Recycling news: 2019

Industry news McDonald's Nederland: Burgers, Franse Friet en veel meer! - mcdonalds.com McDonald's UK newsroom · 10 Oct 2019 Council news BROXTOWE BOROUGH COUNCIL - Broxtowe Broxtowe Council · 10 Oct 2019 Council news Recycling and bin collections - Cheshire East Council Cheshire East Council · 10 Oct 2019 Policy & government Mr D Donnelly v Ammanford Recycling Ltd: 1600853/2019 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 10 Oct 2019 Industry news Number plate system for Greater Manchester HWRCs Suez UK is to introduce an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system at all civic amenity sites in Greater Manchester, to clamp down on trade waste “abuse”. The plans come under part of Suez’s £1 billion contract with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), which began in June 2019. Some 20 sites across the region … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2019 Global Moving away from single use: guide for national decision makers to implement the single-use plastics directive A shared collaboration by Rethink Plastic alliance and Break Free From Plastic. Plastic pollution affects even the most remote areas on the planet, with between five and 13 million tonnes of plastic estimated to end up in the ocean every year. With global production of plastics already having increased more than 20 times in the […] Break Free From Plastic · 10 Oct 2019 Industry news The beginning of the end for beached cotton buds? Scotland bans plastic stemmed cotton buds in a bid to rid beaches of single use plastic Fidra · 10 Oct 2019 Council news Committee details - Governance and Audit Committee - Anglesey County Council Isle of Anglesey Council · 10 Oct 2019 Industry news Achieving zero-carbon with deep-sea minerals Professor Bramley J Murton, Associate Head of Marine Geosciences from National Oceanography Centre, discusses if deep-sea minerals can meet the zero-carbon challenge, in this article. Open Access Government — Environment · 10 Oct 2019 Council news Connecting Pomeroy - Mid Ulster Council Mid Ulster Council · 10 Oct 2019 Global Burning waste alongside coal? Citizens say no. Since 2013, several Bulgarian coal power plants have been trialling the co-incineration of coal alongside waste in their installations. They argue this is part of the just transition agenda to secure their future viability. However, our member Za Zemiata (Zero Waste Bulgaria) in collaboration with Greenpeace and ClientEarth, have been questioning this trend to shift […] Zero Waste Europe · 10 Oct 2019 Industry news News in brief (10/10/19) With news on; Sackers wins UK Power Networks contract; Vegware launches courier recycling service; Kings Lynn signs Courtauld commitment, and; Enva achieves zero waste to landfill at Solheim cup. Sackers win UK Power Networks contract Metal recyclers Sackers have secured the contract with UK Power Networks for removal and disposal of scrap metal and cable. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2019 Industry news CIWM to hold rare second AGM The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management – CIWM – has been forced to hold a rare second Annual General Meeting next month after the first event failed to attract sufficient members. The Northampton-based waste sector body confirmed this week that its first AGM, which took place alongside the RWM exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2019 Industry news Formerly homeless man thanks Emmaus UK for helping him get his life back on track for World Homeless Day After leaving home at 16, battling a drug addiction and attempting suicide, Frazer found himself homeless. He has now put his past behind him and is taking the opportunity to... Emmaus UK · 10 Oct 2019 Industry news Black absence in green spaces - The Ecologist The Ecologist · 10 Oct 2019 Industry news O-I plots $1 billion sale of Asia-Pacific glass business - Glass International Glass International · 10 Oct 2019 Industry news RDF exporters ‘face £50m cash drain’ after Brexit UK companies exporting refuse-derived fuel (RDF) to Europe could be forced to pay almost £50 million* extra in VAT if a no-deal Brexit goes ahead, a major exporter has warned. Steve Burton, director of Andusia Recovered Fuels Ltd, said that if the UK leaves the EU customs union, those sending RDF to energy from waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2019 Policy & government CLOSED: D2N2 - Technical Construction Skills for Unemployed People (OC08S19P1459) Call to run a project This call seeks to develop a comprehensive package of support for unemployed and economically inactive residents to gain technical skills to support the construction sector in the D2N2 LEP area. The activity should aim to develop skills to meet future needs in relation to new technology modular housing construction or production methods. GOV.UK · 10 Oct 2019 Council news News - West Devon Borough Council West Devon Council · 10 Oct 2019 Research & science MIT alumna addresses the world’s mounting plastic waste problem Renewlogy’s system is converting plastic waste from cities and rivers into fuel. MIT News — Recycling topic · 10 Oct 2019 Council news Councillor Ieuan Williams - Anglesey County Council