Recycling news: 2021

Global ESWET’s comment on the Circular Economy report by the EU Parliament ESWET welcomes the European Parliament’s report on the EU Circular Economy Action Plan. In particular, the Parliament acknowledged resource efficiency’s... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 28 Jan 2021 Council news Report a missed collection - Thurrock Council Thurrock Council · 28 Jan 2021 Global FEAD welcomes the EP ENVI Committee’s report on the new Circular Economy Action Plan RECYCLING magazine – 28.01.2021 The European Parliament’s Environment Committee has adopted MEP Jan Huitema’s draft report on the new Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP), to be proposed for vote in EP Plenary in the coming weeks. FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 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 Policy & government State of Natural Resources Report (SoNaRR) for Wales 2020 - Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales Natural Resources Wales · 28 Jan 2021 Council news Environmental Health Contact Form - Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Staffordshire Moorlands Council · 28 Jan 2021 Industry news NatWest Bank Plc - The Food & Drink Federation Food and Drink Federation news · 28 Jan 2021 Industry news Support Emmaus with GiffGaff’s charity phone recycling scheme Emmaus UK has partnered with GiffGaff and Neighbourly to take part in a new scheme encouraging customers to recycle their old mobile phones. Through GiffGaff’s charity phone recycling scheme, customers... Emmaus UK · 28 Jan 2021 Global Meet our members – Zero Waste Alliance Ukraine Zero Waste Europe is happy to introduce the blog series “Meet our members”. Through this series of monthly interviews, we want to give you a chance to get to know our members and the work they are doing. Meet Anastasiia Martynenko from Zero Waste Alliance Ukraine, Ukraine Hi Anastasiia, can you give us a brief introduction […] Zero Waste Europe · 28 Jan 2021 Industry news Alupro warns of ‘tidal wave’ of plastic from flat fee DRS The UK may face a “tidal wave” of plastic if it implements a “poorly designed” Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), according to the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro). According to a report launched by Alupro, a flat rate DRS where an equal deposit is charged on all beverage containers could see UK supermarket shelves “awash” with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jan 2021 Industry news MPs debate Environment Bill amendments MPs met to discuss amendments to the Environment Bill this week (26 January), following the government’s announcement that it has once again been delayed. The bill, which is now at report stage, was delayed the “next parliamentary session”, with Environment Minister Rebecca Pow saying that Royal Assent can now be expected in the autumn. However, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jan 2021 Industry news Manufacturing and Association members - The Food & Drink Federation Food and Drink Federation news · 28 Jan 2021 Industry news Keenan Recycling Wins UK Sustainability Award KEENAN RECYCLING HAS BEEN RECOGNISED AS ONE OF THE UK’S MOST SUSTAINABLE ORGANISATIONS AT A PRESTIGIOUS INDUSTRY AWARDS CEREMONY. The British Renewable Energy Awards (REA) recognise and celebrate the achievements of companies and individuals who have done something outstanding in renewables or clean tech over the past year. This year’s awards ceremony, which took place […] Keenan Recycling · 28 Jan 2021 Industry news Clarity welcomes new starters in recruitment drive The post Clarity welcomes new starters in recruitment drive appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 28 Jan 2021 Global European Parliament pushes for targets to reduce over-consumption Most MEPs are demanding the European Commission put forward legally binding targets to curb waste and over-consumption – a move that could give the EU’s circular economy agenda a massive boost. Mauro Anastasio reports. MEPs in the environment committee are pushing to further accelerate Europe’s transition to a circular economy following a key vote in the European Parliament this week. Amongst o… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 28 Jan 2021 Industry news EAC chair calls for kerbside textile and WEEE collections The chair of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has called for textiles and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) to be included among streams requiring mandatory kerbside collections from households. Philip Dunne was speaking this week (26 January) at a webinar hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group (APSRG). The session looked at the … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jan 2021 Industry news Post-Brexit pressures hit waste paper sector Nearly one month on from the UK’s full departure from the European Union and the recycling sector is still seeing delays at ports and paperwork issues around exports. In particular, the recovered or ‘waste’ paper sector – which sends material to countries including France, Germany, Holland and Belgium – is snarled up in post-Brexit challenges. While some … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jan 2021 Industry news December data confirms surplus PRNs for new compliance year The post December data confirms surplus PRNs for new compliance year appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 28 Jan 2021 Industry news Microsoft Sustainability Report Features Recycleye At Recycleye, sustainability is at the heart of our organisation, and we are proud to announce that we have been featured in the Microsoft Sustainability Report!... Recycleye news · 28 Jan 2021 Industry news Costa Book Awards - Past Winners - Costa Costa Coffee media centre · 28 Jan 2021 Global Introduction to Reloop Americas Building on our success in Europe, we began a global expansion beyond Reloop Europe in 2019, with the launch of Reloop Pacific, and in August 2020 we launched Reloop Americas Reloop Platform · 28 Jan 2021 Council news Thurrock Council - Thurrock Council Thurrock Council · 27 Jan 2021 Industry news How policy changes may affect environmental compliance in 2021 The post How policy changes may affect environmental compliance in 2021 appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 27 Jan 2021 Industry news WISH confirms waste crews do not face higher Covid risk The Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) Forum has reiterated that national media reports which claimed refuse workers are more at risk from covid-19, are “not warranted”. The reports in some mainstream media claimed refuse workers had a higher mortality rate, were also confirmed to be incorrect by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) yesterday … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2021 Policy & government SARS-CoV-2 virus variants: a year into the COVID-19 pandemic In recent months several new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus have been detected in various countries around the world. This article examines how these variants arise, how genetic variation might affect the characteristics of the virus, and the possible impact that these new variants might have on the course of the pandemic. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 27 Jan 2021 Industry news Large retailers take back WEEE in-store The post Large retailers take back WEEE in-store appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 27 Jan 2021 Industry news Clarity becomes a CSR partner of the National Forest The post Clarity becomes a CSR partner of the National Forest appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 27 Jan 2021 Industry news Defra publishes Waste Management Plan for England Defra says it expects changes to local authority collections infrastructure to increase consistency in recycling to be done “at the earliest opportunity”. Defra is currently consulting on measures to increase consistency in the materials collected for recycling. It expects expect the reforms, including the separate weekly collection of food waste, to impact upon necessary collection … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2021 Industry news Suez to supply waste to three Wheelabrator plants Suez recycling and recovery UK has signed a “long term contract” to supply residual waste to three proposed energy from waste (EfW) plants operated by Wheelabrator Technologies. The partnership will see Suez supply Wheelabrator’s proposed facilities at Multifuel Energy Limited Skelton Grange in Leeds, Wheelabrator Kelvin in West Bromwich, and Wheelabrator Kemsley North in Kent … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2021 Industry news ‘Worrying’ rise in aggression towards waste staff There has been a “worrying rise” in the levels of aggression shown to waste staff, with incidents up 50% in some areas, speakers at the Waste and Recycling During the Coronavirus Pandemic webinar have said. Speakers at the seventh webinar in the series yesterday (26 January) said aggression towards staff has been rising in recent … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2021 Policy & government Environmental sustainability agreements and competition law Information to help businesses and trade associations better understand how competition law applies to sustainability agreements. GOV.UK · 27 Jan 2021 Industry news UKRI offers firms £24m to deliver Plastics Pact targets United Kingdom Research & Innovation (UKRI) is to provide £24 million to fund projects run by businesses looking to deliver the UK’s 2025 Plastics Pact targets. The UKRI’s Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) programme is to offer the funding across two competitions in 2021. The SSPP aims to establish the UK as a leading innovator … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2021 Industry news Trial begins over fatal 2015 explosion at Bosley mill The trial of a director and two mill managers of Wood Treatment Ltd began at Chester Nightingale Court yesterday (26 January). Company director George Boden, 64, of Stockport, has denied four counts of gross negligence manslaughter in relation to an explosion in 2015 at the Bosley wood flour mill near Macclesfield, which left four people … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2021 Policy & government Waste management plan for England Seeking views on the updated waste management plan for England. GOV.UK · 27 Jan 2021 Industry news UK faces tidal wave of plastic if ‘poorly designed’ Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is adopted Plastic packaging would dominate supermarket shelves under flat rate DRS 60% of shoppers would switch from endlessly recyclable aluminium cans to plastic bottles Food and beverage waste would continue to rise unnecessarily UK supermarket shelves could be awash with plastic packaging, replacing billions of endlessly recyclable beverage cans, if the UK adopts a flat rate […] Alupro · 27 Jan 2021 Industry news Aluminium industry faces plant closures if ‘poorly designed’ Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is adopted The UK’s thriving aluminium industry, which employs more than 20,000 workers nationwide, would be stung with an annual production shortfall of 4.7 billion units and the very real possibility of plant closures if the UK adopts a flat rate deposit return scheme (DRS). That’s one of the key findings from the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation […] Alupro · 27 Jan 2021 Global New Fact sheet: Deposit Return Systems Create More Jobs This new fact sheet by the Reloop Platform explains why deposit return systems (DRS), which are in place in over 40 jurisdictions across the world, produce higher circular economy outcomes, including a more positive impact on job creation, than any other waste management option. Reloop Platform · 27 Jan 2021 Council news Parking for key workers during the COVID-19 pandemic (experimental provisions) - Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Kensington and Chelsea Council · 26 Jan 2021 Global McDonald’s restaurants in Brazil are serving up a new sustainable food tray The new trays will be manufactured with UBQ???, a climate positive substitute to plastic. The partnership with Israeli company UBQ Materials ??? will contribute to a reduction in the use of plastics and greenhouse gas emissions. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 26 Jan 2021 Council news Experimental introduction of borough-wide 20 m.p.h. speed limits - Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Kensington and Chelsea Council · 26 Jan 2021