Recycling news: 2016

Policy & government Secretary of State Speech to National Assembly for Wales Alun Cairns today delivered the Queen's Speech address to the National Assembly of Wales GOV.UK · 6 Jul 2016 Industry news Countdown to Green Alley Award 2016 Apply by 27th July 2016 Der Beitrag Countdown to Green Alley Award 2016 erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 6 Jul 2016 Industry news TRAID x St Margaret Clitherow Primary School Last month TRAID’s Education team visited St Margaret Clitherow Primary School in Brent with the support of Brent Council. The... TRAID · 6 Jul 2016 Industry news Stroud district council begins Ubico waste contract Cheltenham-based Ubico, a local authority-owned company, has taken over from waste and resources giant Veolia as the waste contractor for Stroud district council from this week (4 July). Waste and recycling collections from the 52,000 households in the Gloucestershire district will now be switched to Ubico, which is owned by Cheltenham borough and Cotswold district … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2016 Policy & government The data behind the CCC’s fifth carbon budget Last week the Government agreed to set the fifth carbon budget at the level recommended by the Committee on Climate Change. Today, for the first time, we are pleased to release a detailed set of data from the analysis that underpinned our advice. Climate Change Committee · 6 Jul 2016 Industry news London boroughs in joint recycling reward procurement The London boroughs of Bexley, Camden and Hackney have appointed recycling rewards company Local Green Points to deliver ‘community-focused’ reward schemes across each of the three boroughs. The boroughs each secured grant funding to deliver rewards projects through the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)’s £11.1m Recycling Reward Scheme, with Bexley gaining £405,743, Camden … letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2016 Industry news LGA calls for seat at table in EU exit negotiations Councils must have a seat at the table and play a leading role in negotiating the UK’s exit from the European Union, local government leaders have said. More than 1,300 council leaders, councillors, officers and national politicians are meeting at the annual conference of the Local Government Association (LGA) in Bournemouth today (6 July), to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2016 Industry news Landfill tax ‘not enough’ to drive UK recycling Landfill tax alone will not help the UK pursue its reuse and recycling agenda now that the UK has voted to leave the EU, Veolia’s UK & Ireland Vice-President has warned. Giving evidence to an Environmental Audit Committee inquiry yesterday (5 July), Estelle Brachlianoff was quizzed by MPs on how Treasury decisions influence the waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2016 Industry news Summer of fun will be child’s play in the Colne Valley Park The post Summer of fun will be child’s play in the Colne Valley Park appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 5 Jul 2016 Council news BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL - bridgend.gov.uk Bridgend Council · 5 Jul 2016 Industry news Recycling resilient in face of Brexit, says Lord Deben Former long-serving Environment Secretary Lord Deben has expressed his confidence that the UK’s recycling sector will remain resilient, despite the UK’s decision to leave the European Union. Speaking to letsrecycle.com at Westminster today (5 July), the Conservative MP and Lord also shared his view that the UK would have to set its own waste and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2016 Industry news Council pension funds back Leeming AD plant Local authority pension funds have provided funding for an £18 million anaerobic digestion plant in Leeming, North Yorkshire which was officially opened at the start of July. Developed by Iona Capital and JFS & Associates, the Leeming Biogas facility was praised by Lord Bob Kerslake, former head of the civil service and now president of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2016 Industry news Container weight rules will bring ‘clarity’ to exports The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has clarified new rules for verifying the weight of containers for exporting cargo such as recyclables. The Safety of Lives at Sea (SOLAS) amendment, which came into effect on 1 July, means containers are now required to have a verified gross mass before they can be loaded on to a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2016 Industry news ‘Business as usual’ for PRNs as experts urge calm Trading of packaging recovery notes (PRNs) has not been destabilised by the UK’s decision to leave the EU, although some longer-term impacts should be anticipated. This was the message from compliance schemes and waste packaging experts this week, who continue to call for stability in the wake of fallout from the EU referendum result. They … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2016 Industry news Eunomia: Brexit offers ‘opportunity’ to improve legislation The vote to leave the EU is generating uncertainty but could provide an opportunity