Recycling news: 2019

Industry news Defra proposes WEEE target hike Defra has told producer compliance schemes that they may need to achieve a 12% increase in the collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) to meet targets in 2019. Details of the proposed targets for 2019 were released to organisations involved in WEEE collections and recycling yesterday (27 February), indicating that Defra favours an … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Landsec launches textile recycling drive One of the UK’s largest retail property owners will trial a textile recycling scheme, which it hopes would provide a potential alternative to a ‘recycling tax’ on new garments. Landsec – which owns and manages around 26 million square feet of offices and shops in the UK– says its ‘spring clean, think green’ scheme will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Specsavers store in Halifax backs Comic Relief with sale of funny frames UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news South Cambridgeshire District Council budget set for 2019 / 20 | Huntingdon and St Neots News - The Hunts Post UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Claims service cuts are adding to Wrexham flood risk as 40 blocked gullies are discovered UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news The terrifying cost of scrapping the world ageing oil and gas rigs UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Litter - Burnham - On - Sea . com Forums UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news A matter of cost UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Plastic bottle ban at this year Glastonbury UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Working group calls for action on single use plastic in West Norfolk UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Vehicle and equipment round - up ( 28 / 02 / 2019 ) UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Waste management and the Fourth Industrial Revolution UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Bexley plans boxes to bins switch UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Air pollution on one of UK’s dirtiest roads has been going unchecked for months The post Air pollution on one of UK’s dirtiest roads has been going unchecked for months appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Letter : Why cant Westminster be more like Craven District Council ? UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Police Issue Vigilance Warning After Burglaries In South Belfast | Northern Ireland News , 28 / 02 / 2019 UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Ham editor comment : Ramzy Alwakeel - food shops must use less plastic | Hampstead , Highgate , Camden , Haringey and Barnet News UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Glastonbury festival bans plastic bottles UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Councillor calls on Aberdeenshire to pull out of energy from waste deal UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Plastic bottles could be upcycled  into strong materials to make car parts UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Global News in brief: February 2019 Global Plastic Leak Project kicks off to tackle plastic and microplastic leakage Key stakeholders from the private and public sector have become members of the Plastic Leak Project (PLP), which intends to develop robust metrics to locate, measure and map plastic and microplastic pollution across the value chain and define effective actions to fix the problem [...] European Bioplastics News · 28 Feb 2019 Global Member portrait: Mosca GmbH Mr Axel Beyer, Plastic Engineer at the strap production of Mosca GmbH In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present five facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Mr Axel Beyer, Plastic Engineer at the strap production of Mosca GmbH, shares some information on one of the leading machine [...] European Bioplastics News · 28 Feb 2019 Global NatureWorks announces 100 percent third-party certified sustainable feedstock by 2020 NatureWorks Ingeo plant (c) NatureWorks A new initiative at NatureWorks will ensure that, by 2020, 100 percent of the agricultural feedstock for Ingeo™ PLA and Vercet™ performance chemicals (lactides) will be certified by the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification System (ISCC) according to the ISCC PLUS system of best practices in agricultural production. NatureWorks was the [...] European Bioplastics News · 28 Feb 2019 Global Biome Bioplastics and Futamura partner to demonstrate compostable multilayer packaging Biome Bioplastics and Futamura have partnered to demonstrate a range of bio-based and compostable multilayer films. The materials offer competitive performance, while tackling the negative environmental impact of traditional oil-based, non-recyclable multilayer packaging. Sustainable alternatives to challenging packaging formats such as multilayer pouches will be key to meeting the UK Plastics … European Bioplastics News · 28 Feb 2019 Global Call for papers – 14th European Bioplastics Conference European Bioplastics (EUBP) invites proposals for the 14th European Bioplastics Conference taking place on 3/4 December 2019 at the Titanic Chaussee Hotel in Berlin, Germany. This year’s conference will focus on advanced innovations in bioplastics as well as on environmental aspects and opportunities for growth. Experts are invited to submit proposals for a presentation on the following [...] European Bioplastics News · 28 Feb 2019 Global Challenges in Asian nations' plastics fight Late last year, the carcass of a sperm whale that washed ashore in eastern Indonesia was found to contain a huge lump of plastic waste --including bags and cups. The discovery came six months after an autopsy of a pilot whale was spotted in a southern Thai province canal, with plastic bags and other trash […] Break Free From Plastic · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Bexley plans boxes to bins switch London’s highest performing borough for recycling – Bexley – plans to reduce the cost of its waste service by £450,000 per-year by moving from recycling boxes to wheeled bins, and reducing collection frequency. This is despite the council’s decision to rule out switching to a three-weekly service for residual waste, after a local consultation found … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Environment centre volunteer hoping his plastic waste depot will catch on UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Environment centre volunteer hoping his plastic waste depot will catch on UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Landsec launches textile take - back scheme to combat fast - fashion UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Fancy working in the great outdoors ? We could have your dream job right here UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news SC Johnson launches industry - first 100 % ocean plastic bottle UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Councillor calls on Aberdeenshire to pull out of energy from waste deal UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Steinmüller Babcock to Equip 120 , 000 TPA Waste to Energy Plant in Salo , Finland UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news It all adds up : nine tips to boost your personal finances UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Aberdeenshire urged to drop waste incinerator UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Lisburn Unicorn Group acquires Mallusk firms in further expansion UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Vehicle and equipment round-up (28/02/2019) With news on: Eco Sustainable installs Untha shredder at Parley site; Tudor Griffiths bags Blue machine; Restore Datashred adds MDX-3 to vehicle fleet; and, A&A Elphinstone acquires Doosan and Bobcat excavators. Eco Sustainable installs Untha shredder at Parley site Dorset-based organic and wood waste recycling company Eco Sustainable Solutions has invested more than £500,000 in a new Untha Shr… letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Food waste reduction no longer an option for the catering industry says ReFood UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019 Industry news Queen Letizia dazzles in lilac gown and floral tiara to meet Peruvian president UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Feb 2019