Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Dunne welcomes ‘consensus’ at COP26 The final agreement text and pledges made at COP26 by United Nations members have been described as a “powerful global consensus to up the ante against climate change,” by Philip Dunne MP, chair of the Environmental Audit Committee. Mr Dunne was commenting on the COP26 agreement, released over the weekend, which centres on ways to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news Morrisons acquires ‘significant stake’ in soft plastics plant Supermarket chain Morrisons has acquired a “significant stake” in a soft plastics recycling plant in Fife, Scotland, owned by Yes Recycling. Morrisons said the plant in Fife has an “initial capacity” of 15,000 tonnes and will process hard-to-recycle soft plastic – including chocolate wrappers, crisp packets, and food film. In September, Yes Recycling said the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news Crisp Packets to Move to In-Store Recycling Labelling Click here to download the Press Release OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news Road Safety Week – Managing Risk Road Safety Week is the UK’s biggest annual road safety campaign organised by Brake. In 2021 it takes place between the 15th and 21st of November. In 2020, 1,516 people died on UK roads. A further estimated 22,000 people were seriously injured on UK roads in 2020. Driving for work can be a dangerous business. […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news Recyclers ‘hold breath’ ahead of revised EU shipment rules The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) says “a cloud of apprehension” hovers over recyclers ahead of the release of the European Commission’s proposed revision of EU waste shipment regulations. The draft proposal is scheduled for publication on Wednesday (17 November). The BIR says the proposal “demands much tighter rules for EU exports of green-listed waste”, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news Rethink Wrapping - North London Waste Authority North London Waste Authority · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news Morrisons to co-own world leading soft plastic recycling site in UK - Morrisons Corporate Morrisons media centre · 15 Nov 2021 Industry news Resource Futures commissioned by Welsh Government to explore Digital Deposit Return Scheme feasibility. Resource Futures is pleased to announce the award of a contract with Welsh government to research and evaluate if and how a Digital Deposit Return Scheme (DDRS) might be implemented in Wales, England, and Northern Ireland, and to establish the benefits of such a scheme. Resource Futures · 14 Nov 2021 Industry news Online market and community for fashion items and more: Vinted - Ellen MacArthur Foundation Ellen MacArthur Foundation — News · 14 Nov 2021 Industry news COP26 Diary: Week 2 REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news Lord Mayor’s float showcases community partnerships Powerday and the Powerday Foundation have teamed up with London Irish and the London Irish Foundation to host a float at the Lord Mayor’s Show for the first time. The annual City of London event... Powerday · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news Our 30th anniversary celebrations at Clarence House To celebrate 30 years of helping people out of homelessness, 30 people supported by Emmaus over the years were invited to a lunch event at Clarence House, the royal residence... Emmaus UK · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news News in brief (12/11/21) With news on: North West Recycling clarifies details of fire; BioteCH AD plant celebrates 10 years; Cawley’s awarded Luton Rugby club contract; and, Councillor pays £3,000 for garden waste following ‘error in judgment’ North West Recycling clarifies details of fire North West Recycling has confirmed further details of its fire that broke out at its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news COP26 kids combating climate change with ten tonne fashion fix Schools from across the Liverpool City Region have banded together in an effort to combat climate change and to stop clothes from being wasted. The project Fashion Fix: Fixing clothes and changing behaviours to reduce textile consumption and waste is the creation of Toxteth-based Liverpool World Centre and environmental charity Faiths4Change, who have been awarded - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news Sharing Library and Repair Café Network Announcement Circular Communities Scotland is delighted to announce we are looking forward to setting up and overseeing a nation-wide sharing library and repair café network. This is a £310,000 project, supported by Scottish Government and Zero Waste Scotland. The network, which we intend to build to be self-sustaining, was announced by Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news This is what climate breakdown looks like for people around the world Our climate is breaking down. Rising temperatures threaten our