to review existing waste policy and legislation, Dominic Hogg, chairman of Eunomia has suggested. Speaking exclusively to letsrecycle.com, Dr Hogg said that since the UK has not yet formally left or applied to leave the EU, the future of waste legislation … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2016 Global Air pollution negotiations: falling short of breath After 2 years of negotiations, the EU Directive regulating air pollution targets at the national level (National Ceiling Emission Directive)1 have concluded with strong disagreement and no apparent result. A proposal put forward by the European Commission and the European Parliament with strong commitments in tackling air pollution was watered down by several Member […] Zero Waste Europe · 5 Jul 2016 Industry news Veolia to revive Closed Loop bottle recycling plant Veolia has acquired the assets of Euro Closed Loop Recycling – the HDPE milk bottle recycling business in East London – and is to re-open the bottle recycling facility which has been shut down for several months. The move has been welcomed by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, who said that the deal is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2016 Industry news NI waste incinerator decision deferred The future of a project to develop a £240 million energy-from-waste plant for Northern Ireland continues to remain uncertain – after Newtownabbey & Antrim council deferred its decision to grant planning permission last week. The EfW plant – which would be located at the former Hightown Quarry near Belfast – has been proposed by the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2016 Industry news Kier sets aside £35m in wake of low recyclate prices Kier Group is to set aside £35 million for future expense across its East Sussex and Cheshire West & Chester collection contracts, as the business continues to be affected by low recyclate prices. In a trading update posted today (4 July), the Bedfordshire-based company indicated that financial performance across its whole portfolio for the year … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2016 Industry news Appointments round-up (04/07/2016) News on: A new director for Storm; CASE appoints heavy-line specialist; Keith Palmer joins ISS, and; Clarity Environmental appoints operations coordinator. Julian Gaylor joins Storm as director Julian Gaylor has been appointed director of wheeled container manufacturer, Storm Environmental. Mr Gaylor is joining former colleagues and waste industry professionals Anton Taylor, Ian Powell and Arch… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2016 Industry news Now is not the time to waver on the environment Reflecting on the EU referendum result, Steve Clark, chairman of compliance firm ecosurety, calls for renewed momentum in environmental action. Like most people, I have been unable to escape the wall-to-wall post Referendum TV coverage since the country decided to leave the EU. Among the twists and turns, the political wheeling and dealing, we seem … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2016 Industry news News in Brief (04/07/2016) With news on: Riverside hosts Malaysian delegation; Grundon on cycle safety; FCC service landmark; Cromwell bags boost, and; J Denham scrap export. Malaysian minister visits waste Riverside EfW facility Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Maximus Johnity Ongkili the Malaysian minister for energy, green technology and water has visited Cory’s Riverside Resource Recovery energy from waste plant … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2016 Industry news Tamar Energy opens Hertfordshire AD plant Food waste treatment firm Tamar Energy has opened a 66,000 tonnes-per-year capacity anaerobic digestion (AD)facility in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2016 Industry news POWERDAY HELPS MORE ASPIRING BOXERS WITH SECOND ANNUAL ATHLETE BURSARIES Powerday and London ABA are helping the next generation of London’s boxing talent fulfil their potential and achieve international standards with the award of their second annual athlete bursaries. ... Powerday · 3 Jul 2016 Council news Online Booking - leisurebookings.aberdeenshire.gov.uk Aberdeenshire Council · 1 Jul 2016 Industry news Fifth Carbon Budget decision praised by AD industry The government’s decision to uphold new legally binding carbon targets has been welcomed by the anaerobic digestion (AD) sector today (1 July). Energy Secretary Amber Rudd yesterday confirmed that she had accepted the advice of the Committee on Climate Change to endorse the Fifth Carbon Budget – which sets out tough new objectives for decarbonisation … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2016 Industry news Noble Waste Treatment in permit revocation The Environment Agency has revoked an environmental permit held by Noble Waste Treatment Ltd for its Thornes Lane Wharf waste transfer station following a series of breaches of permit conditions. As a result of the revocation the company can no longer accept waste at the site. The Environment Agency claimed that the company has a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2016 Council news Report faulty street