Recycling news: 2019

Global EucoLight is recruiting a Management Assistant Management Assistant Job category Administration Job experience 3 to 5 years EucoLight is the European Association of lighting WEEE... L'articolo EucoLight is recruiting a Management Assistant proviene da Eucolight . EucoLight · 28 Aug 2019 Industry news Ward Adds Soils Specialist to Extend Site Investigation and Hazardous Waste Capabilities Ward, the Derbyshire-based metal and waste recycling specialist has appointed a Soil Scientist, Dr Dimitrios Kosmidis, to expand its in-house... Ward Recycling · 28 Aug 2019 Policy & government Mr M Holden v Suez Recycling: 1301877/2019 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 28 Aug 2019 Industry news Viridor’s Bargeddie ‘rMRF’ enters second testing phase Viridor has announced that the residual Materials Recycling Facility (rMRF) it is building at Bargeddie in North Lanarkshire has entered its second phase of testing. The £22 million facility will “identify and remove any clean materials” from around 190,000 tonnes of residual waste from five Scottish councils with any remaining non-recyclable material sent to Viridor’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Aug 2019 Industry news WEEE fraudster has prison sentence extended A man jailed for committing waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) evidence fraud has had an additional nine years added to his prison sentence for failure to pay back the proceeds of his crime. Terry Soloman Dugbo, 48, from Leeds, is currently serving a seven-year and six months custodial sentence which was handed down in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Aug 2019 Policy & government Convicted waste fraudster has more than 9 years added to jail time for failing to repay £1.3 million in ill-gotten gains A convicted waste criminal has had an additional 9 years and 4 months added to his current 7 and a half year fraud sentence. The defendant will now serve a total of 16 years. GOV.UK · 27 Aug 2019 Industry news Department for International Trade appoints Resource Futures for UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai Department for International Trade appoints Resource Futures for UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai As construction begins on the eye-catching UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, the Department for International Trade has tasked independent environmental consultancy, Resource Futures, to lead a team to explore decommissioning possibilities. Resource Futures, with a team that includes Construction Scotl… Resource Futures · 27 Aug 2019 Industry news Paper recyclers warn of ‘critical market situation’ Low prices and volatilities in the waste paper market are putting local authority collections and the whole paper recycling sector under strain, waste paper recycling businesses are warning. A statement from the ERPA trade group, now part of the Euric recycling association based in Brussels, today (27 August) warned of a “critical situation” faced by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Aug 2019 Policy & government Flat 75, Lakeland House, Morecambe, LA4 6AY: MAN/00UH/LSC/2018/0068 Northern Region Judge Going and member Ms Latham sitting on 17 May 2019 GOV.UK · 27 Aug 2019 Industry news Veolia suffers Brighton transfer station fire Veolia has launched an investigation into a fire which took place at a waste transfer station at Hollingdean Lane in Brighton late on Sunday night (August 25). At approximately 22:50 a fire broke out at the transfer station, which sits next to the company’s 160,000 tonne-per year capacity Material Recycling Facility. The MRF was not … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Aug 2019 Industry news PM Johnson awards £10 million to step up efforts to protect the rainforest Boris Johnson announces new UK funding to help tackle deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, as part of a package of announcements to combat climate change and protect biodiversity and the environment. Open Access Government — Environment · 27 Aug 2019 Policy & government The Pensions Ombudsman: tailored review DWP undertook this review to ensure that The Pensions Ombudsman remains fit for purpose, well governed and properly accountable for what it does. GOV.UK · 27 Aug 2019 Industry news Gateshead AD plant expected to open in 2019 A 70,000 tonnes per year capacity commercial anaerobic digestion (AD) facility is expected to open in Gateshead this December. Wardley Biogas is developing the facility, a joint venture between waste management company GAP Organics, renewable energy funding provider Privilege Finance and renewable energy developer EOS DevCo. The plant will generate 600m3/hr of gas to be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Aug 2019 Industry news Making a difference through good business OPINION: Michael Bennett, managing director of Pelican Communications, examines how consumer attitudes to the environment can help to influence business practices. In 2018, following Sweden’s hottest summer ever, teenager Greta Thunberg decided to go on school strike to get politicians to act on climate change. Her protest sparked a global movement that has seen pupils … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Aug 2019 Industry news Sainsbury’s includes glass in reverse vending trial A trial of reverse vending technology which accepts glass bottles, PET bottles and cans has launched at Sainsbury’s supermarket in Newbury, Berkshire. Tomra claimed that the trial is the first of its kind in England to include glass in a reverse vending unit, and comes ahead of the introduction of a deposit return scheme (DRS) … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Aug 2019 Industry news Flame retardants in our furniture; UK regulations and ten years of ‘imminent change’ After almost a decade of regulatory review, and no action, are we any closer to achieving fire safety without toxicity? Fidra · 26 Aug 2019 Industry news As deep-sea science is out-paced by exploitation, can catastrophe be averted? Dr Sandra Brooke, Florida State University Coastal and Marine Lab, explores whether the over-exploitation of deep oceans can be averted as deep-sea science continues to be outpaced. Open Access Government — Environment · 26 Aug 2019 Industry news Starter Packs Conference 2019 ‘Community Resilience in Times of Need’ was the theme of the Annual Starter Packs Conference jointly