Recycling news: 2020

Industry news Recycle Week 2020 round-up Further initiatives have been launched by local authorities, charities and businesses across the UK to mark Recycle Week 2020. Launched on Monday (21 September) under the banner ‘Together – We Recycle’, the theme for the 17th annual Recycle Week is to thank the nation for continuing to recycle. A number of councils have moved to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2020 Industry news A guide to major accidents and disasters in EIA - Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP) IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment) · 23 Sept 2020 Industry news How Google will help end deforestation in our supply chain - Unilever Global Unilever news · 23 Sept 2020 Industry news About Us - Public Sector Executive Public Sector Executive · 22 Sept 2020 Industry news REA comments on Green Gas Levy consultation from BEIS REA comments on ‘Green Gas Levy’ consultation from BEIS REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 22 Sept 2020 Industry news What Consumers Want: 7 Insights into Communicating Recyclability Click here to download the Press Release OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 22 Sept 2020 Industry news Consumers support EPR, finds Viridor poll This year’s Viridor Recycling Index poll, published today (22 September), found that nearly two thirds of consumers believe that producers should bear the cost of recycling waste materials. The poll of 8,000 consumers was carried out by researcher YouGov for Viridor. It showed that 67% of respondents believe that taxpayers currently carry the cost of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2020 Industry news Biffa and Nestlé strike recycled plastic deal Biffa has partnered with Nestlé Waters UK, the bottled water division of Nestlé UK, to provide the drinks company with recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) made from British recycled plastic. Nestlé Waters UK has committed to making every one of its Buxton water bottles from rPET by 2021. It currently sources the PET used in its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2020 Industry news UPPLAND Sofa, Blekinge white - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 22 Sept 2020 Industry news Scrap metal recycling| Equipment for sale - British Metals Recycling Association BMRA (British Metals Recycling Association) · 22 Sept 2020 Industry news Software launched to ‘streamline’ MRF design VIDEO REPORT: Start-up technology firm SortFlow has launched a software platform which it says will help “streamline” the design process for Materials Recycling Facilities (MRFs). The software is in its final stage of testing, according to SortFlow, and it will aim to design and virtually test sorting processes for companies that build and operate MRFs. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2020 Industry news Awards for Excellence 2020 finalists revealed The shortlist of finalists for the 2020 Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management has been revealed. Now in their 17th year, the Awards, which are organised by letsrecycle.com, recognise innovation, dedication and success within the waste and recycling industries, local authorities and the wider sector. You can see the full shortlist at the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2020 Industry news DAERA launches performance indicator consultation The Northern Irish government has launched a consultation looking to redefine the key performance indicators used to measure how well councils do with waste and recycling. Northern Ireland’s department of agriculture, environment and rural affairs (DAERA) says the updated indicators would be used to monitor overall performance and cost efficiency. In a statement DAERA said: … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2020 Industry news Guardian Glass launches new float line at Czestochowa, Poland plant - Glass International Glass International · 22 Sept 2020 Industry news MMK employs drones for scrap monitoring - Steel Times International Steel Times International · 22 Sept 2020 Industry news Biffa & Nestle Partnership to Reduce Virgin Plastic - Biffa Biffa · 22 Sept 2020 Industry news Glacier melting in Greenland: Impact on marine ecosystem and society Shin Sugiyama, Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University, examines glacier melting and its impact on the marine ecosystem and society in Greenland. Open Access Government — Environment · 21 Sept 2020 Industry news Companies and councils mark Recycle Week 2020 A number of local authorities and businesses have today (21 September) launched initiatives to mark Recycle Week, which launched this morning. Recycle Week 2020 was launched under the banner ‘Together – We Recycle’, with the message of thanking the nation for continuing to recycle during challenging times. Coca-Cola Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP), in partnership with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2020 Industry news Agency sets out new standards for organics sector VIDEO REPORT: Over 100 combustion plants – primarily anaerobic digestion – in the organics sector have received notices from the Environment Agency stating what they must do to comply with Best Available Techniques (BAT) guidance. In 2017, the European Commission updated its Best Available Techniques (BAT) guidance for large combustion plants in the organics sector. This included measures to … … letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2020 Industry news Appointment briefs (21/09/20) With news on: EPA adds director to its board; Sackers appoints new chairman; Bioenergy Infrastructure Group appoints CFO; and, DS Smith appoints new group HR director. EPA adds director to its board Northern Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) welcomed a new director to its board last week. Dr Ciara McMahon was most recently programme manager … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2020 Industry news Battery safety advice for lithium batteries Der Beitrag Battery safety advice for lithium batteries erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 21 Sept 2020 Industry news Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in WEEE – Updated guidance from the Environment Agency Der Beitrag Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in WEEE – Updated guidance from the Environment Agency erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 