Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Wandsworth to trial weekly food waste collections Wandsworth borough council is undertaking a food waste collection trial in the Southfields area, to help inform “future decisions” on the council’s next waste and recycling contract. The council currently holds a collection contract with Serco, agreed in 2012, which is set to end in 2024. The government has also said separate food waste collections … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Aug 2021 Industry news South Derbyshire to remove all bring banks South Derbyshire district council will be removing all seven of its bring bank sites due to high levels of contamination and anti social behaviour. In a report to go before the environmental and development service committee tomorrow (12 August), the council stated that the bring banks are “constantly misused”, leading to contamination, fly-tipping, and the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Aug 2021 Industry news Boots crowned Best Retailer at Fabulous Beauty Awards - boots-uk.com Boots UK media centre · 11 Aug 2021 Industry news News in brief (11/08/21) With news on: Skip hire company sentenced after worker injured; Recolight finds 83% of luminaries can be recycled; Wales reflects on Climate Change report; and, Defra unveils compliance fee guide Skip hire company sentenced after worker injured Dartford-based Skip hire company Easy Load Ltd and its managing director have been sentenced after a worker was … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Aug 2021 Industry news Annual RDF exports to June fall by 25% Exports of refuse derived fuel (RDF) from England fell by 25% year-on-year in the first half of 2021, according to data published on 9 August by environmental consultancy Footprint Services. England exported just 1.63 million tonnes to the rest of the world between January and June 2021, considerably lower than the 2.17 million tonnes in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Aug 2021 Industry news Local Society of the Year Award winners - IOM3 Materials World (IOM3) · 11 Aug 2021 Industry news Alice Rafferty - boots-uk.com Boots UK media centre · 10 Aug 2021 Industry news Boots UK Unveils its Brand New Health and Beauty Destination Store in Leeds Arndale Centre - boots-uk.com Boots UK media centre · 10 Aug 2021 Industry news Discover the truth about the used clothing industry A variety of associations involved in the used clothing trade around the world have joined forces to dispel myths about the industry. The truth is that the used clothing industry is gaining momentum with tremendous environmental, social, and economic benefits. The industry is working towards a circular economy by offering sustainable solutions for used textiles [...] Read More... from Discover … Textile Recycling Association · 10 Aug 2021 Industry news Keynote sessions at Letsrecycle Live revealed The keynote sessions for Letsrecycle Live next month have been revealed. Taking place at Stoneleigh Park near Coventry on 15-16 September, the two-day event will offer the opportunity to revisit the world of waste and resources. With five conference theatres and more than 100 speakers sharing insight across the two days, the show delivers an … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Aug 2021 Industry news Access to Otterspool and Old Swan Recycling Centres Access to Otterspool and Old Swan Recycling Centres Traffic to both Otterspool Recycling Centre and Old Swan Recycling Centre is currently being impacted by diversions. Otterspool Recycling Centre – vehicles turning right from Aigburth Road into Jericho Lane, and vehicles going straight on from Ashfield Road into Jericho Lane will be diverted via Garston Way - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 10 Aug 2021 Industry news Campaign launched to ‘debunk myths’ of textile recycling A group of associations have come together to “set the record straight and debunk myths” around the textile recycling industry. The campaign, released today (10 August), was launched by the Textile recycling Association , the Bureau of International Recycling, the European Recycling Industries Confederation and the US trade association SMART. It comes off the back … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Aug 2021 Industry news Rising shipping costs spark competition concerns Discussions are underway between the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and international maritime bodies over the increasing costs of international shipping. This comes after the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) sent a letter to the CMA yesterday, 9 August, asking it to initiate a formal investigation into the operation of the international shipping and sea … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Aug 2021 Industry news Suez looks to entice drivers to Somerset Somerset’s waste collection contractor Suez has offered large goods vehicle (LGV) drivers a £1,000 bonus to join its workforce as full-time permanent staff. In recent times, factors such as Brexit and the so-called ‘pingdemic’ have contributed to an “unprecedented” national shortage of drivers, causing delays and cancellations to collections around the country. The Somerset Waste … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 10 Aug 2021 Industry news Meet Our New Joiner: Philip O’Brien ... Recycleye news · 10 Aug 2021 Industry news Why is recycling important? Around the world, consumerism is on the rise, but so is our waste. This article establishes the importance of recycling and how it is beneficial to our planet and your pocket. Bywaters · 10 Aug 2021 Industry news IPCC highlights landfill among climate impacts The report from the intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) yesterday showed that global waste management activities, including landfills, produced 64 million tonnes a year [Tg yr] of methane emissions between 2008 and 2017. However, the report says that there has been “significant declines” in emissions from the landfill sector in Western Europe as well … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Aug 2021 Industry news Vegware sold to US packaging firm US-owned packaging manufacturer, Novolex, has acquired compostable food packaging company Vegware for an undisclosed sum. Novolex announced yesterday (9 August) that Vegware’s teams in both the U.K. and U.S. will move under its umbrella. The Vegware brand will remain intact as part of Novolex’s Eco-Products portfolio of brands and will continue to sell its products … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Aug 2021 Industry news Recycling Lives in first metals shipment to Spain Metal recycling business, Recycling Lives has made its first shipment of recovered metals to Spain. The company says that the shipment, from the Port of Liverpool in July, is its latest move to build supply links to manufacturing industries in Europe. One of the UK’s large metals recycling businesses, Recycling Lives exports almost 500,000 tonnes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Aug 2021 Industry news Narrow window to improve regulation and secure better environmental outcomes from the water sector Guy Thompson is Group Director of Environmental Futures at Wessex Water and a former founding Executive Director of Natural England and Executive Director of Green Alliance. In this piece he explores how policy can support water companies to