Recycling news: 2021

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I invited my Zero Food Waste Hero participants to start… Zero Waste Week · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news News in brief (18/01/21) With news on: Machinex to provide equipment for Coventry MRF; Pow defends role of ‘incineration’; and, Material Focus launches household WEEE recycling campaign. Machinex to provide equipment for Coventry MRF Coventry city council has named Machinex as the preferred provider of process equipment for its proposed 175,000 tonnes-per-year capacity in-house materials recycling facility (MRF). The …… letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news Investment firms add to Veolia/Suez wrangle Veolia insisted yesterday (17 January) it would not countenance selling its 29.9% share in Suez, the rival waste management company which it is bidding to take over. Veolia’s declaration came after investment companies Ardian and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) waded into the takeover battle with an offer of their own for Suez. On Sunday evening, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news 5 Tips for Staying Waste-Free at the Office We understand that living a sustainable life can be challenging, especially in the workplace. However, creating a carbon-neutral habit comes with added benefits, including increased productivity and better health. Here is how you can be more green in your office. Bywaters · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news Avonmouth EfW operations handed over to Viridor Viridor has announced it has taken over operations at its £252 million energy from waste facility in Avonmouth, near Bristol. The company said today (18 January) that the contractor, CNIM, officially handed over the site in December, with construction having continued throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. The plant is now receiving up to 120,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news 2020 – record year for aluminium packaging recycling According to preliminary figures released by the Environment Agency earlier this week (11 January), the volume of aluminium packaging collected for recycling in the UK reached its highest ever level in 2020. While reprocessors and exporters have until the end of the month to report their final annual tonnage, data from the National Packaging Waste […] Alupro · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news Why data quality will prove pivotal to the success of EPR reform While a ‘typo’ from DEFRA has seemingly set a hare running regarding delayed timescales, the government assures us that much-needed reforms to the extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme will be agreed and implemented by 2023. The second round of formal consultations will take place in early 2021, following their delayed release due to Brexit and […] Alupro · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news ‘Alternative measures’ cited for fire prevention The Environment Agency has “revised and updated” its fire prevention plans (FPP) guidance for waste sites, providing case study examples of alternative measures proposed by operators. First released in July 2016 (see letsrecycle.com story), the FPP guidance update looks at topics including previous rules restricting storage and separation distances between piles of waste materials. Under … Read… letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news Trading Update – January 2021 We are pleased to announce the following trading update: Trading has recovered strongly through the second half of the year and the Group expects, subject to audit, to report adjusted PBT for the year ended 31 December 2020 at least in line with the prior year despite the impact of Covid-19 and the resultant decline […] Augean · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news Green Flag heroes recognised for outstanding contribution to parks The post Green Flag heroes recognised for outstanding contribution to parks appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 18 Jan 2021 Industry news Chinese demand among factors in ferrous rise Ferrous scrap prices have risen to some of their highest levels for more than seven years but are now edging down. The rise over the last few weeks of 2020 and the first week of the New Year has been seen against a backdrop of low volumes of material in the supply chain, with strengthening … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news SEPA responds to ransom challenge in cyber attack The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is responding to an ongoing ransomware attack, which it says it likely being carried out by “international serious and organised cyber-crime groups”. Yesterday (14 January), the agency confirmed criminals were demanding a ransom to unlock its digital systems, and that 1.2GB of data had been stolen despite being “certified to … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news About The Packaging Federation The post About The Packaging Federation appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news About BAMA The post About BAMA appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news About Apeal The post About Apeal appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news WRA welcomes outcome of BEIS consultation on waste wood biomass Today we have welcomed clarification from the Government that non-domestic WID compliant RHI boilers are allowed to continue to use post-consumer waste wood as biomass fuel. The announcement follows a consultation run by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) on the closure of the non-domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme to new applicants, […] Wood Recyclers Association · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news Guide to PAS 2050 – How to assess the carbon footprint of goods and services