hosted by CRNS and Scottish Churches Housing Action (SCHA), an organisation that brings together 12 Christian denominations and organisations in Scotland all with a commitment to ending homelessness. For the 4th consecutive year CRNS and SCHA came together to [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 26 Aug 2019 Industry news Our strategic plan I am delighted to share our Strategic Plan with you, both the Detailed Plan along with a briefer Executive Summary. The purpose of this plan is to deliver the key building blocks needed to ensure we can better support our members, and with them deliver greater impact in the future. This plan sets our priorities and direction for the next [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 26 Aug 2019 Industry news A new vision of plastic production and plastic use Antonello Pezzini, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee shares his new vision of plastic production and plastic use. Open Access Government — Environment · 26 Aug 2019 Global Incineration is getting in the way of recycling and zero waste Did you hear about incineration being popular in Nordic countries? Do not believe the hype! A recent study from Eunomia, commissioned by the Nordic Council of Ministers, highlights that the Nordic nations – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden – are not on track to meet the recycling targets of the EU revised Waste Directive, […] Zero Waste Europe · 26 Aug 2019 Industry news NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL GIVES LIDL GO AHEAD FOR NEW MULTI-MILLION POUND SCOTTISH HQ - Lidl Lidl GB media centre · 25 Aug 2019 Industry news Policy on Health and Nutrition.indd - Lidl Lidl GB media centre · 25 Aug 2019 Industry news Welcome to Beyondly - your trusted partner in environmental compliance, data and sustainability. - Beyondly Beyondly (formerly Comply Direct) · 25 Aug 2019 Council news LifeLink - West Suffolk Council West Suffolk Council · 25 Aug 2019 Council news School attendance - Blackburn with Darwen Council - Blackburn Council Blackburn with Darwen Council · 24 Aug 2019 Industry news Home - Arla Foods UK Arla Foods UK newsroom · 24 Aug 2019 Research & science Chemical Society Reviews - The Royal Society of Chemistry Green Chemistry (RSC) · 23 Aug 2019 Industry news Free Zero Waste Week Desktop Wallpaper During Zero Waste Week, I thought it would be amazing to see home and business offices across the world all displaying Zero Waste Week desktop wallpaper. Wouldn’t that be fun?! It’s a simple way for you to show your support to the campaign week and the environment. Join the movement by downloading your free wallpaper… Zero Waste Week · 23 Aug 2019 Policy & government Mr J Cornish v Suez Recycling And Recovery UK: 1802063/2019 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 23 Aug 2019 Policy & government Ms L Shields v Glasgow Group of the Riding for the Disabled Association: S/4118195/2018 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 23 Aug 2019 Industry news Climate doesn’t wait: More ambition and accelerated action needed Luca Jahier, President of the European Economic and Social Committee, argues that climate doesn’t wait but more ambition and accelerated action on it is needed in Europe. Open Access Government — Environment · 23 Aug 2019 Industry news Plans submitted for waste to fuel plant in NE Lincs Plans for a facility that could convert up to 500,000 tonnes per year of residual waste into fuel for planes and cars have been submitted to North East Lincolnshire council. British Airways, Shell and sustainable fuels company Velocys are developing the plant through a joint venture Altalto Immingham Ltd, the latest such development seeking to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Aug 2019 Industry news Guernsey encouraged by PAYT scheme SPECIAL REPORT: States of Guernsey has been encouraged by the response to its Pay As You Throw (PAYT) system for household residual waste, six months after the scheme’s launch. The system – in which residents buy stickers which must be put on every bag of non-recyclable waste they want to have collected – has helped … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Aug 2019 Industry news News From The Network 19 – 23 August Find out what our members have been up to this week. Window of the week View this post on Instagram Unusual collection in today 😁😁 all for sale with 20% off. Come down and have a look. Pickup Street, Blackburn #upcycledfurniture #nonprofit #secondhandfurniture #reuserecycle #reusereducerecycle A post shared by Newground ReUse (@newgroundreuse) on […] Reuse Network · 23 Aug 2019 Industry news Ancient art of hedgelaying helps transform area plagued by fly-tipping The post Ancient art of hedgelaying helps transform area plagued by fly-tipping appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 23 Aug 2019 Industry news E-permits to tackle HWRC ‘misuse’ in Cambridgeshire E-permits will be issued for Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) run on behalf of Cambridgeshire county council in an effort to curb use of the facilities by businesses. The scheme – which will begin operating in October – will mean residents planning to visit a HWRC with a van or trailer will need to apply … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Aug 2019 Industry news Cotswold council in broken glass warning to residents Cotswold district council has urged residents to avoid placing broken glass containers into recycling boxes, due to the health risk this poses to collection staff running the council’s kerbside recycling service. Ubico Ltd – the teckal company which provides the council’s waste services – has raised concerns about the risk the broken glass poses to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Aug 2019 Industry news REA responds to the Science and Technology Committee’s report on Clean Growth Earlier today the Science and Technology Committee released their report Clean Growth: Technologies for meeting the UK’s emissions reductions targetsThe REA’s CEO Nina Skorupska submitted written and oral evidence to the session earlier this year. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 22 Aug 2019 Policy & government Innovative funding models and technologies to drive investment in new wave of low carbon energy Decarbonising the power system is a crucial step towards the UK’s commitment to end its contribution to climate change by 2050. GOV.UK · 22 Aug 2019