Recycling news: 2019

Council news Report Fraud - Eastleigh Borough Council Eastleigh Council · 16 Nov 2019 Council news Tulliallan Primary School - Fife Council Fife Council · 16 Nov 2019 Council news Young Scot Card - West Lothian Council West Lothian Council · 16 Nov 2019 Council news Aberdour Primary School - Fife Council Fife Council · 16 Nov 2019 Global With Only 9% of All Plastic Recycled, Break Free From Plastic Calls Out Hypocrisy of “America Recycles Day” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2019 Berkeley, CA — Tomorrow, on the industry-backed, “America Recycles Day,” people across the country will be participating in clean-up activities, and pledging to recycle more. At the same time, Break Free From Plastic leaders will be getting arrested on Fire Drill Friday to call attention to environmental injustice, climate change, […] Break Free From Plastic · 16 Nov 2019 Global Truth Behind the Trash: “America Recycles Day” “America Recycles Day” and its host organization, Keep America Beautiful both have nice-sounding names, but that’s part of the problem. While the organization Keep America Beautiful seems like a friendly non-profit, in reality, it is an industry-sponsored group that lends public credibility to corporate interests. According to investigations including a recent exposé in The Intercept, packagin… Break Free From Plastic · 16 Nov 2019 Industry news SWP and Suez praise tender process Consultancy firm Eunomia has released a report looking at the recent procurement undertaken by the Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP), providing insight into what “made the tender a success”. The document – called ‘procurement in times of change’ – focused on SWP’s efforts to find a new contractor for their household waste collection service – which … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2019 Industry news ‘RDF tax’ passes first stage of Dutch Parliament Plans for a €31 per tonne charge on the import of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) for incineration in the Netherlands have passed through the Dutch House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer). However, the Dutch Waste Management Association is hoping it will be able to lobby parliament to amend the legislation before a final vote in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2019 Industry news Wigan ‘bucks trend’ by slashing fly-tipping Wigan council says it has “bucked the national trend” by reducing the number of fly-tipping incidents reported compared to five years ago by more than a third. According to statistics published by Defra, the number of reported incidents of fly-tipping in 2018/19 stood at 1696, down from 2582 in 2014/15. Wigan council explained that despite … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2019 Industry news Engineering review leads to Project Beacon delays EXCLUSIVE: Zero Waste Scotland has said that delays to Project Beacon – which will see three companies form an ‘advanced plastics reprocessing facility’ in Perthshire – are down to an engineering review. A demonstrator plant was due to be operational a year ago at the development site on the Binn Ecopark, nine miles south east … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2019 Council news Holiday Arrangements - Mid and East Antrim Council Mid and East Antrim Council · 15 Nov 2019 Industry news New homes planned in high-risk flood zones across England The post New homes planned in high-risk flood zones across England appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 15 Nov 2019 Industry news Best Practice Pays off Figures just released by Defra show that while the fly-tipping of commercial waste across England continues to rise overall the fly-tipping of end of life tyres has halved over the past 10 years to just over 1% of total reported incidents*. Peter Taylor, Secretary General of the UK Tyre Recovery Association said “This is a… Tyre Recovery Association · 14 Nov 2019 Council news Contacting the Council - West Lothian Council West Lothian Council · 14 Nov 2019 Industry news Drop in German demand leads to new wood markets Geminor has announced that it has completed the “first ever” shipment of crushed waste wood from Denmark to Latvia as it seeks alternative markets due to a “sudden halt in German demand”. The Norwegian-owned waste fuel specialist said the shipment – which arrived in Riga on 25 October – marks the start of a new … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2019 Council news Addiewell Primary School - West Lothian Council West Lothian Council · 14 Nov 2019 Council news Licensing Act 2003 - Premises Licence Register as at 15:32 on 4 July 2026 - licensing.burnley.gov.uk Burnley Council · 14 Nov 2019 Industry news REA comments on the Green Party’s ‘Carbon Chancellor’ announcement 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) · 14 Nov 2019 Industry news How is fast fashion polluting our water? The fashion industry is now the second-largest generator of pollution on Earth after the oil industry, which is driven by the escalating trend of ‘fast fashion’. Open Access Government — Environment · 14 Nov 2019 Industry news Cornwall drops weekly recycling plans Cornwall has reversed plans for weekly recycling collections as part of efforts to attract “affordable bids” for its waste and recycling contract. In September councillors were told that the procurement process had been extended for its new ‘Waste and Recycling Collection, Street and Beach Cleansing’ contract after the local authority failed to receive an affordable … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2019 