Recycling news: 2017

Industry news China confirms need to sort mixed papers China has formally told the World Trade Organisation of its plan to ban certain imports of waste materials from the end of 2017. For the waste and recycling sector this is likely to impact on certain paper exports, textiles, metal and plastics. But, it does not mean that exports, such as mixed paper are banned, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2017 Industry news MP hails job success at SWEEEP plant Conservative MP Gordon Henderson has praised the “employment success” of the SWEEEP Kuusakoski waste electrical and electronics equipment plant in Kent, 10 years on from when he opened it in 2007. Mr Henderson, who is MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey attended an anniversary celebration at the plant in Sittingbourne last week. He said: “I am … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2017 Industry news The environment and Brexit: to be handled with care To have world class environmental legislation after Brexit, the UK government will have to preserve the effectiveness of EU-derived laws through its Repeal Bill whilst simultaneously pushing through a bold new environmental policy agenda, argues Nick Molho, Executive Director of the Aldersgate Group. Aldersgate Group · 18 Jul 2017 Industry news Your metal matters: Recycle for Leeds The post Your metal matters: Recycle for Leeds appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 18 Jul 2017 Industry news MetalMatters in Warwick The post MetalMatters in Warwick appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 18 Jul 2017 Industry news Why rinse foil trays before recycling? The post Why rinse foil trays before recycling? appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 18 Jul 2017 Industry news Is it foil? The scrunch test The post Is it foil? The scrunch test appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 18 Jul 2017 Industry news Meet the winners of the Alu DT Challenge 2016 The post Meet the winners of the Alu DT Challenge 2016 appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 18 Jul 2017 Policy & government Urban Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services This brief provides an overview of the ecosystem service contributions of urban biodiversity and green infrastructure and the challenges for improving their provision - complementing POSTnote 538 on Green Space and Health. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 18 Jul 2017 Industry news Summer BBQ and picnic themed templates Alupro · 18 Jul 2017 Industry news Kerbside sort ‘could pump £150m’ into N. Ireland economy The Northern Ireland economy could secure £150 million per year if councils adopted recycling services that generated high quality materials for the recycling industry, claims a report published by five recycling companies. The study was conducted by The Collaborative Circular Economy Network, funded by Invest NI and led by social enterprise Bryson Recycling and four … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2017 Industry news Geminor in RDF deal for Hull energy plant Norwegian-owned waste fuels specialist, Geminor, has signed an agreement to be one of the future suppliers of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) to the Energy Works facility in Hull. The Energy Works energy from waste plant is due to become operational in Q2 2018 with an investment of more than £150 million. Energy Works will process 240,000 tonnes of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2017 Industry news Appointments round-up (18/07/2017) With news on: Heald recognised in 35 Women Under 35; Reardon named Max-AI MD; and, Whitham Mills’ new sales manager. Heald recognised in 35 Women Under 35 Sarah Heald, director of corporate affairs and investor relations at the Pennon Group, has been included in Management Today’s 35 Women Under 35 list for 2017. Management Today’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2017 Industry news Education resources To discover our free educational resources available on our learning aluminium website please click here Alupro · 18 Jul 2017 Industry news WRAP finds consumers ‘not using WEEE recycling services’ Fewer than 10% of UK households use household recycling schemes for their unwanted electrical products, according to a report published today (18 July) by WRAP. In ‘Switched on to Value: Powering Business Change’, the resources charity found that consumers either “don’t know how to discard their unwanted electrical items” or are unwilling to discard their … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2017 Global ZWE’s response to public consultation on Chemicals, Products and Waste In the frame of the policy discussions to transition towards a circular economy, the European Commission intends to produce a Communication on the interface of Chemicals, Products and Waste legislation. This should analyse and prepare policy options on how to address the interface of chemicals, products and waste legislation, including how to reduce the presence […] Zero Waste Europe · 18 Jul 2017 Industry news Library of Things | Borrow useful Things for your home, projects and adventures - Library of Things Library of Things · 17 Jul 2017 Policy & government HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 5: waste Provides details of the types and quantities of materials and waste that will be generated within each community area. GOV.UK · 17 Jul 2017 Industry news Making every can counts at the intu Trafford centre The post Making every can counts at the intu Trafford centre appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 17 Jul 2017 Policy & government HS2 Phase 2a environmental statement volume 5: land quality This appendix presents the material that has informed the land quality assessment for HS2 Phase 2a. GOV.UK · 17 Jul 2017 Industry news News in Brief (17/07/17) With news on recycling rewards in Hackney, Coastal Recycling in Devon, Waste Management Brokers Association, Bodycams at LondonWaste sites and Plastic Expert opens new sales office. Hackney rewards scheme raises £7,500 for charities Three local charities have been awarded £7,500 raised by households participating in London borough of Hackney’s Recycling Rewards scheme. Funded by Defra’s … Read … letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2017 Policy & government Committee on Climate Change appoints interim Chief Executive Adrian Gault has been appointed to lead the secretariat