Recycling news: 2019

Policy & government Agricultural Statistics - Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland Environment Agency · 12 Sept 2019 Industry news Partnerships - Groundwork Groundwork UK · 12 Sept 2019 Industry news My top 10 tips for Zero Waste Champions I’ve worked for several years now as a “Love Food Hate Waste Champion” for Oxfordshire County Council. However, earlier this year I left Oxfordshire for pastures new and was very sorry not to be continuing with this role. I met up with Becky from the waste management team to share some of the issues I’ve… Zero Waste Week · 12 Sept 2019 Industry news ‘A monstrous disposable industry’: Fast facts about fast fashion The post ‘A monstrous disposable industry’: Fast facts about fast fashion appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 12 Sept 2019 Policy & government UK and Malaysia join hands in tackling plastic pollution HRH Prince Edward Earl of Wessex lends voice to the ongoing campaign to tackle plastic pollution, honours zero waste champions as Commonwealth Points of Light. GOV.UK · 12 Sept 2019 Industry news News in brief (12/09/2019) With news on: ADBA celebrates tenth anniversary; Public to visit Veolia MRF on ‘Open House London’; Smurfit Kappa recognised for “sustainability approach”; Five-year fellowship granted to research plastic production ADBA celebrates tenth anniversary The UK Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) celebrated its 10th anniversary this week (September 10). And, despite highlighting … letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2019 Industry news Cornwall to spend £62m on collection contract Cornwall council will put up to £62 million more into its household waste collection and cleansing contract in an effort to boost its recycling rates. The contract will see new vehicles and facilities acquired, as well as move to fortnightly residual waste collections and weekly recycling and food waste services. Cornwall’s recycling rate for 2017/18 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2019 Industry news Quality concern over council’s commingled switch North Warwickshire’s decision to end twin-stream collections and switch to commingled has prompted criticism from the paper industry, which has branded it a “short-term move”. The borough council will no longer collect paper and card separately from other dry mixed recycling at the kerbside – it cited falling paper prices, the cost of replacing bin … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2019 Council news TEIGNBRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL - democracy.teignbridge.gov.uk Teignbridge Council · 12 Sept 2019 Industry news NBB appoints Pierre Augstein - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 12 Sept 2019 Research & science Movement Disorders Clinical Practice - Wiley & Sons Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 11 Sept 2019 Industry news Bywaters Launches University Coffee Cup Recycling Project Bywaters is set to launch coffee cup recycling campaign in three London universities with Hubbub and Starbucks, helping our clients in the education sector further reduce their carbon footprints. Bywaters · 11 Sept 2019 Industry news Biffa reports ‘solid growth’ in half-year update Waste services firm Biffa says its trading in the first six months of the 2019/20 financial year has “been in line with board’s expectations”, in a six-month trading update issued today. The announcement comes ahead of its half-year interim results which are due to be released later in the year. In today’s statement, the company … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2019 Industry news All stakeholders call for new EU laws on chemicals in food packaging, yet new Commission President proposes “one in one out” rule On Monday 9th September the European Commission held a major stakeholder meeting to discuss the EU’s laws regulating chemicals in food contact materials (FCM) such as packaging and pipes. The meeting discussed the initial findings from a review that consultants Ecorys are carrying out for the Commission. One clear message that came out of the […] CHEM Trust · 11 Sept 2019 Industry news WRAP reports plot increases in packaging volumes Volumes of glass, paper, card and steel packaging placed onto the market in the UK are likely to have increased by around 4%, and aluminium packaging by 11%, reports published by WRAP this week suggest. The reports, compiled by Valpak, update previous projections on the volumes of packaging produced from 2012 through to 2014, using … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2019 Industry news Menu - Costa Costa Coffee media centre · 11 Sept 2019 Industry news The impact of changing consumer behaviour OPINION: Ahead of the upcoming September 19 webinar discussing ‘The impact of changing consumer behaviour and the importance of effective engagement’ Reconomy’s head of sustainability and social value, Diane Crowe, looks at how heightened awareness is changing the resource management landscape and the importance of engagement in bringing about significant change. The Blue Planet effect, … Read … letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2019 Industry news ‘Greater transparency’ needed for textile bank donations A charity textile recycler has called for greater transparency over where clothing ends up when it is deposited in textile banks. The recommendation from TRAID comes on the back of a survey it commissioned with YouGov which found that 67% of people are “unaware that textile banks can be run by commercial companies”. TRAID is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2019 Council news Ballyronan Marina - Mid Ulster Council Mid Ulster Council · 11 Sept 2019 Industry news Villiers offers reassurance over Environment Bill Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers has underlined the importance of passing the Environment Bill and pledged to carry on much of the work of her predecessor Michael Gove. Ms Villiers made the comments as she was questioned by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) committee for the first time, appearing alongside Defra’s Permanent Secretary Tamara … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2019 Industry news Rebecca Pow joins Defra in further reshuffle The Taunton Deane MP Rebecca Pow has joined the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), following the former Resources and Waste Minister Therese Coffey’s move to the DWP this week. In other changes confirmed yesterday evening, Zac Goldsmith has been promoted to Minister of State within the Department, having only joined in July. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2019 Global Burning waste turns the climate on fire! In the last few years, the trend of moving away from landfills, pushed many European member states to look for quick fixes, and foreseeing large investments, pushed them towards facilities to burn waste. Indeed, in 2017, over 70 millions tonnes of waste were burnt across Europe. In this context, Waste-to-Energy (WtE) incineration is often presented […] Zero Waste Europe · 11 Sept 2019 Industry news STEWED SATSUMAS - FareShare The Felix Project · 11 Sept 2019 Policy & government CCC welcomes international backing for UK to host the COP26 climate summit The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has responded to news that the UK has received international backing to host the COP26 climate summit in 2020. Climate Change Committee · 10 Sept 2019 Council news Position Title Here - recruitment.flintshire.gov.uk Flintshire Council · 10 Sept 2019 Industry news Ward named as one of Europe’s best businesses in first ever ‘Ones To Watch’ list Derbyshire based metal and waste management specialist, Ward, has been named as ‘One to Watch’ in Europe in a list... Ward Recycling · 10 Sept 2019 Policy & government Waste management data for England 2017 Environment Agency data for the wastes accepted and removed from sites with environmental permits for waste management activities. This is a summary of the data for 2017. GOV.UK · 10 Sept 2019 Council news Business rates relief and reductions - Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council Rhondda Cynon Taff Council · 10 Sept 2019 Industry news Ministers outline Scottish DRS legislation Scottish ministers have published draft legislation for the establishment of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in the country, with an expected start date of 1 April 2021. As previously reported, Scotland’s DRS plans centre on an ‘all-in’ model which will include all PET plastic drinks bottles, aluminium and steel cans and glass bottles – with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2019 Industry news Accreditation standard launched for textile recyclers An accreditation standard has been launched for textile recyclers who trade with charity shops, in an effort to boost standards within the industry. TRUST – Trader Recycling Universal Standard – accreditation is the result of 18 months of work from a Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) Forum group which included charity retail chains, academics, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2019 Industry news Fire at Amey’s Waterbeach site extinguished A “large, well developed fire” which broke out in a storage area at Amey’s Waterbeach Waste Management Park in Cambridgeshire on Sunday (8 September) has now been put out by the and Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service. Crews were called to the blaze on the Ely Road site at 12.08 on Sunday. The Fire Service … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2019 Policy & government Over £500m new investment in green technologies for a cleaner and healthier future Plans for a cleaner and healthier Britain stepped up a gear today (10 September 2019), as Ministers announced more than half a billion pounds of investment in green technologies. GOV.UK · 10 Sept 2019 Industry news Establishing the ‘bookends’ of EPR for WEEE Mark Burrows-Smith, chief executive of WEEE producer compliance scheme Repic examines how the requirement for manufacturers to cover the ‘full net cost’ of their products at the end of life impacts electronics producers. Earlier this year, the government’s consultation on packaging brought to the fore what could be a pivotal change for extended producer responsibility … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2019 Industry news Brighton Marina is all aboard on waste management The post Brighton Marina is all aboard on waste management appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 10 Sept 2019 Industry news 10 September 2019 Renewi plc (“Renewi”, the “Company” or, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) Sale of Reym - Renewi Renewi · 10 Sept 2019 Policy & government Montenegrin delegation on study visit to Vienna - Umweltbundesamt Österreich Umweltbundesamt Austria · 10 Sept 2019 Industry news WRAP and CPI warn over costs of commingling paper A WRAP-backed campaign urging councils to end the collection of paper as a commingled material was relaunched yesterday (10 September) with the claim that commingling costs local authorities “as much as £500,000” a year. As part of the Our Paper campaign, which has faced delays and a lack of interest from local authorities, WRAP and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2019 Industry news Cheshire West council to approve in-house switch Cheshire West and Chester council is to move ahead with its plans to set up a Local Authority Trading Organisation (LATO) to deliver waste services in the borough, as an existing contract with Kier comes to an early end. The council’s cabinet will meet tomorrow (11 September) to hear an update on the transition from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2019 Industry news Planet Patrol’s Global Clean Up Day 1 day. 100s of volunteers. 1000s pieces of litter removed from nature. World Clean Up Day is on Saturday 19th September 2020. For one day people across the globe will unite to pick up and map rubbish. Join us and hundreds of thousands of people on Planet Patrol to clean up our rivers, forests, oceans, […] Planet Patrol · 10 Sept 2019 Industry news Taking Stock: Reality vs Perception of Clothes Donations TRAID and many other charities, rely on donations made by you, the UK public, at textile banks to stock our... TRAID · 9 Sept 2019