Recycling news: 2014

Industry news Health impact of bin collection frequency assessed Little difference between weekly and fortnightly waste collections for risk of bacteria and odour, Scottish report finds letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2014 Industry news Keep waste brief within Defra, report argues Recommendation in IPPR report for Defra to continue leading on waste backed by Dan Rogerson at Resource Association conference letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2014 Industry news Appointments round-up With news on; GMWDA elects first female chair; Remondis UK expands team in north, and; Betts Envirometal recruits new manager letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2014 Industry news Bury considering three-weekly collection switch Council will discuss proposed move from fortnightly to three-weekly residual waste collection at meeting next week (July 16) letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2014 Industry news Reigate withdraws dangerous garden waste sacks HSE inspector rules collection crews could be lifted into refuse vehicles while recovering bags letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2014 Council news Home | Torridge District Council - Torridge District Council Torridge Council · 9 Jul 2014 Industry news Hazardous chemicals in food packaging: CHEM Trust writes to EU Commissioner Borg New research published this week has revealed that hazardous chemicals – including endocrine disrupting chemicals – are used in packaging around food (food contact packaging). In the study – which has been reported by the Daily Mail and the Daily Express – the authors identified 175 potentially hazardous substances legally used in the production of food contact materials in Europe and […] CHEM Trust · 9 Jul 2014 Industry news Report notes rise in MRF gate fees Local authorities paying an average of 10 per tonne to send mixed recyclables to MRFs for sorting letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2014 Industry news All RDF storage halted at Avonmouth docks After suspension of Boomecos dockside RDF storage, Churngold has also had to halt RDF operations at the port letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2014 Industry news Defra denies U-turn on waste activities Department reiterates it is reducing activities despite resource minister standing by sector at Efra hearing letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on; Zero Waste Scotland chair; Waste4Fuel notice; Britcon AD contract; Recycling Association seminar, and; EfW course letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2014 Industry news South Oxfordshire councils renew Biffa deal to 2024 South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse councils sign 70 million waste services contract with Biffa letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2014 Industry news Waste hierarchy: challenges and opportunities Jeff Cooper reports from a recent ISWA meeting which explored the complexities of adhering to the waste hierarchy letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2014 Policy & government Buildings and infrastructure ill-prepared for changing climate The resilience of transport networks, homes, hospitals and water supplies in England need to be enhanced. Climate Change Committee · 8 Jul 2014 Council news East Devon District Council Jobs - East Devon District Council East Devon Council · 8 Jul 2014 Industry news Zero harm workplace targeted by ESA Waste industry body launches renewed Accident Reduction Charter, extending aim to reduce workplace accidents by 10% year on year to 2018 letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2014 Industry news Manufacturers slam piecemeal UK resources policy Report on material supply by EEF criticises waste policy focus on landfill rather than improving resource efficiency letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2014 Industry news Wales publishes latest end destination data Welsh Government reveals end destination information for 20 material groups in 2012/13, up from six previously letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2014 Industry news WEEE firm facing court after permit suspension Environment Agency revokes environmental permit for SR Waste Recycling over alleged breach of permitting rules letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2014 Industry news Pickles turns down Veolias Herts EfW Communities Secretary rules that plants potential impact on Green Belt land will be detrimental to area around Hatfield letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2014 Industry news Impact of austerity on waste services under scrutiny CIWM and Ricardo-AEA announce joint research project to look at impact of budget cuts on local authority waste services letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2014 Industry news Welsh resources minister Alun Davies sacked Assembly Member for Blaenau Gwent asked to leave government after less than 18 months in the role letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2014 Industry news Global fame for Brighton Waste House This exciting project, a collaboration between Brighton University, Mears Group and City College Brighton, is made of recycled products, scrap and unused materials from construction sites. Community Wood Recycling · 7 Jul 2014 Industry news Watch film: Caring for the children of garment workers In Bangladesh, many garment workers are extremely poor women who are single mothers. They have usually migrated from rural areas... TRAID · 7 Jul 2014 Industry news High Court dismisses case against Waste4Fuel Kent RDF firm and its current and former directors have contempt charges brought by Environment Agency thrown out by High Court Judge letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2014 Industry news Milton Keynes hands Serco 48m contract extension Local authority extends most successful waste collection contract to date until 2023 letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2014 Industry news Recovery concerns raised over Devon Waste Plan Respondents challenge future projections for energy recovery in Devon Waste Plan, which could be adopted by end of 2014 letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2014 Industry news Case Study: Silverstone – Putting waste management on pole position at Silverstone The post Case Study: Silverstone – Putting waste management on pole position at Silverstone appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 6 Jul 2014 Industry news N. Ireland confirms partial landfill ban for food Ban on separate collections of food waste to landfill intended for April 2015 alongside other measures following consultation letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2014 Industry news Countrystyle Re-Awarded Contract with The Camping and Caravanning Club Countrystyle have been re-awarded a 2 year contract for waste and recycling services for The Camping and Caravanning Club (CCC). Countrystyle Recycling · 4 Jul 2014 Industry news Myanmar rosewood stolen to feed China’s furniture craze - eia-international.org Environmental Investigation Agency · 4 Jul 2014 Industry news People round-up With news on; lifetime achievement accolade for ESA's Barry Dennis; FEVE elects new president, and; business director appointed at Geesinknorba letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2014 Industry news HMRC panel sparks heated debate over LOI testing Skip hire sector slams 10% LOI threshold at Waste 14, with UROC admitting 15% would be reasonable letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2014 Industry news CIWM backs challenging EU waste proposals Video: CIWMs Steve Lee tells letsrecycle.com that support for local authorities will be crucial if increased targets are to be met letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2014 Industry news Suspension of deliveries to Plevin plant continues Company redevelops procedures at wood waste plant in Hazlehead, Yorkshire, after it was hit by two fires in just over a month letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2014 Industry news Sims WEEE withdrawal prompts target concerns Compliance scheme questions UKs ability to meet WEEE recycling target, with likely withdrawal of Sims processing capacity from market letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2014 Industry news Cambridgeshire councils to consider waste merger Councils to consider merging waste teams and joining up waste collection services letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2014 Industry news Guest post: normalising repair and challenging “perceived obsolescence” This post is by Brighton Repair Café co-founder Victoria Jackson. We started around the same time and we have so much in common. The Restart Project · 3 Jul 2014 Policy & government Landfill gas risk assessment report template Template for providing supporting information for an environmental permit application for landfill. GOV.UK · 3 Jul 2014 Policy & government Position statement: Industry code of practice on perimeter soil gas The Environment Agency's regulatory approach to perimeter soil gas following publication of the industry code of practice. GOV.UK · 3 Jul 2014