Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Rising from the ashes and returning to the community: Two years on from the Andover fire - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 2 Feb 2021 Industry news ADEPT’s Covid-19 waste survey returns The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) has asked local authorities across England to support its survey on waste services, which is restarting today (1 February). ADEPT is resuming the fortnightly survey after reports of a resurgence of disruption to waste services due to Covid-19. Steve Palfrey, chair of ADEPT’s waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2021 Industry news Welsh government unveils plan to tackle fly-tipping The Welsh minister for environment, energy and rural affairs has outlined how the Welsh government intends to crack down on litter and fly-tipping. Lesley Griffiths launched her plan, called ‘A Litter and Fly-tipping Free Wales’, on 28 January, calling on everyone to “play their part”. The consultation on the plan will run until 25 March. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2021 Industry news Veolia meets Suez union reps to ‘discuss takeover’ Veolia says it continues to make progress in its bid to buy Suez, stating its ability to “complete the process as initially planned in seven to 13 months from now”. In a statement published on 29 January, the company claimed it has made “good progress in its consultation with relevant competition authorities”. It also held … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2021 Industry news New TRA Pyrolysis Group holds first meeting The launch meeting of this recently-announced new TRA group was held on 26th January 2021 attended by sixteen of the Association’s members. “We were delighted by this level of participation” said Association President, Tim Stott, “and even more pleased that several participants have recently joined TRA specifically to be part of this much needed initiative”.… Tyre Recovery Association · 1 Feb 2021 Industry news Viridor and Rochford council secure £1.3m contract extension Viridor and Rochford district council have agreed an 18 month contract extension worth £1.3 million to allow the local authority to continue to send dry mixed recyclables to Viridor’s Crayford Materials Recycling Facility (MRF). The contract will see kerbside collected material including glass, paper, card, plastics, pots, tubs, trays and aluminium cans received at the facility. Viridor has hel… letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2021 Industry news “There’s more to COP26 than CO₂” by Gregor Keenan, operations director With the energy industry preparing for COP26 later this year, it’s easy to forget that responsibility does not just fall to the heavy-weights. In recent years, a range of organisations and businesses have stepped up to address climate change among society, helping to educate and change behaviours in relation to polluting our environment, while seizing […] Keenan Recycling · 1 Feb 2021 Industry news REPORT SUMMARY The post REPORT SUMMARY appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 1 Feb 2021 Industry news ‘Review export processes after Brexit challenge’ OPINION: Brexit has resulted in a rough crossing for waste and recycling exports to EU countries. Totus’ Logistics director, Glen McCarthy, discusses how exporting waste to the EU has been impacted since the UK’s transition period came to an end on the 1 January and how for some companies the opportunity to review their export … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2021 Industry news Regulated Bans in Waste Management Amandine looks at how we can form healthier consumer habits and increased recycling rates by enforcing regulations around complex materials.... Recycleye news · 1 Feb 2021 Industry news LSE partners with Bywaters’ to help maintain high recycling rates and educate on the Circular Economy LSE partnered with Bywaters to provide waste management services in a majority of LSE’s facilities, education on waste reduction and circular economy principles for staff and students. Bywaters · 1 Feb 2021 Industry news China looks to fill the gap after end of imports China’s decision to stop importing recovered paper (often known as waste paper) will have major repercussions for countries including the UK and also raises questions as to where China will now source fibre, according to a report from consultants AFRY. The consultancy, which includes the former Poyry consulting business, has released a report, ‘The Evolving Demand for Recovered … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2021 Industry news Entry deadline for ‘35 under 35’ awards extended The entry deadline for letsrecycle.com’s ‘35 under 35’ awards, which recognises high-achieving under 35-year-olds from across the waste sector, has been extended to 12 March 2021. The competition has been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, but the winners will be crowned at a recognition ceremony to be held in London on 10 June. Sponsored by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2021 Industry news Library - IOM3 Materials World (IOM3) · 1 Feb 2021 Industry news An Application of Machine Learning for Brand-Level Waste Management Computer vision for brand-level logo detection of waste in real-time was tested. The brand