Recycling news: 2019

Industry news TRUST: new accreditation standard for recyclers trading with charity shops & local authorities launched A new accreditation standard for recyclers who trade with charity shops, local authorities, waste management companies and others launches today. TRUST – Trader Recycling Universal Standard – is the outcome of a coalition dedicated to boost standards within the recycling sector. TRUST has the backing of more than 2,500 charity shops across the United Kingdom, [...] Read More... from TRUST: new … Textile Recycling Association · 9 Sept 2019 Industry news Survey finds ‘distrust’ in local recycling systems 42% of people in the UK believe that their local authority ‘throws most of the recycling in with general waste’ according to the findings of a survey by resources and waste firm Viridor. The 2019 Viridor Recycling Index – the fourth time that Viridor has canvassed public attitudes towards recycling and waste – asked for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2019 Industry news News in brief (09/09/19) With news on: Viridor transforms former London landfill; Buckinghamshire EfW sponsors one million bees; Norfolk HWRCs equipped with defibrillators, and; Manchester school given cheque for B&M paper recycling work. Viridor transforms former London landfill Viridor is transforming a former South London landfill site into a network of species-rich habitats, as the facility closes its doors … Read … letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2019 Policy & government CAC Outcome: GMB & Urbaser Ltd Outcome(s) by the Central Arbitration Committee on an application from the GMB. GOV.UK · 9 Sept 2019 Industry news Leicestershire councils seek to ‘harmonise’ recycling Councils in Leicestershire are to harmonise their recycling collections in an effort to provide a more consistent service within the county. Residents in Blaby, Charnwood, Harborough, Hinckley & Bosworth, Melton and Oadby & Wigston will able be to present the same selection of materials at the kerbside. The consistent collections are due to all recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2019 Industry news Change at Defra as Coffey departs for DWP Therese Coffey has left her Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) post of resources minster to replace Amber Rudd as Work and Pensions Secretary. Dr Coffey’s departure means that there is currently no minister directly responsible for resources and waste management within Defra, as the Suffolk Coastal MP had been expected to continue … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2019 Council news Walk for Health Scheme Success - Mole Valley District Council Mole Valley Council · 9 Sept 2019 Council news HARWOOD HOUSE – LOCAL AUTHORITY CHILDREN’S RESIDENTIAL HOME STATEMENT OF PURPOSE Harwood House Ewenny Road Bridgend CF31 3HS - bridgend.gov.uk Bridgend Council · 9 Sept 2019 Council news The Concrete Ships of Thornaby - Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Stockton-on-Tees Council · 8 Sept 2019 Global Paper Presents, an interactive paper & forest-fibre products exhibition On 4 September, we launched an interactive exhibition Paper Presents (see the video here) to introduce the paper industry to the new Members of the European Parliament. The event took place in the Radisson Red Hotel, Brussels, and gathered national pulp and paper industry associations, MEPs and industry representatives. Together with our partners, FEFCO, ACE […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 8 Sept 2019 Global Brazil - WEEE Forum WEEE Forum · 8 Sept 2019 Industry news FCC Lincolnshire EfW processes millionth tonne of waste FCC Environment’s Energy from Waste (EfW) facility in Lincolnshire has celebrated processing its millionth tonne of waste. The waste management company and Lincolnshire county council hosted an event at the North Hykeham plant on 5 September, attended by stakeholders and children from St Andrew’s C of E Primary School in Sleaford who won the EfW’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2019 Research & science The Anatomical Record - Wiley & Sons Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 6 Sept 2019 Industry news Anna’s ZWW – Day 5 I’m really glad that this Zero Waste Week is showing the connection between reducing waste and the climate crisis. I think a lot of people would agree with me that life has got a bit manic. “I’m so busy”. Being busy is often cited as the reason people waste stuff. I have often thought that… Zero Waste Week · 6 Sept 2019 Industry news Mid Sussex waste strike called off Waste collection workers at a Serco Environmental site in Haywards Heath have called off industrial action after they decided to accept a new offer from the services company. The crews, who carried out collections on behalf of Mid Sussex council, were set to hold a second day of strikes at the Bridge Road depot in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2019 Council news Summons FAQs - Eastleigh Borough Council Eastleigh Council · 6 Sept 2019 Industry news Japan: A glimpse into environment and energy issues The work of the Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in the Government of Japan are examined here. Open Access Government — Environment · 6 Sept 2019 Industry news Let’s be clear about plastic OPINION: Jeff Rhodes, head of environmental and external affairs at Biffa, discusses the importance of supermarkets moving away from dark coloured plastics and the need to ensure packaging is easily recyclable. Sainsbury’s announcement that it will end the use of dark coloured plastic for chilled ready meal food trays and switch to natural (clear) by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2019 Industry news Swindon begins weekly food waste trial Swindon has become the first town in Wiltshire to trial weekly food waste collections. The new service began on 2 September and will see 11,000 households testing the service for 26 weeks. After this period has ended the council’s cabinet will then consider whether the service is rolled out to the rest of the town. