Recycling news: 2020

Industry news Fire sees West Sussex HWRC temporarily closed West Sussex county council has said the Viridor-run household waste and recycling centre (HWRC) in Crawley will remain closed for “at least a week” following a fire on Friday, July 17. The fire service said they were called to the fire on Metcalf Way shortly before 19:00 on Friday, and a stop notice was issued … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2020 Industry news FareShare Job Description – Director of Finance and Resources - FareShare FareShare · 21 Jul 2020 Industry news Recycling is not the answer - Everyday Plastic Everyday Plastic · 21 Jul 2020 Industry news Scientists erase role of land management by Indigenous people Research suggests that climate scientists should re-consider the role of Indigenous communities in land management. Open Access Government — Environment · 21 Jul 2020 Industry news Wheelabrator gives Kemsley EfW update Wheelabrator Technologies has today (21 July) announced that its Kemsley energy from waste (EfW) facility, which can process up to 550,000 tonnes of waste per year, has entered full commercial operation. Construction of the plant started in 2016, and today’s announcement follows a successful commissioning phase earlier this year. The combined heat and power … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2020 Industry news Greater Manchester increases recycling rate The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) increased its recycling rate by nearly 2% in the 2019/20 financial year, according to a report which will go before a committee tomorrow, 21 July. The Authority’s waste and recycling committee has been asked to note a report which shows that its recycling rate has risen from 45.38% in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2020 Industry news Sutco automates bunker management for MRFs Recycling technology specialist Sutco has announced the findings of research into an automated bunker management system for packaging waste sorting plants. The development and implementation work is part of a research project backed by Germany’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy. In a statement announcing what it sees as the success of the project, Sutco … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2020 Industry news WasteCare installs dust system at battery plant Wakefield-based engineering firm Inprotec has completed a “significant” project to install a system to capture and safely extract operational dust at WasteCare’s alkaline battery recycling plant in Halifax. Inprotec installed the Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) system at the plant, which captures the dusts emitted into the factory air during the sorting and crushing of the batteries. It was ins… letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2020 Industry news OPRL Goes From Strength to Strength as Membership Soars Click here to download the Press Release OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 21 Jul 2020 Industry news How can brands help Bangladeshi garment workers? Dr Nika Salvetti from Nyenrode Business University explains how Bangladeshi garment workers can be helped by the brands that use their services. Open Access Government — Environment · 20 Jul 2020 Industry news Bright Green Plastics invests in sorting plant Castleford-based plastic recycling firm Bright Green Plastics has announced that it will invest £750,000 into a plastic sorting plant at its site in West Yorkshire. The company, which claims to recycle over 40,000 tonnes of household and commercial material each year, says the plant will enable it to take bales of mixed plastics and 3D materials collected … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2020 Industry news Biffa retains Anglesey work with ‘£100 million’ award Biffa has been awarded a waste and cleansing contract with the Isle of Anglesey – Ynys Mon – county council, which is valued at £100 million. The waste management giant has been delivering recycling and waste related services for the council since 2012, and its current deal expires in April 2021. In July 2019, the council voted against a proposal … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2020 Industry news Endangered European birds could face up to 50% habitat loss Research shows that some of the last remaining habitats for endangered European birds could decrease by 50%, as farmers convert land into more profitable crops. Open Access Government — Environment · 20 Jul 2020 Industry news Ramco helps All Bar One group reuse equipment Ramco Food Services, which specialises in the management of surplus catering equipment, has unveiled a “pioneering reuse initiative”, which aims to divert numerous pieces of catering equipment for reuse. The Skegness-based company, is working with restaurant, pub and bar operator Mitchells & Butler which runs around 1,700 food service businesses including All Bar One, Harvester, … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2020 Industry news Household dry recycling ‘up 30%’ in lockdown The lockdown period saw both the volume and