Recycling news: 2020

Industry news Stericycle submits plans for Telford plant Clinical waste specialist Stericycle has applied for a permit to develop a healthcare waste treatment plant and transfer station at Stafford Park in Telford. With the capacity to treat 17,500 tonnes of hazardous waste and 7,300 tonnes of non-hazardous waste each year, the plant would receive packaged healthcare and related wastes suitable either for on-site … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2020 Industry news Documents reveal airline industry plan for tax breaks, subsidies and voucher refunds The post Documents reveal airline industry plan for tax breaks, subsidies and voucher refunds appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 7 Apr 2020 Industry news Websites hold the key to green government While public sector organisations are exploring ways to meet their sustainability commitments, there’s often one obvious area that is overlooked: Varnish Software’s Lars Larsson explains why websites hold the key to green government. Open Access Government — Environment · 6 Apr 2020 Industry news Improving air quality around schools Mathew Hassell, founder and CEO of Kura, discusses how the school run can be changed to improve the air quality around schools and protect children’s health, following the reduction in pollution amid the UK lockdown. Open Access Government — Environment · 6 Apr 2020 Industry news All Welsh councils still operating recycling services All local authorities in Wales are currently keeping kerbside recycling and food waste collections operational during the coronavirus pandemic. Nationwide staff shortages in the waste collection workforce have meant that many local authorities have had to restrict or suspend certain services. While kerbside recycling is still operational, all household recycling centres are closed, and a number… letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2020 Industry news Crops for the future: Accelerating protein transitions with new plant-based foods Sabrina Ruzanski & Emanuele Zannini detail PROTEIN2FOOD, a project that concerns pioneering crops for future generations, most notably, accelerating protein transitions with new plant-based foods. Open Access Government — Environment · 6 Apr 2020 Industry news Video: Why & how to create a sustainable wardrobe TRAID has created a fun, short, education video about the socio-environmental impacts of our clothes! https://youtu.be/KK43QQef-uo Every year, we receive... TRAID · 6 Apr 2020 Industry news Face masks ‘not advised’ during waste collection Public Health England says it does not advise the use of face masks when undertaking waste collection during the coronavirus pandemic. Full guidance for employees has been published on the executive agency’s website and can be read here. It reads: “There is very little evidence of widespread benefit from the use of face masks outside … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2020 Industry news ‘Continue recycling’, urges Northern Ireland minister The Northern Ireland Executive’s environment minister has called on the public to continue recycling and to ensure waste goes in the correct bin during the coronavirus pandemic. Edwin Poots, who was appointed as minister at the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in January, said today that keeping recycling going “would ease burdens … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2020 Industry news A Decade of Action – Tackling Food Waste We look at the UN’s second Sustainable Development Goal, and explore the ways that we can make the most of our food Bywaters · 6 Apr 2020 Industry news Edinburgh reduces RCV crew size The number of crew members allowed in the cabs of refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) is to be reduced from three to two in Edinburgh during the coronavirus pandemic. Other local authorities across the UK, including Derby (see below) are also adjusting their approaches to collection crew staffing. Edinburgh city council says the changes have been … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2020 Industry news Sarens transports Foxtrot submarine for recycling - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 6 Apr 2020 Industry news Wim Sarens on Covid-19 - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 6 Apr 2020 Industry news ESA backs guidance for waste workers The Environmental Services Association has backed the advice document produced by the UK’s WISH Forum, which provides guidance on managing coronavirus risks for waste management activities. The document, published on 2 April, (see letsrecycle.com story) sets out safe working practices to limit the transmission of coronavirus among waste and recycling workers. It also aims to reassure waste work… letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2020 Industry news Council waste services ‘disrupted’, finds survey Residual waste services to households are being disrupted during the coronavirus pandemic in 17% of local authorities, according to the results of a survey released on 3 April 2020. However, local authority associations who carried out the survey observed that the findings are “mainly positive”, in the face of a 20% reduction in workforce because … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2020 Industry news Potato Peel Cookies If you’ve started Rachelle’s fantastic Waste Less, Enjoy More During Lockdown course you’ll love this recipe. Mr Pitt has never really been a fan of the potato skin crisps I make, so the skins were often ending up in the compost these days as I can’t eat them all myself and we are not expecting… Zero Waste Week · 3 Apr 2020 Industry news Recycling – Issue 17 Spring 2020 The post Recycling – Issue 17 Spring 2020 appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 3 Apr 2020 Industry news Time to prioritise the glass recycling process As FEVE’s ‘Close the Glass Loop’ recycling scheme is finalised, now is the time to prioritise all aspects of the recycling process, writes UK glass recycling company Recresco’s director Timothy Gent. OPINION: The European glass container federation FEVE has announced a major programme targeting a 90% glass collection for recycling rate in the EU by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2020 Industry news CIWM Covid-19 Briefing Bulletin Resource and waste professional trade body CIWM has issued a Covid-19 briefing note to its members, containing useful information about the latest updates on issues affecting the waste sector as a result of the virus. The bulletin, which can also be found on CIWM’s Circular Online website, includes information about health and safety, landfill tax, […] Wood Recyclers Association · 3 Apr 2020 Industry news Resource Futures locks down, and connects in Reflections on news way of working at Resource Futures under the UK coronavirus lockdown, increased connectivity and flattening the curve Resource Futures · 3 Apr 2020 Industry news Recycleye Wins Imperial College VCC Social Impact Prize ... Recycleye news · 3 Apr 2020 Industry news #PoweringTheNHS – London Irish’s Matt Williams Taking a break from his home-based fitness routine, London Irish centre, Matt Williams, pitched in with the Powerday initiative #PoweringTheNHS. The 22-year-old has previously been called up to the E... Powerday · 3 Apr 2020 Industry news British Glass urges councils to maintain recycling Glass sector trade association, British Glass, has called on councils to continue the collection of household recycling to avoid