Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Company A-Z - Just Style Just Style · 29 May 2021 Industry news All Saudi Arabia Articles - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 29 May 2021 Industry news New study finds high levels of mercury in Pacific Ocean Scientists say that levels of mercury in the Pacific Ocean are even higher than some places directly contaminated by the toxic chemical. Open Access Government — Environment · 28 May 2021 Industry news ILM Highland launches new service to prolong the life of household appliances and protect the environment Exciting news from ILM Highland as they launch a brand-new service which will provide affordable spare parts and repairs for domestic appliances in an effort to reduce waste. Reuse Network · 28 May 2021 Industry news Islington approves ‘contamination charge’ for landlords Islington council will move forward with plans to charge landlords for contaminated recycling bins, after councillors backed the plans last night (27 May). The proposals were approved at an executive meeting yesterday subject to “call-in”, meaning councillors may intervene if they feel the decision needs revisiting. Plans will come into fruition on the 3 June, if no call-ins have … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2021 Industry news BPF backs Flexible Plastic Fund The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has welcomed the release of the £1m Flexible Plastic Fund, which was announced yesterday (27 May). The BPF will be one of the organisations involved in the scheme to improve the recyclability of flexible plastic. Led by compliance scheme Ecosurety in partnership with environmental charity Hubbub, the Flexible Plastic Fund … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2021 Industry news The polluting chemical in our sofas – and polar bears – that shows that REACH controls are failing Some people may think that chemicals have to be shown to be safe before they are used the products in our homes. Unfortunately, this is not yet the case and in this blog we will examine a chemical that is routinely used in sofas and which has been described as ‘inert’ by one company. Meanwhile, […] CHEM Trust · 28 May 2021 Industry news Agency road stops halt ‘illegal waste carriers’ The Environment Agency said yesterday (27 April) its officers had been out in Bexley, London, and Epsom, Surrey, checking vehicles carrying waste to make sure their paperwork was in order. The Agency was inspecting vehicles to check they had a valid waste carrier’s licence. It also checked they had a required waste transfer note describing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2021 Industry news ‘EPR reform must join up with industry goals’ OPINION: Tim Gent, director of glass recycling company Recresco, calls for the reform of extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging to produce a system that reduces waste and increases glass recycling rates. The consultation period for EPR for packaging and the deposit return scheme (DRS) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland closes next week. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2021 Industry news Q&A with CAP member: Faith Robinson Read the full special feature here… Worn Again Technologies news · 28 May 2021 Industry news EPR ‘could increase consumer costs by 0.6%’ VIDEO REPORT: Compliance specialist Valpak has published a PackFlow study into Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reforms, where it says the costs could push up the price of an average shopping basket of goods by up to 0.6%. The report says while EPR reforms aim to hold obligated businesses responsible for the costs, it is likely … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2021 Industry news Professional Cargo Bike Rider - Supporting Circular Business | Business Transformation - ReLondon ReLondon · 28 May 2021 Industry news Engineering Technician (EngTech) - The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) · 27 May 2021 Industry news Compliance | WEEE, Batteries & Packaging Producers - Wastecare Compliance WasteCare · 27 May 2021 Industry news ReNew ELP, World’s First Hydro-PRT Site, Announces Feedstock Contracts and Compliance Agreement Following construction commencing on the world’s first HydroPRS™ advanced plastic recycling site in Teesside, UK, Mura subsidiary ReNew ELP have today announced their principal feedstock... Mura Technology news · 27 May 2021 Industry news Scottish resource post for Georgeson Zero Waste Scotland today (27 May) announced the appointment of Ray Georgeson as its new head of resource management, waste and recycling. Joining in July 2021, in a statement Zero Waste Scotland said Mr Georgeson will “play a vital role in the organisation that is accelerating and supporting Scotland’s just transition to zero waste and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2021 Industry news Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) - The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) · 27 May 2021 Industry news Grundon fined over 2016 reversing lorry fatality Grundon Waste Management Limited has been fined after a traffic marshal was struck and killed by a reversing waste lorry at the former BBC Television Centre in London in February 2016. According to a statement issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) yesterday (26 May), a jury at Southwark Crown Court heard on 13 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2021 Industry news UK’s record on bioenergy offers world a pathway to net zero REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 27 May 2021 Industry news Agency finds further permit breaches at Walley’s Quarry The Environment Agency said yesterday (26 May) it had found five further permit breaches at the Walley’s Quarry landfill site operated by Red Industries near Newcastle-under-Lyme. The controversial site in the Staffordshire village of Silverdale has been the subject of protests due to its smell. Red Industries had already been found in breach of its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2021 Industry news WasteAid’s UK Aid Match impact in Cameroon Luther Hinga and Zoë Lenkiewicz discuss the impact of WasteAid’s programme in Cameroon and the potential to scale activities through cross-sectoral partnerships. In the coastal city of Douala in Cameroon, WasteAid and partners are beginning to make a lasting impact on how waste is managed. With a population of 3.8 