Recycling news: 2017

Industry news News in Brief (21/12/2017) With news on: Recycle Now adds battery points; Forge introduces pay-by-weight service; two waste firms trade in Bitcoin; and, Whitham Mills secures contract. Recycle Now adds battery collection points Compliance specialist, Ecosurety, has added over 1,600 battery collection points to www.recyclenow.com’s Recycling Locator tool. The newly added drop-off locations have been provided by some of … … letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2017 Industry news Renewi and O-I sign agreement over Maltha Waste and recycling firm, Renewi plc, and glass bottlemaker Owens-Illinois (O-I) have signed a new Shareholder Agreement (SHA) for their glass recycling joint venture, Maltha. The SHA signals a new start for glass recycling company, Maltha, which has sites in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Portugal and Hungary. Previously, Maltha was majority owned by Van Gansewinkel. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2017 Industry news Immingham site for green waste to ‘coal’ project A former British Coal business, CPL Industries, has announced plans to install what it claims would be the first commercial‐scale “hydrothermal carbonisation” (HTC) facility in the UK at its production site in Immingham, North Lincolnshire. The company said that the new facility will produce a “commercial scale facility capable of converting biomass into next generation … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2017 Industry news Will China’s new carbon market work? The post Will China’s new carbon market work? appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 21 Dec 2017 Industry news Brexit: Liam Fox’s department signs deal to keep trade talks secret The post Brexit: Liam Fox’s department signs deal to keep trade talks secret appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 20 Dec 2017 Industry news MVV secures Dundee EfW project MVV Environment Services has been confirmed winner of a contract to build a new combined heat and power (CHP) facility alongside Dundee council’s existing energy from waste facility. German-owned MVV was awarded the contract last month and took over the operation of Dundee’s existing facility at the end of November; the plant will close when … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2017 Industry news South Wales Wood wins Cheltenham contract South Wales Wood Recycling has won a five year contract for wood recycling in Cheltenham, which will extend the current two year contract it already holds with the council. The company will now be responsible for the collection and processing of mixed wood across the town under a contract worth £318,500. South Wales Wood Recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2017 Industry news Will you be using toxic napkins at Christmas? The weather is cooling down, Christmas street lights are switched on, New Year’s Eve celebrations are being prepared… It is the season to get merry and enjoy dinners with family and friends. You will probably use Christmassy paper napkins to decorate your table or to wrap slices of cakes and other sweets. However, what you […] CHEM Trust · 20 Dec 2017 Global Keppel Seghers Keppel Seghers Hong Kong Limited and Zhen Hua Engineering Co. Ltd. (Zhen Hua), the wholly owned subsidiaries of Keppel Infrastructure... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 20 Dec 2017 Global Legislation: a clear solution to plastic pollution A day cleaning up after other people convinces Ben McCormick that – when when it comes to fighting plastic pollution – individual actions are no substitute for legislation Cuckmere Haven in East Sussex includes one of England’s most iconic views: a series of undulating, sheer chalk cliffs that butt up against the English Channel from […] Zero Waste Europe · 20 Dec 2017 Industry news Family Christmas Crafts at The Wood Store Brighton Wood recyclers work with local people to save resources, and Christmas is a great opportunity to get young people involved. Community Wood Recycling · 20 Dec 2017 Industry news Consultation on PAS 100 changes underway A public consultation by The British Standards Institution (BSI) on the revision of BSI PAS 100, the quality standard for compost produced by industrial composting facilities, is underway. The consultation runs until January 12, and comes after an initial stakeholder consultation earlier this year. Among the changes suggested by stakeholders that were taken forward include … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2017 Industry news Resource sector responds to ‘mixed bag’ of waste revisions The recycling and waste sector has given a mixed response to the agreement on revisions to the Waste Framework Directive, which include new recycling targets. Yesterday, letsrecycle.com reported that an agreement was reached between the European Council and the European Parliament, which included a rate of 55% by 2025 for municipal waste (see letsrecycle.com story). Member … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2017 Industry news Ward gives new life to your old Christmas tree through charity Treecycling service with Treetops Hospice Local charity Treetops Hospice Care is offering to collect and recycle people’s Christmas trees with Ward, in return for a... Ward Recycling · 20 Dec 2017 Industry news Plastic pollution is ‘low priority’ for shoppers, soft drinks execs tell government The post Plastic pollution is ‘low priority’ for shoppers, soft drinks execs tell government appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 20 Dec 2017 Industry news Europe must look beyond the Circular Economy Package Nick Molho, Executive Director at the Aldersgate Group, argues the circular economy will need to remain top of the agenda for many years to come if the EU is to see a step change in resource productivity. Aldersgate Group · 19 Dec 2017 Policy & government Environmental performance: sector strategies Environment Agency sector strategies for the waste and installation regulatory sectors. They show statistics for 2016 and the sector strategy from 2016 to 2020. GOV.UK · 19 Dec 2017 Industry news Councils raise fears over cuts in funding for tackling air pollution The post Councils raise fears over cuts in funding for tackling air pollution appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 19 Dec 2017 Industry news Researching bacteria for waste remediation The Environmental Services Association Education Trust is funding a world-leading project at the University of Cambridge that combines research into novel uses of bacteria for remediation of waste materials with the training of PhD students and other scientists in this developing field. letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2017 