SUEZ fundraiser makes £500K for Macmillan
Waste management operator SUEZ has helped to raise £500,000 for Macmillan, teaming up with the charity to host a series of events throughout September. The money raised will help to fund Macmillan's work in providing support to cancer patients and their families.
At a lunch event, SUEZ staff heard from representatives from Macmillan Cancer Support about how their donations have helped the charity support people living with cancer, including during the pandemic when the charity’s fundraising activity was impacted by Covid restrictions. Awards were given to recognise teams and individuals who have gone above and beyond in their fundraising efforts, recognising dedication, creativity, leadership, giving and inclusivity.
John Scanlon, Chief Executive Officer for SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, said: “With one in two of us set to receive a cancer diagnosis at some point in our lives, cancer sadly now touches almost all families and when our people told us that they wanted to support a charity, Macmillan Cancer Support was the overwhelming choice to be our charity partner.
“Our teams have embraced our partnership with Macmillan with the same drive and passion that they give to their day jobs, continually looking for new ways to raise money and reach our increasingly ambitious fundraising targets, raising a phenomenal £500k in nine years. Particular thanks goes to our network of Macmillan champions, who go above and beyond to help us raise funds for this fantastic cause.”
Adam Nash, Senior Partnerships Development Manager at Macmillan Cancer Support, added: “We are incredibly proud of our partnership with SUEZ recycling and recovery UK which has raised a fantastic half a million pounds since 2013. This fundraising helps Macmillan continue to do whatever it takes for the three million people currently living with cancer in the UK.”
Berry Global achieves RecyClass Recycled Content certification for refuse sacks
Refuse sack business Berry Global announced it has achieved RecyClass Recycled Content certification for its refuse sacks, made from post-consumer recycled plastic. It has become the first plastic packaging manufacturer in the UK to do so.
The RecyClass recycled content certification confirms that recycled content is genuine and provides full transparency and traceability for the material used. The cross industry initiative has developed its system for calculation and verification of recycled content in plastic products within Europe.
Products containing recycled content were assessed in line with ‘EN 15343:2007’ standard, which aims to guarantee that procedures are established to maintain traceability of the declared share of recycled plastics in products.
Jagan Mohanraj, Innovation Director – Recycled Products, Berry Global, commented: “This is an important achievement which helps to give customers complete assurance as to the authenticity of recycled plastic used in our refuse sacks.This is especially important given the requirements of the UK Plastics Packaging Tax.
“And because these accreditations apply both to the authenticity of the recycled material and its quality, consistency and traceability, they give customers the assurance that the products not only meet legislative requirements but continue to deliver the highest levels of performance.”
Clement Gaubert becomes WasteCare’s Producer Compliance Director
This week, the WasteCare senior management team announced the appointment of Clement Gaubert as the company’s new Producer Compliance Director.
Gaubert previously led producer compliance for WEEE and batteries for Veolia for eght years, a role including packaging on behalf of Ecosurety.
WasteCare announced that Clement’s appointment comes in time for the increased capacity of the company's battery plant, which expects to rise from 100 tonnes a week to 250 tonnes per week in the coming months.
Peter Hunt, Chairman of the WasteCare Group, commented: “We first had the pleasure of working alongside Clem when our BatteryBack scheme was in its early joint venture stages with Veolia.
“There’s no question that his professionalism and attention to detail will be a great addition to the team.”
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