Recycling news: 2021

Council news Complaint Regarding a Councillor - North East Derbyshire District Council North East Derbyshire Council · 6 Feb 2021 Policy & government NHS Pension Scheme: increased flexibility Have your say on a new set of proposals to offer more flexibility to senior clinicians in the NHS Pension Scheme. GOV.UK · 5 Feb 2021 Global VINYLPLUS® MED accelerates sustainability in healthcare VinylPlus®, the Voluntary Commitment to sustainable development of the European PVC industry, unveils today a new collaborative project called VinylPlus® Med.… Plastics Europe · 5 Feb 2021 Industry news Anthesis Women Heroes: Interview with Rene Lopez Coming to work in sustainability was a progression in my career, starting as a chemist in the manufacturing and environment field then... Anthesis Group · 5 Feb 2021 Industry news PWP licence and registration As of 1 January 2016, the Reuse Network Product Weight Protocol (PWP), formally known as the FRN Average Weights List, requires the purchase of an annual licence from the Reuse Network. Reuse Network · 5 Feb 2021 Council news Report - Torridge District Council Torridge Council · 5 Feb 2021 Industry news TRA urges Matt Hancock to give collectors the vaccine The director of the Textile Recycling Association (TRA) has written to the health secretary, Matt Hancock, calling for waste and recycling collectors be prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccine. In a letter sent today (5 February), Alan Wheeler urged the government to give “serious consideration” to prioritising those that undertake waste and recycling collections (including textiles) … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2021 Policy & government Agricultural land: assess proposals for development What local planning authorities and developers should consider for development proposals and how to use agricultural land classification (ALC). GOV.UK · 5 Feb 2021 Global Ministers of the Environment have placed Waste Management as a central piece for the recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 5 Feb 2021 Industry news Global Recycling Day 2021 theme revealed Recognising recycling as an essential industry is the theme for this year’s Global Recycling Day, to be held on 18 March 2021. The Global Recycling Foundation is calling for nominations for the award of Recycling Hero 2021 from individuals to business leaders, sole traders to multinational businesses, communities, towns and cities that have continued to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2021 Industry news Keeping staff and volunteers engaged during furlough Having a structure and clear objective for the day is motivating, so how does it feel when your standard working week is reduced or even taken away? Reuse Network · 5 Feb 2021 Industry news News in brief (05/02/21) With news on: Egbert Taylor swaps from paint to powder; team members celebrate 10 years at UKCM; tyre recovery group to look at pyrolysis in the UK; Rushlight award win for O.C.O Technology; and, printer cartridge recycler gains supplier award. Egbert Taylor swaps from paint to powder A decision to swap paint for powder has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2021 Industry news Q&A with CAP Member: Allanna McAspurn Read the full special feature here… Worn Again Technologies news · 5 Feb 2021 Industry news Paper Round to trial plastic sorting robotics system A robotics system will be installed at Paper Rounds’ materials recovery facility (MRF) to trial automation technology used to improve the efficiency of plastics sorting. The recycling company and the robotics manufacturer Greyparrot, along with Middlesex university, have been awarded £500,000 by Innovate UK to develop and trail the “low-cost” robotics solution. Greyparrot said it plans to retro… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2021 Industry news ‘Is our recycling infrastructure still fit for purpose?’ OPINION: In this article, Paul Taylor, chief executive of FCC Environment, examines how the pandemic has impacted household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) and looks at the future challenges they face. 2020 was quite the year for the humble household waste recycling centre (HWRC). The coronavirus pandemic brought blanket closures, pushing HWRCs into the spotlight like … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2021 Industry news Recresco receives £250,000 Welsh Government grant Glass recycling company Recresco has received grant funding of £250,000 from the Welsh Government to help increase its production and create new jobs. The funding will be put towards an upgrade in machinery to improve glass sorting and separation at the company’s Cwmbran site. Recresco is to invest in driers and mechanical separation so glass … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2021 Industry news First Sentier Investors Completes Acquisition of Wheelabrator Technologies U.K. From Macquarie Infrastructure Partners First Sentier Investors announce the purchase of WTI / EFW Holdings Ltd. enfinium · 5 Feb 2021 Industry news Hello Darlington! Thousands of people set to benefit as Company Shop opens its 12th store. | - Company Shop Group Company Shop Group · 5 Feb 2021 Industry news Planning for the future - Mineral Products Association Mineral Products Association · 5 Feb 2021 Industry news BOOKING SYSTEM - FAQ's - wrwa.gov.uk Western Riverside Waste Authority · 5 Feb 2021 Industry news Join Planet Patrol’s Student Network Please note that the next Student Network cohort will start in early 2022. Planet Patrol’s Student Network programme is a growing community of passionate and eco-conscious students championing and advancing Planet Patrol’s mission for a sustainable, litter-free future. What does it involve? By joining the Student Network, you’ll become a representative of the Planet Patrol […] Planet Patrol · 5 Feb 2021 Industry news Busy time for NBF Circular Economy Committee Recycling; ecodesign; cleanliness of fillings; alternatives to plastic packaging – just some of the sustainability projects the NBF are working on right now. The NBF Circular Economy Committee (CEC) is having a busy time of it at the moment. Is an EPR solution to mattress recycling around the corner? Members of the team are heavily […] National Bed Federation · 4 Feb 2021 Industry news PRNs traded through t2e jump 14% in 2020 The volume of packaging recovery notes (PRNs) traded through the Environment Exchange (t2e) platform rose by 14% in the 2020 compliance year when compared to 2019. A total of 2,002,973 tonnes of PRNs were traded on the t2e platform in 2020, up from 1,759,185 tonnes the previous year. There was a significant