Recycling news: 2016

Industry news Myth-busting in the Midlands Deep in the heart of Staffordshire, Newcastle-under-Lyme borough council has been streamlining its recycling service. Tom Goulding reports. Sitting behind his desk at Newcastle-under-Lyme council’s waste depot, Trevor Nicoll carefully considers how municipal services are perceived by the public. “There are a lot of myths out there in the press when it comes to how … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2016 Industry news Global AD organisation launched at COP22 conference The UK’s Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) is among the organisations to have backed the establishment of the World Biogas Association – a worldwide lobby group for the AD industry. Launched in Marrakesh, Morocco today (15 November) where the United Nation Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP 22 is currently taking place, the World … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2016 Industry news Whitham Mills completes UAE MRF baler installation UK waste management machinery designer and manufacturer Whitham Mills, has been appointed by the government of Ras al-Khaimah to provide waste processing machinery at one of its material recycling facilities (MRFs). The contract has seen Manchester-based Whitham Mills install a GB1108 baler, along with an accompanying 6000lb feed conveyor at the site. The GB1108 baler … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2016 Industry news Brexit: Scientists fear for future of environmental research The UK’s decision to leave the European Union is “an absolute disaster” for funding of environmental research, according to British scientists. Speaking to Unearthed, professors and doctors reliant on EU backing expressed fears that Brexit will mean reduced spending for scientific studies at UK universities — describing cuts as “inevitable”. Despite government commitments to underwrite ongoing … Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 15 Nov 2016 Industry news Augean and Forth Ports partner to deliver waste plant Specialist waste treatment firm Augean North Sea Services has today (14 November) entered into a partnership with Forth Ports Dundee to establish a waste transfer facility for decommissioned offshore equipment in the Scottish city. Augean North Sea Services – a subsidiary of hazardous waste treatment company Augean plc – will Forth Ports Dundee service the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2016 Industry news Veolia reiterates commitment to circular growth Veolia has reiterated its commitment to growth in the UK – with a renewed pledge to invest £750 million in its operations over the next five years. The reassurance came in the company’s Sustainability Report published today (14 November), which details how the waste management business is striving to become more ‘circular’. After a year … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2016 Industry news Islington to adopt ‘village principle’ for collections Islington council has opted to implement a ‘village principle’ for waste and recycling services, which will divide collection of the material by localised areas in a bid to increase efficiency. The principle has been identified as one of a series of alternative measures aimed at reducing its overall spend on waste services, including the optimisation … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2016 Council news Free school meals - Tower Hamlets Council Tower Hamlets Council · 14 Nov 2016 Policy & government DN40 1QR, Integrated Waste Management Limited: environmental permit issued View the permit issued for Immingham Landfill Site, Immingham under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 14 Nov 2016 Industry news Plymouth approves alternate weekly collections Councillors in Plymouth have voted to reduce the frequency of residual waste collections to once every two weeks, as part of a plan to ‘modernise’ services and increase recycling rates. From May 2017, Plymouth households will put out their recycling bin one week and their non-recyclable waste bin the following week. At present, refuse is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2016 Industry news Is the boreal forest on the edge of a climate change tipping point? The boreal forest encircles the Earth around and just below the Arctic Circle like a big carbon-storing hug. It can mostly be found covering large swathes of Russia, Canada and Alaska, and some Scandinavian countries. In fact, the boreal – sometimes called by its Russian name ‘taiga’ or ‘Great Northern Forest’ – is perhaps the […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 14 Nov 2016 Council news Home - North East Derbyshire District Council - North East Derbyshire District Council North East Derbyshire Council · 11 Nov 2016 Council news Rubbish and recycling - Durham County Council County Durham Council · 11 Nov 2016 Industry news Coca Cola European Partners targets plastic film in recycling drive Coca Cola European Partners has worked with Viridor and plastics recycling firm PET UK on a project to reprocess PET liner waste from the product packaging for its Smartwater bottled water range. The project involves the processing of the transparent plastic liner which carries labels during the manufacturing process, before they are applied to the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2016 Industry news News in Brief (11/11/2016) With news on: APEAL raises awareness about steel benefits; Cawleys match charity fund raising; Anti-littering poster to feature on Herefordshire waste vehicles, and; Re3 paper and card campaign. APEAL raises awareness about steel benefits APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has launched a video animation highlighting the benefits of steel as … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 11 November 2016 This week we report to you from the Fire Prevention and Control Conference in London, where waste industry delegates, regulators and fire officers discussed action to address fires at waste sites. The video includes interviews with Chair of the WISH Forum Chris Jones, and Independent Waste Regulation Specialist John Galvin. letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2016 Industry news Impetus RDF sites to close as firm enters administration Green North East Trading Bidco Limited – which trades as Impetus Waste Management – has entered administration with its two waste transfer sites to close. Joe O’Connor and John Sumpton of Ernst & Young (EY) LLP have been appointed as joint administrators of the business it was revealed today (11 November). The closure of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Nov 2016 Council news Housing benefit: change of circumstances - Tower Hamlets Council Tower Hamlets Council · 11 Nov 2016 Council news Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme - Tower Hamlets Council Tower Hamlets Council · 11 Nov 2016 Industry news Comment: China’s solar revolution is picking up speed This is