Recycling news: 2021

Industry news See processing machinery in action at Letsrecycle Live Letsrecycle Live returns for next month, with the eagerly-anticipated event set to again provide an opportunity for the sector to reunite and see live machinery in action. Taking place on 15-16 September 2021 at Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry, the event is perfectly timed as the economy recovers and legislative drivers sharpen to ensure higher levels … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2021 Industry news Stockport urges residents to donate to reuse scheme Stockport metropolitan borough council has encouraged residents to recycle unused devices such as phones and computers via a scheme which puts them back into the community. Via a partnership which began in January, residents can drop off technology they no longer use, whether it works or not, at any Stockport library. Not-for-profit initiative Community Computers … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2021 Industry news News in brief (05/08/21) With news on: WRAP bags Walmart Foundation grant; Eunomia acquires CEP consultancy; Reuse Networks launces scheme to drive reuse forward; FCC releases footage of maintenance at Allington; and, REPIC celebrates 3 million milestone WRAP bags Walmart Foundation grant American retail corporation, the Walmart Foundation, has awarded nearly $750,000 (£539,000) to WRAP to develop projects to slash hou… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2021 Industry news Meet our new friend: Domestic & General Friends of Reuse Network is a way for anyone, anywhere, to support Reuse Network and our hundreds of members in the UK. Reuse Network · 5 Aug 2021 Industry news Lancaster in collections shake-up to reduce emissions Lancaster city council is switching to alternative weekly waste and recycling collections, as part of its efforts to reduce emissions after declaring a “climate emergency” in 2019. From 6 September, the council will introduce ‘route optimisation’ which will see the councils’ in-house crews using more direct and “environmentally friendly” routes on collection rounds. When the … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2021 Industry news Oxford added to kerbside coffee pod recycling scheme Oxford city council announced this week (3 August) it will work with Podback to enable residents to recycle their coffee pods at the kerbside. Established by Nestle and Jacob Douwe Egberts UK, Podback provides “simple and easy ways” to recycle pods of participating brands, such as Nespresso, Nescafe Dolce Gusto and Tassimo. From 9 August, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2021 Industry news Suntory Beverage & Food Europe announces new Chief R&D Officer - Vincent Meron Joins the Executive Committee at SBFE - L - Suntory Beverage and Food Europe Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I · 5 Aug 2021 Industry news Powerday Foundation appoints first ambassador volunteer We are delighted to announce that the Powerday Foundation has appointed its first voluntary ambassador, Paul Whitnell, president of the British and Irish Trading Alliance (BITA). Powerday launched th... Powerday · 4 Aug 2021 Industry news Urbaser acquires J&B Recycling Environmental services company Urbaser Ltd announced today (4 August) it had acquired Hartlepool-based waste management firm J&B Recycling for an undisclosed fee. Operating from the North East of England, J&B Recycling boasts a “significant portfolio” of local authority contracts, Cheltenham-based Urbaser says, as well as more than 1,600 trade contracts servicing nearly 700 commercial customers… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2021 Industry news Scientists use environmental DNA to calculate marine biodiversity This study, conducted across the last 20 years on the kelp forests of Santa Barbara, examined marine biodiversity via environmental DNA. Open Access Government — Environment · 4 Aug 2021 Industry news USA: GBX Shoes Show Major Growth For Harbor Footwear - Just Style Just Style · 4 Aug 2021 Industry news High air pollution linked to 16% increased risk of dementia A Seattle-based study found that people living in an area with air pollution levels of PM2.5 have a 16% increase in risk of dementia. Open Access Government — Environment · 4 Aug 2021 Industry news Plastics recyclers to expect heavy demand, BIR says The plastics recycling industry can expect “heavy demand” for the remainder of the year, according to the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR). In a quarterly report published at the end of July, the Dutch chairman of the BIR committee, Henk Alssema of Vita Plastics, said that the plastics industry can look back on a “very … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2021 Industry news Ace Liftaway ‘back in business’ after large fire A plant belonging to skip hire company Ace Liftaway is operational again following a fire on 24 July. The plant at Yokesford Hill, Hampshire, was struck by lightning twice in the early hours, the first bolt causing the waste to gasify, and the second igniting it. The company says operations were reported to be ‘business … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2021 Industry news How to get your kids involved with recycling Recycling is so important for reducing how much waste we send to landfill, and it’s likely you already know quite a bit about how to do this properly, but what about your children? Here we break down what exactly recycling is, the processes involved and some fun activities to help your little ones better understand how it works. Bywaters · 4 Aug 2021 Industry news MRWA ends 2020/21 with £4.1m reserves The Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA) finished the 2020/21 financial year with reserves of £4.1 million, despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Formed in 1986, the MRWA manages waste and recycling on behalf of five Merseyside local authorities and via a separate partnership for Halton council. The waste disposal authority published accounts … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2021 Industry news Changing circular economy approach ‘could create 450,000 jobs’ “Transforming the UK’s approach” to repair, reuse, recycling and remanufacture could create more than 450,000 jobs across the country by 2035, according to a report published today (4 August) by the Green Alliance. The environmental think tank and charity found that “transforming the UK’s circular economy” could see the creation of more than 300,000 new … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2021 Industry news University of Plymouth Press Release on Altilium Metals Recycling Process for end-of-life lithium-ion batteries Innovative process enables the recycling and reuse of electric vehicle battery components on a commercial scale. Altilium Metals Ltd is working with the University to develop a method through which the elements critical for EV batteries can be reused. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row gap="30"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]The UK’s electric vehicle (EV) sector is set for ra… Altilium news · 4 Aug 2021 Industry news REA responds to Farming Rules for Water update REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 3 Aug 2021 Industry news Portsmouth favours twin stream collections Portsmouth city council has approved plans to implement a twin stream collection system as opposed to a kerbside sort, “to meet the requirements of the Environment Bill”. This would see residents use two bins for recycling: one for cardboard and paper, the other for glass, cartons, plastics, cans and aerosols. The Department for Environment, Food … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2021 Industry news Webinar on Covid and moving out of restrictions In the eighth letsrecycle.com webinar in its waste sector and coronavirus series, a panel of sector experts are to look at some of the challenges faced by the waste and recycling sector as the UK moves out of lockdowns and Covid restrictions. The free Webinar will take place on Wednesday 4 August 2021 at 11.00am. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2021 Industry news Government pressed on fly tipping fines An “unprecedented number” of local authorities and professional bodies have come together in support of a letter that urges the Sentencing Council to consider tougher fines and sentences for fly tipping offenders. The letter was written by the Hertfordshire Fly Tipping Group, an arm of Hertfordshire Waste Partnership, which claims the current system for prosecuting … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2021 Industry news Is PAS402 really still important?  We are celebrating retaining PAS 402 for the seventh year running after our recent audit and it seems a good time to reflect on why this is still hugely important to our clients… PAS 402 provides... Powerday · 3 Aug 2021 Industry news Sector seeks easing of immigration rules for HGV drivers The waste and recycling sector has today (2 August) written an open letter to the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, expressing concerns about a shortage of trained HGV drivers across the waste sector. The letter was sent by the Environmental Services Association’s (ESA) executive director Jacob Hayler with approval from groups representing local authorities, waste company … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2021 Industry news Images show large-scale illegal fires in the Amazon rainforest Download photos here São Paulo, August 2, 2021 – Shocking new aerial photos captured by Greenpeace Brazil show large-scale illegal fires being used to clear land in the Amazon as satellite data today also confirms thousands of fires are burning at the end of the first month of the dry season. 4,977 fire hotspots were […] Greenpeace UK · 2 Aug 2021 Industry news OPINION: ‘Biffa case raises serious questions for exporters’ Phil Conran, a consultant at 360 Environmental and former chair of the government’s Advisory Committee on Packaging, reacts after Biffa was found guilty last week of breaching regulations over the export of mixed paper to Asia in 2018 and 2019. He also worked for Biffa’s packaging arm for 17 years between 1991 and 2008 OPINION: … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2021 Industry news Waste volumes jump in Northern Ireland The amount of local authority-collected municipal waste in Northern Ireland increased by 11% in the first three months of 2021, when compared with the same period last year. The dataset, published by Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) on 28 July, suggested the increase was likely down to greater numbers of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2021 Industry news Morgan Stanley to buy Augean for £315 million The infrastructure arm of American investment bank Morgan Stanley has agreed to buy hazardous waste treatment specialist Augean for nearly £315 million. In an update to the stock market published on 30 July, Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP) announced that its newly formed indirect subsidiary Antwerp Management Limited had agreed a price of £2.80 per … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2021 Industry news Sector in ‘toughest challenge yet’, FCC says FCC Environment has said the waste sector is facing its “biggest challenge of the pandemic yet” as staff shortages caused by self-isolation and other factors start to bite. The waste management company said last week (29 July) that the “pingdemic”, referring to the record amount of people self isolating through the NHS test and trace … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2021 Industry news Commission finds ‘misconduct’ at former Cylch charity The Charity Commission has found that there were “multiple instances of misconduct” around the administration of the former Welsh recycling charity, Cylch, which was mainly funded by the Welsh Government. Last week the Commission revealed to letsrecycle.com that it concluded an inquiry into Cylch in March this year. A statutory inquiry was opened into Cylch … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2021 Industry news The call of the wild :  We all need to do our bit to counter climate change - and here how UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2021 Industry news The Earth Corr : Recent freak weather proves climate crisis has well and truly hit Northern Ireland - Shauna Corr UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2021 Industry news Aberdeen 2 - 0 Dundee United : Hayes , Ramirez strike as Tam Court men are well beaten UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2021 Industry news When is Southport new Sainsbury store going to open ? UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2021 Industry news Controversial plans to turn former pub into flats gets go - ahead UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2021 Industry news Fire at Crawley Goods Yard in Gatwick Road UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2021 Industry news Taynuilt book shed open for business | The Oban Times UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2021 Industry news Top new product : Kite Packaging e - commerce range solves the logistical challenges facing online businesses – Retail Times UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2021 Industry news Rise in fly - tipping incidents in Neath Port Talbot during pandemic UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2021 Industry news FTSE 100 : 3 no - brainer shares to buy now UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Aug 2021