PAS2050 Guide MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news Lawyers in modern slavery move on Biffa and Smart Solutions A pre-action protocol letter has been sent to Biffa, Smart Solutions, and the latter’s umbrella company FS Commercial, warning that legal action will be launched on behalf of three victims of the “largest-ever modern slavery ring uncovered in the UK”. In response, Biffa said all allegations against it “are denied and will be defended in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news PAS 2050:2011 Specification for the assessment of the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of goods & services 2050 PAS 2011 MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news Wheelabrator and AWM strike Skelton Grange RDF deal Leeds-based Associated Waste Management (AWM) has signed a 10-year deal with Wheelabrator Technologies to supply the latter firm’s Skelton Grange plant with refuse derived fuel (RDF). Part of the wider Irish-owned Beauparc group since 2018, AWM will supply 100,000 tonnes of RDF per year to the Skelton Grange energy from waste (EfW) facility, which is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news The Packaging Essential Requirements Regulations 2015 The Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2015 MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news GMB urges sector to boost Covid safety for crews A GMB Union organiser for the workforce providing waste services in Milton Keynes has urged the waste sector to increase its focus on health and safety, following the death of two RCV drivers because of coronavirus. The two drivers were employed by Serco on its contract for Milton Keynes council and died after contracting the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news EU regulations ‘not perfect’ as Agency welcomes Brexit The chief executive of the Environment Agency has criticised EU environmental regulation and welcomed Brexit as an opportunity to rethink its future. In a speech made on 13 January for an environment conference, Sir James Bevan said EU regulations are “not perfect”, emphasising the importance of the EU exit, and the removal of “red tape” … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news MAPPED: England and Wales’ toxic legacy landfills - ENDS Report ENDS Report · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news EXCLUSIVE: Locations of hundreds of buried toxic landfills revealed - ENDS Report ENDS Report · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news Wind turbine giant Vestas announces 220 layoffs as part of ‘internal reorganisation’ - Energy Live News Energy Live News · 15 Jan 2021 Industry news Mura Technology Announce Global Licensing Partnership with KBR Mura Technology has today announced a global partnership with KBR, a leading international provider of science, technology and engineering solutions, to support the global development of... Mura Technology news · 14 Jan 2021 Industry news 5 ways to reduce shopping waste The post 5 ways to reduce shopping waste appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 14 Jan 2021 Industry news Two RCV drivers die from Covid in Milton Keynes Two refuse workers employed by Serco on their contract for Milton Keynes council have died after testing positive for Covid-19. The staff members were both drivers but working on separate teams, Serco has confirmed. This comes as Milton Keynes council has said 40% of its waste collection teams have been unavailable as a result of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2021 Industry news Urbaser acquires six Amey waste contracts Environmental services company Urbaser has acquired six waste management contracts from Amey, with a portfolio value of over £30 million per year. The contracts involve waste and recycling collections, street cleansing and maintenance services for Solihull metropolitan borough, Gloucester city , Selby district , and Eden district councils. It also includes the management of nine … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2021 Industry news WCTD Evidence paper accepted at UK Parliament Following the launch of World Circular Textiles Day on 8th October 2020, the WCTD’s co-founders submitted evidence paper as part of the UK Parliament's Fixing Fashion Follow Up Inquiry and which has been accepted by the Environmental Audit Committee. Worn Again Technologies news · 14 Jan 2021 Industry news Circularity in a post-pandemic world: An opportunity worth seizing The post Circularity in a post-pandemic world: An opportunity worth seizing appeared first on Reconomy . Reconomy · 14 Jan 2021 Industry news Bywaters achieve ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 9001 certifications Bywaters commitment to quality, health and safety and environmental management ensure our clients and employees benefit from our continual improvement approach. We are proud to have achieved the rigorous certifications against ISO 14001, ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 9001:2015. Bywaters · 14 Jan 2021 Industry news Indaver in financial close on Rivenhall EfW plant Financial close has been reached on the Rivenhall energy from waste project in Essex, operator Indaver announced today (14 January). Indaver will design, build and operate the energy from waste (EfW) plant and is the 100% owner of the project, which will be built in the footprint of an existing quarry in Rivenhall. The plant … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2021 Industry news Biffa posts ‘stronger than expected’ Q3 Biffa says that after a “stronger than expected” third quarter of the 2020/21 financial year its net revenues stood at around 95% of where they were in the same period in 2019/20. The waste management company says its underlying profits have also shown “further recovery”, despite saying in November they had fallen by 96% in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2021