Recycling news: 2019

Industry news ELV permit failure leads to penalty for Nottingham man A 64-year-old man who admitted to illegally depolluting and dismantling end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) at a site in Nottingham has been ordered to pay more than £13,000 and handed a four-month curfew. Tony Haywood of Waterford Drive, Chaddesden, was charged following an investigation by the Environment Agency and appeared at Derby Magistrates Court last week (10 January). … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2019 Industry news Press release ERP joins On-Pack Recycling Label scheme in its mission to drive up recycling rates Der Beitrag Press release erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 17 Jan 2019 Industry news Hybrid ships take to the high seas - Engineering and Technology Magazine E&T Magazine (IET) · 17 Jan 2019 Industry news Cars, Bras and Brassicas – a story about habits and waste Anna was approached to speak at the Abingdon Mahwe group for a thoughtful talk and discussion about how we can adopt more helpful habits to reduce our impact on our planet. Zero Waste Week · 17 Jan 2019 Council news Planning - East Devon District Council East Devon Council · 17 Jan 2019 Industry news Helping Oxfordshire residents get the most out of their Christmas turkey Oxfordshire County Council asked for our help with running a campaign to encourage Oxford residents make the most of their food over Christmas. Zero Waste Week · 17 Jan 2019 Industry news Surrey Police Make a Fantastic Reduction in Plastic Waste Surrey Police needed display materials and information for a waste awareness event at their HQ canteen. Their waste contractor and catering suppliers were attending the event, along with 500 staff. Zero Waste Week · 17 Jan 2019 Council news Contact the Council - Bassetlaw District Council Bassetlaw Council · 16 Jan 2019 Policy & government Mr R Kirkwood v European Metal Recycling Ltd: S/4102670/2018 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 16 Jan 2019 Industry news M&S trials ‘plastic free’ fruit & veg aisles Leading retailer Marks & Spencer has launched a three-month trial of over 90 lines of loose fruit and vegetables free of plastic packaging. Starting today (16 January), the trial at the store the retailer’s store in Tolworth, Kingston-upon-Thames is part of the retailer’s commitment to reduce the amount of plastic it uses in its product. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2019 Industry news ESA chairman welcomes Strategy ‘direction’ VIDEO: ESA chairman Phil Piddington has described the government’s Resources and Waste Strategy as a ‘move in the right direction’ – adding that the waste sector is now awaiting ‘bankable’ certainty on policy from government. Speaking exclusively to letsrecycle.com this week, Mr Piddington, who is also the managing director of waste and resources business Viridor, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2019 Industry news Mend it Phillip Ward considers how a circular economy needs goods which are designed to last longer and are capable of being fixed - and probably upgraded - when they go wrong or improvements become available. But as with recycling, it’s not enough to wish for the outcome without addressing the systems needed to make it achievable in practice - and those systems need to address the whole repair environ… Resource Futures · 16 Jan 2019 Policy & government R057 - Alternative use of dredged material Evidence requirement R057: Alternative use of dredged material GOV.UK · 16 Jan 2019 Industry news Waste sector seeks clarity following Brexit deal vote Waste and resources industry figures have reacted to the vote against the government’s Brexit deal in Parliament yesterday (15 Janaury), with the prospect of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit continuing to cause concern. Yesterday’s vote in the House of Commons against Theresa May’s deal leaves a range of potential outcomes on the table, including the possibility of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2019 Industry news Council seeks end to Birmingham waste dispute Birmingham council has said that it may seek court action against trade unions representing city refuse workers if further talks fail to bring an end to industrial action. The potential action has caused a major split in the council’s cabinet, with the cabinet member for waste and recycling at Birmingham city council, Majid Mahmood, dramatically … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2019 Industry news ELV recycling and recovery target missed after rate drop EXCLUSIVE: The UK saw a drop of 4.7% in its End of Life Vehicle (ELV) recycling and recovery rate in 2016, meaning it missed the statutory 95% EU target for the year. The latest data published by the EU statistics agency Eurostat – shows that the UK recorded a 92.25% recycling and recovery rate for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2019 Global An Island Crusader Takes On The Big Brands Behind Plastic Waste Try this: Write a list of every piece of plastic you touch in a day. I did it. I stopped counting at 56 items. Plastic is to our time what wood was for millennia. But unlike wood, most plastic doesn't go away. It ends up as trash in streets, rivers, lakes and oceans. It breaks […] Break Free From Plastic · 16 Jan 2019 Global Industry group seeks to maintain single-use plastic status quo Press Statement Washington, DC - In an effort to preserve their ability to produce cheap single-use plastics, several fossil fuel companies and a fast moving consumer goods company united to launch the Alliance to End Plastic Waste today. The group, which includes Exxon, Dow, Total, Shell, Chevron Phillips, and Procter & Gamble, will look to […] Break Free From Plastic · 15 Jan 2019 Industry news Inspiring a reduction in landfill waste at the Wellbeing Farm The Wellbeing Farm reduced their black bin use from 6 black sacks in a weekend to half a bag during Zero Waste Week. Zero Waste Week · 15 Jan 2019 Council news Privacy Notice - High Peak Borough Council High Peak Council · 15 Jan 2019 Council news Bins and recycling - Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Staffordshire Moorlands Council · 15 Jan 2019 Industry news Reflections on the Resources & Waste Strategy Jeff Rhodes, head of environment & external affairs at Biffa dives into some of the detail and debate from the government’s Resources & Waste Strategy. As the dust settles after publication of the long-awaited Resources & Waste Strategy just before Christmas – almost catching people by surprise during a convenient lull in Parliamentary Brexit proceedings … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2019 Industry news Dorset sees recycling