Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Covid-19: RPS extended; Waste services webinar The Environment Agency has extended the regulatory position statement (RPS) outlining when operators of municipal waste incinerators can accept Covid-19 waste to 31 July 2021. And, a free webinar will be held next week discussing and providing information on the impacts of Covid-19, with regard to health and safety and service delivery in the waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2021 Industry news MRFs must ‘plan for everything to change’ Operators of material recycling facilities (MRFs) should “plan for everything to change” when the deposit return scheme (DRS) is implemented, according to the technical director of Suez. Stuart Hayward-Higham was speaking at the ‘Modern MRFs – what’s next for material segregating, separation and recycling’ webinar yesterday (20 January), saying that the DRS system will cause … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2021 Industry news New year, new waste provider? Top tips for reviewing your waste management in 2021 The post New year, new waste provider? Top tips for reviewing your waste management in 2021 appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 21 Jan 2021 Industry news SABIC and Plastic Energy set to start construction of pioneering advanced recycling unit to increase production of certified circular polymers The post SABIC and Plastic Energy set to start construction of pioneering advanced recycling unit to increase production of certified circular polymers appeared first on Plastic Energy . Plastic Energy news · 21 Jan 2021 Industry news Network of marine protected areas could help safeguard Antarctic penguins New research highlights how a network of marine protected areas could help defend essential breeding areas for Antarctic penguins. Open Access Government — Environment · 21 Jan 2021 Industry news Defra clarifies non-OECD plastics export rules The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has moved to clear up confusion arising from the UK’s approach to plastic exports to non-OECD countries. The clarification comes in the wake of criticism from the global waste trade watchdog Basel Action Network (BAN), which accused the government of implementing weaker controls than the European … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2021 Industry news A-Z of Recycling Guide - Biffa Biffa · 21 Jan 2021 Industry news Generation Action - Global Action Plan Global Action Plan · 21 Jan 2021 Industry news How to reconnect with nature Part of Planet Patrol’s mission is to reconnect people with nature. We believe that forging a connection with nature is one of the first steps to changing human behaviours towards more sustainable lifestyles. A positive experience in nature -> valuing nature -> caring -> wanting to protect nature and share it with others -> positive […] Planet Patrol · 21 Jan 2021 Industry news Agency chair decries ‘squeezed’ funding The chair of the Environment Agency said yesterday (19 January) the funding the enforcement body received from the government for regulatory work had become increasingly “squeezed”. Emma Howard Boyd was giving evidence at a meeting of the environment, food and rural affairs committee. She said: “If you look at the work that we carry out … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2021 Industry news Goldsmith vows to tackle ‘planned obsolescence’ Lord Zac Goldsmith has said the government is likely to introduce legislation preventing manufacturers of white goods from making products which are “simply thrown away as a default”, otherwise known as planned obsolescence. Lord Goldsmith, who works as minister of state for Defra, made the remarks on Monday (18 January) in a House of Lords … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2021 Industry news The UK Plastics Pact: Help reporting your progress Gareth Edwards summarises what information businesses are required to gather to report progress towards the UK's Plastics Pact targets, and outlines how Valpak can help with data collation, collection and form submission. Valpak · 20 Jan 2021 Industry news Powerday creates over £9million of social value in 12 months We are proud to have created over £9millon social value for the second consecutive year with every pound that clients spent with us contributing £0.22 to the local community. At Powerday, our so... Powerday · 20 Jan 2021 Industry news We’re hiring! This is a 1-year fixed-term contract to create an online guide for reuse operators on how to run a successful, professional and fully compliant electrical and electronic equipment repair and testing service. Reuse Network · 20 Jan 2021 Industry news NHS updates Covid-19 waste advice for healthcare facilities The NHS published the fourth version of its briefing on standard operating procedures for managing Covid-19 waste from healthcare facilities on 18 January. The document sets out the waste management approach for all healthcare facilities in England, including primary care facilities and testing facilities. The most recent update includes information on how to handle waste from vaccinations and … letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2021 Industry news Working with nature to make food last longer: Apeel - Ellen MacArthur Foundation Ellen MacArthur Foundation — News · 20 Jan 2021 Industry news Morrisons increases food