Recycling news: 2017

Research & science Acta Biomaterialia - ScienceDirect.com Sustainable Materials and Technologies (Elsevier) · 19 Nov 2017 Research & science Journal of Policy Modeling - ScienceDirect.com Sustainable Materials and Technologies (Elsevier) · 18 Nov 2017 Policy & government Managing flood risk: roles and responsibilities - Local Government Association Local Government Association · 18 Nov 2017 Policy & government Smoky Diesel Vehicles Complaint Form - Environmental Protection Department (EPD) Hong Kong EPD · 17 Nov 2017 Global The dirty business of waste-to-energy subsidies: a story from Bilbao Subsidized energy production from not-entirely-renewable resources in Bilbao What is happening in Bilbao, Spain, is a real scam: millions of euro from public funds for renewable energy are allocated to an incineration facility that burns fossil natural gas alongside mixed waste. This is not an isolated case: due to an untransparent and arbitrary calculation method, […] Zero Waste Europe · 17 Nov 2017 Global A final push on the Waste Directive: our letter to the European Ministries The final stage of the negotiations on the EU Waste Directive is fast approaching, as the European Council’s Working Party on the Environment is discussing the last amendments. Zero Waste Europe, together with an alliance of European-wide civil society organisations, is calling on all national Ministries to urgently support ambitious measures in three key areas: a […] Zero Waste Europe · 17 Nov 2017 Policy & government Regulating Advanced Therapies A POSTnote which explains what advanced therapies are and how they can benefit patients, and gives an overview of the current regulatory framework and how this might change after Brexit. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 17 Nov 2017 Industry news Greener procurement call backed by waste sector The UK’s waste management sector has backed a Europe-wide call for public procurement policies to increase the demand for secondary raw materials including plastics. The call comes in the wake of a push by the European Commission to increase the impact of public investment in a number of ways including the “greater uptake of innovative, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2017 Industry news China moves toward 0.5% contamination limit Further details have emerged of the proposed revised standard for the export of materials to China for recycling, which could now be set at 0.5% allowable levels of contrary material rather than the originally proposed 0.3%. However, this is lower than a 1.0% figure which had been presented at a meeting of the World Trade … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2017 Industry news Boston biomass approved but NRW consults again on Barry Biomass UK No 3 has had its permit application for the proposed Boston Energy Production Facility at Boston, Lincolnshire approved by the Environment Agency. But the application for a similar plant at Barry, south Wales is to go out for further consultation although Natural Resources Wales has said it is minded to approve an environmental … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2017 Industry news Trouble in Paradise… - Demolition News Demolition News · 17 Nov 2017 Policy & government Ambassador Shorter inaugurates UK funded projects in Tripoli As part of his ongoing regional visits across Lebanon, Ambassador Shorter visited the Tripoli Chamber of Commerce and UK funded projects in the city. GOV.UK · 17 Nov 2017 Council news Street parking, permits and visitor vouchers - West Suffolk Council West Suffolk Council · 17 Nov 2017 Research & science International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - ScienceDirect.com Sustainable Materials and Technologies (Elsevier) · 17 Nov 2017 Research & science Advances in Space Research | Journal - ScienceDirect.com Sustainable Materials and Technologies (Elsevier) · 17 Nov 2017 Council news The Local Economy - South Holland District Council South Holland Council · 17 Nov 2017 Policy & government Delivering better outcomes for citizens: practical steps for unlocking public value This report led by Sir Michael Barber investigates how central government can ensure it is delivering maximum value for every pound spent on public services. GOV.UK · 17 Nov 2017 Council news Council Tax Support - South Holland District Council South Holland Council · 16 Nov 2017 Research & science Acta Materialia - ScienceDirect.com Sustainable Materials and Technologies (Elsevier) · 16 Nov 2017 Research & science Vaccine | Journal - ScienceDirect.com Sustainable Materials and Technologies (Elsevier) · 16 Nov 2017 Industry news EVIAN’s New PET Revolution - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 16 Nov 2017 Research & science European Journal of Operational Research - ScienceDirect.com Sustainable Materials and Technologies (Elsevier) · 16 Nov 2017 Industry news Annual Report - Wildlife and Countryside Link Wildlife and Countryside Link · 16 Nov 2017 Industry news Grundon and Viridor run programme with local schools Grundon and Viridor staff at its Lakeside energy from waste (EfW) facility near Slough, are taking part in a 12 week mentoring programme