Recycling news: 2020

Industry news ‘No reason in law why HWRCs cannot be open’ – Defra There is “no reason in law” why household waste recycling centres cannot be open, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs declared today (5 May). Strengthening its stance of “encouraging” local authorities to reopen HWRCs or civic amenity sites which were closed as the UK locked down for the coronavirus pandemic, Defra said: “Where … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 May 2020 Industry news Metals sector concern over merchant challenges Brussels-based Bureau of International Recycling has issued an updated summary on the scrap metal recycling industry during the coronavirus crisis around the world and in the UK. As part of the update, the BIR says it has received concerns from the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA), saying police officers have been wrongly challenging metal merchants despite securing confirmation that… letsrecycle.com News · 5 May 2020 Industry news OPINION: PRNs – what may or should happen in 2020? PRNs – What might or might not happen, or should happen in 2020? Angus Macpherson, managing director of the Environment Exchange (T2E)considers where the UK is with regard to PRNs (packaging waste recovery notes). OPINION: Covid-19 has swept through the United Kingdom with significant impacts on everyone’s lives. Against this background it is hardly surprising … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 May 2020 Industry news WEEE recycling campaign launched A new campaign to encourage the recycling of waste electrical and electronic items has been launched by Material Focus, formerly known as the WEEE Fund. The Recycle Your Electricals campaign says it aims to prevent discarded electrical items from being fly-tipped or going to landfill which sees ‘precious resources’ being lost. The campaign also says … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 May 2020 Industry news Vegan diet can stop future pandemics - The Ecologist The Ecologist · 5 May 2020 Industry news Keep kids coding | Ocado Group - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 5 May 2020 Industry news Guidance issued for reopening of HWRCs Local authority associations have published a detailed guide for the reopening of closed Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs). The 17 page document goes into detail over topics such as health and safety, opening hours, off-takers and hauliers and charging for services and comes in the wake of the closures of most HWRCs because of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 May 2020 Industry news Tradebe granted permit for Swindon facility Tradebe has been granted a permit by the Environment Agency for a clinical waste transfer and treatment facility in Swindon which will be able to process up to 12,000 tonnes of waste a year. The plant, which is due to be operational this year, will treat clinical waste in the local area for a range … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 May 2020 Industry news Mayor hits out at Cory EfW approval Mayor of London Sadiq Khan hit out at the government for approving Cory Riverside Energy’s plans for an energy from waste (EfW) plant with the capacity to process more than 800,000 tonnes per year. In a statement given to letsrecycle.com this morning (04 May), a spokesperson for the mayor said the Planning Inspectorate’s decision last … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 May 2020 Industry news Dr Erin Redman on Integrating Sustainability Dr. Erin Redman is a sustainability education expert, Professor and Director of the Educational Sustainability doctoral programme at University of... TRAID · 4 May 2020 Industry news Coronavirus and compliance What does coronavirus have to do with the salmon on your plate? Fidra investigates what the data really tells about the performance of Scotland’s salmon farms, and the impacts of COVID-19 on farming practices. Fidra · 4 May 2020 Industry news BIR highlights demand for recovered paper The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted demand and prices for recovered (waste) paper according to the Bureau for International Recycling. And, a rise in mixed paper and used cardboard values has been highlighted by Viridor’s Keith Trower who represents the UK at BIR. In a first quarter report for 2020, Jean-Luc Petithuguenin, president of the BIR’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 May 2020 Industry news Coronavirus news round-up (04/05/20) With news on: SUEZ crews shows appreciation for NHS staff; Waste collectors honoured in Top Trumps; Veolia launches COVID-19 disinfection service; Enva donates 24,000 bottles of hand sanitiser to care sector. SUEZ crews thank NHS staff Waste and recycling collection crews employed by Suez in the Kirk Sandall Depot showed their appreciation for NHS staff … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 May 2020 Industry news Happy Star Wars Day! Men’s Sheds are spaces men can create, converse and connect. There is no limit to the creativity we see coming out of the Sheds, so naturally as today is Star Wars day check out this great video of one of our Shedders making something we think even the first order would relish! UK Men's Sheds Association · 4 May 2020 Industry news Ward adapts clinical waste services to prevent spread of COVID-19 May 2020 Ward helps contain clinical waste to prevent COVID-19 contamination Midlands-based metal recycling and waste management specialist, Ward, has... Ward Recycling · 4 May 2020 Industry news Barclays is most exposed bank in Europe to US oil crisis The post Barclays is most exposed bank in Europe to US oil crisis appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 4 May 2020 Industry news Sign in with your email address - CIWM CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) · 1 May 2020 Industry news WasteCare highlights need for clean workplaces With the end of the coronavirus lockdown nearly in sight, the chairman of Leeds-based specialist waste management firm WasteCare has highlighted the importance of making sure workplaces and other areas of buildings are clean. Peter Hunt, chairman of WasteCare, told letsrecycle.com that the need for clean workplaces is not just because of the potential for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 May 2020 Industry news Reuse Matters When Vulnerable Households Need Help During Coronavirus Crisis Many people in the charity sector have said that when such a crisis as this pandemic occurs – that’s when charities come into their own – the passion and energy to help is obvious to us as the network for Reuse Charities from across the UK. The lockdown means shutdown for the majority of charities […] Reuse Network · 1 May 2020 Industry news Recycling – Issue 18 Summer 2020 The post Recycling – Issue 18 Summer 2020 appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 1 May 2020 Industry news Carbon offsetting is vital to a cleaner, greener future Carbon offsetting is the solution for those who want to compensate for the emissions which they produce. Here, Mark Whittaker, General Manager for Consumer Sales at Flogas, examines how it can help us to lead a