Recycling news: 2021

Industry news How can Finland confront the climate crisis and preserve its biodiversity? Krista Mikkonen, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change in Finland illustrates why a circular economy will provide the means to tackle the climate crisis and loss of biodiversity. Open Access Government — Environment · 26 May 2021 Industry news Packaging obligation figures published for 2021 The post Packaging obligation figures published for 2021 appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 26 May 2021 Industry news Further guidance issued on Plastic Packaging Tax The post Further guidance issued on Plastic Packaging Tax appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 26 May 2021 Industry news Clarity pledges support for #MillionMileMission The post Clarity pledges support for #MillionMileMission appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 26 May 2021 Industry news News in brief (26/05/21) With news on: Enva to manage waste for Scotland landmarks; Glasgow invests in bigbelly bins; FCC picks up two awards; CCC invests in wet recycling plant; and, Oswestry Waste Paper replaces baler Enva to manage waste for Scotland landmarks Enva Scotland has won a contract to manage waste and recycling for 94 sites managed by Historic Environment … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2021 Industry news Ruthin – Shining a Light on the Landscape of Sustainability Shining a Light on the Landscape of Sustainability We recognise that this past year has been hard for many, so with this in mind, we’d like to promote some other incredible initiatives working to create stronger, cleaner, and more sustainable communities. Each month we will be promoting a location that is home to one of ... Repair Cafe Wales · 26 May 2021 Industry news Delayed Environment Bill returns to parliament The government’s much-delayed Environment Bill returns to parliament today (26 May) for the report stage and third reading in the House of Commons. In a surprise announcement in January the bill was carried over to the “next parliamentary session”, with the Covid-19 pandemic cited as the reason why (see letsrecycle.com story). Its return to parliament … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2021 Industry news Recycleye Participates in the Ambrosetti Technology Forum 2021 Recycleye will be participating in The European House – Ambrosetti Technology Forum this year, where our CEO, Victor Dewulf, will be speaking exclusively on how Recycleye’s cutting-edge solutions are overcoming the impacts of Covid-19 on the waste management industry!... Recycleye news · 26 May 2021 Industry news Anti-littering campaign Treasure Your River after new recruits The post Anti-littering campaign Treasure Your River after new recruits appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 25 May 2021 Industry news Alupro launches sustainability fact sheets to highlight circular properties of aluminium Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, has released a series of informative fact sheets outlining the benefits of aluminium packaging. Hosted on the Alupro website, the documents aim to provide packaging professionals, retailers, manufacturers and the wider supply chain with statistics and information about the material’s circular properties. Covering a range of topics, includi… Alupro · 25 May 2021 Industry news Telford fire extinguished after a month The fire at an abandoned Telford waste and recycling plant, which raged for nearly a month, has finally been extinguished. The fire broke out at around midday on 26 April at the former Greenway Polymers site on Rock Road Ketley, and is said to have involved more than 50,000 tonnes of old RDF waste. Shropshire … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 May 2021 Industry news Environment Agency targets net zero by 2030 The Environment Agency yesterday outlined the actions it will take to cut its own carbon emissions by at least 45% and reach net zero by 2030. In a plan released on 24 May, the Agency said it currently produces about 273,000 tonnes of carbon annually. While most of its emissions stem from construction, computing, ‘commuting’, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 May 2021 Industry news O.C.O Technology chosen as key partner for breakthrough DAC technology programme The post O.C.O Technology chosen as key partner for breakthrough DAC technology programme appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 25 May 2021 Industry news Shelf-stable Archives - Global Food Industry News Just Food — sustainability · 25 May 2021 Industry news Interviews - Global Food Industry News Just Food — sustainability · 25 May 2021 Industry news World Hunger Day: City Harvest speaks to Nadeen Haidar The post World Hunger Day: City Harvest speaks to Nadeen Haidar appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 25 May 2021 Industry news About Us - Global Food Industry News Just Food — sustainability · 25 May 2021 Industry news BEIS gives funding for carbon projects The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has announced that it is looking to support the deployment of advanced carbon, capture, usage and storage (CCUS) technologies within the UK. It has also released a list of projects for which funding support has been allocated. The BEIS expenditure comes in wake of Prime Minister … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 May 2021 Industry news ‘Competition is a must for EPR reforms’ OPINION: Paul Van Danzig, policy director at packaging and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) compliance specialist Wastepack, writes about the need for a “competitive solution” to packaging waste reforms. We are urging all stakeholders to consider some of the implications of Defra’s EPR consultation in relation to cost and competition proposals and consider the … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 25 May 2021 Industry news Severn Trent gains Oxfordshire extension Severn Trent Green Power has secured a contract extension with Oxfordshire county council to treat its household food and garden waste until 2029. The contract, which began in 2009, will see Severn Trent Green Power continue to treat the county’s food waste at its Cassington and Wallingford Anaerobic Digestion (AD) facilities. Between them, the two … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 May 2021 Industry news BANES steps back from HWRC charging Bath and North East Somerset council has backtracked on plans to introduce a charge for the recycling of rubble, plasterboard and tyres at its household waste recycling centres (HWRCs). And, the authority considers that instead of residents, producers should pay for the cost of recycling the materials. At a cabinet meeting last Thursday 20 May, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 May 2021 Industry news Hundreds of free garden packages