Recycling news: 2020

Industry news News in brief (15/07/20) With news on; Hounslow unveils recycling awareness campaign; Ward gains accreditation for Immingham Dock; Eco-Power signs sponsorship deal with football club; and, AMCS releases waste and recycling platform update. Hounslow unveils recycling awareness campaign Hounslow council has launched a recycling awareness campaign called ‘Know your Plastic’, in partnership with London Recycles. Launched t… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2020 Industry news Metal recycling firm receives Lloyd’s quality accreditation Derbyshire-based metal and waste recycling specialist, Ward, has achieved approval of the ISO 9001:2015 quality standard from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for... Ward Recycling · 15 Jul 2020 Industry news Inciner8 completes ‘Covid incinerators’ order Manufacturer Inciner8 says it has completed an emergency order of four incinerators to help hospitals within the United Arab Emirates manage coronavirus-infected waste. The incinerators were supplied to private hospitals within the UAE and Inciner8 says it was the first time it has air-freighted such an order. The client has not been disclosed by Inciner8, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2020 Industry news Turkish demand strengthens for UK recovered paper PODCAST: The significance of Turkey now – and in the future – as a market for recovered or waste paper from the UK has been signalled by the country’s largest recycling business, Yurekli Kagit. Speaking exclusively to letsrecycle.com in a podcast interview, Mr Erjan Yurekli, who is owner of the business and also vice president of TUDAM, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2020 Industry news Recycling services continue return to normal Most council waste services in England continue to show signs of improvement from the issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic, though problems persist for food waste collections. Only three in four (75%) of responding local authorities reported their food waste collections to be operating as normal in the week commencing 6 July, data from the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2020 Industry news Planning changes for electricity storage to boost subsidy-free renewables REA comment on changes to planning framework for energy storage REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 14 Jul 2020 Industry news Material Focus allocates £2.5 million to WEEE sector Material Focus has allocated £2.5 million in grants and interest free loans to treatment facilities and reuse charities to support the waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) sector. Nearly £2 million in interest free loans has been provided to 14 commercial electrical waste treatment facilities, while 34 organisations in the charity sector supporting the reuse … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2020 Industry news Defra issues new PPE waste guidance Defra has published new guidance on how to dispose of personal or business waste — including face coverings and personal protective equipment (PPE) — during the coronavirus pandemic. The advice, published yesterday (July 13), applies to England only and not for healthcare settings such as hospitals or primary care providers. It states that people do not … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2020 Industry news Employment uncertainty in wake of pandemic A number of companies dealing with commercial and industrial waste are facing up to the difficult decision of having to make employees redundant as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Figures published by the Association of Directors of Environment, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) for the week commencing 22 June showed only 65% of local authority … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2020 Industry news LIDL TO OPEN ONE NEW STORE PER WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS, CREATING UP TO 1,000 JOBS - Lidl Lidl GB media centre · 14 Jul 2020 Industry news 1 PRESS RELEASE ICELAND AIMS TO BE CARBON NEUTRAL EIGHT YEARS AHEAD OF GOVERNMENT’S TARGET - Iceland Iceland Foods corporate news · 14 Jul 2020 Industry news Scottish Men’s Sheds Association www.scottishmsa.org.uk 07397 382533 info@scottishmsa.org.uk The Scottish Men’s Shed Association was launched in November 2015 with the aim of helping new and existing groups to set up and run a Men’s Shed in their local town or community. They are here to give a helping hand to anyone looking for assistance or more information on what [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 13 Jul 2020 Industry news Government must commit to stronger air pollution targets Zak Bond, Policy Officer at the British Lung Foundation, explores why the government must commit to stronger air pollution targets to protect our lungs as we recover from COVID-19. Open Access Government — Environment · 13 Jul 2020 Industry news Packaging data ‘promising’ but caution remains Provisional monthly packaging data has shown “promising” signs towards the UK meeting its 2020 obligations, but the full impact of the lockdown on markets won’t be seen until finalised Q2 figures are published later this month. As outlined in the table below, there have been increases in the monthly data posted between June and July … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2020 Industry news Paper group calls for cup recycling ‘recognition’ As retailers start to re-open after lockdown, the Paper Cup Recovery and Recycling Group (PCRRG) has called for greater recognition of paper cup recycling. In a report published on 10 July, the membership organisation said it wanted to emphasise to all coffee businesses, large and small, high street and workplace, that coffee cups can be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2020 Industry news Offer Battery Recycling with Valpak’s Free Collection Network UK businesses can offer their staff and customers waste battery recycling facilities by joining Valpak's free, UK-wide Battery Collection Network. Jon Clement's latest Blog explains the benefits of compliant battery collections to businesses, consumers and the environment. Valpak · 13 Jul 2020 Industry news Recycleye Building the MRF of the Future Recycleye, secures a £0.5m project co-funded by Innovate UK to reinvent recycling facilities with 21st century technology.... Recycleye news · 13 Jul 2020 Industry news Aldi announces plastic reduction measures Supermarket chain Aldi has announced a five-year plan to remove 74,000 tonnes of plastic packaging used across its business. The commitment aims to reduce the volume of plastic packaging used by 50% by 2025, which the supermarket says it equivalent to 2.2bn single items of plastic. In order to achieve the target, Aldi said it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2020 Industry news Councils praise HWRC ‘slots’ amid some criticism Local authorities which have put booking systems put in place at Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) have said they have been successful, despite criticism from some ministers and residents that they are “excessive”. Last month, the minister for regional growth and local government Simon Clark warned of “excessively tight restrictions on public access” at … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2020 Industry news NBF launches Retail Champions scheme The National Bed Federation (NBF) has launched a new scheme to