Recycling news: 2020

Industry news Trident Park reaches 1m tonnes milestone Viridor and the Prosiect Gwyrdd (Green Project) partnership in Wales have announced that one million tonnes of non-recyclable waste, has been diverted from landfill and used to generate energy at the Trident Park energy recovery facility. The £220m Trident Park facility in Cardiff opened in 2015 and receives 350,000 tonnes of residual waste a year, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2020 Industry news Moving the climate discussion towards concrete action Tomer Shalit, CEO and Founder of ClimateView, shares his reflections on moving the climate discussion beyond the diagnostic paradigm and towards concrete action. Open Access Government — Environment · 6 Aug 2020 Industry news Police raid waste disposal scheme ‘linked to New IRA’ Cash concealed in a recycling bin and a safe was seized by police in a raid on an alleged illegal waste disposal scheme with links to dissident republicans in East Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Detectives from Northern Ireland’s Terrorism Investigation Unit (TUI) conducted four searches yesterday (5 August) in relation to an ongoing investigation into criminality … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2020 Industry news Supporting academic research: EPIC packaging and product data Our EPIC data has supported numerous projects and we recently collaborated with The University of Exeter, where Valpak packaging data was used in a research project around the plastic circular economy in the South West. Olivia Candy's latest Blog talks about the data we hold and how it can be used by third parties. Valpak · 6 Aug 2020 Industry news Cumbria and Doncaster in plastic road initiatives Cumbria county council and Doncaster council are both participating in separate highway and kerbside initiatives using recycled plastic materials following successful trials. Cumbria Cumbria county council announced on 23 July it was working with plastic roads company MacRebur to lay Carlisle’s first plastic highway. The initiative, explained the authority, involves swapping concrete materials … letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2020 Industry news Nachhaltigkeit bei Coca-Cola - Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Coca-Cola Europacific Partners news · 5 Aug 2020 Industry news Recycleye gains funding for MRF sensor technologies London-based start-up Recycleye has secured £500,000 in funding from Innovate UK to trial a sensor it says replicates “the power of human vision” to identify items in waste streams. With the funding Recycleye says it hopes to implement its Vision sensor into material recycling facilities (MRFs) to benefit an industry that currently “lacks accountability and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2020 Industry news Reopening To A New Normal In early July, Scotland moved to Phase 3 of the route map out of the Covid-19 lockdown. Since then our members across Scotland have been busy re-opening their projects and shops to the public. Defining a new normal That said, things have hardly returned to the pre-lockdown normal. Lots of precautions have been taken [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 5 Aug 2020 Industry news LetsRecycle: Recycleye Gains Funding for MRF Sensor Tech Recycleye’s Victor Dewulf (CEO) and Peter Hedley (CTO) speak to Letsrecycle on obtaining £500,000 funding from Innovate UK:... Recycleye news · 5 Aug 2020 Industry news A new, improved normal for HWRCs? Jenny Robinson, Senior Consultant at Resource Futures, has been talking to her many contacts within local authorities about how they have been responding to new ways of working in response to Covid-19 safety measures – both for their staff and the public – at HWRCs. What can local authorities learn from each other and which of these new ways of working will become the norm in future? Resource Futures · 5 Aug 2020 Industry news 8 Essential Injection Moulding Principles You Should Always Follow - PlastikMedia PlastikMedia News · 5 Aug 2020 Industry news Large French companies lobby against European plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions The post Large French companies lobby against European plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 5 Aug 2020 Industry news EA chief executive praises ‘good regulation’ Good regulation is essential for tackling the climate emergency and rebooting the economy in the wake of coronavirus, the chief executive of the Environment Agency argued yesterday (4 August). In a speech to the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sir James Bevan said he was against regulation for regulation’s sake and called for a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2020 Industry news Microsoft commits to zero waste by 2030 Software and tech giant Microsoft has announced a commitment to zero waste from its direct operations, products and packaging by 2030 as part of the company’s sustainability strategy. And, employees’ own waste outputs will also be targeted. The tech giant additionally outlined yesterday (5 August) how it was to implement ‘Microsoft Circular Centers’ at its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2020 Industry news Special Offer for 2020 CRNS Membership Until the end of 2020 we are offering 1/3 off all paid CRNS membership levels and if that is not enough you can join for free!* Community Resource organisations across Scotland have been doing fantastic work during the Covid-19 crisis. As well as caring for the environment by saving valuable resources from landfill, organisations are [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 4 Aug 2020 Industry news Wokingham leader threatens to ‘part company’ with Re3 The leader of Wokingham borough council has threatened to “part company” with the Re3 waste partnership, if an agreement on the “future direction” of waste and recycling can’t be reached. Speaking at a Joint Waste Disposal Board meeting on 9 July, Councillor John Halsall – Wokingham’s representative on the board – raised concerns over Bracknell … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2020 Industry news Brendan Hayes (29 October 1952 – 25 July 2020) Brendan Hayes was born on 29 October 1952 in Glandore, West Cork, Ireland. He came to England in March 1974 to work as a JCB Machine Operator. Brendan sadly passed away on 25 July 2020, at