Recycling news: 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 Industry news Zero Waste Week 2020 – Day Two Welcome to day two of Zero Waste Week 2020. Today is going to be a shopping revolution! If you only have ten minutes to spare today then you can hop straight to today’s challenge. Here’s the 10 minute version. If you can read along while you eat your breakfast or have a coffee break then… Zero Waste Week · 8 Sept 2020 Industry news The 10 minute go shopping in your freezer challenge 10 minute go shopping in your fridge or your freezer challenge All you need to do is to have a quick rummage around before you dash out for the day and pull out the first thing that you can find that will do for dinner this evening. Let it defrost while you get on with… Zero Waste Week · 8 Sept 2020 Industry news Kitche Food Waste App – Saving you £840 Per Year! This week, (perfect timing, right?!) I came across Kitche – the food waste app. With the tagline, “Don’t ditch it, kitche it”, I was intrigued, because this aligns perfectly with my war cry about food in that we want to fill bellies not bins! Alex and Jamie are the brains behind the app, which was… Zero Waste Week · 7 Sept 2020 Industry news ‘Batteries nightmare’, says fire-hit Somerset WEEE firm Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue crews worked through last night to extinguish a blaze at the site of a Somerset-based waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycler. The fire began at 11.36am on 6 September at South West Computer Recycling Ltd’s site at the Poole Trading Estate in Wellington. Devon and Somerset Fire and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2020 Industry news Portsmouth to award contract extension to Biffa Portsmouth city council has announced it intends to award a contract for domestic waste services to waste management company Biffa Municipal Ltd. Portsmouth city council says the award represents a two-year extension to an eight-year contract which first began on 1 October 2011. There was the option to extend this contract by one, two or … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2020 Industry news Canadian Packaging Waste Regulations: Similarities and differences between provinces Rachael Finch, Valpak’s International Account Manager, looks at expanding Product Stewardship programmes in Canada, as environmental awareness increases throughout the provinces. In a three-part series, we will look at regulations on packaging waste, waste electronics and waste batteries. Valpak · 7 Sept 2020 Industry news Turkey moves to ramp up domestic recycling A reduction in imports of waste materials for recycling to Turkey is expected after the country’s environment minister said the country’s recycling sector is to concentrate more on using its “own resources”. It is understood that Turkey is planning to introduce legislation making it compulsory for the nation’s recovery sector to meet half its material … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2020 Industry news Emmaus Coventry Trustee wins lifetime achievement award Emmaus Coventry Trustee shortlisted for lifetime achievement award. Tim Brooke, trustee and founder of Emmaus Coventry & Warwickshire, has won a national Housing Heroes Award in the ‘Lifetime achievement in... Emmaus UK · 7 Sept 2020 Industry news Ward to focus on bulk metals and waste core business in sale of compaction services to Biffa Derbyshire based metal and waste recycling specialist, Ward, has announced the sale of its compaction services to national waste management... Ward Recycling · 7 Sept 2020 Industry news GERICS coordinates scientific underpinning for a CO2-neutral Germany Here, GERICS presents how they develop tools and solutions in interdisciplinary collaboration with 9 Helmholtz Centres for a roadmap to make Germany CO2-neutral by 2050. Open Access Government — Environment · 7 Sept 2020 Industry news Oceans uptake of carbon ‘widely underestimated’ Researchers have discovered that, compared to previous predictions, there is more than twice the amount of ocean carbon uptake between the atmosphere and oceans. Open Access Government — Environment · 7 Sept 2020 Industry news Hills reports efficiency benefits from PurGo system Hills Waste Solutions has opted for a software from VWS Software Solutions to reduce manual data workload and improve efficiency. The waste management company said that it has “fully utilised” VWS’s waste management software, PurGo, to effectively manage business. Following a series of presentations and workshop sessions to determine the viability of PurGo, Hills Waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2020 Industry news Biffa buys Ward’s commercial compaction business Biffa has bought the compaction services business of Derbyshire-based metal and waste recycling specialist, Ward. The sale sees national waste management service provider Biffa adding Ward’s multi-collection wheeled bin and rear end load (REL) commercial services. Drivers and a number of the customer support team have also joined Biffa as part of the deal. Ward says it will now focus on bulk me… letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2020 Industry news Zero Waste Week – 2020 Day One First up, we’re going to send you off to your fridge. Open up and take a look inside. We’re going to create an “Eat Me First” shelf. In a hurry? Skip to here for your 10 minute challenge and you can think about the reasons later! For those of you who have the time and… Zero Waste Week · 7 Sept 2020 Industry news An Eat Me First shelf for your fridge – the student / shared house version Make your “Eat Me First” shelf to get that fridge under control – the student / shared household version I realise you might be saying, “I’ve only got one shelf”. I realise you might feel like you are the only one who cares about reducing food waste. I realise your freezer might be so… Zero Waste Week · 7 Sept 2020 Industry news The 10 minute “Eat Me First” shelf in your fridge The 10 Minute Monday Challenge: You are 10 minutes and 10 steps away from creating your Eat Me First shelf in your fridge. The best ever way to reduce your food waste. Go! Ingredients A bowl of hot water with washing up liquid. A clean cloth A clean tea towel Two scraps of… Zero Waste Week · 7 Sept 2020 Industry news Norway’s Ocean Strategy: Striking a balance of protection and production Open Access Government outlines Norway’s updated Ocean Strategy, exploring the essential and ever-changing work of their Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Fisheries. Open Access Government — Environment · 4 Sept 2020 Industry news Environmental message in Veolia’s Suez ambition Paris-headquartered Veolia’s plans to buy its French rival Suez have prompted a range of responses from UK local authorities and the waste sector. And, Veolia’s UK vice-president, Gavin Graveson, has tweeted that the deal could help deliver an “ecological transformation”. Veolia announced on 30 August (see letsrecycle.com story) that it had made a firm offer … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2020 Industry news Fire crews