Recycling news: 2020

Industry news Recycle it right - British Glass British Glass news · 26 Jun 2020 Industry news REA Blog – 8 Key Principals for Deploying the Rapid Charging Fund REA Blog on Rapid Charging Fund REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 26 Jun 2020 Industry news Norfolk to award Veolia £102m EfW contract Norfolk county council is set to award Veolia a six-year contract worth £102 million to treat 180,000 tonnes per year of the county’s waste, subject to cabinet approval. Under the terms of the arrangement, waste will be sent to Veolia’s 585,000 tonnes a year capacity Rookery South Energy from Waste (EfW) plant in Bedfordshire, which it runs in a joint venture with Covanta. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2020 Industry news Coronavirus leads to fears UK could miss food waste targets Organics recycling company Warrens Group has warned the UK could miss its sustainable development goal to halve food waste by 2030 due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to cut global food waste by half by 2030 and address its significant carbon and methane footprint. Warren Quigley, Warrens Group’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2020 Industry news TRA alarmed at proposed Europe-wide ban on rubber infill A proposal by the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) to ban the use of tyre-derived rubber infill in sports surfaces has been deemed incomprehensible and counter-intuitive by members of Britain’s Tyre Recovery Association. The ECHA is pushing for a ban on the reuse of materials containing ‘intentionally added’ microplastics such as tyres from 2028 even though… Tyre Recovery Association · 26 Jun 2020 Industry news Grundon and Viridor submit planning application for new Energy from Waste facility in West Sussex The post Grundon and Viridor submit planning application for new Energy from Waste facility in West Sussex appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 26 Jun 2020 Industry news New products and collections - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 26 Jun 2020 Industry news Battery ‘cause of RCV fire in East Sussex’ A refuse collection vehicle caught fire in Crowborough, East Sussex last week with the cause being put down to the fact that batteries were thrown into household bins. The East Sussex Fire Department says its firefighters were called to the scene on the morning of 16 June in Bridge Green in Crowborough. The department sent … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2020 Industry news Reprocessors ‘join forces’ to urge PRN reform Yorkshire-based plastic recycling company Bright Green Plastics has “joined forces” with other reprocessing firms to call for an “overhaul” of the packaging recovery note (PRN) system. The company has asked Yvette Cooper, the Labour MP for Pontefract and Castleford, to raise the issue in parliament as it feels the system in its current form could “jeopardise the future of the … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2020 Industry news Latvia to repatriate ‘illegal’ UK waste The Environment Agency is working with its counterpart in Latvia into an investigation into possible illegal waste exports from the UK. State Environment Service for Latvia has indicated it will repatriate 549 tonnes of waste “imported from Great Britain”. According to a statement from the Latvian Environment Service, known as VVD, Latvian materials recycling company, Why … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2020 Industry news // Lockdown Life // Waste Not Want Not The pandemic hasn't stopped the local community from needing the charity’s services. The Fresh Start Scheme raises specific funding to provide free goods. Reuse Network · 26 Jun 2020 Industry news Carpet collection fell by 10% in 2019, CRUK says The UK’s carpet recycling industry association has released data for 2019 which has shown that amount of carpet collected in the UK has fallen by 10%, with the volume of carpet diverted from landfill also reducing. The data released by Carpet Recycling UK (CRUK) didn’t include exact figures, but using last year’s data it would … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2020 Industry news Intra-EU paper shipments ‘can contain some contamination’ On 28 May the European Court of Justice ruled that paper containing some ‘contamination’ could be shipped subject to reduced controls under EU waste shipments regulation. While it confirmed this could include non-paper contamination, the Court would not be drawn on how much ‘contamination’ would be acceptable. Instead, it confirmed that such waste must not … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2020 Industry news ECJ rules on ‘green list’ waste paper shipments Following a protracted legal case between a German waste management company and the local authority in the state of Baden-Württemberg, in May the European Court of Justice ruled that intra-EU waste paper shipments containing some contamination could be shipped as so-called ‘green list waste’. James Langley wrangles with the legalese and examines the finer details … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2020 Industry news Put renewables at heart of green recovery, say trade bodies REA and ADBA launch joint survey to treat surplus organic waste generated by Covid-19 lockdown REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 25 Jun 2020 Industry news CCC release annual progress report on the same day renewables smash another record CCC release annual progress report on the same day renewables smash another record REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 25 Jun 2020 Industry news BED SHOW POSTPONED TO 2021 We have taken the decision to cancel the 2020 Bed Show (22-23 September) due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Executive director of the NBF, Jessica Alexander said: “After careful consideration it is with great regret that we announce the postponement of the Bed Show until September 2021. It’s been a tough […] National Bed Federation · 25 Jun 2020 Industry news ERP UK Q2 2020 Newsletter All the latest news, data and analysis Der Beitrag ERP UK Q2 2020 Newsletter erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 25 Jun 2020 Industry news Electronics & Exposure How chemicals of concern have seeped into everyday life and into our environment through electronic equipment Fidra · 25 Jun 2020 Industry news BIR finds world ‘beset by challenges’ A picture of ‘the recycling world’ beset by challenges because of COVID-19 has been painted by the Brussels-based Bureau of International Recycling in a second quarter report from its global Ambassadors. In a report issued yesterday (24 June), BIR, which has a number of UK members as well as the involvement of trade associations including … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2020 Industry news Coronavirus outbreaks and closures hit Europe’s meat factories The post Coronavirus outbreaks and closures hit