Recycling news: 2020

Industry news Embracing complexity in your supply chain With online sales booming, alongside an ever-increasing population of consumers, business supply chains are becoming more complex. Liv Candy explains how businesses can embrace complexities associated with large supply chains and how value can be gained from the vast amounts of data available. Valpak · 16 Mar 2020 Industry news Welcome to new member Pritex Ltd. We are delighted to welcome our latest new member – Pritex Ltd Wellington, Somerset-based Pritex Ltd who were formerly part of the Relyon/Steinhoff group, was sold to global industrial group Saint-Gobain last year. It has been manufacturing and converting foam and fibre products for the automotive, industrial and comfort sectors for over 60 years. The […] National Bed Federation · 16 Mar 2020 Industry news March Pulse Report – UK economic snapshot The latest NBF Pulse Report on the UK economy shows the impact of the worsening Coronavirus pandemic on the FTSE 100 and 250 as well as other key market indicators. It is compiled from data provided by the Office for National Statistics, the Bank of England, the London Stock Exchange and Gov.co.uk with forecasts for […] National Bed Federation · 16 Mar 2020 Industry news Sales volume edges up in 2019 but value drops We’ve now collated the results of our members’ sales data submitted for the NBF Tracker for the last quarter of 2019. Volume of product units for Oct – Dec 2019 was almost identical to the same period in 2018 but revenue saw a 6.84% decline. Some positive news saw the level of pessimism about business […] National Bed Federation · 16 Mar 2020 Industry news Dalston - Library of Things Library of Things · 16 Mar 2020 Industry news Biffa pledges £1.25 billion green economy investment Waste management company Biffa has pledged to reduce its CO2 emissions by 50% by 2030 and “unlock” £1.25 billion of investment in UK green economy infrastructure. The pledge was announced in its long-term sustainability strategy ‘Resourceful, Responsible’, published today (16 March). The strategy focuses on three areas: building a circular economy, tackling climate change and … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2020 Industry news News in brief (16/03/20) With news on: Arthur’s Skips commences £3 million expansion; Deadline looms for Merseyside recycling fund submissions; Eunomia surveys Welsh waste legislation; Viridor sponsors beach cleaning trommels Arthur’s Skips commences £3 million expansion Sheffield-based Arthur’s Skips has expanded its premises and facilities with the support of a £3 million funding package from NatWest and Lombard Asse… letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2020 Industry news Coronavirus Business Continuity Statement WARD has been closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19 and has already taken steps to safeguard the health of our... Ward Recycling · 16 Mar 2020 Industry news Microplastics in water: How much are we drinking in a month? New research has unveiled the quantity of microplastics in water that are consumed by humans on a monthly basis. Open Access Government — Environment · 16 Mar 2020 Industry news Ward reaps double re-wards at Business Masters Ward, the Derbyshire-based metal, recycling and waste management specialist, is celebrating double award success this month thanks to TheBusinessDesk.com’s East... Ward Recycling · 16 Mar 2020 Industry news Islington looks to electrify fleet Islington council has ordered two fully electric refuse collection vehicles from manufacturer Dennis Eagle for an undisclosed amount as it moves towards electrifying its fleet. Due to arrive in October and December 2020, the 26-tonne eCollect trucks are said by the council to be designed to work in urban environments and produce no exhaust emissions. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2020 Industry news Serco awarded £230 million Norfolk collections contract Serco has been awarded a £230 million joint collections contract by three councils in Norfolk – Breckland council, North Norfolk district council and King’s Lynn & West Norfolk borough council. The contract was signed on 6 December 2019, but the identity of the contractor had until now remained secret in a so-called legal ‘standstill’ period. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2020 Industry news Court rules on Niramax and Zurich insurance dispute A high court judge has ruled that insurance firm Zurich won’t have to pay out a £4.3 million claim from Hartlepool-based recycling company Niramax, relating to damage caused by a fire to Eggersman machinery in 2015. However, Zurich was ordered to pay £534,632 for losses related to older equipment damaged in the fire and return … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2020 Industry news Lessons from Sweden's organic farming sector - The Ecologist The Ecologist · 16 Mar 2020 Industry news Fidra launches Great Global Nurdle Hunt Thousands of people worldwide set to take part in plastic pollution survey 13-22 March 2020 Fidra · 13 Mar 2020 Industry news Countrystyle Attends KM Charity Partnership Awards 2020 (and 20th birthday!) The KM Charity celebrated its 20th birthday in a combined event with its annual Partnership Awards. The hugely successful event […] Countrystyle Recycling · 13 Mar 2020 Industry news Packaging data sparks plastic PRN optimism Packaging data for the fourth quarter of 2019 has sparked optimism from the compliance sector about 2020 PRN prices. In particular, the figures are seen as indicating that the price of packaging recovery notes (PRNs), particularly for plastics, won’t rise above 2019 levels in 2020. The provisional data – published two weeks earlier than usual– … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2020 Industry news Bath proposes fining residents who don’t recycle Bath & North East Somerset council is considering fines of an unspecified amount for those residents who refuse to recycle, but only as a last resort. After declaring a climate emergency in 2019, the council is updating its waste and litter strategy this year and the climate scrutiny panel will meet next week to discuss … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2020 Industry news Easter animations The post Easter animations appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 13 Mar 2020 Industry news West One shopping centre has waste management success in the bag The post West One shopping centre has waste management success in the bag appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 13 Mar 2020 Industry news Charity news round-up (13/03/20) With news on: Sackers