Recycling news: 2020

Industry news Update: High Court challenge to UK government over Drax gas plan decision - ClientEarth ClientEarth · 30 Apr 2020 Industry news Major Ineos plastics refinery faces delays after legal action - ClientEarth ClientEarth · 30 Apr 2020 Industry news Pump and dump: Could the Covid-19 pandemic create more pollution? - ENDS Report ENDS Report · 30 Apr 2020 Industry news #WasteNothing Challenge: results from year one The post #WasteNothing Challenge: results from year one appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 29 Apr 2020 Industry news Queen’s Park Rangers Supports Local Food Charity City Harvest The post Queen’s Park Rangers Supports Local Food Charity City Harvest appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 29 Apr 2020 Industry news Get to know our volunteers; Vanessa, 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 Vanessa from Presteigne ... Repair Cafe Wales · 29 Apr 2020 Industry news Grants and interest free loans launched to support the electrical waste recycling and reuse sectors in response to the Coronavirus crisis Grants and interest free loans launched to support the electrical waste recycling sector in response to the Coronavirus crisis £5 million of interest free loans to be made available to electrical waste treatment facilities £0.6 million of grants to charity sector reuse organisations The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Fund (WEEE Fund) has today announced […] Reuse Network · 29 Apr 2020 Industry news EA RPS C8 on Waste Transfer and Consignment Notes Managing waste and getting it off site safely is a challenge at the best of times, but even more so during the current crisis. It’s been pleasing to see how well the waste management industry has reacted in general to the situation and there has now been further help from the regulators to help maintain social distancing as much as possible for frontline workers when transferring waste. The pos… Valpak · 29 Apr 2020 Industry news Food waste during a global pandemic can create opportunity for change Food security is one of the biggest concerns emerging globally: What can be changed in the UK to stop food waste? Open Access Government — Environment · 29 Apr 2020 Industry news Statement on Scotland’s proposed deposit return scheme Earlier today (29 April), the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee voted through Scotland’s proposed introduction of a national deposit return scheme (DRS). The regulations will now be subject to a vote in the Scottish Parliament, after which the scheme will become law. In comment, Rick Hindley, executive director at Alupro, said: “While we […] Alupro · 29 Apr 2020 Industry news Plastics tax consultation extended The Treasury has announced that the deadline for responses to the consultation on a tax on plastic packaging containing less than 30% recycled content has been pushed back by three months. Launched on 11 March when chancellor Rishi Sunnak announced in his budget that the tax would stand at £200 a tonne, the consultation was due to end on 20 May. However, this … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2020 Industry news Chocolate Week The post Chocolate Week appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 29 Apr 2020 Industry news BBQ Week The post BBQ Week appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 29 Apr 2020 Industry news Sandwich Week The post Sandwich Week appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 29 Apr 2020 Industry news SUEZ agrees to reopen Northumberland HWRCs Northumberland county council announced today (29 April) that its household waste recovery centres will reopen from 4 May “following an agreement with SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, the company that operates the sites”. The county said that the sites will initially offer a “restricted service in line with government guidance on reopening HWRCs”. The sites … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2020 Industry news Wine Week The post Wine Week appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 29 Apr 2020 Industry news Cake/Baking Week The post Cake/Baking Week appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 29 Apr 2020 Industry news Local authorities praised by charity sector The charity sector has praised local authorities for helping to clear dumped clothing and other items outside charity shops and banks which has increased during the coronavirus pandemic. Despite issuing public warnings not to leave items outside their shops, charities such as The Salvation Army and the British Heart Foundation have been overwhelmed with dumped … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2020 Industry news Grundon team wins Unsung Hero award at major NHS Trust The post Grundon team wins Unsung Hero award at major NHS Trust appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 29 Apr 2020 Industry news As deforestation surges, Brazil moves to weaken indigenous and environmental safeguards The post As deforestation surges, Brazil moves to weaken indigenous and environmental safeguards appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 29 Apr 2020 Industry news Reconomy colleague volunteers on front line of the pandemic The post Reconomy colleague volunteers on front line of the pandemic appeared first on Reconomy . Reconomy · 29 Apr 2020 Industry news Merseyside among resumed service deliveries There is evidence across the UK that waste services may be beginning to stabilise after a challenging time so far during the coronavirus pandemic. Some halted waste services are resuming, and local authorities are finding new ways to operate services that were previously restricted. Some businesses in the waste sector have even seen an … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2020 Industry news REA comments on RHI announcement REA comments on ‘Gas Goes Green’ campaign REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 28 Apr 2020 Industry news What are intelligent or smart buildings? Paul Wells from IM&M explains that there are a complex array of products and solutions today when it comes to intelligent or smart buildings. Open Access Government — Environment · 28 Apr 2020 Industry news