Recycling news: 2014

Industry news CHEM Trust opposes further use of brominated flame retardant HBCDD The brominated flame retardant (BFR) Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) has been used for decades and has turned out to be persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT). It has been detected in humans, the environment and wildlife worldwide, including in remote areas. It has been on the REACH candidate list for 6 years and governments around the world have listed it for global phase-out […] CHEM Trust · 17 Jul 2014 Industry news Bury council to move to three-weekly collections Council to change from fortnightly to three-weekly residual waste collections after plans approved at meeting yesterday (July 16) letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2014 Industry news Cost cutting sees councils drop food waste service Tamworth and Lichfield councils tell residents to stop mixing food waste with garden waste due to high cost of IVC treatment letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2014 Industry news TEEP fears see Hull clamp down on contamination EXCLUSIVE: Council report addressing TEEP regulations claims kerbside commingled dry recycling collections extremely popular with residents letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2014 Industry news Agency to clamp down on Annex VII omissions Environment Agency launches three-month awareness campaign highlighting legal requirement to fill out export documentation letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2014 Industry news CHEM Trust joins with >100 US and EU NGOs asking for chemicals to be removed from TTIP The European Union (EU) and US are currently negotiating a new trade deal – the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TTIP for short. CHEM Trust – and many others – are worried that this deal could weaken controls on chemicals, particularly within Europe. We’ve got together with over 100 NGOs from Europe and the US […] CHEM Trust · 16 Jul 2014 Industry news Nigerian Guardian: Fresh alert on household chemicals’ link to cancer, infertility, birth defects Coverage in the Nigerian Guardian of 10th July 2014 “SCIENTISTS have raised fresh alert over the proliferation of food packaging that contains hazardous chemicals associated with increasing cases of cancer, infertility and birth defects. The scientists in one of two independent but separate studies suggest that the chemical, Bisphenol-A (BPA), changes how genes function in the […] CHEM Trust · 16 Jul 2014 Industry news Countrystyle Re-Awarded Contract with Kimberly-Clark Countrystyle have been re-awarded a 3 year contract with Kimberly-Clark based in Northfleet, Kent. Countrystyle has been working with Kimberly-Clark since 2010 managing and recycling all waste produced on the Northfleet site from general, wood, metal, paper pulp, cardboard etc. Countrystyle Recycling · 16 Jul 2014 Research & science UCL Research - UCL | University College London UCL News · 16 Jul 2014 Policy & government Regulator strengthens oversight of rail industry Michael Luger, Justin McCracken and Bob Holland appointed to Office of Rail Regulation. GOV.UK · 16 Jul 2014 Industry news Pet summer essentials from fetch.co.uk - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 16 Jul 2014 Industry news GIB points to 2020 waste treatment capacity gap Government backed Green Investment Bank urges investors to fund EfW projects and predicts 7.7m tonne treatment capacity shortfall letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2014 Industry news Salford recycling firm to lose permit after fire Environment Agency rules company must cease all operations at Salford site by next month following huge blaze in March letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2014 Industry news Plant and vehicle round-up With news on; TITECH sorting; Blaxtair vehicle sensors; Eriez metal separator; Barnet refuse weighing, and; Terex screener letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2014 Industry news Textiles collected commingled in pioneering trial Collection of textiles as part of commingled service could be viable if trial by Lewisham council and LMB Textiles proves successful letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2014 Industry news Norfolk and Suffolk agree cross-border EfW deal Subject to Defra approval Norfolk will send residual waste to SITA-run Great Blakenham EfW plant letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2014 Industry news SITA to develop Tilbury Port RDF facility Following acquisition of Forth Ports Ltd, SITA UK announces plans for facility to process RDF and SRF at the Port of Tilbury in Essex letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2014 Industry news Unlocking the online potential Kae Faeff of itsCollected.com asks why the sector has been slow to embrace opportunities online letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2014 Industry news Our first official year – achievements and future steps We are still young (and we still have plenty of mistakes to make), but we’re proud to say we’ve grown leaps and bounds from the time when we made our first run for office stationery a little over a year ago. The Restart Project · 15 Jul 2014 Industry news Carbon benchmarking for tissue manufacturing - Tissue World Magazine Tissue World Magazine · 15 Jul 2014 Policy & government Policy strengthening required to meet future carbon budgets The latest CCC progress report concludes that carbon budgets can be met at affordable cost, but will require the strengthening of key policies. Climate Change Committee · 14 Jul 2014 Industry news Rise in supermarket carrier bag use in 2013 Consumers used 8.3bn single-use thin-gauge bags in 2013, but overall weight of carrier bags has fallen, according to WRAP letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2014 Industry news Grundon in further backing for Carbon8 Additional investment and management team involvement as Carbon8 looks to treat more flue gas residues letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2014 Industry news Canning Town recycling blaze under control Fire in East London affected warehouse operated by local independent skip hire company G.B. Macks Skips letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2014 Industry news UK losing 1.7bn a year from disjointed recycling Regional approach to reprocessing materials such as plastics and waste electronics advocated in report from Circular Economy Task Force letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2014 Industry news Truss to lead Defra as Fallon leaves BIS MP for South West Norfolk Elizabeth Truss, opponent of Norfolk energy from waste plant, replaces Owen Paterson in Defra letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2014 Council news Contact details - South Holland District Council South Holland Council · 14 Jul 2014 Council news Contact details - Spalding Town Forum - South Holland District Council South Holland Council · 14 Jul 2014 Council news Monthly meetings calendar - July 2026 - South Holland District Council South Holland Council · 14 Jul 2014 Industry news Nordic Recycling sold to SITA UK Acquisition from owner Forth Ports sees SITA UK expand its commercial and industrial waste activities in London area letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2014 Industry news Essex landowner jailed for waste sentence breach Roger Frederick Phipps handed down six month term after receiving suspended sentence for waste offences in January 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2014 Industry news Public still surprised by export of used clothing BBC documentary to air at 9pm tonight (July 14) explores journey of donated items as the Textile Recycling Association says further education is needed letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2014 Industry news Birmingham adds bin weighing to commercial fleet Bin identification and weighing technology fitted to commercial waste vehicles as part of VAT-free council-run service letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2014 Industry news Construction of Tamars Essex AD completed Despite recent reports of possible shortage of food waste feedstock in the UK, firm continues with plans for national network of 40 AD plants letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2014 Council news Report a Change of Address - revenuesbenefits.bexley.gov.uk Bexley Council · 11 Jul 2014 Industry news How to cook, when you don’t like cooking Let’s all help Pam be a zero hero! She’s made the brave Zero Waste Week pledge to reduce packaging that comes into her home BUT she lives on her own and tends to buy pre packaged meals. She’s not a big fan of cooking or spending a lot of time in the kitchen and is… Zero Waste Week · 11 Jul 2014 Industry news Mattress recycling in London gets 140,000 boost Funding awarded to two organisations from LWARBs Textile Reuse and Recycling Fund to boost mattress reuse and recycling in the capital letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on; mandatory edoc call; Wyllie Recycling fined; Shanks and M&S deal; Spain in court, and; MRWA hi-vis bins letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2014 Industry news Cambridgeshire waste merger takes step forward Officers at South Cambs and Cambridge city councils to draw up detailed business case for joint collection service between two authorities letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2014 Industry news Council rule change on shorts for waste workers Stoke-on-Trent city council states shorts should only be worn in cases of extreme hot weather to protect bin collectors from hazards letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2014