A waste & resource partner for local government in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland
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NI landfills see 12.7% increase in waste, despite targets for 65% of rubbish to be recycled by 2035 belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…
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A major waste management group has hit out at delays around planning permission for a new facility.
Arc21 has warned that almost two decades of work by the authorities and ratepayers could be undone by a potential “waste crisis”.
More here: bit.ly/3F4Ucgs
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Delighted to launch #REact for #sustainablebelfast 30 events 12 days @belfastcc @NI_LGA @ArupUK @QUBEngagement @LSEplc @_arc21 @WRAP_UK @CLESthinkdo @Centre_SECA @RSPBNI @PowerNI @TheWard30476988 @BelfastChamber @BelfastHome @IKEAUK @Translink_NI @RICSNI @CyclingUK_NI @PwC_NI
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Join us on Nov 4th for our sustainable Business Breakfast!
Hear Tim Walker (@_arc21) & Keith Patterson (@WRAP_UK) talk about the circular economy within the waste industry & how this can impact your business.
Book your FREE place below
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#reactfestival
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Out and about hearing views on proposed Mallusk waste incinerator Arc21 today. This is acting Arc21 CEO Tim Walker outlining what he sees as some of the benefits @_arc21
#environment #waste #landfill
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“Waste infrastructure should be viewed in the same way as water infrastructure, as an essential pre-requisite to economic development.” @MariaOLoan @Tughans_News @ICE_NIreland #infrastructure #niinfrastructure #CircularEconomy
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“The reality is that we produce far too much rubbish that can’t be recycled, and drastically reducing that will take years to achieve."
- Tim Walker, acting CEO of Arc21, said
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Turkey has banned most plastic imports as mountains of trash from EU nations were found dumped on roadsides reut.rs/3f7fkc1
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Tonnes of Northern Ireland’s waste shipped as far away as Africa and Asia belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…
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UK plastic waste being dumped and burned in Turkey, Greenpeace says bbc.in/3eTfsMg
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Disposable masks pose pollutants risk, study finds bbc.in/3aXtpWM
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NEWS | Northern Ireland ‘must invest in modern waste infrastructure’ – arc21 circularonline.co.uk/news/no…
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Tim Walker @_arc21 outlines the importance of a robust local solution for NI non-recyclable waste. Landfilling it or continuing to export huge quantities of such waste to fuel energy from waste plants abroad is economically & environmentally unsustainable irishnews.com/opinion/letter…
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On #GlobalRecyclingDay, please check #COVID19 rules before visiting your local Household Waste Recycling Centre. Check online for guidance (and booking). More info on recycling centres at: nidirect.gov.uk/articles/rec… #councilsmakeithappen #protectwasteworkers #StayHomeStaySafe
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Wasting food feeds climate change 🌍 If everyone in the UK stopped throwing away food for one day, it’d do the same for climate change as taking 14,000 cars off the road for a whole year 😲🚗
bit.ly/FWAWPlanet
#FoodWasteActionWeek
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Recycling is all in a day's work for some! Cherry Pipes employees take our old milk, shampoo & bleach bottles & turn them into drainage pipes for major projects & sports grounds - a fab example of how, by sorting your waste, you create jobs & opportunities! #KeepBelfastRecycling
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Garbage collectors in Ankara open a library with books rescued from the trash. "The only regret the men have, is that they didn't start collecting sooner."
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