Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Welsh council to roll out nappy collections to boost recycling Carmarthenshire county council has announced plans to roll out fortnightly nappy collections from spring 2022 in a bid to increase recycling rates. It comes as part of the council’s future waste strategy, which sets out proposals to achieve a 70% recycling rate by 2025, and zero waste by 2050. Nappy recycling will be one of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2021 Industry news ABF 2021 Audit Report - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 25 Nov 2021 Industry news Western Riverside to keep HWRC bookings The Western Riverside Waste Authority (WRWA) has signed a “multi-year” contract to keep a booking system in place at its household waste and recycling centre (HWRC). The WRWA trialled a booking system for six months between March and September 2021 at the Smugglers Way facility in Wandsworth, which receives upwards of 1,000 visits a day … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Nov 2021 Industry news From barrel to basket - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 25 Nov 2021 Industry news Headline - ClientEarth ClientEarth · 25 Nov 2021 Industry news BMRA welcomes record numbers for its annual dinner 2021 ON Friday 19 November, the BMRA proudly hosted its first annual dinner since March 2020, welcoming nearly 600 members and their guests to their suite in Royal Lancaster London. The evening began with a networking event for members and their guests, followed by a formal dinner featuring a silent auction, table magicians and a number... Skip & Waste Magazine · 25 Nov 2021 Industry news Ship repair services - Cory Group Cory Group · 25 Nov 2021 Industry news Our Work With Fyffes - FareShare FareShare · 25 Nov 2021 Industry news Dividend reinvestment - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 24 Nov 2021 Industry news Dividend history - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 24 Nov 2021 Industry news Shareholder information - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 24 Nov 2021 Industry news Broker coverage - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 24 Nov 2021 Industry news Media contacts - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 24 Nov 2021 Industry news Video library - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 24 Nov 2021 Industry news Share price performance - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 24 Nov 2021 Industry news Buy Nothing New Day 2021 Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days of the year in the UK, and every year seems to get bigger and promoted earlier. But with the effects of... Emmaus UK · 24 Nov 2021 Industry news Eunomia models litter costs for EPR payments Eunomia has created a model to calculate the cost of dealing with littered items, to help “inform discussions” around the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) proposals. The model, which was produced for resources charity Wrap, measures how the burden of costs associated with litter can be shifted from local authorities towards producers. Proposed amendments to current … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Nov 2021 Industry news What happens to your food waste? There a many ways you can help reduce the amount of food that ends up in landfills and pollutes the environment. We shed some light on the issue and how we, at Bywaters, and other companies are contributing to overall food waste reductions. Bywaters · 24 Nov 2021 Industry news October packaging recycling data points to strong year end The post October packaging recycling data points to strong year end appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 24 Nov 2021 Industry news How industries are affecting access to safe drinking water An analysis considers the impacts of large-scale agriculture and industries on the human right to drinking water, advocating for the access to safe water for all. Open Access Government — Environment · 24 Nov 2021 Industry news Plastic packaging collection rate up 2%, RECOUP finds The overall collection rate for household plastic packaging grew by 2% to 41% in 2021, according to a survey from the plastics recycling charity RECOUP. In its 2021 UK Household Plastics Collection Survey, published today (24 November), the membership-based charity estimated that 584,000 tonnes of household plastic packaging was collected for recycling. This was an … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Nov 2021 Industry news Embracing a Circular Future; 2021 Impact Report Release Circular Communities Scotland is delighted to release our 2021 Impact Report, 'Embracing a Circular Future'. This is our first Impact Report as Circular Communities Scotland, and the first to truly reflect and gain insight into the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on our sector. CEO of Circular Communities Scotland Michael Cook states: ‘Our survey of [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 24 Nov 2021 Industry news Metals sector rebuts Zero Waste Scotland report A report on ‘How Scotland should manage its scrap steel’ from Zero Waste Scotland has been heavily criticised as ignoring the views of the metal recycling sector and making destination errors. The report says that Scotland