Recycling news: 2020

Industry news Government awards £1.15 million to tackle food waste Businesses and not-for-profits will benefit from new government funding of £1.15 million to tackle food waste in the UK. Open Access Government — Environment · 30 Jan 2020 Industry news Fatality at Ward Recycling’s Hartlepool plant Cleveland Police have confirmed that a 35-year-old man suffered serious injuries and died at Ward Recycling Ltd of Middlesbrough’s fibre sorting facility in Hartlepool today (30 January). The emergency services were called at 8.30 this morning and Cleveland Police, the Great North Air Ambulance and the North East Ambulance Service attended the scene. A Cleveland … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2020 Industry news Industry welcomes ‘most of Environment Bill’ The waste management sector has today (January 30) broadly welcomed the reintroduction of an ‘enhanced’ Environment Bill to Parliament. But, concerns have been raised over the impact of powers added to the Bill to enable the government to ban or restrict the export of plastic waste to non-OECD countries. And, others have suggested that the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2020 Industry news News in brief (30/01/20) With news on: Asda changes Easter egg shape to cut plastic packaging; Which? claims unclear labelling leads to poor toiletries recycling; MPA says 60% of Brits need help cutting plastic; and, Wrights plastics designs recycled PVC shelf liner and ticket strip. Asda changes Easter egg shape to cut packaging Supermarket giant Asda is to change … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2020 Industry news Pow praises recycling role in Environment Bill Recycling minister Rebecca Pow has hailed the “huge part” that waste and recycling plays within the Environment Bill, which is being laid before parliament today. And, Mrs Pow – whose official title is parliamentary under secretary of state for Defra – explained that the “game-changing” bill will enable the government to transform the way producers … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2020 Industry news How EU decisions affect fish, the ocean and life on earth Rebecca Hubbard, Programme Director of the Our Fish campaign, reveals precisely how EU decisions affect fish, the ocean and life on earth. Open Access Government — Environment · 30 Jan 2020 Industry news Veolia boosting operations at Dagenham Veolia has applied to vary the permit of its Dagenham Plastics Facility to accept sorted and baled material from materials recycling facilities (MRFs) alongside its existing feedstock. And, Veolia has applied for the plant’s maximum permitted throughput to be reduced from the 75,000 tonnes per annum allowable under the standard rules permit to 50,000 tonnes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2020 Industry news Philip Dunne named EAC chair Conservative MP for Ludlow Philip Dunne has been elected as chair of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), replacing former Labour MP Mary Creagh. Mr Dunne was one of two candidates to put themselves forward for the role, alongside fellow Conservative Dr Matthew Offord. He was appointed at a sitting of the House of Commons yesterday … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2020 Industry news December Packaging Waste Data Confirms Targets Met The post December Packaging Waste Data Confirms Targets Met appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 30 Jan 2020 Industry news REA comments on Chatham House BECCS Report REA comments on Chatham House BECCS Report REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 30 Jan 2020 Industry news Packaging Data & Non-Compliance Highlighted in EA Monitoring & Inspection Activity The post Packaging Data & Non-Compliance Highlighted in EA Monitoring & Inspection Activity appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 30 Jan 2020 Industry news OPRL Launches New Recycling Label Rules The post OPRL Launches New Recycling Label Rules appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 30 Jan 2020 Industry news Briefing paper: Free school meals and immigration policy - Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming Sustain · 30 Jan 2020 Industry news Explore Royal Borough of Greenwich Freegle - Freegle Freegle · 30 Jan 2020 Industry news ‘Enhanced’ Environment Bill returns to Parliament The Environment Bill will return to Parliament today (30 January) with the government promising that the “ground-breaking bill” will enshrine environmental principles in law. The Bill gives government the power to introduce environmental legislation, such as that set out in the Resources and Waste Strategy. Consultations setting out the specifics are set to take place … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2020 Industry news Resource London publishes flats recycling findings Resource London has today (January 29) unveiled a list of measures councils should take to increase recycling in flats, saying that “common sense solutions” such as ensuring bins are emptied regularly can improve recycling by 25%. The findings come as part of a two-year project Resource London – a partnership between the London Waste and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2020 Industry news Bridging the gap between research and commercial multipliers of climate services Julius Pröll from the Climate Service Center Germany turns our attention to the importance of bridging the gap between research institutions and commercial multipliers of climate services. Open Access Government — Environment · 29 Jan 2020 Industry news Ellin raises plastics concerns amid label changes Recycling Association chief executive, Simon Ellin, has welcomed two of the recent OPRL labelling changes to ‘Recycle’ or ‘Don’t Recycle’ but has raised concerns that one consequence of the changes could lead to contamination of the plastic recycling stream. Among the detailed changes made to its labelling scheme, OPRL (the On-Pack Recycling Label organisation) has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2020 Industry news ISO 45001 health & safety standard obtained over 12 months early We are excited to announce that through our continued commitment to health & safety, we have been accredited with ISO45001 over twelve months before the transition deadline. ISO 45001 replaces OH... Powerday · 29 Jan 2020 Industry news How technology could harvest better results for the future of the food industry Osvald Bjelland, CEO, Xynteo, discusses how technology and collaboration could harvest better results for the future of the food industry. Open Access Government — Environment · 29 Jan 2020 Industry news Rising stars of the waste industry recognised at Letsrecycle.com 35-under-35 awards The post Rising stars of the waste industry recognised at Letsrecycle.com 35-under-35 awards appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 29 Jan 2020 Industry news Biffa opens PET plant as export markets tighten Biffa is today (29 January) officially opening a £27.5m recycling plant in Seaham, County Durham, for PET plastics. At the same time, the company disclosed that it will be also be investing £7 million in a plant to process 20,000 tonnes per annum of pots, tubs and trays (which are usually made from polypropylene (PP) … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2020 Industry news Bristol rolls out 100 paper cup recycling bins Bristol city council are to roll out 100 paper cup recycling bins across the city from today (29 January) through its waste management arm Bristol Waste, with the aim of recycling up to four million cups in the first year. And, waste management company Veolia and Camden council have together launched a project aiming to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2020 Industry news Matt Western MP re-elected Chair of APPG on Electric Vehicles Matt Western MP, the Member of Parliament for Warwick & Leamington, has been re-elected as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Electric Vehicles following an annual general meeting (AGM) held on the 20th January. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 29 Jan 2020 Industry news Revised on-pack recycling labels go live OPRL – the On-Pack Recycling Label organisation – launched its new labelling system today (29 January) in a bid to create more ‘transparency’ over the fate of packaging. The ‘simplified’ labels were first announced last month (see letsrecyle story) and, for the majority of packaging, advise consumers to ‘Recycle’ or ‘Don’t Recycle’. Previously the labels … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2020 Industry news Two year project to tackle ‘high rise’ recycling delivers 26% increase An initiative run by Resource London in partnership with Peabody and six London Boroughs, to tackle low recycling in flats issued its final report today, underpinned by data from Resource Futures. The project billed as the most comprehensive of its kind demonstrated that the introduction of a consistent package of measures (the ‘Flats Recycling Package’) … Continue reading "Two year project to … Resource Futures · 29 Jan 2020 Industry news Provisional Data Reveals a Fall in RDF Exports The post Provisional Data Reveals a Fall in RDF Exports appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 29 Jan 2020 Industry news Malaysia Returns Containers in a Bid to Combat Import of Illegal Waste The post Malaysia Returns Containers in a Bid to Combat Import of Illegal Waste appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 29 Jan 2020 Industry news A Message From Our Managing Director As We Reach the End of the Compliance Year The post A Message From Our Managing Director As We Reach the End of the Compliance Year appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 29 Jan 2020 Industry news Neil Parish returns as EFRA committee chair Conservative MP for Tiverton and Honiton Neil Parish has been confirmed as the chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA). Mr Parish was the incumbent chair, having first been elected unopposed in 2015. With nominations for the role closing yesterday evening (27 January), he was the only candidate and so won by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jan 2020 Industry news In the wake of Davos Unico van Kooten, European Secretary of the Dutch Waste Management Association and a Special Advisor to the Global Recycling Foundation reflects on the recent Davos meeting, landfill and the future for waste management. The Foundation is linked to the Bureau for International Recycling and is running Global Recycling Day which takes place on 18 March. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jan 2020 Industry news Internet bins rolled out in Newport German container manufacturer SSI Schaefer has announced it has delivered 70,000 internet wheelie bins to residents in Newport. Each bin has an ultra-high frequency chip fitted into the lid handle, along with a QR Code and a unique serial number laser printed on the back of the bin. Silvia Gonzalez-Lopez, Newport city council waste and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jan 2020 Industry news Sainsbury’s to ‘increase recycling’ to cut carbon Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has today (28 January) outlined a series of pledges to increase recycling and reduce food waste, as part of a £1 billion fund to be carbon neutral by 2040. The company explained that it will use the money to implement a programme of changes, with a focus on reducing carbon emissions, food … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jan 2020 Industry news “Siri, where can I return this bottle?” Bethan Jones, Head of Behaviour Change at Resource Futures says there’s a “gaping hole” in the Resources and Waste Strategy debate. Particularly when it comes to deposit return schemes. Resource Futures · 28 Jan 2020 Industry news Waste bills to rise as costs jump EXCLUSIVE: Waste management companies in the UK are set to increase charges to councils and businesses for waste collections as higher disposal costs and falling commodity values start to bite. While the immediate impact is likely to be felt by commercial customers, the cost pressure is also being seen by municipal clients. letsrecycle.com understands that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jan 2020 Industry news Conexpo-Con/Agg 2020: Effective materials processing from Haver & Boecker Niagara - Agg-Net Agg-Net · 28 Jan 2020 Industry news Offset Waste Costs with Your Own PRNs – Get Paid Fairly If your business is obligated under the Packaging Waste Regulations, and cardboard and plastic waste is collected from the business's site(s), you could potentially offset some compliance costs via own waste Packaging Waste Recovery Notes (PRNs). Matt Luntley, Commercial Account Manager, explains more in his Blog... Valpak · 27 Jan 2020 Industry news TRA launches new LinkedIn Group The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) has launched a new group on LinkedIn. Going forward, the group will promote the work of the TRA, its Responsible Recycler Scheme (RRS), highlight key industry events and cover news and topical environmental subjects of interest to End of Life Tyre collectors, re-processors and the wider tyre industry community. Interested… Tyre Recovery Association · 27 Jan 2020 Industry news Alupro seeks investment details after PRN hikes Aluminium recycling trade body Alupro has hit out at the Packaging Recovery Note (PRN) system, claiming that despite 2019 targets being met, the market developments last year need to be carefully assessed in light of the high PRN prices. Remarks about the market have come from Rick Hindley, Alupro’s executive director, who was commenting on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2020 Industry news Ward bolsters business by joining Marketing Derby’s Bondholder community Multi-award winning, metal and waste recycling specialist, Ward, has become the latest Derbyshire business to sign up to Marketing Derby’s... Ward Recycling · 27 Jan 2020