Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Pandemic hits Agency’s waste crime enforcement The Environment Agency has published a summary of waste crime for the 2021/22 financial year, which shows how the pandemic has impacted enforcement. The EA published the data this morning (20 October), warning the figures have been “directly influenced by the consequences of Covid-19” on the work of the Agency. In 2020/21, the data shows … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Oct 2021 Industry news Saica: ‘No financial gain behind illegal exports’ A recycling firm that sent contaminated waste paper to China had to fork out nearly £200,000 because of its “oversight” – and also faces a significant fine. Saica Natur insisted yesterday (19 October) at Airdrie Sheriff Court that a breach of international waste shipment regulations was down to negligence and not motivated by greed. It … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Oct 2021 Industry news We're supporting all UK Quaker Oat growers - PepsiCo UK PepsiCo UK stories · 20 Oct 2021 Industry news The Felix Project Terms & Conditions - FareShare The Felix Project · 20 Oct 2021 Industry news Expectation Management on route to COP26 Dr. Adam Read (Suez UK’s External Affairs Director and President of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) reflects on his journey to COP26 and why we must raise our expectations in terms of commitment and activity on decarbonisation Aldersgate Group · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news The o2, Bywaters and the POD Bywaters offers waste management services to the o2 Arena, one of Londons most notable multi-purpose spaces. The o2 Arena is home to 20,000 capacity arena, indoor theatre, a music club, a Cineworld cinema, an exhibition space, piazzas, bars, and restaurants. To help keep the o2 arena environment clean and to significantly decrease waste container movement, Bywaters installed eight pods. The pos… Bywaters · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news Imperial London Hotels and the Pod compactor Bywaters have gained an intimate understanding of Imperial London Hotels’ waste requirements, and with this insight we were able to suggest an innovation that has revolutionised waste management at Imperial Hotel: the Pod. Bywaters · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news Net Zero Strategy response from the REA REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news £295m in Net Zero plan for food waste collections The government said yesterday (19 October) it will be “bringing forward £295 million” of funding to all English councils to “prepare to implement free separate food collections for all households from 2025”. However, the exact timing rollout of this funding is unclear, as the consultations currently propose mandatory food waste collections to commence from 2023. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news Pandemic sees councils spend £173m more on waste Local authorities in England spent £173 million more than planned in the 2020/21 financial year on waste collection and disposal, a report published today (19 October) has found. This means councils spent more on waste collection than any other neighbourhood service during the pandemic. The report from the Institute for Government and the Charted Institute … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news COP26: Why it matters for business The post COP26: Why it matters for business appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news 99.9% of studies agree humans caused climate change More than 99.9% of peer-reviewed scientific papers have concluded that humans are the main cause of climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news Reuse Network member, Wastesavers, expands its network of reuse shops There's no stopping Reuse Network member, Wastesavers, who have opened yet another reuse shop! This time the reuse charity have opened up shop at the Lamby Way Recycling Centre. Reuse Network · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news Carbon capture to create 1,180 jobs at Viridor Plans by Viridor to invest “up to £1 billion” into carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) technology at five of its energy recovery sites were unveiled today. The energy from waste and recycling business said the investment could create 1,180 jobs, and the move would be funded by a government subsidy system set to be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news UK’s advertising watchdog promises to crack down on greenwashing companies The post UK’s advertising watchdog promises to crack down on greenwashing companies appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news Why the UK needs to incentivise circularity In the run up to COP26, Toby Woolrych, chief financial officer of Renewi, outlines the benefits of a circular economy and the role it can play in reducing emissions. OPINION: Production of more secondary materials to reduce virgin material use is a condition of success at COP26 Last year we became familiar with headlines that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news Heat and Buildings Strategy: Good news for domestic heat, but policy vacuum for industrial decarbonisation remains REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news Plastic Energy announces final investment decision and start of construction works for advanced recycling plant in France The post Plastic Energy announces final investment decision and start of construction works for advanced recycling plant in France appeared first on Plastic Energy . Plastic Energy news · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news SCAP 2020 textile waste targets missed Resources charity WRAP today (19 October) published the final update of its Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP) 2020, which showed it fell drastically short of a target to reduce textile waste by 15%. SCAP 2020 was launched in 2012, which WRAP says “united fashion brands, retailers, charity retailers, textile recycling companies, academia, governments and other … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news CSG Health & Safety Week 2021 People are one of CSG’s core four pillars, our employees make CSG what it is today. Protecting our employees’ health and safety, improving wellbeing, and developing knowledge, talents and expertise is an integral part of CSG. CSG’s annual Health and Safety Week is thus a highly anticipated event on the calendar. This year was extra […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news H&M launches first blockchain-based IoT clothes rental service - Just Style Just Style · 19 Oct 2021 Industry news UK used textile sorters open doors to mark Textiles Action Week To mark WRAP’s Textiles Action Week (18th to 22nd October 2021), four used textile sorting businesses are opening their doors to supporters of Textiles 2030. Visitors to the sorting plants, Savanna Rags (Mansfield), East London Textiles, SWD Clothing (Manchester) and Chris Carey’s Collections in South East London, will be able to see how these businesses [...] Read More... from UK used textile … Textile Recycling Association · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news Brighton bin strike could end after deal struck Trade union GMB and Brighton and Hove city council have agreed a deal