with local schools. Last week, the two waste management companies joined forces to focus on providing STEM education to the students at the Colnbrook Lakeside facility – a joint venture project between the two … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2017 Research & science Solar Energy | Journal - ScienceDirect.com Sustainable Materials and Technologies (Elsevier) · 16 Nov 2017 Industry news Wood recyclers angry over Agency stance on fire template Wood recyclers have voiced their concerns at a decision by the Environment Agency to reject parts of its proposed waste wood fire prevention plan (FPP) template. Speaking at the conference on Fire prevention and control in the waste and recycling industry yesterday in London, Andy Hill, chair of the Wood Recyclers Association declared: “We have … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2017 Policy & government Over £18 million to go to manufacturing innovations Projects include improving efficiency and sustainability in food packaging and revolutionising a labour-intensive process in high-value manufacturing. GOV.UK · 16 Nov 2017 Industry news WISH fire tests ‘positive’ over use of foam and vortex focus Recent fire tests organised by the waste sector appear to have found new ways to better tackle waste fires, a conference in London heard yesterday. Speaking at the conference on Fire prevention and control in the waste and recycling industry, Chris Jones, chairman of the Waste Industry Health & Safety Forum (WISH) revealed that the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2017 Policy & government Waste site operation to protect workers and environment The Environment Agency and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in the North East are carrying out joint visits to check waste sites are abiding by the law. GOV.UK · 16 Nov 2017 Industry news Aiming higher – let’s think 1.5 degrees Celsius Gabrielle Ginér, Head of Sustainable Business Policy at BT Group, reviews how the company plans to meet its bold new climate target. Aldersgate Group · 15 Nov 2017 Policy & government Decarbonising the Gas Network The burning of natural gas for heating contributes 14% of the UK’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Decarbonising, or reducing the carbon content of the UK gas supply is one option for reducing the emissions from heating. This POSTnote looks at the contribution that two alternative gases, hydrogen and biomethane, could make in achieving this goal. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 15 Nov 2017 Policy & government Environmental Earth Observation Earth observation (EO) is the process of gathering information about the Earth from a range of sensors to provide monitoring data at a range of scales. This POSTnote outlines some of the environmental uses and benefits of EO data, the potential opportunities from advances in relevant technologies and challenges facing the effective use of EO data. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 15 Nov 2017 Industry news Plevin’s fined £216,000 after worker’s fatal fall Wood recycling firm R Plevin & Sons has been fined £216,000 for safety breaches after a worker was killed when he fell four metres from a walking floor trailer in South Yorkshire while manually un-sheeting the unit. At Sheffield Crown Court on Monday (13 November), the company pleaded guilty to breach health and safety regulation … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2017 Industry news Earnside Energy secures contract with New Star Perthshire-based organics recycler, Earnside Energy, has secured a contract with waste management broker, New Star Environmental Limited of Buckingham, to process retail food waste in Scotland. As part of the contract, food waste is collected by Earnside Energy and recycled at its ‘state-of-the-art’ anaerobic digestion (AD) facility in Glenfarg. Earnside Energy operates both an AD … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2017 Council news Building Control - South Holland District Council South Holland Council · 15 Nov 2017 Council news Planning - South Holland District Council South Holland Council · 15 Nov 2017 Industry news Somerset looks to align waste services Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) has announced plans to align waste and recycling collection, disposal and vehicle procurement arrangements by March 2020. According to the Partnership, operating under three unified contracts will help to drive recycling rates from 53% to 60%, and cut waste costs by “many millions of pounds.” To accelerate progress, the partnership and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2017 Council news Apply for small business bonus relief - Perth and Kinross Council - Perth & Kinross Council Perth and Kinross Council · 15 Nov 2017 Industry news ‘Modern air is a little too clean’: the rise of air pollution denial The post ‘Modern air is a little too clean’: the rise of air pollution denial appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 15 Nov 2017 Industry news Aquapak Polymers launches new flexible Hydropol range - bbia.org.uk BBIA (Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association) · 15 Nov 2017