Recycling news: 2015

Industry news WRAP-led European project to look at WEEE material recovery A 2.1 million euro (£1.56 million) project to explore commercial opportunities for recovering raw materials from waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) was announced by WRAP today (October 14) in partnership with European organisations from four countries. The EU LIFE-funded project – Critical Raw Material Closed Loop Recovery (CRM Recovery) – is the “first of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2015 Industry news Wilcox cuts charity textile collections in South West England JMP Wilcox & Co has cut outreach collections of charity textiles in Devon and Dorset, blaming a fall in market prices. Wilcox, one of the largest textile recyclers in the UK, has historically collected clothing material from charity shops in the two counties before transporting the material back to its national sorting centre in Wolverhampton. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2015 Council news BLAENAU GWENT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL - democracy.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk Blaenau Gwent Council · 14 Oct 2015 Research & science Home | Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 13 Oct 2015 Global Freight Stakeholders call for open dialogue on wagonload services CEFIC, CEPI, CER, CLECAT, EFIP, ESC, ESPO and UIP have issued a joint paper on wagonload. According to them, this segment of rail freight is at risk of disappearing. With this paper, the associations would like to recall the urgency of taking action to prevent wagonload services from further declining. While market-driven solutions are crucial, […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 13 Oct 2015 Research & science Home | Education and Information Technologies - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 13 Oct 2015 Research & science Home | Current Microbiology - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 13 Oct 2015 Research & science Home | Electrical Engineering - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 13 Oct 2015 Industry news Green Alley Award 2015 Finalists announced Der Beitrag Green Alley Award 2015 erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 13 Oct 2015 Industry news Packaging sector calls for plastics target freeze Respondents to a consultation on plastics packaging have called for current targets to be frozen until 2020 in order to reduce the “heat and volatility” of the PRN system. The two-month long government survey consulted waste industry members on proposals to amend plastics target under the Producer Responsibility Obligations – after research suggested that recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2015 Research & science Home | European Journal of Applied Physiology - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 13 Oct 2015 Industry news WEEE compliance fee proposals published Full details of the three proposed methodologies for setting a WEEE compliance fee for 2015 have been published by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). Proposals were submitted by: Joint Trade Associations, with input from compliance schemes including ERP, Recolight and Repic; compliance scheme Valpak; and a joint proposal from Advantage Waste Brokers, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2015 Research & science Home | Sports Medicine - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 13 Oct 2015 Industry news Top composting council consults on axing service A top performing council for organic waste recycling is consulting residents whether it should discontinue or charge up to £70 a year for garden waste collections. Three Rivers district council in Hertfordshire argues it is facing ‘increasing financial pressure’ from cuts to government funding and has been driven to find new sources of income. In … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2015 Industry news Oxford and Teignbridge unveil reward schemes Two local authorities in England have launched recycling incentives schemes for residents this month – aimed at boosting recycling rates and cutting contamination from kerbside collections. Teignbridge district council in Devon and Oxford city council both rolled out new reward schemes on October 5 with funding secured from central government. The Oxford council scheme, dubbed … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2015 Policy & government Latest science and international commitments set parameters for UK efforts to tackle climate change The UK’s goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% in 2050 remains in line with the international commitment to 2 degrees C... Climate Change Committee · 12 Oct 2015 Industry news Grundon enhances green credentials with ISO 50001 Energy Management certification The post Grundon enhances green credentials with ISO 50001 Energy Management certification appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 12 Oct 2015 Industry news Leading health professionals agree that toxic chemicals threaten healthy reproduction and development In recent weeks the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics has expressed their concerns about the impact of exposure to toxic chemicals on reproduction and development, while scientists from the Endocrine Society have re-affirmed their concerns about endocrine (or hormone) disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Meanwhile, the authors of an important WHO/UNEP report on EDCs have rebutted c… CHEM Trust · 12 Oct 2015 Industry news Mr Jagger gets satisfaction Environmental lawyer, Angus Evers of London law firm King & Wood Mallesons, in his monthly column, looks at definitions of waste. In 1965, Michael “Mick” Jagger of the Rolling Stones sang that he could “get no satisfaction”. Earlier this year, in very different circumstances, his namesake (another Michael Jagger) succeeded in getting satisfaction from the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2015 Industry news Hike in waste wood gate fees ‘crippling’ supply chain Storage restrictions and a slow summer market period is putting pressure on the waste wood supply chain, with a number of wood recyclers reporting that outlets for lower grade material are currently scarce. The 2015 summer season has been described by some as one of the ‘toughest’ periods for the sector in recent years, with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2015 Industry news Residual reduction prompts East Devon recycling boost East Devon council has reported that early results from its trial to reduce residual waste collection frequency and increase recycling capacity for homes in two boroughs have seen tonnages of recycling increase. The local authority launched the trial scheme involving around 1,800 households in Feniton and Exmouth last month (September) which sees refuse collections reduced … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2015 Industry news CSG Excellence Confirmed A tough three-yearly audit has seen Cleansing Service Group (CSG) successfully renew two key benchmarks of excellence. The company has retained its accreditation to ISO 9001 quality management and ISO 14001 environmental management standards. These accreditations