Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Fires reported on peatlands across Northern England’s national parks The post Fires reported on peatlands across Northern England’s national parks appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 12 Oct 2021 Industry news Waste sector ‘not a priority’ for COP26, webinar hears The recycling sector should work on getting higher up the agenda of debates on emissions, as it has not been seen as a “priority” in the run up to COP26, a webinar heard yesterday (11 October) . The comments were made by David C. Wilson, a professor in resource and waste management at Imperial College … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2021 Industry news Surge in peatland fires in UK national parks just weeks before climate summit New footage from Unearthed shows peatland on fire with over 100 fires reported on England’s peatland in just four days, despite UK hosting major climate summit in three weeks. Greenpeace UK · 12 Oct 2021 Industry news Pringles expands UK recycling points Pringles has today (12 October) announced that it has rolled out 500 public drop-off points for its tubes. The Kellogg’s-owned company says the move forms part of its plans to ensure consumers are able to recycle Pringles tubes in up to 85% of council areas in the UK. And, the tubes will now feature an … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2021 Industry news Scott Bros invest £4m in developing country’s largest ‘urban quarry’ SCOTT BROS is investing more than £4 million in the country’s largest ‘urban quarry’ – allowing it to convert more construction and excavation waste into sustainably-produced sand and aggregate. Its current wash plant handles up to 50 tons of inert material per hour, while the new plant will be capable of processing a further 200... Skip & Waste Magazine · 12 Oct 2021 Industry news Get to know: Anne Sanni – Head of Human Resources at Bywaters We get to know Anne Sanni – Head of Human Resources at Bywaters – and discover how Bywaters strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment for employees to thrive. Bywaters · 12 Oct 2021 Industry news Suez allowed to reopen Dorset landfill Suez has been granted an additional ten years to fill the Beacon Hill landfill site Dorset, after it was closed in 2017. The company says in the short-term the site will remain closed, but it wanted permission to be able to reopen the site and fill the remaining space when market conditions are viable. At … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2021 Industry news New Litter Picking Hub supports MP’s autumn beach clean The post New Litter Picking Hub supports MP’s autumn beach clean appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 11 Oct 2021 Industry news Trio prosecuted for misdescribing waste Three former directors of a waste firm in the North East have been prosecuted for misdescribing mixed waste as soil to pay a lower rate of landfill tax. According to the Environment Agency, the former directors of the Bishop Auckland-based Viridis Group were fined more than £2,500 and ordered to pay costs amounting to £16,000 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2021 Industry news Air pollution killed 1.1 million people across Africa in one year In 2019, 1.1 million people across Africa died because of air pollution - which "threatens to increase" as cities expand in line with economic growth. Open Access Government — Environment · 11 Oct 2021 Industry news Brighton refuse strike continues as GMB rejects offer A strike affecting recycling collections in Brighton and Hove is set to continue after trade union GMB rejected a second formal pay offer put forward by the Green-party run council today (11 October). The strike began on the 5 October and it now set to continue until the 17 October, following the failed negotiations. All … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2021 Industry news Collaboration key to ‘MRF of the future’ The commercial business director at Coventry city council says “collaboration” will be key to councils finding solutions for their recyclable materials in the future. Grant McKelvie spoke at the final session of the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee’s (LARAC) annual conference on 8 October on the development of Sherbourne Recycling’s in-house materials recycling facility (MRF) … Read… letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2021 Industry news October’s Skip Chick: Amy Black of Sackers SHE’S still standing, with a safe full of cash. Here’s our Skip Chick Amy Black, from waste specialists Sackers. Hi Amy! Tell us all about yourself. I’m Amy Samantha Black and I work at Sackers Limited as a Compliance Officer. So, spill the tea – what do you get up to at Sackers? I’ve worked... Skip & Waste Magazine · 11 Oct 2021 Industry news October’s Skip Hunk: