Recycling news: 2019

Industry news Ward four-time finalists in the first ever Business Masters Awards Midlands-based metal recycling and waste management specialist, Ward, has been shortlisted in four categories in the inaugural Business Masters Awards... Ward Recycling · 14 Jan 2019 Industry news Defra offers funding to food redistribution schemes The government has invited food redistribution organisations to apply for a share of £5 million in funding as part of a pilot scheme to reduce food waste. Redistribution organisations in England can submit bids for funds to “overcome the financial barrier” to redistributing surplus food which is currently going to waste, Defra said in an … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2019 Industry news Why your organisation needs a recycling policy It is a necessity to have a recycling policy in the current business world. The following article will explain why your organisation needs a policy. Open Access Government — Environment · 14 Jan 2019 Global Online shopping and food delivery succeeds in China at great cost to the environment Consumers currently have no option but accept wasteful plastic packaging when they order Governments, consumers and the companies themselves are struggling to find ways to deal with this large-scale problem Cathy Dong (pseudonym), a 32-year-old office worker in Shanghai and a frequent user of new retail and food delivery platforms like Hema Fresh and Meituan, […] Break Free From Plastic · 14 Jan 2019 Industry news News from the Network 7 – 11 January Find out what our members have been up to. Emmaus South Wales show us how to dress well on a budget Need a new outfit but are still waiting for that January #payday ? Read our #blog to find out how you can still dress well on a budget😊 >> https://t.co/idehFo1A3u #CharityShopHaul #Fashion #CharityTuesday pic.twitter.com/9emoh37X7N […] Reuse Network · 14 Jan 2019 Global Philippines to the World: We are Not Your Dumping Ground Manila, Philippines (January 14, 2019) — Philippine members of Break Free From Plastic (BFFP), a global movement campaigning against plastic pollution, laud the swift and decisive action taken by the Philippines’ Bureau of Customs (BOC) to repatriate the illegal shipments to South Korea. The said shipments arrived at the port of the Phividec Industrial Estate […] Break Free From Plastic · 14 Jan 2019 Council news Synergy - Search By Letter - isppweb.tameside.gov.uk Tameside Council · 14 Jan 2019 Global As You Sow Seeks Transparency on Plastic Pellet Spills from Large Petrochemical Producers including Chevron, Dow, and Exxon FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Stefanie Spear, sspear@asyousow.org, 216-387-1609 Oakland, CA—Jan. 10, 2019—As You Sow is challenging three of the world’s largest plastic resins manufacturers to disclose actions taken to prevent and remediate spills of pre-production plastic pellets into waterways during production or transport. Plastic pellets are estimated to be the second largest direct… Break Free From Plastic · 14 Jan 2019 Industry news LAUNCHED: Resources and Waste Strategy Unwrapped A group of industry bodies and letsrecycle.com have launched the highly topical Resources and Waste Strategy Unwrapped conference. Taking place on 13 February 2019 at the Congress Centre in central London, the event will bring together delegates from across the industry to discuss and consider issues covered in Defra’s landmark strategy and associated consultation documents … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2019 Industry news Clarity Supports Whale & Dolphin Conservation The post Clarity Supports Whale & Dolphin Conservation appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 14 Jan 2019 Council news Traffic Orders - Vale of Glamorgan Council The Vale of Glamorgan Council · 13 Jan 2019 Industry news Minister rejects fracking firm’s call to weaken earthquake rules The post Minister rejects fracking firm’s call to weaken earthquake rules appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 13 Jan 2019 Council news Starting Primary School - West Dunbartonshire Council West Dunbartonshire Council · 13 Jan 2019 Council news Contact details - democracy.northdevon.gov.uk North Devon Council · 13 Jan 2019 Industry news Family in Gloucester reduce their waste from 12.5kgs to 800gms in a fortnight! Read more about how a family of six, living in a small house with a limited income managed to dramatically reduce their landfill waste. Zero Waste Week · 12 Jan 2019 Council news Contact details - democracy.northdevon.gov.uk North Devon Council · 12 Jan 2019 Industry news Sicily snap clinches Letsrecycle Live Christmas competition The results are in for the Letsrecycle Live 2018 Christmas competition – with a seasonal snap from Roger Hudspith of Recycling Training Services crowned the winner. As part of the competition, readers of letsrecycle.com were invited to send in their best festive recycling photos for a chance to win a bundle of prizes. After much … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2019 Industry news REA comments on the Government’s response to the BEIS Committee EV inquiry Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee have published the Government’s response to their report, ‘Electric vehicles: driving the transition’. The response follows on from the publication of the report in October 2018 which called for an early ban on new petrol and diesel car sales and more action on interoperability. The REA welcomes the Government’s commitment to becoming one of th… REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 11 Jan 2019 Policy & government Chris Stark: 2019 promises some of the most important work we’ve ever produced A very happy new year from the CCC. In 2018 we celebrated the tenth anniversary of the Climate Change Act, which established the Committee on Climate Change. As we enter our second decade, we’re in rude health. 