Councils being asked to open HWRCs, minister says The secretary of state for housing, communities and local government, Robert Jenrick, will be asking councils in the coming weeks to reopen household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs). Mr Jenrick made the comments while speaking in parliament today on safe working practices for waste collection staff during the COVID-19 outbreak. “Our binmen and women have done a fantastic job, maintaining th… letsrecycle.com News · 28 Apr 2020 Industry news Registration Deadline Extension – RPS C9 The Environment Agency released Regulatory Position Statement C9, which signals an extension of the registration deadline for packaging producers who were unable, for reasons relating to the strain put on businesses by the COVID-19 pandemic and Government’s home working advice, to successfully register as a producer, either directly or through a compliance scheme, on or before 7 April 2020. The… Valpak · 28 Apr 2020 Industry news Garden waste services still suffering, councils say Garden waste collections operated by local authorities in England remain badly hit and the proportion of household waste recycling sites unavailable has increased to 92%. These are two of the key findings in the latest survey of council waste and recycling services and related infrastructure during the pandemic; 180 authorities responded. In terms of treatment … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Apr 2020 Industry news Platform service for ‘stretched’ Scottish councils Zero Waste Scotland has launched a digital platform to link local authorities with private operators who have capacity to help our during the coronavirus pandemic. Describing local authority services in Scotland as “stretched”, the platform follows in the wake of WasteSupport which aims to have a similar function in England and Wales. The Scottish platform, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Apr 2020 Industry news NI minister outlines principles of HWRC reopenings Northern Ireland’s environment minister has released a set of principles to help councils decide if it’s safe to reopen their household waste recycling centres (HWRCs). After the closure of HWRCs at the start of the outbreak, some have begun opening with strict measures in force. In Northern Ireland, Mid and East Antrim council announced earlier this month that it would be re-opening … Read Mor… letsrecycle.com News · 28 Apr 2020 Industry news REA comments on UK’s longest coal-free period REA comments on UK’s longest coal-free period REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 28 Apr 2020 Industry news Call for brands to step up Some of the most devastating impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are being felt by workers throughout global supply chains, including... TRAID · 28 Apr 2020 Industry news Defra explores further waste sector support Defra has said it is “exploring the potential for further support” for the waste sector and is keen to understand any financial pressures the industry in England is facing. The comments were made to support a survey by Defra – the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs – to help it “maintain a good … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Apr 2020 Industry news EVs and public charging network keep key workers moving in midst of pandemic Zap-Map in partnership with the REA has carried out a survey on EV use during the COVID-19 pandemic REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 27 Apr 2020 Industry news Crystal Palace FC Teams up with City Harvest The post Crystal Palace FC Teams up with City Harvest appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 27 Apr 2020 Industry news Scottish Government buries its head in the sand with proposed DRS Scottish Government fails to fully consider the views of the public and industry as well as the advice of its own Environment Committee regarding proposed DRS Scots could face upfront beverage price hikes and see plastic bottles flood supermarket shelves as a result MSPs meet later this week (29 April) to answer questions and finalise […] Alupro · 27 Apr 2020 Industry news DEFRA asking for views in second Covid-19 survey of the waste & recycling sector DEFRA has issued a second survey to the waste and recycling sector asking for the latest information on how the current Covid-19 situation is affecting the industry. The survey, which is about 30 minutes long, includes questions about staff numbers; absence rates; supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE); volumes of material being processed; and any changes […] Wood Recyclers Association · 27 Apr 2020 Industry news SSE sells 50% stake in Slough EfW project Energy company SSE Thermal has sold a 50% stake in its Slough multi-fuel project to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. The planned 450,000 tonne per year capacity plant located on the Slough Trading Estate will now be a joint project between the two companies. This comes as SSE separately announced that it has acquired 19.5 acres of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Apr 2020 Industry news All NHS customers a priority says Grundon The post All NHS customers a priority says Grundon appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 27 Apr 2020 Industry news Thamesdown Recycling wins Cotswold deal Thamesdown Recycling has been awarded a contract to continue processing dry mixed recyclables on behalf of Cotswold district council. The contract, which was re-awarded to the waste management company in November 2019 but announced last week (23 April), comes after a shake-up of recycling collections by the council last month. Under the new system, residents are asked … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Apr 2020 Industry news CIWM ‘pleased’ with Waste Support progress The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has said it is “pleased” with how its WasteSupport service has progressed since its launch a fortnight ago. WasteSupport is aimed at linking the private sector with local authorities facing crew shortages or in need of help with waste services in light of the coronavirus pandemic. In a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Apr 2020