composition of household waste shift to levels seen during a “traditional Christmas period”, with some local authorities seeing a 30% increase in dry recycling volume. With many people working from home and businesses reducing their output, especially in the hospitality sector, more plastic and glass in particular … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2020 Industry news An Interview with Natural Weigh In the third of our series of interviews connecting with other organisations in Wales which share our core values of waste reduction, skill sharing and community cohesion, I met up with Chloe Masefield. Chloe and her husband Robin set up and manage Natural Weigh in Crickhowell, which was the first zero waste shop in Wales. ... Repair Cafe Wales · 17 Jul 2020 Industry news Judge throws out Javelin Park challenge A High Court judge has thrown out a case brought by a community group challenging the 190,000 tonnes-per-year capacity Javelin Park energy from waste facility in Gloucestershire. Justice Jonathon Russon said that while information was witheld from the group by the council in relation to a contract signed in 2016, its claim that it would have … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2020 Industry news Get to know our volunteers; Moya, Fishguard & Goodwick We have some pretty amazing people in the Repair Cafe Wales Family As part of a new initiative we will be running a series on getting to know our volunteers. We've set a series of questions and our amazing volunteers have answered them 'virtually' for us. Next up in the series is Moya, Fishguard & Goodwick. ... Repair Cafe Wales · 17 Jul 2020 Industry news Get to know our volunteers; Peter, Fishguard & Goodwick We have some pretty amazing people in the Repair Cafe Wales Family As part of a new initiative we will be running a series on getting to know our volunteers. We've set a series of questions and our amazing volunteers have answered them 'virtually' for us. Next up in the series is Peter from Fishguard ... Repair Cafe Wales · 17 Jul 2020 Industry news Get to know our volunteers; Peter, Presteigne We have some pretty amazing people in the Repair Cafe Wales Family As part of a new initiative we will be running a series on getting to know our volunteers. We've set a series of questions and our amazing volunteers have answered them 'virtually' for us. Next up in the series is Peter from Presteigne. ... Repair Cafe Wales · 17 Jul 2020 Industry news Get to know our volunteers; Helen, Monmouth We have some pretty amazing people in the Repair Cafe Wales Family As part of a new initiative we will be running a series on getting to know our volunteers. We've set a series of questions and our amazing volunteers have answered them 'virtually' for us. Next up in the series is Helen from Monmouth. ... Repair Cafe Wales · 17 Jul 2020 Industry news Lockdown reduces air pollution by 54% in 5 Indian cities The Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) found that lockdown reduced air pollution in Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai. Open Access Government — Environment · 17 Jul 2020 Industry news Offers - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 17 Jul 2020 Industry news EAC grills retailers over product durability MPs grilled retailers and their representatives over the durability of their electronic products at a meeting of the Environment Audit Committee (EAC) yesterday, 16 July. Representatives of Samsung, Beko and Fairphone discussed the trade-off between a product having a long life and the need to increase profits. The meeting of the EAC was held as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2020 Industry news Plastic Energy takes part of the Advanced Recycling Innovator Program Organised by Closed Loop partners The post Plastic Energy takes part of the Advanced Recycling Innovator Program Organised by Closed Loop partners appeared first on Plastic Energy . Plastic Energy news · 17 Jul 2020 Industry news Industry welcomes Policy Connect’s EfW report A report from Policy Connect which presented Energy from Waste (EfW) as the “best solution to the UK’s residual waste problem” has been welcomed by the industry. The ‘No Time to Waste – Resources, Recovery & the Road to Net-Zero’ report was published yesterday (16 July) and concludes that EfW is the “safest and cheapest” … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2020 Industry news ‘Strong start’ for Cheshire West’s in-house service Cheshire West and Chester council says its local authority trading organisation achieved all its key performance indicator targets in its first two months of operation. Cheshire West Recycling (CWR) was launched on 29 March, to take over the borough’s waste and recycling services from Kier. CWR says that since its launch it has completed almost … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2020 Industry news Agency in waste crime warning to Essex residents The Environment Agency has reminded residents in Essex to be vigilant when disposing of waste, after carrying out a “socially distanced” investigation into a suspected illegal