Recycling news: 2020

Industry news Underwater melting of freshwater calving glaciers in Patagonia Shin Sugiyama, Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University provides an exciting analysis of freshwater calving glaciers and lakes in Patagonia. Open Access Government — Environment · 28 Sept 2020 Industry news News in brief (28/09/20) With news on: Pershore waste site director ordered to pay back £179,000; International day for food waste awareness to begin; WRAP publishes food waste reduction progress report; and, Eco Sustainable begins waste education consultation Eco Sustainable begins waste education consultation Eco Sustainable Solutions is inviting residents, community groups and fellow businesses to suggest ideas for … letsrecycle.com News · 28 Sept 2020 Industry news Grundon rises in Sunday Times PwC Top Track 250 league table The post Grundon rises in Sunday Times PwC Top Track 250 league table appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 28 Sept 2020 Industry news Revealed: BP and Shell back anti-climate lobby groups despite pledges The post Revealed: BP and Shell back anti-climate lobby groups despite pledges appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 28 Sept 2020 Industry news Agency to investigate ‘illegal exports’ to Sri Lanka The Environment Agency has requested more information from the Sri Lankan authorities to allow an investigation to be launched into illegal waste exports, after customs authorities in the south Asian country said it had begun repatriating 21 containers of waste back to the UK. Yesterday, 27 September, Sri Lankan customs spokesman Sunil Jayaratne was reported to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Sept 2020 Industry news Viridor agrees Kent contract extension Viridor will continue its recycling partnership with Kent county council after agreeing a one year contract extension worth £6.2 million. As part of the arrangement, around 62,000 tonnes of mixed recycling will be processed at Viridor’s Crayford Materials Recycling Facility (MRF). The contract to process and sell Kent’s kerbside recycling was first awarded to Viridor … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Sept 2020 Industry news Western banks provide billions in backing for firms driving tuna species to collapse The post Western banks provide billions in backing for firms driving tuna species to collapse appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 28 Sept 2020 Industry news Alupro launches campaign to educate primary pupils about recycling Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, has announced the launch of its 2020 primary education programme. From Monday 28 September, schools across the UK and Ireland will be recruited to participate in the initiative, which aims to bring recycling into the classroom through science, art, design and PHSE. The anime-inspired Key Stage 2 (KS2) campaign […] Alupro · 28 Sept 2020 Industry news NEW ARENA IN MANCHESTER TO BE CALLED CO-OP LIVE FOLLOWING MAJOR INVESTMENT - Co-operative Group Co-op media newsroom · 26 Sept 2020 Industry news Online talks and workshops - wrwa.gov.uk Western Riverside Waste Authority · 25 Sept 2020 Industry news 5 Waste Management Industry Myths: Debunked! The post 5 Waste Management Industry Myths: Debunked! appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 25 Sept 2020 Industry news Mounting evidence of fly-tipping and abandonment alarms TRA members This autumn could bring with it a new rash of tyre dumping and site abandonment warns Britain’s Tyre Recovery Association. Several factors are in play at this present time which the public, our regulators and the tyre trade itself should be aware says the TRA. First and foremost ‘gate’ prices * have almost doubled since… Tyre Recovery Association · 25 Sept 2020 Industry news ‘Why Cory Riverside Energy is supporting Recycle Week’ OPINION: Helen Murphy, Sustainability Manager at Cory Riverside Energy, describes the company’s involvement with, and support for, Recycle Week. At Cory Riverside Energy, we are fully aligned with the ethos of Recycle Week: to galvanise the public into recycling more of the right things, more often. The theme for 2020 is particularly close to our … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2020 Industry news Reading rolls out food waste service Reading borough council has announced plans to roll out a weekly food waste collection service from February 2021. As part of the scheme, the council will provide houses and flats with 5 litre indoor kitchen food caddies and 23 litre outdoor food bins, which will be emptied weekly. Reading explained that the majority of residents … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2020 Industry news Mass loss of the Antarctic ice sheet driven by ice-ocean interaction Shin Sugiyama, Institute of Low Temperature Science from Hokkaido University provides a fascinating look at the mass loss of the Antarctic ice sheet driven by ice-ocean interaction. Open Access Government — Environment · 25 Sept 2020 Industry news REA announces Board appointments Martin Wright re-elected Chair of the REA. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 25 Sept 2020 Industry news North Somerset to take waste services in-house North Somerset council’s waste services are to be taken in-house after it reached an agreement with Biffa to terminate a £50 million contract around four years early. The move follows a decision taken by councillors at a meeting on 22 September. The services, which include household kerbside collections and the operation of three recycling centres … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2020 Industry news Meet Our New Joiners: Benedetta and Isabelle ... Recycleye news · 25 Sept 2020 Industry news ‘How the pandemic may signal a changing of the tides’ OPINION: Olly Feaver, policy manager at Policy Connect, discusses how resources and waste have risen up the political agenda in the last year and the impact the Coronavirus pandemic has had on this. The way we view and use resources as a nation is changing rapidly as we respond to the climate crisis and inevitably … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2020 Industry news Meet the team: ERP UK Data Services Officer Ruth Der Beitrag Meet the team: ERP UK Data Services Officer Ruth erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 25 Sept 2020 Industry news Keenan invests in food waste collection fleet Food and garden recycling business Keenan Recycling has invested almost £4.5 million in 39 new food waste