Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Government urged to help deliver a ‘world leading’ deep geothermal sector to secure the UK’s ‘green recovery’ REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 13 May 2021 Industry news Essex council awards £80m landfill gas contract Essex county council has awarded Renewable Power Systems (RPS) a 20-year contract to generate electricity from landfill gas produced at the Bellhouse Closed Landfill Site in Stanway, Colchester. Valued at £80 million over the course of the contract, the deal began on 3 May 2021 and will run until May 2041, according to a tender … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2021 Industry news ‘Work to do’ for consistency introduction There remains “a lot of work to do” if proposals in the government’s consultation on consistent collections in England are to come into force in 2023, according to WRAP’s special advisor Chris Mills. Mr Mills was speaking at the Resources and Waste Strategy Revisited conference yesterday (12 May), which was organised by letsrecycle.com. In its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2021 Industry news Press Release: Cardiff Mobile Repair and Reuse Events Mobile repair and reuse events coming to Cardiff this summer! Repair Café Wales and Benthyg Cymru will be taking to the streets this summer to bring repairing and borrowing to different communities around the city. They will hold joint pop-up events in a specially-adapted electric van that will enable them to run events at a ... Repair Cafe Wales · 13 May 2021 Industry news Vacancies - CleanupUK CleanupUK · 13 May 2021 Industry news ‘Big chance’ to shape EPR, DRS and Consistency Stakeholders involved in the consultations now underway on EPR, DRS and Consistency might not get another chance to change the system for 25 years, a packaging compliance expert warned today (12 May). Addressing the letsrecycle.com conference on the consultations around Extended Producer Responsibility, Deposit Return Schemes and Consistency in local authority collections, the 25-year message …… letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2021 Industry news Agency intercepts 200,000 tonnes of ‘illegitimate’ waste in 2020 The Environment Agency says it intercepted approximately 200,000 tonnes of “illegitimate” waste in 2020, with an estimated packaging recycling note (PRN) value of £30 million. It also beat its own compliance monitoring goals for the 2020 calendar year, having targeted monitoring 203 people. In the end it monitored 221. However, the Agency only completed audit … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2021 Industry news Why you shouldn’t throw away your old clothes when moving houses When moving houses, it is current to only bring with you the things that you really need. Here is why you should not throw your old clothes. Worn Again Technologies news · 12 May 2021 Industry news Hormone disrupting chemicals may also harm children’s brains – scientists call for action Phthalates and bisphenols are names of groups of chemicals that are becoming part of everyday language. Many people are learning that these synthetic endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can be found in our bodies, and that we should avoid everyday products containing them. CHEM Trust has long been concerned about the wide variety of uses of […] CHEM Trust · 12 May 2021 Industry news Working with wood can help put things into perspective It’s mental health awareness week. Many of the people who volunteer and work in our network face challenges with their mental health, and find that being part of a team helping the environment by reusing waste wood allows them to build their confidence and feel less isolated. Community Wood Recycling · 12 May 2021 Industry news In the News May 2021 All the latest news about UK Men’s Sheds in the month of may read on… Worcester Men’s Shed could provide a lifeline in city Covid: Clydebank Men’s Shed members ‘desperate’ to return when restrictions allow Cromer Men’s Shed planned by local Christians ‘A fantastic success story’ – Men’s Shed celebrates new premises Ripon Men’s Shed […] UK Men's Sheds Association · 12 May 2021 Industry news The government didn’t want you to know about these secret deep sea mining licences – now it’s clear why The UK government has secretly issued deep sea mining licences to a company owned by an arms corporation. Greenpeace UK · 12 May 2021 Industry news Recycling falls in first quarter of pandemic Disruption to recycling services during the Covid-19 pandemic led to a 3.4 percentage point drop in England’s household recycling rate in the first quarter of 2020/21, Defra statistics have shown. Published this morning (12 May), the provisional data shows England’s ‘waste from households’ recycling rate for April to June 2020 was 45%, down from 48.4% … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2021 Industry news Reshaping our chemical future The UK Government's Chemicals Strategy. if done well, could act as a road map out of our current chemical pollution crisis. But we need ambitious targets and clear actions to turn the tide on environmental pollution. Fidra · 12 May 2021 Industry news Get to know our volunteers; Steve, Ambassador We have amazing people in the Repair Cafe Wales Family As part of 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 our Ambassador, Steve Q. What is your name, when did you start ... Repair Cafe Wales · 12 May 2021 Industry news ‘Error-ridden’ deep sea mining licenses may be unlawful, ministers warned Deep sea mining exploration licenses granted by the UK government to weapons giant Lockheed Martin’s subsidiary are riddled with inaccuracies, based on outdated legislation and could be unlawful, according to new analysis. Greenpeace UK · 12 May 2021 Industry news Calls for urgency on Environment Bill’s re-introduction Figures from across the waste industry have reacted to the Queen’s speech yesterday (11 May), which marked the opening of parliament. The Queen outlined how the government will “lead the way” internationally through the Environment Bill, which is due to be enshrined into law during this parliamentary session (see letsrecycle.com