Recycling news: 2019

Industry news We write to the new EU Health Commissioner urging action on chemicals in food contact materials On 1st December a new European Commission started its five year term, and during their first week in office, CHEM Trust sent a letter to the new EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, reminding her of the urgent need for reform of EU laws on chemicals in food contact materials. Our letter set […] CHEM Trust · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news NBF on Channel 4 over Christmas Look out for the NBF’s Simon Williams being interviewed by Helen Skelton for the Channel 4 Super Shoppers series of consumer affairs programmes. The Christmas Sales Special is due to be aired at 8pm on Monday 30th December. The episode (filmed back in October) includes an investigation into heavily discounted beds and mattresses sold by […] National Bed Federation · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news Environment bill addressed in Queen’s speech At the State Opening of Parliament today (19 December) the Queen said environmental measures on several fronts – including a ban on plastic exports – were to be enshrined into law as part of a proposed environment bill. She told assembled MPs and Lords that environmental principles and targets were to be addressed in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news NBF Economist Roger Martin-Fagg predicts a good 2020 In the latest of his economic updates for the NBF, Roger analyses how the result of the General Election could affect the UK economy in 2020. However, as he states in his report, this is assuming that Boris delivers on his core promise which is to be a One Nation Conservative and that new Tory […] National Bed Federation · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news New NBF Pulse Report As part of our comprehensive market intelligence service to members, we’re trialling an additional report over the next three months. The NBF Pulse Report is a monthly snapshot of the UK economy compiled from data provided by the Office for National Statistics, the Bank of England, the London Stock Exchange and Gov.co.uk with forecasts for […] National Bed Federation · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news NBF members report positive third quarter sales Results from the NBF Tracker for the period July – September 2019 showed that overall sales were up by just over 7% on the same period last year by volume and 1.7% by value. However the average unit price of divan sets was down by almost 12.5% which resulted in a drop of 5.5% in […] National Bed Federation · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news Firn matters: Changing runoff from Arctic Ice caps and Greenland Luisa da Cunda Fernandes and Martin Sharp Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, discuss changing runoff from Arctic Ice caps and Greenland. Open Access Government — Environment · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news NBF launches Best Practice Guidelines for flammability testing In an effort to eliminate anomalies and to increase consistency of results, we are delighted to announce that following close collaboration between the NBF Quality & Standards Committee and the UK Test Laboratory Forum (UKTLF), two sets of Best Practice Guidelines for Flammability Testing have now been produced – one to guide bed manufacturers and […] National Bed Federation · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news ‘Large fire’ at Hitchin scrapyard Fire crews from across Hertfordshire are currently dealing with a large fire reportedly involving 300 tonnes of scrap metal at a scrapyard on Wallace Way in Hitchin. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue said it was called to the Metal & Waste Recycling Ltd site at the Walsworth industrial estate at 05.28 this morning (19 December). 0615hrs Update … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news NBF to work with Zero Waste Scotland to develop mattress EPR scheme Some of you will know that we have been talking for some time to Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) about a partnership with them to work on developing a more circular future for mattresses. Finally, all the ‘i’s have been dotted and ‘t’s crossed on the agreement, which is being formally announced on Monday 23rd December […] National Bed Federation · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news WEEE bodies call for treatment standards Representatives from the European waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) recycling sector have called for the EU to implement minimum quality treatment standards. Signatories from APPLiA, DIGITALEUROPE, the European Electronics Recyclers Association (EERA), Orgalim and the WEEE Forum published a joint paper on 12 December calling for Implementing Acts, which they believe will contribu… letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news Let’s make it right Following an in-depth, six month discovery process involving interviews with members, non-members, retailers and consumers, the NBF is launching its new look together with a new website as it moves into the 2020s. The rebrand now represents a clarification of purpose which, put simply, is about ‘ensuring the industry always does the right thing’. And […] National Bed Federation · 19 Dec 2019 Global Support Henrik Huseby in his battle with Apple Henrik Huseby, a Norwegian independent repairer sued by Apple, is taking his case to the Norwegian Supreme Court. Learn more about his case with a podcast interview, and support his crowdfunding campaign to pay his legal fees. Right to Repair Europe · 19 Dec 2019 Global The year Right to Repair broke through in Europe Right to Repair is gaining momentum in Europe. Recent media coverage might have given to some the wrong idea: that we've already won and it’s time to go home. Quite the opposite: while the measures approved are an important precedent, we have a lot more to do starting in 2020. Right to Repair Europe · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news Season’s Greetings from Clarity Environmental The post Season’s Greetings from Clarity Environmental appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news Clarity Supports ‘The Big Wrap’ Campaign The post Clarity Supports ‘The Big Wrap’ Campaign appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news Plastics Pact Releases First Annual Report The post Plastics Pact Releases First Annual Report appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news Plastic Prices Remain High Despite Production Ahead of Target The post Plastic Prices Remain High Despite Production Ahead of Target appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 19 Dec 2019 Council news Events Listing - Dacorum Borough Council Dacorum Council · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news Keeping food fresh without plastic Food waste is still a big issue. A whopping one third of all food produced globally goes to waste, which has taken an area BIGGER THAN CHINA to grow. In the UK, food waste costs the average household £800 a year. There is an idea going around that plastic packaging makes food last longer. This […] Planet Patrol · 19 Dec 2019 Council news Devon climate emergency - Mid Devon District