Recycling news: 2019

Council news Appendix 1 - Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council Basingstoke and Deane Council · 17 Oct 2019 Industry news Power failure, restart and repair - Aluminium International Today Aluminium International Today · 17 Oct 2019 Policy & government CCC to publish Sixth Carbon Budget in September 2020 The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) will publish its recommendation on the level of the Sixth Carbon Budget in September 2020, CCC Chairman Lord Deben has announced. Climate Change Committee · 17 Oct 2019 Industry news Kerbside collections ‘add to textiles pressure’ European textile recyclers have expressed concerns over pricing pressures brought on by increasing quantities of low grade material, and discussed the European Union’s plans for more kerbside collections of textiles. Josh Doherty reports from the Bureau of International Recycling’s world conference in Budapest. The concerns were raised by a panel speaking in a round table … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2019 Industry news Exxon and BP among worst for flaring in US oil fields despite green pledges The post Exxon and BP among worst for flaring in US oil fields despite green pledges appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 17 Oct 2019 Industry news Methods of assessing monolithic refractories for material selection in aluminium melt-hold furnaces - Aluminium International Today Aluminium International Today · 17 Oct 2019 Global Chemical recycling won’t solve the plastic crisis Plastic has entered the fossil era, just like bronze and iron did thousands of years ago, scientists said earlier this month. We have ejected so much plastic into our environment that it is now present in the layers of sediment building up around us – and has been since the exponential rise of plastic production […] Zero Waste Europe · 17 Oct 2019 Industry news Green light for revised Corby EfW plant Plans for an energy-recovery facility (EfW) in Corby have received the green light from Northamptonshire county council after the developers opted to steer away from gasification technology. Corby Limited, which owns the proposed EfW site on the Willowbrook Industrial Estate, announced the approval this week (October 15). Planning consent for an energy recovery facility at … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2019 Industry news Schools - localgov.co.uk LocalGov · 16 Oct 2019 Council news Councillor Lee Cowen - Adur & Worthing Councils Adur Council · 16 Oct 2019 Research & science ETH4D Newsletter - ETH for Development ETH Zurich News · 16 Oct 2019 Industry news Leeds Wood Recycling furnishes Climate Innovation District footbridge Leeds Wood Recycling is delighted to have provided seating and planters made from reused wood to decorate a new footbridge across the River Aire. Community Wood Recycling · 16 Oct 2019 Industry news Trading Update – October 2019 We are pleased to announce the following trading update. Due to a strong Group trading performance in the third quarter, the Group’s profit for the year to 31 December 2019 is expected to be materially ahead of current published consensus market expectations of an adjusted profit before tax of £16.5m. Results for the year to […] Augean · 16 Oct 2019 Industry news Kerbside WEEE collections expand in London Kerbside Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) collections are expanding across London as local authorities in Bromley and Waltham Forest begin new waste collection contracts. The new kerbside services are intended to unlock the value of unused electrical items in homes across the country – last month the Royal Society of Chemistry announced that over … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2019 Industry news ‘Keep recycling simple’ urges TOMRA Brian Gist, head of TOMRA Sorting UK, explains that councils should be trying to ‘keep recycling simple’ by maintaining dry commingled collections, as modern Material Recycling Facilities (MRFs) can isolate high quality recyclates from completely mixed waste streams. OPINION: Wales continues to outperform other UK nations when it comes to household recycling rates and now … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2019 Industry news REA comments on MP calling for UK’s largest public charge point operators to become ‘interoperable’ Public letter tweeted from Matt Western MP (Lab), Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Electric VehiclesLetter calls on the UK’s largest public charge point operators to adopt interoperabilityREA comments on letter. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 16 Oct 2019 Industry news Biffa calls for ban on plastic exports Biffa has called for a ban on the export of plastic waste in order to drive plastic recycling in the UK. The waste management company said that recycling plastic at home in the UK would retain the material as a resource, generate UK investment and avoid passing environmental issues on to other countries. Yet the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2019 Global Evasion of environmental, legal and financial producer obligations through online retail platforms – More and more consumers purchase electrical products through online marketplaces. However, a recent survey by EucoLight members has... L'articolo Evasion of environmental, legal and financial producer obligations through online retail platforms – proviene da Eucolight . EucoLight · 16 Oct 2019 Industry news Producers to pay ‘full costs’, Bill confirms The government has confirmed that it will require producers to pay the” full net costs” of their waste products under the much-anticipated Environment Bill which was laid before parliament yesterday. And, it explained that councils will be required to collect a consistent set of materials at the kerbside, rather than using a consistent method – … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2019 Industry news Government Releases Environment Bill The post Government Releases Environment Bill appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 16 Oct 2019 Industry news Places still available at Defra Brexit events Members of the waste management industry have been advised that places are still available at a series of free events across England about what leaving the EU will mean for the sector. