Recycling news: 2020

Industry news News in brief (02/10/20) With news on: Skip firm director ordered to pay £22,000; Eunomia brands straw ban ‘missed opportunity’; Powerfuel says it will offset EfW carbon. Skip firm director ordered to pay £22,000 The Environment Agency has said that the director of a skip company has been ordered to pay £22,000 for operating an illegal waste site for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Oct 2020 Industry news Why a PFAS group restriction is crucial: lessons from human biomonitoring data Today, the high level Conference “Human Biomonitoring for science and chemical policy” is being held in Berlin, under the German EU presidency. It has been organised as part of the HBM4EU research initiative which is generating evidence of the actual exposure of citizens to chemicals and the possible health effects in order to support policy […] CHEM Trust · 2 Oct 2020 Industry news Repic backs Defra’s Covid-19 WEEE measures The chief executive of compliance scheme Repic has backed Defra’s decision to consider the impact of the coronavirus pandemic when calculating the compliance fee for 2020, amid some concerns that a lowered fee could discourage traditional collections. Louise Grantham was speaking at the 2020 WEEE Conference, organised by letsrecycle.com and held on 30 September. Ms … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Oct 2020 Industry news BPF Eco Tool Finder - Home - British Plastics Federation British Plastics Federation News · 2 Oct 2020 Industry news Proud to be a part of the Buy Social Corporate Challenge Community Wood Recycling has been featured in the latest report for the Buy Social Corporate Challenge. This scheme, run by Social Enterprise UK, brings together a group of high-profile businesses aiming to collectively spend £1 billion with social enterprises in their supply chains. Community Wood Recycling · 1 Oct 2020 Industry news Privacy & Cookies | Secondary Footer - Müller UK & Ireland Muller UK & Ireland media · 1 Oct 2020 Industry news Our Brands - Müller UK & Ireland Muller UK & Ireland media · 1 Oct 2020 Industry news When zero makes you a hero: How Waddington Europe achieved Zero Waste to Landfill Certification Holly Smithson, Logistics Team Leader, describes how we helped Waddington Europe to achieve Zero Waste to Landfill Certification. Valpak · 1 Oct 2020 Industry news Coronavirus Update: 01/10/20 As a provider of essential waste services in the East Midlands, we continue to service our customers in the safest... Ward Recycling · 1 Oct 2020 Industry news UBB Waste Essex predicts £35m hit from MBT case UBB Waste (Essex) Ltd – formed by Urbaser and Balfour Beatty – warned in its financial accounts for the 2019 calendar year that it could be hit with more than £35 million in costs in a “worst case scenario” after its legal battle with Essex county council. Published on 29 September 2020, the accounts show … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Oct 2020 Industry news Nature needs legal protection Fidra joins call for strong laws to protect and restore nature in Scotland Fidra · 1 Oct 2020 Industry news EU’s improving wastewater treatment helps to reduce pollution The Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) has shown an overall improvement in collection and treatment of wastewater in Europe's cities and towns. Open Access Government — Environment · 1 Oct 2020 Industry news Lockdown Conversations – Bikes for Key Workers The Covid-19 lockdown created many challenges for third sector organisations across Scotland and our members have responded strongly and admirably to the crisis. Despite facing an almost overnight loss of trading income many community reuse and recycling organisations have been pivoting their efforts to support those in their communities who were isolated or were [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 1 Oct 2020 Industry news London Mayor abandons Cory EfW appeal The Mayor of London has abandoned moves for a judicial review over planning approval for Cory Riverside Energy to build a second energy from waste (EfW) facility. In April the Planning Inspectorate approved Cory’s plans for an 800,000 tonne EfW plant in south east London. The new plant is proposed alongside an existing Cory EfW … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Oct 2020 Industry news Is a plastic-eating enzyme the solution to our plastic problem? The scientists who re-engineered the plastic-eating enzyme, PETase, have now created an enzyme partnership which can digest plastic up to six times faster. Open Access Government — Environment · 1 Oct 2020 Industry news EAC chair calls for WEEE sector collaboration The chair of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP, has urged the WEEE sector to work together to make domestic recycling of waste electricals viable. Speaking at the WEEE Conference yesterday, organised by letsrecycle.com, Mr Dunne, who is Conservative MP for Ludlow, said the UK was a “significant exporter” of electrical … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Oct 2020 Industry news Plastic straw ban comes into force The ban on supplying plastic straws and stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds has come into force today (1 October). Initially due by the end of April, the ban was delayed for six months by the coronavirus pandemic (see letsrecycle.com story). Exemptions are in place to protect disabled people and those with medical conditions who require … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Oct 2020 Industry news FUCHS Lubricants - bbia.org.uk BBIA (Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association) · 1 Oct 2020 Industry news Burning issues – when health fears don’t drive change David Lerpiniere, Head of Global Resources and Waste Policy at Resource Futures, says we must redouble efforts to create a global circular economy, not only for the health of our global citizens, but of our planet and our future. Resource Futures · 30 Sept 2020 Industry news Some upturns post Covid for waste wood, but what will the winter hold? Wood recyclers have reported a faster than expected return to near normality since Covid struck. That was the overall message at the WRA’s Autumn members’ meeting. However, while incoming feedstock of waste wood has risen since June, it is still below the usual levels for this time of year, sitting anywhere between 70-90%. Customer demand […] Wood Recyclers Association · 30 Sept 2020 Industry news Producer responsibility news from around the world As the world begins to return to a “new normal”, the evolution of producer responsibility continues. Abbie Burford, Valpak’s International Account Manager, takes us through some of the headline news within