Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Cory undergoes rebrand to ‘shift focus’ London-based Cory has undergone a rebrand from Cory Riverside Energy, dropping the latter two words from its name, to ‘refocus’ the company’s operations from energy generation. The waste management company announced the change today (18 May) to coincide with the publication of its 2020 annual review, where it said results were “strong” for the year … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2021 Industry news British Glass Completes the Set as Latest OPRL Guarantor Click here to download the Press Release OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) · 18 May 2021 Industry news What is the waste hierarchy? Recycle, Incinerate, Upcycle, Reuse - there are so many terms used when disposing of waste that it’s difficult to know what to do. Luckily for you, there is an easy tool to ensure you’re as sustainable as possible - The Waste Hierarchy. Bywaters · 18 May 2021 Industry news Hindley confirmed as Podback’s first executive director Coffee pod recycling service Podback confirmed yesterday (17 May) it had appointed Rick Hindley as its first executive director. As first reported by letsrecycle.com earlier this month (see letsrecycle.com story), it was understood Mr Hindley would be joining Podback after standing down as executive director of the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro). After the appointment … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2021 Industry news WRAP makes Food Waste Action Week an annual event WRAP has confirmed that its Food Waste Action Week, which took place during the first week of March, will now be an annual event with plans for 2022 already underway. Spearheaded by the resources charity’s Love Food Hate Waste campaign, Food Waste Action Week 2022 will take place between 7- 13 March, and the charity … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2021 Industry news Coronavirus Update 17/05/2021 From Monday 17th May 2021 the Government has confirmed that the next stage of the roadmap will go ahead for... Ward Recycling · 18 May 2021 Industry news DMP Metals to open non-ferrous plant in Corby DMP Metals is to open a non-ferrous metals recycling facility in Corby, Northamptonshire, having obtained £5 million in government funding. DMP Metals’s facility will target non-ferrous metals that have been removed from the production of refuse derived fuel (RDF) and solid recovered fuel (SRF) material, and so have already been through some form of processing. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2021 Industry news Recycleye Participates in Waste-to-Resources 2021 Recycleye’s very own CEO, Victor Dewulf, will be speaking in the Waste-to-Resources conference this Wednesday – 19th May – to discuss how computer vision can strengthen the resilience of the waste sorting infrastructure during the pandemic!... Recycleye news · 18 May 2021 Industry news Job Description - FareShare The Felix Project · 17 May 2021 Industry news Job Description - FareShare The Felix Project · 17 May 2021 Industry news Aspiring Welsh teens win environmental journalism competition The post Aspiring Welsh teens win environmental journalism competition appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 17 May 2021 Industry news Veolia and Suez sign combination agreement Veolia and Suez announced on Friday (14 May) they had signed a combination agreement, confirming the terms for their proposed merger. The French-owned companies agreed on a price of €20.50 (£17.71) per share for Suez on 12 April, up from Veolia’s initial €18 offer (see letsrecycle.com story). At the time, the financial press said this … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2021 Industry news Greenpeace report sparks plastic export concerns Concerns over plastic exports have been raised following a report by Greenpeace, which showed plastic waste shipped from the UK to Turkey illegally dumped and burned. Released this morning (17 May) the report, called ‘Trashed’, detailed findings from a Greenpeace UK investigation in March 2021. It uncovered “new evidence on what is happening to British … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2021 Industry news Charity Spotlight: Dads House & Solidarity Sports The post Charity Spotlight: Dads House & Solidarity Sports appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 17 May 2021 Industry news Tyre Recovery Association supports West Mercia Police in anti fly-tipping campaign The Tyre Recovery Association is pleased to be supporting West Mercia Police their initiative to tackle the scourge of tyre fly-tipping in their area: The campaign involving retailers and others handling waste tyres will offer special marker pens to identify the origin of tyres removed from wheels, starting this week. Handouts and posters carrying the… Tyre Recovery Association · 17 May 2021 Industry news Nechells wall collapse directors appear in court Ensco 10101 Limited has pleaded not guilty to charges of health and safety breaches following the deaths of five men at a recycling site in Birmingham in 2016. Ousmane Kaba Diaby, Saibo Sumbundu Sillah, Bangally Tunkara Dukuray, Almamo Kinteh Jammeh and Mahamadou Jagana Jagana were fatally crushed by a collapsing wall at Hawkeswood Metal Recycling’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2021 Industry news LGA calls for stricter fly-tipping sentences The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling on the government to review fly-tipping sentencing guidelines, to ensure that offenders are given “significant fines”. In a statement released on Saturday (15 May), the LGA referred to fly-tipping statistics published by Defra in February, which show that in the year 2019/20 local authorities were forced to clear … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2021 Industry news Going wild at Countrystyle following a new partnership with The Big Cat Sanctuary Countrystyle is taking a walk on the wild side and is thrilled to announce its partnership with The Big Cat […] Countrystyle Recycling · 17 May 2021 Industry news FCC wins East Lothian collections contract FCC Environment has won a recycling and food waste collection contract with East Lothian council, worth up to £22.5 million. The contract, which began on the 1 May and will run for an 8 year period until March 2029, was previously held by Biffa. Under the contract, FCC Environment will collect recycling and food waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2021 Industry news Plans for three EfW plants progress Last week, the Environment Agency opened consultations on three energy from waste (EfW) plants which together could process 835,000 tonnes of residual waste each year. Britaniacrest Recycling has applied for a permit for its 230,000 tonnes per year capacity Recycling, Recovery and Renewable Energy Facility (3Rs) in Horsham, West Sussex. Veolia is developing an EfW … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2021 Industry news Watch ‘Wasteminster: A Downing Street Disaster’ – Greenpeace’s new film on the plastic crisis The government claims to be a world leader in tackling