Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Visit us at London Build Expo 2021 If you are attending London Build Expo at Olympia, London from 17-18 November 2021, make sure that you visit us at Stand D30. Our team will be on-hand to discuss our range of capabilities and how we c... Powerday · 17 Nov 2021 Industry news OEP legally formed after Environment Act passes The Office of Environmental Protection (OEP) has today (17 November) been ‘legally formed’, which the body says represents a “major step” in it becoming fully operational and independent. Chaired by Dame Glenys Stacey, the OEP has been created to monitor the government’s environmental activities, replacing the European Commission, which had regulatory powers prior to Brexit. It … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2021 Industry news What happened at COP26? The good, the bad, and the blah blah blah... Greenpeace UK · 17 Nov 2021 Industry news Why it’s time for a bold UK Chemicals Strategy As we wait for a draft of the long-awaited UK Chemicals Strategy, concerns are mounting that UK rules may fall short of what is needed to match EU action. The last time the UK published a Chemical Strategy was the year the euro was launched as a currency, Toy Story 2 was a box office hit, […] CHEM Trust · 17 Nov 2021 Industry news Crisp Packets and Chocolate Wrappers to be Recycling at Supermarkets Publication/Website: The Grocer Click here to read the article OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 17 Nov 2021 Industry news Toilets: The Luxury You Didn’t Know You Had On average Brits will spend 416 days of their lives in the bathroom. It’s where we get ready to face the day and wind down for the night. It’s where we go to escape, to forget our worries for a while. For most of us, our biggest fear is running out of toilet paper or […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 17 Nov 2021 Industry news Crisp Packets and Other Metallised Wrappers Moving to In-Store Recycling Labelling Publication/Website: KamCity Click here to read the article OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 17 Nov 2021 Industry news Grundon drives home the road safety message The post Grundon drives home the road safety message appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 17 Nov 2021 Industry news Construction Industry to test scheme to reuse pallets A new scheme to reduce the carbon footprint of pallets used in the construction industry is being launched next year. The Pallet Loop is being backed by leading construction companies who have signed a pledge to test the new scheme, aimed at reducing the 250,000 tonnes of waste wood generated by discarded pallets by reusing […] Wood Recyclers Association · 17 Nov 2021 Industry news Scotland could delay DRS but commits to ‘UK first’ scheme The Scottish minister for green skills, circular economy and biodiversity, Lorna Slater, will address parliament later today, where she has been tipped to delay to roll-out of the country’s deposit return scheme (DRS). Charity groups Greenpeace, the Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland, and Surfers Against Sewage say the Scottish Green Party minister is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2021 Industry news Polytag comments on Scotland DRS announcement Following the latest delay in Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme, Alice Rackley of Polytag voices concerns over the continued focus on traditional models involving reverse vending machines. Highlighting the success of the digital DRS pilot in Conwy, Wales, Rackley emphasises the benefits of integrating deposit return schemes with existing household recycling processes, calling for a shift towards… Polytag news · 16 Nov 2021 Industry news The explosive dangers of pressurised vessel disposal The post The explosive dangers of pressurised vessel disposal appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 16 Nov 2021 Industry news MPE European Affairs WG meeting minutes, 25 October 2021 The post MPE European Affairs WG meeting minutes, 25 October 2021 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 16 Nov 2021 Industry news UK pledges to protect land use, nature and oceans at COP26 As COP26 reaches its completion in Glasgow this year, the UK pledges for more urgent action and investment protecting land, nature, and oceans on their respective summit days. Here’s the breakdown. Open Access Government — Environment · 16 Nov 2021 Industry news MPE Env WG meeting minutes 26 October 2021 The post MPE Env WG meeting minutes 26 October 2021 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 16 Nov 2021 Industry news Powerday float wows at Lord Mayor’s Parade Powerday and London Irish’s float wowed the crowds at the Lord Mayor’s Parade at the weekend with a giant inflatable rugby player and ball following a Powerday skip lorry through the streets of th... Powerday · 16 Nov 2021 Industry news Recycleye’s CTO Interviewed about COP26 17 November, 2021 – Peter Hedley, CTO of Recycleye, shares how revolutionary technologies are transforming waste management processes with Mariella Frostrup on her Times Radio show. In reflection of the numerous innovative ideas being unveiled at COP26, Mariella Frostrup is interviewing the geniuses behind the ideas in a dedicated series on her Times Radio show.... Recycleye news · 16 Nov 2021 Industry news OPRL Adding Crisp Packets and Chocolate Wrappers to In-Store Recycling Labelling Publication/Website: Resource Efficient Business News Click here to read the article OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 16 Nov 2021 Industry news Welsh government blocks Cardiff EfW plant Plans for the 200,000 tonnes-per-year Môr Hafren Bio Power energy from waste (EfW) plant near Cardiff have been rejected by the Welsh Government. In a decision published yesterday (November 15), the Welsh minister for climate change, Julie James, backed a recommendation from the Inspector to refuse planning permission for plant, which would primarily have used … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2021 Industry news Crisp Packets to Move to In-Store Recycling Labelling Publication/Website: Food & Drink Technology Click here to read the article OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 16 Nov 2021 Industry news Northern Ireland consults on ‘first ever’ environment strategy Edwin Poots, Northern Ireland’s environment minister, launched a consultation on the country’s “first ever” overarching environment