Recycling news: 2014

Industry news Market driven quality Quality standards are changing the face of UK recycling writes Paul Dumpleton, development director at CD Group letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2014 Industry news Transforming Denim I would be so bold as to say that you have a pair of jeans in your wardrobe. In fact,... TRAID · 4 Aug 2014 Industry news Do Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) have a safe limit? One of the big debates about endocrine disrupting chemicals is: Is there a threshold (a ‘safe level’) below which they don’t disrupt the endocrine (hormone) system? The European Commission set up an expert advisory group on Endocrine Disrupters in 2011; CHEM Trust are part of this group. At their 5th meeting in February 2013 the experts discussed key […] CHEM Trust · 4 Aug 2014 Industry news ‘WISH’ Proposals for the Safe Storage of Waste Tyres Counter-Intuitive and Arrogant Proposals by the ESA – led ‘WISH’ group have been branded counter-intuitive and arrogant by Britain’s Tyre Recovery Association whose members handle more than three quarters of the country’s end-of-life tyre arisings.Commenting further on the proposals TRA Secretary General Peter Taylor OBE called the impression given by ‘WISH’ that its consultation document was the result… Tyre Recovery Association · 4 Aug 2014 Industry news Foreign holidays inspire Brits to change their diets - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 4 Aug 2014 Industry news Courgette Curry When friends give you courgettes, make curry! Zero Waste Week · 4 Aug 2014 Industry news Cheshire West recycling service tops carbon table However, Eunomia report finds 3% reduction in carbon savings from recycling services in England and Wales in 2012/13 letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2014 Industry news WRAP takes important step towards charity status Organisations members back plans to apply for charitable status at special meeting in Banbury letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2014 Industry news Fire hits Shanks Frog Island facility Around 60 firefighters tackling blaze involving around 100 tonnes of material at the firms Rainham site letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2014 Industry news News in Brief With news on recycling during the Commonwealth Games; MP visit to VEKA; Imperial Tobacco, WS Training; and, London re-use campaign letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2014 Industry news Work completed on Wales largest food waste AD Biogen plant in Denbighshire to recycle up to 22,500 tonnes of food waste every year, the majority coming from consortium of North Wales councils letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2014 Industry news 4 zero waste or plastic free toothbrushes you should consider Welcome to the third part of my ‘zero waste shopping list’ series. You’ve sniffed my pits and agreed plastic-free deodorants can work and we’ve taken a look at plastic free toothpaste. Over on our Facebook Events page, Mary said “I am wondering is there an alternative to plastic toothbrushes, or a toothbrush that lasts indefinitely?”… Zero Waste Week · 2 Aug 2014 Industry news Delays continue for Biffa West Sussex MBT plant Full operations expected in next few months, while council decision on contract to treat RDF produced at MBT plant also delayed until September letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2014 Industry news Plant and vehicle round-up With news on; Armstrong baling press, Tetronics BlueOak contract, CTS hookloaders, Wiltshire recycling fleet, and; Advetec digester letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2014 Industry news UK meets 85% 2012 ELV recycling target EXCLUSIVE: Despite progress BIS recognises that meeting future 95% ELV target could present a significant challenge letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2014 Industry news Agency to close off abandoned Waste4Fuel site Environment Agency to put up fencing at RDF site as it seeks to find solution for removal of thousands of tonnes of waste letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jul 2014 Industry news Calderdale seeks new waste and recycling contracts Procurement of contracts for waste and recycling collections as well as waste treatment set to start in September after collapse of EfW project last year letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jul 2014 Industry news Exporters consider Annex VII legal challenge Recycling Association believes that requirement to disclose supplier information could be challenged in the courts letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jul 2014 Industry news PAS 110 anaerobic digestate specification updated Renewable Energy Assurance Ltd tightens limits on digestate contaminants and also re-launches its PAS 100 Compost Certification Scheme letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jul 2014 Industry news London needs 40 new recycling facilities by 2050 Mayor of Londons Infrastructure Plan 2050 also calls for consistent waste and recycling collections across London in order to create circular economy letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2014 Industry news Poole extends Viridor waste and recycling contract Contract partner New Earth Solutions will also treat residual waste in borough until 2027 in addition to Lakeside EfW letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2014 Industry news Straight plc takeover deal approved Sale of bin manufacturer to Irish firm One51 given approval by Competition and Markets Authority letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on; Wheelabrator sold for over 1bn; First Mile is SME finalist; new Biffa fleet, and; Lambeth school wins WEEE contest letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2014 Industry news Districts shun Worcestershire-wide waste talks County council exploring county-wide waste collection services, but five of six district councils have declined to take part letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2014 Policy & government NG33 5QT: Environmental permit issued View the permit issued for Lincwaste Limted, Stainby under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 29 Jul 2014 Industry news Exploring our e-waste: opening gadgets and learning about disposal We hosted a very fast, two hour exploration of electronic waste at the Open Knowledge Festival. While we owe much of the growth of “Open Knowledge” to physical networks, hardware and electronics, we often ignore its material aspects and the consequences. The Restart Project · 29 Jul 2014 Industry news READ ALL OUR LATEST NEWS IN OUR SUMMER NEWSLETTER Welcome to our summer newsletter. With a busy year so far for Powerday we wanted to update you on some of our key developments. Click here and find out about our new Enfield Materials Recycling Faci... Powerday · 28 Jul 2014 Industry news Sainsburys to use recycled food crates in UK first Dutch firm Schoeller Allibert to return old and broken food crates to Sainsburys shelves using EFSA-approved recycling process letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jul 2014 Industry news Powerday to boost RDF output with second MRF Recycling company begins construction on 10m Enfield facility which will extract recyclables from waste and produce fuel letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jul 2014 Industry news Recycling should be priority over climate change Ranjit S. Baxi argues more foreign aid should go towards waste recovery in Africa in new book on global recycling trends letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jul 2014 Industry news Recycling Our Future: book review A highly-regarded authority on waste has written his first book describing the global challenges that currently face the waste and recycling industry letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jul 2014 Industry news Recycling firm fined after workers jaw shattered Kent-based Kingsnorth Waste Management prosecuted after worker hit by piece of plastic pipe ejected from bandsaw letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2014 Industry news Householders wishes have place in TEEP debate WESA argues that householder preference should be considered relevant when deciding practicability of collection schemes letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2014 Industry news Sickness absence costing waste sector up to 70m Health & Safety Executive study estimates average number of working days lost to sickness absence in industry is 10.3 letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on; Grundon WWI tour, Merthyr Tydfil bins; Carbon8 in 10m Riverside deal; CCE competition, and; Salvation Army textile funds letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2014 Industry news Dalkia to come under Veolia brand Biomass and biogas energy specialist to be rebranded as Veolia following closure of transaction agreement letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2014 Industry news EMG Pop Up Launch Congratulations to the artist Alex Noble for launching the first cycle of his new EMG Initiative project. Last night, after... TRAID · 25 Jul 2014 Industry news TRAID in N16 Every Saturday, the courtyard in St. Paul’s Church in Stoke Newington is packed with friendly farmers and producers selling their... TRAID · 25 Jul 2014 Council news Application Information | Apply For Building Regulations - Bassetlaw District Council Bassetlaw Council · 25 Jul 2014 Industry news Committee urges standard approach to collections Report by MPs also calls for government leadership on circular economy, PRN system reform and ban on food waste to landfill letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2014