exports ferrous scrap to countries such as Turkey, although one of Scotland’s large metal recycling businesses says scrap goes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Nov 2021 Industry news Impact Report 2021; Embracing a Circular Future Circular Communities Scotland Impact Report 2021 Circular Communities Scotland · 24 Nov 2021 Industry news CIWEM Membership Application Guidance - The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) · 24 Nov 2021 Industry news The barriers to achieving island biodiversity targets A study indicates the greater necessity for biodiversity conservation, analysing 33 barriers to reaching biodiversity targets and how nations are to better manage island ecosystems. Open Access Government — Environment · 24 Nov 2021 Industry news Record numbers attend BMRA Annual Dinner 2021 - British Metals Recycling Association BMRA (British Metals Recycling Association) · 24 Nov 2021 Industry news Carbon capture and storage project - Cory Group Cory Group · 23 Nov 2021 Industry news So, you want to sue Greenpeace… Inspired by Succession? Whether or not there's a cousin Greg in your life, here's how you can follow in Uncle Ewan's footsteps and remember Greenpeace in your Will - or just chip in a few pounds today. Greenpeace UK · 23 Nov 2021 Industry news European EfW plants seek ‘new markets’ as UK exports fall There is a “growing demand” for new markets for refuse derived fuel (RDF) in Europe as exports from the UK continue to fall. Kjetil Vikingstad, Geminor’s chief executive, explained in a statement today that the UK has been the largest market for RDF in Europe “for a long time”, particularly for EfW facilities in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2021 Industry news Veolia to ‘pursue more prosecutions’ for staff abuse Veolia has committed to pursue more prosecutions against members of the public who abuse its frontline staff, after incidents doubled in the past year. The company has today (23 November) launched an initiative called StreetKind, a new campaign featuring communications “thanking residents who recognise the hard work of their teams and taking stronger action against … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2021 Industry news Skip firm fined after worker ‘crushed between vehicles’ Thorncliffe Building Supplies has been fined £180,000 and ordered to pay costs of £5,856, after a worker suffered “life changing injuries” when he was struck by a reversing vehicle. According to a statement from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the incident took place on 6 June 2019 at the company’s site in Abergele, Wales, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2021 Industry news Letter: Deep Sagar writes on Deposit Return Schemes With Deposit Return Schemes (DRS) proposed for England and Wales and the Scottish Government’s aim of introducing one in July 2022, the chair of the government’s Advisory Committee on Packaging has written to letsrecycle.com. The letter from the chair, Deep Sagar, comes a week after the Scottish Government left the timetable unclear for a DRS … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2021 Industry news European Parliament resolution calls for a rapid reform of FCM laws In October 2021, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the Farm to Fork Strategy, supporting targets and measures to reduce pollution along the value chain including EU Food Contact Materials (FCM). Parliament called on the European Commission to bring forward the date of the publication of their proposal for a new regulatory framework. Action […] CHEM Trust · 23 Nov 2021 Industry news UKWSL to make ‘several acquisitions’ after Santander funding UK Waste Solutions Ltd (UKWSL), which rebranded as Novati in May, has unveiled its “acquisition-led growth plans” backed by funding from Santander. Santander UK has provided the Nottinghamshire-based waste broker with a “seven-figure five-year revolving credit facility” to support its plans to grow turnover by 40% to £100m by 2024, largely through acquisitions. The company, … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2021 Industry news Social peer-to-peer marketplace: Depop - Ellen MacArthur Foundation Ellen MacArthur Foundation — News · 23 Nov 2021 Industry news Solving the plastic waste problem of nappies - bbia.org.uk BBIA (Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association) · 23 Nov 2021 Industry news REA welcomes EV charger requirement for new buildings from 2022 REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 22 Nov 2021 Industry news HWRC permit system for vans in Greater Manchester The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has urged residents to apply for a free permit if they use a van, pickup or twin axle trailer at household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs). From 1 December, anyone wishing to use one of these vehicles to take domestic waste or recycling to a recycling centre will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2021 Industry news The Commission’s new proposals for the European Green Deal The European Commission has adopted three new proposals to stop deforestation, manage sustainable waste, making soils healthy for the environment, and promoting a circular economy. Open Access Government — Environment · 22 Nov 2021