plastic pollution. Watch Greenpeace’s new film to discover the shocking truth behind their empty words. Greenpeace UK · 16 May 2021 Industry news New Vegware waste collections for Cambridgeshire caterers launched by Countrystyle Recycling & Envar Composting Envar Composting and Countrystyle Recycling have partnered with Vegware to launch collections for compostable foodservice disposables in Cambridgeshire. This follows […] Countrystyle Recycling · 16 May 2021 Industry news Wales Coast Awards 2021 The post Wales Coast Awards 2021 appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 15 May 2021 Industry news Reuse Network member NCRC nominated for OPSS Regulatory Excellence Awards 2021 The awards celebrate outstanding regulatory practice that has achieved positive outcomes in supporting businesses and protecting consumers. Reuse Network · 14 May 2021 Industry news Larac Conference to return to Birmingham The LARAC Conference and Celebration Awards will be returning to an in-person event this year, with the two day show to be hold on October 6 and 7 at the Hilton Metropole hotel in Birmingham. The event will welcome over 500 visitors including more than 170 different local authorities, to provide a forum for waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2021 Industry news Lord Benyon returns to Defra Lord Richard Benyon has been appointed as parliamentary under secretary of state for the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Defra said yesterday (13 May) Lord Benyon will replace outgoing Defra minister Lord John Gardiner, who will become senior deputy speaker in the House of Lords. His portfolio will be decided “in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2021 Industry news Turkish cardboard business to buy UPM Shotton One of the UK’s two UK newsprint mills, UPM Shotton, is to be sold to Eren Paper, a Turkish carboard and corrugated packaging business. Eren will change the mill into producing cardboard instead of newsprint. And, the materials recycling facility at the plant is to remain open “during the conversion process” and is also expected … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2021 Industry news WRAP calls on retailers to collect plastic bags Resources charity WRAP has called on more supermarkets to collect all types of plastic bags and wrapping for sorting and recycling. The NGO launched new guidance yesterday (13 May) to help retailers introduce consistent collections for flexible plastic packaging and help divert more from landfill or incineration. Flexible plastic packaging includes items such as salad … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2021 Industry news Our 2020 social impact report In 2020, the reuse sector as a whole reused 3.4 million furniture and electrical items. This, in turn, helped 1.5 million households in the UK access essential household items. Reuse Network · 14 May 2021 Industry news EPR ambition welcomed but ‘shock’ at costs The ambition behind Defra’s proposals for extended producer responsibility (EPR) was welcomed at the Resources and Waste Strategy Revisited conference this week, amid warnings that producers are “shocked” by the cost of the proposed system. The conference took place on Wednesday (12 May) and was brought to a conclusion by a panel discussion on EPR, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2021 Industry news FCC Environment maps the ‘politics of waste’ FCC Environment says the upcoming few years before the next general election in 2024 promise to be “turbulent and taxing” for the waste management sector. The waste management company launched a report on 12 May examining the legislative changes and key challenges facing the sector, such as net zero and waste crime. FCC Environment’s chief … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2021 Industry news Gupta business empire fraud investigation - Steel Times International Steel Times International · 14 May 2021 Industry news Why plastic bags should be banned – everything you need to know On 30th April 2021, Planet Patrol founder Lizzie Carr sent an open letter to Environment Secretary, George Eustice, asking him to begin proceedings for an outright ban on plastic bags. Lizzie is also demanding more transparent reporting from supermarket retailers with regards to the number of bags for life they sell each year and how […] Planet Patrol · 14 May 2021 Industry news Ward and Derby Uni support local construction firms to DE-Carbonise Derbyshire based metal recycling and waste management specialist, Ward, has partnered with the University of Derby to support with its DE-Carbonise project to increase sustainability and reduce emissions among the construction supply chain. Ward Recycling · 13 May 2021 Industry news Reopening Updates from the Sector This has obviously been an incredibly tough year for everyone, CRNS members, the wider sector and for all projects involved in the circular economy. Whilst some projects have remained open during lockdown to deliver vital and essential services in their communities many had to close their doors to the public. During lockdown we held a [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 13 May 2021 Industry news Appointments roundup (13/05/21) With news on: Comply Direct appoints MD; NWH Group announces key appointments; Carbon8 Systems appoints chief commercial officer; WCRS appoints sales director; Almond for Greyparrot; WGG expands board; and, Willshee’s appoints finance director. Comply Direct appoints managing director Compliance specialist Comply Direct has promoted Sarah Foster to managing director. She will replace Gareth Rob… letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2021 Industry news Unite extends Thurrock waste collection strike Household waste collections in Thurrock, Essex, are unlikely to take place for at least the next fortnight after refuse workers extended their strike to 28 May. Thurrock council, which runs an in-house collection service, says it is “legally prevented” from hiring agency staff and has instead created drop off points for residual waste across the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2021 Industry news ‘Positive intent’ of DRS noted but concerns raised Despite recognising the “positive intent” behind a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), concerns over its impact were raised at the Resources and Waste Strategy Revisited conference yesterday (12 May). In its latest consultation on a DRS in March, Defra said it is “committed” to introducing the system but confirmed that it would be exploring the “continued … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2021 Industry news Meet Our New Joiner: Francisco Silvério ... Recycleye news · 13 May 2021 Industry news UK EfW plants process 10.5% more waste in 2020 The tonnage of residual waste processed at energy from waste (EfW) plants in the UK in 2020 was up 10.5% when compared with 2019, according to a report released by consultancy Tolvik. In its seventh annual report on UK EfW statistics, published yesterday (12 May), Tolvik said 13.96 million tonnes of residual waste was processed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2021