Council news Bankton Primary School - West Lothian Council West Lothian Council · 14 Nov 2019 Policy & government Prince of Wales concludes tenth official visit to India His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales today concluded a two-day visit to New Delhi and Mumbai. GOV.UK · 14 Nov 2019 Global Loophole & delays undermine microplastics restriction For Immediate Release, Brussels There are major concerns that proposed limitations to the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) restriction on intentionally added microplastics act as loopholes to satisfy industry, by delaying implementation and creating derogations for biodegradable plastics. Comments from the industry lobby in the ECHA public consultation on microplastics are aimed at underminin… Break Free From Plastic · 14 Nov 2019 Industry news Election prompts Richmond review of HWRC fees Richmond council has said that the snap election has allowed it to review the planned £205 per tonne charge for DIY waste at its household waste and recycling centre (HWRC) in Kew. Last month, the council announced it was to roll out the charge from 2 December 2019, which would see cars with DIY waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2019 Global Green groups to DENR: Stop being an apologist for the plastics industry! Quezon City, Philippines (November 14, 2019) — Environmental groups belonging to the global #breakfreefromplastic movement today delivered monstrous plastic installations at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to expose the agency’s hypocritical and pro-industry stance on plastic pollution. Representatives of environmental organizations Ecowaste Coalition, Greenpeace Phil… Break Free From Plastic · 14 Nov 2019 Industry news Presidential Team and Trustees - CIWM CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) · 14 Nov 2019 Council news Our Lady's RC Primary School - West Lothian Council West Lothian Council · 13 Nov 2019 Council news Housing Rent - West Lothian Council West Lothian Council · 13 Nov 2019 Council news Pay for it - West Lothian Council West Lothian Council · 13 Nov 2019 Global Corn Fakes: The social and economic costs of the removal of micronutrients from Kellogg’s cereals The post Corn Fakes: The social and economic costs of the removal of micronutrients from Kellogg’s cereals appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 13 Nov 2019 Global Corn Fakes: Los costos sociales y económicos de la eliminación de micronutrientes de los cereals Kellogg’s The post Corn Fakes: Los costos sociales y económicos de la eliminación de micronutrientes de los cereals Kellogg’s appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 13 Nov 2019 Global Guest Blog | Sierra Leone: Turning Bags to Bricks Alfred Maada Fobay is the Waste Technician at Welthungerhilfe, an organisation which aims to improve waste management in cities through institutional, infrastructure development and capacity building measures. In this guest blog Mr Fobay presents how teachers, students, and parents in the city of Bo in Sierra Leone have been manufacturing eco-bricks using collected single use plastics. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 13 Nov 2019 Industry news CIWM inaugurates 104th president The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has inaugurated Trevor Nicoll as its 104th president. At the ceremony in Cambridge yesterday (November 13) the waste sector body also launched a careers toolkit for young people and said it is ready to deal with political uncertainty affecting the industry. In his speech, Mr Nicoll – who … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2019 Global The repair revolution at the Disruptive Innovation Festival As part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Disruptive Innovation Festival, we were invited to present the campaign and chat about the state of repair alongside some experts on the topic. Right to Repair Europe · 13 Nov 2019 Industry news Privacy Policy - Library of Things Library of Things · 13 Nov 2019 Council news Museums - West Lothian Council West Lothian Council · 13 Nov 2019 Industry news Waste paper prices ‘at ten year low’ The recovered paper market is experiencing a ‘ten year low’ in terms of prices and the situation is expected to remain challenging for 6-9 months, according to the Recycling Association. And, it said that businesses are being impacted by ‘restrictive practices’ by UK mills among a number of uncertain factors. That was the message yesterday … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2019 Industry news Role of recycling in the War Image Source As we remember those who have served our country, we look back at the role of recycling during […] Countrystyle Recycling · 13 Nov 2019 Industry news Trade waste boosts Biffa revenues Biffa has reported half year results to 27 September 2019 which showed net revenues up by 8.7% to £560 million and underlying operating profit (before exceptional items) up 8.3%. Alongside the numbers issued today (13 November), the company revealed it has recently acquired the trade waste business of Ribbex UK (£2.5m value) and Kier (£0.2m). … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2019 Industry news Britain ranks second to last for power system flexibility in review of nine leading European countries-REA Report Britain ranks eighth out of nine northern European countries in attracting and facilitating investment in electricity system flexibility, a new industry report finds REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 13 Nov 2019