collection vehicles, to be rolled out across its operations in England. The Macpac trucks, each said to be worth around £115,000, will be deployed in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle, Hull and the south west. Initially set up as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2020 Industry news Bisphenols & Covid-19: Have our paper receipts become obsolete? Could Covid-19 impact our exposure to bisphenols? Fidra · 24 Sept 2020 Industry news UK cup recycling: Myth vs. fact Samantha Ward, National Cup Recycling Manager, dispels 5 common myths about the recyclability of paper cups. Valpak · 24 Sept 2020 Industry news Wales told ‘Be Mighty, Recycle’, as chef backs campaign The Welsh government is spearheading a new campaign – fronted by Welsh chef and celebrity Matthew Pritchard – in a bid to get people to recycle more and help Wales become a world leader. Launched during this year’s Recycle Week, the campaign asks everyone to ‘Be Mighty, Recycle’ and make changes in how they recycle. Local … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2020 Industry news Ward launches new asbestos drop off service Derbyshire based metal and waste recycling specialist, Ward, has launched a new asbestos drop off service for smaller loads or... Ward Recycling · 24 Sept 2020 Industry news Lincolnshire in talks over separate paper collections Lincolnshire county council is starting talks this week with one or more buyers of material under its plans for separate cardboard and paper collection services in the county. The council hopes that via district authorities it will implement separate paper and cardboard collection service to all areas by 2024, which come after successful trials. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2020 Industry news Sharp fall in RDF exports up to July 2020 Exports of refuse derived fuel (RDF) in the first seven months of the year have fallen by nearly 700,000 tonnes, compared to the same period in 2019. The significant fall over the period has been reported by environmental consultancy Footprint Services using the latest 2020 Environment Agency figures. The consultancy’s data show that 1,078,769 tonnes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2020 Industry news OPRL Launches New Recyclability Certification Scheme Click here to download the Press Release OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 24 Sept 2020 Industry news Government leadership now can deliver green economic development for the next generation Ian Dickie, Director of Economics for the Environment Consultancy (eftec), and Kerry ten Kate, independent consultant, argue that with the Spending Review and Autumn Budget around the corner, now is the time for the UK government to ensure environmental ambitions work well together and become an integral part of economic planning. Aldersgate Group · 23 Sept 2020 Industry news The Circular from ERP – Q3 2020 Newsletter All the latest news, data and analysis Der Beitrag The Circular from ERP – Q3 2020 Newsletter erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 23 Sept 2020 Industry news Confidential waste - SUEZ recycling and recovery UK SUEZ recycling and recovery UK · 23 Sept 2020 Industry news Eustice targets ‘holistic’ waste policies The environment secretary George Eustice said today (23 September) any targets set under the Environment Bill framework would retain a “holistic ethos” between policy areas. The government is to set legally binding targets under its Environment Bill by 31 October 2022 to help the country “build back greener” (see letsrecycle.com story). At least one long-term … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2020 Industry news National Cup Recycling Scheme: Celebrating Collaboration During Recycle Week, Samantha Ward's latest Blog celebrates the collaboration of major retailers, waste collectors and UK reprocessors, which has enabled the success of the National Cup Recycling Scheme. Valpak · 23 Sept 2020 Industry news Liam’s story “My problems started when my wife passed away – I gave up. It was a period where I couldn’t cope, and I’ve never really recovered properly. I got down and tried... Emmaus UK · 23 Sept 2020 Industry news Keenan Investment Drives Growth in England SCOTLAND’S LARGEST FOOD AND GARDEN RECYCLING BUSINESS HAS INVESTED ALMOST £4.5 MILLION INTO ITS VEHICLE FLEET TO FURTHER GROW MARKET SHARE IN ENGLAND. The Aberdeen headquartered company, which reduces the amount of waste going into landfill by collecting and recycling organic material, has acquired 39 new vehicles, worth around £115,000 each. The new trucks will […] Keenan Recycling · 23 Sept 2020 Industry news Together We Recycle To mark Recycle Week, James Beard's latest Blog reflects on the support and flexibility Valpak and its suppliers provide to customers, even during challenging times for the waste management industry. Valpak · 23 Sept 2020 Industry news Alupro celebrates UK’s commitment to recycling during lockdown Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, has thrown its full support behind Recycle Week (21-27 September). Organised by Recycle Now, this year’s campaign will run under the banner ‘Together We Recycle’ and aims to celebrate household recycling through the COVID-19 pandemic. With aluminium recycling rates continuing to increase, the UK has already collected and recycled […] The p… Alupro · 23 Sept 2020 Industry news Pow backs waste policy to win public trust The recycling minister Rebecca Pow has said while there is “much to do” to increase public trust in the recycling system, she is confident the waste reforms being introduced by government will address this. Mrs Pow was speaking a webinar organised by the Green Alliance in partnership with Viridor, called: Recycling in the UK: what do people think? … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2020 Industry news Recycleye Celebrates 1 Year! Despite all the challenges 2020 has thrown at us, one thing worth celebrating is Recycleye’s 1-year anniversary! A year later and we are closer towards creating a more sustainable and circular world.... Recycleye news · 23 Sept 2020 Industry news Police issue update on Suffolk recycling centre death The search goes on for the mother of a newborn baby girl whose body was found at a recycling centre in Suffolk four months ago. Having finished their initial check of 11,000 hours of CCTV footage, Suffolk Police say they are no closer to ascertaining the identity of the baby, known as ‘Baby S’. She … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2020