livelihoods, water, food and health. These photos show how high the stakes are. Greenpeace UK · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news Carbon price ‘essential’, says Veolia CEO A high carbon price is essential to speeding up the tackling of pollution, according to Paris-based Veolia’s president and CEO, Antoine Frérot. Addressing a meeting at COP26 this week, Mr Frérot declared that a price needed to be put on carbon, and added: “Polluting must cost more than not polluting or cleaning up. As soon … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news UNTHA XR fuels ETM’s Waste to Energy plans BRISTOL-based recycling specialist ETM has integrated a new UNTHA XR3000 mobil-e shredder into its state-of-the-art waste transfer station, as the ambitious family-run firm pushes for zero waste to landfill in the South West. The XR investment marks the latest enhancement to ETM’s £5m facility, which was commissioned two years ago to become the biggest of... Skip & Waste Magazine · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news Inspectorate approves £300m Lincolnshire plant The government has approved plans for a “nationally significant” £300 million energy from waste (EfW) plant, to be constructed near Stallingborough in north east Lincolnshire. The South Humber Bank Energy Centre will be operated by EP Waste Management, a subsidiary of EP UK Investments. Classed as a ‘Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project’, approval had to be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news ABSL and Greenergy to produce biofuel from municipal waste Biofuel producer Advanced Biofuel Solutions Ltd (ABSL) and biofuel supplier Greenergy have signed an agreement to construct and operate up to five municipal waste-based biofuel plants. Design work for the first plant, which will be located at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire, is underway, ABSL says. Commercial production is scheduled to begin in 2025. Subsequent plants … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news Environment Bill finally becomes law after long delays The post Environment Bill finally becomes law after long delays appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news CWM Environmental awards emergency deals after fire CWM Environmental has awarded emergency 12-month contracts to Potters Waste Management and Re-Gen Waste after a fire at its materials recycling facility (MRF) in Nantycaws, Carmarthen. No-one was injured in the blaze at the local authority-owned company’s site, which took place earlier this year. The fire began on 24 April and was still smouldering two … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news Altilium Metals has commenced commercial and engineering studies for processing of end-of-life consumer electronic and electric vehicle batteries at its Medet SX-EW Plant in Europe Altilium Metals holds a multiyear concession agreement to extract minerals from Medet tailings and a Solvent Extraction-Electro Winning Plant (SX-EW) in the Pirdop region of Bulgaria. It plans to process 50 MT per month of consumer battery waste collected for smart phones and personal consumer electronics, recovering at least 6 MT of nickel metal, 10 [...] Altilium news · 12 Nov 2021 Industry news Glasgow- Shining a Light on the Landscape of Sustainability We recognise that this past year has been hard for many, so with this in mind, we’d like to promote some other incredible initiatives working to create stronger, cleaner, and more sustainable communities. Each month we will be promoting a location that is home to one of our repair cafés, celebrating the many other inspirational, ... Repair Cafe Wales · 11 Nov 2021 Industry news REA response as UK confirms pledge for zero-emission HGVs by 2040 and unveils new chargepoint design REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 11 Nov 2021 Industry news OPINION: ‘Addressing workplace safety through behavioural change’ In this opinion piece, David Thomas, general manager of safety equipment supplier ZoneSafe, says it is possible to reduce accidents within the waste and recycling sector by understanding and adapting human behaviour in the workplace. OPINION: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) classes the waste and recycling sector as high-risk, with rates of workplace injury … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2021 Industry news Ex-council leader in duo fined for ‘illegal’ ELV site Two men have been convicted of waste offences after depositing, storing and dismantling end of life vehicles (ELVs) at their site in Hampshire, the Environment Agency has said. Robert Rickman and his brother Barry, who resigned as leader of New Forest district council in April after the pair pleaded guilty, were both sentenced after a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2021 Industry news Top 6 reasons you should choose subscription software for your skip hire business SaaS, or Software as a Service is a pay-as-you-go subscription-based