Recycling news: 2016

Industry news WRAP finds textiles export value remains high Export prices for used clothing and textiles remain above levels achieved before the boom period seen after 2007, according to data published this week by the waste and resources charity WRAP. The positive note to export pricing in the textiles sector comes in the face of some concerns about weaker export prices in recent months. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 29 April 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 a warning over council austerity measures. Plus we report on a safer driving campaign in South Staffordshire. The video report comes as letsrecycle.com continues to develop its coverage of recycling news, to serve … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2016 Industry news King’s Lynn and West Norfolk to roll out recycling incentives King’s Lynn and West Norfolk has become the latest council to sign up to Local Green Points’ incentive scheme to encourage householders to recycle. Due to be rolled out next month, the West Norfolk Recycling Rewards will see residents rewarded points as a community, based on the weight of their communal recycling and residual waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2016 Industry news Castle achieves End of Waste status for APC residue Waste treatment firm Castle Environmental has revealed that it has achieved End of Waste status for the washed fines aggregates product it manufactures from Air Pollution Control residues (APCr). The announcement has prompted the company to renew its call for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to remove an exemption to environmental … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2016 Industry news New enterprise provides coverage to North Essex Community Wood Recycling welcomes North Essex Wood Recycling, for the first time extending our network to provide coverage for the areas surrounding Colchester, Harwich and Ipswich. Community Wood Recycling · 29 Apr 2016 Industry news Financial Calendar - Tesco PLC Tesco PLC newsroom · 28 Apr 2016 Industry news Search - Tesco PLC Tesco PLC newsroom · 28 Apr 2016 Industry news Tesco and Society Report 2014 - Tesco PLC Tesco PLC newsroom · 28 Apr 2016 Industry news Green Alley Award 2016 – connecting green ideas Berlin, London and Helsinki Der Beitrag Green Alley Award 2016 – connecting green ideas erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 28 Apr 2016 Industry news London’s Neil Isaac dies suddenly Neil Isaac, assistant director of economic development, at Enfield London Borough Council, died suddenly yesterday (27 April). Mr Isaac, who took up the economic development post last year, had held senior responsibility for street scene and environmental work for many years in Enfield. He was well-known among London local authorities where he had played a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Apr 2016 Industry news Weir Waste hit by ‘severe’ fire at Oldbury site Weir Waste Services has suffered a fire in a storage area at its flagship waste facility at Trinity Street, Oldbury, involving a reported 200 tonnes of waste paper and plastic. A member of the public alerted West Midlands Fire Service to the blaze at around 10:15 yesterday evening (27 April), with around 10 fire engines … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Apr 2016 Industry news VIDEO: South Staffs urges safety after waste lorry incidents Footage of cars driving recklessly around waste vehicles has been released by South Staffordshire council in a bid to promote safer behaviour “after a series of incidents involving motorists driving dangerously”. According to the council, impatient drivers in the district have been filmed mounting pavements on all four wheels to get around waste lorries, instead … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Apr 2016 Industry news Veolia plans Shropshire TV dismantling plant Veolia has revealed plans to convert a disused warehouse at one of its Shropshire sites into a recycling facility for flat screen TVs and other waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE). The facility would be located at Veolia’s Faraday Drive household waste recycling centre (HWRC) in Bridgnorth. Under the waste company’s plans, the site would … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Apr 2016 Industry news EU Environmental policy: How it evolved and why it is important Nigel Haigh, who is one of CHEM Trust’s trustees, has recently published a book examining the evolution of EU environmental policy – something he has been closely involved with since the 1970s. The book describes the creation of a fairly comprehensive system of environmental policy, which in many areas has a global impact. It includes a […] CHEM Trust · 28 Apr 2016 Policy & government Yakushima (Island) National Park [MOE] - env.go.jp Japan Ministry of the Environment (English) · 27 Apr 2016 Industry news Equipment news round-up (27/04/2016) With news on: PK Safety moves premises; UNTHA targets biomass market; Economic Skips praises JCB’s raised cab, and; Eriez gears up for IFAT. PK Safety moves to new premises Safety-wear provider PK Safety has moved into a new larger premises and rebranded with a new logo and ‘Stay Safe, Look Good’ slogan. The South Wales-based company, a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Apr 2016 Industry news Carlisle EfW proposed as part of Cumbria ‘waste plan’ An energy from waste plant capable of processing up to 225,000 tonnes of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) per year has been proposed for Carlisle. The estimated £80 million plant is being proposed by a consortium of developers – Fortum Carlisle Limited, Kingmoor Park Properties and Verus Energy Ltd – as part of Cumbria county council’s emerging … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Apr 2016 Industry news RDF exports see strong start to 2016 Exports of refuse derived fuel (RDF) from the UK have shown a strong start to the year, with more than 600,000 tonnes of material sent to Europe during January and February, the latest provisional Environment Agency data suggests. This shows a considerable increase of almost 150,000 tonnes compared to the same period last year, suggesting … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Apr 2016 Industry news Lewisham to roll out new collection system As one of London’s worst boroughs for recycling, Lewisham is hoping to improve rates to more than 30% through weekly food waste collections and a reduced refuse service. The south-east London borough holds the lowest recycling rate in the capital and was second from bottom in the UK’s recycling league tables for 2014/15 with a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Apr 2016 Council news Payments - Gedling Borough Council Gedling Council · 27 Apr 2016 Industry news APSE warns of austere future for council waste spending APSE chief executive Paul O’Brien has voiced his support for councils considering in-house waste collections