Recycling news: 2016

Council news Bridgend Business Improvement District Proposal - bridgend.gov.uk Bridgend Council · 1 Jun 2016 Industry news Incinerator bottom ash boost for Wales The recycling rate in Wales for the calendar year 2015 has risen to 59% helped by incinerator bottom ash recycling, according to data just released by the Welsh Government. But there was bad news in the data in terms of the Welsh Government’s ambition to reduce waste arisings with the amount of waste generated during … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2016 Industry news Former Acorn Waste employee fined for data breach A former employee of a waste management firm has been fined for taking commercially sensitive information about previous clients. Mark Lloyd, who was formerly an employee of Acorn Waste Management Ltd in Shropshire, emailed the details of 957 clients to his personal email address as he was preparing to leave the company to start a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2016 Global Policy Briefing: the Waste Sector under the Effort Sharing Decision Today, Zero Waste Europe released a new policy briefing on the waste sector under the Effort Sharing Decision (ESD) with key recommendations to ensure real GHG emission reductions in the waste sector. Read the full Policy Briefing The Effort Sharing Decision, which will set targets for GHG emission reduction in the waste sector for 2030, […] Zero Waste Europe · 31 May 2016 Policy & government Report insolvency details for Landfill Tax Use the online service or postal form LT769 to tell HMRC a Landfill Tax-registered business is now insolvent. GOV.UK · 31 May 2016 Industry news Councillor defends Veolia after landfill blaze A Hampshire councillor has defended Veolia after a fire broke out at Blue Haze landfill site in Ringwood. The incident happened at around 7.40pm on Sunday, 29 May, and residents were advised to keep their windows and doors closed. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service sent four engines and 20 firefighters to tackle the blaze. Waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2016 Global Network of Zero Waste Towns meeting in Capannori On May 20th, 21st and 22nd the first Zero Waste European city, Capannori (Italy) hosted a meeting of the Network of Zero Waste Cities. The event intended to bring together local authorities and civil society organisations so as to exchange good practices on waste management. The meeting started on Friday the 20th with the welcoming […] Zero Waste Europe · 31 May 2016 Global 20,000 people oppose incineration in Florence Tens of thousands of people marched in Florence, Italy on Saturday May 14th, in opposition to the incineration project in the city. With over 200 groups supporting the action over 20,000 people turned out to express their opposition to the incinerator. Around the world campaigning groups and activists demonstrated their support for the people of […] Zero Waste Europe · 31 May 2016 Industry news Women’s road race team get on their bikes to promote aluminium packaging recycling The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) and its Italian counterpart, CiAl (Italian Consortium for the Recovery and Recycling of Aluminium) are co-sponsors of a women’s cycling road racing team during 2016. The sponsorship is part of their ongoing commitment to communicate the benefits of recycling aluminium packaging and protecting the environment to consumers across Europe. […]… Alupro · 31 May 2016 Industry news Ecotech ‘pauses’ production of plastic flake EXCLUSIVE: East London-based plastic bottle recycling firm Ecotech London Ltd has closed its gates to incoming material and a number of staff have been made redundant, as the company restructures its operations ahead of reopening. Increasing pressure on prices in the plastics sector and overseas competition are thought to be behind the move, which has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2016 Industry news News in Brief (31/05/2016) With news on: Oxfordshire pupils celebrate accolade; Thurtle’s online booking launched; Liverpool recycling centre recognised; Schools chosen for recycling campaign; and power plant project progresses. Oxfordshire pupils celebrate regional accolade A group of A-level pupils from Oxfordshire is celebrating after winning a commendation in a regional scheme. The students from The Bicester School w… letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2016 Industry news Georgeson calls for ‘end to confusion’ over recycling calculation Resource Association chief executive Ray Georgeson has called for agreement on changes to the way that recycling is counted across the European Union. This is despite fears that changes to the caluclation may lead to a dip in recycling rates in some countries. Speaking in Brussels last week (25 May), Mr Georgeson, on behalf of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2016 Industry news Vella pledges EU action on food waste The EU’s Commissioner for the Environment, Karmenu Vella has promised action to tackle food waste across Europe, including a common methodology for measuring food waste, to be adopted by Member States. Speaking at a conference on sustainable food and bio waste management in his native Malta this morning (31 May), the Commissioner described reducing food … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2016 Industry news Nantwich waste firm fined for worker injury A recycling company in Nantwich has been fined £80,000 after a 24-year-old worker was seriously injured when he was dragged into machinery. Chester Crown Court heard how a worker for Nick Brookes Recycling Limited, which carries out commercial and industrial waste services, was dragged into an unguarded conveyor resulting in his right arm having to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2016 Global Joint CEPI – IndustriAll position “Free trade and fair competition for growth and jobs in Europe” In spite of the difficult economic context and an increased competition in the global markets, the European pulp, paper and board industry remains a world leader and a net exporter as well as the provider of 1.5 million direct and indirect jobs in Europe. EU markets have been fully open since January 2004, unlike some […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 30 May 2016 Global The day Aristotle said: “The Tiered Approach doesn’t work” This article appeared in the Parliament Magazine issue no 435, 30 May 2016 Aristotle often used the reduction ad absurdum to show the untenable consequences one would ensue from accepting the item at issue. If he was alive and would hear about the Tiered Approach in the ETS review, we would probably have engaged in […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 30 May 2016 Global What next for our industry? A recarbonisation revolution This article was written by Petri Vasara from Pöyry Management Consulting. Pöyry is one of our Partners. Read more about them here. Our industry faces exciting times ahead. The world needs a ‘recarbonisation revolution’ of global material flows as we must increase biomass and decrease non-renewable materials such as metals and minerals in the movement of […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 30 May 2016 Global Human chain to stop incinerator in Gipuzkoa On Sunday May 29 2016 citizens in Gipuzkoa have come together to hold hands in a human chain uniting thousands of citizens against the proposal to build an incinerator in Zubieta. 