Recycling news: 2015

Global Key Statistics 2014 This booklet contains the key statistics necessary to give a clear picture of the performance of the European pulp and paper industry in 2014. The statistics are a compilation of data received from the National Associations which are CEPI members, under the auspices of CEPI’s Statistics Network. Some additional sources, such as Eurostat, have been […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 5 Jul 2015 Industry news Welsh Government’s landfill tax consultation – RDF is the answer Oliver Latter, managing director of Boomeco reasons that RDF is the solution for local authorities trying to avoid the cost of landfilling domestic waste in the face of the cost of disposing to landfill. The company specialises in “recycling and resource recovery services for wood and refuse”. Will cash strapped councils in Wales have less money … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2015 Council news Building control - rbkc.gov.uk Kensington and Chelsea Council · 3 Jul 2015 Industry news MEPs lobbied ahead of circular economy vote MEPs are being lobbied by environmental and business groups over whether to vote for or against a crucial report containing ‘ambitious’ resource efficiency and circular economy proposals. The report, approved by the MEP’s own Environment Committee and chaired by Finland MEP Sirpa Pietikainen, calls for future EU circular economy legislation to include binding municipal, industrial … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2015 Industry news Schedule 2 charging hoped to save Staffs £100k per year Hospitals, care homes and universities in Staffordshire could be charged for waste disposal for the first time under plans intended to save Staffordshire county council £100,000 a year. The council has decided to pass on the cost of disposing of waste collected from these premises to its eight waste collection authorities, who can then choose … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2015 Industry news New Earth councils claim discrimination over MBT A number of local authorities who use New Earth Solutions treatment facilities are claiming that the Waste Data Flow reporting system is understating their composting rates because they use mechanical biological treatment plants. The group of authorities, from the West Country and Leicestershire, want the organics collected from treating residual waste to be assessed in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2015 Industry news CFOA urges waste operator vigilance in heatwave Waste operators should remain vigilant against fires during a sustained period of warm weather across the UK, the Chief Fire Officer’s Association (CFOA) has warned. The advice comes as temperatures soared to 32-33C yesterday – the hottest day recorded for July since records began. The weather has already caused issues for some councils, with Bath … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2015 Industry news Tameside favours ‘bin swap’ over three-weekly collections Tameside metropolitan borough council is the latest Manchester authority to lay out plans to boost recycling and reduce residual waste capacity, with councillors approving a new collection system to be brought in by September 2015. However, the council will not be following its fellow Greater Manchester Waste Authority councils Bury and Rochdale, who have opted … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2015 Industry news Viridor PRF back online following fire Viridor’s £12.5 million plastics recycling facility (PRF) in Rochester, Kent has partially reopened following a fire at the site last month, the company has confirmed. The June 5 fire destroyed 500 tonnes of input material as well as an office building at the Clipper Close site. The cause of the blaze has yet to be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2015 Industry news SEPA details export contamination stance Defining a contamination limit for ‘green list’ materials for export such as dry recyclables would not be beneficial or practical, the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) said this week. The regulator reiterated its stance on contamination in waste for export in a detailed post on its website yesterday (July 1), in which it underlined its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2015 Industry news Councils could create new entity “to control risk” Local authorities should consider coming together and setting up a separate entity to help provide greater stability in terms of recycling income, according to a top waste and recycling expert. letsrecycle.com video production The suggestion for a new way to help councils manage risk comes from Paul Levett, who is director of Waste Transition and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2015 Industry news intu Trafford Centre takes a canny approach to recycling The intu Trafford Centre is aiming to recycle more than 1 million drinks cans, following the unveiling of 243 can collectors at various sites throughout the shopping centre. The scheme, which has been implemented by the free to use Every Can Counts recycling programme, will aim to encourage the shopping centre’s 31 million annual […] Alupro · 1 Jul 2015 Industry news Green team gears up for 500km cycle challenge VIDEO REPORT: Mayor of London Boris Johnson has offered his backing to some of the capital’s senior figures in the waste and recycling sector, who will be taking part in a gruelling 500km cycling challenge for charity. The newly-formed London Green Cycling Club is organising the 500km Charity Challenge, due to begin in York on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2015 Industry news Airports Commission