Lawrence Davis of Waste Logics HE can run, jump and eat for Britain. Meet our Skip Hunk Lawrence Davis of Waste Logics Software Ltd. Hi, who do we have here?I’m Lawrence Davis, 26 and I work at Waste Logics Software Ltd as Sales Manager. Nice to meet you – tell us more about work.I’ve worked here for six months. My... Skip & Waste Magazine · 11 Oct 2021 Industry news Government intervenes on Uskmouth EfW The Welsh Government will take over the review process of an energy from waste (EfW) plant application in Newport after ordering Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to transfer it. The application by energy company Simec Atlantic Energy (SAE) was first submitted to NRW in 2019. SAE’s application proposes changes to a power station in Uskmouth, that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2021 Industry news Wheelabrator fails in Kemsley North appeal despite ‘error’ A judge has thrown out Wheelabrator’s bid to overturn a decision made by the department for business, energy and industrial strategy (BEIS) to reject its Kemsley North energy from waste (EfW) plant in Kent. The ruling was handed down on Friday (8 October) in the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division, after a hearing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2021 Industry news LARAC 2021 award winners announced The 2021 LARAC awards took place this week on 6 October, the last to be hosted by current chief executive Lee Marshall. The awards look to recognise the hard work of local authority recycling teams, individuals and partnerships. Held at the NEC Birmingham Hilton hotel, the awards returned to the first in-person awards since 2019. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2021 Industry news Breaking: Greenpeace blocks Downing Street over oil drilling Greenpeace activists shutdown Downing Street with an oil soaked statue of Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Greenpeace UK · 11 Oct 2021 Industry news WISH chair urges sector to tackle rollaway vehicles The chair of the Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) Forum has called on the waste sector to give employees better training on the danger of rollaway vehicles. Chris Jones issued his call at the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee’s (LARAC) annual conference on 8 October. He said 18 people in the waste sector had … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2021 Industry news END UK RELIANCE ON FOSSIL FUELS AND STOP CAMBO: ACTIVISTS INSTALL 12-FT OIL-SPLATTERED BORIS STATUE THREE WEEKS BEFORE CLIMATE TALKS CAMPAIGNERS have installed a 12-ft oil-splattered statue of a dithering Boris Johnson at Downing Street today, urging him to end the UK’s reliance on oil, to protect consumers, workers and the climate. Greenpeace UK · 11 Oct 2021 Industry news The Circular from ERP – Q3, 2021 Newsletter All the latest news, data and analysis Der Beitrag The Circular from ERP – Q3, 2021 Newsletter erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 10 Oct 2021 Industry news Marine Mammals - Wildlife and Countryside Link Wildlife and Countryside Link · 9 Oct 2021 Industry news Tracy Sutton’s Impact Column Publication/Website: Packaging News Click here to read the article OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 8 Oct 2021 Industry news The Big Issues for the Global Fashion Industry are its impact on Climate Change and that over 80% of clothing items are never given the chance of a second life The global fashion supply chain is estimated to account for around 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions which is more than the aviation and maritime industry combined. It is also the fourth most impactful industry on the environment and is responsible for around 20% of all global freshwater pollution incidents. The over-irrigation of cotton plantations [...] Read More... from The Big Issues f… Textile Recycling Association · 8 Oct 2021 Industry news Study reveals Amazon rainforest now releases more carbon than it stores The destruction of the Amazon rainforest influences how much carbon is released - now, scientists reveal that damaged, not-yet-destroyed areas are releasing carbon faster than the rainforest can store it. Open Access Government — Environment · 8 Oct 2021 Industry news Pandemic saw council rethink on comms Councils were forced to completely re-think the way they communicate to residents about recycling, the 2021 LARAC Conference heard this week. At the second session on 6 October, experts gathered to discuss what councils have learned from the pandemic and the benefits that came out of having to think creatively. Kicking off the session was … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Oct 2021 Industry news Veolia wins £140 million Solihull contract Solihull council has awarded Veolia a 10-year environmental services contract