Recycling news: 2016

Industry news Focus on single-source materials ‘can boost quality’ Peter Clayson, business development manager at packaging producer DS Smith examines issues around multi-material packaging products in the waste stream. The recent revelation from Marks & Spencer that it is assessing the possibility of using a single polymer for its plastic packaging is welcome news (see letsrecycle.com story). The announcement highlighted the confusion that surrounds … Read Mo… letsrecycle.com News · 28 Oct 2016 Industry news Imagine… 26 ways to a zero waste world John Lennon invited us to “imagine all the people living life in peace.” This week I invited the participants of our Facebook group to imagine they could bring in ONE new law or piece of legislation that would help to reduce waste. Here’s what they imagined: Tax single use plastics Sheena said “Tax on single… Zero Waste Week · 28 Oct 2016 Industry news Equipment news round-up (28/10/2016) With news on: Goudsmit redesigns non-ferrous separator; Ribbex installs grit removal system; GJF Fabrications designs counter-contamination skip; Shredding technology boosts Ecogen capacity, and; ETW Energietechnik upgrades biogas to RNG. GJF launches anti-contamination container Skip manufacturer GJF Fabrications has launched a container to reduce contamination of recyclable materials at House… letsrecycle.com News · 28 Oct 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 28 October 2016 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, we discuss the potential relocation of the Lakeside energy from waste plant at Colnbrook, in light of the backing for a new runway at Heathrow Airport. The video report comes as letsrecycle.com continues to develop its coverage of recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Oct 2016 Industry news Averies brothers sentenced following ‘disastrous’ fire Two brothers who served as directors of Wiltshire waste company Averies Recycling were sentenced at Swindon Crown Court yesterday (27 October) after pleading guilty to breaching environmental regulations. Lee and David Averies had pleaded guilty to breaching the Environmental Protection Act at Swindon Skips Ltd at Cheney Manor, and Averies Recycling Swindon Ltd, in Marshgate, … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 28 Oct 2016 Industry news Duke opens FCC-run Greatmoor EfW plant The Duke of Gloucester has officially opened the Greatmoor Energy from Waste (EfW) facility near Aylesbury and praised Buckinghamshire’s move away from landfill to energy generation. The Duke was speaking at the opening ceremony yesterday (27 October) for the plant which has been built west of Aylesbury and takes in residual waste from Buckinghamshire local … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Oct 2016 Council news Business - Dover District Council Dover Council · 28 Oct 2016 Council news Dover District Council - Dover District Council Dover Council · 28 Oct 2016 Industry news Canada keeps challenging the EU’s chemical regulations The Canadian government raised concerns over the European Union’s regulations on chemicals on more than 20 occasions over the course of a decade, according to a letter seen by Unearthed. In a note sent to the Belgian government on October 19, the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) claims that the Canadian state voiced opposition to the EU’s […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 27 Oct 2016 Industry news Recycled Textile Associations Unite to Combat Media Misconceptions of Secondhand Clothing Industry Recycled Textile Associations Unite to Combat Media Misconceptions of Secondhand Clothing Industry The Textile Recycling Association (TRA) and the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART) today issued a joint statement in response to inaccurate and unbalanced media coverage. MAIDSTONE, UK. (27th October 2016)— On the heels of recent news coverage in both Newsweek (9th [...]… Textile Recycling Association · 27 Oct 2016 Industry news Cannock Chase campaign targets recycling contamination Cannock Chase council has welcomed a decrease in recycling contamination following an awareness campaign, with 87% of households presenting correct materials for collection. The council’s contamination campaign was launched in August this year, following a reported increase in the number of contaminated loads being discovered by the council’s contractor Biffa. The campaign focused on key … Read… letsrecycle.com News · 27 Oct 2016 Industry news Recycling solutions in Serbia In September, the International Solid Waste Association held its annual World Congress in Novi Sad, Serbia. Former ISWA president Jeff Cooper reports on another engaging year, which included a special guest from Westeros… The ISWA World Congress was held for the first time in South East Europe in Serbia’s second largest city of Novi Sad … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Oct 2016 Industry news Suez reports growth in UK EfW capacity The French parent company of UK waste firm Suez has published its financial report for the third quarter of 2016, reporting a rise in the volume of waste it has handled for recycling and energy recovery across Europe. The volume of waste handled by the company rose by 0.5% in Europe, Suez reported, which has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Oct 2016 Council news Planning Applications - West Lothian Council West Lothian Council · 27 Oct 2016 Industry news Scottish councils agree Aberdeen EfW partnership A waste treatment partnership between three councils in North East Scotland was formally agreed yesterday (26 October) which will see them work together on the procurement of an energy from waste plant. Moray and Aberdeenshire councils joined Aberdeen city council in voting to approve a secondary stage Inter-Authority Agreement. The agreement means all three authorities … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Oct 2016 Industry news Oil frontiers: How firms worked with UK government to get into Africa’s national parks British officials lobbied senior Zambian ministers to help oil firm Tullow win a license covering three major national parks, according to documents obtained through a new Unearthed investigation. The documents also reveal how a range of oil companies, including Tullow, gave tens of thousands of pounds in unreported donations to British embassies across Africa to […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 26 Oct 2016 Council news West Lothian Performance - West Lothian Council West Lothian Council · 26 Oct 2016 Council news West Lothian Council - West Lothian Council West Lothian Council · 26 Oct 2016 Council news Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) - Doncaster Council Doncaster Council · 26 Oct 2016 Industry news BPI’s Mike Baxter appointed to ACP Mike Baxter, the director of external affairs for the plastic