recommends moving Lakeside EfW A scheme to construct a third runway at Heathrow Airport – which would require the “removal and replacement” of the Lakeside energy from waste (EfW) plant and surrounding recycling facilities – has been recommended for government approval by the Airports Commission. In its long-awaited final report today (July 1), the Commission unanimously concluded that the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2015 Industry news Eleven waste-related deaths in 2014/15 Six members of the public were killed by waste and recycling activities, alongside five deaths to workers in Britain throughout 2014/15, figures published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today (July 1) suggest. The provisional figures indicate that one more worker died in the sector than during the previous year, but there was a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2015 Industry news News in Brief (01/07/2015) With news of: training for O’Donovan; Scotland reuse store; Helistrat training approval; membership boost for Simply Cups, and; Multifuel supply deal. WAMITAB training offered to all O’Donovan staff O’Donovan Waste Disposal is offering waste industry training for all of its staff including more than 60 waste-handlers, office staff and management. NVQ level 2 and 3 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2015 Industry news Havant approves Norse joint venture waste plan Waste and recycling collections in Havant could be shared with Norse, after the Hampshire authority voted to pursue a joint venture with the Norfolk council-owned firm. The proposal, which was approved by Havant borough council’s scrutiny committee last week (June 24), will see the local authority enter into a formal dialogue with Norse to help … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2015 Industry news Ocado Technology leads development of one of the world’s most advanced collaborative robots - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 1 Jul 2015 Industry news ACADEMY GOLF DAY MOST SUCCESSFUL YET The annual Powerday sponsored London Irish Amateurs’ Golf Day took place at Ealing Golf Club last week. Over 150 guests joined Powerday’s Chairman Mick Crossan for great hospitality and golf on a... Powerday · 30 Jun 2015 Industry news Fracking applications rejected in Lancashire, UK, and an EU Commission stakeholder meeting Just over a week ago we published our new briefing and detailed report looking at chemical pollution from fracking. It’s been a busy 10 days since publication, with inaccurate criticism of our report from the UK fracking industry, two decisions on fracking applications in Lancashire, UK, and an EU Commission stakeholder meeting. Lancashire County Council […] CHEM Trust · 30 Jun 2015 Industry news Brighton to consider wheeled bin collection trial Wheeled bins could be rolled out to 4,500 households in Brighton & Hove from November under plans to improve the city’s flagging recycling rate. Under the city council proposals, the £135,000 trial would assess the impact of switching from 50-litre black recycling boxes to 240-litre wheeled bins for collections of paper, cards, cans and plastic … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2015 Industry news Welsh Government announces WRAP funding The Welsh Government yesterday (June 29) announced a new raft of funding of almost £9.5 million for WRAP Cymru, in order to cover the charity’s core activities. The grant, which has been designated for the period October 2015 to March 2018, represents a ‘significant’ increase on the equivalent £2.7 million received by the Welsh Government … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2015 Industry news Rochdale council backs three-weekly residual switch Rochdale council looks set to follow in the footsteps of its neighbouring local authority Bury in switching to a three weekly collection schedule for residual waste. At a cabinet meeting yesterday (June 29), councillors approved the plans to move from an alternate weekly collection system for residual waste, to a new schedule that will see … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2015 Industry news Biowise opens £4.5 million IVC near Hull A state of the art in-vessel composting (IVC) facility developed by recycling company Biowise was officially opened by Lord Haskins yesterday (June 29), at Willerby, near Hull. Over 100 guests joined Lord Haskins and Biowise management at the opening event, including representatives from local businesses, funding organisations, local authorities and children from Willerby Carr Lane … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2015 Policy & government Urgent action needed now to avoid increasing costs and impacts of climate change in the UK Early action in the new Parliament is needed to keep the UK’s emissions reductions on track and to adapt to climate change, the Committee on Climate Change says today. Climate Change Committee · 29 Jun 2015 Industry news Case Study: The Championships, Wimbledon – Food waste service is the perfect match at Wimbledon The post Case Study: The Championships, Wimbledon – Food waste service is the perfect match at Wimbledon appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 29 Jun 2015 Industry news Regulation and enforcement key themes at TRA tenth anniversary Recycling Day The Tyre Recovery Association’s (TRA) Recycling Day, a one-day conference and dinner organised in partnership with the Retread Manufacturers Association, was held at the Ardencote Manor, Warwickshire on Friday the 19th of June. The conference, celebrating the tenth anniversary of the TRA, was attended by representatives of the tyre and waste recycling industries and included… Tyre Recovery