of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) as interim Chief Executive, whilst a process is undertaken to appoint a new Chief Executive later this year. Climate Change Committee · 17 Jul 2017 Industry news Cuts, Costs and Contamination Simon Weston, director of raw materials at the Confederation of Paper Industries, assesses the issue of contamination and recycling. As many drivers know to their cost, taking a short cut does not always bring a better outcome for a journey. Encountering a long queue of traffic as others try the same rat run can lead … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2017 Council news Community transport - Tandridge District Council Tandridge Council · 17 Jul 2017 Industry news Coca-Cola backs changes to PRN system Coca-Cola has thrown its support behind the idea of changes to the PRN system including support for materials to be recycled in the UK rather than overseas. Alongside last week’s announcement on a move towards a 50% recycled PET content for its bottles by 2020, the soft drinks giant has said that it supports a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2017 Global PolyBioSkin develops biopolymers for high-demand skin-contact applications Castelldefels, Spain, 17 July 2017 – The EU-funded PolyBioSkin project commenced work on the development of biopolymers for high-demand skin-contact applications. At the end of June 2017, the project consortium, comprising of 12 partners, including European Bioplastics (EUBP), met in Castelldefels in Spain for the kick-off meeting hosted by project coordinator IRIS to discuss [...] European Bioplastics News · 17 Jul 2017 Industry news Deposit Return Scheme Investigated in Scotland The post Deposit Return Scheme Investigated in Scotland appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 17 Jul 2017 Global How to save the world, one reusable bag at a time The results are in. Everybody seems to agree on the fact that plastic bags are probably the most wasteful product on the market. The Redesign Europe Challenge 2017, launched by the People’s Design Lab, just confirmed it, and plastic bags are facing an uncertain future. Plastic bags are increasingly being replaced by the the most […] Zero Waste Europe · 17 Jul 2017 Industry news ‘I don’t appreciate them calling me a liar’: Bees study author hits back at Bayer and Syngenta The lead author of a major study which found that neonicotinoid pesticides harm honey bees has hit back against criticism from the chemical companies that part-funded the work. Dr Ben Woodcock from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH), said Bayer and Syngenta, which produce the controversial pesticides, had looked to undermine his work after […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 16 Jul 2017 Industry news China’s smokestack economy makes roaring comeback in 2017 China’s stronger economic growth since early 2016 has been driven by a massive credit boost that has benefited construction and ailing heavy industry sectors such as steel, cement and coal. Together with an exceptionally poor year for hydropower, this has seen coal consumption and CO2 emissions rebound. But this kind of heavy industry led growth […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 16 Jul 2017 Council news Post - Deputy Mayor of Cambridge - Cambridge City Council Cambridge Council · 15 Jul 2017 Council news Councillor Anna Smith - Cambridge City Council Cambridge Council · 15 Jul 2017 Council news Councillor Mike Todd-Jones - Cambridge City Council Cambridge Council · 15 Jul 2017 Industry news Leading scientists warn logging in DRC could cause environmental disaster Leading scientists have warned that opening up the world’s second largest rainforest to logging could lead to huge amounts of carbon being released into the atmosphere, causing environmental devastation that would be felt around the world. The news comes as the Norwegian government considers proposals from the French development agency that would allow commercial logging […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 14 Jul 2017 Industry news Energy Incentives – the year so far… As we approach the middle of year it seems like an appropriate point to take stock and look at developments in the area of incentives over the past six months and look ahead to what can be expected before the end of 2017. Martin Williams of Ricardo Energy & Environment gives his thoughts on the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2017 Industry news Tony Beech joins exporter Mark Lyndon International paper recycling business Mark Lyndon Paper Enterprises UK, a major exporter of used cardboard to China, has appointed Tony Beech as commercial manager in the business’s buying team in Nottingham. Mr Beech joins from UK-headquartered paper recycling and mill business DS Smith, where he held a number of posts and most recently was sourcing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2017 Policy & government TF2 9PA, Veolia ES Landfill Limited: environmental permit issued View the permit issued for Telford Composting Facility, Telford under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 14 Jul 2017 Industry news The Week in Waste – 14 July 2017 VIDEO: In this weekly news round-up video sponsored by Bollegraaf, we report on Defra finding that it should retain the PRN packaging waste system in the UK. We also over the announcement by WRAP of the theme of this year’s Recycle Week. Also, charity work is in the news but there is loss positive news about the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2017 Industry news Environmental laws included in Repeal Bill The government’s Repeal Bill – published yesterday (14 July) – will maintain the ‘body’ of current environmental laws as the UK leaves the EU, but uncertainty remains over policy direction post-Brexit. Formally titled the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, the legislation is intended to provide ‘legal certainty’ ahead of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2017 Industry news Creagh and Parish back in environment posts Two MPs who have held the government to account over waste issues will continue to chair influential parliamentary select committees, following nominations by MPs this week. Mary Creagh, the Labour MP for Wakefield, has been confirmed as the chair of the Commons’ Environmental Audit Committee, having stood for the post unopposed, and the Conservative MP … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2017