Europe’s meat factories appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 24 Jun 2020 Industry news Minister Edwin Poots visits Bryson collection team The Northern Irish environment minister, Edwin Poots, visited Bryson Recycling last week to see the company’s approach to recycling and “listen to the potential economic opportunities for the waste industry”. The minister met with a local collection team in Ballyclare to see a kerbside box collection and then travelled to their Mallusk depot. Speaking about … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2020 Industry news Health and well-being tips for returning to work Here are a few things to think about or consider if you are returning to work. Reuse Network · 24 Jun 2020 Industry news Free Sanitiser For Men’s Sheds Sherwin Williams, parent company to Ronseal have offered to provide free sanitiser for Men’s Sheds across the UK. Ronseal are a partner of UK Men’ s Sheds Association, this offer is open to all Men’s Sheds in the UK to support Sheds for when they re-open in the future. This is a special one-off offer […] UK Men's Sheds Association · 24 Jun 2020 Industry news Insurance broker prioritises peace of mind as staff return to work The post Insurance broker prioritises peace of mind as staff return to work appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 24 Jun 2020 Industry news Time to take a lead by taking lead out of the environment Jacques Trouvilliez, Executive Secretary of AEWA, discusses the challenge of continued use of lead ammunition. Open Access Government — Environment · 24 Jun 2020 Industry news ‘Separate paper call’ as Gerritsen steps up at DS Smith Paper recycling and mill group DS Smith has today (24 June) announced the appointment of Rogier Gerritsen as managing director of its recycling division. And, in his first message on his appointment, Mr Gerritsen has urged the separate collections of paper for recycling from households, with more cardboard and paper arising in the household stream. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2020 Industry news Waste wood exports fall by 39% in 2019 Exports of waste wood from the UK fell by 39% in 2019, a survey from the Wood Recyclers Association (WRA) shows, as demand from the domestic panel board and biomass sector increased. The annual statistics give the clearest indication of the waste wood market, as there is no government data and members of the Association … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2020 Industry news News in brief (24/06/20) With news on: Buckinghamshire re-opens reuse shop; Carlisle city waste crews pleased with new technology; Veolia to contribute to living wall; Reef secures NHS waste contract. Buckinghamshire re-opens reuse shop Buckinghamshire council, FCC Environment and South Bucks Hospice have announced that the re-use shop at the Aston Clinton Household Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC) is … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jun 2020 Industry news The Word ‘Sustainability’ is Dead - Eunomia Environmental Research & Consulting Eunomia Research & Consulting · 24 Jun 2020 Industry news Bolsonaro sends army to the Amazon and undermines environmental regulators The post Bolsonaro sends army to the Amazon and undermines environmental regulators appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 24 Jun 2020 Industry news Social Enterprise Academy socialenterprise.academy/scot 0131 243 2670 handi@socialenterprise.academy We help people use their personal strengths to build sustainable enterprises and achieve greater social impact. Our learning and development programmes focus on learning by doing and are flexible, practical and responsive. Join a programme in your area or work with us to develop a tailored programme for your [...] The po… Circular Communities Scotland · 23 Jun 2020 Industry news Tailor-made climate-ready and nutrient-dense rice Precision breeding has tailor-made new rice varieties designed to combat the double burden of malnutrition and a pesticide-free environment, according to Professor Dr Apichart Vanavichit from the Rice Science Center in Thailand. Open Access Government — Environment · 23 Jun 2020 Industry news Newcastle makes progress with waste strategy VIDEO REPORT: Newcastle city council says it has made progress in becoming a greener and more sustainable city, a year on from announcing its new waste strategy. The large north east England local authority, which has a population of around 300,000, launched its waste strategy with the aim of becoming a city which wastes less … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2020 Industry news UK’s Waste Wood Processing Figures Continue To Rise Year on Year The amount of waste wood processed in the UK rose again last year to 3.98 million tonnes, an increase of just over 6% on the previous 12 months. As predicted, UK exports of waste wood dropped dramatically by 39%, from 313,000 tonnes across the UK as a whole to 190,000. And waste wood going into […] Wood Recyclers Association · 23 Jun 2020 Industry news Geminor granted permit for Hull MRF The Environment Agency has granted waste fuel specialist Geminor a permit for a 150,000 tonnes per year capacity materials recycling facility (MRF) in Hull. Once operational, the facility is to accept dry mixed municipal waste to produce refuse derived fuel (RDF) for the nearby Energy Works Hull energy recovery facility. The site will also operate … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2020 Industry news Recycling services up but food waste suffers The number of councils reporting a fully operational recycling service is beginning to improve after two weeks of increased disruption. The improvement data comes in the eleventh set of survey results published this week by the Association of Directors of Environment, Planning and Transport (ADEPT). However, in contrast to recycling, the number of food waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2020 Industry news Crystal Palace FC Kitchen serves 10,000 meals to the local community The post Crystal Palace FC Kitchen serves 10,000 meals to the local community appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 23 Jun 2020 Industry news Tackling chemically contaminated sites in the United States Jennifer Kay and Bevin Engelward walk us through how the National Institutes of Health teams up with universities to tackle some of the most chemically contaminated sites in the United States. Open Access Government — Environment · 23 Jun 2020 Industry news Defra surveys waste industry again on Covid-19 The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a further survey seeking to understand the impacts of Covid-19 on the waste industry. Aimed at waste businesses of all sizes, the survey takes around 30 minutes to complete and includes questions on tonnages, changes to material flow, staff absences and personal protective equipment … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2020