Recycling news: 2020

Industry news Paper sector lobbies Indonesian Embassy over exports Representatives of the UK recovered (waste) paper industry went to the Indonesian embassy in London yesterday (10 September) seeking clarity on the paperwork requirements for the export of material to the south east Asian country. In the wake of the deputation, Dr Simon Ellin, chief executive of the Recycling Association, which co-ordinated the visit, warned … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2020 Industry news Video report: Turkey’s move to use more domestic material EXCLUSIVE: The recovered (or waste) paper export market is facing up to orders coming to a halt for supplying China, more controls being imposed in Indonesia and ‘quotas’ introduced in Turkey. This week the UK’s Recycling Association headed to the Indonesian Embassy in London to try and resolve paperwork concerns (see letsrecycle.com story). In Turkey … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2020 Industry news Happy Meal® - McDonald's McDonald's UK newsroom · 11 Sept 2020 Industry news Restaurants Near Me: Nearby McDonald’s Locations - mcdonalds.com McDonald's UK newsroom · 11 Sept 2020 Industry news The 10 minute show you care challenge The Friday Feedback Challenge! What we’d like you to do today is to look back at the ways you’ve reduced your food waste and tell us about them. Have you saved some food from becoming waste? Have you cut down the amount of money you’ve spent on food? Have you found some new things that… Zero Waste Week · 11 Sept 2020 Industry news Zero Waste Week – Day five So here we are, on our last day for Zero Waste Week 2020! We’ve been amazed at the feedback and the level of participation this year. It goes to show, it is such an important subject. If you’ve enjoyed the daily challenges and want to go a step further towards reducing your food waste you… Zero Waste Week · 11 Sept 2020 Industry news McDonald’s Ireland : Burgers, Fries, Salads & More. Quality Ingredients - McDonald's McDonald's UK newsroom · 11 Sept 2020 Industry news Michael Gove claimed it would be ‘better’, but in reality the UK’s BREACH is in crisis At the start of September, the UK Government announced changes to the framework for its post-Brexit chemicals regulatory system, British REACH, or ‘BREACH’ *, which will deregulate the new system before it has even started to operate. Chemical and other companies have been complaining about the cost and burden of having to re-register their chemicals […] CHEM Trust · 10 Sept 2020 Industry news Loop and Suez to build ‘world’s largest’ PET recycling plant Plastics company Loop Industries and waste management company Suez have announced plans to build “the world’s largest” polyethylene terephthalate (PET) enhanced recycling facility somewhere in Europe. Loop says the first Infinite Loop recycling facility will have the potential to produce the equivalent of approximately 4.2 billion food grade beverage bottles. The new facility will save … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2020 Industry news Beauparc acquires Leeds-based LSS Waste Management Irish utilities company Beauparc Group has acquired Leeds-based skip hire firm LSS Waste Management, strengthening its role in the city and west Yorkshire. Beauparc says the LSS business, bought on 9 September, will complement other UK businesses within its group, including Associated Waste Management (AWM), which is also based in Leeds. The purchase figure for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2020 Industry news ECAtoday: Seven in 10 businesses lack low carbon skilled workers ECAtoday: Seven in 10 businesses lack low carbon skilled workers REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 10 Sept 2020 Industry news Tendring sees ‘big increase’ in recycling rates New figures have shown a “big increase” in recycling rates across Tendring, north east Essex, for the last financial year, Tendring district council claims. Data provided by Essex county council shows the overall recycling rate in Tendring for 2019/20 was 36.6%, up from 27.4% the previous year. New system The rise in recycling rates follows Tendring … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2020 Industry news REA comments on Climate Assembly report REA comments on Climate Assembly report REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 10 Sept 2020 Industry news Will the ‘fast fashion’ industry recover from this pandemic? Alessandro Brun, Politecnico di Milano School of Management, discusses the changing future of the 'fast fashion' industry. Open Access Government — Environment · 10 Sept 2020 Industry news New corals discovered in deep-sea study of the Great Barrier Reef Using the Falkor research vessel, scientists have explored the deepest regions of the Great