costs rise ‘Significant changes’ in the market for recyclable material could lead to a cost of around £685,000 for the Dorset Waste Partnership (DWP), the organisation has revealed. However, ‘favourable forecasts’ in the budget for residual waste and other operational resources mean that the Partnership has predicted an overspend of around £74,000 for the 2018/19 financial year, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2019 Industry news News in brief (15/01/2019) With news on: Local projects benefit from Beddington Community Fund; South Hams consults on comms; FCC relaunches reuse shop; and, J&B career planning. Projects benefit from Beddington Community Fund Community projects local to Viridor’s energy recovery facility in South London have received around £65,000 through the Beddington Community Fund. Successful projects have ranged from the … Read Mo… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2019 Global ISWA President Joins the International Advisory Board of UNEP-IETC ISWA is pleased to announce that as of November 2018 ISWA President Antonis Mavropoulos is part of the International Advisory Board of the United Nations Environment Programme International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC). ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 15 Jan 2019 Policy & government Mr Scott Llewellyn v South Wales Wood Recycling Ltd: 1601548/2018 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 15 Jan 2019 Policy & government First tower crane arrives as HS2 prepares to demolish Euston towers Work to transform Euston station and deliver extra capacity as part of the HS2 project took a very visible step forward with the arrival, on the London skyline, of the project’s first tower crane. GOV.UK · 15 Jan 2019 Policy & government A to Z The glossary is a single reference point for terms and definitions used in MHCLG housing statistical publications and English Housing Survey reports, arranged alphabetically. GOV.UK · 15 Jan 2019 Industry news Ipswich partners with retailer on recycling scheme Ipswich borough council has partnered with a local retailer – East of England Co-Op – to raise awareness of the town’s kerbside recycling service and to reduce recycling contamination. As part of the initiative the independent retailer will run an in-store trial to increase awareness of items that can and can’t be recycled. At present … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2019 Research & science Ohr aus Nanozellulose - 604 - Communication - Empa Empa News · 15 Jan 2019 Global Renewable Heating in the Pulp and Paper Industry Renewable Heating in the Pulp and Paper Industry. Assessing potential of innovative solutions will take place on 7 February in CEPI as a part of the European Industry Week 2019. CEPI, together with the European Heat Pumps Association (EHPA) and Solar Heat Europe, will gather energy experts from the pulp and paper industry and new […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 14 Jan 2019 Industry news Birmingham to reassess interim Veolia contract Birmingham council’s cabinet will meet tomorrow (15 January) to discuss next steps in its waste treatment contract after a decision to extend its deal with Veolia was called in by councillors last week. Veolia signed a 25-year-deal with the council in 1994 for the treatment of residual waste, which involved the development of the Tyseley … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2019 Industry news ‘No-deal’ Brexit concerns surface at Defra export meeting Interruption to exports of waste are likely in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal, an exporter of refuse derived fuel (RDF) has claimed. The comments come after an industry meeting held by Defra last week (10 January) on the potential impact of a ‘no-deal’ scenario on waste exports. RDF exporter … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2019 Council news Bins and recycling - High Peak Borough Council High Peak Council · 14 Jan 2019 Industry news BEIS release positive proposals on planning for energy storage devices Earlier today the Government released their Treatment of Electricity Storage Within the Planning System consultation. The proposals will mean that co-located storage and renewables projects in England will not need to go through the time-consuming national planning process if either the capacity of the storage element is less than 50MW or the capacity excluding any electricity storage is less t… REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 14 Jan 2019 Industry news REA response to Clean Air Strategy Government have today released the Clean Air Strategy. This follows on from a draft proposal and consultation in May 2018. Whilst the REA welcome the ambitions of the Clean Air Strategy, we urge the Government to commit to strong sector specific policies and take into account contemporary evidence on the role of bioenergy in meeting carbon targets. The REA urge the Government to focus on altern… REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 14 Jan 2019 Industry news Augean wins major decommissioning contract with Shell Augean North Sea Services (ANSS) is delighted to announce the win of a major decommissioning contract to support Shell. The contract is to provide specialised industrial cleaning, NORM Decontamination and waste management services to Shell for the Curlew Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) before final dismantling, recycling and disposal of the vessel can […] Augean · 14 Jan 2019 Industry news Waitrose cuts black plastic from product packaging Supermarket chain Waitrose has removed black plastic packaging from its own-brand fresh food range including fresh meat, fish, poultry, fruit and vegetable packaging. The reduction amounts to around 1,300 tonnes of black plastic packaging per year, and it comes as the retailer seeks to remove all forms of black plastic from its product range by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2019 Industry news UK Government to help farmers in new clean air strategy The government has launched a new strategy to clean up our air - which includes a commitment to support farmers’ efforts to tackle air pollution. Open Access Government — Environment · 14 Jan 2019 Industry news Research to inform ‘full cost’ packaging system Defra is commissioning experts to provide advice on how an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system for packaging recycling could function. The work will contribute to a consultation process on policies set out in the government’s Resources and Waste Strategy, which was published in December (see letsrecycle.com story). Among the central aims of the Strategy – … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2019