recognition of waste items can be used to increase the granularity of the waste characterisation, simultaneously providing information to improve mass measurements. ... Recycleye news · 1 Feb 2021 Industry news Revealed: The North Sea oil giants fueling climate change with millions of tonnes in preventable emissions The post Revealed: The North Sea oil giants fueling climate change with millions of tonnes in preventable emissions appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 1 Feb 2021 Industry news Charter and Members’ Handbook 2021 - Mineral Products Association Mineral Products Association · 30 Jan 2021 Industry news Transport Efficency - Mineral Products Association Mineral Products Association · 30 Jan 2021 Industry news Marine Aggregates - Mineral Products Association Mineral Products Association · 30 Jan 2021 Industry news Aggregates - Mineral Products Association Mineral Products Association · 30 Jan 2021 Industry news Cement - Mineral Products Association Mineral Products Association · 30 Jan 2021 Industry news Facts & Figures - Mineral Products Association Mineral Products Association · 30 Jan 2021 Industry news Publications - Mineral Products Association Mineral Products Association · 30 Jan 2021 Industry news About the MPA - Mineral Products Association Mineral Products Association · 30 Jan 2021 Industry news Decarbonisation of heat across the food and drink manufacturing sector - The Food & Drink Federation Food and Drink Federation news · 29 Jan 2021 Industry news United in Compassion: Bringing young people together to create a better world - Global Action Plan Global Action Plan · 29 Jan 2021 Industry news ‘Green Homes Grant needs improvements to be successful’ REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 29 Jan 2021 Industry news REA response to embedded generation disconnection consultation REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 29 Jan 2021 Industry news LSEP hopes to increase capacity of Lostock EfW Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant Ltd (LSEP) hopes to increase the capacity of its £480 million energy from waste (EfW) facility, currently under construction in Lostock in Cheshire, by 128,000 tonnes of waste a year. LSEP is a joint venture between renewable energy company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and waste management firm FCC Environment. If the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2021 Industry news Waste sector absences ‘higher’ than first lockdown The chief executive of the Environmental Services Association (ESA) says absences are higher and morale is lower in the waste sector now than during the first lockdown. Jacob Hayler was speaking today (28 January) at letsrecycle.com’s virtual Outlook Conference 2021. He said: “Absences are way up compared to where they were at back in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2021 Industry news UK landfill tax rates stay similar after Scottish budget With the Scottish government yesterday (28 January) confirming its landfill tax rates for the next financial year, all the UK nations – as is currently the case – will have the same rate for 2021/2022. Coming into force from the beginning of April, the new rate announced for Scotland is: £96.70 per tonne for standard … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jan 2021 Industry news Xcess: The Independent Food Redistribution Network The post Xcess: The Independent Food Redistribution Network appeared first on City Harvest . City Harvest London · 29 Jan 2021 Industry news UKCA Mark - British Plastics Federation British Plastics Federation News · 29 Jan 2021 Industry news Cleantech Group Features Recycleye Cleantech Group’s most recent article on ‘Recycling and Sorting: From Futility to Efficiency’ sheds light on just how detrimental autonomous optical and waste sorting systems are to the management of recyclable waste.... Recycleye news · 29 Jan 2021 Industry news British Renewable Energy Awards 2020 Winners Announced REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 28 Jan 2021 Industry news Company Shop Group - The Food & Drink Federation Food and Drink Federation news · 28 Jan 2021 Industry news Nature needs legal rights to really protect biodiversity Professor Dr Tineke Lambooy discusses why granting legal personhood to entities of nature could enable society to protect biodiversity for future generations. Open Access Government — Environment · 28 Jan 2021 Industry news Food and Drink Exporting - The Food & Drink Federation Food and Drink Federation news · 28 Jan 2021 Industry news Food Waste Action Week partners announced WRAP has announced the names of strategic partner organisations for its Food Waste Action Week, which will take place between 1 – 7 March. The partners include Asda, Co-op, Waitrose, Hampshire council, KFC, Marks and Spencer, Premier Foods, Sodexo and Unilever. In total, the campaign has 26 strategic partners so far, and 41 supporting partners … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jan 2021 Industry news The plastic timeline: How did we get here? Using statistics from Statista, Loadhog analysed data on global plastic production from 1950 to 2018 alongside global population figures and new laws to show exactly where we are in terms of our use of plastic. Open Access Government — Environment · 28 Jan 2021