following talks yesterday (17 October) which should see the city-wide bin strike end. The deal, which will include a pay rise for all the in-house Cityclean workforce and some other of the lowest paid staff across the council, will go before councillors … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news MPE European Affairs WG minutes 7 September 2021 The post MPE European Affairs WG minutes 7 September 2021 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news LGA notes waste contributions to net zero The Local Government Association (LGA) has published a report on how local authorities and government can deliver net zero ambitions, which included case studies on how the waste sector has already helped. The report was conducted in partnership with WPI Economics, an economics, data insight and public policy consultancy. It focuses on some of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news Devon’s recycling rate falls after HWRCs close Devon county council’s recycling rate fell by 1.3% to 55.3% in 2020/21, which the authority attributes to the closure of its household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) during the first lockdown. The figure was included in a report which went before the Devon Authorities Strategic Waste Committee on 14 October, and also said the average rate … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news Creativity and Circularity; a Circular Communities Scotland and Creative Scotland Report We are proud to present our report ‘The Creative Industries in Scotland: Embracing the Circular Economy’ funded by Creative Scotland. The report ‘considers the extent to which the creative industries (in Scotland) are embracing the circular economy’ and follows extensive interviews with key organisations and stakeholders across the sector. The arts and hard-won societal transformations [...] Th… Circular Communities Scotland · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news GREENWASHING: CMA PUTS BUSINESSES ON NOTICE The CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) has warned businesses they have until the New Year to make sure their environmental claims comply with the law. Now there’s a very welcome […] MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news Walsall ELV site hit by fire An investigation has been launched following a fire that broke out at a Recycling Lives scrap metal site in Walsall over the weekend. Fire crews were first called to the scene at Tramway Close, Darlaston on Saturday (16 October) at 11.30am. Once on-site, fire crews contained the fire within approximately 45 minutes and remained at … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news Pop-up shop to open for ‘reuse revolution’ re3’s “first ever” pop-up reuse shop will run in Reading later this month as part of a ‘reuse revolution’ planned by FCC Environment. On 23 and 24 October, the pop-up shop will be held in the car park of the civic amenity (CA) site at the Smallmead Recycling Centre, Island Road, Reading. FCC is Reading … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news GoodGym Helps Restock TRAID Charity Shops! Every year, Good Gym teams sprint out to TRAID charity shops, and help us to restock after the sale. This... TRAID · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news Cory celebrates 125 years Waste management company Cory celebrated its 125th anniversary last week (14 October) at London’s Tower Bridge. Cory’s chief executive, Dougie Sutherland, said the event provided an opportunity to celebrate the company’s rich history, and also look forward as Cory helps “the important juncture as the UK addresses different challenges, including the need to rapidly decarbonise … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news News in brief (18/10/21) With news on: Doncaster-based company pays £7,450 in enforcement undertakings; Warrens Group lobbies North East councils over food waste collections; Recresco receives workplace safety accreditation; and, Suez ‘creates £2 billion in social value’ in 2020. Doncaster-based company pays £7,450 in enforcement undertakings The Environment Agency announced on 14 October that it had accepted an enforc… letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2021 Industry news Zumo Walking for WasteAid Team Zumo gets involved in support of partner charity WasteAid This article was written by Daniel Taylor, Lead Content Marketeer at Zumo, and was first published on the Zumo website. One team, one goal: On Sunday 3 October, members of the Zumo team from across the UK joined together to fundraise for our […] WasteAid · 15 Oct 2021 Industry news Reversing Ocean Plastic Pollution in Vietnam TRAM NGUYEN Blog, The Network, Vietnam Vietnam is facing a huge environmental challenge. The nation generates around 3.7 million tonnes of plastic waste every year, with just 10-15% being collected for recycling. In fact, one study has found that around 730,000 tonnes of plastic waste leaks from the country into the ocean on a yearly basis. Change is a non-negotiable. To highlight […] WasteAid · 15 Oct 2021 Industry news Waste crime on the rise, experts say Waste crime remains on the rise despite the sector’s efforts to tackle it, experts speaking at a waste crime webinar have warned . Hosted by FCC Environment last month, sector experts gathered to discuss the impacts of waste crime and the barriers in place which prevent the sector clamping down on the issue. This included … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2021 Industry news Confidence in RDF market remains despite decline The latest statistics published by the Environment Agency show that exports of refuse derived fuel (RDF) continue to fall in England, but confidence remains in the market. The data, published on Monday (11 October), was for the first eight months of 2021 and showed that exports have fallen a further 15.3% when compared to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2021 Industry news Councils asked to turn food into fuel by North East recycling company FOOD waste recycling company Warrens Group is lobbying local authorities in the North East to support the region in becoming leaders of household food recycling. The landmark Environmental Bill is set to mandate household food recycling by 2023. Warrens Group is working to ensure that North East councils are at the forefront of implementing the... Skip & Waste Magazine · 15 Oct 2021 Industry news Wheely-Safe targets waste and recycling sector with new distributorship TECHNOLOGY company, Wheely-Safe has announced Creative Vehicle Wrapping (CVW) as a distributor of its intelligent wheel and tyre safety systems, including the world’s first in-motion wheel loss system, for the waste management sector. CVW are experts in commercial and specialist vehicle wrapping and has built a reputation for creating impactful ‘wrap’ campaigns on refuse vehicles... Skip & Waste Magazine · 15 Oct 2021 Industry news CSG’s Unique Treatment Processes to Recover Resources Gone are the days when waste was just something you put in the bin to not think about again. Following a change in perceptions, we now increasingly see waste as a resource. This transformation has raised the profile of how important the waste industry is. In recent years there has been more public interest in […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 15 Oct 2021