international compliance from the last three months. Valpak · 30 Sept 2020 Industry news The US Plastics Pact and the drive towards a circular economy With interest growing in the implementation of Circular Economy programmes, Emma Trevor, Valpak’s International Account Manager, discusses how the US Plastics Pact aims to prevent plastics continuing to be a problematic waste. Valpak · 30 Sept 2020 Industry news Increasing small mixed WEEE collection is key, Defra says Tackling a shortfall in small mixed waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) collections is a key focus for regulatory reform, a Defra official said today (30 September). Alexander Child, policy lead on the WEEE extended producer responsibility regime (EPR) and the restriction of hazardous substances regulations, was speaking at the virtual WEEE conference 2020. Mr … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Sept 2020 Industry news Recycling and reusing helps raise more than £4,000 for Harlington hospice Hillingdon Council’s popular waste weekends have helped raise more than £4,000 for Harlington Hospice thanks to donations from residents visiting the Powerday site and taking home unwanted items th... Powerday · 30 Sept 2020 Industry news China pledges zero-carbon emissions by 2060 Recently, China’s President Xi Jinping announced a shocking pledge for the country to achieve zero-carbon emissions by 2060. Open Access Government — Environment · 30 Sept 2020 Industry news Biffa joins OPRL waste division Biffa has joined the waste management division of the OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) scheme, which aims to promote clearer labels for recycling. The OPRL scheme develops recycling labels for packaging on goods in order to help consumers recycle more effectively and help to increase the UK’s recycling rates. The scheme has over 570 members in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Sept 2020 Industry news Keeping our reusables safe I’ve been reading an interesting article about the importance of making sure we keep our reusable items clean and safe. Well, in truth, the article was actually a bit of a reusable-bashing session suggesting that consumers (i.e. the public – aka you and me) can’t be trusted to use reusables because they don’t bother or… Zero Waste Week · 30 Sept 2020 Industry news 100kg of waste collected during GB September Clean Earlier this month, we were joined by our local MP, Andy Slaughter to clean up the Grand Union Canal in Hammersmith, as part of the Great British September Clean. The initiative, organised by Keep Br... Powerday · 30 Sept 2020 Industry news Enevo and Yotta begin council software partnership Waste technology company Enevo has signed a partnership agreement with asset management firm Yotta to provide waste management software to local authorities in the UK. The companies said this is to help councils get “added value” both from their infrastructure assets and workforces. Enevo’s sensor technology solution allows authorities to monitor waste bins around the clock, … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 30 Sept 2020 Industry news The circular economy: a transformative Covid-19 recovery strategy - Ellen MacArthur Foundation Ellen MacArthur Foundation — News · 30 Sept 2020 Industry news Sainsbury’s Food Donation Programme – Join us as a Virtual Volunteer to help increase donations - FareShare FareShare · 30 Sept 2020 Industry news Hello Hackney Wick!👋 - Library of Things Library of Things · 29 Sept 2020 Industry news REA launches new training courses for EV charging sector New partnership between REA and EV Technology will see the rollout of three new training courses for the EV charging sector. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 29 Sept 2020 Industry news Valpak campaign raises £2790 for mental health charity The UK’s leading provider of environmental compliance and producer responsibility services, Valpak, has raised £2790 for local mental health charity, Springfield Mind. The donation followed a campaign which saw Valpak donate £5 for every battery recycling box ordered by customers in July. This success has also led Valpak to announce it will run its #PowerToDoMore campaign again in October. The … Valpak · 29 Sept 2020 Industry news WRAP to head Food Waste Prevention Week Resources charity WRAP has announced it will lead a new food waste awareness week starting in March 2021. Food Waste Action Week will run from 1 to 7 March 2021, and will aim to “bring together” retailers, local authorities, restaurants and manufactures to tackle food waste. WRAP said it will work with partners during the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2020 Industry news Viridor’s Kent plastics plant reopens after fire Viridor’s plastic recycling facility in Rochester, Kent, reopened on Friday (24 September), four months after a fire forced the facility to close. Viridor confirmed that the cause of the blaze has not yet been identified however site operators think lithium ion batteries were involved. The four month closure of the plant saw the replacement of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2020 Industry news Companies target plastic pouch recycling Two recycling initiatives have been launched recently as companies seek to recycle the plastic pouches in which their products are sold. Dairy brand Yeo Valley Organic has joined Enval’s zero waste to landfill scheme, which provides a process for the recycling of laminate packaging. And, packaging company Amcor and food company Nestlé have launched a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2020 Industry news LSE and Westminster universities kick start the new term with coffee cup recycling initiatives 2.5 billion coffee cups are used and thrown away each year in the UK and we aim to recycle as many as possible through our Coffee Cup recycling scheme. Bywaters · 29 Sept 2020 Industry news Ørsted issues update on delayed Renescience plant A “first of its kind” plant designed to treat residual waste using enzymes in Northwich is now expected to be commissioned later this year, three years after its initial target date. Danish-owned Ørsted, formerly Dong Energy, had initially planned to have the Renescience project in Northwich online in 2017. The initial delay to 2018 was … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2020 Industry news World Clean Up Day 2020 Another year, another World Clean Up Day. Another 11,343 pieces of litter picked up and tracked, this time across 21 different countries in one day! On 19th September 2021, hundreds of Patrollers united and joined us in the movement against the litter crisis to mark World Clean Up Day. Although Planet Patrol runs clean ups […] Planet Patrol · 29 Sept 2020