Recycling news: 2016

Industry news Comment: Toxic air pollution is killing thousands of us — Theresa May must act fast This article was first published in the Guardian The verdict is in and the government is guilty. In a landmark ruling, the high court has ruled that the plans to cut fatal air pollution are not only inadequate, but also illegal. To anyone who has seen these plans, the verdict is not surprising. “If there […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 3 Nov 2016 Industry news Green City Solutions Germany wins Europe’s founder prize in the circular economy awards Der Beitrag Green City Solutions erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 2 Nov 2016 Industry news Appointments round-up (02/11/2016) With news on a new development director for Biffa; Cromwell Polythene creating a commercial manager role; a fresh face at Impact Air Solutions; and, a permanent appointment by Brighton & Hove city council Development director joins Biffa Biffa Group has appointed a new development director to provide new business strategy and leadership within its municipal division. Simon Baddeley has joined t… letsrecycle.com News · 2 Nov 2016 Council news Performance Improvement Plan - Mid and East Antrim Council Mid and East Antrim Council · 2 Nov 2016 Industry news Veolia study finds £4bn resource value in business waste Three business sectors are together generating 13 million tonnes of waste which could generate £4 billion of resource value, according to a Veolia-sponsored report published today (2 November). The study for the resource management company spells out how the manufacturing, pharmaceutical/chemical and food/beverage sectors annually “generate a waste mine of around 13 million tonnes which if prop… letsrecycle.com News · 2 Nov 2016 Industry news MVV opens Ridham Dock waste wood biomass plant German-owned energy from waste specialist MVV Environment has officially announced the opening this week (1 November) of its Ridham Dock biomass plant in Kent. The plant has cost around £126 million (€140 million) to build, and has been developed with the capacity to process 170,000 tonnes-per-year of category B and C waste wood. Material to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Nov 2016 Council news Amphitheatre Wellness Centre, Carrickfergus - Mid and East Antrim Council Mid and East Antrim Council · 2 Nov 2016 Industry news City of Edinburgh agrees plan to tackle waste concerns The City of Edinburgh council’s transport and environment committee has agreed a plan to address concerns over the city’s waste provision, in response to complaints from residents over the delivery of the service. At a meeting yesterday (1 November) councillors agreed to the 65-point plan, in a bid to reduce the number of missed collections … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Nov 2016 Council news Consultations - Mid and East Antrim Council Mid and East Antrim Council · 2 Nov 2016 Council news Larne Leisure Centre - Mid and East Antrim Council Mid and East Antrim Council · 2 Nov 2016 Council news Recycling Bins and Boxes - Mid and East Antrim Council Mid and East Antrim Council · 2 Nov 2016 Council news Bin Collection Dates - Mid and East Antrim Council Mid and East Antrim Council · 2 Nov 2016 Industry news Grist eyes growth through Moores Recycling acquisition The Grist Group has acquired the Somerset waste management company Moores Recycling Limited. The takeover comes through the acquisition of Moores Recycling’s parent company Moores Holding Ltd, by Grist. Moores Recycling, which is based in Frome, was set up in 1962 and collects and recycles waste packaging including plastic and cardboard from commercial clients. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2016 Council news Gregg McKeen - Mid and East Antrim Council Mid and East Antrim Council · 1 Nov 2016 Industry news News in Brief (01/11/2016) With news on: South Devon College contract; Charity backs scrapyard reclamation; MEP in DS Smith visit, and; European paper recycling rate. South Devon College agrees three-year waste contract South Devon College has signed a new three-year contract with Devon Contract Waste for the collection of waste from the College’s premises. Devon Contract Waste will collect … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2016 Industry news Slough looks ahead to £48m waste treatment contract Slough borough council has initiated a £48 million refuse treatment and recycling procurement as part of a major overhaul of its waste services. Under the tender, the prospective contractor would be expected to handle up to 40,000 tonnes of residual waste from the unitary authority each year, as well as kerbside recyclables, garden waste and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2016 Industry news Hampshire to review HWRC changes over legal ‘uncertainty’ Hampshire county council could delay planned changes to opening hours at its Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) following comments from DCLG over charges for waste disposal. [amended 16:30 1 November] At a meeting on 3 November councillors were to discuss new opening hours, which were originally approved in August. The council had been planning reduced opening hours … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2016 Policy & government ArcGIS basierte Lösung zur detaillierten, deutschlandweiten