2019 promises some of the most important work we’ve ever produced. Climate Change Committee · 11 Jan 2019 Policy & government New investment for businesses to tackle ocean plastics crisis Up to £6 million in simultaneous grant and private investment is on offer to UK businesses with innovative solutions to reduce pollution in the world's oceans. GOV.UK · 11 Jan 2019 Industry news Plastics news round-up (11/01/2019) With news on: Plastics network launched; recycled polymer commitment; London plastics confusion, and; call for collection improvements. ‘Circular’ plastics network launched Government funding will be used to support a series of events aimed at bringing together experts on plastic packaging waste and recycling. Financed through the government’s £20 million Plastics Research and Innovation Fund (… letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2019 Industry news Ways to combat food waste in 2019 Food waste is a growing problem in the UK but there are a number of ways that you can help combat the issue. Open Access Government — Environment · 11 Jan 2019 Industry news ‘Injury risk’ sees South Lakes reduce recycling box size South Lakeland district council is switching to smaller recycling boxes to reduce the “potential risk” of injury to council staff and householders. The 44-litre blue boxes being distributed to householders are the same length and width, but slightly shallower than the existing 55-litre boxes, the council says. The aim of the move is to reduce … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2019 Council news Get MEActive - Mid and East Antrim Council Mid and East Antrim Council · 11 Jan 2019 Industry news Companies vie for Essex organic waste work Essex county council and Southend-on-Sea borough council have taken steps forward in the award of contracts to handle garden and food waste worth up to £32 million. Nine companies have been appointed to a framework of providers for the contracts, which cover bio-waste treatment, transfer and transport services, and are split into four lots. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2019 Council news Contact details - democracy.northdevon.gov.uk North Devon Council · 11 Jan 2019 Council news Bin collection day checker - Gateshead Council Gateshead Council · 10 Jan 2019 Industry news Waste Management Services You Can Count On - Cawleys Cawleys · 10 Jan 2019 Industry news Waste Management in the Healthcare Industry - Cawleys Cawleys · 10 Jan 2019 Industry news Professional Lithium Batteries Disposal Services - Cawleys Cawleys · 10 Jan 2019 Industry news Food Waste Recycling Solutions - Cawleys Cawleys · 10 Jan 2019 Global Ipsos MORI Sustainable Fashion Survey – summary results The post Ipsos MORI Sustainable Fashion Survey – summary results appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 10 Jan 2019 Industry news Hazardous Waste Disposal Service - Cawleys Cawleys · 10 Jan 2019 Industry news App seeks to boost Canary Wharf on-the-go recycling Office workers and visitors to the iconic Canary Wharf estate in east London are being encouraged to use a smartphone app to ‘simplify and incentivise’ on-the-go recycling. Developed by London-based start-up HELPFUL, the app supports Canary Wharf Group’s ‘Breaking the Plastic Habit’ campaign, aimed at boosting the sustainable use of plastic products across the 97-acre … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2019 Industry news Privacy and Cookie Policy - bbia.org.uk BBIA (Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association) · 10 Jan 2019 Industry news Peterborough firms up in-house waste service plans Peterborough city council has stepped up its preparations for moving waste collection services in-house as its contract with Amey comes to an early end next month (February 2019). However, the authority has noted that the move could come at “an additional cost to the council” over the next three years. The council’s cabinet met in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2019 Policy & government Mr J Kennedy v Robertson Metals Recycling Ltd: S/4112574/2018 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 10 Jan 2019 Industry news Seneca to supply Rotherham biomass facility Seneca Resource Recovery has begun a three-year contract to supply 12,000 tonnes-per-year of waste wood biomass fuel to the Templeborough Biomass Power Plant in Rotherham. North London-based Seneca, which is a part of the Carey Group, will supply the wood from its Wembley MRF, with the material largely coming from commercial and construction sources. Once … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2019 Industry news Vehicle and equipment round-up (10/01/2019) With news on: LSS invests in safety system; A1 Services relaunches skip business; TOMRA introduces glass sorting machine; and Mick George expands fleet. LSS Waste invests in cyclist safety system Leeds-based engineering firm, SM UK, has won a £250,000 contract to install its HALO cyclist safety system across a fleet of 75 trucks for LSS … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2019 Industry news Sustainable pet food – are insects the answer? - The Ecologist The Ecologist · 10 Jan 2019