promote the benefits of buying approved British-made beds to consumers. The new ‘Retail Champions’ initiative replaces the Retail Supporters scheme. It aims to raise awareness among consumers of the rigorous and independent testing carried out on NBF members to ensure their products are reputable […] National Bed Federation · 13 Jul 2020 Industry news Piddington outlines Viridor future strategy VIDEO REPORT: The new chief executive of Viridor, Phil Piddington, has outlined some of the future plans for the company following its acquisition by global investment firm KKR. The £4.2 billion acquisition from Pennon Group was finalised last week, with Mr Piddington moving from his role as managing director to become the company’s chief executive officer. In an … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2020 Industry news An Interview with Lark Design Make In the second 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 Gemma of Lark Design Make which is based in Roath, Cardiff. After spending 12 years as a Design & Technology teacher overseas, Gemma, a ... Repair Cafe Wales · 12 Jul 2020 Industry news 34 reuse charities receive £500K of WEEE fund during COVID-19 crisis £500K of the £2.5 million "WEEE Support Grants and Loans Package" went to reuse charities it has been announced today. Reuse Network · 11 Jul 2020 Industry news WEEE Support Funds for CRNS Members Ten CRNS Members have been successful in securing grant funding to support the electrical waste reuse and recycling sector in response to COVID-19 Material Focus has today announced that its “WEEE Support Grants and Loans Package” to help support the electrical waste recycling sector as a result of the impact of COVID-19 has allocated £2.5 [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 10 Jul 2020 Industry news EA set to miss illegal waste sites target The Environment Agency says improvements in its approach to reducing the number of high-risk illegal waste sites need to be made, as it appears set to miss targets for the 2019/20 financial year. The public body recently published a corporate scorecard for the second quarter of 2019/20, covering July to September. The scorecard showed the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2020 Industry news The Plastic Free July pledge: Three brands leading the way Here, we take a closer look at three brands that are setting the bar high for this year's Plastic Free July pledge, a global movement to discourage the use of single-use plastic. Open Access Government — Environment · 10 Jul 2020 Industry news Hampshire changes tack and rejects £34m MRF Hampshire county council has opted against the idea of building a state-of-the-art Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) in Eastleigh, which would have cost upwards of £34 million. The county had asked its contractor, Veolia, to put forward a plan to replace the county’s existing MRFs which in the future would not be able to cope with recycling volumes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2020 Industry news // Lockdown Life // Lighthouse Furniture Project Like many others, Lighthouse Furniture Project had to close its door to the public on 23 March 2020 due to the announcement of the COVID-19 pandemic. Reuse Network · 10 Jul 2020 Industry news Drop in demand hitting specialist plastic recyclers Recyclers of plastic from end of life vehicles (ELVs) and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) across Europe have been “severely impacted” by the coronavirus outbreak, according to two recycling bodies. The warning comes from the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) and the European Electronics Recyclers Association (EERA), which say they represent the “vast majority… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2020 Industry news How can ReCO2ST create a cleaner environment? Denia Kolokotsa, Associate Professor at the Technical University of Crete, discusses how ReCO2ST could create a cleaner environment. Open Access Government — Environment · 9 Jul 2020 Industry news 8 Ways to Recycle Old Photographs and Albums A reader contacted me to ask how to recycle photographs and albums. She wrote: “Hi there, I live in Waltham Forest and currently trying to declutter a home I’ve been living in for over 30 years. It’s not a one day job. I recycle, repurpose and reuse lots (and have always had a tendency to… Zero Waste Week · 9 Jul 2020 Industry news UN experts call on rich countries to end export of banned pesticides The post UN experts call on rich countries to end export of banned pesticides appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 9 Jul 2020 Industry news The Siberian Arctic is burning due to record high temperatures Temperatures in Siberia have risen to a record average for June in a heatwave that has produced some of the worst wildfires the region has ever seen. Open Access Government — Environment · 9 Jul 2020 Industry news How carbon offsetting fits into a decarbonisation strategy Alex Massies, Principal Consultant and George Beechener, Offsetting Specialist, explain why they think carbon offsets have an important role to play in the transition to a low carbon economy and why organisations should be mindful when buying them. Open Access Government — Environment · 9 Jul 2020 Industry news WRAP unveils second plastic research grant WRAP has opened the second round of funding from its £20 million Plastic Research and Innovation Fund (PRIF), with grants of up to £150,000 available to projects which “trial ways to implement refill infrastructure”. An Expression of Interest for the funding is now open with a closing date of 6 August. The schemes entered for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2020 Industry news Concerns aired over ‘bad impression’ of export industry A small number of operators exporting plastic are tarnishing the reputation of the UK industry, two recycling firms have warned. Last month, a BBC investigation reported that some plastic waste from Britain sent to Turkey for recycling was instead being dumped and burned on the side of roads. The allegations came as Latvian authorities said … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2020 Industry news REA comments on Summer Economic Update REA comments on Summer Economic Update REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 8 Jul 2020 Industry news Viridor sale completed with Wakelin as chairman Global investment firm KKR completed its £4.2 billion acquisition of waste firm Viridor from Pennon Group today (8 July). Phil Piddington, who has been Viridor’s managing director since 2016, assumes the role of the company’s chief executive officer. He said KKR had recognised the strategic value of Viridor’s UK recycling and residual waste management platform … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2020 Industry news Reuse face masks for sale These reusable masks are washable and made to last. All our face masks feature Panaz Shield Plus ™ Anti-Microbial technology. Reuse Network · 8 Jul 2020 Industry news HSE warns of risks as firms focus on coronavirus The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has urged waste management companies not to forget to control other risks while taking measures to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. The government agency says there has been an increase in ‘near misses’ with a high potential for a serious accident as the workforce forgets more basic risks … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2020