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is holding five sessions at different locations across the country later this month ahead … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2019 Industry news ‘A welcome for a landmark Environment Bill’ The Environment Bill is the work of many to ensure the UK has a robust and ambitious legal and policy framework in place to protect and improve the environment in the future, writes Pat Jennings, head of policy, knowledge & external affairs at the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management. OPINION: At CIWM we welcome the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2019 Industry news Farm films scheme agreed amid capacity concerns A national voluntary scheme has been agreed for the collection of farm plastics in the UK, but concerns have been raised that there is insufficient capacity in the UK to process the material. The proposed scheme will be called Agriculture, Plastic & Environment UK (APE UK), and is planned to be operational before the end … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2019 Global The #ReuseRevolution is the answer to the plastics crisis In response to this global environmental crisis, a growing movement—the Reuse Revolution—is already finding real and innovative solutions focused on reusing sustainable materials instead of throwaway plastics. Communities, progressive businesses, and local governments are stepping up with solutions centered around reduction and reuse. There are zero-waste cities, water refill stations at more a… Break Free From Plastic · 16 Oct 2019 Global Policy briefing: decarbonising whilst being recycling pioneer The challenge: decarbonising whilst being recycling pioneer SUMMARY FOR POLICY MAKERS Delivering a circular economy, needs a successful European recycling industry. In September 2017 the European Commission published its “New Industrial Policy Strategy”. One of the key levers to create jobs, boost Europe’s competitiveness, foster investment and innovation in clean and digital technologies, whil… CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 15 Oct 2019 Policy & government Leading the charge for the environment Secretary of State Theresa Villiers spoke today at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust in London. GOV.UK · 15 Oct 2019 Industry news Contact Us - Aluminium International Today Aluminium International Today · 15 Oct 2019 Industry news Aluminium International Today News - Aluminium International Today Aluminium International Today · 15 Oct 2019 Policy & government Committee comments on Government response to CCC’s 2019 Progress Report The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has issued a statement following today’s publication of the Government’s official response to the CCC’s 2019 Progress Report to Parliament. Climate Change Committee · 15 Oct 2019 Global A new member joined ChemRecEurope! We are happy to announce that Clariter Group joined Chemical Recycling Europe. We will work together to develop positive industry-wide relationships throughout the whole chemical recycling value chain in order to boost recycling of plastic waste. Clariter is an innovative global group with a range of patented technologies and clean-tech solutions for the world’s pressing […] Chemical Recycling Europe · 15 Oct 2019 Industry news WRAP plastics report finds ‘UK capacity challenge’ WRAP has said it is “imperative” to develop new plastics reprocessing infrastructure in the UK as it today (October 15) published its latest market situation report for plastics. The resource efficiency body said that increased collections of plastics coupled with increased demand for recycled content had created a “capacity challenge” which it said was important … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2019 Industry news Towards a climate-resilient Baltic Sea Executive Secretary of HELCOM, Rüdiger Strempel explores the effects of climate change in the Baltic Sea and in this respect, he argues for resilience. Open Access Government — Environment · 15 Oct 2019 Industry news Aluminium beverage can recycling in Europe hits record 74.5% in 2017 31 billion cans recycled, or 420,000 tons of aluminium The overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland in 2017 rose 2.3% from 2016 (72.8%), to reach an all-time record 74.5% in 2017. Almost 31 billion cans were recycled in the EU and EFTA countries in 2017, representing […] Alupro · 15 Oct 2019 Industry news Environment Bill “is shake-up needed” The Government’s Environment Bill is the “shake-up” needed to boost recycling rates and tackle plastics pollution in the UK, according to waste and recycling giant Veolia. The company made the comments today (October 15) as the Bill was due to be officially laid in parliament after being set out in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech. Veolia’s comments … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2019 Global ISWA President: IND 4.0 Key to Delivering a Circular Economy The following is an taken from Antonis Mavropoulos' lecture on Monday 7th October 2019 at the opening of the 2019 ISWA World Congress in Bilbao, Spain. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 15 Oct 2019 Industry news Opinion: Up In Smoke The post Opinion: Up In Smoke appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 15 Oct 2019 Industry news Environment Agency Reports On 2018 Packaging Enforcement Activity The post Environment Agency Reports On 2018 Packaging Enforcement Activity appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 15 Oct 2019 Industry news Clarity Environmental Supports Rise UK With Environmental Assessment The post Clarity Environmental Supports Rise UK With Environmental Assessment appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 15 Oct 2019 Industry news UK recycling dip ‘likely’ after EU definition change It is likely that the UK’s recycling rate will fall next year once the European Union’s latest definition of recycling is implemented, according to one of the UK’s recycling experts. This has been put down to the fact that the rate will be measured ‘further down the line’ when recycling enters the recycling operation, rather … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2019 Industry news Exeter approves three-weekly collections Exeter city council has approved changes to its household waste collection service – which will see residents’ residual waste collected every three weeks. The executive committee unanimously supported plans for a weekly kerbside sort recycling collection with three weekly residual collections, as well as associated investment in the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF). Kerbside glass and … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2019