driving up demand for “carbon-intensive” raw materials during the coronavirus pandemic. The association said that while it recognises the unprecedented challenges councils are facing, the government’s decision to “name the waste sector and food and drink packaging man… letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2020 Industry news Uniper to enter UK EfW market International energy company Uniper, formed in 2016 following a split from E.ON, will submit plans to Nottinghamshire county council this summer for a 500,000 tonnes per year capacity energy from waste plant. The facility will be based at the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station, known as the East Midlands Energy Re-Generation (EMERGE) Centre. Uniper says it hopes to have the plant … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2020 Industry news As the virus spreads, Brazil’s Amazon gold rush keeps going – fuelling fears for indigenous groups The post As the virus spreads, Brazil’s Amazon gold rush keeps going – fuelling fears for indigenous groups appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 3 Apr 2020 Industry news Honest Burgers x City Harvest The post Honest Burgers x City Harvest appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 2 Apr 2020 Industry news WISH issues finalised waste and COVID-19 document The UK’s Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum (WISH) has finalised and published its advice document about managing COVID-19 risks for waste management activities. The final document, which can be seen here (as a PDF) was released on 2 April 2020 after a draft was published last Friday, March 27. It is available on the WISH … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2020 Industry news REA comments on the postponing of COP 26 REA comments on the postponing of COP 26 REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 2 Apr 2020 Industry news ADEPT leads on council waste survey The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT), is calling on local authorities across England to complete an online survey on the impact of COVID-19 on waste services. Responding to a request from Defra, ADEPT has led industry sector networks including the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC), the Local Government Association (LGA) … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2020 Industry news Veolia to process healthcare waste at Tyseley Veolia has applied to the Environment Agency to alter its permit to allow the processing of healthcare orange bagged waste at its energy from waste plant in Tyseley, Birmingham. According to the application, submitted in January 2020, Veolia wants to allow the treatment of healthcare orange bagged waste in the two non-hazardous lines that currently treat municipal solid, commercial, confidentia… letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2020 Industry news News in brief (02/04/20) With news on: JCB extends suspension of UK production; Egbert Taylor reports 4.4% business growth; MRWA issues household waste advice; and, Lancashire-based mattress recycler named recycling hero. JCB extends suspension of UK production JCB has announced it is extending its suspension of UK production until at least the end of April as a result of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2020 Industry news CIWM calls for COVID-19 advice clarity The UK’s Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum (WISH) has been called on to refine its advice about managing COVID-19 risks in the context of a range of waste management activities. WISH published a draft advice document last week (28 March), saying at the time changes may be made following feedback (see letsrecycle.com story). The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2020 Industry news A Decade of Action – The Green Consumer & Sustainable Consumption We are seeing a conscious change in the way many life essentials products are packaged, as direct result of the importance major environment impacts having on the planet. A direct response to this is seen in the increase sales of reusable coffee cups and water bottles and plastic straws are now banned in many restaurants. Bywaters · 2 Apr 2020 Industry news Associations sympathise with councils as services cut Two separate associations in the recycling industry have said they sympathise with local authorities having to make difficult decisions on recycling services. Last week, councils announced that they would close household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs), while some also stopped recycling collections due to staff shortages. On the back of this, both the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) and …… letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2020 Industry news Stratford firm sponsors Pacific beach clean-up Stratford company Valpak is joining world-famous scientists to tackle plastic waste on a remote UNESCO World Heritage site in the Pacific. James Beard of Valpak is part of the 13-person team which will clean up 10 tonnes of plastic from the beaches, monitor the impact of litter on local wildlife, and provide scientific data on the rate of plastic accumulation. Valpak · 1 Apr 2020 Industry news Deposit Return Legislation laid before Scottish Parliament: What’s next? The Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform has laid Regulations before Scottish Parliament that will create the legal framework for the Scottish Government’s Deposit Return Scheme. Duncan Simpson discusses next steps that should be taken to ensure it is the best system for Scotland. Valpak · 1 Apr 2020 Industry news Defra clarifies pandemic working rules Defra has reiterated official government advice that ‘key worker status’ refers only to those eligible for childcare, and that those in the waste sector unable to work from home can still go in to work. This is seen as meaning that across the waste and recycling sector, workers whether they are crews, drivers or managers, if they cannot work from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2020 Industry news Commercial waste could be halved by restrictions There could be a fall in residual commercial and industrial waste of just under 50% in the immediate short term under current government restrictions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, with a potential rise in online shopping and an increased focus on activities such as DIY, gardening and decluttering, the total tonnage of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2020 Industry news Wheelabrator plans West Midlands EfW UK investment and asset management company Low Carbon has announced plans to build a 395,000 tonnes per year capacity energy from waste (EfW) plant in the West Midlands. While the Kelvin Energy Recovery Facility in West Bromwich is to be developed and constructed in partnership with Verus Energy Limited and Wheelabrator Technologies, once financial close has been achieved the facility is to be … letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2020 Industry news Amey defends sick pay rate after union concern Trade union GMB has raised concerns that refuse collectors working for Amey in Ealing, west London, will not receive more than statutory sick pay during the coronavirus crisis. However in response, Amey emphasised that it will provide contractual sick pay from day one for any Covid-19 related illness. The question about sickness benefits has arisen following concerns raised … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2020