available to communities across the country The post Hundreds of free garden packages available to communities across the country appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 24 May 2021 Industry news UK banks and investors responsible for nearly double the UK’s annual carbon emissions, report finds A new report by Greenpeace UK and WWF UK exposes the climate emissions funded by UK banks, asset managers and other financial institutions. Greenpeace UK · 24 May 2021 Industry news Charity Spotlight: Gibbs Green Community Champions The post Charity Spotlight: Gibbs Green Community Champions appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 24 May 2021 Industry news Unite suspends Thurrock waste strike The Unite union has suspended its six-week waste services strike after a ‘breakthrough’ in talks with Thurrock council, the trade union said on Friday (21 May). Around 90 refuse collection workers at Thurrock council, Essex, had been on strike since 13 April 2021. The dispute (see letsrecycle.com story) centred around claims the council intended to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2021 Industry news Appointments round-up (24/05/21) With news on: Karen Drinkwater elected BPF president; Mick George appoints commercial waste service manager; Alfred H Knight adds to business development team; Cawleys appoints corporate development manager; and, Wastewise appoints managing director. Mick George appoints commercial waste service manager The Mick George Group has appointed Richard Manual as commercial waste service manager. The … letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2021 Industry news Extended Producer Responsibility: the fabric of sustainability The Waste Prevention Programme has chosen to consult on Extended Producer Responsibility for textiles, with completion proposed by 2022. Lucy Randle's Blog discusses the environmental impact of textile waste and upcoming changes, and explains what EPR for this waste stream could achieve. Valpak · 24 May 2021 Industry news EU ‘risks missing’ 2019 WEEE collection targets Only two countries in the European Union are likely to achieve the 65% minimum collection rate for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in 2019, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) says. The WEEE Directive sets a minimum collection rate of 65% of all WEEE relative to the average weight of electrical and electronic equipment … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2021 Industry news Recycling obligations ‘to rise for 2021’ Packaging specialists have welcomed the publication of obligation figures for 2021 on the National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD), with the initial total obligation set at 7,405,899 tonnes. Currently, this is down from 7,616,936 tonnes in 2020, though the obligations could still change. The ‘obligation’ tonnage relates to the amount of PRNs – packaging waste recovery notes – that will be neede… letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2021 Industry news Recycled plastic prices ‘at historic highs’ The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) says prices of recycled plastics have increased to “historically high” levels globally. The international recycling federation, based in Brussels, attributes the rising prices to improvements in economies across Europe with the relaxation of strict lockdowns. Henk Alssema, chairman of the BIR plastics committee, said: “This has produced a run … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2021 Industry news DRS Essential for Greece to Reach Recycling Targets - Eunomia Environmental Research & Consulting Eunomia Research & Consulting · 24 May 2021 Industry news Recycleye Participates in RAI Industry Showcase 2021 Recycleye will be exhibiting at the Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Industry Showcase 2021 – the UK’s largest showcase of industrial Robotics and AI technologies – to showcase how our cutting-edge developments are taking the waste management industry by storm!... Recycleye news · 24 May 2021 Industry news What we do - Cory Group Cory Group · 23 May 2021 Industry news New Forres Quarry - Agg-Net Agg-Net · 22 May 2021 Industry news Methane emissions: Hiding in the shadow of carbon dioxide emissions Here, we discuss how methane emissions are the second biggest contributor to human caused global warming after carbon dioxide (CO2). Open Access Government — Environment · 21 May 2021 Industry news Alfred H Knight Extends Reach of Business Development Team Due to an increased demand for sampling and analysis of waste streams, Alfred H Knight Energy Services have expanded their Business Development team to further support Waste Management organisations across the UK. Sam Jeynes is the most recent addition to the AHK Business Development Management team. Sam has 10 years’ worth of experience within the […] Wood Recyclers Association · 21 May 2021 Industry news Princess Anne pays tribute to Southwark waste crews HRH Princess Anne visited Veolia’s integrated waste management facility in Southwark on Wednesday (19 May), to pay tribute to key workers who have continued to work during the pandemic. Princess Anne undertook a tour of the site which includes a materials recycling facility, mechanical biological treatment plant and a public recycling centre. She visited Veolia … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2021 Industry news Noise from glass collections may ‘pose risks’ to workers Workers who carry out kerbside collections of glass could be exposed to high levels of noise which breach the Control of Noise at Work Regulations, WRAP Cymru says. Since 2016, WRAP has carried out surveys across 19 different recycling collection vehicles (RCVs) and collection systems. There was variation in the results, due to different RCVs, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2021 Industry news Biffa’s Viridor deal ‘underpins I&C ambitions’ Biffa’s chief executive says his company’s agreement to acquire Viridor’s collections business demonstrates its ambitions in the industrial and commercial (I&C) waste market. Michael Topham addressed a webcast this morning (21 May) a few hours after Biffa announced it had agreed to acquire the I&C collections business and “certain recycling assets” from Viridor for £126 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2021 Industry news MPs call for DRS to be consistent across UK The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has called for a consistent Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) across the UK, with cartons included. Publishing its response to the government’s consultation of the DRS for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the EAC has urged Defra to introduce a scheme which is “interoperable” throughout the UK. In a statement published … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2021