model which is hosted centrally by the provider and licensed on a rolling basis, usually month by month. This software model has become increasingly popular over recent years, as companies seek to reduce their costs and find more flexible solutions to meet their operational needs.... Skip & Waste Magazine · 11 Nov 2021 Industry news REA response as the Environment Bill receives Royal Assent REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 11 Nov 2021 Industry news “Without Indigenous Peoples, there will be no solution to climate change” Sônia Guajajara, executive coordinator of Brazil’s Indigenous movement APIB, issued a warning to world leaders at COP26: involve Indigenous Peoples and reject false solutions – or fail all humanity, and all life on Earth. Here's her speech in full. Greenpeace UK · 11 Nov 2021 Industry news Ombudsman rules on Birmingham’s ‘bickering crews’ The Local Government Ombudsman has criticised Birmingham city council for not dealing with a “squabble” between departments which meant communal bins were not being returned. In a ruling published today (11 November) the Ombudsman said that “bickering bin workers” left residents in one city street having to manually return communal bins to the right place … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2021 Industry news Study to highlight recycling contribution to climate goals A study to be published next month is expected to highlight that achieving a 65% recycling target by 2035 will result in a “major contribution” towards climate change goals. And, the report is likely suggest that all waste targets should be extended to cover the commercial and industrial sectors too. The study has been conducted … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2021 Industry news CSG Supports World Toilet Day As we approach World Toilet Day, waste management specialist CSG talks about its recent partnership with Toilet Twinning, a charity which enables families in poorer countries to have lifesaving loos. Jen Cartmell, treatment director for CSG, said: “Choosing to support Toilet Twinning felt like a very natural partnership for the business. Toilet Twinning’s commitment to […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 11 Nov 2021 Industry news Vehicle news round-up (11/11/21) With news on: Linde to supply Sherbourne Recycling with electric forklifts; Recycling Lives awards Renault Trucks electric skip-transporter deal; ISS switches company cars to electric and hybrid technology; and, EMR invests in JCB electric teletrucks. Linde to supply Sherbourne Recycling with electric forklifts Vehicle manufacturer Linde Material Handling is to supply council-owned Sherbourne R… letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2021 Industry news Cory plans ‘world’s largest’ EfW decarbonisation project London-based waste management company Cory has today (11 November) announced plans to develop the “world’s largest” single-site energy from waste (EfW) decarbonisation project. The announcement follows news of the government’s commitment to support carbon capture and storage (CCS) for the EfW sector (see letsrecycle.com story). Cory intends to install CCS technology at its existing 750,000-tonn… letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2021 Industry news New section of Health and Safety Manual and Banksman poster - British Metals Recycling Association BMRA (British Metals Recycling Association) · 11 Nov 2021 Industry news Recycling: You Bet Your Planet it Matters Publication/Website: Packaging News Click here to read the article OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 10 Nov 2021 Industry news ‘Real work begins now’ – Waste sector reacts to Environment Act The waste sector has welcomed the Environment Act, which was passed in parliament last night, however concern remains over the timelines of waste reforms. It means that the long-awaited Environment Bill is now enshrined into UK law, after having been granted Royal Assent (see letsrecycle.com story). Defra explained that the Environment Act will help the “transition … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2021 Industry news Dispute erupts over ‘oversized’ Edmonton EfW The CEO of Acciona was placed in an uncomfortable position at COP26 after being asked whether the proposed Edmonton EcoPark energy from waste (EfW) plant is “massively oversized”. The North London Waste Authority (NLWA) is believed to be voting on whether to award the contract for the construction of the 700,000-tonnes-per-year capacity facility to Madrid-based … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2021 Industry news How to cut your pet’s waste We are and probably always will be a nation of animal lovers, but our furry friends can come with a lot of extra (bin) baggage and kitty litter. The good news is that there are some quick and easy changes you can make to bring your pet along on your #WasteNothing journey with you. If they’ll let you that is – we’re looking at you, cats! Bristol Waste Company · 10 Nov 2021