Verteilung (Gridding) nationaler Emissionsjahreswerte auf Basis des Inventars zur Emissionsberichterstattung - Umweltbundesamt Umweltbundesamt (German EPA, English) · 1 Nov 2016 Council news Danes Recreation Ground, Dover - Dover District Council Dover Council · 1 Nov 2016 Council news Bins and Recycling - Mid and East Antrim Council Mid and East Antrim Council · 1 Nov 2016 Industry news Is Germany really going to ban petrol and diesel cars? Can it be true that the nation that invented the car wants to ban petrol and diesel engines? Given that even 130 years on cars remain Germany’s biggest industry, recent reports of a proposed ban on the combustion engine have been met with disbelief: what happened? Germany’s Bundesrat, the federal body of the government, has passed […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 1 Nov 2016 Industry news Funding secured for Derbyshire IBA plant East Midlands-based Johnsons Aggregates & Recycling has secured a £10 million funding package to support the construction of a facility to handle incinerator bottom ash (IBA) in Derbyshire. The funding packaging includes £5 million of equity capital from the Business Growth Fund (BGF) and a further £5 million debt facility from NatWest. The company is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Oct 2016 Industry news ENGLAND RUGBY TO LIVE STREAM LONDON IRISH TOP OF THE TABLE CLASH England Rugby will be live streaming the London Irish game this weekend against Yorkshire Carnegie. The top of the table Greene King IPA Championship clash takes place at 3pm on Saturday 5th November... Powerday · 31 Oct 2016 Global The Italian recipe against food waste It’s well known that Italian people consider food as one of the “pleasures of life” but maybe what is less known is that Italian consumers waste per year on average over 100 kg, more than their own weight! To tackle this situation the Italian Parliament, has recently approved a law against food waste (19 […] Zero Waste Europe · 31 Oct 2016 Industry news Certification body sought for biofertiliser scheme Renewable Energy Assurance Limited (REAL) has opened a tender for organisations to serve as certification bodies under the Biofertiliser Certification Scheme. A subsidiary of Renewable Energy Association (REA), incorporated in 2002, REAL carries out a range of certification and consumer protection activities, most of which promote sustainable energy. The Biofertiliser Certification Scheme (BCS)… letsrecycle.com News · 31 Oct 2016 Council news A to Z - Mid and East Antrim Council Mid and East Antrim Council · 31 Oct 2016 Council news Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | Mid and East Antrim Borough Council - Mid and East Antrim Council Mid and East Antrim Council · 31 Oct 2016 Council news Accessibility Statement - Mid and East Antrim Council Mid and East Antrim Council · 31 Oct 2016 Council news Business - Cheshire West and Chester Council Cheshire West and Chester Council · 31 Oct 2016 Industry news EA data suggests 2015 landfill increase The amount of waste accepted at permitted landfill sites in England rose in 2015 compared to the previous year, data published by the Environment Agency has suggested. This is despite the overall number of permitted landfill sites having fallen throughout the year, according to the data. On Friday (28 October), the Agency published a summary … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Oct 2016 Industry news Geminor opens Gothenburg RDF shipping terminal Norwegian-owned waste fuels specialist Geminor has opened a shipping terminal in western Sweden to process imports of refuse-derived fuels from the UK and other European countries. The site, located at Gothenburg harbour, was formally inaugurated at a ceremony in late September. Geminor UK is part of the Geminor Group, which has headquarters in Norway and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Oct 2016 Industry news HMRC to ‘conclude’ if VAT exemptions distort market EXCLUSIVE: HMRC is to review evidence as to whether VAT exemptions offered to councils carrying out commercial waste collections ‘distort market competition’ – ahead of a second legal challenge from the private sector. In a letter to the Environmental Services Association (ESA) and other interested parties, HMRC has requested data on commercial waste collections by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Oct 2016 Industry news Video – Yellowknife landmark cut down… - Demolition News Demolition News · 31 Oct 2016 Industry news Satellite blackout mystery solved by ESA’s Swarm - Engineering and Technology Magazine E&T Magazine (IET) · 31 Oct 2016 Industry news FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Klöckner Pentaplast completes the acquisition of Farmamak Montabaur, Germany – October 31, 2016. Klöck - Klöckner Pentaplast Klockner Pentaplast news · 31 Oct 2016 Council news https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/sitemap.xml - Cheshire West and Chester Council Cheshire West and Chester Council · 31 Oct 2016 Council news School holidays and term dates - Doncaster Council Doncaster Council · 30 Oct 2016 Council news Residents - bridgend.gov.uk Bridgend Council · 29 Oct 2016 Council news Bin collection dates - Durham County Council County Durham Council · 29 Oct 2016 Council news Libraries - Dover District Council Dover Council · 28 Oct 2016