News: August 2021

Chewing gum
Defra unveils £10 million gum litter removal scheme
By
Kai Malloy
| 31 August 2021 |
The initiative will be funded by major chewing gum producers and managed by Keep Britain Tidy
Plastic food and drink containers in a bin
UK Government to consult on banning ‘polluting’ plastics
By
Kai Malloy
| 27 August 2021 |
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is set to launch a consultation this autumn on banning a range of plastics 
The illegal waste site
EA shuts down high-risk Nottinghamshire waste site
By
Emma Love
| 27 August 2021 |
A 49-year old man, who had previously worked in the waste industry, was fined £840 and ordered to pay prosecution costs of £2,000
Pharmaceutical packaging
Klöckner Pentaplast launches recyclable PET blister film
By
Kai Malloy
| 26 August 2021 |
The plastic packaging manufacturer has announced the launch of the film, kpNext
Ocado Recyclable Packaging
26/08/21 - Business in Brief
By Resource |
26 August 2021 |
A round-up of business news from the waste and resources sector
Photobioreactor
£4 million funding to support UK biomass production
By
Kai Malloy
| 26 August 2021 |
Twenty-four projects have been allocated up to £200,000 each in funding via the government-run Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme
A person placing recycling in a bin
North Lanarkshire Council becomes first in Scotland to trial waste weighing technology
By
Emma Love
| 25 August 2021 |
The year-long pilot programme will see the council use RFID technology to enhance recycling rates
Hartcliffe Way Depot Construction Site
Construction of South Bristol Reuse and Recycling Centre progresses
By
Kai Malloy
| 25 August 2021 |
The facility will be managed by Bristol Waste, becoming the region’s largest household recycling centre upon its completion
Bin men
Bexley bin collections to resume whilst deal is ratified
By
Kai Malloy
| 25 August 2021 |
Industrial action to be suspended whilst Unite The Union and contractor Serco confirm the amended contract
Food waste in a caddy
REA updates policy on food waste liners and bags
By
Emma Love
| 24 August 2021 |
The organisation has recently outlined its new policy on food waste liners and bags