Isle of Anglesey Council · 10 Oct 2019 Council news Llanfairpwll Community Council - Anglesey County Council Isle of Anglesey Council · 10 Oct 2019 Council news Councillor Dafydd Roberts - Anglesey County Council Isle of Anglesey Council · 10 Oct 2019 Council news Councillor Dylan Rees - Anglesey County Council Isle of Anglesey Council · 10 Oct 2019 Council news Aberffraw Community Council - Anglesey County Council Isle of Anglesey Council · 10 Oct 2019 Council news Councillor Robin Wyn Williams - Anglesey County Council Isle of Anglesey Council · 10 Oct 2019 Industry news Working at Ward: Meet our Accounts’ Apprentice Meet our Accounts’ Apprentice, Nathan Calladine. We spoke to him about his role at Ward, earning while he learns and... Ward Recycling · 9 Oct 2019 Industry news Food waste: How tech can eat away at our hefty problem Jamie Crummie, co-founder of Too Good To Go discusses how technology could be the solution to food waste in the UK. Open Access Government — Environment · 9 Oct 2019 Industry news The hidden environmental cost of artificial sports pitches The arrival of the artificial grass pitch was a major leap forward for sports enthusiasts active in colder, wetter climes, used to scrabbling around on muddy pitches. Fast forward forty or so years and we now have third generation artificial turf pitches that have overcome the ‘performance problems’ associated with early solutions. But at what cost? Resource Futures · 9 Oct 2019 Industry news LETTER: From Cllr Clyde Loakes, NLWA LETTER TO THE EDITOR – 9 October 2019 Dear Sir, I am writing in response to your article – Landfill tax ‘the driver’, Lib Dem Baroness tells LARAC – of 7 October. You report that Baroness Huntingdon-Mandeville questioned recycling in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, noting that she had a “a real fear that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2019 Industry news Eco Sustainable to invest over £2m in operations Dorset-based recycler Eco Sustainable Solutions is set to invest over £2 million in their operations before the end of 2019. In the past year the company reports expenditure of £1.3 million on new equipment for its work, which includes generating heat and electricity and producing topsoil, compost and woodchips. The money has bought a £600,000 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2019 Industry news Oxfam reports positive response to ‘superstore’ Charity Oxfam has reported “incredibly positive” results from its secondhand store and ASDA has cited success in selling surplus or secondhand items. Oxfam opened its first ever ‘superstore’ charity shop in Oxford on 7 September, whilst ASDA recently ran a ‘Re-Loved’ pop-up shop for four weeks in its Milton Keynes supermarket. WRAP estimate that £140 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2019 Industry news Australia’s Cleanaway acquires SKM Recycling assets Cleanaway Waste Management has strengthened its position in the Australian recycling market by acquiring the assets of the beleaguered recycling firm, SKM Recycling Group. Cleanaway – whose UK business was sold to Veolia in 2006 – announced today (October 9) that it is to take over the properties, plant, equipment and other assets of SKM … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2019 Industry news Charity news round-up (8/10/19) With news on; Wastepack to run for blood cancer charity; Mick George awards sports fund; Beddington ERF supports south London charities; TOMRA partners with eXXpedition:and Suez backs Kirkby good causes. Wastepack to run half marathon for blood cancer charity Employees from compliance scheme Wastepack will be running the Royal Park’s half marathon this coming weekend … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2019 Global Norway - WEEE Forum WEEE Forum · 9 Oct 2019 Industry news Grundon achieves Top Track status in Sunday Times league table The post Grundon achieves Top Track status in Sunday Times league table appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 9 Oct 2019 Industry news Prorogation sees Trade and environmentally friendly bills dropped amid Extinction Rebellion protests On Tuesday evening Parliament was prorogued seeing a number of bills dropped including the Agriculture, Trade and Non-Domestic Ratings Bills. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 9 Oct 2019 Council news RICHMOND COUNCIL CLIMATE CHANGE FLAG COMPETITION Entry Release Form - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Richmond upon Thames Council · 9 Oct 2019 Industry news Market supports more EfW plants, says Viridor Viridor has said that it is “analysing opportunities” for three new Energy from Waste (EfW) plants in the UK, claiming that the market supports more facilities. The remark from the waste management firm came in its 2019 sustainability report, which was released on Friday (October 4). The report explained that 2018 saw Viridor’s EfW plants … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2019 Industry news Defra to hold Brexit events across England Members of the waste management industry are being invited to attend one of 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 of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2019