oct 2020 Industry news An Interview with North Wales Nappy Collaborative Interview by Kath Jenkins In the fourth of our series of interviews connecting with other organisations in Wales which share our core values of waste reduction, skill sharing and community cohesion, I contacted a spokesperson at North Wales Nappy Collaborative. 1) At Repair Cafe Wales we are passionate about reducing waste so we try ... Repair Cafe Wales · 21 Oct 2020