Barrier Reef and found five new species of black corals and sponges. Open Access Government — Environment · 10 Sept 2020 Industry news INEOS and Saica Natur announce film partnership Chemicals giant INEOS has entered into a supply agreement with waste management firm Saica Natur for developing low-density polyethylene (LDPE) with a recycled content. INEOS says the long-term agreement by its Olefins & Polymers business will help serve the growing demand for increased levels of recycled product in sustainable, “virgin quality” flexible packaging. Saica Natur … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2020 Industry news Portland EfW application submitted to Dorset A planning application has been submitted to the unitary authority of Dorset council for an energy from waste facility at Portland. Dorset has a lack of domestic residual waste infrastructure and currently waste is sent as RDF to Europe or to domestic energy from waste facilities including Veolia’s Marchwood site near Southampton. This lack of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2020 Industry news How to make the most of your food in a shared household When I talk to my daughters about some of the methods I use to reduce our food waste, they heave that wistful sigh of “If only…” Both in their twenties, they’ve spent several years in shared households, including student accommodation, and they remind me of what it is like when you have very little space… Zero Waste Week · 10 Sept 2020 Industry news Zero Waste Week 2020 – Day Four Welcome to Day Four of Zero Waste Week Today’s topic is inspired by Zero Waste Week Ambassador, Claire Carter. Claire took our Zero Food Waste Heroes Training Course and one of the lessons reminded her about this: “Several years ago for Zero Waste Week, we had the hashtag #letsignorebestbefore. It was really interesting to see… Zero Waste Week · 10 Sept 2020 Industry news The #letsignorebestbefore 10 minute challenge Pick one shelf of your food store cupboard and take everything out. Give the cupboard a wipe over and dry it thoroughly, then start putting things back following these rules: Everything you have bought this year and is unopened and has a Best Before date well into the future, goes into the back of the… Zero Waste Week · 10 Sept 2020 Industry news Thousands of tonnes of banned pesticides shipped to poorer countries from British and European factories The post Thousands of tonnes of banned pesticides shipped to poorer countries from British and European factories appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 9 Sept 2020 Industry news News in brief (09/09/20) With news on: Yotta announces “significant business growth” after securing new contracts; two waste management companies win RoSPA awards; O’Brien launches online ordering platform; and, Rocket Composter enables college to process 26 tonnes of food waste on site. Yotta announces “significant growth” after securing new contracts Technology company Yotta has announced it has achieved “significant… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2020 Industry news National landmarks to go green for Recycle Week The London Eye is to go green for the 17th annual Recycle Week, to run from 21-27 September under the slogan ‘Together – We Recycle’. Other significant national landmarks will light up green throughout the week, including Blackpool Tower, Gateshead Millennium Bridge and Tower 42. Resources charity WRAP, which organises the week, says it hopes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2020 Industry news Stripped Fisheries Bill amendment threatens sustainable fishing The UK government has stripped an amendment from the Fisheries Bill, turning their back on making sustainability the prime objective of the bill. Open Access Government — Environment · 9 Sept 2020 Industry news Recoup to be auditor for rigid plastic packaging Plastics recycling organisation RECOUP has been named the official auditor for a recyclability certification for rigid plastic packaging in the UK. RecyClass, which is run by trade organisation Plastics Recyclers Europe, is an initiative aiming to create a consistent measurement for the plastics packaging value chain. RecyClassUK will be managed by RECOUP and will evaluate rigid … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2020 Industry news The 3Rs and pointing the way to a greener recovery OPINION: Dan Cooke, Head of Sustainability, Viridor looks at some 3Rs which he sees as important to helping deliver a much-needed greener recovery. Here’s a simple social experiment to try out with family, friends or colleagues: Ask them what the 3Rs stand for. They may need a little prompting, but you’ll probably find (as I … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2020 Industry news Biffa’s revenues