Recycling news: 2020

Industry news Police update on arrest after body found in freezer UK press (GDELT archive) · 26 Aug 2020 Industry news Council groups defend pandemic waste measures Local authority organisations say councils did a “tremendous job” at the height of the pandemic after reports in the national media claimed material collected for recycling had been sent to landfill and energy from waste (EfW). An investigation published by the Telegraph on Friday (21 August) found that some local authorities responsible for handling material … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Aug 2020 Industry news Storm Ellen brought UK’s ‘highest-ever share of wind power’ onto the grid - Energy Live News Energy Live News · 26 Aug 2020 Industry news Glass recycling: - British Glass British Glass news · 26 Aug 2020 Industry news Agency in waste tracking project appeal The Environment Agency has urged businesses and organisations to sign up to a virtual panel to help shape the UK’s waste tracking project. Up to 600 panel members will test and provide feedback on software as it is developed and take part in targeted research to understand user needs in more detail. This will generally … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Aug 2020 Industry news Farm film collection schemes ’on track’ The two rival farm film plastic collection schemes which launched at the start of this year have said their respective schemes are both running well and are “on track” to deliver collection schemes for farmers. The UK Farm Plastic Responsibility Scheme (UKFPRS) and the Agriculture, Plastic & Environment UK (APE UK) are voluntary schemes that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Aug 2020 Industry news Consider ‘reducing collection of recyclables’, says UN Governments across the world should consider a potential “reduction of the collection of recyclables” during the Covid-19 pandemic, a report by the United Nations claims. The report, published on 12 August, looks at existing practices of healthcare waste management under the Covid-19 pandemic and tries to identify which are the best available or the most … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Aug 2020 Industry news Changing fashion behaviours – Covid-19 and beyond Consultant Katie Powell's new found love of sewing during lockdown has taken her on a sustainability journey looking at how we can minimise the environmental impact of the clothes we buy. Resource Futures · 24 Aug 2020 Industry news Equivalent Standards for waste exports updated The Environment Agency has updated its Broadly Equivalent Standards guidance which provides exporters of used cardboard and plastics, waste batteries or WEEE with information on rules governing exports to overseas sites and to ensure these are in line with UK regulations. First published in March 2015, the document says it “provides examples of acceptable evidence … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Aug 2020 Industry news Grundon shines with Gold RoSPA Award The post Grundon shines with Gold RoSPA Award appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 24 Aug 2020 Industry news Wastewise increases volumes with Esholt facility Wastewise has entered into an agreement with Yorkshire Water for the operation of an open windrow composting facility at its Esholt waste water treatment site, near Bradford. The Yorkshire-based recycling company will operate the seven-acre Esholt site for an initial three-year period, recycling up to 50,000 tonnes per year of household garden waste sourced from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Aug 2020 Industry news Kent warns of soft fly-tipping penalties The 13 councils which make up the Kent Resource Partnership have written to the Magistrates’ Association warning that the level of enforcement for waste crime offences “doesn’t do enough to deter offenders”. The letter was sent to the Association this morning (24 August) and written by councillor Nick Kenton, the chair of the Kent Resource Partnership. It outlined that the maximum sentence for … letsrecycle.com News · 24 Aug 2020 Industry news ANSS acquires the EcoCentre at Peterhead We are delighted to announce that Augean North Sea Services (ANSS) has completed the acquisition of the EcoCentre at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. ANSS specialises in the development of innovative solutions to manage all waste streams derived from North Sea exploration, production, and decommissioning activities. The site is conveniently located at the heart of the Oil & […] Augean · 24 Aug 2020 Industry news Supporting #MoveTheDate Overshoot Day movement We are proud to have become a 'Date Mover' this Earth Overshoot Day! Our Willesden Junction Materials Recycling Facility is now listed on the movement's website thanks to our ability to recycle constr... Powerday · 22 Aug 2020 Industry news A PROPOSAL BY ENVIROS LIMITED : DECEMBER 2003 - British Glass British Glass news · 21 Aug 2020 Industry news Family Fun Hub: Happy Meal Games & Activities - McDonald's McDonald's UK newsroom · 21 Aug 2020 Industry news Defra confirms EPR date after Waste Plan ‘typo’ Defra has reaffirmed its commitment to introducing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation by 2023, after a “typo” in its Waste Plan suggested it would be rolled out a year later. The department published its waste plan yesterday (20 August), which it is legally obliged to do and aims to provide an up to date overview of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2020 Industry news Managing hazardous waste responsibly By Anthony Davitt, Sales Director Hazardous waste is one of the most complex and challenging aspects of waste management. The array of legislation can be daunting, not to mention the fact it's also o... Powerday · 21 Aug 2020 Industry news Veolia re-awarded east Kent collections deal Veolia has been re-awarded an eight-year joint collections contract for Folkestone & Hythe and Dover district councils. Veolia has held the contract since 2011, and it was re-tendered in October 2019 at an estimated £56 million over the course of the entire contract, working out at £7 million per annum. While the final winning bid … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2020 Industry news Newborn’s body found at Bradford HWRC The body of a newborn baby was found wrapped in a towel at a household waste and recycling centre in Bradford yesterday (20 August). West Yorkshire Police say emergency services attended the site of the tragic discovery on Bowling Back Lane on Thursday afternoon. Sara Hollins, head of midwifery for Bradford, said: “Our main priority … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2020 Industry news NAWDO publishes plastics tax response The National Association of Waste Disposal Officers (NAWDO) has published a response to the consultation on the plastic packaging tax, encouraging the government to “consider the potential for other positive and much needed interventions”. The response was published on 19 August, before the deadline closed the following day (see letsrecycle story). The proposed tax