Suez supports Tour de France Femmes for second year running
Suez has announced that for the second year in a row it will be supporting Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift – with the partnership extended for three years.
The tournament, which began in 2022, will see Suez supporting the distribution of drinking water and waste management.
Suez will connect the start and finish sites of the eight stages to the drinking water network, installing 96 water fountains and distributing 2,200 water bottles and 16,000 reusable cups.
There will also be 600 jerry cans provided by a “coolness motorbike”, 250 flasks supplied to motorcyclists and 22 waste collection zones along the route.
Sabrina Soussan, chairman and CEO of Suez, commented: “We are delighted to continue our three-year partnership with the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift and to support the ecological transition of this emblematic race.
“This partnership completes Suez’s commitment since 2022 to the FDJ-SUEZ team, one of the world’s elite cycling teams. At Suez, we help to promote the values of sport: common goals, going beyond, team spirit.”
£220k awarded to 21 Manchester projects cutting down waste
The Recycle for Greater Manchester Community Fund has awarded £220,000 in funding to 21 community groups across Greater Manchester who are working to cut waste and promote reuse and recycling.
The projects include schemes to reuse digital devices and tackle food waste.
The fund is now in its fourth year and uses proceeds from sales of preloved household items in “Renew Shops”.
These shops sell items which are collected at recycling centres across Greater Manchester, before being cleaned and repaired. They are then taken for resale in three Renew Shops located at centres in Oldham, Trafford and Salford, as well as through an eBay store and online shop.
The fund is managed by the Greater Manchester Environment Fund (GMEF), the UK’s first regional environmental impact fund.
Councillor Tom Ross, GMCA lead for the environment, waste and recycling, said: “I’m pleased to see the appetite for this funding is still strong and that we have been able to support another round of excellent projects.
“Greater Manchester is full of passionate and dedicated people who are inspiring their communities to take action to reuse, repair and recycle household waste. I look forward to seeing these projects progress and help us reach our sustainability goals.”
Smart ESS achieves Silver Charter Mark
Smart Environmental Support Services (Smart ESS) has been awarded the Silver Charter Mark from the Social Recruitment Advocacy Group (SRAG).
The Charter Mark is awarded to organisations that demonstrate excellence in social recruitment, removing employment barriers, and creating equitable opportunities for individuals facing social disadvantages.
The company has also signed the Social Recruitment Covenant. The Covenant is designed to address the critical need for accessible and inclusive employment practices.
The Covenant encourages employers to:
- Actively pursue and implement recruitment strategies that are inclusive aiming to recruit from disadvantaged groups such as not in education, employment or training (NEET) youth, unpaid carers, ex-offenders, and people with disabilitie
- Support, retain and develop individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds;
- Collaborate with community partners for fair education and employment opportunities;
- Promote inclusive social recruitment practices within supply chains.
Matt Spaul, chief operating officer at Smart ESS, commented: “Social values have always been a topic high on our agenda.
“We strive daily to create a positive social impact by implementing inclusive employment practices and supporting those most at risk of long-term unemployment.”
W&S Waste Management introduces new Renault Trucks Cs to fleet
W&S Waste Management has added 12 new Renault Trucks Cs to its fleet. So far, three C460 8x4s with Boughton hook lift bodies have arrived, with the remaining nine set to be delivered later this year.
The waste management company has said that the vehicles form part of its upgrade programme to its 50-strong fleet which serves national waste contracts including local authority Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) across Dorset and Oxfordshire.
The new trucks are funded through Renault Trucks Financial Services, and are on a two-year, 90,000 km per annum full repair and maintenance package, with servicing provided by Sparks Commercial Services depots in Poole and Swindon.
The new C460s are powered by Renault Trucks’ efficient DE11 litre engine, producing 460hp and 2200 Nm of torque, and are equipped with the Optidriver ATO 2612 gearbox with automatic clutch.
Cornish fishing net recycler hits £100k funding target
Cornwall-based Fishy Filaments has announced that it has surpassed its campaign funding target of £100,000 via Crowdcube.
The investment comes from over 215 individuals in 18 different countries.
The fishing net recycler uses technology which turns end-of-life fishing nets into materials for 3D printing and injection moulding.
Fishy Filaments said it hopes that it will see a further rise in investor interest following the announcement of its advanced program to produce the world’s first 100% recycled powder made specifically for SLS-type 3D printing. The startup worked with Alpha Powders to test the powder.
Ian Falconer, founder and CEO Fishy Filaments, said: “Hitting our Crowdcube target well ahead of close on 31 August is an incredible achievement and, alongside our successful PA-CF powder print, is a major milestone for the business.
“We’re not only making a positive difference to both the environment and to fishing communities around the world by providing a vital second life solution for end-of-life monofilament net, but we’re producing highly commercial recycled products that are in major demand.
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