Recycling news: 2015

Industry news POWERDAY DELIVERS SAFETY EVENT FOR HEATHROW AIRPORT Powerday, supported by the Metropolitan Police, hosted a safety event at Heathrow Airport designed to raise awareness of cycling safety. The event which took place on 14th October is part of an ongoi... Powerday · 22 Oct 2015 Industry news Top tips for tackling the hidden dangers of mercury vapour The post Top tips for tackling the hidden dangers of mercury vapour appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 22 Oct 2015 Research & science Home | Environment, Development and Sustainability - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 22 Oct 2015 Council news Sheltered Housing - Castle Point Borough Council Castle Point Council · 22 Oct 2015 Industry news Q3 Packaging Recovery Data: Marked improvement for aluminium packaging Packaging waste recovery data for the third quarter of 2015 shows that reported aluminium packaging recycling has recorded its highest ever quarterly performance at 23,330 tonnes*. The Q3 results are the direct result of adjustments made to the accreditation process, following lower than expected tonnages in Q1 and Q2, and increasing volumes of aluminium packaging […] Alupro · 22 Oct 2015 Industry news New CIWM president highlights ‘inconsistent’ EU recycling data CIWM members greeted their new president Professor Jim Baird in Glasgow yesterday (October 21), as the Institution launched a report on harmonising recycling rates across the European Union. In front of more than 150 guests at Glasgow City Chambers, the 2015/16 president of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) outlined his key themes for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2015 Industry news Metal price falls add to volatility for councils The falling price of scrap metal is adding to the impact of reduced commodity prices in the local authority sector and causing concerns in the WEEE sector. Local authorities are having to face up to reduced prices for light iron and other metals while some recyclers of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) consider that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2015 Industry news WRAP Cymru rolls out £9.5m recycling initiatives The Welsh Government is to pour £9.5 million into three new recycling programmes launched today (October 22) at the WRAP Cymru Conference in Cardiff. The initiatives, which are to be spearheaded by WRAP Cymru, will focus on three core areas of resources: food waste, textiles and waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE). Campaigns to increase … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2015 Policy & government New low-carbon electricity generation is cost-effective option for UK power sector investment in 2020s and beyond A low-carbon electricity supply is the most cost-effective way to meet the need for more generation in the 2020s given the UK’s climate change commitments, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says in a new report setting out UK power sector scenarios for 2030. Climate Change Committee · 21 Oct 2015 Global ERPC Monitoring Report 2014 Summary: Since 2000, the European paper value chain has been committed to the two-fold aim of increasing recycling and joining efforts to remove obstacles hampering paper recycling in Europe. Consequently, today’s situation is transformed relative to what we experienced 15 years ago. In 2014, 71.7% of all paper consumed in Europe was recycled, totalling 58 […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 21 Oct 2015 Industry news Wates breaks 1000th tonne Congratulations to the Wates Group who have been presented with a certificate to recognise 1000 tonnes of wood saved for reuse/recycling. Community Wood Recycling · 21 Oct 2015 Industry news WRAP unveils wood packaging flow study A new study to analyse wood packaging flows has been announced by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) today (October 21). WRAP has commissioned Valpak to conduct new research on the material, following its previous work on glass, metals and plastic flows. The compliance scheme is also involved in an active project to examine … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2015 Industry news Alupro launches new teaching resources for schools Schools around the UK can now benefit from new multidisciplinary teaching resources on aluminium recycling. The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) has launched the new resources for schools with free curriculum-linked activities for pupils aged seven to 14. The resources, which can be used across several subjects including geography, design and technology, English and ICT, […] … Alupro · 21 Oct 2015 Industry news Investigation into blaze at Newman wood site A blaze at a wood recycling site in West London is still being attended by the London fire brigade today (October 21) and is under investigation. Two fire engines and 10 firefighters are still on site at the blaze in New Year’s Green Lane, Harefield north of Uxbridge – involved in a controlled burn and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2015 Industry news Charity round-up (21/10/2015) With news on; Veolia director sleeps rough; Transwaste donates school facility; Finning provides safety caps to Recycling Lives; Wastecycle helps turn metal scrap to sculpture, and; J&B partners with Catcote Academy Veolia director sleeps rough for charity Veolia’s marketing and communications director, Kevin Hurst, has spent a night sleeping rough on the streets of Dublin … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2015 Industry news SEPA ‘disappointed’ as operator licence compliance falls The overall compliance rate for waste operators in Scotland fell by 2% between 2013 and 2014, according to regulator SEPA, which said it was “disappointed” with its latest annual Compliance Assessment Scheme figures. Data from the Scheme, which outlines how well permitted operators in Scotland have met the conditions of their licenses on an annual … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2015 Industry news WRAP takes lead on European textile recycling project A £2.6 million project to reduce clothing waste across Europe launches today (October 21) – led by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP). A range of organisations are to work together to design and specify products for longer life and closed loop production, and ensure less clothing goes to incineration and landfill. Funded