Recycling news: 2017

Industry news News in brief (21/09/17) Catch up on the latest news on Viridor and MediaCityUK; Rewards for Hackney households using reusable nappies; Recycling campaigns on the sides of Newark and Sherwood bin lorries; Partnership launched to recycle wetsuits; and Ceris Burns marks its 10-year anniversary. Viridor and MediaCityUK renew partnership Viridor has renewed its partnership with MediaCityUK under a new three-year … Read Mor… letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2017 Global Why the current Renewable Energy proposal is flawed, and how to fix it The Renewable Energy Directive is under review. In November 2016, the European Commission published a legislative proposal which establishes a common framework for the promotion of energy from renewable sources. In addition, the document defines a set of sustainability criteria that biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels, except from municipal and industrial waste and residues, must […] The pos… Zero Waste Europe · 21 Aug 2017 Industry news Agrivert begins contract with Bridgend and Swansea Organic waste business Agrivert has begun a 15-year contract with Bridgend and Swansea councils, after opening an anaerobic digestion (AD) facility in Bridgend last year. As part of the contract – which started on 3 August 2017 – Agrivert will recycle about 18,000 tonnes of food waste expected to be collected from Bridgend and Swansea … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2017 Industry news Wood Recyclers’ Association Seeks Biomass Boiler Clarification The post Wood Recyclers’ Association Seeks Biomass Boiler Clarification appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 21 Aug 2017 Industry news “High Level Diplomacy” Needed for Chinese Import Ban The post “High Level Diplomacy” Needed for Chinese Import Ban appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 21 Aug 2017 Council news Planning Application: Z/34954/000/00 - planning.eastleigh.gov.uk Eastleigh Council · 21 Aug 2017 Industry news What's happening - Library of Things Library of Things · 21 Aug 2017 Global Interview with CEPI Director General Sylvain Lhôte in Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir (in French) CEPI’s Director General Sylvain Lhôte sat down recently with journalist Jean-Francois Munster of Belgian daily newsaper Le Soir to talk about climate change, innovation and CEPI’s 2050 ‘Investment Roadmap‘ Read the full article in French below CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 20 Aug 2017 Industry news Organisation Packages - CIWM CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) · 20 Aug 2017 Industry news - CIWM CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) · 19 Aug 2017 Industry news Environmental Permitting Operators Certificate - CIWM - CIWM CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) · 19 Aug 2017 Industry news Data: Michael Gove must triple tree planting to keep manifesto promise Michael Gove has said he will meet a government target to plant 11 million trees by 2020 – but new figures show he would have to triple the current rate of planting to do so. Experts said it would now require a “major act of will” to meet the target, a challenge that could be […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 18 Aug 2017 Industry news More ReWarding We recognise that our business cannot exist in isolation and we owe it to our customers, our community, our neighbours... Ward Recycling · 18 Aug 2017 Industry news West Berks to charge for ‘non-household’ materials at HWRCs West Berkshire council is to introduce charges for disposing of some ‘non-household’ materials at its household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs). From Monday 4 September there will be charges for soil, rubble, ceramics, plasterboard and tyres at both the council’s Newtown Road and Padworth recycling centres. According to the council, these items are classified as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Aug 2017 Industry news Recyclers back councils’ call for changes to tendering rules Recycling businesses have supported a call from the Local Government Association for sweeping changes to the tendering system for council contracts. The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents virtually all councils in England, said this week that simpler rules “regulating how councils buy goods and services after Brexit could boost local growth and create jobs”. … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 18 Aug 2017 Industry news Share price information - Greggs Corporate Greggs corporate media · 18 Aug 2017 Industry news Corporate governance - Greggs Corporate Greggs corporate media · 18 Aug 2017 Industry news Contact Us - Greggs Corporate Greggs corporate media · 18 Aug 2017 Council news Welcome to Gedling | Gedling Borough Council - Gedling Borough Council Gedling Council · 18 Aug 2017 Industry news WEEE and Batteries Compliance Workshop Let us untangle the complexity for you! Der Beitrag WEEE and Batteries Compliance Workshop erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 18 Aug 2017 Industry news Total’s own Amazon reef report reveals oil spill risk to nearby countries The controversial offshore oil project in the mouth of the Amazon river could pose significant spill risk to nearby countries, according to documents from drilling giant Total. The findings have led to the company to disown key parts of its own Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). In a statement to Unearthed, Total said: “The countries and […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 17 Aug 2017 Council news Public Register Vehicle Search - Private Hire Vehicle - licensing.burnley.gov.uk Burnley Council · 17 Aug 2017 Council news Public Register Person Search - licensing.burnley.gov.uk Burnley Council · 17 Aug 2017 Industry news WRA seeks clarification on biomass boiler fuel supply The Wood Recyclers’ Association is calling