on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2020 Industry news Tyre recycling plant to be built in Sunderland Norwegian recycling company Wastefront has signed a deal with Sunderland city council to build an end-of-life tyre (ELT) recycling plant at the Port of Sunderland. The full-scale plant will be capable of processing 180 tonnes of ELT waste daily, and of producing 90 tonnes of liquid hydrocarbons and 60 tonnes of carbon black, the chemical … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2020 Industry news Cromwell Polythene extends capacity The manufacturing and recycling division of waste and recycling sack supplier Cromwell Polythene has extended the group’s capacity to recover and reprocess waste polythene. The move follows investment of an undisclosed amount in new machinery and the expansion of the existing polythene recovery service at Cromwell Plastics Recycling’s facility in Alfreton, Derbyshire. James Lee, managing … Read… letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2020 Industry news Awards shortlists - Innovation, Tools and Attachments - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 21 Aug 2020 Industry news Defra waste plan sums up future policies Defra could move to reduce the number of companies operating commercial waste collections in some parts of England, as part of efforts to allow councils to “better co-ordinate waste collections”. And local authorities are told that in light of the Resources and Waste Strategy, they should think about making collection infrastructure changes when contractual opportunities … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2020 Industry news Diversity and anti-racism statement - Wildlife and Countryside Link Wildlife and Countryside Link · 20 Aug 2020 Industry news Agency issues Blaydon Quarry landfill update The Environment Agency has said a bid by the operators of the Blaydon Quarry landfill site to increase its capacity by 90,000 tonnes has been withdrawn. And, an appeal against the Agency’s decision not to allow Octagon Green Solutions to transfer the permit to Midwest Solutions has also been retracted. Capacity According to an update … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2020 Industry news Retaining recycling standard PAS 402 for 6th time We are very pleased to have retained the recycling performance standard, PAS 402: 2013 for the sixth year running. PAS 402Â and the corresponding Green Compass scheme certification was established fo... Powerday · 20 Aug 2020 Industry news Paper and Card Most people are recycling right in Greater Manchester. However truck loads of paper and card collected last year couldn't be recycled because some people are putting the wrong things in their paper and card bins and even purposely hiding rubbish in their bins. Recycle for Greater Manchester · 20 Aug 2020 Industry news OPRL Sets Sights on Sustainable Development and Good Governance Through UN Sustainable Development Goals Click here to download the Press Release OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 20 Aug 2020 Industry news Andusia and Sackers sign RDF supply contract Waste to fuel specialist Andusia has signed a Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) supply contact with Ipswich-based recycling firm Sackers. As part of the agreement, the companies will supply 10,000 tonnes of RDF over the next year to the Dutch Energy from Waste plant AVR. The waste will be recovered and used to provide electricity, steam and heating … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2020 Industry news Industry backs plastics tax as consultation closes Representatives of the waste management industry have urged the government to back plans for a £200-a-tonne tax on plastic packaging containing less than 30% recycled content. Today (20 August) marks the deadline for responses to the consultation on the proposed tax, to apply from April 2022 (see letsrecycle.com story). Tim Duret, technology and organics director … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2020 Industry news Ending period plastic – an interview with Planet Hero Ella Daish Our Planet Hero shines a light on the most inspirational people taking action to protect our planet. Series 1 is sponsored by REN Clean Skincare. In this interview we talk to Ella Daish. After seeing shocking levels of litter on our streets during her postal rounds in 2018, Ella launched the #EndPeriodPlastic campaign encouraging leading brands […] Planet Patrol · 20 Aug 2020 Industry news Public Sector News | Public Sector Executive - Public Sector Executive Public Sector Executive · 19 Aug 2020 Industry news INFORMATION FOR CUSTOMERS IN UK COSTA STORES - Costa Costa Coffee media centre · 19 Aug 2020 Industry news ‘Understanding the risk of EfW overcapacity’ OPINION: Adrian Judge, director of Tolvik, reflects on what is needed for a successful energy from waste plant which includes understanding the wider picture locally and beyond. Successfully developing an energy from waste (EfW) plant requires a mix of skills. Alongside the necessary technical and financial capabilities, developers need perseverance, resilience and, almost inevitably, that … Re… letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2020 Industry news ESA to launch public battery recycling campaign The Environmental Services Association (ESA) revealed early details today (19 August) of a national communications campaign urging consumers to recycle batteries responsibly. The Take Charge campaign, to be launched later this year, was commissioned by the ESA on behalf of its members in a bid to reduce the number of serious fires caused by carelessly … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2020 Industry news Agency carries out ‘successful’ Blackburn raid The Environment Agency issued a statement yesterday, August 18, saying its Joint Unit for Waste Crime (JUWC) and Lancashire Police carried out a “successful” raid on an illegal waste site in Great Harwood near Blackburn. The Agency said illegal waste actives were being carried out on the site, including the handling and storage of scrap … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2020 Industry news Defra to set legally binding waste targets The government will set legally binding targets under its Environment Bill to help the country “build back greener”, it said today (19 August). Potential targets relating to resource efficiency and waste reduction will look to increase resource productivity and reduce the volume of residual waste and plastic pollution generated in England. Environment secretary George Eustice … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2020 Industry news Enval aiming to capture ‘mid-range plastics’ With major changes coming to the UK’s extended producer responsibility legislation along with the Treasury’s plastic packaging tax, processes to recycle more plastics are gathering pace. It is against this background that plastics recycling expert, Jeremy Blake has been appointed by Enval as part of its senior management team, in charge of operations and accelerating … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2020