Report 2021-03-01 12:31:35 This is how the UK resources and waste sector performed during the pandemic CIWM and the University of Exeter have published a report on the UK resources and waste sector response and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. read more ...
Guest Blog 2021-03-01 12:10:06 Medical Waste Treatment Lessons from the COVID-19 Outbreak in Wuhan Mr Gong Wei explores the lessons we can learn about the need for adequate medical waste disposal capacity from the experiences of Wuhan and New York City. read more ...
Durakerbs Being Rolled Out as City Aims to Cut Reliance on Public Transport in Face of Pandemic 2020-07-03 13:50:51 Recycled Plastic Kerbing System Supporting Pop-Up Cycle Lanes in London In a bid to discourage the use of public transport following the coronavirus outbreak new pop-up cycling lanes are being introduced across London using a new ‘bolt down’ kerb - made entirely from recycled plastic. read more ...
Surge in Residential Waste Volumes & Changes in Operational Practices at Waste Facilities Cited 2020-06-26 14:12:41 SWANA Submits Written Statement to US Senate on Recycling Challenges in Face of COVID-19 SWANA has submitted a written statement to the leadership of the U.S. Senate Committee of Environment and Public Works concerning some of the challenges facing recycling in the United States. read more ...
Need for Sustainable Recovery from COVID-19 2020-06-25 16:06:32 Three Events Lined Up as Finland, Canada and the Netherlands Join Forces on the Circular Economy Led by the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, Finland has joined forces with Canada and the Netherlands to host three high-level events to address the important role circularity plays in the economies of the future, as well as in the fight against climate change and the nature crisis. read more ...
Ex-Soldier Swapped Barracks for Bins 2020-06-16 13:57:59 Former Soldier in Amey’s Waste Collections Services Reaches Finals of National Business Women’s Award Nicola Blake, account director for Amey’s Waste Collections Services Team in Surrey, will join illustrious businesswomen from across the UK after being named as a finalist for the National Business Women’s Awards 2020. 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 ... 1/2t of Recycled Plastic Film to Make 5000 Disposable Plastic Gowns 2020-05-22 10:04:12 Cromwell Plastics Recycling Donates to Community Fundraiser for NHS Gowns Cromwell Plastics Recycling has donated 500 kilos of blue polythene film to a fundraising partnership of volunteers and marine businesses making personal protective equipment for the NHS. read more ... Extract the Metals and Reprocess the Rubber 2020-05-20 15:21:34 Tyres – A Waste Industry Headache or Newfound Hero? Considered by many as a problematic waste stream that is economically unviable to process, the changing commodity landscape and the advancement of technology means the resource potential of old tyres can now come to the fore. Gary Moore elaborates… 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 ... Danish Waste to Energy Firm Well Positioned to Expand Maintenance & Upgrade Business 2020-05-05 16:05:44 B&W Vølund Contracts in UK & Denmark as Work on Belgian Waste to Energy Plant Resumes Babcock & Wilcox Vølund has been awarded a multi-year service contract for two UK waste to energy plants owned by Viridor, and a plant upgrade service contract for Frederikshavn Forsyning A/S’s combined heat and power waste to energy plant in Frederikshavn, Denmark. The combined value of the contracts is more than $4 million. read more ... Lime Products Crucial to Many Industries Including Waste, Water and Plastics 2020-05-05 15:01:49 Lhoist UK Continues Lime Production & Supply for Waste to Energy Industry Despite the issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic Lhoist UK, a lime-based materials manufacturer supplying the waste to energy sector among others, is maintaining production at both its Hindlow and Whitwell plants. read more ...
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