Recycling news: 2014

Industry news NI recycling figures suggest winter record Municipal waste statistics for final quarter of 2013/14 show increase in recycling and less landfilling compared to previous year letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2014 Industry news Work on Teesside biomass plant ‘to start this year’ Further waste wood demand set for region as Stockton council grants planning permission for 325,000 tonnes per year capacity biomass plant letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2014 Industry news Exporters face new China customs crackdown EXCLUSIVE: A pre-shipment notification policy for containers moving to Shanghai may be rolled out to other ports letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2014 Industry news Orange unveils mobile recycling scheme in Africa Network giant launches fifth African mobile phone collection facility in Ivory Coast in association with Emmas International letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2014 Industry news Bin collections where next? Dr Lucy O'Shea examines the logic behind reducing bin collection frequency letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2014 Policy & government CCC launches call for evidence on adaptation indicators The CCC has launched a call for evidence to seek views on the appropriateness of a draft set of adaptation indicators. Climate Change Committee · 24 Jul 2014 Council news Details | Pay Business Rates - Bassetlaw District Council Bassetlaw Council · 24 Jul 2014 Industry news EA admits concerns prior to Swindon waste blaze Fire risks were identified during visits to Averies Recycling (Swindon) Ltd, where 1,000 tonnes of waste caught fire this week letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2014 Industry news Injured cyclist dies; arm lost at Sheffield site 40-year-old Henry Lang named as cyclist who died in collision with RCV; 18-year-old in hospital after Sheffield site incident letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2014 Industry news Heating scheme points to new north London EfW plant Plans for a district heating scheme in London herald plans for construction of new energy from waste plant in Edmonton letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2014 Industry news West Sussex approves Ford EfW plans Council planning committee grants permission for Grundons proposed 200,000 tonnes per year capacity incinerator in Ford letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2014 Industry news New Grundon Circular Technology Park in Sussex gets planning approval The post New Grundon Circular Technology Park in Sussex gets planning approval appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 23 Jul 2014 Industry news HSE wants compatible green waste bags Health & Safety Executive warns councils should not mix and match bins and bags if collection vehicles are unsuitable letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2014 Industry news lettuce rice soup A great way of using up salad leaves with a twist! Zero Waste Week · 23 Jul 2014 Policy & government Reducing coastal flood risk and adapting to climate change in Lancashire Work has begun on a major new flood defence scheme that will use restored saltmarsh to absorb wave energy and tackle the effects of climate change on the Lancashire coast. GOV.UK · 23 Jul 2014 Council news Horsham District Council - Horsham District Council Horsham Council · 23 Jul 2014 Industry news Biffa wins £50m Epping Forest waste contract Biffa will provide waste and recycling services for Essex-based district council as part of 10-year deal letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2014 Industry news News in Brief With news on: Poole bins replaced; Preston Plastics investment; Suffolk JR; Biogen milestone, and; ReFood collection fleet letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2014 Industry news North East councils praised for waste savings Councils can make efficiency savings in waste and recycling and improve services, says a Local Partnerships report letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2014 Industry news Glass recycler hails impact of separation technology Glass recycler Reuse, sister firm of Berryman, updates on 5m sorting technology and confirms 15-year deal with glass manufacturer Ardagh letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2014 Policy & government B37 7BQ: environmental permit issued View the permit issued for Walleys Quarry Landfill Site, Birmingham under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 22 Jul 2014 Policy & government CCC welcomes confirmation of the Fourth Carbon Budget The Committee on Climate Change welcomes the government’s decision not to change the fourth carbon budget. Climate Change Committee · 22 Jul 2014 Council news Privacy Notice | Sharps Collection - Bassetlaw District Council Bassetlaw Council · 22 Jul 2014 Industry news How to reuse plastic pots and containers Last month Tracey asked about reusing yogurt pots and cream cartons. She wrote “”Cream / large yoghurt pots make good plant pots and I use the lid’s for the plant pot bottom. The kids and I sometimes paint and decoupage them to make slightly more presentable pencil holders.I would love to know some different uses… Zero Waste Week · 22 Jul 2014 Industry news Q2 packaging data shows dramatic improvement PRN prices expected to fall as glass, plastics and steel figures surpass obligations, but caution urged letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2014 Industry news Cyclist hospitalised after waste vehicle collision Man in his 30s in critical condition after incident involving refuse vehicle in Richmond, West London, yesterday morning (July 21) letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2014 Industry news Re-use campaign targets five London boroughs London Re-use Network seeking to encourage one million Londoners to donate items for re-use using 55,000 LWARB funding letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2014 Industry news Suffolk waste head elected as NAWDO chair Steve Palfrey replaces John Woodruff as chair of NAWDO who had spent four years at the helm of the organisation letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2014 Industry news Fracking – CHEM Trust’s position ** Update June 2015 – we have now published a new report and briefing on fracking, see the press release for details ** Fracking remains in the news – in the United Kingdom and also around the world. Much has been written about the carbon balance of fracking, for example the risks of fugitive emissions […] CHEM Trust · 21 Jul 2014 Policy & government Aerial measurements of methane emissions from landfills Identifies the most suitable aerial system, instrumentation and methods to measure the amount of methane released to the atmosphere from UK landfill sites. GOV.UK · 21 Jul 2014 Industry news We welcome chemical agency’s efforts to involve consumers, and suggest improvements CHEM Trust – along >15 other environment groups – have welcomed the European Chemical Agency’s video which encourages people to find out about the chemicals in products they buy. The video has been criticised by UK Chemical Business Association, but in our view it is a creative way of engaging people in this important issue. In […] CHEM Trust · 21 Jul 2014 Industry news Jayplas opens LDPE reprocessing plant 20,000 tonnes-per-year capacity Loughborough facility produces plastic film granulate for use in bags for life and refuse sacks letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on; EA chair approval; Sheffield landfill closure; Sainsbury's food waste plan; Ealing plastics recycling, and; Cheshire textiles recycling letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2014 Industry news Torfaen residents favour fortnightly collections Consultation by Welsh council shows that boroughs residents would prefer fortnightly to monthly residual waste collections letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2014 Industry news London Mayor to unveil Enfield district heating Edmonton EfW will heat new development of 5,000 Lee Valley homes from 2015 letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jul 2014 Industry news GIB waste treatment predictions overestimated UK Without Incineration Network criticises gap in report published by Green Investment Bank this week letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2014 Industry news DS Smith buys out Italian recycling firm Paper recycling giant strengthens European reach with deal to buy full share in Italmaceri letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2014 Industry news Plevin driver injured in vehicle incident Details emerge of incident involving wood recycling firm in June which saw driver injured while collecting material letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2014 Industry news Collection crews at risk from bioaerosol exposure Bioaerosols expert says some waste collection crews could be at risk from airbourne particles at health and safety conference letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2014 Industry news Widespread pollution by pharmaceuticals should be addressed internationally at SAICM The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) is a policy framework to promote chemical safety around the world. SAICM has as its overall objective the achievement of the sound management of chemicals throughout their life cycle so that, by 2020, chemicals are produced and used in ways that minimize significant adverse impacts on human health and […] CHEM Trust · 17 Jul 2014