the age of ... Powerday · 4 Aug 2020 Industry news Great Britain - Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Coca-Cola Europacific Partners news · 4 Aug 2020 Industry news Challenge planned over Javelin Park ruling Gloucestershire-based community group Community R4C intends to challenge a recent High Court ruling relating to the Javelin Park energy from waste (EfW) contract. In a ruling handed down on 17 July, Justice Jonathon Russon said that while information about a contract signed with Urbaser Balfour Beatty in 2016 was withheld from the group by Gloucestershire … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2020 Industry news Warner Media & Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Help City Harvest Scale-Up & feed 40,000 Hungry Londoners The post Warner Media & Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden Help City Harvest Scale-Up & feed 40,000 Hungry Londoners appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 4 Aug 2020 Industry news Cause of Beddington fire remains unknown A report published by the London Fire Brigade has concluded that the cause of a fire at Viridor’s energy from waste (EfW) plant in Beddington, South London, on 11 July 2019 remains unknown. Details of the report were discussed at a meeting of the South London Waste Partnership (SLWP) joint committee on 23 July. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2020 Industry news First Mile snaps up capital’s Giraffe Recycling London-based First Mile has announced the acquisition of specialist local waste and recycling collector Giraffe Recycling, which also operates in the capital. The acquisition, which became effective on 29 July, follows the retirement of managing director at Giraffe Recycling, John Lowery, and consolidates a “significant investment” required to recover successfully from the coronavirus pandemic.… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2020 Industry news Vacancies with Reuse Network We have two new exciting opportunities at the Reuse Network for enthusiastic team players who are passionate about supporting communities and interested in environmental issues. Reuse Network · 4 Aug 2020 Industry news Recycle Now ‘blown away’ by commercial backing The national recycling campaign for England, Recycle Now, says it has been “blown away” by the response to its call for commercial backing for the 17th annual Recycle Week. PepsiCo, Reckitt Benckinser, Ecosurety and Suez have joined Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Co-op, Britvic, Highland Spring, Unilever UK and Ireland, Lucozade Ribena Suntory and Danone among those to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2020 Industry news Goodwood Races & Levy Donate 500 Hampers to City Harvest The post Goodwood Races & Levy Donate 500 Hampers to City Harvest appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 3 Aug 2020 Industry news Essex CC reveals Tovi Eco Park ‘in administration’ Residual waste which had been going to the Tovi Eco Park facility in Basildon, Essex, is now to go to landfill, Essex county council has confirmed. And the authority has revealed that the operator of Tovi Eco Park – UBB Waste (Essex) Ltd – has gone into administration. The company entered into a PFI contract … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2020 Industry news Eighth WISH Covid-19 guidance document published The eighth edition of the UK’s Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) Forum’s document for managing coronavirus risks in the sector was published today (3 August) with more observations on masks and face coverings. Known as INFO13, the document now includes notes on dealing with employees returning from furlough and mention of the move from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2020 Industry news ‘Very unlikely’ that Q2 WEEE targets met Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) collection targets for the second quarter of 2020 are likely to have been missed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, industry sources have warned. Ahead of the publication of provisional Q2 figures this week, many believe lockdown restrictions will have had a significant impact on the tonnages of WEEE collected. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2020 Industry news NBF publishes first guide to Ecodesign principles for UK bed sector The National Bed Federation (NBF) has published a guide to ecodesign principles, specifically for the UK bed sector. With many British bed companies already taking a greener approach, including takeback services and increased use of recycled and recyclable fillings in mattresses, the association has produced the guide to encourage the wider industry to mitigate its […] National Bed Federation · 2 Aug 2020 Industry news BP spends ‘low carbon’ money on finding and using fossil fuels The post BP spends ‘low carbon’ money on finding and using fossil fuels appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 2 Aug 2020 Industry news Love Island Francesca Allen puts on a stylish display in a brown top and colourful floral trousers UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2020 Industry news What is greenwashing and what the best way to avoid it while travelling ? UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2020 Industry news Recycling – Issue 19 Autumn 2020 The post Recycling – Issue 19 Autumn 2020 appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 1 Aug 2020 Industry news Ansa bosses take steps to prevent another Middlewich odour issue UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2020 Industry news Jimmy the Seagull posters swoop in on Soroba UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2020 Industry news Royal baby : Could this historic name be given to the next royal baby ? UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2020 Industry news Covid - 19 pandemic has cost Somerset taxpayers £3m , says SWP UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2020 Industry news King Felipe , Queen Letizia of Spain wrap up regional tour to boost economy UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2020 Industry news Contractors sought to built waste transfer station in Inverness UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2020 Industry news Covid - 19 pandemic has cost Somerset taxpayers £3m , says SWP UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2020