Recycling news: 2021

Industry news TotalEnergies and Jindal Films reinforce their partnership to introduce Certified Circular Polypropylene into high-end flexible food packaging, using advanced recycling technology from Plastic Energy The post TotalEnergies and Jindal Films reinforce their partnership to introduce Certified Circular Polypropylene into high-end flexible food packaging, using advanced recycling technology from Plastic Energy appeared first on Plastic Energy . Plastic Energy news · 8 Jul 2021 Industry news #PowerToDoMore – to create a sustainable, waste free world for EV batteries Ben Richardson, Valpak Director of Procurement, takes a look at electric vehicle batteries and their potential impact on the environment, as well as some possible solutions, including Extended Producer Responsibility legislation, to ensure they're recycled in a sustainable and responsible manner. Valpak · 8 Jul 2021 Industry news Emmaus UK welcomes new Chief Executive Emmaus UK is delighted to welcome Charlotte Talbott as its next Chief Executive, from 6 September 2021. Charlotte brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience of the homelessness sector.... Emmaus UK · 8 Jul 2021 Industry news Perry Barr HWRC to be redeveloped The Perry Barr household waste recycling centre (HWRC) in Birmingham will close temporarily from 31 July while “major improvement works” are undertaken. Run by Veolia, the 60-year-old site is scheduled to reopen in spring 2023. In the meantime, Birmingham city council has advised residents that the city’s four other recycling centres will remain open and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2021 Industry news Government urged to deliver ambitious Low-Carbon Hydrogen Strategy REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 8 Jul 2021 Industry news Threat of judicial review over TEEP ‘unacceptable’, says LGA The Local Government Association (LGA) has expressed fears that councils will be held “under threat” of a judicial review after undertaking a technically, environmentally, and economically practicable (TEEP) assessment if they want to roll out a different type of collection service to that proposed in the Defra consistency consultation. In its response to the consultation, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2021 Industry news Fatal injuries in waste sector fall in 2020/21 The waste and recycling sector recorded three fatal injuries in 2020/21, the lowest figure in the last five years, data published yesterday (7 July) by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) shows. The figures cover April 2020 to March 2021 and show the sector recorded two fewer deaths than in 2019/20 (see letsrecycle.com story). Despite the drop in the number of fatalities, the … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2021 Industry news Textiles recyclers move to calm export fears Recent analysis by the Sunday Times newspaper into the export of used clothing donated to charity has prompted the UK’s Textile Recycling Association (TRA) to comment on the role of export markets. The newspaper published its article on 27 June 2021 under the heading “How the clothes you donate to charity can end up on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2021 Industry news enfinium Skelton Grange waste-to-energy facility achieves financial close EPC contractor Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) selected with construction commencing later this month enfinium · 8 Jul 2021 Industry news Sustainability Report 2025 - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 8 Jul 2021 Industry news Crackdown on illegal waste activities continues The Environment Agency has highlighted two operations tackling waste crime in recent weeks in Worcestershire and London. Multi-agency operation Enforcement officers from the Environment Agency have led a multi-agency operation to curtail the activities of a convicted waste criminal in Worcestershire the Agency said. In a statement, the Agency said that vehicles worth about £41,000, … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2021 Industry news ‘Cloud-based software helps growth during Covid’ OPINION: Cloud-based waste management software sales have skyrocketed as COVID-19 has driven paperless transactions, says Geeta Chandra, founder and chief executive of software provider, Waste Logics COVID-19 has driven many changes in the way we live, not least of which is the way we work. From working from home, to re-organising office spaces to sanitising … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2021 Industry news You are here: Home Newsroom News Item The news is out – Kylie Cosmetics is coming to Boots! - boots-uk.com Boots UK media centre · 8 Jul 2021 Industry news Karen Betts Appointed FDF Chief Executive - The Food & Drink Federation Food and Drink Federation news · 8 Jul 2021 Industry news Oil giants lobby COP-host UK to back gas as ‘necessary compromise’ The post Oil giants lobby COP-host UK to back gas as ‘necessary compromise’ appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 7 Jul 2021 Industry news EU packaging waste regulations updates As we reach the mid-year point of 2021, multiple EU member states have implemented amendments to their packaging waste regulations. Emma Trevor, Valpak’s International Account Manager, explores some of the key changes we have seen so far this year. Valpak · 7 Jul 2021 Industry news UK ‘loses’ £13m in critical raw materials each year The UK loses critical raw materials contained within waste electrical equipment (WEEE) worth £13.64 million every year due to a lack of “advanced recovery technologies”, research published today (7 July) suggests. The research was commissioned by Material Focus, the not-for-profit organisation funded by the WEEE compliance fee, and conducted by the Giraffe Innovation environmental consultancy. … letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2021 Industry news Loughborough student rocks in metal Alfie Watson wins Starpack Students Award with ‘Sweet Rock Gin’ pack A striking gift pack for gin which brilliantly captures the colour, fun and nostalgia of seaside rock, landed Loughborough University Design student, Alfie Watson, the £500 top prize from The Metal Packaging Manufacturers […] MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 7 Jul 2021 Industry news My Journey: Doug Gunter The post My Journey: Doug Gunter appeared first on Reconomy . Reconomy · 7 Jul 2021 Industry news EMR fined over Stowey Quarry waste European Metal Recycling Ltd (EMR) has been fined £400,000 for illegally disposing of waste at Stowey Quarry, Somerset the Environment Agency has stated. The Agency said yesterday (6 July) that EMR, and another firm called UK Environmental Ltd, had both pleaded guilty to using Stowey Quarry as a cheap way to dispose of unpermitted waste. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2021 Industry news Why shellfish has a low environmental impact Barry Crackett, Product Designer at Brushtec, takes us through a few of the ways shellfish can lower your carbon footprint. Open Access Government — Environment · 7 Jul 2021 Industry news Shred Station wins 2021 Waste World Cup Confidential shredding specialist Shred Station has won the 2021 Waste World Cup, beating another team from the same company 1-0 in a hard-fought final. Organised by letsrecycle.com and now in its 19th year, the tournament welcomed 26 mixed-gender teams from across the waste and recycling sector to the event on 2 July which was this … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2021 Industry news Construction work commences at Rivenhall Construction vehicles have arrived at the site of the proposed Rivenhall energy from waste (EfW) project in Essex, operator Indaver announced yesterday (6 July). Indaver will design, build and operate the EfW plant, which will be built in the footprint of an existing quarry at Rivenhall. The plant will have a capacity of 595,000 tonnes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2021 Industry news ‘Progress despite pandemic’, says FCC Environment FCC Environment reported an “outstanding response” to the Covid-19 pandemic in its 2020 Sustainability Report published this week. And, the company has set a target of setting no organic waste to landfill by 2030. In a foreword to the report, chief executive officer at FCC Environment, Paul Taylor, explained that as a state of emergency … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2021 Industry news The Case for Local Food - Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming Sustain · 7 Jul 2021 Industry news Stop UK’s rivers being used as open sewage dumping grounds England’s waterways are under serious threat from toxic pollutants. On the 7th July we cancelled a Planet Patrol paddleboarding clean up due to dangerous water quality conditions. Recent rainfall meant the local water companies storm drain had overflowed and raw sewage was released into the river. Other toxic pollutants come from various sources including: discharge […] Planet Patrol · 7 Jul 2021 Industry news NEWS: Wirral youth in the zone to reduce, reuse and recycle! A Wirral charity is using the enthusiasm and passion of young people to help stop perfectly good food from going to waste. Based at The Hive on Bright Street, Birkenhead, Wirral Youth Zone has been running the Waste Not Want Not project for almost a year after receiving funding from the Merseyside Recycling & Waste - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 6 Jul 2021 Industry news Have people’s perceptions to the environment really changed since COVID-19? The post Have people’s perceptions to the environment really changed since COVID-19? appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 6 Jul 2021 Industry news ‘Substantial’ fire at Bailey Waste Recycling in Belfast Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service says it remains on the scene of a “substantial” fire involving a “large” amount of waste paper at Bailey Waste Recycling’s site in Belfast. Bailey Waste Recycling is part of the Agnail Group, which handles around 12,000 to 15,000 tonnes of material each month. The fire service says it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2021 Industry news Lords call for 2023 introduction of DRS Members of the House of Lords debating the much-delayed Environment Bill have called for the deposit return scheme (DRS) to be introduced earlier than 2024. The Bill is currently passing through the House of Lords and remains on track to become law in the autumn. It provides for many of the policies laid out in 2018’s Resources … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2021 Industry news The Shift in Recycling Flexibles Has Begun Publication/Website: Packaging News Click here to read the article OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 6 Jul 2021 Industry news Bed Industry Awards Return for 2021 The Bed Industry Awards – honouring the brightest and best enterprises in the bed market – are back for 2021, and the National Bed Federation (NBF) is seeking entrants from its members and supporting retailers. Following a year like no other and an NBF first with an alternative online ceremony in November 2020, the prestigious […] National Bed Federation · 6 Jul 2021 Industry news Work begins on Leicestershire transfer station Work is underway on Leicestershire county council’s new waste transfer station at the Bardon Business Park, southeast of the town of Coalville, the local authority announced on 1 July. Planning permission for the facility was granted in November last year and the council hopes the site will open in 2022. It will handle both residual … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2021 Industry news Defra points to hierarchy ahead of Amazon meeting Recycling minister Rebecca Pow has highlighted the importance of the waste hierarchy and the circular economy after revealing that she is to meet with representatives of online retail giant Amazon. The meeting will come in the wake of an undercover investigation published by ITV News in late June which showed new and unused items including … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2021 Industry news Meet Our New Joiner: Ester Batchelor ... Recycleye news · 6 Jul 2021 Industry news Asda Southgate changes its name in homage to England football manager - Asda Asda corporate newsroom · 6 Jul 2021 Industry news Europeans consider climate change as the single most serious problem facing the world A recent Eurobarometer survey has found that European citizens believe that climate change is the single most serious problem facing the world. Open Access Government — Environment · 5 Jul 2021 Industry news Green cleaning hacks The post Green cleaning hacks appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 5 Jul 2021 Industry news People in Scotland’s oil capital covered a wind turbine blade in messages. Here’s what they had to say. After a few days touring northeast Scotland, the 42ft blade became Greenpeace's biggest ever petition. Greenpeace UK · 5 Jul 2021 Industry news Extended Producer Responsibility for the Construction Sector – what you need to know Matt Nichols, Divisional Director at Reconomy, discusses what Extended Producer Responsibility means for the construction and demolition industry. Valpak · 5 Jul 2021