Recycling news: 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 Council news Planning Application: X/21/89541 - planning.eastleigh.gov.uk Eastleigh Council · 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 Global Press release: New study shows that paper-based single-use packaging can have a better environmental impact than reusable packaging A new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study, conducted by engineering consultancy Ramboll for the European Paper Packaging Alliance (EPPA) demonstrates the significant environmental benefits of single-use products compared to re-use systems particularly in saving carbon emission and freshwater consumption. The LCA compares the environmental impact of paper-based single use packaging with the footpr… CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 15 Jan 2021 Policy & government Better regulation: annual report 2019 to 2020 Report on the government’s better regulation agenda for 2019 to 2020. GOV.UK · 15 Jan 2021 Global Shifting the Narrative in Asia Pacific It is quite frequently that we come across articles and papers that declare the Asia Pacific region as the biggest contributor to ocean plastic. Labelling these countries as polluters is both facetious and inaccurate. For decades, Global North businesses have used plastic in their products, packaging, and delivery despite knowing that no feasible and viable ways to collect and process the mater… Break Free From Plastic · 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 Policy & government Fisheries annual report 2019 to 2020 Fisheries activity and expenditure in England from April 2019 to March 2020. GOV.UK · 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 Council news Search - cotswold.gov.uk Cotswold Council · 15 Jan 2021 Policy & government EQual: Ensuring quality of waste-derived products to achieve resource efficiency EQual was an EU LIFE+ funded programme that supported businesses to reuse and recycle waste materials into new products while protecting human health and the environment. GOV.UK · 14 Jan 2021 Policy & government The path to Net Zero: Event series The CCC is holding an online series of events looking at how the UK can get to Net Zero and the opportunities and challenges ahead. Below is a list of the event highlights and the slides to download. Climate Change Committee · 14 Jan 2021 Global ECOLEC - WEEE Forum WEEE Forum · 14 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 Policy & government Manufacturing COVID-19 vaccines The rapid production of safe, effective and consistent vaccines is essential for supporting COVID-19 immunisation programmes in the UK and globally. However, manufacturing vaccines is challenging for various reasons that include the complex processes involved, the specialist knowledge and experience required, and the natural variability of the biological materials and systems used. Urgent deman… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 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 Global Environmental racism and the quest for justice In France and the wider EU, Roma and other minorities are the victims of environmental racism. This discrimination must me robustly redressed under the European Green Deal to ensure a just transition that leaves nobody behind, writes MEP Marie Toussaint.* The death of George Floyd in the United States led to massive mobilisation on both sides of the Atlantic, with climate activists playing a ma… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 14 Jan 2021 Industry news COVID-19 Lateral Flow Test Waste Disposal The post COVID-19 Lateral Flow Test Waste Disposal appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 14 Jan 2021 Global Portugal takes over the EU presidency from Germany: time to deliver a green recovery While the policy agenda set by Germany’s presidency of the EU was highly affected by the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, Portugal’s incumbent presidency will hopefully see Europe emerge from this crisis. This new phase may provide a unique opportunity for a recovery plan which keeps the European Green Deal at its heart. The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) has evaluated the environmental … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 14 Jan 2021 Industry news Slough flytipper is jailed for second time A 65-year-old man has been jailed a second time for fly-tipping, this time for 21 months, following a joint prosecution by Buckinghamshire and Slough borough councils. However, Thames Valley Police has told letsrecycle.com that the incident is not related to a case announced in August 2019, where a man was released under investigation for widespread … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2021 Industry news Meet Our New Joiner: Andrew Scott ... Recycleye news · 14 Jan 2021 Industry news REA responds to the publication of the Renewable Heat Incentive closure consultation REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 14 Jan 2021 Global Public subsidies for new gas boilers are wrecking the climate Gas boilers undermine the European Union’s 2030 climate goals. So why do the majority of EU governments continue to subsidise their installation in our homes? Households in at least 19 of the EU’s 27 member states still receive state support ranging from €300 to €2,500 to buy and install new gas boilers, according to the latest analysis by the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) on behalf of th… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 14 Jan 2021 Industry news News in brief (14/01/21) With news on: FCC awarded five stars in health and safety audit; BPH Attachments named exclusive LaBounty dealer; Storm Environmental launches accessible bin; and, Dunelm launches recycling partnership with BHF and Clearabee. FCC awarded five stars in health and safety audit FCC Environment has been awarded a five-star rating following an occupational health and safety … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2021 Industry news School Covid-19 testing waste advice for contractors Waste management contractors and similar businesses handling waste items from coronavirus testing in schools may be able to store the material if necessary, before moving it on for disposal treatment. Letsrecycle.com has been advised by official sources that several matters need to be considered by contractors handling the lateral flow test waste. Secondary schools and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2021 Council news JOINT BRECKLAND / SOUTH HOLLAND REPORT AUTHORISATION FORM - Breckland Council Breckland Council · 14 Jan 2021 Industry news Boots to offer lifeline to domestic abuse victims through new codeword scheme - boots-uk.com Boots UK media centre · 14 Jan 2021