Association · 29 Jun 2015 Global Climate and waste talks in Bonn On the run-up to the COP in Paris, GAIA, Zero Waste Europe and Zero Waste France participated in the UNFCCC intersessional conference that took place on Bonn, June 3-11. The talks did not deliver significant progress on the deal that is expected to be shaped and agreed by the COP 21 in Paris in 6 […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Jun 2015 Industry news New video tells a story of ‘endless possibilities’ Alupro has produced an animated video to explain to consumers why it’s important to put the cap back on your empty glass bottle before recycling. Screw caps on bottles of olive oil, wine and spirits are made from aluminium, which is endlessly recyclable. It’s valuable too, with Alupro’s research suggesting that around 5,000 tonnes of […] Alupro · 29 Jun 2015 Global European Parliament calls for ambitious circular economy ENVI Committee Meeting Last 17th June, the Committee on the Environment, Publich Health and Food Safety of the European Parliament approved the Own Initiative Report “Resource Efficiency: moving towards a circular economy“. Although the report still needs to be approved in the plenary on July the 7th and isn’t legally binding, the European Parliament gives […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Jun 2015 Industry news Northern Ireland to consider bottle deposit scheme The Northern Irish Executive will consider whether to introduce a money-back scheme on drinks bottles, similar to that under review in Scotland, Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has revealed. Mr Durkan made the revelation on Friday (June 26), after having welcomed the publication of the feasibility study for a Deposit Return System for drinks containers … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2015 Industry news Room for improvement Marc Zornes, co-founder and chief executive of food waste reduction specialist Winnow outlines the opportunities for cutting food waste in the hospitality sector. Summer is the busiest time of year for the UK’s hotel industry. London is heaving with tourists and in many of our seaside towns and rural beauty spots the holiday season is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2015 Industry news First ever PAS 107 QP certificate presented to CONICA LTD at Recycling Day In December 2014 the Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) added a new Quality Protocol option to PAS 107 to support sustainable tyre recycling. After passing the audit and inspection process CONICA LTD was awarded the first ever Certificate of Qualification during the TRA’s Recycling Day conference on the 19th of June, in what represents a significant… Tyre Recovery Association · 29 Jun 2015 Global Fill in Bellies Not Bins – Disco Soup in Manchester Have you heard of Disco Soup? You may, as this event is spreading out throughout Europe as a celebration of taking food waste out of the bins and filling lots of bellies instead. What is used to be known as skip diving, urban gleaning, salvaging, or just recycling perfectly edible food that happened to be […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Jun 2015 Industry news Former Shanks director to lead LondonWaste Former Shanks and Kelda Group director Peter Sharpe has been appointed managing director of LondonWaste Ltd and will take the helm of the North London Waste Authority-owned company from August 3. Mr Sharpe takes over from departing managing director David Sargent who will retire on July 31, after 15 years in the role. LondonWaste – … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2015 Industry news South Molton Recycle enters administration Longstanding social enterprise South Molton Recycle Ltd has gone into administration today (June 29) after providing recycling services to Devon residents for 29 years. The South Molton-based organisation, which has over 34 staff and claimed to have been one of the last social enterprises providing recycling services in England, revealed the news and notified staff … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2015 Industry news Edinburgh rolls out cycle-safety kit on waste fleet City of Edinburgh council has upgraded its waste fleet with cycle safety equipment with a view to preventing collisions between cyclists and lorries. The local authority has integrated Cyclear technology into its vehicles, which comprises an illuminated sign that lights up to alert anyone travelling towards a lorry when it is turning left, and a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2015 Industry news BORIS BACKS POWERDAY SPONSORED CYCLING CHALLENGE A brand new group of 25 amateur London cyclists today launch their bid to ride 500km in 4 days, and raise £40,000 for charities across the Capital. The London Green Cycling Club, which has already r... Powerday · 28 Jun 2015 Industry news 1000 Scottish Businesses make Every Can Count! Drinks can recycling programme, Every Can Counts, has today revealed that over 5,000 new recycling points have been set up across 1,000 Scottish workplaces, making it easier for employees, shoppers and students to recycle ‘on the go’. The figure was revealed as the free to use service marked reaching its 1,000th site, over six months […] Alupro · 26 Jun 2015 Global Engaging Hong Kong on the Road to Zero Waste By Emma Stokking – The Unpackaged Coalition Pictures Credit – Chandni Chotrani and Bronwen Chan On June 11th, Hong Kong hosted its first-ever Zero Waste Global Summit to publicly address the issue of waste reduction in the region and explore possible paths to a greener future. Organized by Ecozine, this event gathered more than 150 participants and […] Zero Waste Europe · 26 Jun 2015