Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Calls for glass to be excluded from DRS More than 20 organisations from across the glass packaging supply chain have written an open letter calling on the Environment Secretary to keep glass out of the proposed deposit return scheme (DRS). Co-ordinated by representative body British Glass, the letter was sent following the launch of the UK, Welsh and Northern Irish governments’ joint consultation … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2021 Industry news LARAC ‘concerned’ by delayed consultation The Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) has expressed “grave concerns” about the delay to the release of the consultation on consistent collections. However, the association representing local authority recycling officers says it welcomes yesterday’s hotly anticipated release of the government consultations on extended producer responsibility (EPR) and a deposit return scheme (… letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2021 Industry news UK ministers hail ‘landmark’ consultations Ministers from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have welcomed the government’s release of two consultations which will “overhaul the waste and resources sector”. Consultations were launched yesterday afternoon on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reforms (see letsrecycle.com story) and a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) (see letsrecycle.com story). An expected third consultation on… letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2021 Industry news Plastic Energy Collaborates with ExxonMobil on Advanced Recycling Project in France The post Plastic Energy Collaborates with ExxonMobil on Advanced Recycling Project in France appeared first on Plastic Energy . Plastic Energy news · 25 Mar 2021 Industry news Community RePaint applies a coat of resilience in the face of Covid-19 Despite the challenges of 2020, the Community RePaint Network adapted to new ways of working in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and even welcomed four new schemes. Find out how schemes were able to continue operating and distributing reusable paint to their communities. Resource Futures · 25 Mar 2021 Industry news Powerday sponsors Construction Zero Waste Awards Powerday is sponsoring the construction category of the Let’s Recycle Zero Waste awards. This announcement comes days after launching our Sustainability and Wellness Manifesto, outlining how we are ... Powerday · 25 Mar 2021 Industry news Home | Conwy Resident Service Portal - Bryson Recycling Bryson Recycling · 25 Mar 2021 Industry news The Paraquat Papers: How Syngenta’s bad science helped keep the world’s deadliest weedkiller on the market The post The Paraquat Papers: How Syngenta’s bad science helped keep the world’s deadliest weedkiller on the market appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 24 Mar 2021 Industry news ‘Appetite for DRS’ raised in consultation document Governments in England and Wales and the Northern Ireland devolved legislature have reaffirmed their commitment to introducing a deposit return scheme (DRS), but have conceded that there may be hesitation around its implementation. Scotland has its own proposals for a DRS. In the long-awaited DRS consultation published today (24 March), the three proponents (England, Wales … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Mar 2021 Industry news Defra consultation gives breakdown of EPR costs Defra has today (24 March) published its long-awaited consultation into its reforms of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system. The department said its revised estimates indicate that the annual packaging waste management costs that producers will be required to pay will be in the region of a huge £2.7bn in the first full year of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Mar 2021 Industry news Action on suspected endocrine disruptors is crucial for increasing protection On Monday March 22nd, CHEM Trust participated in a Commission meeting which discussed the next steps on EU action on endocrine disruptors. As we described in our recent blog, the question on how endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can be better identified in the context of EU regulation for classification, labelling and packaging (CLP) is one […] CHEM Trust · 24 Mar 2021 Industry news WARD Statement – Crompton Road (24/03/21) ”We are aware today [Wednesday 24th March 2021] of a fire at a neighbouring recycling facility on Crompton Road, adjacent... Ward Recycling · 24 Mar 2021 Industry news What are the impacts of shifting Arctic tundra vegetation? Elisabeth Mauclet from the Earth and Life Institute at UCLouvain, Belgium, brings to light the ways in which Arctic tundra vegetation mirrors the complex landscape response to climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 24 Mar 2021 Industry news UK Paint Market & Plastic Containers Report, December 2020 The post UK Paint Market & Plastic Containers Report, December 2020 appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 24 Mar 2021 Industry news Cell Culture: Disrupting the Meat Industry Dr. Björn Örvar from ORF Genetics, enlightens us on the firm’s innovative plant biotechnology offerings, derived from barley plants. Open Access Government — Environment · 24 Mar 2021 Industry news DRS and EPR consultations published Consultation documents have been published today (24 March) on two topics: Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). But, an expected third consultation on consistency in recycling and waste collections within local authorities has been delayed although could be issued soon. This will contain proposals including for free green waste collections and mandatory … Read… letsrecycle.com News · 24 Mar 2021 Industry news Grow your own to shrink your waste The post Grow your own to shrink your waste appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 24 Mar 2021 Industry news Consultations due out on deposit return and EPR Consultation documents are set to be published today on two topics: Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). But, an expected third consultation on consistency in recycling and waste collections within local authorities has been delayed. This was to contain proposals including for free green waste collections and mandatory food waste services. Its … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 24 Mar 2021 Industry news Wales outlines plans for EfW moratorium The Welsh Government has given details of its moratorium on new energy from waste (EfW) plants, saying it will cover those of 10MW or greater and come into effect immediately. In a written statement published today (24 March), Lesley Griffiths, minister for environment, energy and rural affairs, outlined further details of the Welsh strategy heralded … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Mar 2021 Industry news REA launches new hydrogen working group REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 24 Mar 2021 Industry news Cory ‘engaging with market’ to source waste VIDEO REPORT: The chief executive of Cory Riverside Energy has said he hopes the company’s recently approved energy from waste (EfW) plant in Belvedere, South East London, will help to alleviate waste infrastructure issues in the surrounding area. In the video below, Douglas Sutherland was speaking with letsrecycle.com about the plant —approved by the secretary … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Mar 2021 Industry