for clarification on exactly what grades of wood are acceptable for small scale RHI biomass boilers (non WID compliant), after discovering inconsistencies in guidance to boiler manufacturers and fuel suppliers. The trade body is expressing its concerns after finding inconsistencies in wording used in guidance to boiler manufacturers and […] Wood Recyclers Association · 17 Aug 2017 Industry news Amey’s Allerton EfW begins waste treatment The Allerton Waste Recovery Park in North Yorkshire has commenced operations, waste firm Amey has announced today (17 August). Amey confirmed that othe first waste was processed through the energy from waste (EfW) facility, near Knaresborough last week. Household waste collected in North Yorkshire and the city of York, which had previously been sent to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Aug 2017 Industry news MRF quality report shows little change in ‘target’ material Data on the quality of material received at materials recycling facilities (MRFs) for the first quarter of 2017 shows that the volume of ‘target’ material received at facilities has remained relatively static at close to 87%. Published on WRAP’s Materials Facility Reporting Portal this week the data charts the volume of ‘target’ and ‘non-target’ material … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Aug 2017 Industry news EfW shortage could lead to ‘disaster scenario’, warns Suez Suez has warned that the UK could face a ‘disaster scenario’ in regards to a shortage of waste treatment infrastructure over the next decade, contradicting the recent findings of consultancy firm Eunomia. Yesterday (16 August) Suez claimed that its new research indicates a current national shortfall of nearly 14 million tonnes of domestic treatment capacity, dropping … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Aug 2017 Policy & government NSW Road Noise Policy - NSW EPA NSW EPA · 17 Aug 2017 Council news Application Search - Fareham Borough Council Fareham Council · 17 Aug 2017 Industry news China keeps giving ‘green bonds’ to coal projects A new Chinese coal-to-chemical project is set to receive millions of dollars in so-called ‘green bonds’. The project, to be built by a Fortune 500 company in the coal-rich province of Shanxi, will convert high-sulphur coal into methanol gasoline and liquid petroleum gas, as well as a few other chemicals. When it’s up and running, […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 16 Aug 2017 Industry news The Networks Jigsaw – a system-wide approach to the UK’s energy system There is real value in the UK employing a multi-vector approach to its energy supply, both from the perspective of transitioning to a low carbon energy system, but also in a way that is convenient and affordable to consumers, says Liam Lidstone, Strategy Manager for Energy Storage and Distribution at the ETI . Aldersgate Group · 16 Aug 2017 Research & science Browse Preprints - ChemRxiv ChemRxiv preprints · 16 Aug 2017 Industry news Birmingham industrial action suspended after ACAS talks Industrial action by refuse collection crews at Birmingham city council has been suspended after talks under the auspices of conciliation service ACAS. The city council and trade union Unite were involved in the talks at ACAS and the union has agreed to consider a five day working week for collectors. In a statement ACAS said: “Birmingham … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Aug 2017 Industry news Service Member Directory | BMRA - British Metals Recycling Association BMRA (British Metals Recycling Association) · 16 Aug 2017 Industry news Obituary: Peter Dyer, past IWPPA president The death has been announced of a former president of the Independent Waste Paper Processors Association (IWPPA), Peter Dyer. Mr Dyer died on Saturday 12 August 2017 at the age of 86. His son, also Peter, recalls that his father had a long and successful career in the waste paper industry having been born in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Aug 2017 Industry news EA updates export guidance for range of materials Updated guidance relating to the export of packaging, batteries and waste electrical items for recycling has been issued by the Environment Agency. The guidance relates to the rules surrounding the need to send materials to plants which have “broadly equivalent” status to facilities within the UK. The rules come under producer responsibility legislation, where on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Aug 2017 Industry news Bywaters Works with Sky TV to Combat Ocean Plastic Last Tuesday, Sky TV unveiled an eye catching 10-metre whale made out of plastic waste, and Bywaters is very pleased to have contributed the materials used to make the sculpture. Bywaters · 15 Aug 2017 Industry news New Fund to Boost Reuse and Recycling of e-Waste Defra announces funding from the DTS and WEEE compliance fee Der Beitrag New Fund to Boost Reuse and Recycling of e-Waste erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 15 Aug 2017 Industry news Eunomia reaffirms residual waste findings Research firm Eunomia has reaffirmed the findings of its 12th Issue Residual Waste Infrastructure Review (RWIR), which found that the UK is heading towards an overcapacity of waste plants. The Bristol-based consultancy has responded to criticism of its report and ‘backed up’ its RWIR with ‘straightforward’ figures. Eunomia claimed: “Even without the sophisticated modelling of … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2017 Industry news Two battery recycling plants to open by end of year The UK is set to have two battery recycling plants in operation later this year with the announcement that compliance scheme Ecosurety and recycling firm Belmont Trading are partnering on a plant in Scotland. In September a facility run by WasteCare and the BatteryBack compliance scheme, announced last year, is due to start processing alkaline … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2017