cleaner, greener future. Open Access Government — Environment · 1 May 2020 Industry news WRA Member Focus – UNTHA UK UNTHA UK is one of the newest members to join the Wood Recyclers Association. UNTHA is no stranger to the world of wood recycling, with the company’s Austrian-engineered shredding technology having helped salvage ‘waste’ wood for remanufacturing and other reuse routes for decades. The compact UNTHA LR wood shredder, for instance, has long proven a popular machine for […] Wood Recyclers Association · 1 May 2020 Industry news Arrests made at Lincolnshire ‘illegal waste site’ The Environment Agency has confirmed that two people have been arrested following a raid on an “illegal waste site” in Long Bennington, Lincolnshire yesterday (30 April). The Agency said in a statement that its officers and Lincolnshire police arrived on site to find waste being illegally stockpiled and burned. According to the statement, lorry-loads of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 May 2020 Industry news Continuing essential waste services: 01/05/2020 The UK’s waste disposal and recycling sectors have been seen as ‘critical’ in keeping essential services running and ensuring supply... Ward Recycling · 1 May 2020 Industry news Averda and the global need for waste collections SPECIAL REPORT: The UK has increased its funding to support waste projects in developing countries and charities such as WasteAid are active in this field. On the ground though there is a clear need for good waste service provision and one company with a growing role is Averda. To find out more directly from a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 May 2020 Industry news Scientists find 1.9 million pieces of microplastic on seafloor Policy intervention needed as scientists discover the highest levels of microplastic on the seafloor via an international project tracking the 'missing' 99% of ocean plastics. Open Access Government — Environment · 1 May 2020 Industry news Cory firms up district heating plans Cory Riverside Energy has announced that it will partner with Swedish district heating specialists Vattenfall to develop “one of the largest heat networks in the UK”. Under the proposals, heat will be provided from both Cory’s current 750,000 tonnes per year capacity Energy from Waste (EfW) in Belvedere, and an adjacent 800,000 tonne plant which was approved by the Planning Inspectorate last mo… letsrecycle.com News · 1 May 2020 Industry news Number plate system for Manchester HWRCs A number of household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs) will be re-opening in Greater Manchester this weekend with a vehicle registration system in place to enforce social distancing. And, the facilities will only be accepting “bagged general waste” with a warning from Manchester’s mayor Andy Burnham that this is “not a return to normal”. Under the plans, centres across the nine councils will… letsrecycle.com News · 1 May 2020 Industry news Switching to washable nappies – when the shelves are laid bare Consultant Sally Scholefield considers how shortages of disposable nappies in the shops during the Covid-19 crisis have contributed to a surge in parents making the switch to reusables. Resource Futures · 1 May 2020 Industry news Biffa launches fly-tipping response system Biffa has launched a new logging and reporting system in response to the fly-tipping problem which has emerged in parts of the UK during the Covid-19 lockdown. The new mobile application called ‘FlyMapper’, enables organisations to record fly-tipping incidents using a GPS system and request a clearance service. Biffa will attend and remove the waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 May 2020 Industry news Cory announces partner to develop one of the UK’s largest heat networks - Cory Group Cory Group · 1 May 2020 Industry news OPINION: Time to take action on PPE OPINION: Simon Weston, Director of Recovered Paper at the Confederation of Paper Industries, writes of an urgent need to communicate the message that PPE cannot be recycled and needs to be disposed of correctly. At this time of national crisis, one cannot praise enough those key workers who are putting themselves in harm’s way saving … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2020 Industry news Alupro criticises Scottish DRS flat fee VIDEO REPORT: The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) has accused the Scottish government of “burying its head in the sand” over its proposals for a deposit return system with a 20p flat fee. An ‘all in’ system with a flat 20p fee for all beverage containers was passed by Scotland’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee yesterday (April 29) which means a vote bef… letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2020 Industry news ‘Disturbing’ reports of PPE in recycling The Confederation of Paper Industries has said that while it applauds the public trying to maintain levels of recycling- the rising amount of personal protective equipment (PPE) contaminating loads is putting workers at risk. The body said in a statement that used PPE that is wrongly included for recycling is placing essential frontline workers at further risk … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2020 Industry news Introduction - Confederation of Paper Industries Confederation of Paper Industries · 30 Apr 2020 Industry news Funding unveiled to support WEEE sector More than £5 million of interest free loans are being made available to Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recyclers to support them during the pandemic. The WEEE Support Grants and Lands package will provide £5 million of interest free loans to electrical waste treatment facilities and £0.6 million of grants to charity reuse organisations. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2020 Industry news Plastics tax consultation extension Der Beitrag Plastics tax consultation extension erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 30 Apr 2020 Industry news News in Brief (30/04/20) With news on: Re-Gen Waste donates PPE; Craemer announces wheeled bin for clinical waste; System launched to help waste firms manage costs;Mobile Workforce system wins Queen’s Award Re-Gen Waste donates PPE Recycling company Re-Gen waste has donated nearly 50,000 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to local NHS staff. The Newry based company was already … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2020 Industry news EasyJet lobbied against green taxes before receiving £600m government loan The post EasyJet lobbied against green taxes before receiving £600m government loan appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 30 Apr 2020 Industry news Consumers ‘prefer glass packaging’, study finds Environmental campaigner Friends of Glass is calling on brands to switch to glass packaging following a survey which shows shoppers prefer the material because of its “superior environmental credentials”. The survey, which was carried out by consumer research company InSites Consulting, quizzed more than 10,000 consumers across 13 European countries found that in the UK, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2020