Recycling news: 2020

Industry news Biffa and Veolia among UKRI-backed plastics projects Research funding totalling £20 million has been announced for a set of UK projects to develop plastics recycling. The projects are a mix of approaches to recycling plastics, several involving chemical recycling, along with funding to get the colour out of some polymers. Waste management companies Biffa and Veolia are involved in two of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2020 Industry news European Commission commits to ending exports of banned chemicals The post European Commission commits to ending exports of banned chemicals appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 15 Oct 2020 Industry news Browse the Things - Library of Things Library of Things · 15 Oct 2020 Industry news Andy Hill to stand down as WRA Chair Wood Recyclers’ Association Chair Andy Hill has announced he will be standing down from the lead role at the trade body’s AGM next March. Andy has been Chair of the WRA for eight years, and was on the Board for two years prior to that. He will hand over the role to current Deputy Chair […] Wood Recyclers Association · 15 Oct 2020 Industry news Tens of thousands of pollution related deaths averted by COVID lockdown According to a new study, COVID-19 lockdowns across China and Europe have averted tens of thousands of premature deaths related to air pollution. Open Access Government — Environment · 15 Oct 2020 Industry news Government publishes Brexit export guidance The UK government has published a guidance document on import and exports with the EU that will commence from 1 January. Published on Monday, 12 October, the document covers the import and export of goods between the UK and the EU, and what will change when the transition period officially ends from 1 January 2021. It includes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2020 Industry news COVID-19 decreased global carbon emissions by 1551 million tonnes The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research analysed real-time data to understand the impact of this unprecedented lockdown on global carbon emissions. Open Access Government — Environment · 15 Oct 2020 Industry news Film ‘significant’ to meeting targets, says Defra Tackling plastic film will play “a really significant part” in reaching the recycling targets set out in the government’s Resources and Waste Strategy, a senior Defra official has said. Chris Preston, deputy director for resources and waste at Defra, said that plastic film is a “wicked problem” and something the government is considering including among … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2020 Industry news LARAC 2020: ‘Improvements’ needed in council data “Big improvements” are needed in how local authorities record waste collection data, WRAP’s special advisor for collections and recycling has said. Chris Mills was speaking at the virtual 2020 LARAC Conference yesterday (14 October) and explained that data improvements are needed to help correctly apportion funds under Extended Producer Responsibility reforms. Mr Mills said that … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2020 Industry news Get to know our volunteers; Kath, Ambassador We have amazing people in the Repair Cafe Wales Family As part of a series on getting to know our volunteers, we've set a series of questions and our amazing volunteers have answered them ‘virtually’ for us. Next up in the series is our Ambassador, Kath Q. What is your name, when did you start ... Repair Cafe Wales · 14 Oct 2020 Industry news CHEM Trust welcomes the European Commission’s new Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability In our initial comments on the new Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, our Executive Director Michael Warhurst said today: “CHEM Trust welcomes the European Commission’s new Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, published today, however it is important that the new commitments in the strategy are rapidly transformed into action in the real world. This strategy has the […] CHEM Trust · 14 Oct 2020 Industry news Three new sites for Welsh Reuse Network member, Wastesavers South Wales-based reuse charity Wastesavers has announced they will be opening three new shops in the region, bucking the current trend for retail closures. Reuse Network · 14 Oct 2020 Industry news Coronavirus Update 14/10/20 As of Wednesday 14th October 2020 Tier 2 localised lockdown measures have been introduced into Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Read more... Ward Recycling · 14 Oct 2020 Industry news Deep Sagar to succeed Phil Conran as ACP chair Deep Sagar, has been appointed as the new Chair of the government’s Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP). Mr Sagar, 61, takes up the post this month succeeding Phil Conran, who has served as ACP chair for more than five years. His appointment, announced by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, comes at a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2020 Industry news Worn Again Technologies joins 2020 Unreasonable Impact UK & Europe programme After a rigorous selection process involving hundreds of companies across the globe, Worn Again Technologies has been selected to join 13 other leading entrepreneurs from across the UK & Europe in the Unreasonable Impact programme. Worn Again Technologies news · 14 Oct 2020 Industry news 'Binfrastructure' - The right bin in the right place - WRAP - The Waste and Resources Action Programme WRAP · 14 Oct 2020 Industry news News in brief (14/10/20) With news on: NWH Group invests in ‘super plant’; Keenan Recycling invests in depots in south west England; CEWEP calls for inclusion of EfW in sustainable finance; and, illegal waste site in Northumberland closed by Environment Agency. NWH Group invests in ‘super plant’ Scottish waste management company NWH Group has opened a £2.5 million ‘super … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2020 Industry news Court of Auditors warns over costs of DRS Deposit Return Schemes can support more ambitious recycling targets for plastic bottles “but come at a cost”, the European Court of Auditors has warned. In