accelerate ambitious action on the environment. Aldersgate Group · 9 Aug 2021 Industry news Study finds 95% of renewable energy capacity in richest countries With the release of the much-anticipated IPCC report, the decarbonisation race is on - but some countries will have an easier transition to renewable technology, while others will risk their populations and economies. Open Access Government — Environment · 9 Aug 2021 Industry news Environcom hits back over plastic dust fine Lincolnshire-based waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycler, Environcom, has said a case in which it was fined £100 and ordered to pay £35,000 in costs “should never have gone to court”. On Friday (6 August), the Environment Agency published details announcing the prosecution and fine, following a case at Lincoln magistrates’ court on Friday … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2021 Industry news Veolia’s EfW plants beat wind in power generation Veolia has said its portfolio of 10 energy from waste (EfW) plants has generated nearly twice as much electricity as UK wind power. The company pointed to a study carried out over a period of fourteen hours on 22 July 2021. This showed that Veolia’s facilities “delivered nearly 25% more energy than wind power, and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2021 Industry news One month to go until Green Gas Day 2021 REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 9 Aug 2021 Industry news IPCC report says climate change puts “billions of people in danger” The IPCC report, which took eight years to compile, finds that human activity is definitely responsible for climate change - putting "billions of people in danger", according to UN chief António Guterres. Open Access Government — Environment · 9 Aug 2021 Industry news Researchers to make trees more resilient to climate change Six research teams across the UK will receive a share of £10.5 million to help trees adapt to climate change and capture greenhouse gas emissions. Open Access Government — Environment · 9 Aug 2021 Industry news UKRI Invests £2m in Plastic Packaging Innovation Publication/Website: Resource Magazine Click here to read the article OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 9 Aug 2021 Industry news Axil calls on firms to rethink waste strategies Waste management solutions business Axil Integrated Services has published a report urging manufacturers to reassess their waste management strategies. Titled ‘At your disposal: Getting waste to work harder for your business’, and published on Friday (August 6), the report analysed the need for manufacturers to realise how effective waste management can increase profits, and how … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2021 Industry news WISH Forum points to switch in Covid-19 approach The WISH Forum has produced its latest information document for Covid-19 and waste management activities highlighting the need for “employer responsibility and assessment”. The document, published on 6 August 2021, notes that many restrictions relating to Covid-19 are being revised, relaxed or withdrawn, in particular relating to public health. WISH says that for workplace health … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2021 Industry news Minister visits Cory Riverside EfW The minister for business, energy and corporate responsibility, Lord Callanan, visited Cory’s operational Energy from Waste facility (EfW) in Belvedere last week (3 August), to see how the plant’s heat network will operate. The visit came as Lord Callanan toured projects awarded funding from the government’s Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP). Cory was awarded £12 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2021 Industry news Study finds overfishing still happens in Marine Protected Areas A new study, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, found that overfishing was still an issue on the little-investigated borders of a Marine Protected Area (MPA). Open Access Government — Environment · 6 Aug 2021 Industry news ‘Barely credible’: REA responds to ‘report’ from Fair Fuel APPG REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 6 Aug 2021 Industry news Official data confirms Amazon deforestation still soaring and new footage captures the horror São Paulo, Aug 6, 2021 – Official data published today by the Brazilian Space Research Institute (INPE), detected deforestation alerts across an area of the Amazon rainforest over five and a half times the size of London in the last 12 months. 8,712km2 (871,200 hectares) of the Amazon saw deforestation alerts between August 1, 2020 […] Greenpeace UK · 6 Aug 2021 Industry news SEPA warns of waste trailer crime The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has warned of a waste crime trend appearing in Scotland involving abandoned trailers. The body said seven abandoned trailers full of waste have been discovered in North Lanarkshire in the last eight months. SEPA said that investigations to establish the source of the trailers are ongoing, which could lead … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2021 Industry news Suez celebrates 30 year anniversary with Doncaster Suez recycling and recovery UK and Doncaster council celebrated the 30th anniversary of their waste partnership this week. To mark the occasion, Suez chief executive John Scanlon returned to Doncaster to celebrate the landmark occasion with colleagues and representatives of Doncaster council. Mr Scanlon started his career working on the contract with Doncaster Council as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2021 Industry news REA ‘hopeful’ garden waste disruption a short-term issue Amid a flurry of garden waste collection suspensions, the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) is hopeful that a knock-on effect for garden waste composters will only be a “short term” issue. Many councils in recent weeks have taken the decision to suspend garden waste collections in order to prioritise other rounds because … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2021 Industry news New Earth Solutions wins BCP treatment contract Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) council has awarded New Earth Solutions (Canford) a contract to process household, commercial and litter bin waste from Bournemouth and Christchurch. The initial contract will run for three years from 1 September 2021. It could be extended for a further three years “if required”, BCP council says, and has an … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2021 Industry news Planning for the future: the white paper one year on - CPRE CPRE (the countryside charity) · 6 Aug 2021 Industry news UK lost over 75,000 environmental jobs in last five years According to Labour, the UK Government lost 75,000 environmental jobs over the last five years - including jobs in solar power, onshore wind, renewable electricity and bioenergy. Open Access Government — Environment · 5 Aug 2021 Industry news Sale of Viridor assets to Biffa remains ‘on track’ Viridor said today (5 August) the sale of its industrial and commercial (I&C) waste collections business and “certain recycling assets” to Biffa remains “on track” to go through at the end of the month. Biffa announced it had agreed to acquire the assets for £126 million on 21 May (see letsrecycle.com story). The deal involves … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2021