Recycling news: 2019

Council news ALLOTMENTS IN BROXTOWE - Broxtowe Broxtowe Council · 25 Nov 2019 Council news Islington Council Income Team - findyour.islington.gov.uk Islington Council · 25 Nov 2019 Global Conference on Best in Class Deposit Return Systems for Single Use Beverage Packaging The aim of the conference, hosted in Brussels by the European Committee of the Regions, was to bring together governments, DRS operators, experts, producers and technology providers from countries across Europe to offer their expertise on the various components of best in class DRS systems. Reloop Platform · 25 Nov 2019 Council news Chapel Yard disabled car park - Preston City Council Preston Council · 23 Nov 2019 Council news Our Ref: 20191016 Allestree Hall Date: 23rd November 2019 Isabel Howdon-Bancroft Derby City Council Development Control Communit - Derby City Council Derby Council · 23 Nov 2019 Council news Clentry Nursery - Fife Council Fife Council · 22 Nov 2019 Industry news Alarming Christmas Waste Statistics and How you Can Have a Zero Waste Christmas There are loads of posts all over social media at this time of year, helping us have a less wasteful Christmas. Some of the statistics surrounding Christmas waste are astonishing. According to Wildlife and Countryside link, around 114,000 tonnes of plastic packaging will be thrown away and not recycled in the UK this Christmas. Finder… Zero Waste Week · 22 Nov 2019 Industry news Suez chief points to ‘bright future’ for waste industry The chief executive of Suez Recycling and Recovery UK has said that the industry faces an “exciting future”, despite the UK potentially taking a “5% hit” on its recycling rate next year due to the European definition change. The comments came from David Palmer-Jones at the 30th Anniversary of the North East Recycling Forum (NERF), … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2019 Industry news REA comments on Party Manifestos The REA welcomes the Green Party’s policy announcement today, to appoint a Carbon Chancellor. They have identified a weak link in the UK’s ambitions to decarbonise the country; the Treasury. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 22 Nov 2019 Policy & government SR7 7DN, Biffa Waste Services Limited: environmental permit issued - EPR/GB3905TX/A001 View the permit issued for Seaham Plastics Recycling Facility, Seaham under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 22 Nov 2019 Global The Great Challenge of the Use of Plastic: a focus at Ecomondo 2019 Strategies and Solutions for Reducing the Impact on the Environment ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 22 Nov 2019 Global VOICE Ireland: Hand in hand with communities to reach zero waste goals Zero Waste Europe’s member, VOICE works with local communities across Ireland to reach sustainability and zero waste goals thanks to the Conscious Consumption Communities Programme. Today, we have the pleasure to interview Aoife Britton who is leading on this project. Hi, Aoife, can you briefly introduce yourself: how long have you been in the field […] Zero Waste Europe · 22 Nov 2019 Industry news Manifestos signal ‘radical change’ for waste, says ESA The executive director of the Environmental Services Association (ESA) has said that the manifesto launches this week from three political parties indicate that “radical changes are on the horizon” for the waste sector. As the 12 December election gets closer, this week saw the Green Party, the Liberal Democrats and the Labour Party all launch … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2019 Council news East Riding Profile - East Riding of Yorkshire Council East Riding of Yorkshire Council · 22 Nov 2019 Council news Parish Profile - East Riding of Yorkshire Council East Riding of Yorkshire Council · 22 Nov 2019 Industry news How do we deliver a just transition? Duncan Price, Partner at BuroHappold, reflects on the opportunity for a new government to set out a green vision for the UK, bringing together the environmental, economic and social agendas. Aldersgate Group · 21 Nov 2019 Council news Applying for a Blue Badge - West Lothian Council West Lothian Council · 21 Nov 2019 Council news Instrumental Music Service - West Lothian Council West Lothian Council · 21 Nov 2019 Council news Denend Primary School and Nursery - Fife Council Fife Council · 21 Nov 2019 Council news Sinclairtown Primary School - Fife Council Fife Council · 21 Nov 2019 Industry news ReNew ELP Join the UK Plastic Pact The post ReNew ELP Join the UK Plastic Pact appeared first on Mura Technology . Mura Technology news · 21 Nov 2019 Industry news Labour in manifesto vow to end waste plastic exports The Labour Party has vowed to end the export of plastic waste and invest in a “new plastics remanufacturing industry”, as part of a series of waste and recycling pledges in its 2019 manifesto. Launched by Jeremy Corbyn in Birmingham this morning, November 19, the manifesto has a large focus on the environment particularly with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2019 Industry news Ofgem TCR decision to undermine renewables deployment and grid flexibility Ofgem has today released its final decision on the Targeted Charging Review (TCR), which, in the view of the REA, will undermine subsidy-free renewable power deployment and reduce investment in ‘flexible’ energy technologies. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 21 Nov 2019 Industry news Indonesian stoppage adds to waste paper woes A halt to inspections of recyclables destined for reprocessing in Indonesia starting from this Saturday, 23 November, is fuelling the view that the waste paper market is facing a “crisis” situation in December. Baltic Control, the inspection agency for the Indonesian Ministry for Environment and its customs authority, has advised that from 23 November it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2019 Global Report sheds light on waste in booming delivery services Less than 5 percent of cardboard boxes used in express delivery packaging were reused, and nearly all plastic packaging ended up in landfills, according to the report, which surveyed 37 universities and residential communities as well as four e-commerce businesses in 18 provinces or cities from July to September. The carbon emissions from delivery packaging […] Break Free From Plastic · 21 Nov 2019 Industry news Court throws out Rookery Pit appeal Covanta has said it “looks forward to advancing” construction of its Rookery Pit Energy from Waste (EfW) plant in Bedfordshire, after the Court of Appeal dismissed efforts to have its Environmental Permit quashed. The judgment from the court was handed down on Tuesday, November 19, and comes after a full hearing at the Court of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2019 Industry news Biffa advances West Sussex aggregate plants Biffa has applied to vary the environmental permit of its Aggregate Treatment and Recycling Facility in Horsham, West Sussex, to add a soil washing and heat treatment facility. In the permit variation document, uploaded by the Environment Agency last week, Biffa explained that the proposed soil washing facility would treat 30,000 tonnes of hazardous soil … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2019 Council news Current opportunities - West Lothian Council West Lothian Council · 21 Nov 2019 Industry news Sheffield reassures residents over MRF flooding Sheffield city council has reassured residents that material destined for Veolia’s materials recycling facility (MRF) in the city is being redirected elsewhere, after the site was forced to temporarily close due to ‘significant’ flooding. The council put out a statement yesterday (November 20) explaining that Veolia had been forced to close the facility earlier this … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2019 Global Open letter to the world’s top plastic polluters: it’s time to change Dear Coca Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Mondelez International, Unilever, On World Clean Up Day 2019, over 70,000 people went out into their communities to clean up plastic pollution and collect data on the brands they found. After analysing the results of 484 brand audit events in over 50 countries, you have been found to be the […] Break Free From Plastic · 21 Nov 2019 Council news Lundin Mill Primary School - Fife Council Fife Council · 21 Nov 2019 Council news Masterton Primary School - Fife Council Fife Council · 20 Nov 2019 Council news Crossford Primary School - Fife Council Fife Council · 20 Nov 2019 Council news Registration Offices - West Lothian Council West Lothian Council · 20 Nov 2019 Global Dirty Fashion Disrupted: Leaders and laggards revealed The post Dirty Fashion Disrupted: Leaders and laggards revealed appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 20 Nov 2019 Global Milestone order – The 1,000th MARTIN combustion grate will be delivered to Bazenheid. On 06/11/2019, the Bazenheid waste management association (Zweckverband Abfallverwertung Bazenheid) and MARTIN GmbH signed the contract for the supply of... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 20 Nov 2019 Global MARTIN – Orders for delivery of total plant and grate systems Yongchuan, China Order for delivery of total plant Our licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 20 Nov 2019 Industry news Lib Dems outline waste pledges in 2019 manifesto The Liberal Democrats have outlined a series of pledges on waste and recycling in the party’s General Election manifesto, including a 70% recycling target and proposal to end waste plastic exports by 2030. The manifesto is due to be officially launched by Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson later this afternoon in Camden, London. Many of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2019 Council news Ways to pay us - South Holland District Council South Holland Council · 20 Nov 2019 Industry news Can industry rejects carbon claims by Coca-Cola Can manufacturers and recyclers have leapt to the defence of aluminium cans after the chief executive of Coca-Cola suggested that the cans have a higher carbon footprint than recycled PET bottles. Earlier this month, James Quincy, chief executive of the Coca-Cola Company, told Reuters that a recycled PET bottle has a lower carbon footprint than … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2019