5000 people were needed to create this human chain from the Oncologic Hospital and the Regional government but the support for the action has […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 May 2016 Industry news Poetic Response To Working Practices In Fashion Every year TRAID Education work with the whole of the Lower Sixth Form of Pipers Corner School in High Wycombe... TRAID · 28 May 2016 Industry news Veolia named preferred bidder for South London contract Veolia has been named the recommended preferred bidder for a major waste and recycling collection contract spanning four South London boroughs. The waste and resources business is first choice to deliver the contract, which has been tendered by the South London Waste Partnership (SLWP) and covers the London boroughs of Croydon, Kingston upon Thames, Merton … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 27 May 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 in the waste industry debate over 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 · 27 May 2016 Industry news Equipment news round-up (27/05/2016) With news on: Bobcat launches excavator; Whitham Mills to install JD Sports’ system; Sesotec unveils sorting system; ZenRobotics announces ‘trainable’ recycling robot, and; Mick George selects AMCS Bobcat launches E57W Stage IIIB Wheeled Excavator Bobcat has launched a new wheeled excavator, building on the success of its previous E55W model. The E57W IIIB-compliant excavator … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2016 Industry news Operator jailed for failing to repay waste crime proceeds A Darlington man has been jailed for three years after failing to pay back the proceeds he gained through illegal waste activities. Tony Leigh Shepherd, of Winston, was ordered to pay back £350,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act – one of the largest orders the Environment Agency has gained in the North East. In … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2016 Council news Accessibility statement for West Suffolk Council website - West Suffolk Council West Suffolk Council · 27 May 2016 Policy & government Private Water Supplies - Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland Environment Agency · 26 May 2016 Industry news Contact Us - Mick George Mick George Group · 26 May 2016 Industry news Discussing the EU’s circular economy package Der Beitrag Discussing the EU’s circular economy package erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 26 May 2016 Industry news WRAP: Fewer councils receiving income from recycling Materials recycling facility (MRF) gate fees have risen in response to falling commodities prices with fewer councils receiving an income for recyclable materials, a report published by WRAP today (26 May) has suggested. And, the resources charity’s annual gate fees report, which calculates the median and range of gate fees for a number of waste treatment options based on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2016 Industry news Fines top £25,000 for illegal waste wood burning Employees of an Ashford-based waste business have been fined a total of £25,419 for the illegal deposit and burning of waste wood at a site in Kent in 2012. Richard Monks, a director of Greenbox Recycling Kent Limited, was fined £5,525 with £9,000 costs, having pleaded guilty to the charges in a personal capacity. Andrew … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2016 Industry news ‘War on Waste’ adviser decries failure of Food Waste Bill Environmental campaigner Tristram Stuart has spoken of his regret that too little has been done to raise awareness of Defra shadow minister Kerry McCarthy’s Food Waste (Reduction) Bill. Mr Stuart – who served as chief adviser on Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s ‘War on Waste’ – told letsrecycle.com he felt a “real culpability” that the piece of would-be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2016 Council news 2016-05-26 - rugby-local-strategic-partnership - Rugby Borough Council Rugby Council · 26 May 2016 Industry news Wildlife returns to Banbury’s Spiceball Park as the Wild Banbury project takes off The post Wildlife returns to Banbury’s Spiceball Park as the Wild Banbury project takes off appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 25 May 2016 Industry news Council officers fight back over industry reports Local authority recycling officers have delivered a stinging rebuke to two reports which they claim paint an ‘unrealistic’ picture over costs for food waste collection and efficiency levels in council services. Andrew Bird, the chair of the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) which represents council officers across the UK, has expressed ‘dismay’ over the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 May 2016 Industry news Eunomia assesses European residual waste demand Waste consultancy Eunomia has predicted that Northern Europe will have around 14 million tonnes of surplus residual waste treatment capacity by 2030 – if all of the energy recovery facilities currently in development come online. The prediction comes in the tenth edition of the firm’s ‘Residual Waste Infrastructure Review’ published yesterday (24 May) to coincide … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 May 2016 Industry news Referendum a ‘red herring’, warns FCC Environment FCC Environment today (25 May) called for government and the waste and resources sector to look beyond the EU referendum and instead focus on the need for consistency and strategic direction. Kristian Dales, FCC Environment’s communications director, said: “The reality is that the industry needs clarity on direction of travel right now, irrespective of whether … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 May 2016 Industry news The need to ‘look beyond the referendum’ Kristian Dales, director of communications at Spanish-owned FCC Environment, reflects on the need for policy whatever the referendum result brings. FCC Environment today (25 May 2016) called for government and the waste and resources sector to look beyond the EU referendum. The UK’s membership of the European Union hangs in the balance. With just one … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 May 2016 Industry news Three Rivers council to begin charging for green waste Three Rivers district council in Hertfordshire – one of the top councils in England for composting – is preparing residents for the introduction of a charge for using its green waste collection service. The local authority is imposing a £35-per-year subscription fee for the service from July 2016, which had previously been provided free of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 May 2016 Industry news Want Real Bread? Look for The Loaf Mark! | Real Bread Campaign - Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming Sustain · 25 May 2016 Policy & government Landfill tax bulletin: January 2016 Monthly statistics on Landfill Tax receipts, liabilities and tonnage for the UK. GOV.UK · 25 May 2016 Policy & government Local authority municipal waste management: October to December 2015 A report that provides information on household and non-household waste such as disposal, reuse, recycling and composting rates. GOV.UK · 25 May 2016