to save money, at the launch of a damning report into local authority cuts today (26 April). By 2020, argues the Association for Public Services Excellence report, the combined current and capital spending by local government will be lower than … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Apr 2016 Industry news Taylor adds OMB containers to portfolio Droitwich-based container Egbert Taylor Group has been appointed as exclusive distributor of the Italian OMB container range within the UK. OMB is part of the BUSI Group, an Italian producer of containers and waste vehicle equipment including single-body and classic tailgate rear loaders. The involvement with OBM adds to a number of other deals that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Apr 2016 Industry news Cambridge event recycles 20 tonnes of e-waste Der Beitrag Cambridge event recycles 20 tonnes of e-waste erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 26 Apr 2016 Industry news Police investigate fatal Park Royal waste collision A 57-year-old woman was killed yesterday (25 April) in a collision involving a Bywaters waste vehicle and another vehicle in Park Royal, London. The pedestrian was hit on Abbey Road near the junction with Eldon Way while walking to work at around 8.45am. She died from extensive head injuries at the scene. The woman has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Apr 2016 Industry news Tegos takes over supply of enwis software An IT system aimed at consolidating and simplifying software used by UK industry – including the waste sector – is now being provided by German-owned distributor Tegos, rather than Paris-based Prodware SA. The ‘enwis)’ software enables businesses to reduce the number of software systems they have down to a single programme, according to Tegos UK. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Apr 2016 Industry news Hospital trial recycles 830kg of PVC items A niche recycling trial for hospital waste across seven hospitals in England has seen 830 kg of PVC medical items collected between December 2014 and March 2016, according to the British Plastics Federation (BPF). The BPF, working with Axion Consulting, has placed a small number of bins in the hospitals, two in northern England and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Apr 2016 Industry news Snowdon waste walk to raise money for charity A charity event will see walkers flock to Mount Snowdon this summer in order to raise money for waste management projects in the third world. Walkers of all abilities will assemble at the bottom of the mountain on Saturday 16 July with a view to watch the sunset from Wales’ highest peak – before making … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Apr 2016 Industry news UK lecturer steps into clothing export debate A senior Huddersfield University lecturer has accused the western world of flooding the East African country of Tanzania with discarded clothes and is hoping to revive a vibrant clothing industry in Tanzania. The criticism of the west for used clothing exports by Dr Karen Shah, who lectures in fashion design, comes just weeks after a meeting … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Apr 2016 Research & science ACS Nano List of Issues - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 25 Apr 2016 Industry news Viridor’s Calne landfill site accepts final load Calne landfill site in Wiltshire has taken its final load of waste after almost 25 years in operation and has now entered its ‘aftercare’ phase, site operator Viridor announced on Friday (April 22). In operation since 1992, the site has taken more than five million tonnes of residual waste from the surrounding area, including local … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Apr 2016 Industry news Knowaste to resubmit plans for London nappy plant Hygiene waste specialist Knowaste Ltd is resubmitting its planning application to construct what would be the UK’s only dedicated nappy recycling facility in the London borough of Hillingdon, West London. The £15 million plant, on the border of Southall and Hayes, would reportedly use ‘unique’ recycling technology to process up to 40,000 tonnes per year … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Apr 2016 Industry news THE GREAT POWERDAY BAKE OFF! The Powerday team have been baking hard this weekend to raise money for St Luke's Hospice. The event was arranged by Powerday’s Sarah Hallissey and, as you can see in the image, has been very well ... Powerday · 24 Apr 2016 Council news Dealburn Road HWRC - Bradford Council Bradford Council · 24 Apr 2016 Industry news Ward Recycling fined for Derbyshire breaches Donald Ward Limited, trading as Ward Recycling has been fined £270,000 plus costs for environmental breaches described by the Environment Agency as “serious and persistent”, at two sites in Derbyshire. The metals recycling company, also operating in commercial waste and domestic skips, was sentenced yesterday (April 21) at Derby Crown Court for breaches of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Apr 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 22 April 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 flytipping problems in Derby after the city council tried an alternative option to collect recycling in an area where material was being contaminated. Plus we take a quick look at an MPs’ report on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Apr 2016 Industry news Q1 packaging data shows slow start for glass Provisional packaging recycling data published today (22 April) reveals a rocky start to the year for glass. The official quarterly data has been released by the Environment Agency and gives an indication of how much packaging waste has been recycled or exported between January and March 2016. The statistics, published in an interim report on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Apr 2016 Industry news Recycling income warning in Stockton review Stockton-on-Tees council is to review its kerbside waste collection in a drive to improve the authority’s 26.6% recycling rate. Included in the review will be an assessment of costs and income with scrutiny of potential costs and losses if the current system is changed. At a cabinet meeting yesterday (April 21), recommendations put forward by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Apr 2016 Industry news WISH seeks more ‘accessible’ health and safety guidance A more easily-accessible and practical approach to safety guidance at work is the way forward, according to the Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) forum. Safety guidance documents are routinely kept up to date with a review every 18 months to account for developments in technology, procedure and experience. But, since 2014, WISH – which … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Apr 2016 Council news Free School Meals - Bradford Council Bradford Council · 21 Apr 2016 Council news Planning advice - Lancaster City Council Lancaster Council · 21 Apr 2016