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WasteWorld November 10th 2022 – Pallet Recycling, COP27 and Waste in the News

Waste on the agenda COP 27 We talk waste and the environment and pallets

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Welcome to Thursday, 10th November Edition.

In today’s Waste World:

COP27 – getting waste onto the agenda
Waste Price Watch – what’s happening in the waste market?
Sector Focus – we take a look at how pallets are recycled
What we’ve been reading – stories that have interested us this week!

ARTICLE

Waste and Climate Change

Waste on the agenda at COP 27

All eyes are on COP 27 this week, with world leaders gathering in Egypt to discuss action on climate change.

We were pleased to see waste on the agenda this year – it didn’t feature at all at COP 26 – but it’s still discussed as a side issue despite being a key sector in the circular economy.

CIWM say the lack of discussions on waste at COP 27 “is a reflection of how far we have progressed as a profession in the last two decades” – in ways such as working to reduce the industry’s emissions, increasing recycling and diverting waste from landfill. But more discussion is needed to ensure that the impact of waste is a key topic in climate change discussions.

Check out more about the changes we are making to make our waste service to support our clients on their sustainability journey.

MARKETS

Waste Price Watch

Each issue we bring you the latest market prices for recycling; plus the cost of PRN (Packaging Recycling Note) and landfill fees.

For full detail and up to date prices click here. For details on PRNs click here.

SECTOR FOCUS

Focus on Pallet Recycling

How we Recycle your Pallets

Pallets are large and cumbersome and difficult for businesses to store and dispose of, and the many different types mean you may not know how best to dispose of them. The environmental costs of pallets is high, with wood being a finite resource that takes years to replenish.

Are you concerned that pallets might go to landfill, or worried about what to do with broken ones that can’t be reused? Are you confused about the different types?

Check out our video – we show you what happens when your pallets are collected – and absolutely none of them go to waste!