Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Windsor and Maidenhead waste budget to increase amid changes Windsor and Maidenhead council’s budget for waste management services is set to increase by more than £500,000 in 2022/23. According to the draft budged published on Monday (20 December), this is down to the council’s plans to switch to a “hybrid” collection approach in October 2022. The hybrid collection approach will see investment in new … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2021 Industry news Recycle Right this Christmas and New Year Householders in the Liverpool City Region are being asked to recycle right this Christmas and New Year – but to take care when visiting Recycling Centres and continue to follow the national COVID-19 guidance. Merseyside Recycling & Waste Authority (MRWA) and its contractor Veolia are reminding local people that the region’s 14 Household Waste Recycling - Continue Reading Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority · 22 Dec 2021 Industry news Scots firm buys Liebherr for expansion in England A SCOTS waste management and recycling specialist has chosen a pair of Liebherr material handlers to strengthen a recently acquired business in the north-east of England. The NWH Group services all of Scotland and operates across industries ranging from construction to hospitality. In 2021, it acquired J&J Stanley Recycling in Blaydon, building on its earlier... Skip & Waste Magazine · 22 Dec 2021 Industry news Save the date – Spring Clean Cymru 2022 The post Save the date – Spring Clean Cymru 2022 appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 22 Dec 2021 Industry news ‘Concern’ sector is ineligible for energy levy reductions The European Waste Management Association (FEAD) is “very concerned” that the European Commission has not listed the recycling sector among the activities eligible for reductions in electricity levies for energy-intensive users. Yesterday (21 December), the European Commission endorsed new guidelines on state aid for climate, environmental protection and energy which will be formally adopted in… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2021 Industry news Paper Round acquires Reef Environmental LONDON- and South East-based recycling company Paper Round has announced the acquisition of waste and recycling collector Reef Environmental Solutions. The acquisition will allow Paper Round to extend their reach along the south coast – expanding their successful Brighton-based business further into East Sussex, and Kent for the first time. It provides Paper Round with... Skip & Waste Magazine · 22 Dec 2021 Industry news Grundon joins Get Nature Positive movement The post Grundon joins Get Nature Positive movement appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 22 Dec 2021 Industry news The Circular From ERP Q4 2021 Newsletter Der Beitrag The Circular From ERP Q4 2021 Newsletter erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 22 Dec 2021 Industry news EA publish updated Standard Rules permits This week the EA formally released the updated Standard Rules permits. There are now four standard rules applicable to all new anaerobic digestion installations going forward: SR2021 No 6: anaerobic digestion facility, including the use of the resultant biogas – installations For Part A installation with a treatment capacity of over 200 tonnes of… ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association) · 22 Dec 2021 Industry news Fife to collect kerbside film after installing sorter Fife council will collect film at the kerbside from March 2022 after receiving a £470,000 grant from Zero Waste Scotland’s Recycling Improvement Fund to install a sorter. The money will go towards a Tomra Optical Sorter, which will be installed at the council’s materials recycling facility (MRF) in Dunfermline. This will segregate the flexible plastics … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2021 Industry news REA Commits to Race To Zero REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 21 Dec 2021 Industry news The rapid shrinkage of the Himalayan glaciers A study has revealed that the renowned Himalayan glaciers have lost over 40% of their area, threatening millions of people in Asia with lack of water availability. Open Access Government — Environment · 21 Dec 2021 Industry news News in brief (21/12/21) With news on: Shore Recycling’s Perth plant recycles 5 million fridges; Grundon commits to real Living Wage; Crawley Town FC teams up with Too Good To Go; and, British ambassador to Croatia visits DS Smith’s Belišće paper mill. Shore Recycling’s Perth plant recycles 5 million fridges Scottish firm Shore Recycling last week celebrated recycling 5 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2021 Industry news EIPA TR meeting minutes, 7 October 2021 The post EIPA TR meeting minutes, 7 October 2021 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 21 Dec 2021 Industry news Programme Update, December 2021 The post Programme Update, December 2021 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 21 Dec 2021 Industry news 2022 Comms Proposal, December 2021 The post 2022 Comms Proposal, December 2021 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 21 Dec 2021 Industry news Can Makers meeting minutes 8 December 2021 The post Can Makers meeting minutes 8 December 2021 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 21 Dec 2021 Industry news City Harvest Driver: Rich Barker The post City Harvest Driver: Rich Barker appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 21 Dec 2021 Industry news Swansea close to agreeing EfW deal to replace landfill Swansea council says it is close to agreeing a deal to send its residual waste to an unnamed energy from waste (EfW) firm instead of landfill. Swansea’s only landfill site, Tir John in Port Tennant, is to close in February 2022 because it has nearly reached capacity. Last year, Swansea suggested it could boost its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2021 Industry news Q4 Newsletter – December 2021 In this edition of The Circular, find out more about the Paris Agreement and limiting climate change. Download Der Beitrag Q4 Newsletter – December 2021 erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 21 Dec 2021 Industry news CMA to progress Veolia/Suez probe The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today (21 December) announced it will move its investigation into Veolia’s proposed takeover of Suez to the next stage. The CMA said it was informed on 14 December that Veolia would not offer concessions in order to address competition concerns, and the investigation will now move to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2021 Industry news Recresco attributes PRN price spike to increased obligation SPECIAL