waste site in Essex. As part of “Operation Nutmeg”, the visit took place on 30 June along with officers from Essex Police, council and fire service. The Agency said … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2020 Industry news E-commerce solutions for the reuse sector Managing an online shop on top of a physical shop where no two objects are the same is certainly a challenge. Reuse Network · 16 Jul 2020 Industry news REPIC appoints two to leadership team Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) producer compliance scheme REPIC has announced the appointment of two senior executives to its leadership team. Graeme Milne joins the Bury-based compliance scheme from Katalyst Business Consulting as strategic business development director next month. Mark Frakes joined the scheme as finance director in June from manufacturer of personal surviva… letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2020 Industry news Policy Connect backs EfW as ‘best available’ A report from the cross-party group Policy Connect has concluded that energy from waste (EfW) is the “safest and cheapest” solution to the UK’s residual waste problem if plastics are removed. The report stated that EfW is not the “perfect long-term solution”, but accompanied by a drive to increase heat use, remove plastics, and decarbonise … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2020 Industry news Biffa revenues ‘at 83% of pre-Covid levels’ Biffa has issued a trading update this morning (16 July) saying it “is continuing to see a steady recovery in the demand for its essential services”, with revenues at 83% of pre-Covid levels. Trading in the first three months of the financial year (April-June 2020) is “slightly ahead of the group’s base case scenario”, which was developed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2020 Industry news CCEP invests in plastics recycling start-up Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has invested in recycling start-up CuRe Technology as it looks to eliminate virgin oil-based PET from its packaging within the next decade. CuRe Technology says it uses a partial depolymerisation process to break down PET into its component building blocks to produce food-grade rPET. CCEP says its funding will enable CuRe … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2020 Industry news Pester Power or Parent Power? - Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming Sustain · 16 Jul 2020 Industry news A need to maintain environmental ambition OPINION: As lockdown restrictions continue to ease and the UK plots a path towards a ‘new kind of normal’, Amie Stringer, Alternative Fuels Commercial Manager at leading international waste management solutions provider, Totus Environmental, says it’s vital that the UK maintains its environmental ambition. Throughout the COVID-19 crisis it’s be heartening to see that RDF … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2020 Industry news WRAP defends record on flexible plastic recycling WRAP has pledged to tackle the issue of soft flexible plastic packaging such as bags and wrapping, after admitting it hasn’t “fully cracked” how to ensure the material is recycled. The resources charity published a call to action on 14 July, saying that “urgent cross-sector” action is required to develop a recycling system for soft … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2020 Industry news A new approach to protect people and wildlife from endocrine disruptors Today, CHEM Trust published a policy proposal on a new path to protect people and wildlife across Europe from endocrine disruptors (EDs). The proposal, if implemented, would lead to: Rapid and improved identification of substances with ED properties. Strict control of substances with ED properties to avoid or minimize exposure. Full transparency and easily accessible public information […] CHEM Trust · 15 Jul 2020 Industry news Loop shopping platform launches in UK Zero waste shopping platform Loop officially launched its UK pilot e-commerce programme today (15 July), with Tesco as its UK retail partner. Through Loop, customers can order a variety of products including beverages, sauces, yogurt, shampoo, soaps, moisturiser, toothpaste, and washing detergent in durable refillable packaging. When ordering via the platform customers pay a deposit … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2020 Industry news Canopy Planet Next Generation Solutions We are glad to announce we have become a partner in Canopy Planet Next Generation Solutions campaign, supporting the protection of ancient and endangered forests... Worn Again Technologies news · 15 Jul 2020 Industry news Three charged at Alutrade over 2017 fatality Three bosses at an Oldbury-based recycling company have been charged with gross negligence manslaughter following the death of a worker in 2017, according to a statement from West Midlands Police. On 24 July 2017, father-of-one Stuart Towns, 34, suffered serious head injuries while working at Alutrade Limited, on Tat Bank Road, Oldbury, and died at … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2020