by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2015 Research & science Home | Journal of General Internal Medicine - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 21 Oct 2015 Research & science Home | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 21 Oct 2015 Industry news Plant and equipment news roundup With news on: Terex shredder for RDF; PK Safety launches new safety boot; Ecohog expands dealer network; new scrap shears launched; and, Amey chooses software for Waterbeach Waste firm invests in slow speed shredder A Telford-based waste company has invested in a slow speed shredder which will enable it to process refuse-derived fuel (RDF) on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Oct 2015 Industry news Bertling Enviro agrees three-year RDF export deal Shipping and logistics company Bertling Enviro has agreed a three-year deal to ship 60,000 tonnes of refuse derived fuel (RDF) each year from Southampton for energy recovery in Sweden. Bertling Enviro will from the start of next year begin collecting RDF from suppliers in Bristol and South Wales, sending the material in shipping containers from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Oct 2015 Industry news Recyclers to focus on export market for metals The export market for scrap metal is set to become even more important as the UK steel industry continues to decline. Metals recyclers say that the decline in UK demand for material which will follow today’s Tata Steel cutbacks will put more pressure on metal recyclers to secure exports in a market where prices for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Oct 2015 Global Zero Waste ‘Dream Team’ on Tour “Zero Waste Dream Tour” in Sesto Fiorentino Between the 4th and the 9th of October a team of Zero Waste experts toured the Italian peninsula prior to attending the World Resources Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The “Zero Waste Dream Team” was composed of leading experts in the field of Zero Waste and circular flows of […] Zero Waste Europe · 20 Oct 2015 Council news Make a payment - Huntingdonshire.gov.uk Huntingdonshire Council · 20 Oct 2015 Industry news Three-weekly waste collections begin in Rochdale Rochdale borough council today (October 20) begins rolling out its new three-weekly household collection service for residual waste and dry recyclables, which it estimates will save £1 million each year and drive up recycling rates. The service, which is being rolled out over the next four weeks, will also see a new weekly food waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Oct 2015 Council news - pawam.gedling.gov.uk Gedling Council · 20 Oct 2015 Industry news Cherwell recycling officer crowned champion at LARAC 2015 A Cherwell recycling officer, a mobile recycling service in Blackpool and a Hackney communications campaign were among the winners at the LARAC Celebration Awards 2015 in Nottingham on Wednesday (October 14). Organised by letsrecycle.com, the awards ceremony at the East Midlands Conference Centre recognises the achievements and hard work of local authority recycling officers and … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2015 Council news Parker’s Piece - Cambridge City Council Cambridge Council · 19 Oct 2015 Industry news News in Brief (19/10/2015) With news on a new logo and head office for the BMRA; contract win for Cumbria Waste Services; EU speech on competition in the waste sector; careers day at Buckinghamshire EfW; and, launch of EU-UK environment inquiry ___________________________________________________________________________________________ BMRA unveils new logo and head office The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) h… letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2015 Research & science Home | Climatic Change - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 19 Oct 2015 Industry news Cardiff declares recycling boost since bin roll out Cardiff council has reported a “very pleasing” increase in recycling since controversial changes to residents’ bin collections were rolled out over the summer. The changes, which were adopted at the end of July, see some householders limited to three red-striped bags per fortnight in which to dispose of their residual waste. And, in other areas … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2015 Industry news Firefighters tackle EMR scrap metal blaze Firefighters were called to a blaze involving 1,300 tonnes of waste at European Metal Recycling’s site in central Leeds on Sunday (October 18). West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service deployed five engines to the Knowsthorpe Way site in Cross Green after they received reports of a blaze at approximately 12.45pm yesterday. The fire is understood … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2015 Policy & government Our energy use Details of EA's energy use in all its buildings and its work to reduce carbon, water use, and waste. GOV.UK · 19 Oct 2015 Industry news Viridor urges councils to keep collecting PTT Concerns about what plastics can or should be recycled emerged at a workshop during the Larac recycling officers’ conference in Nottingham last week. A session chaired by Dave Thomas, recycling officer at Rushcliffe borough council, with presentations from Herman van der Meij of Viridor and Peter Clayson of DS Smith, saw delegates admit to confusion … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2015 Industry news Case Study: Towersey Festival – In tune with waste and recycling at Towersey Festival The post Case Study: Towersey Festival – In tune with waste and recycling at Towersey Festival appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 18 Oct 2015 Industry news Six easy ways to reduce food waste Last Friday was World Food Day. The event aims to raise awareness of food poverty across the world. I have the lofty goal that if we stopped wasting food, there would be plenty to go around and there would be no need for anyone to go to bed hungry. It’s reported that 30-50% of the… Zero Waste Week · 18 Oct 2015 Council news Electoral Register - Huntingdonshire.gov.uk Huntingdonshire Council · 17 Oct 2015 Council news Air Quality - Huntingdonshire.gov.uk Huntingdonshire Council · 17 Oct 2015 Council news Alcohol, Entertainment and Late Night Refreshment - Huntingdonshire.gov.uk Huntingdonshire Council · 17 Oct 2015 Council news Food Hygiene and Health - Huntingdonshire.gov.uk Huntingdonshire Council · 17 Oct 2015