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It’s been one year since the first international rebellion was staged by Extinction Rebellion. This movement gained momentum until the May international rebellion drove Members of Parliament to declare a climate emergency in the UK.

As the effects on the world become too great to deny, we’re seeing more and more focus turning towards the level of waste produced globally. A widespread understanding that this isn’t sustainable has lead to various sectors looking for ways to address their own waste issues.

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 151.5 million tonnes (Mt) in September 2019, a 0.3% decrease compared to September 2018.

Neste and Remondis have signed an agreement to collaborate in the development of chemical recycling of plastic waste.

In his first Convention welcome address as President of BIR, Tom Bird set out the key priorities for his term in office, including membership expansion and a close working relationship with the media to promote the vast environmental, economic and social contribution of the recycling industry.

With landfills swelling and the ocean suffering, it has become easy to find one area to blame. Plastic has become the new target, alongside many years fossil fuel usage being highlighted as another culprit. But how accurate is this sour sentiment towards plastic?

This year, the UK government declared a climate emergency and dedicated the country to reaching net zero emissions by 2050. The government also announced an “ambition” to reach zero avoidable plastic waste by 2042.

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 156.0 million tonnes (Mt) in August 2019, a 3.4% increase compared to August 2018.

On 24th September 2019 CEWEP launched the first ever Waste-to-Energy Sustainability Roadmap.

Axion Polymers has successfully renewed its ISO management system certification at its two Manchester plastics recycling sites – and gained a new ISO18001 Health and Safety standard for the Salford facility.

Waste is inevitable, but without responsible waste management, it can have a huge impact on the world around us.