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2019 Industry news Our Paper campaign to ‘change focus’ EXCLUSIVE: The Our Paper campaign is to “change focus” after struggling to make an impact with local authorities. The project – which was launched in February by the Confederation of Paper Industries – aims to support councils in improving the quality of the paper for recycling which they collect and encouraging them to collect it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2019 Council news Free Classes and Activities at the Fairfield Centre - Mole Valley District Council Mole Valley Council · 6 Sept 2019 Industry news Welcome to day 5 – Zero Waste Week 2019! Conscious Consumerism Welcome to the final day of Zero Waste Week. Over this week we’ve learnt all about how we can make small changes in different areas of our lives to help combat climate change. We started by cutting food waste in the kitchen and employing smart shopping habits to reduce waste, minimise what goes to… Zero Waste Week · 6 Sept 2019 Industry news News From The Network 2- 6 September Find out what our members have been up to this week. Rosie visits South Wales! View this post on Instagram What a brilliant visit to Toogoodtowaste with the Chartered Institute of Waste Management. It was great to meet the team and learn more about our members. Thank you Toogoodtowaste! A post shared by […] Reuse Network · 5 Sept 2019 Industry news Outside of REACH the UK risks regulatory divergence The UK voted to leave the EU in 2016, and through Brexit the UK government has said that it wants to achieve some level of regulatory autonomy outside EU laws and institutions. Regarding chemicals policy, its preferred outcome is to retain ‘associate membership’ of the EU chemicals agency, Echa. We believe this is feasible, if […] CHEM Trust · 5 Sept 2019 Industry news The popular potato crop and the major threat of blight (early and late) Aarthi Janakiraman, Industry Manager, Chemicals and Advanced Materials at TechVision, Frost & Sullivan, shares his thoughts on the popular potato crop, as well as the potato blight (both early and late) which remains a major threat to production. Open Access Government — Environment · 5 Sept 2019 Industry news Defra funding boost ‘necessary for resources work’ A promise of additional government funding for Defra and local authorities has been welcomed, but some of the money must underpin the Resources and Waste Strategy, waste industry figures have said. Chancellor Sajid Javid promised to ‘turn the page on austerity’ outlining his spending round for government departments and local authorities yesterday, in which he … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2019 Industry news Inquiry underway into fatality at Atlantic Recycling An investigation is underway into a fatal incident which occurred yesterday (4 September) at the premises of Atlantic Recycling in Rumney, South Wales. A man at the site died in what was reported to the police as a collision between a worker and a plant vehicle. South Wales Police confirmed that a “58-year-old man from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2019 Global “Recycling is not a religion” – a Conversation with Antonis Mavropoulos During his recent trip to Brazil, President of ISWA was interviewed by Mara Gama of Folha de São Paulo. View the English translation of the conversation below. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 5 Sept 2019 Industry news How can you reduce plastic in your business? The experts at Safestore, self-storage providers, have shared their top 7 ways in which businesses can reduce their plastic. Open Access Government — Environment · 5 Sept 2019 Industry news Anna’s ZWW – Day 4 Climate change in your bathroom! This is the biggest struggle for me. I seam to accumulate packaging in the bathroom. The best thing I did in my efforts at greening up our home was to put a recycling container on my landing so that it saved me time sorting out the bathroom bin. Last year,… Zero Waste Week · 5 Sept 2019 Industry news MPs back council ‘freedom’ over recycling collections Government must not impose ‘rigid demands’ on councils over the collection of recycling and waste from households, a Committee of MPs has said today (5 September). This was among the findings of the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee’s inquiry into the implications of the Resources and Waste Strategy on local authorities. MPs heard … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2019 Global Looking for a summer read? Summer is the perfect time to relax and catch up on those important issues that you hadn’t been able to find the time for… yet! Thus, to help you get up to speed, we have summed up our main publications from the latest six months, providing you with a fresh recap of our most recent […] Zero Waste Europe · 5 Sept 2019 Council news Advert Search - MRI Software Blaby Council · 5 Sept 2019 Industry news River Colne project helps streamline fish migration The post River Colne project helps streamline fish migration appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 5 Sept 2019 Industry news Donald Ward House Hosts First Ward Olympics On Saturday 3rd August, a sports day was held for the Ward office staff at Donald Ward House, Ilkeston. This... Ward Recycling · 5 Sept 2019 Industry news Newcastle-under-Lyme plots further recycling overhaul Newcastle-under-Lyme council will procure new vehicles and containers for changes to a “simplified” recycling system introduced in the borough two years ago – which has now been described as “too complicated”. A revision to the council’s service – due to be introduced in spring 2020 – will see the number of collection receptacles reduced, including … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2019 Industry news Kapow! Superhero charity challenge for Treetops #TeamWARD took part in KAPOW! this September at Markeaton Park, Derby, to raise much needed funds for local charity Treetops... Ward Recycling · 5 Sept 2019 Industry news Compliance fears prompt Recycling Association to launch Traca In the face of concerns about the validity of current export shipment records, the Recycling Association has launched a trading technology system for the recycling sector which it says will better track materials as they move around the world. The Association says that the system will “transform quality assurance in the recycling market” and that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2019 Industry news Welcome to Day 4 – Zero Waste Week 2019! Climate Change in the Bathroom Welcome to day 4! I’d love to know how you got on with your clothes yesterday. Don’t forget to send me a selfie of you wearing an old favourite outfit – let me know how long you’ve had the item too! Onto day 4 then. Although the bathroom seems like an unlikely place to… Zero Waste Week · 5 Sept 2019 Industry news Can innovation and new technology tackle environmental issues in the marine environment? Tessa Harding, Director, Aquatic Ecology, at Thomson Environmental Consultants asks if innovation and new technology can tackle environmental issues in today’s marine environment. Open Access Government — Environment · 4 Sept 2019