still at ‘large’ County Durham MRF fire Fire crews are still present at the scene of a fire which broke out at a recycling plant on Monday morning (31 August) in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Crews first arrived to the scene at the Old Eldon Brickworks facility at 5am on Monday where the fire department said approximately 4,000 tonnes of waste was … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2020 Industry news Fires in Brazil’s Pantanal wetland and Amazon rainforest worst in a decade The post Fires in Brazil’s Pantanal wetland and Amazon rainforest worst in a decade appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 4 Sept 2020 Industry news Former prime minister meets ‘unsung heroes’ of Grundon’s clinical waste team The post Former prime minister meets ‘unsung heroes’ of Grundon’s clinical waste team appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 4 Sept 2020 Industry news Is assisted reproduction the saving grace for endangered mammals? Prof Darren Griffin (Kent), Prof Suzannah Williams (Oxford) and Louiza Hayday (Kent MSc student) discuss the application of assisted reproduction technology (ART) for conservation purposes. Open Access Government — Environment · 4 Sept 2020 Industry news One Pot batch cooking Read how lockdown has changed our Jess's food shopping habits and how she batch cooks meals to save money and on time spent on washing up! Recycle for Greater Manchester · 4 Sept 2020 Industry news Confidence in council collection services nears record high EXCLUSIVE: Confidence amongst the public in local authority waste collection services stands at its highest since July 2013, according to a recent survey. The Local Government Association’s (LGA) mid-year residents’ satisfaction poll, published this summer, showed satisfaction stood at 84%. Confidence in council waste collection rose 6% from February 2020 when the last survey results … Read Mor… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2020 Industry news MRW: Why Big is No Longer Beautiful Read our latest opinion piece in Materials Recycling World! CEO Victor Dewulf has been featured in the latest September issue where he discusses the importance of decentralisation in the waste industry.... Recycleye news · 4 Sept 2020 Industry news The Impact Interview Explores the Waste Crisis with Victor Dewulf “Victor Dewulf is on a mission to show that “there is no such thing as waste” provided it can be commoditised and valued effectively. His company Recycleye, founded in 2019, uses AI-based computer vision that can sort and label millions of different items of recyclable waste. ... Recycleye news · 4 Sept 2020 Industry news EA allows sites to send CRT glass to landfill The Environment Agency is temporarily allowing sites to send cathode-ray tube (CRT) glass to hazardous landfill after issuing a regulatory position statement (RPS) on 25 August. The Agency says the RPS was issued to reflect immediate challenges faced by operators involved in the treatment recovery and recycling of CRTs. While the RPS applies, recyclers can … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2020 Industry news Bauxite recognised as 'critical raw material' - Aluminium International Today Aluminium International Today · 4 Sept 2020 Industry news Inquest process starts into Slough fatality A pre-inquest review into a fatality at skip hire company All Waste Berkshire, trading as Tanners Recycling, took place today (3 September) at Reading Town Hall. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recorded in 2017 the death of John Thomas Tanner, aged 62, who died after being “struck by an object” on 6 October 2017 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2020 Industry news EPR regulations are evolving in New York State and California Charlotte Wootton, Valpak’s International Account Manager, looks at how New York and California have started to implement EPR Regulations and are leading the way for other states to follow. Valpak · 3 Sept 2020 Industry news How to spot and avoid mistakes when submitting your packaging data Kate Loosmore provides some great tips on how to complete the Packaging Data Submission Form and discusses how to avoid making common mistakes. Valpak · 3 Sept 2020 Industry news Lincolnshire to roll out paper collections Lincolnshire county council has said it will roll out a separate paper and card collection service for all its residents by 2024, after a successful trial run. The council began a year-long trial on 2 September 2019, which saw a twin-stream system trialled with paper and card collected separately from other commingled recyclable materials. More … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2020 Industry news EA issues hazardous WEEE instructions The Environment Agency has written to more than 1,000 operators who handle waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) detailing the steps that must be taken when processing hazardous material. Operators have been asked to review their procedures and make any changes necessary to ensure they are compliant. This request follows the publication of guidance in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2020 Industry news COVID-19 is exacerbating an already worrying plastic pollution problem The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a huge surge in plastic pollution, adding to an already worrying plastic waste problem that is threatening all marine life. Open Access Government — Environment · 2 Sept 2020 Industry news 4R Group to build Yorkshire facility Organics recycling company 4R Group have been granted planning permission to convert a former peat works site in East Riding, Yorkshire, into a “specialist waste-to-land recycling centre”. The permission is subject to a section 106 agreement being reached between the 4R Group and the local authority [updated 7 September 2020]. The site, which will have … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2020 Industry news Positive message surrounds Shotton sale plan Last week saw the unveiling of plans to sell the UPM Shotton newsprint mill with its adjacent materials recycling facility. The announcement came from UPM at its headquarters in Finland. The business describes itself as leading “the forest-based bioindustry into a sustainable, innovation-driven, and exciting future across six business areas.” These include pulp, timber, biofuels, … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2020 Industry news HSE cites bioaerosol issues for MBT plants Operators of waste transfer stations and Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) plants in particular should measure the potential impact for dust and bioaerosol exposure at their facilities, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned. The recommendation comes from a study carried out by the HSE which has been highlighted in the organisation’s annual review, published … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2020 Industry news US startup unveils battery made from nuclear waste that could last up to 28,000 years - Energy Live News Energy Live News · 2 Sept 2020