Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Powerday announces new partnership with The Lighthouse Club Charity Leading independent recycling and waste management company Powerday has partnered with The Lighthouse Club Charity, to support the charity’s important work to improve the emotional, physical and fin... Powerday · 10 May 2021 Industry news BCP council lifts some Covid-19 measures at HWRCs Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) council lifted several Covid-19 safety measures at its household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) on 1 May “in line with government guidance”. While the council declined to say which specific elements of government guidance had changed, two people are now able to get out of their car to unload waste and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2021 Industry news Council targets contamination after Suez fine Perth and Kinross council has developed a communications campaign for residents after its average contamination rate for 2020 hit 22.4%, leading to a £50,000 fine from Suez. The council says the amount of material it collects from blue bins at the kerbside has increased since the introduction of the lockdown last March, with not all … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2021 Industry news Consistency consultation cautiously welcomed The consultation on consistent collections has been broadly welcomed by the waste industry, though concerns have been raised over funding and the deadline for responses. In the long-awaited consultation released on Friday (7 May), which will run until 4 July, Defra confirms the proposal of weekly food waste collections for all, free garden waste collections, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2021 Industry news Consultation heralds changes to collections The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) launched its delayed consultation on consistent collections in England on Friday (7 May) (see letsrecycle.com story). In this special report, James Langley looks in more depth at some of the proposals for the ‘core set’ of dry recyclable waste streams requiring collection from the kerbside and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2021 Industry news ReNew ELP Announces Plastic Feedstock Supplier and Compliance Agreements The post ReNew ELP Announces Plastic Feedstock Supplier and Compliance Agreements appeared first on Mura Technology . Mura Technology news · 7 May 2021 Industry news Paving Products in Leicester - Mick George Mick George Group · 7 May 2021 Industry news LARAC urges more time for consistency response The Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) is urging Defra to reinstate a full 12 week consultation period for its consultation on consistent collections, declaring the reduced timescale of eight weeks as “unacceptable”. The delayed consultation published by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs today (7 May) will run until the 4 July, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 May 2021 Industry news Biffa opens waste ‘transport hub’ in East London Biffa has turned “previously unused” land in East London into a ‘transport hub’, linking waste sites in the capital with the waste management company’s landfill sites in the north by rail. The Renwick Road site in Barking opened yesterday (6 May) in partnership with freight company GB Railfreight (GBRf) and enables the transport of 250,000 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 May 2021 Industry news Amazon deforestation breaks new monthly record São Paulo, May 7, 2021 – Rainforest destruction in the Brazilian Amazon has hit a new record high for the month of April, according to the latest government data. Figures from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE), released today, show that last month at least 58,000 hectares of rainforest, an area the size of […] Greenpeace UK · 7 May 2021 Industry news Clarity Environmental launches recycling quality standard Compliance scheme operator Clarity Environmental has launched a quality standard for recycling, targeting packaging producers. Clarity’s Recycling Evidence Quality Standard (CREQS), announced yesterday (6 May), will carry out over 40 assessment checks on UK reprocesses and exporters. Purchasers of packaging recovery notes (PRNs) will then be given an overall assurance score and audit report pri… letsrecycle.com News · 7 May 2021 Industry news National Plant Health Week highlights the benefits of plants National Plant Health Week (10th May) sets out to discover why plant health matters, the threats plants face, and plant health science. Open Access Government — Environment · 7 May 2021 Industry news Defra issues consistency consultation The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has this morning (7 May) released its delayed consultation on consistent collections in England. In the document, Defra confirms the proposal of free garden waste collections, a preference for more frequent than fortnightly collections in urban areas and weekly food waste collections for all. Councils will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 May 2021 Industry news Defra expands single-use carrier bag charge Defra has today (7 May) confirmed the single-use carrier bag charge will be increased from 5p to 10p, and extended to all businesses in England from 21 May. Since the charge was first brought about in 2015, Defra has reported a 95% cut in plastic bag sales in all major supermarkets. By extending the charge … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 May 2021 Industry news Manchester Local Plan – UKGBC response to Issues Consultation - UK Green Building Council UK Green Building Council · 6 May 2021 Industry news Consistency consultation due ‘shortly’ With local elections taking place today (6 May), it is believed an announcement on the delayed consultation on consistent collections could be due very soon. The consultation on consistency in recycling collections is one of three which will shake up the UK’s recycling system. Consultation documents relating to a deposit return scheme (DRS) and extended … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2021 Industry news Hindley ‘to move from Alupro to PodBack’ The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) has announced that its executive director, Rick Hindley, has stepped down for another recycling post. It is understood Mr Hindley will be joining the coffee pod recycling service, PodBack, which last month launched a “first of its kind” recycling programme for coffee pods (see letsrecycle.com story). Pods are made … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2021 Industry news Health secretary wades into Walley’s Quarry row The health secretary, Matt Hancock, wrote to the Environment Agency this week (4 May) expressing “grave concerns” about the “current situation” at the Walley’s Quarry landfill site near Newcastle-under-Lyme. Run by waste management company Red Industries, the controversial site in the Staffordshire village of Silverdale has been the subject of protests by residents due to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2021 Industry news Opinion: Dry AD ‘offers new opportunities’ for waste sector OPINION: Ben Brown MSc, Director of WRM explains why he considers Dry AD offers advantages and opportunities for the waste sector in the UK. Anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities are well established throughout