news Disruption to household collections falling Disruption to local authority recycling collections is falling, the latest survey results from the Association of Directors and Environment, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) has found. Published yesterday (23 March) for the week commencing 15 March, the figures show 76% of recycling collections are operating as normal, up from 69% the previous week. Disruptions to garden … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Mar 2021 Industry news The Reuse Consortium – Excelling In Scotland The Reuse Consortium - Excelling In Scotland The CRNS Reuse Consortium was the highest scoring submission in the recent tender for a national framework contract with Scotland Excel to provide quality reuse furniture to Scotland’s local authorities and housing associations. After four years of successful trading, the CRNS Reuse Consortium is now set to grow [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 24 Mar 2021 Industry news DRS ‘to be delayed until 2024’, charity claims The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has said the government is set to push back the introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) to 2024. This comes ahead of second round consultations on the scheme which are due to be released imminently— although they could be delayed until the second quarter— alongside consultations on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Mar 2021 Industry news REA statement on Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 24 Mar 2021 Industry news Planet Patrol Founder, Lizzie Carr, comments on delays to a UK Deposit Return Scheme 24th March 2021: In light of reports that the UK Government will delay the UK Deposit Return Scheme to 2024 ‘at the earliest’, Planet Patrol founder, Lizzie Carr, comments: Planet Patrol has been gathering data on litter in the UK over the past three years and plastic bottles, drinks cans and glass bottles are consistently amongst […] Planet Patrol · 24 Mar 2021 Industry news Shaping the knowledge triangle to build back better and deliver net zero Raimund Bleischwitz from University College London, Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources (UCL BSEER), discusses systems thinking for net zero carbon and a circular economy. Open Access Government — Environment · 23 Mar 2021 Industry news HMRC’s landfill fluff appeal begins HMRC’s appeal against a court ruling last year which said waste deposited as ‘fluff’ at landfill sites was not liable for tax began today (23 March) at a remote hearing at the Court of Appeal. HMRC’s appeal relates to a long-running dispute between HMRC and three waste companies: Biffa, Veolia and Devon Waste Management. HMRC … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Mar 2021 Industry news ACE UK expands bring banks scheme Paper containers with metal ends will now be included in the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE UK) bring bank scheme. Working in partnership with consumer products producer Sonoco Europe, ACE UK said it can now accept paper containers, including Pringles tubes and food and drink cartons at 334 recycling points in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Mar 2021 Industry news ‘Navigating the latest changes in waste legislation’ In this opinion piece, Tom Eng, senior vice president and head of TOMRA Recycling, provides an overview of some of the recent changes in European and international waste legislation and highlights the implications of these changes for waste operators. OPINION: The global waste and recycling sector is heavily regulated and, in addition to international legislation, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Mar 2021 Industry news EA reports lowest amount of high-risk waste sites The Environment Agency has said the number of high risk illegal waste sites in the second quarter of 2020/21 is the “lowest it has been”, but still narrowly missed its target. In its corporate scorecard for the period covering 1 July to 30 September 2020 , the Agency reported that the total number of high … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Mar 2021 Industry news REUSE member, the Sewing Rooms, bring Premier Inn Zzzoovet to life A Lancashire social enterprise business has teamed up with the biggest name in the UK hotel industry to produce a one-of a kind-product in honour of National Sleep Month. Reuse Network · 23 Mar 2021 Industry news TRA backs Defra’s pledges to cut textile waste The Textile Recycling Association has welcomed the government’s announcement last week that it will consult on an extender producer responsibility (EPR) system for textiles by the end of 2022. As part of its Waste Prevention Programme, Defra said the scheme would ensure the industry “contributes to the costs of recycling”. In its consultation document for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Mar 2021 Industry news Supporting stakeholders to work safely through the Covid-19 pandemic With fieldwork put on hold in 2020 due to the Covid-19 lockdown, our evidence team lead and appointed Health and Safety Advisor, Peter Wills, applied his skills and knowledge to help staff work safely from home and to get client projects safely up and running. Resource Futures · 23 Mar 2021 Industry news New school forests creating a generation of ‘tree guardians’ The post New school forests creating a generation of ‘tree guardians’ appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 23 Mar 2021 Industry news Reconomy acquires Eurokey Recycling Reconomy announced yesterday (22 March) it has acquired plastic recycling company Eurokey Recycling Ltd for an undisclosed sum. Reconomy says the deal “accelerates” its progress towards its ambition of becoming “a global leader in the provision of services to the circular economy”. Based in Leicester and founded in 1995, Eurokey provides commodity trading and reprocessing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Mar 2021 Industry news ReNew ELP Announce Commencement of World’s First Hydro-PRT Site with Wood as EPC The post ReNew ELP Announce Commencement of World’s First Hydro-PRT Site with Wood as EPC appeared first on Mura Technology . Mura Technology news · 22 Mar 2021 Industry news The UK Government’s Waste Prevention Programme plans could help to deliver a more sustainable fashion industry Following the announcement by the UK Government of its intention to consult stakeholders by the end of 2022 on options for textiles, such as an Extended Producer Responsibility scheme, the Textile Recycling Association is calling upon stakeholders from across the UK clothing supply chain to rally round and work together to deliver a truly robust [...] Read More... from The UK Government’s Waste… Textile Recycling Association · 22 Mar 2021 Industry news One step closer to regulating microplastics across Europe The EU is considering proposals to ban microplastic ingredients across a broad range of consumer products, but will it prevent pollution from pitches and pellets? Fidra · 22 Mar 2021 Industry news ‘Councils must think ahead on Strategy changes’ Local authorities must think ahead on Resources and Waste Strategy changes, writes Kate Thompson, principal consultant at environmental consultancy, Eunomia. OPINION: Much like its development, the Resources and Waste Strategy’s implementation has been wracked by delay, with the result being an extended waiting period for local authorities set to be affected by the measures outlined … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2021