Industry news Technical news round-up (19/12/2017) With news on: VWS permitted to verify own weighing work; cameras for Aberdeen; compliance software for O’Donovan; and TrakM8 unveils in-cab and external camera VWS to verify own equipment for pay-by-weight services VWS is the first company in the UK to be approved by the National Measurement and Regulation Office to verify its own bin weighing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2017 Industry news HSE takes over investigation into Nechells metals deaths The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to take over the investigation into the death of five workers at a metal recycling site in Birmingham last year from West Midlands Police. In a statement, HSE announced this month that it will now have ‘primacy’ for the investigation which will examine whether any health and safety … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2017 Industry news Merry Christmas From the Team at Clarity The post Merry Christmas From the Team at Clarity appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 19 Dec 2017 Industry news Supporting Shelter at Christmas The post Supporting Shelter at Christmas appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 19 Dec 2017 Industry news Clarity Celebrates Staff Achievements in 2017 The post Clarity Celebrates Staff Achievements in 2017 appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 19 Dec 2017 Policy & government Wales can tackle climate change while protecting industry, jobs and future generations Wales can play a leading role in tackling climate change while growing its economy and improving the wellbeing… Climate Change Committee · 19 Dec 2017 Council news Logo Request - West Dunbartonshire Council West Dunbartonshire Council · 18 Dec 2017 Industry news MPs to vote on retaining REACH chemical laws after Brexit, as industry and NGOs step up the pressure On Wednesday 20th December, UK Members of Parliament will vote on an amendment calling on the UK Government to remain in the EU’s REACH chemicals regulations after Brexit. The amendment (NC61), which has been tabled by the Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, Mary Creagh MP, comes after both industry and civil society groups made […] CHEM Trust · 18 Dec 2017 Industry news EU set for softer targets with 55% recycling by 2025 Europe looks set to have softer recycling targets than first proposed by the European Commission with a rate of 55% by 2025 now expected to be set for municipal waste. This will be followed by a 60% rate for 2030 and a 65% rate for 2035. This means that an extra five years has been … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2017 Industry news Charity news round-up (18/12/2017) With news on: BIU Group’s milestone; Organ donation charity call on sector; Printwaste supports charity; Clothes Aid announces partners; and Mick George raises £4,000. BIU Group celebrates milestone Clothing and textile recycling company, BIU Group, is celebrating its latest milestone of £8 million raised for its charity partners. This is thanks in part to the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2017 Global In Brief (December 2017) Mazda teams with Mitsubishi Chemical to develop bio-based engineering plastic grade: Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. and Mazda have jointly developed a new grade of Durabio, a bio-derived polycarbonate engineering plastic suitable for molding large cosmetic automotive parts. Durabio is based partially on isosorbide, which in turn is derived from sorbitol, a widely available natural feedstock. [...] European Bioplastics News · 18 Dec 2017 Global Member portrait: JinHui ZhaoLong In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Janice Li, CEO of JinHui ZhaoLong shares some information on one of the leading producers of biodegradable plastics in China. 5 facts about JinHui ZhaoLong, China Janice Li, CEO of JinHui ZhaoLong JinHui [...] European Bioplastics News · 18 Dec 2017 Global Cascading Materials Vision: Extending the life of our natural resources As we face increasing resource scarcity, we also throw away valuable resources each day in the form of waste. Such waste does not only impact ecosystems, it also signals a lost opportunity to draw more from available resources. In many cases, these waste materials could be reused to limit the stress on natural resources.Secondary materials [...] European Bioplastics News · 18 Dec 2017 Global PLA in the waste stream The new German packaging law (Verpackungsgesetz, effective from January 2019, we reported earlier this year) includes provisions under which the participation fees for packaging shall be adapted in order to incentivise the use of recycled and renewable materials. The consequential increase in bio-based plastic packaging and the expected rise of new types of materials [...] European Bioplastics News · 18 Dec 2017 Industry news Agreement over Waste Framework Directive revisions An agreement on the Waste Framework Directive revisions with new recycling targets has been reached between the European Council and the European Parliament. The breakthrough was achieved at extended meetings which finished in the early hours of this morning in Brussels. The agreed revisions, put forward by the European Commission as a series of options, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2017 Industry news Renewi and Owens-Illinois sign new Shareholder Agreement for Maltha Joint Venture - Renewi Renewi · 18 Dec 2017 Council news Registering a death - South Lanarkshire Council South Lanarkshire Council · 18 Dec 2017 Policy & government Why avoiding cross-contamination is important Cross-contamination occurs when bacteria is transferred between different foods, from food to surfaces, and from surfaces to food. GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2017 Industry news #PlanetPatrol on the Russell Howard Show #PlanetPatrol was recently featured on The Russell Howard Show as part of the ‘Good Deed’ section. We are thrilled by the response it received with some many people getting in touch from all over the world wanting to play a part in supporting efforts. Planet Patrol · 18 Dec 2017 Industry news Pensions and investments: overlooked aspects of CSR Claire Jones member of the IFoA’s Resource and Environment Board and chair of its ESG Investment Working Party, reviews the often overlooked sustainability implications of pension scheme investments. Aldersgate Group · 17 Dec 2017 Industry news Clean Growth – in it for the long term? Julia Barrett, Director at Willmott Dixon Re-Thinking Limited, reviews the recently released Clean Growth Strategy and what it means for the construction industry. Aldersgate Group · 17 Dec 2017