Council Mid Devon Council · 18 Dec 2019 Industry news Case ‘dismissed’ against Dutch RDF tax First reports coming from the Netherlands have suggested that a legal challenge against the €31 per tonne RDF tax has been dismissed. Dutch waste management firm Attero launched the challenge with AVR (Afvalverwerking), one of the largest energy from waste (EfW) companies in the Netherlands. The challenge aimed to delay the tax – which was … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2019 Industry news Veolia acquires Mick George Recycling Veolia has acquired Cambridgeshire-based Mick George Recycling Ltd – the recycling arm of Mick George Ltd – for an undisclosed fee. The deal further strengthens Veolia’s position in the East of England following its acquisition last year of the trade waste business of Glazewing, near King’s Lynn (see letsrecycle.com story). Mick George Recycling says it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2019 Policy & government Mrs J Robertson v Dobbies Garden Centres Ltd: 4107544/2019 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2019 Industry news Tradebe’s clinical waste plant in Scotland online Spanish-owned waste management firm Tradebe has opened its 30,000 tonne per year capacity clinical waste treatment site in Bellshill, near Glasgow. The facility will process waste sourced from 18 NHS boards in Scotland, including hospitals and GPs, as well as commercial facilities such as private hospitals, tattooists and vets. The plant– based on Inchinnan Road, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2019 Global Bioplastics industry with a crucial role in implementing the European Green Deal On 11 December 2019, the European Commission published the long-awaited Communication on the European Green Deal, which highlights the new EU leadership’s climate and sustainability ambitions. This includes ambitious measures directly tackling green house gas emissions reduction targets, carbon pricing and the decarbonisation of the energy system. Besides, the Commission foresees the adaption o… European Bioplastics News · 18 Dec 2019 Global Implementation of Single-Use Plastic Directive – No quick-fire shots when identifying substitutes for single-use plastic products Since the entry into force of the Single-use Plastic Directive (SUP) in July of this year, the precise implementation of the new EU regulation is flanked by many question marks. In particular, a big question remains with regard to the ‘more sustainable material alternatives’, which potentially will substitute the plastic elements in the products [...] European Bioplastics News · 18 Dec 2019 Global New Market Data 2019: Bioplastics industry continues dynamic grow over the next five years Global Production Capacities 2018-2024 According to the recently published new market data 2019, the global bioplastics industry will continue to grow dynamically. “In an increasingly environmentally conscious context, the global market for bioplastics is predicted to grow by more than 15 percent over the next five years“, says Hasso von Pogrell, Managing [...] European Bioplastics News · 18 Dec 2019 Global EUBP Conference 2019 in Berlin: Bioplastics became talk of the town for two days Opening speech by François de Bie, Chairman of European During 3/4 December, already for the 14th time, the European Bioplastics Conference opened its doors in Berlin bringing together 400 senior executives from across the bioplastics value chain. The participants included brands, policy makers, academia, producers and NGOs. After another year of innovations, [...] European Bioplastics News · 18 Dec 2019 Global Member portrait: Pujing Chemical Industry CO., Ltd (PJCHEM) Dr. Yang Ji, Vice General Manager at Pujing Chemical Industry CO., Ltd (PJCHEM) In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin we present five facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Dr. Yang Ji, Vice General Manager at PJCHEM, shares some interesting insights on his company. 5 facts about Pujing Chemical [...] European Bioplastics News · 18 Dec 2019 Global News in brief: Dezember 2019 EUBP Job vacancy: EU Regulatory Affairs Officer in Brussels (full time) We are currently looking for a Brussels-based full-time EU Regulatory Affairs Officer, who will support our regulatory affairs unit and working group. The Regulatory Affairs Officer will acquire, assess, distil, and disseminate relevant information to members covering all areas of legislative interests. This [...] European Bioplastics News · 18 Dec 2019 Industry news Is a sustainable Christmas possible?! Christmas is not known as the most sustainable of times, being more commonly associated with excess – in terms of food, waste and consumerism. So is a sustainable Christmas actually possible? We’ve been making small changes at home over the past few years and this year it definitely feels like there’s been a positive shift … Continue reading "Is a sustainable Christmas possible?!" Resource Futures · 18 Dec 2019 Industry news Bywaters Client Broadgate Fights Deforestation with Greenpop In a rapidly urbanising world, Bywaters client Broadgate has partnered with South African NGO, Greenpop, to preserve ecosystems and restore forests across Sub-Saharan Africa. Bywaters · 18 Dec 2019 Council news Latest news from Mole Valley District Council - Mole Valley District Council Mole Valley Council · 18 Dec 2019 Council news Safeguarding - Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Newry, Mourne and Down Council · 18 Dec 2019 Industry news Recycleye Joins Nvidia Inception Programme Recycleye today announced it has joined the NVIDIA Inception program as a community member.... Recycleye news · 18 Dec 2019 Policy & government Red Industries RM Limited, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire How the Environment Agency regulate Red Industries RM Limited landfill site in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. GOV.UK · 18 Dec 2019 Global What happened at COP25 in Madrid? The COP25 sign reflecting the extra-long COP this year! The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the international platform set up to create global environmental treaties to govern on what was then called global warming, but what is now understood to be the global climate emergency. This year the negotiations were set […] Zero Waste Europe · 18 Dec 2019 Industry news News in brief (18/12/19) With news on: Remondis plant revamped in Durham; Enovert secures Gloucester garden waste contract; Coran products granted re-processor status; Hillingdon council launches commercial waste tool and British Glass hits out at Scottish report. Kiverco revamps C&D plant for Remondis Recycling plant machinery firm Kiverco recently finished the redevelopment of a construction and demolition recycling … letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2019 Industry news NI Strategy consultation extended The deadline for responses to a discussion paper on Northern Ireland’s first ever Environment Strategy has been pushed back to 5 February 2020. With ramifications for the Northern Irish waste sector, the proposed strategy would explore achieving zero waste and moving to a circular economy. Having already received more than 800 responses so far, the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2019