New Report: Five Key Interventions to Cut Food Waste 2020-07-03 15:10:14 WRAP & WWF – No Time to Lose on Food Waste in EU A new report by WWF and WRAP has offered new analyses of the EU’s progress on Food Loss and Waste and set out clear guidance for governments, industry, researchers and NGOs on how to reach this target. read more ... European Commissioner Françoise Bonnet Opens Online Award Ceremony 2020-06-26 15:23:56 European Week for Waste Reduction Award Winners 2019 The annual The European Week for Waste Reduction Awards Ceremony, held yesterday, revealed the names of the most outstanding awareness-raising actions on waste reduction. 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 ... Stocks at Collection & Processing Companies 3-4 Times Higher Than Normal 2020-06-25 16:35:17 BIR: Material Stocks for Textile Recycling Could Take Two Years to Return to Normal BIR's Global eForum has heard that the textiles recycling industry has entered “a critical stage” and that Stocks could take “18 to 24 months” to return to normal levels following the Coronavirus pandemic. 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 ... Additional Funding Following Planning Consent for 500,000 TPA Altalto Immingham Waste to Fuel Site 2020-06-25 14:59:07 £20m Fundraising Deal for Waste to Fuels Specialist Velocys The sustainable fuels technology company Velocys, which has a number of projects turning waste into liquid fuels, has raised gross proceeds of £20 million by way of a Placing and Retail Offer. 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 ...