The UK is the ninth largest manufacturing nation in the world, with the total value of UK manufacturers’ product sales totalling £396.6 billion in 2019. Manufacturing equates to 11% of the UK’s GVA and employs 2.7 million people.
Global Recycling Day was created in 2018 to recognise and celebrate the important part recycling plays in preserving our precious primary resources and securing the future of our planet. It is a day for the world to come together and put the planet first.
Recycling is key to protecting our natural resources. Each year recycling saves over 700 million tonnes in CO2 emissions and this is projected to increase to 1 billion tons by 2030. Recycling is crucial in the fight to secure the future of our planet and humanity.
The Global Recycling Foundation created Global Recycling Day and is pleased to announce the 2020 theme as #RecyclingHeroes. This will recognise the people, places and activities that showcase the important role recycling plays in contributing to an environmentally stable planet.
The mission of Global Recycling Day is to:
Find out more about the event and how you can get involved.
Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) is a fuel produced from various types of waste such as municipal solid waste, industrial waste or commercial waste. RDF can be incinerated to produce energy from waste (EfW), which is the final treatment process of recovering energy from waste. This landfill diversion activity supports the government’s 2025 Revised Waste Framework Directive, which effectively bans recyclable material from going to landfill.
TJ has four materials recovery facilities dotted along the south coast, two in Portsmouth, one in Southampton and one in Yapton.
All of the waste that comes into the facilities is sorted into categories to ensure that as much as possible is recycled or reused. TJ recycles up to 100% of the waste that comes through their doors, demonstrating their commitment to diverting waste from landfill. TJ’s extensive knowledge of a range of recycling centres in and outside of Hampshire helps make all this recycling possible.
Find out where our materials recovery facilities are and discover the waste and recycling services we can offer your business.
The UK is the ninth largest manufacturing nation in the world, with the total value of UK manufacturers’ product sales totalling £396.6 billion in 2019. Manufacturing equates to 11% of the UK’s GVA and employs 2.7 million people.
With the UK’s population continuing to grow, the waste industry is under increasing pressure, and the need for innovative, sustainable solutions has never been greater. From staggering statistics to surprising insights, check out our 10 shocking waste facts that might just change the way you think about rubbish.
Barney joined TJ Waste in February as an Operations Administrator and is enjoying learning all about the waste industry. Outside of work Barney is an avid football fan and plays five-a-side once a week. He also enjoys live music, Formula 1 and MotoGP.
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