an edited version of a blog from Greenpeace East Asia China has seen enormous growth in renewable energy over the last few years. It now has both the largest and the fastest growing wind and solar sectors in the world. In fact, last year all of China’s increase in energy demand was met […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 11 Nov 2016 Industry news First ECAP participants announced The first five brands and retailers to sign up to the European Clothing Action Plan (ECAP), a Europe-wide sustainable clothing plan launched in May 2016, have been announced. The first ECAP participants are Bobo Choses, OVS, Peak Performance, Primark, and Star Sock. Funded by EU LIFE, ECAP aims to develop a pan-European framework to deliver … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2016 Industry news Bidwell Metals scrapyard ordered to close over noise complaints A Somerset scrapyard operator has agreed to cease operations at a site near Bath by the end of April 2017, due to Environment Agency action over noise from the site. Bidwell Metals Ltd, which operates a long-established scrap metal business near Radstock, Bath, holds an environmental permit but carries out waste activities under a waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2016 Industry news AD subsidy available through CfD scheme The government has released details on £290 million subsidy for renewable electricity projects available through the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, including anaerobic digestion (AD) and biomass. The latest stage of the CfD scheme, which sees low carbon electricity generators incentivised for the power they produce, was announced by the Department for Business, Energy and … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2016 Industry news WISH chair calls for ‘scientific’ approach to waste fires The Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) Forum agrees with ‘90%’ of the Environment Agency’s Fire Prevention Plan (FPP) guidance – the Forum’s chair, Chris Jones has said. However, speaking at the Fire Prevention and Control conference in London yesterday (9 November) Mr Jones added that the Environment Agency had yet to “converge” the guidance … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2016 Council news Markets in Tower Hamlets - Tower Hamlets Council Tower Hamlets Council · 10 Nov 2016 Industry news Meet the fossil fuel superfans tipped to run energy and climate under Trump On 20 January 2017 Donald J Trump will be sworn in as President of the United States of America. That’s right, we’ve crossed the Rubicon. As has been pointed all over the internet, Trump’s victory is likely to be a disaster for national and international action on climate change. It’s therefore unsurprising that Trump, an […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 10 Nov 2016 Research & science Other Publications - AGU Publications Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 9 Nov 2016 Industry news Social enterprise looks to take over Powys MRF Recycling social enterprise Cae Post has submitted a bid to Powys county council to take over its materials recycling facility (MRF) in Trewern, Welshpool, through a Community Asset Transfer. The move comes after Powys council announced in September that it would end its contract for the collection and processing of recyclables with Cae Post from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Nov 2016 Industry news POWERDAY LAUNCHES CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT SCHEME FOR EX-OFFENDERS Powerday has teamed up with social enterprise Blue Sky and HMP Onley to launch a construction industry employment scheme for ex-offenders based in London. This partnership gives inmates from the Cate... Powerday · 9 Nov 2016 Industry news Fire prevention guidance flexible, insists Agency Guidance on preventing fires at waste sites contains ‘room for flexibility’, an Environment Agency official has insisted. Speaking at the Fire Prevention and Control conference in London this morning (November 9), the Agency’s Kerrie Roche explained how operators of waste sites handling combustible waste need to draw up Fire Prevention Plans in line with guidance issued in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Nov 2016 Industry news Resource Futures joins the B Corp movement 9 November 2016 Resource Futures has announced that it has become a Certified B Corp, part of a global movement to redefine success in business, joining nearly 2,000 B Corporations from more than 130 industries in 50 countries using business as a force for good. Resource Futures · 9 Nov 2016 Council news Electoral Register Update 2026 (Annual Canvass) - Tower Hamlets Council Tower Hamlets Council · 9 Nov 2016 Industry news Northampton set to opt against in-house waste switch Northampton borough council is likely to look for a private sector contractor to run its environmental and waste services contract, after having recommended not to bring the work in-house. The council is currently considering plans for the future of the service when its existing contract, procured jointly with neighbouring Daventry district council, and which is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Nov 2016 Industry news Centriforce fined £200,000 after safety prosecution A Liverpool-based recycled plastic product manufacturer has been fined £200,000 after a worker suffered ‘life-changing’ injuries when his arm was caught in a machine. Centriforce Products Ltd was prosecuted at Liverpool Crown Court by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on 27 October 2016, following the incident on 10 March 2015. The court heard that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Nov 2016 Industry news Explore Thanet Freegle - Freegle Freegle · 9 Nov 2016 Council news Primary school admissions - Tower Hamlets Council Tower Hamlets Council · 9 Nov 2016 Industry news Explore Oxford Freegle - Freegle Freegle · 8 Nov 2016 Industry news Sainsbury’s unveils further £1m to tackle food waste Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has today (November 8) announced a £1 million fund available to towns and cities across the UK as part of its campaign to tackle food waste. The commitment represents the second phase of the company’s five-year ‘Waste less, Save more’ strategy, developed in response to feedback from customers wanting to reduce their waste. Under … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2016 Industry news DONG Energy ‘bioliquid’ plant enters commissioning phase A Cheshire facility aiming to treat unsorted residual waste using enzymes to create a ‘bioliquid’ and solid recovered fuel has entered commissioning – with the first waste load due to arrive in February 2017. DONG Energy announced plans to build the ‘first of its kind’ bio-plant in Northwich earlier this year, which will separate residual … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Nov 2016 Council news Nursery admissions 2025-26 - Tower Hamlets Council Tower Hamlets Council · 8 Nov 2016