donates treasure trove proceeds to charity; B&M Waste Services donates to The Lily Mae Foundation; Walk for WasteAid to take place in Bristol and Bingley; and, BMRA donates to children’s ward. Sackers donates treasure trove proceeds to charity Having found a safe containing bundles of cash last April, scrap metal recycler … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2020 Industry news 2020 aluminium recycling targets well within reach, thanks to record rates According to figures released by the Environment Agency (EA) earlier this week (12 March), 116,670 tonnes of aluminium packaging were collected for recycling in the UK last year – a 17% increase compared to 2018 figures (99,852) and surpassing government targets by more than 8,400 tonnes. Aluminium packaging collected through kerbside, bring and on-the-go systems […] Alupro · 13 Mar 2020 Industry news Board members re-elected Congratulations to Board members Richard Coulson and Mark Hayton who were re-elected to their positions at our spring meeting and AGM this week. The meeting took place in Hexham and included a visit to EGGER UK’s chipboard manufacturing site. Delegates were taken on a walking tour of the facility, which is the largest manufacturing employer in […] Wood Recyclers Association · 13 Mar 2020 Industry news MPs launch inquiry into WEEE and the circular economy The Environmental Audit Committee has re-launched an inquiry into electronic waste and the circular economy today, 13 March, looking at how the UK can deal with waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The previous EAC began an inquiry into the topic in June 2019. It received 51 submissions of written evidence and planned a programme … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Mar 2020 Industry news ERP UK recognises Recycling Heroes for Global Recycling Day Der Beitrag ERP UK recognises Recycling Heroes for Global Recycling Day erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 13 Mar 2020 Industry news MORRISONS TO MAKE IMMEDIATE PAYMENTS TO HELP SMALL SUPPLIERS WITH CASHFLOW - Morrisons Corporate Morrisons media centre · 13 Mar 2020 Industry news You're connected to McDonald's Wi-Fi - mcdonalds.com McDonald's UK newsroom · 13 Mar 2020 Industry news The Policy Playbook: Driving sustainability in new homes - a resource for local authorities - UK Green Building Council UK Green Building Council · 12 Mar 2020 Industry news Net Zero – delivering here in the UK! Adam Read, External Affairs Director, SUEZ Recycling & Recovery UK Ltd writes about the role of the waste sector to deliver the UK's net zero commitment. Aldersgate Group · 12 Mar 2020 Industry news Waste contingency plans in place to counter virus Contingency plans to deal with waste are being put in place by waste management companies and local authorities in light of the growing coronavirus crisis. Measures such as minimising travel, reducing bin collection frequencies and bringing in agency staff have been mooted. The government is holding an emergency Cobra meeting today (12 March) to discuss … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2020 Industry news Equipment news round-up (12/03/20) With news on: partnership established between CDE and Molson Washing; Coveya Ltd launches swan neck conveyor; ZHD Stevedores acquires Bobcat skid-steer loaders; and, process for recycling lithium batteries developed. Partnership established between CDE and Molson Washing Wet processing equipment manufacturer CDE and Molson Washing, the specialist materials processing division of Molson Group, h… letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2020 Industry news Renewi chief says UK EfW tax could boost recycling The chief executive of Renewi has claimed that if the UK was to impose a tax on energy from waste – similar to the Netherlands’ tax on the import of waste for incineration – recycling would receive a big boost. Speaking exclusively with letsrecycle.com, chief executive Otto De Bont explained that waste and recycling business … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2020 Industry news Budget 2020 – Reaction blog There has been a huge reaction to the measures in Rishi Sunak’s budget yesterday (11 March) which effect the waste and recycling sector. On one hand, the £200 a tonne tax on plastic packaging (see letsrecycle.com story) containing less than 30% recycled content has been broadly welcomed, with many waste and recycling firms saying it will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Mar 2020 Industry news Home alone? More and more people are sleeping or living alone according to the National Bed Federation (NBF) which says a third of all mattress sales are now going to people buying a bed just for themselves. According to the NBF’s latest consumer research*, the number of people who said they were buying a mattress ‘for myself’ […] National Bed Federation · 12 Mar 2020 Industry news Scientists’ Consensus Statement on chemicals in food packaging provides food for thought for legislators On March 3rd a group of 33 scientists from around the world published a peer reviewed Consensus Statement expressing deep concern about the current use of harmful chemicals in food packaging and other Food Contact Materials (FCM). The scientists cover several fields of expertise, including developmental biology, endocrinology, epidemiology, toxicology, and environmental and public health. […] CHEM Trust · 12 Mar 2020 Industry news Fibersort, the technology to close the loop on textiles is here- it’s time for action! The Fibersort technology can now sort around 900kg of textiles per hour, enabling textile-to-textile recycling... Worn Again Technologies news · 12 Mar 2020 Industry news UK Budget announces Plastic Packaging Tax The post UK Budget announces Plastic Packaging Tax appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 12 Mar 2020 Industry news Sector specific comments on the 2020 Budget REA comments on the 2020 Budget REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 11 Mar 2020 Industry news REA comments on the 2020 Budget REA comments on the 2020 Budget REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 11 Mar 2020 Industry news News in brief (11/03/20) With news on: Powerday backs GB Boxing; UKWSL acquire C&M Waste Management; €10 million investment in Recycling Technologies; Staffordshire launches plastic bottle recycling campaign; and, WEEE collection banks set up in Cambridgeshire. Powerday backs GB Boxing Waste management company Powerday has agreed a partnership with GB Boxing, the organisation which manages the Olympic boxing programme.… letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2020