worth £14 million per annum. Currently held by Amey, the contract includes household waste, recycling and garden waste collections, as well as street cleansing and the operation of the the Bickenhill Household Waste Recycling Centre. As part of the contract, Veolia and its partner Idverde … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Oct 2021 Industry news STEINERT steps up activities in France SORTING specialist STEINERT will be exhibiting at the Pollutec trade fair (12-15 October 2021) in Lyon, and will be available to system operators and constructors, providing advice on sensor-based sorting and magnetic separation. STEINERT has been active on the French market for many years now. As demand increases for ever more diverse recycling solutions, the... Skip & Waste Magazine · 8 Oct 2021 Industry news Film takebacks ‘short-term’ until offered at kerbside The collection of soft plastics at some supermarkets is a “short term solution” while councils roll out kerbside collections, the technical packaging manager of Tesco told the LARAC Conference this week. Denise Matthewson was speaking at the first session of the conference on Wednesday (6 October), where she also said the availability of recycled plastic … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Oct 2021 Industry news Manchester’s MRF contamination down as restrictions ease Contamination at Manchester’s materials recycling facility (MRF) fell by 6.6% in the first quarter of 2021/22 when compared to the same time last year, in part due to “the removal of Covid-19 restrictions”. Suez manages the Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s (GMCA) Longley Lane MRF as part of a £1 billion deal for two contracts … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Oct 2021 Industry news REA response to Government’s 2035 decarbonised grid pledge REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 8 Oct 2021 Industry news Sponsor Spotlight: DHL Envirosolutions A blog series shining a spotlight on sponsors of the Reuse Network Annual Conference 2021. Second in the series is DHL Envirosolutions who are our Secondary Conference Sponsor. Reuse Network · 8 Oct 2021 Industry news Veolia ‘completes financing’ of Suez acquisition Veolia has announced it has raised €2.5 billion (£2.12 billion) via its ‘capital increase scheme’, which the company says marks “a decisive step in the merger process with Suez”. Launched on 16 September, the capital increase scheme saw Veolia offer its shareholders a chance to buy shares in the company to raise capital for the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Oct 2021 Industry news A quick guide to COP26 Billed as ‘the most important global meeting ever to take place on UK soil’ COP stands for Conference of the Parties, an annual international climate change summit organised by the United Natio... Powerday · 8 Oct 2021 Industry news Contacts - Currys PLC Currys plc newsroom · 8 Oct 2021 Industry news Kerbside deposit return schemes prove their value to brands and households The Kerbside Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) pilot in Conwy, North Wales, marked a significant success, with an impressive 97% of participating households engaging in the initiative. This pilot, leveraging Polytag technology and supported by the Welsh Government and local councils, demonstrated the effectiveness of at-home QR code scanning for recycling, underscoring the potential of digital DRS to… Polytag news · 7 Oct 2021 Industry news Together for Climate Action: UCL’s COP26 Campaign Paul Ekins, Professor of Resources and Environmental Policy, University College London, tells us about UCL’s COP26 Campaign ‘Together for Climate Action’. Open Access Government — Environment · 7 Oct 2021 Industry news Promoting the safety, security, and economic well-being of the U.S. Open Access Government explore why it is important for the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to conduct scientific research and development regarding the Earth and its everchanging processes. Open Access Government — Environment · 7 Oct 2021 Industry news Alupro praises Churchill ‘openness’ after rebuke The general manager of the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) has thanked the new recycling minister Joe Churchill for her “openness” during a meeting at the Conservative Conference this week, despite being criticised. Tom Giddings said the organisation has “wholeheartedly supported” the government’s plans for building a “world-leading recycling system”, and added “it’s therefo… letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2021 Industry news Sponsor Spotlight: John Lewis & Partners A blog series shining a spotlight on sponsors of the Reuse Network Annual Conference 2021. First in the series is John Lewis & Partners who are our Headline and Bursary Sponsors. Reuse Network · 7 Oct 2021