Waste & Recycling as an Example of Green Economic Growth 2020-05-29 14:14:55 BLOG: Creating Economic Wealth from Emissions Reduction – A Case Study of Recycling MRA Consulting’s Mike Ritchie explains why he doesn’t buy the argument that reducing emissions means destroying jobs and the economy. Instead, it means growing jobs and economic wealth in different parts of the economy. read more ...
First Unit Delivered to Nairobi, Kenya Could Save 200,000 Plastic Bottles per Month 2020-05-29 14:03:26 Wayout’s Sustainable Micro Factories Delivering Clean Water and Cutting Plastic Waste Swedish sustainable tech firm, Wayout, has launched a micro factory platform which produces 70,000 litres of perfect drinking water monthly while also preventing up to 200,000 plastic bottles becoming waste and saving 8 tonnes of GHG emissions. read more ...
With No Large Events the Pandemic, Every Can Counts Launches #ReSTART 2020-05-29 12:59:12 Austrian Branch of Every Can Counts Launches Recycling Awareness Campaign With major events from trade shows to festivals and football to opera on hold for the near future, Austrian recycling initiative, ‘Jede Dose zählt’ (Every can counts) has now found a new way to make young people, in particular, aware of the importance of recycling cans. read more ...
Plastics Recyclers Europe Aims to Drive Quality Recycling of Plastics 2020-05-29 12:23:25 PRE: New Guidelines on the Characterisation of Recycling Input With the aim of at encouraging the increasing quality of plastics recycling, trade association, Plastics Recyclers Europe, has published its input characterisation guiding requirements based on the expertise of European plastics recyclers, read more ...
Resolution to Grant Planning Permission for Velocyc’s Altalto Immingham Plant 2020-05-22 13:37:36 500,000 TPA Waste-to-Jet Fuel Facility a Step Closer to Take-Off in Lincolnshire Oxford, UK based sustainable fuel technology firm, Velocys plc., has announced the resolution to grant planning permission for the Altalto Immingham commercial-scale waste-to-jet-fuel plant, by North East Lincolnshire Council (NELC)’s Planning Committee. read more ...
Aid Needed to Assist Cities, Towns & Villages Over Two-Year Period in Wake of COVID-19 2020-05-22 12:41:33 Solid Waste Association of North America Backs Call for $500m Federal Aid for Local Governments In the US, over 170 organisations, including SWANA and Waste Management, have signed an open letter urging Congress to include direct relief to cities, towns, and villages in future federal assistance packages in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. read more ... New Initiative to Support Skills & Professional Development 2020-05-22 11:32:51 Chartered Institution of Wastes Management Launches Mentoring Platform The UK’s Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has launched a mentoring platform for its Members as part of a programme of work to support career progression and skills and encourage CIWM Members to progress through its grades of membership towards Chartered status. read more ... New Initiative to Keep Hard to Recycle Pumps, Caps & Tubes Out of Landfill 2020-05-22 11:08:14 Baylis & Harding Pumps Up its Sustainability with TerraCycle Recycling Programme for Consumers Baylis & Harding, a maker of luxury bath and body products, has teamed-up with specialist recycling firm, TerraCycle, on a new initiative to offer consumers a sustainable solution to recycling for all Baylis & Harding product packaging. read more ... Recyclate Demand Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic 2020-05-15 14:46:39 Plastics Recyclers Europe: European Plastics Recyclers Cease Production The European plastics recycling industry is closing production due to the current market developments caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to trade body, Plastics Recyclers Europe. read more ... Increased Automation Available to Recycling Facilities Without Heavy Upfront Outlay 2020-05-15 14:23:00 New Leasing Programme & Sales Force for Machinex’s SamurAITM Waste Sorting Robots Canadian recycling equipment manufacturer, Machinex, has launched a new leasing program for its SamurAITM waste sorting robots to help MRF operators benefit from automating more of the manual sorting process without the instantaneous impact on cash flow. read more ... Australian Federal Government Overhauling Procurement Rules to Favour Recycled Content 2020-05-15 13:57:55 Comment: Waste Management Facilities are Not the Same as Shopping Centres Esther Hughes, Principal Environmental Planner, MRA Consulting Group, argues that the Australian Federal government is to be congratulated for overhauling procurement rules to require recycled content in new building and civil works. read more ... VDM-Management and Advice Deal with UK Firm for Waste Management Suite, Alloy 2020-05-15 13:51:34 Dutch IT Consultancy to Distribute Yotta’s Asset Management Software to Dutch Waste Industry VDM-Management and advice has it has signed a partnership agreement with Warwickshire, UK based asset management provider, Yotta to offer its next generation connected asset management software suite in the NEtherlands. read more ...
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