provide objective, third-party endorsement of the way CSG is consistently providing services that meet the needs of customers and […]… CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 11 Oct 2015 Industry news Viridor set for £700m Clyde Valley project Viridor has been announced as preferred bidder for the £700 million Clyde Valley Residual Waste project in Scotland. The project aims to secure a long term solution for treatment and disposal of residual waste in light of landfill restrictions which come into force in Scotland in 2020 under The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012. It will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2015 Industry news The Week in Waste – October 9 2015 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, sponsored by Biffa, we aim to give you a snapshot of the news in the world of recycling and waste management. This week we report on recycling minister Rory Stewart’s talk of the “madness” involved in having a wide … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2015 Industry news Agencies to be given enhanced waste crime powers New legislation is to be introduced to hand the Environment Agency greater powers to tackle waste site operators who have breached the terms of their environmental permits, the government has announced today (October 9). Responding to comments gathered during its consultation on enhanced enforcement powers to tackle waste crime, the Department for Environment, Food and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2015 Industry news EA’s proposed Fire Prevention Plan will inadvertently promote unregulated businesses and increase risk of site fires says TRA The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) is urging the Environment Agency (EA) to listen to the recycling industry to avoid the inadvertent promotion of unregulated businesses over reputable and regulated operations. While the TRA and other waste streams have repeatedly been calling for amendments to the EA’s proposed new Fire Prevention Plan over the past four… Tyre Recovery Association · 9 Oct 2015 Industry news East Northants RMF Open Day 2015 On Saturday 17 October 2015, our East Northants Resource Management Facility will be hosting its annual Open Day between 10.00am and 2.00pm. All visitors are welcome to come and see how a modern engineered landfill operates, visit our laboratory and the soil treatment facility. The Environment Agency will also be in attendance. Augean · 9 Oct 2015 Industry news Wales’ recycling rate passes 56% Councils in Wales achieved a combined recycling rate of 56.2% in 2014/15, figures published by the Welsh Government yesterday (October 8) suggest. This represents an increase of 1.9%, compared to the previous year, and cements Wales’ place as the highest performing country within the UK. The figures suggest that 20 of the 22 local authorities … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2015 Global Sao Paulo Apuesta En Serio Por El Compstaje Domiciliario Delivery of compost kits to selected households Dan Moche, Claudio Spínola y Magdalena Donoso* Septiembre, 2015 Sao Paulo llama la atención por sus grandezas: alberga el mayor parque industrial y financiero del Brasil, es su municipio más poblado y es la sexta ciudad más grande del planeta, donde viven más de once millones de habitantes. […] Zero Waste Europe · 8 Oct 2015 Industry news Reconomy buys up Network Waste Reconomy, a provider of outsourced waste management services, has today (October 8) confirmed the purchase of Just Hire UK Ltd, trading as Network Waste. The acquisition, the second for Reconomy this year, follows the purchase of Countrywide Waste Management Ltd in January 2015, and maintains the significant period of growth for the Telford based company … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Oct 2015 Global Bad medicine: How the pharmaceutical industry is contributing to the global rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs The post Bad medicine: How the pharmaceutical industry is contributing to the global rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 8 Oct 2015 Global Medicamentos Tóxicos: Cómo determinadas compañías farmacéuticas contribuyen al aumento de súperbacterias resistentes a los antibióticos The post Medicamentos Tóxicos: Cómo determinadas compañías farmacéuticas contribuyen al aumento de súperbacterias resistentes a los antibióticos appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 8 Oct 2015 Industry news BIR paper president highlights market ‘bright spots’ Markets for waste or ‘recovered’ paper continue to show some stability against a background of generally weak commodities. Confirmation that relatively low stock levels in the sector have been a factor in the generally stable prices for recovered paper came today from the Brussels-based Bureau for International Recycling. In its quarterly report, the BIR’s paper … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Oct 2015 Council news Parking standards - Wirral.Gov Wirral Council · 8 Oct 2015 Industry news Pioneering recycling rewards scheme axed Halton council – which was among the pioneers of a recycling rewards scheme in England – is to stop offering incentives to residents for recycling, blaming a cut in its funding from central government. The Merseyside borough was the second local authority in England to provide rewards for recycling when it introduced the ‘Recyclebank’ scheme … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Oct 2015 Policy & government Landfill Allowances Scheme: financial year ending March 2015 Report on the amount of waste send to landfill by Welsh local authorities. GOV.UK · 8 Oct 2015 Policy & government Local authority municipal waste management: 2014-15 A report that provides information on the reuse, recycling and composting of municipal waste. GOV.UK · 8 Oct 2015 Industry news Scottish councils seeking joint glass contracts The Scottish Government’s Materials Brokerage Service – a joint platform for local authorities to market and trade recyclable materials – is underway, with an initial joint contract for the sale of glass going out to market. The service is a partnership between councils, the Scottish Government and Zero Waste Scotland. Yesterday (October 7), the parties … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Oct 2015 Industry news Scotland to set food waste reduction target Scotland is to introduce a formal target for the reduction of food waste, the Scottish Government’s Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead has announced. The minister announced the proposal at the Scottish Resources Conference in Glasgow this morning, where he also claimed that the total amount of household food waste produced by householders had reduced by around … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2015 Industry news Consistent messages It is two years since letsrecycle.com last attended the Conservative Party conference, and the difference in mood between 2013 and 2015 was palpable. Coalition tensions, policy uncertainty and the threat of a loss of support to UKIP all seem to have been swept aside by May’s somewhat unexpected General Election result. So too the waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2015