recover to 90% in August Waste management company Biffa says that during August its revenues recovered to 90% of FY20 but its plastics side is being impacted by price pressures. In a trading update published today (9 September), Biffa said revenues in August were around 10% lower than they were during the same month last year, with industrial and commercial … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2020 Industry news Tesco launches the ‘Tesco Red Door’; invites innovators to share ideas - Tesco PLC Tesco PLC newsroom · 9 Sept 2020 Industry news Zero Waste Week 2020 – Day Three Welcome to day three of Zero Waste Week. The average UK household throws away 22% of their weekly food shop which adds up to £700 per year! Every day in the UK we throw away 20 million slices of bread 6 million potatoes 4 million bananas The food and drink we waste, that could have… Zero Waste Week · 9 Sept 2020 Industry news Zero Waste Week Ambassadors share their top tips for better food storage I asked our Ambassadors to share their favourite tips for better food storage. Here’s what they had to say… Ambassadors Aaron, Sam and Helen are fans of the “Eat me first shelf” that you will know all about if you join us on Monday of Zero Waste Week 2020. Aaron Green says: Dedicate a shelf that… Zero Waste Week · 9 Sept 2020 Industry news REA comments on Ford Motors Survey REA comments on Ford Motors Survey REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 8 Sept 2020 Industry news Inspections continue at Bishop Auckland waste fire site Inspections are continuing at the site of a “large” fire in waste at a former brickworks site in County Durham materials recycling facility. The fire broke out at the facility at Old Eldon Brickworks in Bishop Auckland on 31 August, where crews have since remained present (see letsrecycle story) A planning application has been submitted … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2020 Industry news A fifth of global carbon emissions stem from multinationals’ supply chains A staggering fifth of carbon dioxide emissions come from multinational companies' global supply chains, according to a new study led by UCL and Tianjin University. Open Access Government — Environment · 8 Sept 2020 Industry news HolyGrail watermarks trialled in quest for easier sorting Packaging and paper group Mondi is to conduct full-scale industrial trials to prove digital watermarking could be viable for sorting waste at scale. The watermarks could mean the sorting of dry recyclables and other items could be carried out more effectively and more efficiently. Digital watermarks are imperceptible codes, the size of a postage stamp, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2020 Industry news DS Smith sees efficiency opportunities in cost base A trading update from the DS Smith paper and packaging group said the business has “progressed well” in the period since 1 May this year. The update, published 8 September, said that performance has continued “in line with expectations” despite the “macro-economic” challenges of covid-19. The company said that its corrugated box volume has improved … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2020 Industry news Recycleye Joins EIT RawMaterials Accelerator Programme Recycleye has partnered with EIT RawMaterials, joining its Accelerator Programme, a pan-European programme that provides tailored coaching and tools to scale-up.... Recycleye news · 8 Sept 2020 Industry news Tesco Introduces The First Recycled Food Grade Soft Plastic Packaging From Materials Returned By Customers The post Tesco Introduces The First Recycled Food Grade Soft Plastic Packaging From Materials Returned By Customers appeared first on Plastic Energy . Plastic Energy news · 8 Sept 2020 Industry news RVS partnership to repower refuse vehicles Refuse Vehicle Solutions (RVS) is to team up with Dutch electric powertrain developer, EMOSS, to convert diesel-powered refuse trucks into electric-powered vehicles. The partnerships’ first vehicle, the e-One, will be launched at an invitation only event at RVS Head Office in Gloucestershire on 30 September. The e-One, a 26ft Dennis Eager Olympus, will be shown … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2020 Industry news Food-to-go employees care about food waste but don’t have the tools or training to tackle it - Too Good To Go Too Good To Go UK · 8 Sept 2020 Industry news Can you go shopping in your freezer – even when you share a house? If you share your kitchen space with other housemates, freezer space might be very limited. That makes it even more important to use it wisely. Here are five tips to make your limited freezer space work. Don’t try to overstuff your freezer. If there’s too much in it, it becomes a pain to find what… Zero Waste Week · 8 Sept 2020