story). While the re-introduction of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2021 Industry news MPE EA WG meeting minutes, 13 April 2021 The post MPE EA WG meeting minutes, 13 April 2021 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 11 May 2021 Industry news When is Zero Waste Week 2021? My inbox is already being inundated with requests for details of Zero Waste Week 2021. People want to know when it is, how to take part, what the theme is and what resources are available. In this post I’m going to outline all the FAQs so that you can find what you need and I’ll… Zero Waste Week · 11 May 2021 Industry news Stora Enso in partnership to produce ‘paper bottles’ Stora Enso has partnered with Pulpex — a packaging firm formed by alcoholic drinks brand Diageo — to develop a “large-scale production line” for a range of paper bottles made from wood pulp. Pulpex is behind a packaging technology which it hopes can replace PET bottles for some products on a global sale. The Pulpex … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 May 2021 Industry news NBF warns of further price increases and delays The bed industry is warning of further price rises and extended delivery times in the wake of reported daily increases and reduced availability of raw materials. According to the National Bed Federation (NBF), which has just conducted a snap poll of members, bedmakers remain under huge pressure as a result of volatility in raw material […] National Bed Federation · 11 May 2021 Industry news UK NGOs outline 12 Key Asks for the UK Chemicals Strategy Today CHEM Trust has written to the UK Government, alongside 26 UK public health and environmental NGOs, to outline 12 Key Asks that must be prioritised in the UK’s new Chemicals Strategy. If implemented, these asks would provide strong protection from hazardous chemicals for people, wildlife, and the environment. Synthetic chemicals are used in many […] CHEM Trust · 11 May 2021 Industry news Queen’s speech mentions Environment Bill At the State Opening of Parliament today (11 May) the Queen outlined how the government will “lead the way” internationally through the Environment Bill, which is due to be enshrined into law during this parliamentary session. The delayed Environment Bill contains crucial measures for the waste and recycling sector, including provision for consistency in collections, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 May 2021 Industry news Let’s learn how to use plastic anew! Research Professor Ali Harlin urges us to reconsider our plastic use and illustrates how the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is aiming to halve the environmental impact of plastics. Open Access Government — Environment · 11 May 2021 Industry news News in brief (11/05/21) With news on: AO turns fridges into ventilation systems; Tesco scraps soft plastic rings from beers and ciders; Biffa expands Roxby rail infrastructure; and, Agency launches World Ocean Day resources for schools. AO turns fridges into ventilation systems Plastics extracted from old fridges collected from customers’ homes by online electrical retailer AO are to be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 May 2021 Industry news Modelling Armageddon: The effects of nuclear weapons on climate Owen B. Toon, Alan Robock & Richard P. Turco turn our thoughts towards modelling Armageddon in terms of the effects of nuclear weapons on climate. Open Access Government — Environment · 11 May 2021 Industry news WRA joins RWM 21 The WRA is delighted to announce it has partnered with RWM for this year’s exhibition and we’re looking forward to seeing you on our stand at the show! This year’s RWM takes place on the 22nd and 23rd September at the NEC. The show will feature several expert-led seminars which will address the latest topics, […] Wood Recyclers Association · 11 May 2021 Industry news Greenpeace disturb deep sea mining test as operations re-start in Pacific Activists on board the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior have disturbed a new deep sea mining impact test carried out by the company Global Sea Mineral Resources (GSR). Greenpeace UK · 11 May 2021 Industry news Greenway Polymers fire costs council £200,000 Telford and Wrekin council has contributed £200,000 towards the £500,000 operation to tackle the fire at the former Greenway Polymers site in Ketley, Shropshire. The huge blaze, which involves large piles of abandoned waste, has burnt by the side of the M54 since midday on 26 April (see letsrecycle.com story). In a letter addressed to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 May 2021 Industry news News - axiongroup.co.uk Axion Group · 11 May 2021 Industry news Out of Bounds - Groundwork Groundwork UK · 11 May 2021 Industry news Airlines are selling carbon offsets as the solution to climate change. Here’s why they’re wrong Offsetting can't make flying ‘carbon neutral’, no matter what the airlines say. 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The short answer is when French waste and water giant Veolia agrees to buy the shares … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2021 Industry news Fire crews spend two days at Sims fire Firefighters spent two days at a large fire which broke out at a waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling plant owned by Sims Metal in Dunkirk, Nottinghamshire, last week. Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service says it was alerted to a fire on Thursday, 6 May at 17:20 and arrived to find a “large pile … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2021 Industry news Reconomy acquires retail platform ReBOUND Waste management broker Reconomy announced today (10 May) it has acquired retail technology platform ReBOUND for an undisclosed sum. ReBOUND is the company behind a software which describes itself as the “fastest growing ecommerce returns solution”. The software provides companies with an admin portal which makes “returns easy for shoppers” and provides “valuable” data. It … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2021 Industry news Job Description Director of Policy & Places - UK Green Building Council UK Green Building Council · 10 May 2021