a report on EU action to tackle the issue of plastic waste, the Court, which has reviewed the EU’s actions to tackle plastic packaging waste, highlights the Single Use Plastics … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2020 Industry news Recycleye Joins Technation Applied AI 2.0 Growth Programme ... Recycleye news · 14 Oct 2020 Industry news 5 Tips To Avoid Wasting Your Delicious Sweet Treats! We all love a sweet treat now and then, but what happens when these perishable goods start to reach their expiry date? Here are a few tips and tricks on how you can make your late night sweet cravings last longer. Bywaters · 13 Oct 2020 Industry news Total and Plastic Energy announce a strategic partnership and the construction of the first chemical recycling plant in France The post Total and Plastic Energy announce a strategic partnership and the construction of the first chemical recycling plant in France appeared first on Plastic Energy . Plastic Energy news · 13 Oct 2020 Industry news Laura Winningham receives an OBE The post Laura Winningham receives an OBE appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 13 Oct 2020 Industry news Why data quality is key to the future of UK packaging recycling Tom Giddings, Sustainability and Public Affairs Manager at Alupro, discusses the importance of consistency in UK recycling data and explains why collaboration, simplification and standardisation will prove pivotal as the UK transitions towards a more circular economy. Over the coming years, the packaging industry will experience seismic change. Consultations are expected in early 2021 regarding… Alupro · 13 Oct 2020 Industry news WEEE POPs Further Guidance Published The post WEEE POPs Further Guidance Published appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 13 Oct 2020 Industry news Doing Our Bit For Those In Need During the Pandemic The post Doing Our Bit For Those In Need During the Pandemic appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 13 Oct 2020 Industry news Regulator warns ‘Helping Our Future’ textiles charity The Charity Commission has issued an official warning to a Wolverhampton-based charity for “repeated failure to engage with the regulator”. The Commission opened a regulatory compliance case into the charity, Helping Our Future, in December 2016 following concerns about the charity’s use of clothing recycling banks. Helping Our Future “has charitable objectives to support children … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2020 Industry news Drive to Recycle Domestic Waste in Turkey The post Drive to Recycle Domestic Waste in Turkey appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 13 Oct 2020 Industry news Confidence High for Many PRN Grades Despite Drop in Production The post Confidence High for Many PRN Grades Despite Drop in Production appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 13 Oct 2020 Industry news Extended Producer Responsibility: We Want Your Views The post Extended Producer Responsibility: We Want Your Views appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 13 Oct 2020 Industry news Defra Issues First Progress Report On Resources & Waste Strategy The post Defra Issues First Progress Report On Resources & Waste Strategy appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 13 Oct 2020 Industry news Defra launches WEEE compliance fee consultation Defra launched a consultation on the compliance fee methodology for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) yesterday, 12 October. Two proposals for the WEEE compliance fee 2020 have been put forward by compliance scheme Valpak and the Joint Trade Association (JTA). Defra’s introduction to the consultation reads: “The WEEE Regulations establish a system of annual … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2020 Industry news Government Launches Circular Economy Package The post Government Launches Circular Economy Package appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 13 Oct 2020 Industry news Clarity Sponsors The Great British Beach Clean Quiz The post Clarity Sponsors The Great British Beach Clean Quiz appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 13 Oct 2020 Industry news Strong Production in Monthly Packaging Waste Figures The post Strong Production in Monthly Packaging Waste Figures appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 13 Oct 2020 Industry news Birmingham could abandon ‘incineration’ from 2034 A Birmingham city council official has suggested the local authority may look to “move away from incineration” from 2034, when a waste disposal contract it is currently procuring for comes to an end. Veolia signed a 25-year-deal with the council for the treatment of residual waste in 1994, which involved the development of the Tyseley … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2020 Industry news Ministers will face heavy pressure to change rules on chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated beef, documents reveal The post Ministers will face heavy pressure to change rules on chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated beef, documents reveal appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 13 Oct 2020 Industry news Biffa launches anti-slavery campaign Biffa has today (13 October) launched a campaign in partnership with charity Hope for Justice to raise awareness of modern slavery in the waste sector. The campaign will see Biffa’s waste collection trucks re-branded to highlight Biffa’s ‘Zero-Tolerance to Modern Slavery approach’, and comes ahead of National Anti-Slavery Day on 18 October. The waste sector … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2020 Industry news Work with us - EMR Group EMR (European Metal Recycling) · 13 Oct 2020 Industry news Introducing the WasteAid Circular Economy Network The circular economy is the most sustainable post-production business model. The Circular Economy; A User Guide, Walter R Stahel, 2019 WasteAid’s new Network Director for the Circular Economy Network Project, Michelle Wilson, considers the potential of the circular economy model. I was […] WasteAid · 12 Oct 2020 Industry news Halloween Templates and animations for 2020 Alupro · 12 Oct 2020