Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Valpak reaction to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report Ben Richardson, Director of Procurement, shares Valpak's reaction to the sixth Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. Valpak · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news Lack of waste on COP26 agenda ‘critical oversight’, says CIWM President THE President of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM), Dr Adam Read, has called for global leaders to recognise the crucial role that recycling and resource management has to play in supporting decarbonisation, branding the lack of ‘resources and waste’ representation in the COP26 programme a ‘critical oversight’. Beginning this week in Glasgow (31... Skip & Waste Magazine · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news Why should retailers care about mattress recycling? With 60 percent of businesses having a sustainability strategy and 90 percent of executives agreeing that sustainability is important, it’s time to acknowledge that being green is a lot more than a box-ticking exercise for organisations. Why... The Furniture Recycling Group · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news Membership Leaflet Find out about the benefits of joining Circular Communities Scotland Circular Communities Scotland · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news BREAKING: Youth climate activists on board the Rainbow Warrior granted permission to sail to COP26 In a dramatic U-turn the Clyde port authorities and Scottish Police are now looking at ways to facilitate the arrival of four youth climate activists from Fridays for Future MAPA (Most Affected People and Areas) onboard the iconic Rainbow Warrior ship to the COP26 climate conference. Photos and videos available here: https://media.greenpeace.org/collection/27MDHUW8MBVK The activists, who […] Th… Greenpeace UK · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news Greenpeace reaction to Johnson’s COP26 opening speech Responding to Boris Johnson’s opening statement at the COP26 summit, Greenpeace UK’s head of politics Rebecca Newsom said: “Boris Johnson was right to match a grave tone about the climate crisis with words of hope about the potential for more action over the next fortnight. But with just one minute to midnight on the climate […] Greenpeace UK · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news Glasgow Wood Recycling showcased for COP26 With the eyes of the world on the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Community Wood Recycling network members Glasgow Wood Recycling have been chosen to be part of the Destination Media Hub exhibition in the Host City Zone. The 'Made in Glasgow' showcase, curated in partnership with Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, highlights the city's innovative approach [...] Community Wood Recycling · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news Let’s Recycle, Wed 15 – Thurs 16 Sept 2021 Click here to book a meeting at Let’s Recycle booth i4! Wed, 15 – Thurs, 16 Sept 2021 NAEC Stoneleigh , UK... Recycleye news · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news Agency in recycling plea ahead of Bonfire Night The Environment Agency has urged people to recycle unwanted wood and other materials rather than putting them on a bonfire. In a warning today (1 November), the Agency said people should only burn clean, non-commercial waste like paper, untreated wood and cardboard. The statement warned that while bonfires may be a traditional part of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news Embracing the Circular Economy: Creative Industries Report Our report ‘The Creative Industries in Scotland: Embracing the Circular Economy’ funded by Creative Scotland. Circular Communities Scotland · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news Hope not hype. That’s what COP26 must deliver. Rather like our response to the global pandemic which has delayed it, I do have hope that COP26 could be the catalyst for significant change. Resource Futures · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news Northumberland extends glass recycling trial to 2023 Northumberland county council voted last week to extend its kerbside glass collection trial to 31 March 2023 and by 800 households. However, the council warned it requires more money from the government to roll out the service across the county. The pilot scheme has run since November 2020, providing a once-monthly collection of glass from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news UK Packaging Awards 2021 Metal Pack of the Year Winner 2021 – Promotional, Decorative & General Line Envases Liverpool – Lick Paint Lick Home, a designer paint company, based in London, approached Envases to […] MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news CRNS to Circular Communities Scotland; Rebrand Announcement We are delighted to announce that CRNS has transformed, to Circular Communities Scotland. Although our name and brand has changed, our remit and dedication to our members remains the same. We will continue to support and represent the 170 charities and social enterprises in our network, helping them to tackle climate change by contributing to [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news Climate report reveals mass burning across EU The Joint Research Centre (JRC) presented its 21st edition Annual Report on Forest Fires, documenting worsening mass burning across Europe. Open Access Government — Environment · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news LMJU partners with Bulky Bob’s for Business and Johnsons 1871 to donate over 3000 items of furniture and classroom equipment for reuse This project has brought economic, environmental and societal benefits, as these items will no longer face impending disposal at landfill, or the more sustainable but still impactful recycling process. Reuse Network · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news ‘Including glass in a DRS could increase plastic pollution’ Phillip Fenton, lead packaging and recycling adviser at trade association British Glass, explains why his organisation does not believe a deposit return scheme (DRS) is the right solution for glass. OPINION: With the government due to respond to its consultation on a UK-wide DRS shortly, it’s vital that we embrace this opportunity to reform UK … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news Fidra at COP26 goes live We bring nurdles, packaging and chemical pollution to the attention of the world online and in person at COP26 Fidra · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news Buckinghamshire to pay £812,000 to FCC over EfW dispute Buckinghamshire council has been ordered to pay £812,633 to FCC Environment Buckinghamshire, following a dispute surrounding the Greatmoor energy from waste (EfW) plant. However, the council was successful in its other claims that third party contracts at the plant are subject to profit sharing agreements, and FCC must provide it with information on this. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news Timberpak Ltd purchases new site in Leeds Waste wood recycling and reprocessing company, Timberpak Ltd, has announced a significant investment into a site in Leeds. The six-acre site, on Cross Green Industrial Estate, will increase Timberpak’s waste wood capacity in order to meet the growing demand for recycled material from EGGER (UK) Ltd. This material is used to produce carbon negative chipboard […] Wood Recyclers Association · 1 Nov 2021 Industry news Not voiceless, but unheard – meet the youth activists who went to COP26 on the Rainbow Warrior When it comes to climate change, those with the most to lose often have to fight the hardest to be heard. On the eve of COP26, we spoke to activists from some of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries about the struggles they’ve faced to get to the UK, and their determination to make it count. Greenpeace UK · 31 Oct 2021 Industry news Youth activists sailing to COP26 onboard the Rainbow Warrior ignore warnings from port authorities Youth strikers from impacted communities onboard the iconic ship demand world leaders ‘stop failing’ Greenpeace UK · 31 Oct 2021 Industry news Over 1,000 private flood defences in vulnerable parts of England were in poor condition last year The post Over 1,000 private flood defences in vulnerable parts of England were in poor condition last year appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 31 Oct 2021 Industry news TOO GOOD TO GO BRINGS FOOD WASTE SOLUTION TO CHARM CITY - Too Good To Go Too Good To Go UK · 31 Oct 2021 Industry news Word 2003 Template - Morrisons Corporate Morrisons media centre · 31 Oct 2021 Industry news Daily Telegraph, UK article on Altilium Metals plans for scale up of its recycling technology to extract lithium and critical metals from end-of-life electric vehicle batteries Failure to recycle dead car batteries could cancel out benefits of electric vehicles. Major recycling plant to open in Plymouth amid fears environmental gains could be lost. See full article here. Altilium news · 30 Oct 2021 Industry news Get to know our volunteers; Layla, Repair Cafe Llanelli Organiser We have amazing people in the Repair Cafe Wales Family As part of a series on getting to know our volunteers, we’ve set a series of questions and our amazing volunteers have answered them ‘virtually’ for us. Next up in the series is the organiser of the Llanelli Repair Cafe, Layla: Q. What is ... Repair Cafe Wales · 29 Oct 2021 Industry news WTO to ‘strengthen trade dimension’ of fight against plastics pollution A group of World Trade Organization (WTO) members says it discussed a roadmap to strengthen the trade dimension of global efforts to tackle plastics pollution at a meeting last week. Launched in November 2020, the WTO’s Informal Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade (IDP) seeks to address the rising environmental, health and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2021 Industry news COP26: A test for humanity, a time for action On the eve of the Glasgow Climate Summit, Greenpeace International Executive Director shares our demands for world leaders Greenpeace UK · 29 Oct 2021 Industry news UK will not meet net zero without councils, MPs say The UK will struggle to reach net zero by 2050 unless the government steps up efforts to work together with local councils on climate action, MPs said today (29 October). In a report on local government and the path to net zero, the cross-party Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee said collaboration was needed in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2021 Industry news Meet the people our leaders should be listening to at COP26 World leaders are failing ordinary people on climate change. From Fairbourne in Wales to China and Japan; the Amazon and Congo rainforests to the Pacific Islands – here are some of the people our leaders should be listening to at the COP26 global climate talks. Greenpeace UK · 29 Oct 2021 Industry news Alfred H Knight to open new state-of-the-art facility in Scotland In order to support an increased demand for sampling and analysis services in the waste and solid fuel sectors, Alfred H Knight is excited to announce the development of a new state of the art, specialist sample preparation facility in Scotland. Located within Olympic Business Park in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire the 15,000 square foot site aims […] Wood Recyclers Association · 29 Oct 2021 Industry news Jayplas to build £39m plastics recycling plant in Wales Jayplas has launched a public consultation on a 150,000 tonnes-per-year capacity plastics recycling plant in Merthyr Tydfil, around 20 miles north of Cardiff. The consultation comes ahead of a proposed full planning application to Merthyr Tydfil council for the £39 million plant. If approved, the facility will process around 75,000 tonnes per year of waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2021 Industry news COP26 is an opportunity to accelerate the decarbonisation of energy Duncan Burt, Chief Sustainability Officer at National Grid discusses the importance of COP26, and accelerating progress towards net zero both ahead of the summit, and after it has concluded. Aldersgate Group · 28 Oct 2021 Industry news Reuse Network Annual Conference Sponsor Spotlight: Domestic & General A blog series shining a spotlight on sponsors of the Reuse Network Annual Conference 2021. Third in the series is Domestic & General who are the Reuse Network Awards Sponsor. Reuse Network · 28 Oct 2021 Industry news How do we decarbonise the UK economy in line with COP26 goals? George Adams, Director of Energy and Engineering, SPIE UK, provides insight into how the UK might be able to decarbonise the economy in line with COP26 goals. Open Access Government — Environment · 28 Oct 2021 Industry news Mura Appoint New CFO Greg Friedman “Mura Technology’s mission is to become the world’s leading producer of recycled liquid hydrocarbons, creating a circular economy for plastic, whilst helping to decarbonize the... Mura Technology news · 28 Oct 2021 Industry news Wood recycling ‘more CO2 intensive’ than biomass Waste fuel specialist Geminor says recycling waste wood is “more CO2 intensive” than sending material for energy recovery, though this does not make biomass more “environmentally friendly”. Geminor notes this is because biomass is “defined as having net-zero emissions”, while the CO2 emissions from material recycling are higher because it involves more processing and the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Oct 2021 Industry news Renewi overturns tribunal ruling on failed drugs test Waste management company Renewi has successfully appealed an employment judge’s decision to rule the dismissal of a driver’s mate for gross misconduct unfair. The driver’s mate, named only as Mr C Pamment, worked on Renewi’s contract with the East London Waste Authority. On 11 March 2020, he tested positive for cannabis as part of a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Oct 2021 Industry news Unpacking SBTi’s New Net Zero Guidance Standing in the gap between Climate Week 2021 and the commencement of COP26, it is evident that there is an exponential increase in the level of awareness, corporate and national commitments to deep reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and the proliferated use of nature-based and technological solutions to minimise the impact of climate change. What was once... Anthesis Group · 28 Oct 2021