Recycling news: 2016

Industry news 4 Piece Chicken McNuggets® with All White Meat Chicken - McDonald's McDonald's UK newsroom · 14 Jul 2016 Industry news Small World Famous Fries® - McDonald's McDonald's UK newsroom · 14 Jul 2016 Industry news Privacy Policy - McDonald's McDonald's UK newsroom · 14 Jul 2016 Policy & government Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Annual Report and Accounts 2015 to 2016 Our annual report and accounts 2015/16 highlights major milestones in hazard reduction as we decommission the UK’s historic nuclear sites. GOV.UK · 13 Jul 2016 Industry news Energos enters administration over ‘cash flow’ Gasification technology supplier Energos has entered administration, citing cash flow issues caused by contractual disputes on two of its major contracts. Matthew Wild and Lindsey Cooper of RSM Restructuring Advisory LLP were appointed Joint Administrators of Energos Ltd on Monday (11 July). The company employs 42 people at its head office in Warrington. Ms Cooper … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2016 Council news High and low tide times for Hastings - Hastings Borough Council Hastings Council · 13 Jul 2016 Industry news Cut and dried solution The organics recycling sector is looking to sustainability, and dry digestion could be one of the upcoming trends. For decades anaerobic digestion has been seen as a relatively simple, cost-effective solution for breaking down organic materials into biogas and nutrient-rich fertiliser. The renewable technology has enjoyed considerable success, but questions over whether it can fully … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2016 Industry news Fire services tackle Port Talbot tyre recycling site blaze A fire at a tyre recycling site in Port Talbot has burned throughout the night and is being contained by the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service. Fire officers were called to the site at 10.55pm on Tuesday evening (12 July) following reports of an incident at Egan Metals Recycling Ltd. The fire … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2016 Industry news Veolia awarded five-year contract with Kent Kent County Council has awarded Veolia a five-year contract for the treatment of 11,000 tonnes per year of municipal bulky waste in order to divert more waste from landfill. Worth £8 million, the contract will divert materials previously sent to landfill to the Hersden Refuse Derived Fuel plant for treatment, and then transferred to energy … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2016 Industry news ‘Millions at stake’ in council VAT case, warns LGA A judicial review to decide if councils in England should remain exempt from VAT on commercial waste collections begins on Monday (18 July) – the outcome of which could potentially cost local authorities millions of pounds in lost revenue. The Local Government Association has warned that losses could be expected if authorities opt to absorb … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2016 Industry news Co-op’s Wildcard Bowls Comp gives members chance to play champs for charity - Co-operative Group Co-op media newsroom · 13 Jul 2016 Industry news Services review sees Norfolk delay waste procurement The procurement of a residual waste treatment contract covering the whole of Norfolk from 2020 has been put on hold, whilst the Norfolk Waste Partnership assesses options to reduce waste service costs across the county. letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2016 Industry news Biffa wins ‘unprecedented’ landfill layer case Biffa’s legal challenge to not pay landfill tax on waste used in construction at any of its landfill sites has been upheld by the Administrative Court – in a significant ruling for industry claimants. High Court Judge Sir Kenneth Parker ruled last month (June 2016) that the tax was not applicable to material used for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2016 Industry news MEPs on Environment committee call for EU regulation of chemicals in paper & board packaging MEPs on the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee have this morning voted to strengthen their draft report on the regulation of Food Contact Materials. They are calling for the European Commission to create new regulations to ensure that people’s health is protected from chemicals in paper and board packaging, and for particularly problematic chemicals […] CHEM Trust · 12 Jul 2016 Industry news Equipment news round-up (12/07/2016) With news on: Machinex unveils new baler series; waste plant investment for Lowmac; PLASgran takes delivery of BOY22, and; Aliweld showcases new safety system. Machinex launches two-ram baler series Machinex has launched a new series of balers, designed to maximize density and reduce running costs for materials recycling facility MRF operators, the company claims. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2016 Industry news Dorset proposes five sites in capacity warning A ‘significant shortfall’ of residual waste capacity will hit Dorset in five years’ time unless new energy recovery facilities are commissioned for the region, the county council has warned. A list of five proposed site allocations has been laid out in a second consultation to residents on the council’s proposed Draft Waste Plan for Bournemouth, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2016 Policy & government New report provides authoritative scientific assessment of climate change risks to UK The impacts of climate change are already being felt in the UK, and urgent action is required to address climate-related risks, the CCC’s Adaptation Sub-Committee (ASC) says in the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment Evidence Report. Climate Change Committee · 11 Jul 2016 Policy & government Animation – UK Climate Change Risk Assessment 2017 This animation sets out the key messages from the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment 2017 Synthesis Report. Climate Change Committee · 11 Jul 2016 Industry news Metals and CARS events loom at Donington Park Donington Park race circuit near Derby is the venue this week for the first ever Metals Recycling Event, which will feature both a conference and exhibition with free pre-registration still available. The metals recycling event runs alongside the third CARS, the Complete Automotive Recycling Show, which covers all aspects of end of life vehicle (ELV) … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2016 Industry news Hadfield to supply Wrexham CHP biomass plant Hadfield Wood Recyclers has won a contract to supply 45,000 tonnes of biomass fuel to a new wood-fuelled plant in Wrexham, North Wales. The £25 million pound combined heat and power (CHP) plant, to be based at Bryn Lane on Wrexham Industrial Estate, will generate 34 GWh of electricity a year, which the company claims … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2016 Industry news Chemicals in food contact materials: notes from a workshop on regulatory gaps There’s increasing debate on the problems with the laws covering chemicals in food contact materials such as packaging, with the European Parliament currently discussing a report on the issue. On 10th March 2016 CHEM Trust organised a workshop in Brussels to discuss one important aspect, the overlap and gaps between the main chemicals regulation REACH […] CHEM Trust · 11 Jul 2016 Industry news News in brief (11/07/2016) With news on; Powerday helps aspiring boxers; Cory takes barge delivery; Cambridgeshire joint comms campaign; Hadfield Health & Safety award, and; Bigbelly foot-pedal bins for City of London Powerday helps aspiring boxers London-based waste firm Powerday has announced the award of its second annual athlete bursaries to seven aspiring boxers, in partnership with London … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2016 Global MARTIN GmbH On 26 April 2016, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental [&] Chemical Engineering (MHIEC) signed a contract to supply, amongst other things,... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 11 Jul 2016 Industry news Laplace’s calorimeter | Opinion - Chemistry World Chemistry World · 10 Jul 2016 Council news View photos or challenge a parking or bus lane fine - Bradford Council Bradford Council · 8 Jul 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 8 July 2016 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, sponsored by Biffa, we report on the tragic news that five men have died in an incident at a metals recycling site in Birmingham. Plus, we look at all the latest speculation on waste policy in the corridors of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2016 Industry news Action Plan to tackle ‘absurd’ levels of food waste The amount of food thrown away in the UK has been described as “absurd” at the launch of an Action Plan designed to reduce and recycle the material in Birmingham yesterday (7 July). Ray Georgeson, chair of the steering group behind the Food Waste Recycling Action Plan (FWRAP), made his comments at the Anaerobic Digestion … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2016 Industry news Wall under scrutiny after scrap site deaths VIDEO REPORT: Police are investigating a potential link between the height of scrap metal and the partial collapse of a wall, which killed five people at a Birmingham recycling plant yesterday (7 July). But, the wall had been in place “more than two years” and had not been subject to damage, Shredmet Limited, the company … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2016 Industry news Commercial waste boost for Biffa as margins rise The ability to provide commercial waste customers with a spread of collection services has helped Biffa gain profitable momentum in the sector, according to the company’s chief executive Ian Wakelin. Mr Wakelin’s upbeat comments on commercial waste work came in the wake of Biffa’s results for the year ending 25 March 2016, which showed an operating … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2016 Industry news Councils defend charity shop waste disposal costs The Charity Retail Association (CRA) has expressed concern that councils facing further budgets cuts will continue to pass costs on to charity shops, but councils say the measures are fair. Wiltshire council has joined a number of local authorities that have introduced charges for charity shops, announcing that from September 2016, charity shops will be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2016 Global OECD Archive Viewer - OECD OECD — Environment · 8 Jul 2016 Industry news Reseiclo wins Business Partnership Award Massive congratulations to Community Wood Recycling member Reseiclo, who are based in Newport, South Wales, for winning the Business Partnership Award at last night's National Recycling Awards for their work with Bron Afon Community Housing and The Really Amazing Charity! Community Wood Recycling · 7 Jul 2016 Industry news Five killed in wall collapse at metals recycling plant A wall has collapsed killing five men at a metals recycling site in the Nechells district of Birmingham, West Midlands Police have confirmed. Tonnes of concrete are involved and the fire service described the scene as “unstable”. Officers were called to reports of a wall collapsing at Shredmet, part of Hawkeswood Metal on Ashton Church … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2016 Industry news Cardboard price rises in commodity lift Prices paid for used cardboard and some plastics grades have risen since the EU referendum vote on 23 June, by 10% or more. The boost to the used cardboard price and for similar brown grade material comes in the face of firm Chinese demand for the material and plastic film and some other grades are … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2016 Industry news What’s YOUR Zero Waste Week pledge for 2016? This year’s Zero Waste Week theme is ‘Use it up!’ where we’ll be tackling food waste. I’m passionate about this theme because while one third of the food grown on this planet never reaches a human stomach, one in nine people go to bed hungry. So it’s time to redress the balance, to understand what… Zero Waste Week · 7 Jul 2016 Industry news Shanks – van Gansewinkel deal moves closer A merger between Shanks Group and its competitor van Gansewinkel Groep BV in the Benelux region of Europe has been agreed in principle, it was announced today (7 July). Shanks, which has its headquarters in Milton Keynes, said that if completed, the deal would see the creation of a strong market-leading business in the Benelux region … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2016 Policy & government Exploitation of onshore petroleum requires three key tests to be met, CCC says Shale gas exploitation by fracking on a significant scale is not compatible with the UK’s climate change targets unless three key tests are met – on methane leaks, gas consumption and carbon budgets – according to new analysis from the Committee on Climate Change. Climate Change Committee · 7 Jul 2016 Industry news Welsh Minister to ‘look closely’ at recycling penalties Wales’ newly-appointed Environment Secretary has warned that her department may need to look ‘more closely’ at potential penalties for councils who fail to meet future recycling targets. In an exclusive interview with letsrecycle.com, Lesley Griffiths yesterday (6 July) insisted that Wales could meet the Welsh Government’s ambitious recycling 70% recycling target by 2025 if more … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2016 Industry news Swindon council to pilot plastics-to-fuel technology Swindon borough council is to pilot an innovative piece of technology that promises to turn mixed non-recyclable rigid plastic waste into a sulphur fuel replacement product. The council is working with the Swindon-based firm Recycling Technologies, the developer of the RT7000, to install the machinery which turns non-recyclable mixed plastic waste into ‘Plaxx’, which the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2016 Industry news Defra ‘committed’ to 25-year environment plan Hopes that Defra’s forthcoming 25-year plan could act as a spur to government focus on waste and recycling policy have been temporarily dashed, after the Department confirmed it has put the plan on-hold. However, a spokesman has said that the Department still remains ‘committed’ to publishing the plan. In February the Department for Environment, Food … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2016