Recycling news: 2019

Council news Household Enquiry Form Reminder - St Albans City and District Council St Albans Council · 13 Aug 2019 Research & science Understanding Statistics and Experimental Design: How to Not Lie with Statistics - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 13 Aug 2019 Industry news What is the problem with the Blue Planet effect? Has the Blue Planet effect really made a great change to our world, or have we shifted so much focus onto plastic that we’ve neglected the wider picture of waste management?. Open Access Government — Environment · 12 Aug 2019 Industry news REA comment on doubling of on-street residential EV charging fund Transport Secretary doubles the size of the On-street Residential Charging Fund by adding an extra £2.5mFund helps Local Authorities install charging infrastructure on-streetEmbargoed Department for Transport press release below. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 12 Aug 2019 Industry news Press release: Pupils collect over three tonnes of batteries in recycling challenge Der Beitrag Press release: Pupils collect over three tonnes of batteries in recycling challenge erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 12 Aug 2019 Industry news WasteCare in recycling message on World Elephant Day With August 12 celebrated as World Elephant Day, recycling and waste management business WasteCare has highlighted the need to recycle batteries – with a battery elephant spreading the environment message in London. The company said that “WasteCare want to take this opportunity to remind us all how important it is for everyone to do their … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2019 Industry news EU opens ELV directive review The European Commission has launched a public consultation on its current end-of-life (ELV) vehicle legislation. It is asking for feedback on Directive 2000/53/EC which manages the impact ELVs can have upon the environment and seeks to improve the environmental performance of all the economic operators involved in the life cycle of vehicles. Millions of vehicles … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2019 Industry news World Elephant Day: UK funding supports the protection of elephants UK Government funding is successfully supporting the protection of elephants - helping local livelihoods, ecosystem function and global biodiversity. Open Access Government — Environment · 12 Aug 2019 Policy & government Privacy notice: national operator waste returns This privacy notice is for data returns for waste, materials facilities and technically competent management. GOV.UK · 12 Aug 2019 Industry news Government funding supports development in plastics VIDEO REPORT: Ten projects have been offered funding from UK Research Innovation (UKRI) and Sky Ocean Ventures to find ways to tackle plastic waste. These include initiatives to create alternatives to plastic bottles, cosmetic beads and synthetic materials, as part of a wider effort to challenge single-use plastics and encourage consumers to reuse and recycle … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2019 Industry news Ward supports waste management at the ‘Weekend of Wheels’ car show Ward, the Derbyshire-based metal and waste recycling specialist lent its support to the first ‘Weekend of Wheels’ car show in... Ward Recycling · 12 Aug 2019 Industry news Vehicles seized in Agency waste crime crackdown Environment Agency officers seized two vehicles following a series of random checks in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire last week as part of a ‘crackdown’ on waste crime. During a day of action on Thursday, August 8, Agency officers carried out waste-carrier checks on a total of seven vehicles. Vehicles were seized for having no road tax, while … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2019 Industry news Views sought on Resources Sector Deal A group seeking to establish a ‘Sector Deal’ on resources and waste is calling for input on its proposals from businesses and organisations involved in the industry. The UK Resources Council (UKRC) has outlined initial details of some of the work being done to establish a Sector Deal with the UK government today (12 August). Feedback on the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2019 Industry news Ward SP encourages industry to take a sustainable approach to demolition recycling Ward Special Projects (SP), part of Ward, the Derbyshire-based metal and waste recycling specialist is encouraging the demolition industry to... Ward Recycling · 12 Aug 2019 Council news MAB13575 - LONGMUIR COTTAGE - Aberdeenshire Council Aberdeenshire Council · 12 Aug 2019 Industry news Accessibility statement for Western Riverside Waste Authority - wrwa.gov.uk Western Riverside Waste Authority · 11 Aug 2019 Policy & government Making decisions on the duty to carry out Safeguarding Adults enquiries - Local Government Association Local Government Association · 11 Aug 2019 Council news Play Area Improvements - Fareham Borough Council Fareham Council · 10 Aug 2019 Industry news AUSTRALIAN TYRE RECYCLERS WELCOME COAG INITIATIVE ON USED TYRES The communique from today’s COAG meeting includes a commitment to a timetable to ban the export of various products including used tyres. This initiative is welcomed by the Australian Tyre Recyclers Association (ATRA) “There are two distinct streams of used tyre exports, one is sustainable, the other clearly is not and a timetable to ban… Tyre Recovery Association · 9 Aug 2019 Industry news Keep it clean – A composters guide to household garden waste Since 2017 the UK has been swept up in the Blue Planet effect. A grass roots revolution sparked by one infamous episode has seen awareness of plastics in the ocean sky rocket and contributed to the use of single-use plastic bags in major supermarkets dropping by a third in the past year. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 9 Aug 2019 Industry news GODAN: Meat production is a huge cause of carbon emissions Here, Andre Laperrière, Executive Director of Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN), comments on the latest UN report on meat as a cause of carbon emissions. Open Access Government — Environment · 9 Aug 2019 Industry news Textile recycler hits £9 million donation milestone One of the leading textile recycling organisations has announced that it has reached the £9 million milestone of funds raised for partner charities across the UK. The Bag it Up (BIU) Group, which collects and recycles clothes, shoes and textiles, said the funds go towards a number of charities, including air ambulances, cancer treatment centres, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2019 Industry news ReNew ELP Join British Plastics Federation The post ReNew ELP Join British Plastics Federation appeared first on Mura Technology . Mura Technology news · 9 Aug 2019 Industry news RDF port delay concerns remain over no deal Brexit A full set of consents are in place to ensure exports of refused derived fuel (RDF) keep moving in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has restated this week. The Department’s assurance comes as the RDF Industry Group, run by consultancy Eunomia, is set to write to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2019 Industry news Cardiff launches anti fly-tipping campaign Cardiff council has staged a mock fly tip outside of Cardiff City Hall for the launch of its new campaign to encourage responsible waste disposal and warn residents against illegal waste service providers, writes Lucy Lewin. Currently, volumes of fly-tipped waste cost taxpayers £150,000 a year in clean-up services the council says. This week the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2019 Policy & government Clothes designed to grow as children age could mean savings for parents while cutting waste Innovative businesses creating green alternatives to plastic bottles and synthetic materials are being backed by new funding from government and Sky. GOV.UK · 9 Aug 2019 Industry news News From The Network 5 – 9 August Find out what our members have been up to this week. FLASH SALES #AUGUSTOFFER. We are delighted to announce that this month at the USEL Factory Shop we have 50% off all Myers Mattresses and 30% off all mattresses in-store and online. If you would like any more information please visit our website #usel #belfast […] Reuse Network · 9 Aug 2019 Industry news Industry groups concerned over Agency’s POPs approach EXCLUSIVE: A potential crackdown on ‘hazardous’ waste plastic by the Environment Agency is causing alarm among processors of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The issue has prompted three prominent trade bodies in metals and WEEE to call for urgent talks with the Environment Agency and Defra over their approach to the implementation of new … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2019 Industry news Ukraine closes its last Fois Gras farm - The Ecologist The Ecologist · 9 Aug 2019 Industry news Suez offers sandbags to protect against flooding in Derbyshire Sandbags filled with material from road sweepings are being offered at a Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) in Derbyshire to protect homes from flood damage. Suez Recycling and Recovery UK is providing the sandbags at its Waterswallows HWRC in Buxton, which is near to the Toddbrook Reservoir in Whaley Bridge – which suffered from damage … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2019 Research & science UCL Short Courses - UCL | University College London UCL News · 9 Aug 2019 Industry news Veolia and Hertfordshire end £1bn waste contract Hertfordshire county council and Veolia have agreed to cancel their waste management contract worth £1 billion after the application to build a 320,000 tonnes per year energy from waste (EfW) plant was turned down. The council has vowed to “go back to the market” to find an outlet for the 250,000 tonnes of waste the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Aug 2019 Industry news News in Brief (08/08/2019) With news on: Recycling grows in East Devon; Brighton and Hove council investigate recycling ‘error’; Eunomia reviews National Trust’s waste strategy; University of Birmingham launches rare earth metal project; Sims Recycling Solutions to Plant 2,000 Trees. Reporting by Lucy Lewin. East Devon hails recycling rate growth East Devon council has announced that its residents are … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 8 Aug 2019 Industry news Indonesian contamination proposals ‘unworkable’ Plans to implement a zero percentage outthrow policy for the import of waste paper and plastics into Indonesia for reprocessing have been described as ‘unworkable’ by the Recycling Association. The association, which represents waste paper (or recovered fibre) and plastics recyclers and exporters, has appealed to the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry this week … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 8 Aug 2019 Industry news Mattress recycling rate increases by 55% in three years The National Bed Federation’s (NBF’s) third report on the rate of mattress recycling in the UK has revealed a 55% increase in the number of mattresses being handled by recyclers between 2015 and 2017 and evidence that this growth will continue in the near term. The recycling rate, calculated as a percentage of new mattress […] National Bed Federation · 8 Aug 2019 Industry news ‘Stars aligned’ between industry and policy, says Sarah Heald VIDEO REPORT: The importance of Viridor as part of the Pennon Group – which also owns South West Water – has been emphasised by Sarah Heald, director of corporate affairs and investor relations at Pennon. And, the Pennon director has also revealed how she sees the waste management sectors as increasingly aligned with government policy … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Aug 2019 Policy & government CCC responds to IPCC land use and climate change report The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC ) has today published a major new report which considers the importance of land use globally in reducing emissions and preparing for the impacts of climate change. Climate Change Committee · 8 Aug 2019 Policy & government Mr S Thomas v South Wales Wood Recycling Ltd (In Liquidation): 1601579/2018 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 8 Aug 2019 Industry news Council bans plastic bags to cut recycling contamination Vale of Glamorgan council has asked residents not to present recycling in plastic bags after it emerged that some residents had been using them to conceal items such as soiled nappies, food waste and cat litter, writes Lucy Lewin. The authority currently provides weekly commingled collections for materials including cardboard, paper, glass bottles and jars, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Aug 2019 Council news Local Development Plan Renewable Energy - Mid Ulster Council Mid Ulster Council · 8 Aug 2019