film recycling and manufacturing firm BPI, has been appointed to represent the plastics sector on the government’s Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP). Mr Baxter replaces Jonathan Short – the former managing director of plastics recycler ECO Plastics – as the ACP’s plastics industry representative, who … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Oct 2016 Council news Trusted Trader - West Lothian Council West Lothian Council · 26 Oct 2016 Council news Complaints - West Lothian Council West Lothian Council · 26 Oct 2016 Council news Libraries - West Lothian Council West Lothian Council · 26 Oct 2016 Council news Recycling and Waste - West Lothian Council West Lothian Council · 26 Oct 2016 Council news Housing - West Lothian Council West Lothian Council · 26 Oct 2016 Industry news Former Stirling RCV driver jailed over fatal collision A former Stirling council waste collection driver charged with causing death by dangerous and inconsiderate driving was jailed yesterday (25 October) for 12 months. Scott Hamilton was sentenced by Stirling High Court following an incident in which he reversed a recycling collection vehicle into an electric wheelchair used by 80-year-old Peter Wills in Sherrifmuir on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Oct 2016 Industry news Lefort offers preview of new metal shredder Metals recycling equipment manufacturer Lefort has offered a preview of its multi-product MTP 800 shredder, designed specifically for milling scrap metal prior to sorting and recycling. The new machine was on display at an open-day at the company’s site in Gosselies in southern Belgium this month (October). The machine features a rotor equipped with hammers … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Oct 2016 Industry news BPR installs automatic bin-wash system in Purfleet Waste management firm BPR Group has installed an automatic bin washing line at its materials recycling facility and shredding depot in Purfleet, developed by waste container cleaning specialist VIP Bin Cleaning. The system was designed in conjunction with manufacturer Hugh Crane and is capable of washing up to 500 240 litre or 360 litre containers … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Oct 2016 Council news Home | Cheshire West and Chester Council - Cheshire West and Chester Council Cheshire West and Chester Council · 26 Oct 2016 Industry news Heathrow: Commission ignored TFL warnings on transport costs The Airports Commission ignored warnings by Transport for London (TfL) that they underestimated the costs associated with expanding Heathrow by more than £10 billion, Unearthed has learned. On Tuesday the government approved the expansion of Heathrow, based on the recommendation of the independent Airports Commission. In its final report published in July 2015 (pdf), the Commission […] The post… Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 25 Oct 2016 Global Novel bio-based products from side streams of paper and board production CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 25 Oct 2016 Global ERPC Monitoring Report 2015 Summary: Since 2000, the European paper value chain has demonstrated its commitment to the two-fold aim of increasing recycling rates and joining efforts to remove obstacles hampering paper recycling in Europe. Consistent with this, in 2011, the signatories of the European Declaration on Paper Recycling declared their commitment to reach 70% paper recycling by 2015. […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 25 Oct 2016 Industry news Waste goals ‘won’t be watered down’ by Brexit The UK’s environmental ambitions in areas such as waste will not be ‘watered down’ following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, environment secretary Andrea Leadsom has insisted. Addressing members of the Environmental Audit Committee at a meeting in Westminster this afternoon (October 25), Mrs Leadsom rejected a suggestion from committee chair Mary Creagh … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2016 Industry news Lakeside EfW likely to be moved for Heathrow runway Work to relocate the Lakeside energy from waste (EfW) plant in Berkshire looks likely to go ahead, following the government’s decision to back a third runway at Heathrow Airport today (25 October). The Colnbrook plant – a joint venture between Grundon and Viridor – currently sits just outside the Northern boundary of the airport and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2016 Policy & government UK aviation emissions must be consistent with UK climate change commitments, CCC says It is important that decisions about UK airport capacity are consistent with the UK’s commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% by 2050, as set out in the Climate Change Act, the Committee on Climate Change says. Climate Change Committee · 25 Oct 2016 Industry news News in Brief (25/10/2016) With news on: East London Biogas trials night-time opening; Plaswood Group extends lumber range; Hackney Recycling Rewards launched, and; Herefordshire in HWRC warning. East London Biogas trials night-time deliveries East London Biogas Limited is trialling extended opening hours for the delivery of food waste to its Dagenham anerobic digestion plant, with the site to be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2016 Industry news Countrystyle considering appeal after £300,000 safety fine Countrystyle Recycling is considering an appeal over a £300,000 fine handed to the firm after one of its workers was injured repairing a shredder. The Kent-based waste business was handed the sentence at Maidstone Magistrates’ Court on Friday (20 October), having pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2016 Industry news Incinerator health study results expected in 2017 Findings of a series of studies into the potential impacts of waste incinerators on human health are now expected to be presented for review in Spring 2017 – rather than 2016, a government minister has confirmed. A study into the effects of emissions from energy-from-waste (EfW) plants on human health was first announced in 2012 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2016 Policy & government Second ministerial meeting on the Welsh government's new funding arrangements The Joint Exchequer Committee (Wales) met yesterday to continue talks about establishing funding arrangements. GOV.UK · 25 Oct 2016 Industry news Heathrow: Theresa May once opposed expansion on climate grounds Theresa May approved a third runway at Heathrow airport today, in a move that represents a dramatic turnaround from her previous opposition to the proposal on climate and health grounds. In 2008, the Prime Minister – then an opposition frontbencher – said: “To stay reliant on fossil fuels would mean tying ourselves to increasingly unstable supplies which […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 24 Oct 2016