increase in the volume of aluminium and glass other PRNs traded, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2021 Global How industry polluters hijack negotiations on emission standards Slovakia and the Czech Republic negotiation seats for industrial emissions standards are being filled by steel industry lobbyists, who seek to hide their environmental impact and weaken standards. The EBB unveils the controversial methods used by these obstructive industries to block access to key data and to undermine environmental protection ambition. Steel operators, represented by EUROFER, … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 4 Feb 2021 Industry news Consultation launched on industrial emissions BAT Defra has launched a consultation setting out a possible process for developing Best Available Techniques (BAT) to “limit the environmental impact of polluting industries”. And, the Environmental Services Association (ESA) has welcomed the fact that the government is seeking input from the industry, as the BAT could have a bearing on “a number of waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2021 Industry news Climate scientist criticises UK Government for new coal mine Dr James Hansen, former global warming lead for NASA, has asked the UK Government to reconsider their confirmed plan to build a new coal mine in Cumbria. Open Access Government — Environment · 4 Feb 2021 Global More than 250 Organizations Urge President Biden and Congress to Invest $1.3 Billion in Congressional Stimulus and Funding Bills to Address the Plastic Pollution Crisis and its Environmental Justice Impacts (English/Español) WASHINGTON— More than 250 organizations, including dozens of members of the #breakfreefromplastic movement, today released 13 recommendations for the Biden-Harris Administration and Congress to include in a stimulus package, infrastructure bill, and/or climate change legislation, in order to address the devastating impacts caused by plastic pollution. Break Free From Plastic · 4 Feb 2021 Policy & government Ministry of Defence Votes A: 2021 to 2022 MOD Votes A seeking parliamentary authority for the maximum numbers of personnel to be maintained for service with the UK Armed Forces. GOV.UK · 4 Feb 2021 Policy & government Ministry of Defence Votes A 2020 to 2021: supplementary votes MOD Votes A seeking parliamentary authority for the maximum numbers of personnel to be maintained for service with the UK armed forces. GOV.UK · 4 Feb 2021 Council news Salford Children's DA pathway - Salford Safeguarding Children Partnership Salford Council · 4 Feb 2021 Industry news Viridor unveils proposals for Larkhall EfW plant Viridor today (4 February) unveiled proposals for a “multimillion-pound” energy from waste (EfW) plant based south of Larkhall in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The Overwood Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) would process up to 330,000 tonnes of non-recyclable municipal, commercial and industrial waste each year into heat and electricity. It would generate around 34.1MW of electricity, of … Read Mor… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2021 Industry news Inspiring young talent and growth at Keenan Recycling by Claire Keenan, collections director As an award-winning commercial food waste collection company, we have experienced significant organic growth through our geographical expansion which has been complemented by the knowledge and experience brought by our young and enthusiastic workforce. We’re not only passionate about tackling food waste, but also about providing opportunities for young people with a chance to gain […] Keenan Recycling · 4 Feb 2021 Industry news Serco poised for £118m Lambeth waste contract Lambeth council is set to award a six-year waste and recycling collections and street cleansing contract worth £118.7 million to Serco. A report will go before the council’s cabinet on Monday, 8 February. This says that the contract — currently held by Veolia — will start in October 2021 and deliver savings of £2 million … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2021 Industry news Top industry award win for O.C.O Technology The post Top industry award win for O.C.O Technology appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 4 Feb 2021 Global SICK news – Condition monitoring in energy supply: Answers from the future The most important things in life often seem quite matter-of-fact. Electricity, water and heat are such a part of our... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 4 Feb 2021 Industry news Biffa gains Edinburgh sorting extension Biffa has announced that it has secured a three-year contract extension to receive and process dry mixed recyclables for Edinburgh city council. The extension work, which started in December 2020, is for an initial period of three years with options to extend for up to two further periods of 12 months each, at a total … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2021 Global Stop industry from harming our health and climate, NGOs urge the EU Industrial emissions take a heavy toll on our health, environment and climate, yet current EU laws fail to keep them sufficiently under control. A new petition demands that the EU step up protection, Roberta Arbinolo reports. The Clean the Industry campaign, launched on 1 February 2021 by a coalition of legal, environmental and health experts, urges the European Commission to strengthen the Ind… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 4 Feb 2021 Industry news Jury discharged in Bosley Mill explosion trial The jurors in the trial of the Bosley Mill owner charged with the manslaughter of four workers who died in an explosion have been discharged. A spokesman from Chester crown court said there has been “personal issues” concerning the judge of the case, which began last week, and a new judge and jury will be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2021 Research & science Global Cancer Statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN Estimates of Incidence and Mortality Worldwide for 36 Cancers in 185 Countries - Wiley & Sons Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 4 Feb 2021 Industry news ACE UK members build on commitment to verified traceability of wood fibre Members of the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE UK) – Tetra Pak, Elopak and SIG Combibloc – are continuing to build on their commitment to wood fibre traceability achieved in 2015, according to the 10th Proforest report on the industry’s Chain of Custody (CoC) progress. In 2015 ACE UK members met the… ACE UK (Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment) · 4 Feb 2021