21 Sept 2020 Industry news How to get plastic recycling to real scale by Tom Idle, Innovation Forum Waste recycling rates are improving overall, but what are the measures that can really drive plastic recycling forwards? Legislation designed to promote waste recycling appears to be working. In Europe, the latest data shows that, even with more waste being generated by EU nations, the total amount ending up […] WasteAid · 21 Sept 2020 Industry news Interim results – six months ended 30 June 2020 We are pleased to announce our unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2020. The Group has remained fully operational at all sites throughout the year to date. However, Covid-19 has impacted all the Group’s segments negatively with the exception of the residential EfW ash segment. The most heavily impacted segments include […] Augean · 21 Sept 2020 Industry news Greenwich crew features in Recycle Week film message Collection workers and drivers from the Royal London borough of Greenwich feature in a short film released by WRAP today to mark Recycle Week. The message behind the “emotive film” is one of thanking key workers, said Recycle Now, the organisers at WRAP of Recycle Week which runs until Sunday. Recycle Now said that they … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2020 Industry news Paper Round drops term ‘mixed recycling’ London-based recycling and waste management company Paper Round announced today (21 September) it will stop using the term ‘mixed recycling’ for any of its commingled collection services. The company will rename the services ‘paper, cans and plastic containers’. Paper Round says it made the decision following an analysis of more than 100 detailed waste audits, in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2020 Industry news Biffa Transform: How WE can recycle WEEE - Biffa Biffa · 21 Sept 2020 Industry news ‘Together’ message as Recycle Week starts Recycle Week starts today (21 September) with the message ‘Together – We Recycle’. The week’s launch has seen an endorsement from resources minister Rebecca Pow and publication of new data which is said to show more people are recycling. Recycling in the UK has a “very exciting future”, resources minster Rebecca Pow said as she … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2020 Industry news Carton recycling trial set for Tesco stores Tesco, Kellogg and the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE UK) have announced a five month trial to collect beverage cartons at in-store recycling points. Carton recycling points will be introduced into eleven Tesco stores in England and Wales to test how prepared customers are to return the packaging to stores for recycling.… ACE UK (Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment) · 20 Sept 2020 Industry news Street sweepings - SUEZ recycling and recovery UK SUEZ recycling and recovery UK · 18 Sept 2020 Industry news News in brief (18/09/20) With news on: Comply Direct wins health and wellbeing awards; Re-Gen uses new baler to reduce loading times; UK Polymers back Iceland’s plastic reporting; and, Waste sector’s carbon impact in Scotland at ‘record low’. Comply Direct wins health and wellbeing award Compliance specialist Comply Direct has won gold in the UK Employee Experience Awards 2020, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2020 Industry news Could pumping cold water from the deep ocean halt coral bleaching? A new study shows that artificial upwelling could provide the answer to preventing coral bleaching caused by global warming and rising sea temperatures. Open Access Government — Environment · 18 Sept 2020 Industry news How the bio-based industry is key to the EU’s green recovery According to a new report, strong European bio-based industries will allow the EU to accelerate the green economic recovery and the transition towards climate neutrality. Open Access Government — Environment · 18 Sept 2020 Industry news LARAC 2020 Awards finalists revealed The local authorities and individuals shortlisted as finalists for this year’s Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) Awards have been announced. The annual event, now in its twelfth year, recognises the achievements and hard work of local authority recycling officers and their colleagues and partners during the past 12 months. Judged by a panel of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2020 Industry news Committee scrutinises government WEEE policy Criticisms were made over the “disparity” in responsibilities for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) between physical and online retailers yesterday (17 September). The comments were made at an Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) session, the committee’s last in its inquiry into electronic waste and the circular economy. By the end of this year, physical retailers … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2020 Industry news B&Q and Asda to test new retail concept - Kingfisher plc Kingfisher plc media · 18 Sept 2020 Industry news Through the Looking Glass: The Hidden Deforestation in Fashion Uncover how hidden deforestation in fashion’s leather and cellulose supply chains threatens forests — and what brands and consumers must do. Anthesis Group · 17 Sept 2020 Industry news TRA recruits new Affiliate Members Two supplier businesses closely linked to the end-of-life tyre recovery chain in the UK have joined the Tyre Recovery Association. The new member companies are: Accent Wire based in Solihull, West Midlands and Bradford, Yorkshire And; Gateway Resources of Dubai, UAE. Accent Wire is a supplier of metal strap bands for PAS107 bales, while Gateway… Tyre Recovery Association · 17 Sept 2020 Industry news The problem isn’t climate science, it’s how politicians act on climate science We look at the problems that occur when climate science is translated into policy, and investigate how these problems still happen. Open Access Government — Environment · 17 Sept 2020 Industry news Fire crews tackling Telford landfill blaze Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has been tackling a large fire at the Granville Recycling Plant, near Telford, since around 5am today (17 September). The landfill site is run by Welsh waste management company Potter Group. Eight crews were sent to the incident at Grange Lane, Redhill, with the fire having been reported at 4.44am. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2020