million and growing at 3.6% […] WasteAid · 27 May 2021 Industry news Labelling Rules Change to Support Flexibles Recycling Click here to download the Press Release OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 27 May 2021 Industry news Recycleye Invited by Microsoft to Showcase at ChangeNOW 2021 Recycleye has been invited by Microsoft to participate at this year’s ChangeNOW Summit conference 2021, where we will be exhibiting our break-through technologies amongst the top 1000 concrete solutions addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.... Recycleye news · 27 May 2021 Industry news CEO’s update The first part of 2021 has been difficult for all, but here at WasteAid it feels as if things are moving in the right direction – the lockdowns across the UK have lifted and WasteAid managed its first socially distanced UK-based staff meeting in too long. It was so important to meet face to face and […] WasteAid · 27 May 2021 Industry news Producers partner for £1m Flexible Plastic Fund A £1 million fund which will aim to make flexible plastic packaging more “economically viable” for recyclers has today (27 May) been launched. Led by compliance scheme Ecosurety in partnership with environmental charity Hubbub, the Flexible Plastic Fund will work to make the hard-to-recycle material more valuable to recycle by giving it a “stable value”. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2021 Industry news In a changing world, how can humans and elephants live together? Rob Brandford, Executive Director of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, discusses the challenge of human-elephant conflict and maps out the complex path to coexistence. Open Access Government — Environment · 27 May 2021 Industry news Harlow collections ‘up to date’ after Veolia served notices Essex-based Harlow council says it will continue to serve Veolia contract default notices where the waste management company misses collections across the borough. The council says there have been several delays to collections in some areas of Harlow during the last few weeks. Seventeen areas did not have food waste collections and 18 areas did … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2021 Industry news Defra confirms Turkish import restrictions Defra has confirmed the decision by the Turkish authorities last week to prohibit the import of Polyethylene plastic. And, in light of a looming ban on plastic exports to non OECD countries, the department has commissioned research to better understand existing plastic waste recycling capacity in both the UK and the OECD. In an announcement … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2021 Industry news Flexible Plastic Fund - Flexible Plastic Fund Flexible Plastic Fund · 27 May 2021 Industry news Contact us - Ecoveritas Ecoveritas · 26 May 2021 Industry news The BTS Meal - mcdonalds.com McDonald's UK newsroom · 26 May 2021 Industry news Digital Deposit Return Scheme Pilot – Getting Ready With Conwy Polytag is set to commence its much-anticipated Digital Deposit Return Scheme pilot in Conwy, Wales. After fine-tuning our technology and conducting successful tests with partners like Allied Recycling, we are ready to demonstrate the power of RFID technology and unique digital identifiers in real-world recycling. This pilot promises to revolutionise recycling practices, offering a seamless int… Polytag news · 26 May 2021 Industry news CRNS Funding Seminar: Highlights & Presentations CRNS' annual Funding and Support Services Seminar took place digitally on Thursday 20 May 2021 with 60 participants in attendance. We know from listening to our members how valued this event is, and each year we aim to showcase a few new funding bodies and business support services to keep the event fresh and of [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 26 May 2021 Industry news REA statement in response to report regarding costs of delivering BECCS at scale REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 26 May 2021 Industry news Boston to continue fines for fly-tipping at bring sites Lincolnshire-based Boston borough council has vowed to continue issuing fixed penalty notices to tackle fly-tipping at recycling bring sites. It told letsrecycle.com it had seen a 143% in all fly-tipping across the borough since April 2020. In recent days hundreds of residents are said to have complained to local media after being fined for leaving … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2021 Industry news Opinion: Supply chain due diligence must support enforcement as we tackle illegal waste activity The post Opinion: Supply chain due diligence must support enforcement as we tackle illegal waste activity appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 26 May 2021 Industry news Islington to vote on landlord contamination charge Islington council will tomorrow (27 May) vote on plans to charge landlords for the collection of contaminated recycling bins. Under the proposals, landlords of properties using communal recycling bins will face a charge of £47.14 if the bins are found to be contaminated. Recycling bins that are contaminated with unrecyclable materials would remain uncollected until the charge … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2021 Industry news Ecosurety publishes consultation responses The focus for the scheme administrator overseeing extended producer responsibility (EPR) must be local authority collection funding, communication campaigns and strategic oversight, Ecosurety says. The compliance specialist published its responses to the government’s consultations on EPR and the deposit return scheme (DRS) on 21 May to “encourage as many stakeholders as possible to respond”. Ro… letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2021 Industry news Defra launches final consultation, with release of ‘Consistency in Collections’ The post Defra launches final consultation, with release of ‘Consistency in Collections’ appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 26 May 2021 Industry news Concern over EPR business waste proposals Proposals in the extended producer responsibility (EPR) consultation to enable businesses to receive a rebate for packaging waste have caused concern in some sectors of the waste industry. The proposals in the consultation estimate the cost of the system to be in the region of £1.5 billion. However, “analysis has indicated that it may be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2021