REPORT: James Langley visits Recresco’s glass recycling facility in Cwmbran, South Wales, and talks to director Tim Gent about the recent spike in the price of glass remelt PRNs. Tim Gent, director of glass reprocessing company Recresco, says the recent spike in the price of glass remelt PRNs is because of a rise in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2021 Industry news Commercial boost for CIWM with WAMITAB merger The Chartered Institution for Wastes Management (CIWM) and the Waste Management Industry Training and Advisory Board (WAMITAB) have completed their merger. First announced in July 2020 (see letsrecycle.com story), the CIWM says the closer integration of the two charities is part of its plans to ensure its “ongoing commercial sustainability”. The CIWM also says the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2021 Industry news Father and sons prosecuted for waste crimes The director of a skip hire business and his two sons have been prosecuted for breaching “Environmental Permit conditions” at two waste sites in Leigh and Bolton, the Environment Agency has reported. The Agency reported that the waste sites were at “high risk” of causing pollution, as the company “consistently” brought more waste on than … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2021 Industry news Somerset expresses fears about potential Covid-19 disruptions The Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) has appealed to residents to help “ease the pressure on Christmas collections” amid concerns about potential disruptions due to Covid-19. While the SWP, which manages waste and recycling services for all local authorities in Somerset, says collections are currently “working fine”, it fears they could be affected if staffing levels … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2021 Industry news Kwik Fit owner buys Murfitts tyre recycling business A pan-European tyre supply business, which includes the Kwik Fit retail chain, has acquired Murfitts Industries. Murfitts is one of the UK’s main tyre recycling companies and is also developing a pyrolysis process. European Tyre Enterprise Ltd (ETEL) today (20 December) announced that it had agreed the acquisition of Murfitts Industries, which has its main … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2021 Industry news Top tips for packaging data submissions The post Top tips for packaging data submissions appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 20 Dec 2021 Industry news Packaging data reveals positive end to the year The post Packaging data reveals positive end to the year appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 20 Dec 2021 Industry news BMRA calls for withdrawal of Scottish scrap metal report The Scottish Policy Group of the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) has called on Zero Waste Scotland to withdraw its report entitled ’How should Scotland Manage its Scrap Steel?’ The BMRA said it has “serious concerns with its accuracy”, stating it had an “apparent lack of engagement with the industry”. Since its publication in October, the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2021 Industry news OPINION: Establishing the Compost Alliance to help tackle climate change Jenny Grant, head of organics and natural capital at the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA), discusses more about the recently formed International Compost Alliance (ICA). OPINION: Soil is not only is the source of almost all of the world’s food, but it is also an important store of carbon and provider of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2021 Industry news Statement By Chris Sheppard, Group CEO - EMR Group EMR (European Metal Recycling) · 20 Dec 2021 Industry news Bromley - Library of Things Library of Things · 18 Dec 2021 Industry news Mura Technology Announces Equity Investment by Six Pines Investments LLC, a Subsidiary of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC Mura Technology , the UK-based pioneer of HydroPRS™ (Hydrothermal Plastic Recycling System), an advanced process capable of recycling a wider scope of mixed plastic waste, has today announced Six Pines Investments LLC (“Six Pines”), a subsidiary of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (“CPChem”) has made an equity investment in the company. Mura Technology news · 18 Dec 2021 Industry news Why you should be worried about the new Policing Bill Even if protest isn’t your thing, you still benefit from other people’s right to do it. These new laws affect us all. Greenpeace UK · 17 Dec 2021 Industry news REA response to plug-in car grant cut REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 17 Dec 2021 Industry news Expansion and growth continue at ISS VEHICLE technology company Innovative Safety Systems Ltd (ISS) is continuing to expand its operations in response to new growth and development. Following on from the expansion of its field engineer team by nearly 40% during the last quarter of 2021, the company has recently recruited more new staff members to enhance its after sales provision.... Skip & Waste Magazine · 17 Dec 2021 Industry news IPL Global snaps up Bright Green Plastics Canada-based plastic packaging manufacturer IPL Global has acquired West Yorkshire-based plastic recycling firm Bright Green Plastics from investment firm AIAC. Bright Green Plastics operates from a site in Castleford, West Yorkshire, which currently recycles around 40,000 tonnes of plastic waste each year and has a 130-strong workforce. IPL Global says it plans to invest in … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 17 Dec 2021 Industry news WRAP to research supermarket refill and reuse stations WRAP is conducting research to determine how to implement reuse and refill stations in UK supermarkets. Partnering with UK plastic pact members Asda and Unilever, the research project will analyse how to change “ingrained shopping habits” which might be preventing customers from using refill stations and reusable packaging as part of their regular weekly shop. According to WRAP, … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 17 Dec 2021 Industry news Protecting Europe’s oceans Open Access Government look ahead to the 2022 priorities of Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries. Open Access Government — Environment · 17 Dec 2021 Industry news News in brief (17/12/21) With news on: four independent brands join Podback recycling scheme; ‘less than a third’ of UK businesses have Net Zero strategy; Moray asks residents to ‘respect’ HWRC staff; and, Brazil becomes first non-European country to join Every Can Counts. Four independent brands join Podback recycling scheme Nationwide coffee pod recycling service Podback has expanded its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Dec 2021