strategy at COP26 last week. The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) says the strategy will set out Northern Ireland’s environmental priorities for the coming decades. As such, it includes a mix of existing and new environmental … Read… letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2021 Industry news Unpacking the Complexities of Communicating Advances in Sustainable Packaging Publication/Website: Packaging News Click here to read the article OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 16 Nov 2021 Industry news OPRL Agrees Crisp Packet Recycling Publication/Website: MRW Click here to read the article OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 16 Nov 2021 Industry news OPRL Adds In-Store Recycling Labels to Crisp Packets Publication/Website: Letsrecycle.com Click here to read the article OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 16 Nov 2021 Industry news Saica fined £20,000 over export breach A recycling firm which sent 1,200 tonnes of contaminated waste paper to China was today (16 November) fined £20,000. Saica Natur admitted a breach of international waste shipment regulations at its centre in Croy, Lanarkshire. Investigators found stacks of waste paper contaminated with soiled nappies and other household rubbish. Fifty one containers bound for China … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2021 Industry news Welcome to the Team! Meet Our New Reuse Consortium Coordinator Circular Communities Scotland is delighted to welcome a new member of staff to our team. Nicola Aeberli joins us as our new Reuse and Consortium Coordinator. Our Reuse Consortium is an established circular business, with a fresh new look that aligns with our main company rebrand. We are really excited to bring Nicola on board [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 16 Nov 2021 Industry news OPRL adds in-store recycling labels to crisp packets OPRL announced yesterday (15 November) that it will add its specialist in-store recycling labelling to crisp packets and metallised snack and chocolate wrappers from 1 January 2022. The announcement follows the news that OPRL will also tell people to recycle polypropylene (PP) films in-store from the same date. The public will still be advised not … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2021 Industry news Construction of West Midlands EfW to start this month enfinium, formerly known as Wheelabrator, has announced it has reached financial close on its 395,000 tonnes per year capacity energy from waste (EfW) plant in West Bromwich, West Midlands. Called the ‘Kelvin EfW’, half of the plant’s capacity will be supplied by Suez under a contract it signed in January 2021. Further deals have been … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2021 Industry news enfinium Kelvin Construction Phase: Community Funding Application Form enfinium Kelvin Construction Phase: Community Funding Application Form enfinium · 16 Nov 2021 Industry news enfinium Kelvin waste-to-energy facility achieves financial close Kelvin achieves financial close with construction commencing this month enfinium · 16 Nov 2021 Industry news OPRL Adds Crisp Packs to In-Store Recycling Labelling Publication/Website: Packaging News Click here to read the article OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news WasteAid welcomes three new Board members WasteAid, the UK-based international NGO that shares waste management and recycling skills with policymakers and communities in lower- and middle-income countries, has welcomed three new Trustees to its Board. Between them, they bring a wealth of experience in government, international development, humanitarian programmes, and water and sanitation. Claudio Deola is a Senior Humanitarian WASH […… WasteAid · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news How has climate change effected birds’ bodies? New research finds that climate change affecting the Amazon rainforest has also developed issues with its bird species, adjusting the body and wing length of resident birds. Open Access Government — Environment · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news CIWM still ‘hopeful’ after COP26 despite disappointments THE Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has stated that there is still reason be hopeful that the Paris 2015 target can still be met despite what many will see as the last minute ‘watering down’ of the ‘Glasgow Climate pact’. The organisation has also reiterated its call for waste and resources to be pushed... Skip & Waste Magazine · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news COP26: WRAP chief affirms consumption as key issue In the wake of the agreements at COP26, Steve Eminton spoke to Marcus Gover, chief executive of the resources charity WRAP about his views on COP and related issues. For Dr Gover, chief executive of WRAP, he would like to have seen more talk about consumption at COP26 and hopes that future meetings will see … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news Gene editing promises to make human industry sustainable L. Val Giddings, PhD, Senior Fellow, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, states that gene editing promises to make human industry sustainable*. Open Access Government — Environment · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news Don’t dismiss recycling exports on the basis of a few bad apples The post Don’t dismiss recycling exports on the basis of a few bad apples appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news Increased EfW could hinder net zero efforts, NIC claims Stagnating recycling rates and rising greenhouse gas emissions from energy from waste (EfW) could “make it difficult” to reach net zero emissions by 2050, according to government experts. The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) is an executive agency which provides expert advice to the government on infrastructure challenges facing the UK. Today (15 November), the NIC … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news New look paint can wins ‘Best in Metal’ 2021 Envases Liverpool has won the MPMA’s coveted Best in Metal Award 2021 for a specially designed container for Lick Home paint cans. This is the first Best in Metal win […] MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news Crisp Packets Added to In-Store Recycling Labelling Publication/Website: Packaging Scotland Click here to read the article OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 15 Nov 2021