lights - Bradford Council Bradford Council · 1 Jul 2016 Industry news Export charges to be heard in Caernarfon court Charges relating to the export of waste materials are due to be heard next February at Caernarfon Crown Court, Wales, in an action brought by Natural Resources Wales against UPM Kymmene (UK) Ltd, Parry & Evans Ltd, Stephen Evans and Peter Dyer. Court papers for the indictment list 17 Counts in the action by the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2016 Industry news Greene King Careers - Explore Exciting Pub & Hospitality Jobs - Greene King Greene King newsroom · 1 Jul 2016 Industry news Hitachi to deliver second Ferrybridge EfW plant A contract to deliver Multifuel Energy Ltd’s second major energy from waste plant at Ferrybridge has been awarded to Hitachi Zosen Inova this week, the Swiss firm’s ninth project in the UK. The technology provider announced yesterday (30 June) that it would be constructing the estimated £277 million Ferrybridge Multifuel 2 (FM2) plant in South … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 1 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 latest developments following the ‘leave’ vote in the EU referendum. The video report comes as letsrecycle.com continues to develop its coverage of recycling news, to serve the growing demands of our audience … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2016 Global Building a culture of zero waste in Brussels image: Zorro2212 (CC BY-SA 4.0) On the 22nd June, 2016, Zero Waste Europe held the closing conference of the project “Town to town, people to people – Building a European Culture of Zero Waste” in Brussels. The project aimed at bringing together European municipalities and environmental organisations in the construction of a new zero waste […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 Jun 2016 Global On World Environment Day, Majorca presents its plans to start moving away from incineration Ferran Rosa, Waste Policy Campaigner speaking at the conference Waste management in Majorca has been for long associated with the incineration of waste. With the biggest waste-to-energy incineration plant in Southern Europe, the system has been shaped and impacted by this mega-infrastructure: with average separate collection at 15% and having reached the point of importing […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 Jun 2016 Industry news UK ‘without policy’ on EU’s Circular Economy plans Defra is expected to continue to participate in ongoing discussions on the European Union’s Circular Economy Package, despite the UK’s impending withdrawal from the EU. But, letsrecycle.com has learnt from high-level sources that the UK government is still to come up with a clear stance on the EU’s Circular Economy Package and this is not … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2016 Industry news Exporters face container weight rules from July New rules ensuring shipping lines verify the weight of containers before they are shipped could create extra costs and even disruption for some UK waste and recycling exporters from tomorrow (1 July). The International Maritime Organisation has amended the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) so that containers are required to have a verified … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2016 Industry news WRA calls for reconsideration on fire plan burn times Proposals by the Environment Agency to allow a maximum four hour burn time for fires at waste sites should be reconsidered, the Wood Recyclers Association (WRA) has claimed. letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2016 Policy & government CCC welcomes Government backing for fifth carbon budget and continued ambition to meet 2050 target In November 2015, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) advised Government to set the fifth carbon budget to reduce UK greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 by 57% relative to 1990 levels. The Government has now accepted that advice. The Committee welcomes the clear signal this sends about UK ambition to continue reducing emissions into the 2030s across the economy. Climate Change Committee · 30 Jun 2016 Policy & government Good progress in reducing UK emissions will not continue without urgent action to strengthen policies The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has published its 2016 Progress Report to Parliament detailing the UK’s progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and meeting carbon budgets. The report shows that UK emissions have fallen by an average of 4.5% per year in the last three years and are 38% below 1990 levels. This reduction in emissions has come almost exclusively from one sector: electri… Climate Change Committee · 30 Jun 2016 Industry news Landfill Directive pioneer calls for European dialogue One of the UK’s leaders of the waste management sector, involved in the shaping of the Landfill Directive in the 1990s, has urged that the UK remains in dialogue with Europe over environmental issues. The call has come from Keith Bury CBE, who is a former president of CIWM and former chairman of the Environmental … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2016