the UK although just four of the 113 commercial and industrial waste fed facilities are examples of the ‘dry’ or ‘high solids’ anaerobic … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2021 Industry news Veolia sees Q1 fall in UK revenue Veolia’s UK revenues fell by 6.2% in the first quarter of 2021, when compared with the same period last year, despite global revenues growing by 4%. In a report published on 5 May, the waste giant said global revenues in Q1 of 2021— January to March— stands at €6.807 billion (£5.890 billion) compared to €6.675 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2021 Industry news MPE Newsletter, May 2021 The post MPE Newsletter, May 2021 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 6 May 2021 Industry news Aberdeenshire reapplies for three-weekly funding Aberdeenshire council is reapplying for funding from the Scottish Government for the rollout of a three-weekly residual waste collection service. The plans to change the frequency of residual waste collections, in hopes to improve recycling rates, were approved by the council’s Infrastructure Committee back in 2019. However an application for funding of £3.2 million to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2021 Industry news NEWS: Schools rise to the ten-tonne textiles reuse challenge A project aiming to cut the amount of clothes and textiles going to waste has recently celebrated a significant funding boost. Toxteth-based education organisation Liverpool World Centre has received £18,000 from the Merseyside Recycling & Waste Authority (MRWA) and Veolia Community Fund to run waste prevention project the Ten Tonne Challenge. The scheme – being - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 6 May 2021 Industry news Sea level rise could be halved this century under Paris Agreement target A new study has found that sea level rise from the melting of ice could be halved this century if we meet the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Open Access Government — Environment · 6 May 2021 Industry news Rochdale Rangers take first place Rochdale Rangers, part of a leading charity for girls and young women in the UK aged between 14 and 18, are our latest quiz winners. Recycle for Greater Manchester · 6 May 2021 Industry news The great pandemic pivot: consumer spending survey results from nbf The impact of the pandemic on consumer spending saw in-store sales of beds and mattresses slashed in half as the nation switched to online spending. According to results of the National Bed Federation’s (NBF) latest – and 12th – consumer research study, the coronavirus pandemic and closure of stores saw spending instore drop from 42% […] National Bed Federation · 6 May 2021 Industry news At the starting line for greater consistency Following the May 2021 UK local elections, is the green light for the collections consistency consultation imminent? Our Senior Consultant Abigail Mason sums up some of the key questions local authorities are hoping to have answered in the consultation. Resource Futures · 6 May 2021 Industry news Agency in crackdown over ‘illegal metals recyclers’ With cases of catalytic converter thefts rising across the UK, the latest stage in crackdown on illegal activity in the metals recycling sector has seen a focus on sites in Kent and South London. And, national action (see below) has resulted in the arrest of 50 people. Kent and South London Last week Environment Agency … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2021 Industry news Commercial waste volumes ‘to rise by 23%’ Commercial waste volumes in London are predicted to rise by 23% in the current financial year (2021/22) when compared with 2020/21, but will still be significantly lower than levels seen before the Covid-19 pandemic. The forecasts come from a report published by ReLondon, formerly known as the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB), on 29 April. It says while businesses have … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2021 Industry news Three trends in AI | Ocado Group - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 6 May 2021 Industry news Clarity Environmental launches industry first quality standard for recycling evidence The post Clarity Environmental launches industry first quality standard for recycling evidence appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 5 May 2021 Industry news Polytag’s technology partnership with the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC Cymru) Polytag collaborates with the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre Cymru, leveraging state-of-the-art facilities to validate and enhance its revolutionary tag and trace technology. This partnership aims to optimise printing technologies, secure data transfer, and integrate digital deposit return schemes with financial systems. Join us in pioneering sustainable packaging solutions. Polytag news · 5 May 2021 Industry news The Global Research and Innovation in Plastics Sustainability Conference (GRIPS) You know you’ve met a true ally when your everyday conversations revolve around your most crazy zero waste plans, such as cutting tubes open so that no product is left wasted (my husband’s “finished” hand cream – me / scraping the ends of your teenage daughter’s lip gloss tubes to make your own zero waste… Zero Waste Week · 5 May 2021 Industry news Get 15% off Plastic Free shopping with Planet Organic [Planet Organic are offering 15% off their entire range throughout May. All you have to do is click here and use the code GREEN15] One of the number one questions I get asked about is how to shop without acquiring plastic. So many followers of this site are doing brilliant things to reduce their landfill… Zero Waste Week · 5 May 2021 Industry news Scientists find microplastics in largest European ice cap Scientists have discovered microplastics in the largest European ice cap - which can influence the way that glaciers melt and behave, impacting rising sea levels. Open Access Government — Environment · 5 May 2021 Industry news Making our professional lives more environmentally friendly Here, we explore how you can tailor your work life to improve your eco-friendly footprint. Open Access Government — Environment · 5 May 2021 Industry news Turf in Cambridge - Mick George Mick George Group · 5 May 2021 Industry news Tom Giddings appointed Alupro’s interim General Manager Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, has announced the appointment of Tom Giddings as interim General Manager. Previously Sustainability and Public Affairs Manager, Tom succeeds industry stalwart Rick Hindley, who moves on to another senior role within the recycling sector. Having joined Alupro in June 2020, Tom has firmly positioned himself as a driving force […] Alupro · 5 May 2021 Industry news Covid-19 sees St Helens’s waste tonnages soar St Helens borough council said yesterday (4 May) lockdowns and widespread home working had seen it collect extra tonnes of waste during “almost every month” of the Covid-19 pandemic. Council figures from July 2020 to February 2021 show tonnages were up “significantly” when compared to the same period in 2019/20, with dry recycling up 10.84%, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 May 2021 Industry news I’ve spent 8 years campaigning for the oceans: here’s what I wish more people understood Easy answers can be tempting, but oversimplifying the ocean crisis can do more harm than good. Greenpeace UK · 5 May 2021