deliveries for children entitled to free school meals - Morrisons Corporate Morrisons media centre · 20 Jan 2021 Industry news Equipment Connect Features Recycleye Want to know more about the company? Recycleye sat down with Equipment Connect to discuss how our technology is disrupting the waste industry, what our plans for the new year are, and more.... Recycleye news · 20 Jan 2021 Industry news NWH Group integrates ERP systems Technical News: After investing in a new Enterprise Resource Planning system, the NWH Group says it is now able to drastically reduce the processing time at its depots, as Robyn White explains. The NWH Group is a second-generation family business headquartered in Midlothian, serving the whole of Scotland and Newcastle from 10 sites. The company provides waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2021 Industry news How to encourage teenagers to recycle Sandra wrote to me and asked: “I have a 12 year old daughter and I would like some tips to involve her and her friends with recycling.” As ever I reached out to our zero waste community and asked for suggestions. The recycling habit Leon wrote “I think in terms of making recycling ‘cool and… Zero Waste Week · 19 Jan 2021 Industry news News in brief (19/01/21) With news on: Biffa achieves grading in safety audit; WRA welcomes boiler clarification; Greenergy invests in waste tyre biofuels project; UBB releases EfW video; and, Glennmont Partners sold. Biffa achieves top grading in safety audit Biffa has achieved a five star grading in the British Safety Council Audit, which it said “demonstrates its commitment towards the continual improvement of … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2021 Industry news Public Affairs/Regulatory Update 13 November 2020 Can Makers 13-11-20 R_Fell MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 19 Jan 2021 Industry news Every Can Counts Update October 2020 Every Can Counts UK Update – Oct 2020 (1) MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 19 Jan 2021 Industry news Minutes Can Makers meeting13 November 2020 Can Makers meeting 13 Nov 2020 minutes MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 19 Jan 2021 Industry news ‘Investment’ needed for waste strategy, GMCA says The proposals contained within the government’s resources and waste strategy will necessitate “significant investment” across Greater Manchester, the region’s combined authority says. Under current plans, the government expects measures such as the introduction of separate weekly collections of food waste and the implementation of consistency in the collection of dry recyclable materials to be … letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2021 Industry news Pow says UK will ‘go further’ than EU on export bans Recycling minister Rebecca Pow said yesterday (18 January) the UK “is not regressing on environmental standards”, vowing that Defra will “go further” than the EU in implementing Basel Convention requirements. This comes after a shadow minister criticised the government for choosing “not to adopt EU regulations banning the export of plastic waste to non-OECD countries”. Helen Hayes, … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2021 Industry news WasteCare opens Halifax battery recycling facility Recycling firm WasteCare announced today (19 January) it has opened its household battery recycling facility in Elland, West Yorkshire, following approval from the Environment Agency. The £2 million facility, located a few miles south of Halifax, is capable of processing 25,000 tonnes of household batteries annually. WasteCare suggests this means the plant can recycle all … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2021 Industry news ‘What is the future of plastic recycling?’ OPINION: Helen Jordan, senior recycling issues executive at the British Plastics Federation, assesses likely developments over the next 10 years, including chemical recycling. After a challenging 2020 for everyone from a personal and business perspective, it is good to look forward towards what can be achieved in the future. Although the next ten years will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2021 Industry news Marine Scotland appoints Resource Futures to quantify use of aquaculture gear in Scotland The research project will quantify the use of aquaculture gear in Scotland and determine how much end-of-life waste is managed. Resource Futures · 19 Jan 2021 Industry news Registered Environmental Practitioner registration now live - Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP) IEMA (Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment) · 19 Jan 2021 Industry news Sector urged to keep Covid measures under review The Waste Industry Health and Safety (WISH) Forum has urged the waste and recycling sector to “keep their practises under the most critical and challenging of reviews” in light of increasing community transmission of Covid-19. And, the ESA has reiterated its call for recycling and waste operatives to be among those prioritised for access to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news Scientists find new way to eliminate microplastics from water They found that electrolytic treatment of wastewater can literally eliminate microplastics - other methods simply separate microplastics from water, creating the problem of unwanted leftovers. 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