APEAL raises awareness about steel benefits
APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has launched a video animation highlighting the benefits of steel as a packaging material for a circular economy.
The animation is part of APEAL’s overall aim to increase understanding of how the inherent properties of steel meet the requirements of a circular economy.
APEAL president, Stéphane Tondo, said: “The ongoing debate on the Circular Economy Package marks an exciting time for change in waste and recycling in Europe. The aims of the package are truly in line with the benefits of steel for packaging.”
Recent figures have showed that recycling of steel packaging in Europe has reached a new all-time high of 76%.
According to APEAL, unique magnetic properties make it easy and economical to separate steel packaging from other waste during recycling processes. Because steel scrap is a part of the production process for new steel, every steel plant in Europe is also a recycling plant. And as a permanent material, steel can also be recycled multiple times without loss of quality.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Cawleys matches charity fund raising total
Bedfordshire waste management company Cawleys has match funded a charity evening at Harlington Village Hall raising £4,182 for local hospice, Keech Hospice Care.
Cawleys, a third-generation family business which employs 250 staff, is celebrating 70 years in business next year and is looking to mark this anniversary with a number of special events in the community.
The evening was supported by popular local band, Gerry & The Attricks, who played 60s and 70s live music throughout the evening.
Keech Hospice Care, based in Luton, provides hospice care for adults and children with life-limiting and terminal illnesses, working in a variety of settings including the family home, school and in hospital.
Jon Cawley, Cawleys managing director, said: “We are delighted to help Keech Hospice Care in their fundraising activities. We also love supporting our local sports clubs and teams, as sport reflects our company values of teamwork, strategy and determination.
“The Cawleys team and I are very excited to celebrate our 70-year anniversary next year and we look forward to revealing our celebratory local community events in due course!”
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Anti-littering poster to feature on Herefordshire waste vehicles
Herefordshire council’s winning poster for its Stop the Drop anti-littering campaign is set to feature on four of the council’s waste vehicles.
Harriet Sneyd from Lucton School won first prize for her eye-catching anti-littering poster and waste contractor, FCC Environment, is supporting the campaign by sponsoring the cost of having the poster installed on four of its waste vehicles.
Councillor Paul Rone, cabinet member for transport and roads, said: “I was delighted with the amazing response we had to our Stop the Drop campaign from schools and colleges across the county.
“Harriet’s winning poster perfectly captured the message we want people to remember, which is simply to ‘stop dropping litter, start picking it up’.
“I am grateful to our colleagues at FCC Environment for supporting the campaign and helping us promote the message throughout the county on their waste vehicles.”
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Re3 targets savings through paper and card recycling
Research by waste partnership re3 has found that up to 2722 tonnes of paper, card and cardboard is going to waste in Bracknell Forest, Reading and Wokingham.
The research, commissioned by re3, shows that over 3% of the waste collected from households in the re3 area is made up of paper, card and cardboard that could have been recycled – 2% from recyclable paper and 1.1% consisted of recyclable card and cardboard.
With landfill costing £87 per tonne more than recycling, this represents almost £237,000 in potential savings.
Re3 is encouraging residents to recycle more paper and card in the run up to Christmas and New Year through a poster and social media campaign.
Wokingham council’s executive member for environment, Cllr Angus Ross said: “This latest research has identified what we are recycling well and the areas in which we can do better.
“Christmas and the New Year is the ideal opportunity to recycle additional paper and card. Cardboard packaging from online purchases, greetings cards and wrapping paper can all go in kerbside recycling boxes and bins.”
Subscribe for free